Seeing that the many nobles below seemed unwilling, Ji Yancheng said coldly, "What, from the looks of it, you don't want to help me?"
Marquis of Longhua was a middle-aged man with a square, honest face. He hurriedly replied, "Your Highness, that's not what we mean. We were thinking that it's better to resolve a feud than to keep it alive. Can't this matter be settled peacefully?
"In our current situation, making another enemy would do us no good at all. Besides, Su Xin isn't someone to take lightly.
"He's an outsider disciple whom the Tie Family has heavily invested in. He was not yet thirty when he advanced to Spirit Transformation Realm, and he once ranked first on the Human Ranking. He's a leading figure among the younger generation of the martial world. Going all out against him now would be unwise."
The other nobles also nodded, showing that they agreed with Marquis of Longhua.
Ji Yancheng's main goal right now was to contend with the other princes. Why go out of his way to fight Su Xin? Did he really think he was already the Crown Prince?
Ji Yancheng's expression darkened. He had never expected so much resistance just because he wanted to teach Su Xin a lesson.
But then a Spirit Transformation Realm martial artist beside Ji Yancheng snorted. "That Shengjing City Six Fan Sect has the authority to manage the affairs of the entire Shengjing City. If Su Xin stays in that position, it will seriously affect our plans and actions later on.
"Besides, when a lord is humiliated, his vassals should die for him. Su Xin humiliated Your Highness like that. If we don't teach him a thorough lesson this time, he'll only get more brazen in the future.
"You claim to be Your Highness's