Chapter 453 The Great Emperor's Plan
The princes at the gate of Fengmingyuan saw their father, the Emperor of the East Sea, coming in person. After that, the guns of the Boro expedition fleet were all lowered, realizing that the danger was temporarily over, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.
"It was a false alarm."
"Maybe the gunfire just now was aimed at the thieves in the other side of Fengmingyuan."
"That old man of Boro, he scared people to death without paying for it."
"Father will certainly not abandon us."
"Long live father." The eldest prince in the golden robe raised his hand and shouted.
"Long live father." The others also cheered.
After that, the young prince came to Fengmingyuan and met with the other five princes. At this time, he changed into an exquisite white robe made by the palace, but the double horns on his head had not been covered with a suitable mask. When walking, the white cloak behind him was flying, and the white robe and double horns showed a bit of the noble temperament unique to the scale dragon nobles.
"I am Xiaoba, please take care of me, brothers." The young man in white came to him and clasped his fists.
The golden-robed eldest prince and others all looked surprised.
In their memory, the eighth prince was just a three-year-old child who rarely showed up since he was born. When the eighth prince was three years old, the great emperor sent him to an ordinary family outside the palace for foster care.
"Are you really the eighth prince? How come you have become so tall after not seeing you for a few years?" The purple-robed third prince asked.
"Look at the two horns on his head, they have also grown. It's the eighth prince. Among our princes, only the eighth prince is born with two horns." The blue-robed sixth prince said.
"Eighth prince?" The golden-robed eldest prince's eyes stayed on the pair of sharp horns on the head of the double-horned boy.
He saw the pair of proud horns on the head of the Eighth Prince, and suddenly felt that the horn on his head, which was originally worthy of pride, seemed to be much weaker. A trace of unusual depression flashed through his heart, and he muttered in his heart: "Looking at the powerful aura on the Eighth Prince, it should not be something that can be cultivated at his age. Could it be that the great fortune of the Eight-branched Scaled Dragon has been obtained by this little kid? Then what are we? We don’t even have a chance to compete? It turns out that the emperor is interested in this kid. Hey——"
Seeing the Eighth Prince’s spirited and extraordinary bearing, especially the pair of extremely proud horns on his head, the Golden Robe Prince was left with only envy, jealousy and hatred.
"It’s Xiaoba, weren’t you sent to foster care outside the palace by the emperor because of your weak body? Now you have become a man. If there is a chance, I, the second brother, would like to spar with you." The second prince of the red robe narrowed his eyes and said with authority.
The second prince of the red robe also noticed the powerful aura and unique horns on the body of the Eighth Prince. But he was still confident that with his powerful body, he could trample the double-horned boy in front of him.
The eighth prince just nodded and didn't answer. He didn't want to fight with his brothers. But before coming, the emperor personally told him that if other princes did anything bad to him, they must return double.
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After a while, an official in purple official uniform, accompanied by several personal soldiers, came to the six princes in a small boat. Then he unfolded the imperial edict and read: "The emperor of the East China Sea has ordered. The task of snatching the Gray Scale Dragon Demon Sword continues. Which prince present can take back the sword personally will be directly appointed as the crown prince."
"Receive the edict."
"Receive the edict."
The six princes prostrated on the ground and said in unison.
The edict-transmitting official handed the imperial edict to the eldest prince and others for circulation, and then hurried back to report.
Seeing that it was clearly written in the imperial edict, the hearts of several people were immediately stirred again.
"Haha."
Among the few people, the most excited one was the second prince in red robe. He glanced at the others and laughed loudly. Then he said arrogantly: "I will take the position of crown prince." Then the red demonic aura around him was flying, and he was domineering.
"Before, my father just said that whoever got the demon sword would be given priority for the position of crown prince. This time, it turned out to be a fight to the death. It seems that we have to give it a try. From the previous things, my father's purpose is to let this old eight establish his prestige. Maybe this is the best opportunity. Don't you want to fight for it? Go and fight with the old eight. The winner may not be just one of you two." Thinking in his heart, the first prince in gold robe glanced at the arrogant second prince in red robe and then at the young man in white clothes with double horns, and a wicked smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"In terms of martial arts, the second brother is indeed the most powerful. Such a competition is a bit unfair." The fifth prince in green robe approached the sixth prince in blue robe and whispered.
The blue-robed Sixth Prince nodded slightly, and then replied in a low voice: "We can just join forces, and we must not give up this opportunity easily."
The purple-robed Third Prince had a desire for the position of Crown Prince in his heart, and thought to himself: "In terms of martial arts, I am not the opponent of my second brother, and I am not as smart as my eldest brother. When these two people are both narrow-minded, no matter who will become the emperor in the future, my life and the lives of other princes will not be easy. Why not take this opportunity to compete for it."
"It depends on your ability." The white-robed double-horned boy said timidly. Although his height is no different from that of an adult, and he looks like a fifteen or sixteen-year-old, his mind is only that of a seven-year-old child after all. Before coming, the Great Emperor of the East Sea specifically instructed him that in the future, no matter what your brothers say, you should just answer with four words: it depends on your ability, and you must not show your cowardice and lose the majesty that the double horns on your head should have.
The six princes each have their own plans.
The eldest prince in golden robe rolled his eyes, and then said: "Since Father has issued an imperial edict, this matter is very serious. It is Father who encourages us all to compete openly, and each of us should strive for it with all our strength, so as not to let Father down. As for the position of crown prince, of course, the second brother is the most powerful and has the greatest chance, but we have already fought against those thieves outside. The suppression of the crystal will make it more difficult for those thieves to deal with it. Therefore, I suggest that everyone should unite and advance together to win. Otherwise, it is not too late to take the demon sword, let alone snatch the demon sword. It’s all a fluke.”
"Brother is right, we should continue to work together to fight the enemy. However, I think it is better for us to fight back to Feng Mingyuan to take advantage of the geographical advantages there. If we really wait for those thieves to come out, what are our chances of winning?" Zipao The third prince said.
The eldest prince in gold robes did not answer, but used his eyes to signal the third prince in purple robes to look at the expedition fleet on the sea.
Of course the third prince in purple robe understood what the eldest prince in gold robe meant.
"It seems that the eldest brother is far-sighted. Even if he enters the Fengming Abyss, he may not be able to defeat those thieves. If we are defeated by the thieves inside, who will save us. Here, Father and General Boluo are on the battleship. At least they can see it. At worst, they can help." The purple-robed third prince said.
The golden-robed eldest prince said loudly: "There is another important reason why we cannot enter Feng Mingyuan. If the naval guns on the fleet are aimed at Feng Mingyuan again, the artillery fire will not be long-sighted."
Several other princes nodded, expressing their agreement with the golden-robed eldest prince.
"Each one depends on his ability." The Eighth Prince continued to repeat these four words.
After a short negotiation, the eldest prince in gold robe, second prince in red robe, third prince in purple robe, fifth prince in green robe, sixth prince in blue robe and young prince in white robe were waiting at the door of Feng Mingyuan. Xu Yang and others came out.
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Inside the sealed abyss.
Xu Yang, Guigu Changyang, Liu Haiyu, Yun Qiaoer and A'Zhu returned the same way.
"Our return journey has been too smooth. Will the princes from the Grand Palace set up an ambush at the door?" A'Zhu asked.
"That's probably the case. They spent so much effort to lure us into Feng Mingyuan, there must be some conspiracy. They will never let us go so easily. What's more, they covet Senior Brother Guigu's demon sword very much." Xu Yang said .
"My body has just recovered, and Hai Yu has also consumed a lot of inner energy to help me. Going out will inevitably be a fierce battle, everyone should be careful." Yun Qiaoer said, looking at Liu Haiyu's face with her beautiful eyes, Cheeks flushed.
"My health doesn't matter. They brought you here and made you suffer like this. You have to pay the price." Liu Haiyu said firmly. After he finished speaking, there was a faint golden thread flashing between his eyebrows. It was his third magic eye that was about to move, and his murderous intention was already revealed.
"You're right, let these people pay the price. By the way, the royal horns on the heads of those princes are a great supplement to me." The weapon spirit gray scale dragon on the demon sword said.
"That's it. If they are outside, I will cut off the horns on their heads and give them to you as snacks." Gui Gu Changyang said domineeringly.
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Outside Feng Ming Yuan. The two armies met.
"A few thieves came out, but I didn't expect Liu Haiyu to really find Yun Qiao'er." The golden-robed prince said.
"Xu Yang, just now in Feng Mingyuan, the winner between me and you has not yet been decided. There is no suppression of the Mingguang Crystal here, so let me see the true strength of your ghost body." Red Robe The second prince pointed at Xu Yang and said loudly.
"I, Xu Xiaoxian, will always be with you." Xu Yang took a step forward and said confidently.
"And me." Fire Girl A'Zhu and Xu Yang stood side by side.
"There is an expedition fleet waiting on the opposite side. Boluo is on the bow. The person wearing a python robe next to him should be the Emperor of the East China Sea. Maybe they are our real opponents." Liu Haiyu used the blue water pupil technique to reach the distance. He looked at the situation on the fleet carefully and ignored the princes in front of him at all.
"Don't you want to snatch the demon sword in my hand? It's right here." Guigu Changyang's blue-gray eyes flashed with a sharp look. He took off the demon sword from his waist, held it with the scabbard in his hand, and held it up to his body. Before, there was no concession at all.
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On the warship.
The golden-armored general Boluo pointed to the opposite side and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, those thieves really came out of Fengmingyuan safely, and also rescued Yun Qiao'er. Do you want me to go up and help, lest these few The prince suffered a loss."
The great emperor in the python robe beside him did not answer. He waved his hand confidently, narrowed his eyes slightly, and kept focusing on his youngest son. I thought to myself, Lao Ba, your father has set up this scene for you today, don’t let your father down. "