As Meng Feng was defeated.
This battle for the heir apparent also came to an end.
The Nineteenth Prince Gong Yuchen's guardian, Zhou Qing, had swept through all before him, invincible wherever he went. With a single sword strike, he had slain the Poison Demon, ranked thirty-ninth on the Earth Ranking. Even Montane Lord Meng Feng, who wielded two Artistic Conception Domains, had fallen to Zhou Qing.
After this battle, Zhou Qing's name would resound throughout the royal city, becoming a legend on the lips of countless martial artists in Baoyu Kingdom. No one would dare question his ranking on the Earth Ranking again.
Once the battle for the heir apparent ended, Zhou Qing did not linger and simply left the martial arts arena. Nor did he worry that Gong Yuchen would go back on his word and refuse to give him the Heavenly Heart Stone.
If Gong Yuchen still dared to renege after this battle, then his head had surely been kicked by a donkey—he must have thought his life was too long.
As Zhou Qing departed, everyone present turned their eyes toward the Nineteenth Prince, Gong Yuchen.
No one had expected that the three favored candidates—the First Prince, Fifth Prince, and Eleventh Prince—would all be defeated in this struggle for the heir apparent's position. Instead, it was the poorly regarded Nineteenth Prince Gong Yuchen who ultimately claimed the position.
At this moment, the ruler of Baoyu Kingdom rose and announced, "Little Nineteen, from this day onward, you are the heir apparent of Baoyu Kingdom. The investiture ceremony will be held three days from now!"
"Congratulations, congratulations, Nineteenth Prince!"
As soon as the ruler's words fell, a chorus of congratulations rang out across the martial arts arena.
The Nineteenth Prince Gong Yuchen smiled and cupped his hands to return