The words "I concede" echoed across the arena, and in an instant, the entire ring fell silent.
The silence spread to the audience, and many people stared wide-eyed in astonishment at the figure on the stage, some even wondering if they had misheard!
However, seeing Wang Xiao's nonchalant expression, everyone understood.
They didn't mishear.
Wang Xiao...
They definitely admitted defeat outright.
But, admit defeat!?
Half-Saint surrendered immediately upon facing Ancient Emperor?
They didn't even fight!
The True Spirit Mansion Master stared in shock at the scene on the arena, veins bulging on the back of his hands as he gripped the armrests tightly, nearly fainting on the spot!
He had considered the possibility that the True Spirit Prince's Mansion might lose.
But I never imagined we'd lose this way!
In an instant, he disregarded everything else, stood up almost without regard for his image, and angrily questioned them.
" Wang Xiao!! Why did you do this?!"
As he spoke, the True Spirit Mansion Master couldn't help but clench his back teeth, his eyes filled with hatred as he looked at Wang Xiao, as if he wanted to devour him alive.
How much time!
During this period, the True Spirit Prince's Mansion worked day and night, doing everything in their power to fulfill Wang Xiao's requests one after another, all for the sake of today's Mansion Competition.
But the other party, who had agreed so readily, suddenly admitted defeat upon arriving here!
What does he take their True Spirit Prince's Mansion for?
On the arena, upon hearing this, Wang Xiao turned his head to look, his eyes filled with mockery, and let out a cold snort.
"Why? Isn't it obvious? The things you offered are beneath my notice, not even the most outstanding talent of the Sword Ruins, the future Holy Son of the Emotion-Extinguishing Sword Sect. The only decent thing was the Sea-Suppressing Pearl, but you, old codger, stubbornly refused to give it up, ha!"
"Princess, you do have some discernment. Knowing that I, Wang Xiao, am in the True Spirit Prince's Mansion, you sent someone to offer you valuable treasures to win me over. It's just a pity..." As he spoke, Wang Xiao's smile grew wider and more mocking, and he shook his head in a pretentious manner, "From the very beginning, I have been the Eldest Imperial Prince's man. You have invited the wrong person."
Wang Xiao had, of course, heard that the princess had sent someone to his door.
Once again, a powerful expert from the Saint Realm personally arrived, and once again, it was said that he was a distinguished guest.
Who else could it be but myself?
After all, he became Half-Saint in his forties and was renowned in the Sword Ruins. In fact, given his cultivation progress, it wasn't impossible for him to reach the Saint Realm before the age of fifty.
It's normal for a princess to want to win over a genius like him.
What can be done?
He had already pledged allegiance to the Eldest Imperial Prince.
Thinking it over, Wang Xiao looked at the referee and asked, "I've already conceded defeat, can the result of this match be announced now?"
The referee looked at Wang Xiao with a hint of disdain.
But, after all, he was the referee.
"The tenth match... Profound Ancient Prince's Mansion, Jiang Yuan!"
Upon hearing this, the Eldest Imperial Prince burst out laughing.
Unable to suppress the mockery surging in his chest, he defiantly raised his eyes to look at Dongfang Muxue, and said with a slight curl of his lips, "In today's Mansion Competition, you two have no chance of winning a single match."
"This will also allow everyone in this divine dynasty to see who is the most suitable successor."
Amidst the angry glares of everyone in the princess's residence, the Eldest Imperial Prince himself remained relaxed.
He casually opened his folding fan and raised his chin.
"Of course, I'll give you a chance. If you repent and are willing to join my side, I can forgive and forget everything that has happened over the years... How about it? Or do you want to wait for a better price... Heh, then when the final battle is over, your fate will be uncertain."
Word by word, sentence by sentence.
This can be described as winning hearts and minds.
The hearts of everyone from the princess's residence who were listening also sank.
Judging from the current situation, it can be said that the Eldest Imperial Prince has the absolute upper hand.
On the other hand, what about the Princess's residence...?
They couldn't even secure a single victory.
Ji Yanbai lost.
The foreign aid they brought in turned against them.
What else can be compared to this?
This struggle between the divine dynasties is nothing more than a test of the two sides' underlying strength.
Looking at it now... the princess is still far behind.
Rather than waiting for the princess to be utterly defeated and for oneself to be purged, it's better to make a decision now...
Thinking it over, many people slowly spoke up.
" Qi Mu of the Forgotten River Prince's Mansion is willing to follow the Eldest Imperial Prince."
" The Gong Ling of the Far-Reaching Governance Prince's Mansion is willing to follow the Eldest Imperial Prince!"
" Qian Duanxue of the Racing Nether Prince's Mansion's Mansion is willing to follow the Eldest Imperial Prince!"
"..."
One sound followed another.
This made Dongfang Muxue's face turn completely ugly. She looked at the people around her in disbelief, only to be met with their evasive gazes.
She couldn't help but grit her teeth.
Damn it!
Many of these people have been following her for a long time.
She has never treated them unfairly.
But now, they have completely switched sides and sided with the Eldest Imperial Prince.
She took a deep breath and closed her eyes tightly.
Meanwhile, the other forces secretly observing from the sidelines all subtly shook their heads upon witnessing this scene.
The situation is settled.
It seems there's nothing that can be done for the princess now.
After all, they lost every single match.
Even his own men defected.
It can be said that this completely shook the foundation of Dongfang Muxue.
Even if she wins one or two more games, it won't make any difference.
The tide has turned!
Those who defected represent more than just themselves.
They represent, and also the forces behind them.
It can be said that the hearts of the people in the Princess's residence have been shattered, and the current situation has completely turned in favor of the Eldest Imperial Prince.
Inside the princess's residence, the person who had chosen to defect looked somewhat ashamed, but after hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but say to Dongfang Muxue, "Princess, the situation is hopeless now, you should just admit defeat. Besides, in terms of resources and methods, you were never as good as the Eldest Imperial Prince."
"Yes, Princess, it's a foregone conclusion. There's nothing shameful about us admitting defeat."
" The Eldest Imperial Prince is both brave and resourceful. We have lost this round. He truly deserves to be the ruler of the Divine Dynasty. He is simply outmatched. Princess, concede defeat."
You chime in, I chime in.
Even more extreme, some people directly said, "Princess, the Eldest Imperial Prince's victory in the Mansion Competition is also ordained by Heaven. After all, our Divine Dynasty has only had men as emperors for tens of thousands of years, and there has never been a female emperor. You should admit defeat!"
Dongfang Muxue was initially angry and sad, but listening to these people's words, she suddenly found it funny.
"You can't talk about ice with a summer insect!" she said coldly, not even bothering to look at these people again.
Of those who defected from the princess's residence, roughly half were.
Their own betrayal wasn't enough.
Seeing that Dongfang Muxue ignored them, she turned to the other people in the princess's residence and spoke.
"Gentlemen, as you have all seen, an ant cannot shake a tree. Why not join us and follow the Eldest Imperial Prince?"
" The Eldest Imperial Prince is the one destined for greatness!"
They tried to persuade them earnestly, but for some reason, a vague unease lingered in their hearts.
After all, most of them had already switched their allegiance to the Eldest Imperial Prince.
Logically speaking, the princess and the remaining people in her residence should have been in a state of panic.
But now, the princess is only indifferent and aloof.
Not only her, but the several Saint Realm protectors beside her also seemed indifferent, as if they didn't care about their betrayal at all, or even thought that their betrayal Wushang... How could that be!
Dongfang Muxue suppressed her displeasure, glanced calmly at the Eldest Imperial Prince, and suddenly asked, "You, are you that confident?"
"The Mansion Competition is not over yet! Among my men... there is still one person from the True Spirit Prince's Mansion who has not yet participated!"