Fairy, please step aside, I've taken a liking to your man.

How influential is the Mikami Group today?

In less than an hour, Shen Bai had received the result he wanted.

"Have you had contact with the Ninth Prince's forces?"

A not-so-unexpected result made Shen Bai fall into deep thought.

The Ninth Prince had just left Kaiyuan Star a few days ago and returned to the capital of Blue Star. At this moment, he was kneeling outside the Emperor's palace, praying for the Emperor's well-being.

For the past year, the Ninth Prince has been staying on Qiyuan Star, traveling around.

The sixth princess had no good excuse to send him away, so she had no choice but to let him play there.

According to the Night Fiend Hall's investigation, the Ninth Prince did not have much contact with people during his year in Qiyuan City, and no one could figure out why he had stayed in Qiyuan City for a whole year.

However, the Ninth Prince probably never imagined that Shen Bai's foundation was far from simple.

Therefore, his attempt to send the Sanjin Society to test the Shen family's power was like throwing a meat bun to a dog—a complete waste.

He never imagined that Shen Bai would have such a close relationship with the Mikami Group of Dongdao. Therefore, although the actions of the Sanjin Company seemed secretive, it was not too difficult for the Dongdao conglomerate to investigate.

The second and fourth princes both made the same mistake. They always thought their plans were foolproof, but they couldn't resist Shen Bai's cheat code.

Who would have thought that such a small place as the Shen family mansion would produce twenty Nascent Soul True Monarchs?

Such combat power is second only to the Xuan Yuan Empire's power on Qi Yuan Star, ranking ahead of the combat power of various countries.

It's an absolute bug.

Therefore, after staying in Qiyuan City for a year, the Ninth Prince eventually revealed his true colors.

"Wiping them out shouldn't be a problem for you, right?"

Shen Bai looked at Mrs. Mikami, who was rinsing her mouth.

Mrs. Mikami's alluring face radiated powerful confidence: "At this very moment tomorrow, I will be able to deliver the wealth of the Sankin Company into your hands."

Shen Bai nodded slightly. He didn't care much about the wealth of the Sanjin Company; what he wanted was to eliminate them completely.

At this moment, Qi Rui reported again: "Communications throughout the entire palace have been completely cut off. No one can transmit messages from inside to the outside. However, there are reports that the palace has begun to be covered in mourning."

"The Emperor has passed away?"

Shen Bai stood up, and the communication talisman on Mrs. Mikami's side also began to vibrate. She looked at the content, and her alluring face turned serious: "His Majesty Toyotomi has gone to the border of the Xuan Yuan Empire."

"The Tribulation Transcending Supreme Being has made his move?"

In his more than twenty years of life, Shen Bai had only witnessed one event in which a supreme being was mobilized: the extraterrestrial demon incident on the Eastern Island.

This time, even Toyotomi Hideyoshi himself made an appearance, which proves that the emperor has truly passed away.

My condolences.

Shen Bai sent a message to the Sixth Princess, who was far away on Qiyuan Star. After waiting for a long time, there was no reply. He knew that the princess must be very sad at this time.

Logically, it would be better for him to be by her side at this time, but he knew he couldn't go back yet.

At this moment, Lingwang seemed to have lost its usual joy, and many forums also became quiet.

News of the Emperor's passing began to spread across both planets.

The first piece of news that broke this silence was that Zheng Su, the Grand Master of the Imperial Heritage Hall and a Nascent Soul expert, along with two Nascent Soul ancestors, stormed into the Imperial Palace.

"The Crown Prince refused to allow the Imperial Physicians to treat the Emperor, delaying the Emperor's chance for a cure and leading to his death. Such an unfaithful and unfilial person is unworthy of inheriting the throne..."

Zheng Su's proclamation released on the Spirit Network confirmed that the Great Emperor had indeed passed away, which caused a huge uproar.

The Grand Master of the Enforcement Hall, Chu Luo, a Nascent Soul cultivator, along with two Nascent Soul elders from the Imperial Clan Court, refused Zheng Su entry to the palace: "Refusing treatment was the Emperor's order. The Emperor died of old age. Zheng Su, you are clearly conspiring with the Second Prince to commit treason. What is your punishment?"

The forces of both sides quickly gathered outside the palace, and many troops stationed around the capital were also mobilized by their respective forces.

The forces of the Fifth Princess, the Seventh Prince, and the Eighth Prince were not to be outdone and joined the attack on the Crown Prince. Meanwhile, the forces of the Ninth Prince openly supported the Crown Prince's ascension to the throne.

A major battle broke out between the two sides.

At the same time, the stock market of the Xuan Yuan Empire began to collapse, affecting all enterprises and causing their stocks to plummet, especially those headquartered in the capital, which saw their stocks halved.

Although everyone knows this is only temporary and the stock price will soon return to normal, no one can guarantee that any company will survive intact after this power struggle.

"Let's get started!"

Shen Bai looked at Mrs. Mikami, the glamorous empress of the conglomerate who had eaten and drunk her fill, and smiled her most beautiful smile: "I have been waiting for a long time."

Qi Rui looked at Shen Bai, only to find that Shen Bai was just confessing to her: "The most crucial condition for cooperating with the San Shang Consortium is not what you discussed in the contract, but rather that, according to the list provided by His Highness, we will acquire companies in the Xuan Yuan Empire at this opportune time. His Highness, the San Shang Consortium, and I will all act simultaneously."

In fact, it's not just us; it's estimated that global capital will make its move at this moment, only their intelligence isn't as accurate as ours.

Qi Rui's mouth dropped open. Only then did she understand why His Highness had been preventing her and Shen Bai from going back.

So that's what we were waiting for.

Moreover, Shen Bai would never reveal to the Mikami Group which companies' stocks would be the most suitable to target until this moment.

Sure enough, a loan of 5000 billion is not that simple.

Shen Bai reached out and patted Qi Rui's shoulder: "I'm sorry for keeping this from you for so long."

Qi Rui lowered her head: "You don't need to explain to me. I understand that this matter is of great importance."

With the fall of the emperor, some are busy vying for the throne, while others are busy fighting for wealth.

The Sixth Princess's power was not the greatest among these princes, so she resorted to plundering wealth instead.

"Sister Rui is the person that His Highness and I trust the most, so we definitely need to explain this to you. Actually, this is also to protect you, since you are more conspicuous than me."

Shen Bai's words warmed Qi Rui's heart.

Admittedly, many people already know that Shen Bai is the Sixth Princess's chosen husband, but no one believes that Shen Bai has the ability to influence the Sixth Princess's decision. In fact, many people think that Shen Bai only won the Sixth Princess's favor because of his talent and appearance.

Among the intelligence gathered by various countries and forces, Qi Rui's importance far surpasses that of Shen Bai.

After all, Qi Rui was the Sixth Princess's personal guard, and she was responsible for handling many things.

If you want to obtain detailed information about the Sixth Princess, capturing Qi Rui would be more useful than capturing Shen Bai.

The reason I didn't tell Qi Rui before was because I was afraid that this loan trip would be hindered by others.

Everyone thought Qi Rui was the key figure in this negotiation, and that Shen Bai was just someone sent by the Sixth Princess to gain prestige. But no one could have guessed that Shen Bai was the key figure who would determine whether the loan would succeed.

"Sir, you're busy, I'm off to reap the rewards!"

Mrs. Mikami tactfully excused herself, leaving Qi Rui standing awkwardly to the side. Shen Bai smiled and said, "Sit down and have some tea. I need to start acquiring companies as well."

Qi Rui breathed a sigh of relief and quickly sat down at the tea table to help make tea. Shen Bai picked up the communication talisman and stuck it on his forehead to begin handling the acquisition matters.

……

Outside the palace, blood had already flowed like a river.

Without the intervention of a Tribulation Transcending Supreme, the two sides are evenly matched, resulting in a stalemate.

The eyes of the world are focused here. Even though all current communications are blocked, messages continue to be transmitted.

On the first day after the Great Emperor's passing, the two sides fought fiercely, each losing one Nascent Soul Ancestor and two Nascent Soul Grandmasters.

The following day, Zheng Su, the head of the Heritage Hall, and Chu Luo, the head of the Enforcement Hall, both suffered severe injuries.

On the third day, both sides lost another Nascent Soul cultivator.

In just three days, the entire Xuan Yuan Empire lost two Nascent Soul Ancestors, six Nascent Soul Transformation Grandmasters, and countless Nascent Soul True Monarchs, Golden Core True Persons, Foundation Establishment Grand Masters, and Qi Refining Masters.

However, the most deaths occurred among the lower-level Qi Refining cultivators, while the mid-level Nascent Soul True Monarchs and Golden Core True Persons suffered fewer losses.

As a result, the stock market continued to fluctuate, and many companies saw their prices plummet to rock-bottom levels.

Companies related to both sides saw their stock prices plummet, while the only ones unaffected were those related to the Sixth Princess, whose stock prices all rose.

Kunbai Pharmaceutical's stock price soared because of Shen Bai.

Lockheed Martin's military factory prices have skyrocketed.

During wartime, the stock prices of military factories would naturally skyrocket, not to mention that Lockheed Martin's military factories have no connection with either side and are actually related to the Sixth Princess, so their stock prices have been soaring.

Shen Bai's net worth skyrocketed more than tenfold in just three days.

Unfortunately, Ele.me and Kuaidi Feizhou have just been established and have not yet gone public.

However, due to the impact of the war between the two sides, people went out less, which ironically boosted the popularity of Ele.me's food delivery service.

Various events continued to unfold over these three days. Many Transcending Tribulation Supremes arrived at the border of the Xuan Yuan Empire. Although they did not take many actions, they forced the Supremes of the Dragon Tiger Academy and the Qingbei Academy to focus all their efforts on dealing with the situation and not be able to pay attention to the struggle for the throne.

Such a close contest has drawn attention from both sides to the various princes and Qiyuan Star.

The princes were strictly forbidden from leaving their fiefdoms, and at this time, anyone who made a move would become the target of public criticism.

For a time, both sides sent their own envoys to Qiyuan Star to pay respects to the Sixth Princess, but all of them were turned away.

The Li family, the maternal clan of the Sixth Princess, also sent people to pay their respects, but they were turned away.

The Sixth Princess has gone into seclusion to break through to the Golden Core stage.

This excuse is flawless.

Everyone could only wait patiently outside the princess's residence.

Some people were more quick-witted and went to the Shen residence to look for Shen Bai, only to find that Shen Bai had been sent to the East Island by the Sixth Princess to borrow money.

So the group of people traveled to Dongdao Island to look for Shen Bai.

……

At this moment, Shen Bai was looking at Qi Rui, who had been drinking tea with him for three days.

"Has Wan Lin, the Grand Master of the Night Fiend Hall, been quiet lately?"