How Could It Be Dai Yunzhao?!

Dai Weisi lowered his eyes with great difficulty.

He had considered the possibility of dying while competing with his second brother.

He had also considered the possibility of Dai Mubai growing strong enough to stab him in the back.

But he had never once considered that he would be beaten by Dai Yunzhao in a one-on-one fight!

Dai Yunzhao stood up.

"History books will write: Star Luo Crown Prince Dai Yunzhao killed Dai Weisi at the palace walls!"

Dai Weisi's closed eyes flickered for a moment.

Dai Yunzhao actually didn't care about such a reputation!

He truly didn't care!

What kind of confidence was this, to believe that his own achievements would drown out such voices?

Shadow appeared beside Dai Yunzhao, with the sprawled corpses lying behind him.

Shadow raised the dagger in his hand, ready to sever Dai Weisi's head.

But Dai Yunzhao stopped him.

"The royal family has its own way of dying. Leave him a complete body; consider it a final courtesy."

Dai Weisi's eyelashes trembled, and two lines of clear tears flowed down.

"Thank you... Fourth Brother!"

Dai Yunzhao gave a mocking laugh: "Look, he even has to thank us!"

Shadow plunged a dagger into Dai Weisi's heart!

Dai Weisi was dead beyond any doubt.

Dai Yunzhao had no time to act out a scene of brotherly affection with Dai Weisi.

The other party had wanted to kill him and had already made his move.

Since that was the case, he had no reason to leave any loose ends for his opponent!

Thinking of brotherly love before dying?

Where was that sentiment earlier!

Dai Yunzhao walked out of the palace walls and turned his head to speak to Shadow: "I'm still used to you pushing me."

Shadow retrieved a wheelchair from his own storage soul tool.

Dai Yunzhao sat back in the wheelchair and covered himself with a blanket.

Not a speck of dust touched him.

The main hall of the Star Luo Imperial Palace.

The Star Luo Emperor's expression remained gloomy throughout the morning court session.

The civil and military officials below were also constantly submitting memorials.

They were all talking about trivial, petty matters!

Everyone knew that after today, the Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire would essentially be decided.

The Star Luo Emperor could not return early, or else, as a father, he would be unable to bear the sight of what was to come.

He sat on the throne the entire time, listening to the irrelevant memorials from below.

The Star Luo Emperor found it incredibly irritating!

Since ancient times, parents have always favored their youngest child!

The Star Luo Emperor was no exception.

But...

He only acted that way.

He put on a facade of doting on his sickly youngest son.

He showed favoritism toward Dai Yunzhao, and over the years, he had provided him with extra protection.

But the Star Luo Empire needed a powerful emperor with a firm hand!

Dai Yunzhao was indeed capable, but would a sovereign sitting in a wheelchair be dragged off the throne?

Could Dai Yunzhao, with his low innate soul power, suppress this martial empire?

The Star Luo Emperor's love ultimately had to yield to the empire.

He had tacitly approved of Dai Weisi's repeated requests!

This was the son in whom he truly placed his hopes.

He knew that Dai Weisi had also reached a critical stage.

If he didn't agree, letting Dai Yunzhao become Dai Weisi's inner demon would not be a good thing for the Star Luo Empire either.

Everyone could see the Star Luo Emperor's love for Dai Yunzhao.

Even now, there was no shortage of the Fourth Prince's faction in the imperial court.

But their voices were far too small.

Everyone had basically already assumed that the older, more ruthless, and higher-leveled Dai Weisi would be the next emperor!

Today's morning court was exceptionally long.

Everyone was waiting for the final result.

Of course, everyone already knew what that result would be.

The only thing left to speculate about was how the Star Luo Emperor would actually feel once the result was out.

Should they show joy?

After all, the Emperor had lost a son!

But if they didn't look happy, would the future emperor target them once he ascended the throne?

Within the court, hearts were divided.

They all looked at one another, and no one dared to bring up the subject.

Eventually, someone reminded him: "Your Majesty, there are no more memorials to be submitted."

The somewhat distracted Star Luo Emperor finally waved his hand.

"Do all my ministers have nothing left to report?"

Clearly, the Star Luo Emperor did not want to end the court session yet.

But the crowd looked at each other, truly not knowing what to say.

After all, everyone's thoughts were actually on one thing.

That thing had happened within the palace walls!

For a moment, a brief silence fell over the main hall.

Until a sharp voice rang out: "His Highness the Prince requests an audience~~~"

His Highness the Prince?

Which prince?!

The civil and military officials couldn't help but turn their heads to look.

Against the light, a burly figure appeared at the entrance of the main hall.

That was... Dai Weisi?

No!

It didn't look like him!

Dai Weisi wasn't that burly!

As their vision gradually cleared, the ministers finally saw that it was a set of black armor.

The massive armor enveloped the person arriving.

But the owner of the armor was not the protagonist of the day!

The black-armored warrior was pushing a nanmu wheelchair.

The creaking sound of the wheelchair wheels turning tugged at everyone's heartstrings!

Dai Yunzhao!!!

The one who survived was Dai Yunzhao?

Then where had Dai Weisi gone?

Inside the main hall, you could hear a pin drop.

Only the sound of Shadow pushing Dai Yunzhao's wheelchair echoed, creaking and groaning.

It wasn't until the wheelchair reached the center of the hall that it slowly came to a stop.

The Star Luo Emperor's pupils also dilated in shock.

He knew his fourth son had methods.

He also knew that many people were helping Dai Yunzhao.

But the forces within the imperial city were basically all in Dai Weisi's hands.

How could Dai Yunzhao win?

Dai Yunzhao bowed slightly: "Your son pays respects to Father Emperor."

The Star Luo Emperor's gaze passed over Dai Yunzhao and landed on the figure behind him.

"Yunzhao, who is this?"

Everyone's eyes then shifted in unison to Shadow.

Dai Yunzhao smiled slightly: "A talent I encountered in the army during my northern expedition against Heaven Dou. I couldn't bear to see him buried, so I kept him by my side to train."

Shadow's body remained like an iron tower, standing steadily beside Dai Yunzhao.

The Star Luo Emperor stared at Dai Yunzhao.

He desperately wanted to see through this son of his!

But Dai Yunzhao remained the same indifferent eyes, smiling as he met his gaze.

The Star Luo Emperor regained his imperial majesty in an instant.

"Fourth Prince, I ask you, where has the First Prince gone?"

Dai Yunzhao's eyes flickered as he said something that made everyone present tremble with fear.

"May I ask if this question is being asked by a father to a son, or by an emperor to a subject?"

This was insubordination!

Only the sound of the surrounding ministers' rapid breathing could be heard!

The Star Luo Emperor also stared fixedly at Dai Yunzhao.

"In the main hall, it is the sovereign asking the subject!"

Dai Yunzhao nodded slightly.

"Since it is a sovereign asking a subject, then the subject shall answer."

"Within the palace walls, Dai Weisi brought six Soul Emperors to kill me."

"A prince colluding with outsiders to infiltrate the palace—I do not know if they only intended to kill me, or if there was a further conspiracy?"

"I dared not place the safety of the sovereign in jeopardy!"

"The six treacherous rebels have already been executed, and Dai Weisi, for disrupting the palace, was also killed by me!"

Every sentence was for the sake of the Star Luo Emperor, and every word was about brothers turning against each other!

The Star Luo Emperor's body swayed for a moment.

He knew that the sky of the Star Luo Empire had collapsed.

With Dai Weisi dead, who would carry the burden of the Star Luo Empire?

This Dai Yunzhao, who sat in a wheelchair and couldn't even stand?!

The Star Luo Emperor's face turned pale: "Someone, go and bring Mubai back."

The Star Luo Empire absolutely could not let someone with half a level of soul power sit on the throne!