Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

A cold wind blew through the courtyard, and Ji Yan snapped out of his shock. He glanced at the man in black robes before him once more.

At this moment, he remained vigilant. The origins of the Yellow Springs Cult were unknown. Although they had done many dirty things for him, he had never trusted them. No one could say for sure whether the Yellow Springs Cult was deceiving him.

Ji Yan then asked, "How can you prove it?"

The man in black robes walked to the edge of the pond, looked at the fish swimming around, and said calmly, "No proof is needed. Your Highness can believe it or not. Whether to cooperate is entirely up to Your Highness."

Upon hearing the man in black robes' words, Ji Yan became even more skeptical about whether what he said was true.

However, if what this man in black robes said is true, then his father might break through to the Heavenly Realm. At that time, all their plans will become a joke.

Those in the Earth Realm have a lifespan of over a thousand years, let alone the powerhouses in the Heaven Realm.

Ji Yan was self-aware enough. With his talent, it would be good enough if he could break through to the late stage of the Earth Realm, let alone break through to the Heaven Realm.

In other words, he would never outlive their father, the emperor. Even if they became crown princes, what difference would it make? They would never outlive their father, and even if they became crown princes, they would only ever be crown princes and would never become emperors.

Under no circumstances should they allow their father to obtain the dragon energy from the Prince of Zhennan.

At this moment, the man in black robes continued, "Has Your Highness considered what level of power Your Highness would reach if you obtained the dragon energy from the Prince of Zhennan?"

Ji Yan came to his senses: "The Prince of Zhennan would never give me the dragon energy."

His relationship with the Zhennan Prince's Mansion wasn't good; they barely interacted. How could the Zhennan Prince possibly give him the dragon's energy?

The man in black robes said, "The Prince of Zhennan will naturally not give the dragon aura to Your Highness, but if Your Highness desires the dragon aura from the Prince of Zhennan, it is not entirely impossible."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yan was taken aback. "So, your Yellow Springs Sect has a way to help me obtain the dragon energy from the Prince of Zhennan?"

Since the Yellow Springs Sect said this, it proves that they know how to steal the dragon energy from the King of Zhennan.

The man in black robes said, "That's natural."

Ji Yan asked impatiently, "How do we do it?"

The man in black robes turned to look at Ji Yan and chuckled softly, "Your Highness has not yet agreed to cooperate with us."

Ji Yan reacted instantly and said, "If you can really help me obtain the dragon energy from the Prince of Zhennan and help me ascend to that position, then I will naturally be willing to cooperate with you."

Ji Yan didn't want his father to obtain the dragon energy from the Prince of Zhennan, then break through to the Heavenly Realm and live for tens of thousands of years.

He now felt that none of his brothers were his competitors; their father, the emperor, was his true competitor and the biggest obstacle to his ascension to the throne.

His brothers at most broke through to the Earth Realm, which is about the same lifespan as him.

Once their father breaks through to the Heavenly Realm, he will be able to outlive them all to death.

Seeing that Ji Yan agreed, the man in black robes said, "Your Highness has made the most correct choice."

Hearing the black-robed man's words, Ji Yan was somewhat displeased. It seemed that if he did not agree to cooperate with them, the Yellow Springs Sect would harm him.

Come to think of it, if the Yellow Springs Sect doesn't cooperate with him, they will find other princes to cooperate with, and then he and the Yellow Springs Sect will be enemies.

The Yellow Springs Cult might indeed target him in order to help other princes ascend to the throne.

Thinking of this possibility, Ji Yan broke out in a cold sweat. Luckily, he had agreed.

However, this also made him very unhappy. He, a prince, was being threatened by a powerful force.

Once he takes that position, the first thing he will do will undoubtedly be to purge the Yellow Springs Cult.

After regaining his senses, Ji Yan looked at the man in black robes and asked, "What are your plans next?"

Although everyone says that Prince Zhennan is about to die, he is actually alive and well, and he even leaves the Prince Zhennan Palace from time to time to handle the affairs of the Zhengui Division. He doesn't look like a person who is about to die at all.

Even if the Prince of Zhennan dies, his dragon aura will definitely be passed on to Lu Chen.

It will probably not be an easy task for them to seize the dragon energy from the King of Zhennan.

With so many powerful experts at the Emperor Realm in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, it would be difficult for them to get close to the Zhennan Prince before his death, unless the Yellow Springs Sect could lure him out of the capital.

At this moment, the man in black robes replied, "It's very simple. As long as we can kill the Prince of Zhennan, we can seize the dragon energy from him."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yan chuckled and said, "That's easy for you to say."

He didn't believe they were strong enough to kill the Prince of Zhennan, especially since the Prince of Zhennan was protected by dragon energy, making it impossible to harm him in the capital region.

The man in black robes continued, "Does Your Highness find this matter extremely difficult?"

Ji Yan retorted, "Does the Yellow Springs Sect think assassinating the Prince of Zhennan is an easy task? Does the Yellow Springs Sect have more Earth Realm experts than the Prince of Zhennan's mansion?"

The man in black robes laughed and said, "Your Highness really knows nothing about the Yellow Springs Sect. I can assure Your Highness that the Prince of Zhennan will die within a year."

Seeing the man in black robes so confident, Ji Yan's face once again showed a look of doubt.

Although there have been rumors that the Prince of Zhennan will not live much longer, judging from his recent actions, he is probably not going to die anytime soon.

How could a dying person still be able to walk and manage the affairs of the Zhengui Division? How could the Huangquan Sect be so certain that the Zhennan King would die within a year?

Do they think the Prince of Zhennan doesn't have much time left? Or do they really have a way to lure the Prince of Zhennan out of the capital?

Just as Ji Yan was about to say something, the man in black robes turned around and said, "Your Highness, just wait for our good news."

As soon as he finished speaking, the black-robed man's body turned into a blur and quickly disappeared.

……

Deep in the forest, shrouded in black mist, the sticky fog carried the scent of decaying grass, leaves, and damp earth, suffocating in the wind.

The old tree branches were twisted and intertwined, blocking out the sunlight and leaving only a few sparse, cold rays.

Occasionally, the cries of strange birds would drift through the desolate forest, sounding particularly jarring.

At this very moment, several eerie kings deep within the dense forest emanated a terrifying aura.

Before these several eerie kings, a strange creature dressed in a green robe, half flesh and half bone, was trembling as it spoke something.

No sooner had these strange words been spoken than the Blood-Eyed Demon King burst into laughter, then said, "Who does Yun Yudie think she is? She actually dares to send someone to threaten us."

As soon as he finished speaking, a strange aura emanated from his body, transforming into a giant hand that slammed the strange creature sent by the Heavenly Fortune Sect into the ground. The creature's aura instantly weakened, but it did not die immediately.

The man in the green robe gritted his teeth and said, "Gentlemen... Your Majesty, please do not make a mistake!"

He was a low-level monster. If these monster kings wanted to kill him, he might not be able to leave this Demon Cave Forest today.

However, their leader possesses bizarre methods of resurrection. He himself died for the Heavenly Fortune Sect, and even though he was just a lowly henchman, their leader is certain to resurrect him. This is why the Heavenly Fortune Sect is able to gather so many strange beings. (End of Chapter)