He has been reincarnated through countless worlds, adorned with billions of mythological terms!

The emperor's hands were trembling.

It's not fear.

It is anger.

He pointed at the second prince and said word by word:

"You—you beast!"

The second prince shrugged, completely unconcerned.

"Father, scold me all you want. Once you're done, it'll be time for your journey."

He waved.

The black-armored soldiers advanced.

The arrow was aimed at the emperor's heart.

At that very moment—

A voice came from outside the hall, unhurried and even somewhat languid:

"Second brother, is there someone missing from this list?"

Everyone stopped moving at the same time.

The second prince's pupils contracted slightly, and he turned around abruptly.

At the entrance of the main hall stood a thirteen-year-old boy.

He stood with his hands behind his back, dressed in a moon-white robe, a faint smile on his face.

The tenth prince, Yun Yi.

Three years have passed. He has grown from ten to thirteen years old, and his height has increased dramatically. His once childish face has gradually lost its immaturity, revealing some sharper features.

But those eyes were still so clean.

It was so clean it was unsettling.

"The tenth brother?"

The second prince frowned deeply. "What are you doing here?"

Yun Yi smiled and stepped into the main hall.

The black-armored soldiers instinctively tried to stop them, but were suppressed by an inexplicable aura and stood frozen in place, not daring to move.

"I listened carefully to the list that my second brother just read aloud."

Yun Yi walked up to the Second Prince, stopped, and looked up at him.

"Minister of Personnel, Minister of Revenue, Vice Minister of Rites, Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guards, Commander of the Imperial Guards..."

He counted them one by one, and the Second Prince's brows furrowed more and more as he counted.

"My second brother is indeed remarkable. In just three years, he has won over 70% of the civil and military officials in the court."

"but--"

Yun Yi paused, then his smile deepened.

"Second Brother, have you considered why none of the 70% of civil and military officials you bribed have shown up today?"

The Second Prince's expression changed slightly.

"What do you mean?"

Yun Yi did not answer.

He simply raised his hand and snapped his fingers lightly.

Snapped.

Suddenly, a series of earth-shattering footsteps resounded outside the main hall.

The sound of thousands upon thousands of footsteps.

The second prince turned around abruptly and saw the scene outside through the door of the main hall—

A massive army surged in from all directions.

It wasn't his Black Armor Army.

They were the Imperial Guards.

Thirty thousand imperial guards were mobilized and surrounded the entire palace.

And the person standing at the very front of the Imperial Guards—

He was tall and strong, with a resolute face, and his black iron armor gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

Yue Dan, Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards.

The Second Prince's expression finally changed.

"Yue Dan? How could you be here—where's Chen Fang? Where's Zhou Huai?!"

Yue Dan glanced at him but didn't say anything.

Behind him, two people, bound hand and foot, were pushed out.

Chen Fang, Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guards, and Zhou Huai, Commander of the Imperial Guards.

Each one was more disheveled than the last, their mouths stuffed with rags, whimpering.

The second prince's pupils suddenly contracted.

He slowly turned his head and looked at Yun Yi.

Yunyi was still smiling.

His laughter was harmless.

"Should I call you Second Imperial Brother?"

"Should I still call you Li Changlong?"

The Second Prince's expression became incredibly interesting in an instant.

First came disbelief, then horror, and finally—a profound and indescribable gloom.

He stared at Yun Yi, his eyes like two poisoned knives.

"How...do you know this name?"

Yun Yi did not answer.

He simply stood there, hands behind his back, a faint smile on his face, as if admiring prey that had fallen into a trap.

【The Eye of Destiny】.

Two years ago, when he first met this "second prince" in the Imperial Garden, he saw it—

[Name: Li Changlong (disguised)]

Loyalty: -80 (mortal enemy)

[Comment: This person uses blood sacrifice to peel off the faces of others and transplant them onto his own body, demonstrating cruelty and ruthlessness. He has been in power for a year, secretly bribing court officials and cultivating his own power, with his sights set on the throne.]

At that moment, Yun Yi knew what was going on.

But he didn't move.

Because they were unsure of the opponent's true strength.

So he waited for two years.

For two years, he watched helplessly as his "second brother" bribed court officials, won over the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard, and cultivated his cronies.

He said nothing, but secretly did something—or rather, he did the same thing as the Second Prince.

Three years ago, the moment he subdued Yue Dan, he had already begun this scheme.

The second prince, Li Changlong, openly bribed court officials, while secretly having Yue Dan visit each of them.

It was neither a threat nor an offer of bribes.

He simply had Yue stand there, look at the other person, and then say:

"His Highness asked me to convey a message—whatever the Second Prince gives you, His Highness will give you double."

That's it.

Some people are afraid of choosing the wrong side, so they switch sides on the spot.

Some people hesitated, so Yue Dan went several more times.

They might even demonstrate their strength.

Some people followed the Second Prince wholeheartedly, so Yun Yi wasn't in a hurry.

The Eye of Destiny clearly saw that the loyalty of those people, which started at "80", gradually decreased to "75", "70", "65"...

Because Li Changlong was unaware that everyone he bribed was being subtly influenced by the fortune of another person.

It is the mandate of heaven.

It's not control, it's not brainwashing.

It simply makes it easier for followers to feel his charisma and to stand firm in their choices.

And those standing opposite him—every time they make eye contact with him, their luck diminishes by a fraction, and their chances of making a wrong decision increase by ten percent.

Two years.

730 days.

Li Changlong believed he was in complete control and could win any battle.

Of the 70% of court officials he bribed, not one came.

The deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, whom he had turned against, was brought out bound hand and foot.

His carefully trained black-armored guards laid down their weapons the moment Yun Yi appeared.

The main hall was deathly silent.

Standing below the imperial steps, Li Changlong looked at the thirteen-year-old boy before him and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

It's not fear.

It's a feeling of being seen through.

"Li Changlong".

Yun Yi's voice was very soft, but the words he uttered were like nails, each one piercing into his heart.

You really disappointed me.

He sighed softly.

Since discovering this person, he has proceeded cautiously and tested the waters more than a dozen times.

The result—the opponent was indeed very weak.

But he still dared not relax even for a moment.

After all, one wrong step could lead to a precipice, and life is only given once.

Since the other party dares to covet the throne, they should be prepared to be discovered by other reincarnators, or even besieged by them.

He truly hadn't expected... to be this weak.

But that's alright.

No matter how renowned his title of Tenth Prince was, it was ultimately confined to the capital.

But once he ascends the throne, he will announce it to the world, and all eyes will be on him—including those who have reincarnated.

His age is too sensitive, so he has remained inactive all these years.

Furthermore, if he were to directly depose his father, it would be illegitimate and would inevitably bring him infamy.

Even if he ascends the throne at that time, the benefits to the nation's fortune will be far less than those of a legitimate ascension.

The appearance of this person in front of him conveniently solved this problem for him.

At this moment, Li Changlong looked at the thirteen-year-old boy and suddenly remembered his age, and then thought about the time when they arrived.

"Are you also a reincarnator?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Yi's disappointment deepened.

It's only now that things have come to this?

When Li Changlong asked that question, a sliver of hope still lingered in his heart—

No.

It's best not to.

If this thirteen-year-old boy were merely a native of this world, he would still have a chance: to fight to the death, to escape through a blood sacrifice, and even if his body were ruined, as long as he lived, there would still be room for a comeback.

But Yunyi's next words shattered his last shred of hope.

What do you think?

Yun Yi's lips curled up slightly.