Ning Chen had never expected Xue Ye to leave the imperial nobles who had pledged allegiance to Xue Qinghe untouched and come after him instead. He could only feel helpless.
Still, this showed just how turbulent the situation in the Imperial Capital had become. That Xue Ye would send men to kill him was proof enough of how furious Qian Renxue had driven him.
But Ning Chen felt that Qian Renxue's decision to tear away all pretense with Xue Ye at this point was rather unwise.
She could have quietly killed Xue Ye from the outset, then used her position as the empire's crown prince to ascend the throne as its new ruler.
Or she could have kept playing the loyal subject and filial child, waiting until Xue Ye died before taking the throne.
Confronting Xue Ye head-on now might feel satisfying, but it undoubtedly wore away the reputation she had spent so many years building as crown prince.
If she dared openly target her own father now, how brutal and vindictive would she become once she actually took power?
Ning Chen did not believe Qian Renxue had failed to consider this. Yet she had chosen to do it anyway. Perhaps something had happened that was making her increasingly anxious, leaving her unable to handle matters calmly.
Could something have happened in Spirit City, making Qian Daoliu anxious for Qian Renxue to accept the Angel God's inheritance?
Ning Chen did not know, but the struggle between Qian Renxue and Xue Ye had already begun interfering with his affairs.
He returned to Heaven Dou City and rested for a night.
Just as Ning Chen was considering how to improve his efficiency, another piece of bad news arrived.
Perhaps Xue Ye had flown into a humiliating rage because the three Soul Sages