I Cannot Hand the Throne to You! You and I Are No Longer Father and Son, Sovereign and Subject!

Dai Yunzhao's voice echoed through the grand hall: "My third brother is traveling far and does not think of the throne. If Your Majesty has any need, your son would never dare to refuse!"

Everyone was stunned.

Dai Yunzhao had actually said such a thing!

But...

It seemed Dai Yunzhao was qualified to say it!

The Star Luo Empire's royal family had always engaged in brutal, insect-like infighting.

The transition between the old and the new was always heartless.

Yet, only a ruthless and cold-blooded monarch could stabilize the Star Luo Empire!

Now that Dai Yunzhao had emerged victorious from his struggle with Dai Weisi, he had already proven his worth.

Dai Weisi's machinations had ultimately led to his own miserable death within the palace walls!

Who could say Dai Yunzhao lacked the means?

This silent Black Armor Warrior had been unknown to everyone until now.

But Dai Yunzhao had been raising him in the palace all along!

And he had shockingly already reached the level of a Spirit Emperor!

No one dared to imagine what kind of achievements Dai Yunzhao might have attained had he not suffered from the cold poison all those years ago.

The Star Luo Emperor's eyes flickered slightly.

"Yun Zhao, I know you are capable, but the Star Luo Empire... cannot be handed to you!"

At this moment, Dai Yunzhao stood up and walked step by step toward the throne.

The spirit power of a level twenty-eight spirit master was fully revealed on Dai Yunzhao!

His Fierce Tiger King spirit also bared its fangs and brandished its claws at this moment!

The civil and military officials were all shocked.

Even the Star Luo Emperor stared straight at Dai Yunzhao!

"Yun Zhao, you can stand!"

Dai Yunzhao raised his eyes, meeting the Star Luo Emperor's gaze.

"Father said you could not hand Star Luo to your son, but what about now?"

The Star Luo Emperor saw Dai Yunzhao's talent.

Dai Yunzhao was no waste!

The Star Luo Emperor closed his eyes: "Still, I cannot!"

Through all these years of lying dormant, Dai Yunzhao had even purged the cold poison from his body.

These were things that he, as his father, had not known.

Dai Yunzhao also stared at the Star Luo Emperor on the throne.

It was known throughout the court that the Star Luo Emperor favored his fourth son.

But ever since Dai Yunzhao had been crippled, the Star Luo Emperor had continued to bestow the customary rewards.

Yet, he had never visited Dai Yunzhao again.

Even though Dai Yunzhao's palace was the closest to the Emperor's own bedchamber!

This time, Dai Weisi had brought men into the imperial palace.

This was not allowed!

They could have intercepted and killed Dai Yunzhao outside, or Dai Weisi could have fought Dai Yunzhao one-on-one within the palace!

But he was absolutely forbidden from bringing outsiders in to kill him!

Yet, the Star Luo Emperor had tacitly allowed it.

Several princes had previously been sent to govern counties and assist in handling local affairs.

The county where Dai Yunzhao had been stationed still spoke well of him to this day!

But just as he had managed everything in perfect order, he was urgently recalled.

Because a riot had broken out in the county where his eldest brother, Dai Weisi, was stationed!

Dai Weisi and Dai Yunzhao both led armies north.

Dai Weisi's front line collapsed completely, while Dai Yunzhao withstood the pressure from both sides and ultimately turned defeat into victory.

After that time, Dai Yunzhao never stepped onto the battlefield again.

They say parents love their youngest child the most.

The Star Luo Emperor had acted as such.

But in reality?

He spoke of loving Dai Yunzhao the most, but in truth, he was clearing the path for Dai Weisi in every way!

Dai Yunzhao had thought that perhaps he was just too weak.

After all, the throne of the Star Luo Empire had always been won through bloody conquest!

But Dai Weisi had brought outsiders into the imperial palace!

And the Son of Heaven had tacitly permitted it!

Dai Yunzhao's voice sounded slowly: "Your Majesty, is it that your subject lacks virtue?"

Even now, the reputation of Prince Yun Zhao's virtue remained in the court.

The Star Luo Emperor's eyes trembled: "Of course you have virtue."

Dai Yunzhao continued to ask: "Is it that your subject lacks talent?"

Dai Yunzhao had achievements in both civil administration and military strategy.

"Of course you have talent."

Dai Yunzhao's voice was steady: "Is it that your subject has committed a fault?"

To this day, Dai Yunzhao had not made a single mistake.

In fact, most of the time, he helped the Star Luo Emperor govern the country.

The Star Luo Emperor let out a breath: "You naturally have no faults."

Dai Yunzhao took a step forward, standing directly before the Star Luo Emperor.

"Then is it that your subject has defied the imperial will or committed treason?!"

As Dai Yunzhao said this, the Star Luo Emperor opened his eyes again.

In those imperial eyes, there was only coldness!

"None of those."

The Star Luo Emperor's voice was very calm.

Nothing at all!

Dai Yunzhao had done well enough!

The Star Luo Emperor knew this clearly.

But he only wanted Dai Yunzhao to be a canary in his cage.

Used to showcase his own benevolence!

It was just a pity that Dai Yunzhao no longer wanted to play along with this farce of fatherly kindness and filial piety.

Dai Yunzhao's voice lowered: "May I ask, Father, why your son cannot inherit the throne?"

The Star Luo Emperor gripped the dragon throne tightly.

Fury erupted in his eyes.

It was a fury that the civil and military officials had seen more than once.

Every time he displayed this kind of anger, it meant he was going to kill!

The Star Luo Emperor's voice suddenly rose: "Because our royal family is the Evil Eye White Tiger, this was left behind by our ancestors!"

"Even if you were just an ordinary white tiger, I could let you inherit the throne!"

"But you are a mutant tiger, a tiger that cannot be understood at all!"

"I once asked the legendary Master for advice, and he said this mutation of yours can never be changed back!"

Master?

Dai Yunzhao was so angry he laughed.

On the entire Douluo Continent, who else was shameless enough to use that title to swindle people?

Only Yu Xiaogang!

The Star Luo Emperor was even more brainless.

He actually thought Dai Yunzhao would obediently become his caged bird.

In his eyes, Dai Yunzhao should have been executed!

Such an excellent Dai Yunzhao was inferior to Dai Weisi, and his existence would only endlessly bolster Dai Weisi's momentum.

Dai Yunzhao gave a helpless smile.

So much for fatherly kindness and filial piety!

So much for brotherly love!

It was all a tedious play, all performed specifically for him.

Now that he stood in the grand hall, the Star Luo Emperor would rather bring back Dai Mubai!

The only reason was the words of Yu Xiaogang.

What a "Master"!

What a Star Luo Emperor!

Dai Yunzhao did not argue further.

He simply swept his gaze over the surrounding civil and military officials.

Everyone was looking at Dai Yunzhao with burning eyes!

Anyone could hear that Dai Yunzhao had suffered in this conversation between father and son.

Yet, how virtuous and outstanding Dai Yunzhao was!

Dai Yunzhao took a step back and bowed respectfully: "Since there is destined to be no place for me here, then..."

"Your subject resigns!"

When Dai Yunzhao said this, his voice was quite calm.

He was letting go of the entire Star Luo Empire!

Bang!

A muffled sound came as the Star Luo Emperor slammed his hand heavily onto the dragon throne.

"What are you, to dare speak to me like that?!"

Dai Yunzhao slowly straightened his body.

"I carry the blood of the Star Luo ancestors and have inherited the virtues of our ancestors."

"Yet my sovereign and father feels my virtue is lacking and that I am unworthy of this name!"

"Then... I, Dai Yunzhao, resign today. From this moment on, I am no longer a member of the Star Luo royal family."

"You and I... are no longer father and son."

Upon hearing Dai Yunzhao's words, the civil and military officials who supported him all knelt down.

Dai Weisi was bad enough, but if the Star Luo Empire were handed to that animal Dai Mubai, the empire would be finished!

"Please, Your Majesty, calm your anger!"