Playing a Grand Game of Chess, I'll Discipline Them for Him

Ye Wanwan actually followed Ye Wushuang, flashing down to the Fifth Prince's side.

Ye Wanwan feigned anger. "This man truly doesn't know what's good for him. He offended my younger clansman."

The Fifth Prince's eyes lit up as he caught the crucial detail: her younger clansman. Then he must also be a prodigy of the Ye Lineage.

If he could gain the help of Ye Wanwan and the Ye Lineage, wouldn't he win this struggle for succession right at the starting line?

As luck would have it, this brother wearing a bamboo hat was currently an enemy of that prodigy from the Xie Family.

The Xie Family's prodigy had now joined the Sixth Prince, who happened to be his rival.

If he took a firm stance today and stood up for this brother from the Ye Lineage, he would surely gain their support.

Heaven truly is helping me! the Fifth Prince shouted inwardly.

Little did he know that he had already fallen into a pig-butchering scam.

The Fifth Prince hurriedly said to Ye Wanwan and Ye Wushuang, "This man truly is despicable. Sure enough, anyone who joins the Sixth Prince is a bird of the same foul feather."

While agreeing with Ye Wanwan, he also took a jab at the Sixth Prince's character.

Ye Wushuang raised his swordlike brows slightly, revealing a wicked smile.

He activated Netherdark Dragon Claw.

Since obtaining that Netherdark Dragon Venerable's divine ability, Ye Wushuang had yet to test this move's power.

He struck directly at Xie Qianli and Ming Ji.

Dense netherworld power formed a dragon claw and slammed straight down at them.

The Sixth Prince's party froze. Even Ming Ji was momentarily bewildered. How had such potent Netherworld Qi erupted from this man?

By all rights, no one outside his Nine Nether Imperial Dynasty should cultivate such a wondrous netherworld divine ability.

Ming Ji and the others resisted with all their might, while the Sixth Prince's group below also activated their techniques together.

They spat out blood, and just as the soldiers accompanying the Sixth Prince were about to buckle, something happened.

Xie Qianli suddenly darted out and slashed forth a streak of red saber Qi.

Seeing Xie Qianli dart out, Ye Wushuang immediately withdrew his power, and the Netherworld Qi quietly dispersed.

In everyone's eyes, Xie Qianli had charged out and neutralized this divine ability, displaying tremendous strength.

The Sixth Prince's expression brightened. He thought he had actually gained such a powerful genius to help him.

This was precisely the fine performance Ye Wushuang had deliberately staged with Xie Qianli-a pledge of allegiance from Xie Qianli for the Sixth Prince to see.

Ye Wushuang's choice of Netherdark Dragon Claw also concealed two layers of calculation.

First, while it was still unsuitable for him to reveal his identity, he could not use his physique or certain signature divine abilities.

The Netherdark Dragon Claw, which none of them had seen before, was perfect. No one would imagine that the Ye Lineage's Heavenly Son actually knew this netherworld divine ability.

Second, it also served to sow some discord between Ming Ji and the Sixth Prince. Such powerful netherworld power would make anyone think of the Nine Nether Imperial Dynasty.

Moreover, at the outset, even Ming Ji, who specialized in netherworld power, had failed to neutralize this netherworld divine ability. It had only been neutralized when Xie Qianli stepped forward.

Ming Ji would thus be suspected of merely going through the motions without exerting himself. Once the Sixth Prince grew suspicious of Ming Ji, he would come to think that the Nine Nether Imperial Dynasty wanted to bet on both sides.

Coupled with Xie Qianli's performance in stepping forward today, the Sixth Prince would do his utmost to promote him.

Ye Wushuang watched everything calmly. He intended to play a very grand game of chess in this Heavenly Star Imperial Dynasty.

Even the so-called Fifth Prince and Sixth Prince were merely pawns that would be the first to leave the board.

Watching Ye Wushuang attack the Sixth Prince, the Fifth Prince likewise thought this was the bamboo-hatted Ye Lineage prodigy's pledge of allegiance.

The Fifth Prince said delightedly, "As expected of a prodigy of the Ye Lineage! He alone can match two on the other side. Sixth Brother, these guest retainers of yours aren't much, are they?"

The Sixth Prince looked grim. He had indeed come off worse in this exchange.

Lin Chen of the Ancient Qilin Cave alone was already a match for Ming Ji on his side.

Xie Qianli could just about match that bamboo-hatted prodigy.

Had Xie Qianli heard the Sixth Prince's thoughts, he would probably have laughed his teeth out.

In what way am I a match for Brother Wushuang? Are we both men? Don't drag me into it when you're boasting in front of others!

The Sixth Prince also noticed Ye Wanwan standing beside that bamboo-hatted prodigy. Didn't that mean the Fifth Prince had also gained the support of Pavilion Master Wanwan?

The Sixth Prince's expression darkened, and he clenched his fists.

His only consolation was that he had gained this Xie Family prodigy as a guest retainer out of the blue.

With a cold snort, the Sixth Prince left with his people.

Seeing the Sixth Prince suffer a setback and leave in disgrace, the Fifth Prince was overjoyed, thinking he had what it took again.

The Fifth Prince smiled at Ye Wanwan and the bamboo-hatted prodigy. "Thank you both for lending your support today. Why not come to my residence for a little chat and let me properly entertain my two guest retainers?"

Ye Wanwan gave a polite smile. "There's no need, Fifth Prince. We still have important matters to attend to, so we'll take our leave."

With that, Ye Wanwan took Ye Wushuang's arm, and the two flashed away from the scene.

Beside the Cloud Billow Dragon Steed, the others looked pleasantly surprised to see the two return, though they were also somewhat puzzled by what Ye Wushuang and Ye Wanwan had done today.

Beneath his bamboo hat, Ye Wushuang's lips curved slightly into a casual smile.

"I know you have many questions. Once we return to the Ten Thousand Fragrances Pavilion, I'll clear up your doubts."

Everyone leaped onto the saddles, preparing to set off back to the pavilion.

Inside the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, the woman who possessed the Heavenly Secrets Divine Eyes was watching the Heavenly Secrets Diagram's evolution intently.

"Has the first clash in my Heavenly Star Imperial Dynasty already ended? Even the dynasty's fortune has been slightly shaken."

With the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's capabilities, the clash between the two princes naturally could not escape this divine-eyed woman's notice.

"With those two foolish princes' abilities, they certainly couldn't have had such an impact."

"Some supreme figure must have entered the game to rewrite the course of this story."

"Was it because of Pavilion Master Wanwan? If it was her, she does indeed have what it takes to be that supreme figure."

"But hasn't Pavilion Master Wanwan always stayed out of the struggles among the Heavenly Star Imperial Dynasty's nine princes? Why did she act this way today?"

"Besides, even if she entered the game, someone with Ye Wanwan's intelligence shouldn't have chosen that fool of a Fifth Prince. How strange, how strange."

The divine-eyed woman's eyes grew brighter and more mysterious as she spoke softly.

Everyone had now returned to the room on the top floor of the Ten Thousand Fragrances Pavilion.

Ye Wanwan poured a cup of tea and handed it to Ye Wushuang. Her eyes curved as she spoke softly beside his ear, her tone carrying a hint of playfulness.

"Little Brother Heavenly Son, I never expected you to be even naughtier than me, laying out such a grand chess game."

At this moment, Shen Lingyue still had not quite wrapped her head around it.

Watching Ye Wushuang and Ye Wanwan still sipping tea calmly, she began to lose patience and asked anxiously:

"Little Wan, hurry up and tell me. Why did you do all that today?"

Ye Wanwan smiled. "Actually, after hearing about Little Sister Xu Chen's situation, I wanted to lay a trap today so we could kill that Sixth Prince of ours in the future."

Before finishing, she turned to face Ye Wushuang.

"I just didn't expect my younger clansman's plans to be even grander. Today, he actually used my hand to make a move of his own."

"I originally set this up only for the Sixth Prince, but he had me approach the Fifth Prince too. It seems my younger clansman has far-reaching ambitions."

As Ye Wanwan's words fell, Ye Wushuang picked up his teacup and drained it in one gulp, his gaze revealing boundless sharpness.

"If this dynasty's ruler won't keep these sons of his in line and lets them fight and bring suffering to the people, he can't blame me for swiftly clearing the board for him."

"I'll help him discipline them!"