Time hurried by.
In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.
The ceremony to vie for the position of heir apparent of Baoyu Kingdom was held as scheduled.
The princes and the helpers they had invited, along with Baoyu Kingdom's high-ranking officials and nobles, all made their way to the royal palace's martial arts arena.
First Prince Gong Yuxin was the first to enter, dressed in splendid attire. At his side followed a tall, imposing middle-aged man with a steady, profound aura.
This man was Montane Lord Meng Feng, one of the Imperial Heaven Sect's Three Elites and the grandmaster ranked forty-first on the Earth Ranking.
Both First Prince Gong Yuxin and Montane Lord Meng Feng looked entirely composed, clearly holding victory in the palm of their hands.
"Look, the First Prince actually invited Montane Lord Meng Feng. His chances of winning this contest are extremely high."
"The First Prince entered the Imperial Heaven Sect from a young age. If he becomes the ruler, the Imperial Heaven Sect may well become Baoyu Kingdom's state religion."
"It would be excellent if the Imperial Heaven Sect became the state religion. With its protection in the future, perhaps we would no longer need to pay tribute to the Great Xuan Dynasty."
"You think inviting Montane Lord Meng Feng guarantees the First Prince's victory? Not necessarily. I heard that Fifth Prince Gong Yuyang invited the Poison Demon, ranked thirty-ninth on the Earth Ranking. His ranking is even higher than Montane Lord Meng Feng's."
People murmured quietly within the crowd.
Yet upon hearing the name Poison Demon, fear flickered in the eyes of the officials and nobles.
Fifth Prince Gong Yuyang appeared, followed by a mysterious figure entirely shrouded in a black robe. A heart-palpitating aura radiated from him, and the surrounding officials