Upon hearing the Fifth Prince's words, Lan Yao was startled and hurriedly said, "Your Highness, I hadn't even used my full strength! Please let me try again!"
Upon hearing this, the Fifth Prince's face grew even more gloomy.
Even the Third Prince frowned and glanced at the Fifth Prince, as if to say, "Why send such a brainless person into battle?"
"This fellow Daoist from the Chaotic Spirit Academy is only at the Mid God Emperor Realm, while you, at the Half-Step Ancestor Realm, are using your full strength. Even if you win, it will be an unfair victory. Isn't that shameful enough already?!"
Lan Yao gritted his teeth.
Indeed, being so much stronger than the opponent, yet failing to completely overwhelm them in the first and second strikes... or even in the final blow, is already incredibly shameful.
White smoke was rising from Xiao Hei's arm, and flesh was gradually growing back from the deep, bone-revealing wound.
Seeing this, he frowned and said, "What? You're not going to fight anymore?"
Just as he was getting excited, he was stopped. You can imagine how Xiao Hei felt.
In the middle, neither up nor down.
Everyone can understand, right...?
At this moment, the Fifth Prince's eyes flashed coldly, and he said with a smile, "Let's stop here. The students of the Chaotic Spirit Academy are indeed worthy of their reputation; they have actually managed to fight across borders to this extent."
Judging from the situation, Lan Yao could have used some tricks to defeat Xiao Hei, but it was unnecessary to go to this point.
It was originally intended as a friendly exchange and for entertainment, and it involved cross-border warfare.
Reaching this level is enough to prove Xiao Hei's talent and strength.
The Ninth Prince then stood up with a smile, clapping his hands and laughing loudly, "Excellent! Worthy of the name of the Chaotic Spirit Academy! Let's drink a toast to this battle!" After saying that, he raised his wine cup to Xiao Hei, then tilted his head back and drank it down in one gulp.
Unlike the previous sip, the prince's act of rising to offer a toast and then drinking it all in one gulp signified much more.
At the same time... it was also a veiled mockery of the Fifth Prince and the Third Prince.
This caused both of them to frown simultaneously.
Feng Ye also stood up at the same time, itching to get her hands on the table, and said, "It's my turn."
The Fifth Prince glanced at the group of prodigies sitting on the other side and asked, "Does anyone accept the challenge?"
If the other side has volunteered for the battle, wouldn't it be too petty of us to back down?
Upon hearing this, a prodigy who was also at the Half-Step Ancestor Realm stepped forward, looked at Feng Ye, and said, "I'll do it."
The two began their sparring session quickly.
As a direct disciple of the Chaotic Spirit Academy, Feng Ye's combat strength is naturally a level higher than that of ordinary Half-Step Ancestor Realm people.
Meanwhile, under Feng Ye's equally frenzied fighting style, the Half-Step Ancestor Realm cultivator was able to hold his own for the first few dozen moves, but later he was exhausted and quickly suppressed by Feng Ye's rapid attack frequency!
Observe the way Feng Ye fights.
Those from the Nine Dragons Divine Dynasty were also dumbfounded.
Do all students at the Chaotic Spirit Academy fight like this? This is different from the Chaotic Spirit Academy prodigies I've encountered before!
Could it be that their educational policy has changed?
Are they all going to fight this recklessly?
As expected, the match between Feng Ye and his opponent ended in defeat after being suppressed.
However, this one is acceptable.
After all, Feng Ye is a well-known and veteran powerhouse at the Chaotic Spirit Academy.
The Ninth Prince smiled and said, "Today, everyone has witnessed the strength of the Chaotic Spirit Academy. Our Nine Dragons Divine Dynasty should also strive to catch up."
After these words, he did not challenge any more members of the Chaotic Spirit Academy in subsequent sparring matches.
The factions within the Nine Dragons Divine Dynasty exchanged a few symbolic blows before concluding this segment.
After a period of drinking, revelry, singing, and dancing...
The banquet was drawing to a close, and some ministers who had pledged allegiance to the Ninth Prince offered their congratulations on his upcoming appointment as Crown Prince.
Now that they have decided to join the Ninth Prince's camp, offering congratulations at this time will not only create momentum but also make it easier to gain the Ninth Prince's favor.
But.
How could the people on the side of the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince be as fortunate as the Ninth Prince?
Immediately, a middle-aged man who looked cold-blooded and had a scar running across his right eye slammed the wine pot heavily on the small table and said coldly, "With the Ninth Prince's qualifications, I'm afraid he's still somewhat unfit for the position of Crown Prince."
The Ninth Prince glanced at it indifferently.
Beside Mu Fusheng and the others, Feng Ye explained softly, "This person is Zheng Xingrang, the Minister of War, who controls most of the military affairs of the Nine Dragons Divine Dynasty. Countless powerful soldiers and generals within the dynasty are under his command."
"The position of Minister of War is usually reserved for the Emperor; I wonder what promise was made that he would side with a prince..."
At this moment, the Minister of Personnel said calmly, " Zheng Xingrang, the Ninth Prince is indeed still inexperienced, but isn't the position of Crown Prince the best place to hone one's experience? Moreover, His Highness the Ninth Prince's actions in Azure Dragon City have already proven his strength."
Zheng Xingrang coldly looked at the Minister of Personnel and said, "How can the Crown Prince command respect if he lacks qualifications? It's like leading an army into battle; how can you win a battle if no one respects you?"
"You barbarian, you think you know the ways of the inner court?" the Minister of Personnel retorted.
Zheng Xingrang slammed his fist on the table and shouted angrily, "What, do you want to fight?"
One person was in charge of all the civil officials in the court.
One person was in charge of the Divine Dynasty's military forces.
Both of them are the most important figures among the six departments.
Seeing this, the others dared not retaliate easily.
At this moment, the Ninth Prince suddenly shouted in a cold voice, "What, are you making a scene here to make a laughing stock of my Nine Dragons Divine Dynasty?"
Upon Zheng Xingrang walked up to the Ninth Prince, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "I was merely concerned about the prosperity of the Divine Dynasty. Since Your Highness is not pleased, I shall take my leave."
Having said that, without waiting for the Ninth Prince to say anything, Zheng Xingrang left the banquet.
It's fair to say that they completely disregarded the Ninth Prince's dignity!
Everyone looked somewhat flustered, unsure of what to say as they stared at the Ninth Prince's cold face.
"Alright, everyone, you can all leave now!"
Upon reaching this point, the Ninth Prince waved and left.
Seeing this, Mu Fusheng couldn't help but sigh, "The princes of the Nine Dragons Divine Dynasty seem to be quite extraordinary."
Ye Qiubai nodded and said, "After this commotion, the Ninth Prince's desired effect for the banquet has been reduced to a minimum. After all, the other party is the Minister of War, who controls military power."
Feng Ye shrugged and said, "Anyway, it has nothing to do with us. Now that it's over, let's say goodbye and head back to the academy."
After the banquet ended and everyone left...
Feng Ye and the others arrived at the Ninth Prince's resting place.
The Ninth Prince smiled and said, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh. Are you leaving now?"
Judging from his expression, he didn't seem to be affected by what had just happened, as if he had expected it all along.
Feng Ye nodded and said, "It's time to go back to the academy to hand in the mission. There are other things to take care of there."
The Ninth Prince nodded, then looked at Mu Fusheng and smiled, saying, "But we should be able to meet again soon."
Upon hearing these words, Mu Fusheng's expression immediately turned serious.
It seems... some flaws have been exposed.