Opening Hostilities, the General Makes a Move!

It seemed the newcomer was none other than the master of the Luohua Sect, one of the three major forces in Daqing, Ninth Princess's master, revered as True Lord Xiyue!

Upon learning that you came there for an alliance, Xiyue also breathed a sigh of relief.

After some discussion between Ninth Princess and Xiyue, they agreed to ally with you. Ninth Princess would exert her influence to keep the powerhouses around First Prince in check, and you also agreed to help Ninth Princess secure the throne.

However, Ninth Princess was still curious as to why you were so obsessed with killing First Prince. You informed her that First Prince had intentionally provoked the beast tide in Lin Prefecture, causing your Mu Family to suffer immense losses under its impact, and even costing your grandfather an arm. Upon hearing this, Ninth Princess never expected First Prince to be such a madman. She remembered her late father explicitly instructing during his lifetime that the struggle for the throne must not harm the common people, yet she never expected First Prince to throw away even the most basic bottom line just to seize the throne!

Xiyue held a different view, however. She believed that while First Prince's move indeed damaged the imperial image, it also showed his profound scheming on the reverse side—he was a ruthless character who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. Standing from her perspective, one needed proper scheming to live a long life in this world.

You expressed agreement with Xiyue's view, since the cultivation world was, after all, cruel. However, since First Prince had offended you, he had only one path to death! You would make him thoroughly experience the cruelty of the Cultivation World through his own body!

The next day, you once again discussed