Borrowing the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud

Elder Xiong nodded when he heard that and said softly, "Go on!"

The guard immediately turned and headed into the main hall. With his announcement, Wang Sheng and Elder Xiong soon entered the hall.

After entering the palace, Wang Sheng discovered that Emperor Xue Ye was not the only one inside. There were also two people he had met before.

Prince Xue, and the newly appointed crown prince, the fourth prince, Xue Beng.

Wang Sheng could not help feeling a little surprised when he saw them.

Because both of them had changed tremendously.

The former Prince Xue had always seemed lofty and superior, even arrogant and overbearing.

But now, that utterly villainous aura had vanished.

Not only that, he had also become steady and composed, which made Wang Sheng glance at Emperor Xue Ye. Because looking at Prince Xue now...

He really was starting to look more and more like his brother.

As for Crown Prince Xue Beng, he no longer had the slightest trace of his former wastrel appearance. He was now standing respectfully beside Emperor Xue Ye, eyes lowered.

However, a strange look appeared on Wang Sheng's face, because the changes in these two were far too great.

So great that he had no choice but to suspect that these two fellows had been pretending all along.

If that was really the case, then had they already known back when Qian Renxue had taken on Xue Qinghe's identity?

Had they merely used Qian Renxue's hand to eliminate their greatest obstacle?

Perhaps there had never been any need for him or Tang San to expose anything. They might have stepped out themselves at the right moment.

And that right moment... could it have been after Emperor Xue Ye had also been done in by Qian Renxue?

Thinking of this,