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Half a month later.

The Great Prince's Mansion, the secret room.

The interior of this secret room was decorated to the extreme of grandeur, and it was also extremely thorough and safe.

Countless shining night pearls appear to be scattered but are actually very regularly embedded on the ceiling of the secret room, emitting a brilliant and magnificent luster, just like the stars in the gorgeous night sky.

The floor of the secret room is paved with exquisite and neat white jade stones. The gaps between these stones are invisible to the naked eye. They are so smooth that human figures can be seen, like a large, flat and bright mirror.

The walls and stone pillars on all four sides are all carved with exquisite reliefs, and are decorated with special animal blood, gilding, etc., and are also equipped with some weird and powerful powers to isolate them from the outside world. , forming an extremely strong defense.

The entire secret room exudes a rich and luxurious atmosphere, and is also safe and secure.

At this time, the atmosphere in this secret room was extremely dull.

The eldest prince Su Zhengqian, dressed in a golden robe, sat on the big purple-gold chair in the center with a golden sword. His face was extremely gloomy, and there was a bone-chilling aura about him, as if a trace of blood could be scraped from his face. A layer of ice slag came down.

In front of the eldest prince, stood several warriors with luxurious robes and powerful auras. These warriors were the core and strongest force around the eldest prince.

Jun Linhan stood in front of this group of powerful men. He lowered his head, but his expression was sinister, and his eyes were full of murderous intent.

At this time, the eldest prince Su Zhengqian glanced at Jun Linhan and others with a sharp gaze. There was a bit of ferocity in his face, and he said word by word: "I will never allow the situation to fall short. No matter what method you use, We must stop the fourth child from serving as a prisoner of the country!"

The words of the eldest prince Su Zhengqian made the expressions of these powerful men become more awe-inspiring, and their thoughts kept turning.

During this period of time, the battle between the eldest prince Su Zhengqian and the fourth prince Su Zhenghao has finally entered a fierce stage, and the battle is about to be divided.

The situation with the fourth prince Su Zhenghao is getting better and better, and his voice among the people has surpassed that of the eldest prince Su Zhengqian.

This is mainly because several major events happened in this half month.

First, Jun Linhan's son, Jun Yinshen, Bai Haisheng and others fell into the hands of the fourth prince for some unknown reason, and were sent to the Supervision Department. Under mountains of irrefutable evidence, Jun Yinshen exposed many scandals, among which was a big one. The prince used various means, such as coercion and inducement, to bribe or control some imperial ministers and vindictive families. In order to achieve his goal of successfully succeeding to the throne, many heinous and bloody incidents broke out.

This incident caused an uproar in the public opinion of the Dongyun Empire, shocking both the government and the public, and causing the eldest prince's prestige to plummet.

Not only was there a huge response from the public, but some of the powerful and neutral Douqi families and imperial ministers also expressed concern about this matter. The implicated ministers and Douqi families were in chaos like ants on a hot pot.

The First Prince's Mansion receives countless people every day, and the noise is loud and loud. This makes the First Prince Su Zhengqian's head as big as a bucket. He searches for everything, and uses all means, barely sleeping at all, to appease his subordinates and eliminate the negative influence. Wait, but until now, the storm has not completely subsided.

The eldest prince Su Zhengqian was so worried that his hair turned white.

Secondly, after Chu Haoren, the grandson-in-law of the fourth prince Su Zhenghao, won the championship in the weapon refining competition, he was spotted by the national master Mo Qianyu and accepted him as his disciple. He also became Mo Qianyu's fourth disciple. As a weapon master and an alchemist, Chu Haoren became famous and became the most dazzling new star in the Dongyun Empire.

As the tide rose, all boats rose, and the fourth prince Su Zhenghao's prestige naturally rose to a higher level. He also took the opportunity to announce that he would hold a wedding for Chu Haoren and Su Xueyan on the day when he would succeed to the position of supervising the country.

These two things, one rising and one falling, one positive and one negative, the overall influence of the fourth prince Su Zhenghao has surpassed that of the eldest prince Su Zhengqian, and his voice is rising.

There is one final point, which is one thing that makes the eldest prince Su Zhengqian have trouble sleeping and eating.

These days, I don't know where the wind comes from. Rumors are spreading all over the imperial capital, saying that after careful consideration, the royal family and the imperial advisor feel that the fourth prince Su Zhenghao is the most suitable person to serve as the supervisor of the country, and that an appointment will be issued in the near future.

Although the first two things caused a great blow to the eldest prince Su Zhengqian, they did not kill him, but the third thing was like a sharp knife stabbing into his heart.

Whichever of the two princes can serve as the supervisor of the country will basically be designated as the next emperor.

This was a critical moment that determined life and death, and the eldest prince Su Zhengqian had no choice but to be anxious.

"Your Highness, we have tried our best to find out, but there is still no news. My subordinates suspect that the news about the fourth prince taking on the role of supervising the country may have been deliberately released to disrupt our position!"

A first-level fighting saint, who was responsible for the intelligence of the eldest prince Su Zhengqian, said with a pale face under the stern scolding of the eldest prince Su Zhenghao.

"Humph!"

The eldest prince Su Zhengqian snorted loudly, like thunder shaking in the secret room, and shouted with sharp eyes: "Trash! After investigating for so long, I haven't even found anything, what use do you have?"

The fighting saint's face turned pale, and he said in a panic: "My subordinates have tried their best to find out, but the senior royal family and the national master...ah!"

Just as he was halfway through his words, the eldest prince Su Zhengqian's eyes had already filled with terrifying murderous intent. Everyone saw a vague afterimage suddenly flashed, and the Fighting Saint let out a miserable cry and disappeared without a trace.

There was silence in the secret room, everyone's hair stood on end and their hearts trembled with horror.

The eldest prince Su Zhengqian sat quietly on the big chair, looking around everyone with cold eyes. His cold voice resounded through the secret room, "It has reached this time. What I need is to solve the current problem immediately, rather than looking for excuses! Today must be Come up with a feasible plan!”

Dead silence.

There was silence in the secret room.

The strong men were trying their best to suppress their breathing, and were so nervous that they were sweating, for fear of becoming the second person to be killed.

Just when the eldest prince Su Zhengqian had cold eyes and was about to speak for the second time, Jun Linhan clenched his teeth and stepped forward.

"Your Highness, I suggest that you kill the fourth prince immediately, regardless of the cost, by any means."

The eldest prince Su Zhengqian raised his head, his eyes suddenly flashed with murderous intent, but then he thought that it was Jun Linhan's failure in doing things that caused his prestige to plummet, and his eyes couldn't help but become a little deeper.

"Jun Linhan, next time you speak, you'd better think about it in your head!"

Hearing this, Jun Linhan's face looked a little ugly, but he did not give up because of this, and said solemnly: "My subordinates are willing to make up for their mistakes and assassinate the fourth prince."

The eldest prince Su Zhengqian's eyes suddenly moved. He looked at Jun Linhan. After a while, he said noncommittally: "Assassination? There are several people around the Fourth whose cultivation level is not weaker than yours. Do you think you can kill him?"

"My subordinates object!"

Suddenly, a fighting saint said loudly.

Jun Linhan and the eldest prince Su Zhengqian couldn't help but look at it.

The eldest prince Su Zhengqian paused and said slowly: "Tell me the reason!"

This Dou Sheng cultivation level is only at the fifth level, but he is not less valued than Jun Linhan by the eldest prince Su Zhengqian, because he is the only pharmacist beside the eldest prince Su Zhengqian who has profound attainments in the art of refining medicine.

Many holy-level elixirs were refined by this pharmacist.

What is even more rare is that this saint-level pharmacist comes from the Zheng family, named Zheng Yulin. The Zheng family is one of the ancient families in the Dongyun Empire. This person represents the interests of the Zheng family when he is next to the eldest prince Su Zhengqian.

Therefore, when Zheng Yulin raised objections, the eldest prince Su Zhengqian was quite serious, and Jun Linhan did not dare to refute and scold him.

Zheng Yulin's face was expressionless and he said coldly: "Let's not mention that the royal Su family strictly prohibits blood feuds between princes. For this assassination alone, Jun Linhan must not be allowed to do it!"

Having said this, Zheng Yulin turned to look at Jun Linhan and said in a cold voice: "Your son has confessed everything, which has already made His Highness disgraced and damaged his reputation. If you act rashly now, if it falls into the hands of the Fourth Prince, Isn't this

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Aren't you going to push His Highness and us into a situation of no return? "

Jun Yinshen was just an errand boy for the eldest prince, but he also caused so many scandals, which made the eldest prince's family a mess. Jun Linhan was a core member, and he knew better. He fell into the hands of the fourth prince. Here, what is being pulled out is not as simple as a scandal!

Sure enough, after hearing this, everyone in the secret room changed their expressions slightly.

Especially Jun Linhan, his expression was livid, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Brother Zheng's words are too humiliating, aren't they? I, Jun Linhan, have been with His Highness for so long, and my loyalty is evident. Even if I miss, I, Jun Linhan, am willing to blow myself up and die. I will never implicate His Highness!"

"That's what you said, but your son Jun Shenshe is already a living example. How can you make us believe it?" Zheng Yulin was unmoved and said coldly.

In full view of everyone, Jun Linhan's eyes spurted out blood. He gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Your Highness, I am willing to guarantee the lives of nearly 100,000 people in the Jun family. If I, Jun Linhan, do anything that is unworthy of Your Highness, For this matter, everyone in my Jun family will be executed, and the Jun family line will be cut off from now on!"

Jun Linhan's family, the Jun family, can only be regarded as a moderately fighting family in the Dongyun Empire, but there are still hundreds of thousands of people in the family.

The eldest prince Su Zhengqian's face was gloomy. He did not speak immediately. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Jun Linhan, as if he was considering Zheng Yulin's words.

The atmosphere in the secret room was desolate and solemn, and even felt almost suffocating.

Jun Linhan made such a heavy promise, but the eldest prince Su Zhengqian was still unmoved. The other powerful men remained silent, quietly waiting for the eldest prince Su Zhengqian's final decision.

After a long while, the eldest prince Su Zhengqian said slowly: "The assassination must be considered carefully and cannot be rushed!"

Jun Linhan's heart sank suddenly, his body felt like falling into an ice cave, and there was a chill in his heart. He knew that the eldest prince Su Zhengqian no longer trusted him as much as before.

After saying this, the eldest prince Su Zhengqian turned to Zheng Yulin and asked with a cold face: "Since you are opposed to the assassination, what good suggestions do you have?"

Zheng Yulin's eyes flashed with a hint of unnoticeable amusement, and he stepped forward and said: "Assassination is not completely impossible, but we have to use another method!"

"Oh?"

The eldest prince Su Zhengqian's eyes sparkled. Seeing that Zheng Yulin was so confident, he quickly asked: "Tell me, what is your plan?"

Zheng Yulin smiled mysteriously and said solemnly: "We can kill people with a borrowed knife and eliminate future troubles forever!"

"Murder with a knife?"

The eldest prince Su Zhengqian frowned slightly and murmured, a deep light flowing in his cold eyes.

Zheng Yulin talked eloquently and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, we have reached the critical moment that determines victory or defeat. We must not fail, and we cannot afford to fail. Since there is no retreat, why don't we take one more step? With their power, we can eradicate The fourth prince and his family. From now on, the Dongyun Empire will be your world. In the future, you will lead our Dongyun Empire, work hard to conquer other empires, unify mankind, and become a huge empire that is unparalleled in the world and unprecedented!"

Taking a breath, Zheng Yulin continued: "And you will become the most famous emperor in human history. By then, becoming the God of Fighting will be a piece of cake. You may even hope to become the first Emperor of Fighting in these thousands of years." !Sweep other races and unify the world!"

Zheng Yulin's tone was passionate, his eyes were hot and exciting, and he spoke loudly in a very seductive tone.

The eldest prince Su Zhengqian was also aroused by Zheng Yulin's words, and the ambition deep in his heart was aroused. His cold eyes turned into blazing flames in an instant, exuding a fanatical light that almost burst out!

However, when he thought of the 'power' mentioned by Zheng Yulin, the fanatical ambition in his heart was forcibly suppressed.

"I once said that this can only happen once and will not happen again."

The eldest prince Su Zhengqian looked indifferent, his expression unusually cold and solemn, but his tone seemed not firm enough.

Zheng Yulin seemed to know the eldest prince's character better than the eldest prince himself, and said loudly: "Your Highness, we have come to this point, have you ever thought that once the fourth prince ascends the throne, all our previous efforts will be in vain? You You will no longer be a prince, and will spend your life in the royal family from now on. Without the rich resources of the empire, do you think you have the qualifications to step into the realm of fighting gods? You are now over a thousand years old, how much longer can you live? Year?"

"Zheng Yulin!"

The eldest prince Su Zhengqian's face twisted and he shouted rudely. Zheng Yulin's words touched his sore spot.

Zheng Yulin held his head high and continued without fear: "Everyone knows the current situation. If His Highness is still swaying from side to side and waiting for death, then I will terminate the alliance with Your Highness on behalf of the Zheng family!"

The eldest prince Su Zhengqian's expression suddenly changed, he stood up suddenly, stared at Zheng Yulin like a sword, and shouted in a deep voice: "What did you say?"

Zheng Yulin said sternly: "This is a unanimous decision made by the top brass of our Zheng family. Please think again, Your Highness."

Silence returned to the secret room again. What was different from before was that this time most people were stunned by the Zheng family's decision.

The reason why the eldest prince can securely occupy the position of the eldest prince, and why he has such high prestige and power, is largely due to the contributions of the Zheng family.

Among the powerful people present, some came to the side of the eldest prince because the Zheng family supported the eldest prince.

Now, the Zheng family actually wants to terminate the alliance, which is equivalent to abandoning the eldest prince!

The Zheng family is one of the ancient families in the Dongyun Empire and is deeply rooted in the Dongyun Empire. For such a behemoth, even the royal Su family cannot shake their power for a while, so abandoning the eldest prince only loses some opportunities and benefits. But they will soon be able to earn it back through other means.

In other words, the desire to use the power of the eldest prince to overwhelm the Qiu family and An family when he became emperor in the future failed.

The face of the eldest prince Su Zhengqian changed several times. He naturally thought of the stakes involved. Without the support of the Zheng family, his strength would be weakened by at least a quarter immediately. More importantly, people's hearts would be scattered and he would no longer be able to Confronted with the Fourth Prince Su Zhenghao.

"thump!"

The eldest prince Su Zhengqian fell back to his seat, in a daze, and did not speak for a long time.

Jun Linhan and several other high-ranking Fighting Saints, thinking of the importance of this matter and their own interests, had to speak after a period of silence.

"Your Highness, you must never break the alliance with the Zheng family!"

"We haven't reached the critical moment of life and death yet, so there's no need to go as serious as canceling the covenant, right?"

"At this time, we can't get into trouble!"

"In any case, we have worked hard and worked hard over the years so that His Highness can ascend the throne and not fall short!"

"Your Highness, since we have done what we did before, let's do it again!"

"Yes, there is no turning back for us. For the sake of your throne and all of us, please consider it carefully, Your Highness!"

……

The requests of the powerful men resounded through the secret room, and they were like heavy hammers hitting the heart of the eldest prince Su Zhengqian. His face became more and more ferocious, the muscles on his face were twisted so much that they were almost out of shape, and his eyes gushed out with frightening of light.

"enough!"

The sudden loud shout was like a thunderbolt from the blue, causing the entire highly defensive chamber to tremble!

Several luminous pearls in the sky above the secret room crackled and exploded with this explosion.

Several powerful men shut up at the same time, and countless eyes fell on the eldest prince Su Zhengqian.

The eldest prince Su Zhengqian had a ferocious face, and the aura on his body was terrifyingly gloomy. He stood up slowly, and finally, a word filled with blood burst out from between his teeth.

"kill!"

"kill!"

The strong men in the secret room were overjoyed and roared in unison, roaring with murderous intent: "Your Highness is wise and powerful, we will fully assist His Highness, kill all obstacles, seize the throne for Your Highness, unify the continent, and establish a unified empire..."

The eldest prince Su Zhengqian slowly sat on the big chair. He clenched his fists, stared at the piercing divine light, and enjoyed the passionate roars of the crowd. The worries in his heart disappeared at this moment, and he was completely overwhelmed by the soaring heroic spirit and boundless enthusiasm. Full of killing intent!

Zheng Yulin also shouted loudly from the crowd, but in the depths of his eyes, there was a strange and inappropriate cold light flashing...