Although his cultivation fell short of Ao Lie's, their Dragon Guards were roughly equal in strength.
With the Sea-Heaven Pillar sealed off as it was, Ao Lie did not dare risk losses among his Dragon Guards by fighting him.
Otherwise, however strong his cultivation was, once he lost the bulk of his Dragon Guards, the other Dragon Princes would surely kill him.
After entering the banquet hall, Sixth His Highness even greeted Ao Lie respectfully.
He thought they both understood that they could not fight each other. Ao Lie had summoned him here merely to put on another show, or at most berate him a little.
When the time came, he only needed to express his remorse again with tears streaming down his face, and he would get through today. He might even use his eldest brother's performance to restore some of his reputation.
Little did he know that before he could speak, Ao Lie would launch straight into a tirade:
"Sixth Brother, do you dare swear before Eighth Brother, whose body has not yet grown cold, that it really was an accident?"
That single question left the sixth prince stunned.
Wasn't it obvious to anyone with eyes that it had been an accident? Besides, back in the arena, hadn't Ao Lie also lost control and nearly cut down the flagpole on the drill ground?
While he stood there in a daze, Ao Lie kept going:
"Well? You don't dare, do you? That means you still have some conscience left! You aren't a beast utterly devoid of humanity after all, are you?!"
Sixth His Highness was even more bewildered. Even when their father had been around, he had never called him a "beast."
Anger surged through Sixth His Highness, flushing his face red. Just as he was about to retort,