Above the Ninth Prince's head, the fourth wave of tribulation lightning was gathering.
A smile also appeared on the imperial patriarch's face.
He turned his head from side to side, then asked a Nascent Soul cultivator beside him, "If I remember correctly, the last person in our family to face four-nine tribulation lightning was over thirty years ago, wasn't it?"
"Yes, Forefather!" Someone immediately answered, "It was thirty-three years ago, when Prince Yi underwent his tribulation. It was indeed a five-nine heavenly tribulation."
"Mm!" The patriarch nodded. "This child is promising. He has a bright future ahead!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the fourth wave of tribulation lightning strike the Ninth Prince.
Then!
The ink-black clouds in the sky still did not retreat. They continued gathering tribulation lightning.
"This..." The patriarch stared in shock at the dark clouds overhead. "Five-nine?"
"Yes..." The Nascent Soul cultivator beside him was also dumbstruck. "It's actually five-nine... heavens, the last five-nine heavenly tribulation in the Imperial Family was... was..."
He could not get the words out.
The imperial patriarch picked up where the Nascent Soul cultivator had faltered. "The last person to undergo a five-nine heavenly tribulation at the Golden Core Stage was me, one thousand three hundred and sixty-nine years ago!"
Just think-a five-nine heavenly tribulation had been enough to let him reach Spirit Transformation.
"Good, good! What a fine boy!" The patriarch roared with laughter. "This child's future will be anything but ordinary!"
"Whew..."
The imperial patriarch let out a deep sigh. "Once the Ninth returns to the palace, it'll be time to put some weight on his shoulders. Give him a portion of the Liang Kingdom's state affairs to handle, so he can gain some experience. Also, assign a Nascent Soul cultivator to be his Path Protector!"
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