One after another, they turned their eyes toward Sikong Jing—some filled with admiration, others with meaningful looks.
Most believed Sikong Jing's future would be boundlessly brilliant, but some felt that this victory banquet would not be so simple.
Only the Fifteenth Prince, Jun Guben, who was leading Sikong Jing, knew...
The Flame Prison disciples were about to make their entrance.
That was right. Although Yan Hui had been here for some time, only Jun Yibai and Jun Guben in the entire Seal Sovereign Empire knew of it thus far—now, with Jun Yiyao, there were only three.
In Yan Hui's words, he would make a domineering entrance bearing the glory of the Flame Prison disciples!
And so...
Sikong Jing, Jun Yisui, and the others gradually arrived at the main venue of the victory banquet.
He saw the old marshal Jun Xuantong and many of the Seal Sovereign Empire's great figures. At the same time, Jun Yiyao slowly emerged as well, her expression complicated, yet she did not speak to Sikong Jing...
"Divine General Sikong, I shall take my leave first. I'll personally retrieve all the bestowals for your title as an Eight-Seal Battle General."
The one speaking was naturally Jun Guben...
After bidding Sikong Jing farewell, he strode toward the palace hall ahead.
Inside the hall, he met Jun Yibai and said, "Father Emperor, I did not complete the mission. But Sikong Jing made his stance very clear. It seems there is no need for your son to play the villain or provoke him."
The same old reason...
Jun Guben had gone to play the role of a wastrel prince, to bait Sikong Jing into doing something domineering and contemptuous toward the Seal Sovereign royal family. That way, once Yan Hui crushed this hero, Sikong Jing's death would not make Jun