The Third Prince was in the Imperial Palace at that moment.
The current emperor of the Fuerxi Empire was not the Third Prince's father. His father was just an ordinary little old man who would probably have died of old age by now if not for the Third Prince.
With millions of royal family members, no amount of resources could provide everyone with a share.
Within the royal family, ability mattered, not status.
Inside a grand hall, the Third Prince stood respectfully before two elderly men.
One of the elders said, "Lei Saiyin, the Second Prince was responsible for the last Violet Crystal Auction. This time, it's your turn, and your first time organizing it. Make sure nothing goes wrong."
The Third Prince, Lei Saiyin, replied respectfully, "I will spare no effort to ensure there are no mishaps."
The elder nodded and stroked his long beard. "You have enough talent. Everyone has seen that. Now you have a chance to prove your ability."
Every prince was a candidate for emperor. Talent alone was not enough to claim the throne; one also needed ability.
Someone with talent but no ability, with courage but no strategy, could only become an Enshrined Advisor like the elders before the Third Prince-in reality, a hired fighter.
The Fuerxi Empire currently had three princes. The Third Prince was the youngest, but he had displayed the greatest talent so far, mastering six laws in just over ten thousand years.
The other two princes were his rivals. Albert belonged to the First Prince's faction, so he and the Third Prince were hardly close. They were enemies, even.
Black Spirit had been a trusted subordinate whom the Third Prince had devoted considerable effort to nurturing, but Black Spirit was dead.
When Black Spirit had told Albert to get lost,