Dai Weisi, Dai Mubai: What Do You Mean, I Don't Have a Fiancée Anymore?

Three days later, Dai Xuanyu set out for the Tiger Might Mountain Range by carriage, accompanied by a host of attendants and guards.

The procession was grand, with no attempt to hide it.

News of his Evil Eyes Saint King Martial Soul and Innate Level 20 Soul Power did need to remain hidden for now.

But that did not mean Dai Xuanyu would show nothing at all and keep up a complete disguise.

It would not fit his personality, the image he had built over the past few years, or the sudden increase in resources he had received these past few days.

So he would simply reveal that he possessed Innate Full Soul Power.

That was just enough.

"Hmph! So what if he has Innate Full Soul Power? Let him show off. The more he shows, the sooner he dies."

"He thinks being young will let him escape?"

Watching the imposing convoy depart, Dai Mubai sneered at Dai Xuanyu from his hiding place.

As far as Dai Mubai was concerned, Dai Xuanyu was doomed.

And his death would only come sooner.

It was one thing for him to excel on ordinary days. Now he had awakened Innate Full Soul Power and did not even know to keep a low profile.

That would only make Dai Weisi feel more threatened and spur him to deal with Dai Xuanyu sooner.

What's wrong with being a coward? At least I get to live!

Competing for the throne is just asking to die.

A glint of smugness crossed Dai Mubai's eyes. He saw nothing shameful about his behavior.

Wasn't his second brother the clearest example?

His second brother was not much younger than Dai Weisi, and he was far more talented.

So the year before last, Dai Weisi had plotted to dispose of the second prince.

Dai Weisi had been only fourteen at the time.

When Dai Mubai learned of his second brother's death, he felt all the more fortunate that he had chosen a path that would keep him alive.

Dai Weisi had moved against his own brother because he felt threatened.

Dai Weisi's talent was only average by imperial standards. In earlier times, that would have been good enough.

But both the second and third princes had awakened exceptional talent, and Dai Weisi felt threatened.

That sense of danger was especially strong when it came to the second prince.

The two of them were not far apart in age, unlike Dai Weisi and the third prince, Dai Mubai, who were a full six years apart.

Worried that the second prince would overtake him, Dai Weisi chose to strike early.

Nor had he merely crippled his brother's Soul Power and confined him to some remote corner for the rest of his life.

He had disposed of him in the most literal, physical sense.

Dai Weisi had done it even though it might leave a stain on his name in the history books.

After all, his claim to the throne was at stake.

Now Dai Xuanyu had displayed even greater talent—the legendary Innate Full Soul Power. Naturally, he posed an even greater threat to Dai Weisi.

Don't think Dai Weisi will show you mercy just because you're nine years younger than him!

Dai Mubai watched the convoy recede with a cold smile.

He knew exactly what kind of man Dai Weisi was.

Even after Dai Mubai had chosen to be a coward, that man still refused to leave him alone and suppressed him at every turn.

Dai Weisi would surely target Dai Xuanyu even more fiercely.

Maybe I need to leave the Star Luo Empire soon. I have to get away from this nest of trouble if I want to stay alive!

At that moment, Dai Mubai began to consider fleeing the Star Luo Empire.

If he stayed, death would likely be his only end.

If he escaped somewhere else, he would at least have a sliver of hope.

Damn it, I'm still too weak! Dai Mubai slammed his fist into the wall to his right.

If he were strong enough, he would pack his things right now and leave the imperial family, Star Luo City, and the Star Luo Empire behind.

Whatever chain of consequences his departure might set off was not his concern.

As long as he was safe, that was enough.

Nor did Dai Mubai care what might happen to the fiancée he had been betrothed to but had scarcely ever met.

In his view, husband and wife were birds of the same forest; when disaster struck, it was only natural for each to fly their own way.

Besides, he barely knew her. They were bound together by nothing but a marriage arrangement.

With that attitude, Dai Mubai felt not the slightest burden on his conscience.

He was a good-for-nothing through and through.

Meanwhile, in the Star Luo Imperial Palace.

First Prince Dai Weisi stared at his father in disbelief and struggled to confirm what he had heard.

"Father, you mean to cancel my engagement to Zhu Yun and give that engagement to Fourth Brother?!"

"That's right. This matter is not open to discussion."

The Star Luo Emperor, Dai Heng, nodded. His tone was calm, but it carried the unquestionable authority of a ruler.

The Star Luo Imperial Family's cruel struggle for the throne, passed down over thousands of years, did serve a purpose.

That brutal competition kept imperial power firmly concentrated and never allowed it to scatter.

And the rulers who emerged from it were all exceptionally capable.

As a competent emperor, Dai Heng naturally would not concern himself with matters of the heart. The interests of the imperial family came first.

Dai Xuanyu had already become the crown prince, and he was the one undergoing a divine trial that would lead the Star Luo Empire to unify the Douluo Continent.

Naturally, the imperial family's focus had to shift to Dai Xuanyu.

As for his still-undecided fiancée, they would of course choose the most suitable candidate.

The Zhu Family's eldest daughter, Zhu Zhuyun, was engaged to Dai Weisi.

But Dai Weisi's talent had its limits, and he had spent years locked in a life-or-death struggle with the second prince.

To this day, he and Zhu Zhuyun had not even attempted a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. They had hardly grown close.

That worked out perfectly. Dai Heng could simply bestow Zhu Zhuyun on Dai Xuanyu.

The Zhu Family's younger daughter seems to be awakening her Martial Soul this year too. If her talent is decent, I'll bestow her on Xuanyu as well.

And the Star Crown Sect—with Xuanyu's talent, those aloof, mysterious people will be clamoring for a marriage alliance!

Dai Heng paid no attention to his eldest son's grim expression. He was already considering more marriage partners for Dai Xuanyu.

One Zhu Family daughter was hardly enough. He might as well give Dai Xuanyu both sisters.

As emperor, Dai Heng could erase First Prince Dai Weisi's engagement with a single word, let alone Dai Mubai's.

Dai Heng also had his eye on the Star Crown Sect, which had always refused to heed his orders.

Who else in the empire would be suitable? Dai Heng continued to ponder.

In his view, a crown prince as outstanding as his deserved as large a harem as possible.

The more descendants Dai Xuanyu fathered, the greater the chance that one would awaken the Evil Eyes Saint King Martial Soul.

Even if none awakened another Evil Eyes Saint King Martial Soul or inherited his monstrous talent, they would at least have excellent talent to fall back on.

The most outstanding among those descendants would then become the heir and surely lead the Star Luo Empire to prosperity for countless generations.