The gamble the crown prince made was undoubtedly enormous.
If he loses, he must voluntarily step down from the position of crown prince.
The stakes were so high that everyone else was extremely surprised and uncertain.
You would never make such a bet if you weren't absolutely certain of winning!
However, even knowing that the other party was confident, the Third Prince and the First Prince could not refuse this request.
Firstly, knowing that their own forces far outnumber and outmatch the Crown Prince, refusing to accept the offer now could lead to even greater trouble later. After all, the Crown Prince's power base is still in its early stages.
Secondly, the Emperor is right here. If they still refuse under these circumstances, knowing their father as they do, he would absolutely not like someone without guts and courage. Even if they win the bet, the position of Crown Prince will probably be out of their reach.
Forced by these two reasons, the Third Prince and the First Prince had no choice but to accept the bet.
Immediately, the Crown Prince looked at the Emperor, cupped his hands, and asked, "Father, please approve our bet."
The emperor did not turn around, but simply waved his hand and said, "You can decide for yourselves."
Clearly, they also tacitly approved of it.
As Jiu Bailu looked at the mirror image before him, he saw that the Law Artifact was called Mirror Flower, Water Moon, which could project images of various places in the Nine Dragons Mountain Range.
In this Mirror Flower, Water Moon, the movements of all the legions and their current actions can be clearly seen.
But Jiu Bailu's gaze remained fixed on one of the mirror images, unwavering.
It was as if no one else was worthy of her attention.
The corners of the lips have a slightly more upturned curve than usual.
Meanwhile, the Xuanming Holy Son also noticed this scene. Following Jiu Bailu's gaze, he saw that in that mirror image, there was none other than the Azure Dragon Army where Mu Fusheng was!
When has Jiu Bailu ever paid such attention to a person?
If it weren't for Mu Fusheng's appearance, Jiu Bailu probably wouldn't even bother to come to this military exercise.
Thinking of this, the Xuanming Holy Son's expression turned extremely ugly. He once again focused his gaze on the Mirror Flower, Water Moon, staring intently at Mu Fusheng.
He wanted to see what was so special about Mu Fusheng.
At this moment, the various legions have dispersed to all directions of the Nine Dragons Mountain Range.
Even though the Nine Dragons Divine Dynasty has a large army, it is still just a drop in the ocean in the Nine Dragons Mountain Range. Unless you find clues to the Dragon Soul and go to the Dragon Soul Land, it is very difficult to encounter it.
The Nine Dragons Mountain Range is further divided into nine peaks: Torch Dragon, White Dragon, Red Dragon, Thunder Dragon, Sea Dragon, Heavenly Dragon, Earth Dragon, Wind Dragon, and Azure Dragon.
This also corresponds perfectly to the names of the nine princes.
The area where the Azure Dragon Army is currently located is Azure Dragon Mountain.
At this moment, the Azure Dragon Army was temporarily stationed on a mountainside of Azure Dragon Mountain.
The commander and several deputy commanders gathered together, took out a map, and began to discuss countermeasures.
Mu Fusheng and his two companions listened from the side.
The commander said, "Based on past experience, there will always be unusual celestial phenomena at the place where a dragon soul is born. The area marked on this map is where these phenomena occur. The unusual celestial phenomena of the Azure Dragon Soul are located on the back of this mountain."
One of the deputy commanders frowned slightly and said, "Even if we narrow it down to the back of Azure Dragon Mountain, it still covers an extremely vast area. And once a dragon soul is born, it will not leak its aura unless someone has the ability to Yinglong energy."
To sense the hidden dragon energy, one must either possess Dragon Clan blood or possess an external object connected to the Dragon Clan.
Upon hearing this, both Xiao Hei and Fang Qiong looked at Mu Fusheng.
Seeing this, Mu Fusheng stepped forward and said, "If that's the case, perhaps I can sense the dragon's aura."
The commanders were all taken aback upon hearing this, and they all looked at Mu Fusheng in surprise, asking, "Is this true?"
Mu Fusheng nodded, but did not take out the Nine Dragons He Shi Bi. Instead, he said, "If nothing unexpected happens..."
After all, Mu Fusheng understood the principle that "a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."
Although the Azure Dragon Army is subordinate to the Crown Prince, who can guarantee that there aren't spies from other princes within its ranks?
One of the deputy commanders exclaimed excitedly, "Why bother looking at the map? Let's quickly collect all those dragon souls! While the enemy is still searching for them, let's grab two or three first, and at least we can rest easy!"
The other deputy commanders shared the same sentiment.
Their expressions brightened with excitement.
Even the Azure Dragon Commander immediately stood up and shouted, "Prepare to depart!"
But at that moment, Mu Fusheng untimely poured cold water on the situation, extinguishing the fighting spirit that had been ignited in the entire Azure Dragon Army.
"Searching directly won't work. I have an idea, I wonder if you guys would like to hear it."
Hearing what Mu Fusheng said.
Everyone frowned.
Why can't I search directly? What does this mean?
"Everyone is currently studying the map, trying to pinpoint the exact location of the dragon soul, but we now possess a method to sense dragon energy, giving us a significant advantage!"
"Seizing the initiative is always crucial; don't you understand that?"
Azure Dragon Commander also frowned and looked at Mu Fusheng with a puzzled expression.
They all believed that these people were merely sent in by the Crown Prince to gain experience, and that they would be promoted after the military exercises ended.
They were used to this kind of thing; it happened many times.
After all, the Azure Dragon Army ranks in the upper-middle range among all the legions of the Nine Dragons Divine Dynasty, so its performance is naturally not too bad.
In their minds.
Since you're just here to gain experience, don't waste your breath! It's already good enough if you can be of any use.
Mu Fusheng wasn't angry. He said calmly, "Seizing the initiative is important most of the time, but sometimes it can backfire."
"I don't know how you handled the previous military exercises, but I think this time will be very different," Mu Fusheng continued. "This time, the Ninth Prince is appointing the Crown Prince, and the First Prince, Third Prince, and Fifth Prince all covet the position and have already openly made moves against him!"
"Since you are the Crown Prince's men, there's no doubt that the enemy will focus their fire on you during the military exercises. I think you've already experienced the first and second phases, haven't you?"
That brings us to this.
The commanders all fell silent.
Mu Fusheng was right.
"So, their plan is probably not to search for the dragon soul first, but to find our location. They're probably already on their way."
"In that case, why don't we lay a trap around the Dragon Soul and lure them into it?"
"This way, we can obtain the Dragon Soul safely and at the same time significantly weaken the opponent's strength."
Upon hearing Mu Fusheng's plan, all the commanders' expressions changed.
Although they all looked down on Mu Fusheng, it must be said that the logic he put forward was very correct!
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PS: Two more chapters to go