Chapter 1058: Empire Merger, Best Two Out of Three
After Sikong Ji and Wu Dao stepped forward, both bowed slightly and greeted, "Greetings, Emperor Chu."
"You two young talents are too courteous. I'll be relying on you this time as well," Emperor Chu said with a smile.
"We will certainly give our all for the Star River Empire," Wu Dao replied.
"Where is Xuan Yi?" Emperor Chu looked behind him and asked.
Sikong Ji and the others exchanged glances, all falling slightly silent.
"He went to the Sunset Empire."
Xuan Yi was ranked fourth on the Hero Ranking.
Emperor Chu heavily slapped the imperial throne. His expression shifted between joy and anger, and his brows remained tightly furrowed for a long while before gradually relaxing.
"If you can obtain the inheritance this time, then within the Star River Empire, you may ask for whatever you want," Emperor Chu said.
"As for the others, it does not matter if they do not think highly of our Star River Empire."
"Your Majesty, shouldn't we be leaving?" the old woman beside him asked hoarsely.
Her entire body was shrouded in a black robe. She made no sound as she walked, her whole figure hunched over.
"Let's go," Emperor Chu waved his hand.
"What about the third person?" True Man Yuding asked from the side.
"Without Xuan Yi, who will participate?"
Emperor Chu said nothing, merely turning to look at the princes.
He said, "Which of you will step up? Whoever wins will become the Crown Prince."
Their faces all lit up with excitement. The position of Crown Prince had long hung in the balance; they had schemed against one another openly and secretly for a long time, yet there had never been a standard by which to decide it.
Now that Emperor Chu