"The Vine Dao Venerable possesses peerless Divine Abilities, and his literary and martial talents far surpass mine! The civil and military officials respect him greatly, and the common people love him dearly. I fear the throne will ultimately fall to him."
After saying this, Li Chengqian's eyes revealed an immense desolation.
The Nine Luminaries Star Lord and the Big Dipper Star Lord exchanged glances, a faint smile appearing on both their faces.
"Rest assured, Your Highness. We descended to the mortal world precisely to help you ascend the throne. I have heard of the Vine Dao Venerable as well. He is indeed powerful, but all he relies upon is Jixia Academy!"
"As long as you bring Jixia Academy under your command, no matter how formidable Lin Tian is, could he still have any advantage in competing for the throne when he stands utterly alone?"
The Nine Luminaries Star Lord fed him another round of smooth talk.
Li Chengqian's eyes lit up. Thinking it over carefully, he found that the Nine Luminaries Star Lord's words did indeed make sense.
"Please instruct me, Immortal Master!"
Li Chengqian now had nothing to rely on. Whether at court or within the inner palace, he stood alone.
The moment he heard that the Nine Luminaries Star Lord and the others intended to support him, Li Chengqian had placed all his hopes in them.
Of course, Li Chengqian was not entirely brainless. It was not as though he had never considered whether the Nine Luminaries Star Officials and the others were using him.
Yet no matter how he scratched his head and racked his brains, he could not understand what about him was worth all the effort the Nine Luminaries Star Lord and the others were putting into exploiting him.
Although he was the crown prince