"In fact, the Imperial Family isn’t as harmonious as you all imagine. There is strife among the members of the Imperial Family. Unless they are born from the same mother, it is very difficult for them to get along," Xia Bingling began.
Xu Nian nodded.
He had long suspected that the competition within the Imperial Family was brutal.
But he hadn’t expected it to be so ruthless.
In just a few words from Xia Bingling, one could see the undercurrents swirling within the Imperial Family.
"But why does the Crown Prince want to kill you? You’re just a princess. Is he afraid that you’ll compete with him for the throne?" Xu Nian asked, puzzled.
"It’s not about that. He’s not after me because of the throne; it’s because of something else," Xia Bingling said.
"What is it?" Xu Nian pressed.
Hearing this, Xia Bingling hesitated for a moment, then said coldly, "It’s because he was secretly practicing evil techniques and I discovered it. I once saw him bring a palace maid into his sleeping quarters in secret, and afterwards, that maid never came out again. After some investigation, I found out he was practicing a Yin Yang Replenishment evil technique, specializing in absorbing the Yin Vitality of women to boost his own cultivation. Any woman used for his practice would undoubtedly end up in a terrible state. Moreover, I discovered he had been practicing this evil technique for almost ten years, and the number of women who have died by his hands is probably no less than a thousand."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian immediately showed a shocked expression.
If the Imperial Crown Prince was practicing such an evil technique, wouldn’t Leng Yanran be in great danger?
Leng Yanran was said to possess the Xuanyin Body.
The ideal furnace for all those who practice evil techniques.
It was probably precisely because of this that the Crown Prince wanted to marry Leng Yanran.
Thinking of this, Xu Nian’s fists clenched tightly, his eyes filled with intense killing intent.
Before, he had decided to first ask for Leng Yanran’s wishes.
But now, he had already decided that even if Leng Yanran didn’t end up with him, he would never let her marry the Imperial Crown Prince.
"Well played, Imperial Crown Prince, to actually practice such an evil technique that disregards human life," Xu Nian’s eyes were filled with killing intent.
Xia Bingling didn’t understand why Xu Nian was so agitated.
She could only assume it was because the young man had an innate hatred for evil.
"But since he is already the Imperial Crown Prince, what cultivation resources doesn’t he have? Why would he still practice such an evil technique?" Xu Nian wondered aloud.
"It’s because of the Eighth Prince. The Eighth Prince was born with extraordinary talent and his cultivation speed was extremely fast. Then he acquired the Star Body bloodline, which made his cultivation speed soar even more. A year ago, he had already officially broken through to the Saint Realm, whereas the Crown Prince’s talent isn’t that high. In order not to be too far outstripped by the Eighth Prince, he resorted to such crooked methods. I discovered it by chance, and if I tell the Eighth Prince, he would surely use this to inform our father, and by then, the position of Crown Prince might not be secure," Xia Bingling explained.
Xu Nian’s gaze turned dark.
Although he had never met this Crown Prince, just from Xia Bingling’s words,
He could easily tell that the Crown Prince was a sinister and ruthless person.
"So Tianji Pavilion is a force cultivated by the Crown Prince?" Xu Nian asked.
"Exactly. Right now, in the Imperial Family, only the Crown Prince and the Eighth Prince have the chance to compete for the throne. Besides some forces supporting them, they each have cultivated their own strengths. The force cultivated by the Crown Prince is called Tianji Pavilion, which is used to control intelligence and assassinate enemies!" Xia Bingling replied.
"What about the force of the Eighth Prince?" Xu Nian asked again.
"The Eighth Prince’s force is called Star Pavilion, but it’s very secretive. No one has actually seen it, and I’ve only heard some rumors," Xia Bingling said.
Star Pavilion?
Xu Nian silently repeated these three words in his mind.
He could easily connect them to Chen Wudi.
It was the Eighth Prince who had snatched away the origin of Chen Wudi’s Star Battle Body, causing Chen Wudi to waste years of time and endure much pain.
So, this Eighth Prince wasn’t a good person either.
"Then, Princess, which of the princes are you close to?" Xu Nian asked.
From Xia Bingling’s words, one could tell that she was dissatisfied with both the Crown Prince and the Eighth Prince.
"I naturally favor my Sixth Brother, he is honest and sincere, treats others with genuine kindness, and never involves himself in such struggles. However, his talents are lacking, not qualifying him to compete for the imperial throne. Both the Crown Prince and the Eighth Prince have never taken my Sixth Brother seriously," Xia Bingling answered.
Xu Nian nodded.
So it seemed that the Sixth Prince was indeed born to the same mother as Xia Bingling.
Xia Bingling was also puzzled; she didn’t know why she was spilling so many of the Imperial Family’s secrets to an outsider today.
Usually, she hardly even spoke.
Perhaps it was because the youth before her gave her a sense of security, and also because the meat was truly too delicious.
With her spirits lifted, she had spilled everything she knew.
Xu Nian then stood up.
He silently moved to the top of the mountain and looked up at the huge Mysterious Moon.
There were still over two months until the Imperial Crown Prince and Leng Yanran’s grand wedding.
Within these two months, he must rapidly enhance his cultivation.
Otherwise, even if he reached the Imperial Capital, he might be unable to do anything and might even risk losing his life in vain.
Although he had the Black Hou, a Half-Emperor Senior Person.
The Imperial Capital also harbored powerful Battle Emperors.
Once Black Hou made a move, the Battle Emperor Experts were equally justified in acting.
After all, the imperial restrictions did not prohibit Emperor-level strong men from acting against each other.
So, everything still depended on Xu Nian himself.
With this thought, Xu Nian no longer hesitated. He sat down cross-legged and began to operate his cultivation technique.
The time left to him was short.
He had to enhance his cultivation to the Holy Realm before entering the Imperial Capital.
Therefore, he needed to make every minute and every second count.
But not long after he began the cultivation technique.
Updat𝒆d fr𝒐m freewebnσvel.cøm.
The heavens and earth started to undergo a dramatic transformation.
Read latest chapters on Freewebnovel
The surrounding Spiritual Energy began to wildly converge in Xu Nian’s direction.
Xia Bingling and Bull Demon King, among others, lifted their heads to look towards the mountaintop.
This glimpse left them utterly astounded by what they saw.
Above Xu Nian’s head, there was an immense vortex of Spiritual Energy.
The vortex had a diameter reaching a thousand meters.
Spiritual Energy from a radius of several hundred miles was all converging towards this spot.
It was fortunate that this place was remote and uninhabited.
Had this happened in a densely populated city.
The scene might have caused a significant uproar.
In fact, they didn’t know that this was the effect of Xu Nian running both the Dan Sea Species Green Lotus and the Divine Demon Refining Body Technique simultaneously.
If the Undying Devouring Sky Beast Avatar also operated the Undying Devouring Sky Technique at the same time.
It wouldn’t just be the convergence of Spiritual Energy from a hundred miles around.
More likely, Spiritual Energy from a thousand miles radius would be drawn in, and the scene would absolutely rock the entire East Field County.