They really were going to fight, and with nothing but their physical bodies, at that.
Hiss.
The Great Heng Imperial House was pretty savage.
Zhang Yuan clicked his tongue in wonder.
Wei Heng said:
"The [Evil-Warding Law-Suppressing Stone] can last for fifteen minutes. Your four Highnesses, please finish the battle within that time. Once the fifteen minutes are up, whoever is still standing will be the victor."
Four Highnesses?
Hearing this, Fifth Princess Tan Yaozheng pointed at herself and blinked. "Huh? I have to fight too?"
She was the youngest and had barely cultivated at all. With those skinny arms and legs, wouldn't her eldest sister and second brother beat her to death if she actually went out there?
Wei Heng nodded. "The Fourth Prince and Fifth Princess are also children of the imperial house, so naturally, you are eligible and must participate. However, if the Fifth Princess has no wish to fight, you may simply forfeit."
"I forfeit."
Fourth Prince Tan Linchuan had known about this beforehand and bluntly declared that he was voluntarily withdrawing.
Tan Yaozheng hurriedly said, "I forfeit too."
The two forfeited one after the other. No one in the Golden Throne Hall was surprised; this was entirely expected.
Of Great Heng's five princes and princesses, only Eldest Princess Tan Chengcheng and Tan Yuming, who had been appointed Crown Prince, were serious contenders. Third Prince Tan Xingzhou had been somewhat competitive too, but unfortunately, he had disappeared without explanation. Even those who wanted to support him and bet on him could no longer find him.
"Imperial Sister, your fists..."
Tan Yuming looked ahead, preparing to throw out some threats to bolster his momentum. Who could have expected that before he finished speaking, a fist would rapidly swell before his eyes and smash straight into his face?