The Prince Leads the Army, Challenging Dai Weisi

Ten days later, just as Dai Mubai and the others arrived at Star Luo Royal Academy, a palace attendant hurried toward them and called urgently, "Third Prince, His Majesty requests your immediate presence at the palace for an emergency military council."

Dai Mubai frowned slightly, puzzled. He had suddenly been summoned to a military council—could there be some military operation? And the timing was so coincidental?

He turned to Zhu Zhuqing and the others. "Go back to the academy first. I'll head to the palace and take a look."

The group acknowledged him and dispersed. Dai Mubai turned and followed the attendant briskly toward the palace.

Upon arriving outside the council hall, an attendant announced loudly, "The Third Prince has arrived..."

Dai Mubai stepped into the hall. Dozens of military and civil officials stood along both sides, gathered around an enormous map, pointing at it and discussing matters in low voices.

The First Prince, Dai Weisi, was among them as well. Seeing Dai Mubai enter, he merely gave him a cold glance before looking away.

Dai Mubai swept his gaze across the map, then quickly walked up to Dai Tianxing and bowed. "Greetings, Father Emperor."

Dai Tianxing's aura was clearly much more powerful than it had been over a month ago. He had presumably already absorbed the ninety-thousand-year Holy Light Tiger King torso bone, and his Soul Power was likely nearing Rank 93.

Dai Tianxing nodded and pointed to an area on the map. "Mubai, look here. North of our Star Luo Empire's western coast, near the Heaven Dou Empire border, lies a vast mountain range with sparse population. Over the past few months, Wolf Bandits have run rampant there, plundering villages and towns everywhere. The people are terrified, and the trade routes have nearly been cut off. The local