A single sentence could make his mind completely blank, even shatter the full-force Void Ancient Dragon Seal—just how strong did one have to be?

You have to know, the Void Ancient Dragon Seal was his ultimate trump card!

In his current state, even using it once would burn away years of lifespan!

This time, he’d truly risked everything!

Whoosh!

In the distance, a thousand feet away, a figure appeared out of thin air, not leaving a single trace.

The newcomer wore scarlet robes and looked about sixty or seventy years old.

But his complexion was rosy, far beyond what Muo Hua could ever compare to!

At the sight of the newcomer, Gu Jun’s determined look faded, and his lips curled up slightly.

"So, someone really was watching from the shadows!"

"Damn, the Daqian imperial geezers finally show themselves, ruthless bastards!"

Xu Yang had no idea what Gu Jun was thinking at this moment. But as for the newcomer’s identity, he already had a solid guess.

Daring to show up now, to stop a powerhouse like Muo Hua of Wuhou Hall, and having this kind of strength—wasn’t it obvious?

"Who is he?"

"Does he dare block our Wuhou Hall?"

Huangfu Qing’s eyes flashed with murderous intent.

"You..."

Muo Hua’s whole body trembled, looking at the scarlet-robed elder in disbelief: "Clan Chief, why... why are you here?"

Clan Chief?

That one form of address made Xu Yi and Gon Lang’s eyes almost pop out!

Huangfu Qing looked as if he’d been struck by lightning, jaw dropping!

Just who was the Clan Chief?

The nominal head of the Daqian imperial clan!

In terms of status, an imperial prince of the previous generation, the current Emperor’s own uncle or older cousin!

His strength was unfathomable!

Gulp—

The sound of people nervously swallowing shattered the silence!

Can Yunxiao walked through the air, his first glance landing on Xu Yang, a faint and hard-to-notice ripple flickering in his eyes.

He then swept his gaze over the Wuhou Hall crowd, finally locking onto Muo Hua, and smiled faintly: "Wuhou Hall, you people sure have guts!"

That one sentence made everyone lost in confusion!

Muo Hua was even more dumbfounded.

He admitted he wasn’t Can Yunxiao’s match, but this?

"Clan Chief, what is going on?"

Muo Hua wasn’t stupid; his mind immediately jumped to those strange words Gu Jun had twice hinted at earlier!

You people really don’t know?

Xu Yang’s identity?

Is King Beixuan hiding some other secret?

Xu Yang gave a wry smile.

"Teacher, I..."

Gu Jun patted Xu Yang’s shoulder and laughed: "Don’t worry about all this—you’ll have to face it eventually. Let’s see what he says."

"Maybe Zheng Xuan lied to you, who knows? What if you’re actually the Emperor’s real son?!"

His voice wasn’t loud.

But what kind of powerhouses were present?

All Myriad Phenomena Realm or True Monarchs!

Every single one of them heard it loud and clear!

What if you’re actually the Emperor’s real son?

Muo Hua’s eyes nearly exploded, looking like he’d just seen a ghost! 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Huangfu Qing was dazed, smacked himself across the face without any restraint, going completely blank!

The Clan Chief was standing right here!

What if?

The fuck, is this a "what if" moment?

Not to mention everyone’s nearly collapsed train of thought, Xu Yang just rolled his eyes speechlessly.

The Emperor’s real son?

That would be totally insane!

But seriously, Zheng Xuan had no reason to lie!

The ruler’s real son? No way!

Yet Muo Hua and the rest didn’t dare not believe it.

Meeting the Clan Chief’s icy gaze, Muo Hua only felt his limbs go cold as ice.

"Clan Chief, I..."

Can Yunxiao gave a sly smile, glancing at Gu Jun—this old guy really had guts.

He actually dared to say that out loud?

He shook his head slightly, ignored Muo Hua, and descended from the heavens, step by step walking to stand before Xu Yang.

Gu Jun shrugged and stepped aside.

Jian Chuan immediately hobbled over, shaking, not caring about his own injuries, mumbling dazedly, "Senior, is...is this true?"

"What do you think?" Gu Jun shot Jian Chuan a wry look full of meaning!

In Jian Chuan’s eyes, even if it wasn’t true, it was true now.

"Holy—!"

Jian Chuan’s brain was a complete blank; he couldn’t even describe his own feelings at this point!

"Can Yunxiao, the current Clan Chief!"

"Pay respects to His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Can Yunxiao stared at Xu Yang, suddenly bowed deeply and respectfully, his voice shaking the air!

In an instant—

Everyone in Wuhou Hall trembled violently, faces as pale as paper, like death-row prisoners in utter despair!

Crown Prince!

The words were from the Clan Chief’s own lips. It’s over!

He’s really the Emperor’s true son!

Muo Hua crashed down from the air, trembling uncontrollably, nearly falling flat on his face!

Huangfu Qing coughed up blood, his vision going black as he groaned miserably.

In that moment, everything in his heart—revenge, hatred, dreams of his clan rising, dreams of becoming a True Monarch—was gone without a trace!

All he knew was that he was finished!

"Crown Prince?" Gu Jun gasped, completely dumbfounded: "I was just joking, I actually guessed right?"

He looked like he’d seen a ghost!

Xu Yang really wasn’t Zheng Xuan’s son?

Xu Yang was even more confused—he’d already prepared himself for anything.

But the moment Can Yunxiao spoke, it was like a club whacked him right over the head!

"Crown Prince? Me?"

Xu Yang clenched his fists, glaring fiercely at Can Yunxiao.

He was the Crown Prince—what did that mean?

So everything he believed before, even Zheng Xuan’s words—were all fucking lies!

Can Yunxiao smiled slightly: "Your Highness, don’t overthink. His Majesty has no sons, only a princess."

"Your Highness is, of course, the Prince’s biological son!"

"The Prince and His Majesty are blood brothers. For His Majesty to appoint Your Highness as Crown Prince isn’t all that strange, is it?"

Whew—!

Someone let out a long breath.

So he isn’t actually the Emperor’s biological son!

Thank God.

But right after, the Wuhou Hall group’s faces froze up again!

King Beixuan and the Emperor are blood brothers?

"Clan Chief, is this true?" Muo Hua couldn’t help but ask.

The Clan Chief answered coolly, "Of course!"

Muo Hua felt like he’d just lost ten years of his life in an instant!

So Xu Yang’s real identity is—

Royal blood!

He’s a real, bona fide prince!

And the Crown Prince!

The Emperor has no sons, so making his brother’s son the Crown Prince—what’s wrong with that?

Nothing wrong!

Still screwed!

"Ah—!"

Huangfu Qing let out a heart-wrenching scream and fainted dead away.

Xu Yi and Gon Lang looked down with barely a glance, did nothing—right now, both were still trapped in endless shock and terror; how could they care about Huangfu Qing!

Honestly, after today’s events, it’s Huangfu Qing who’ll have to take the blame anyway!

Xu Yang finally let out a long breath of relief.

But he still couldn’t understand: "Why make me the Crown Prince?"

The Clan Chief replied quietly, "That’s probably something to ask His Majesty himself."

"Even if Your Highness refuses, it won’t change anything. I’m just here to pass on the imperial decree!"

"Next, I’ll have to trouble Your Highness to come to the capital with me!"

Xu Yang opened his mouth, but the words of refusal got stuck in his throat.

No point refusing the Clan Chief!

The Crown Prince...this is utterly crazy!

He’d never imagined that when this moment came, it would bring him such a massive shock!

Becoming Crown Prince—for anyone else, it would be an unimaginable joy!

But for him, it was nothing but pure fright!

He almost suspected for a second that he really was the Emperor’s illegitimate child...

Xu Yang gritted his teeth, forcefully suppressed his discomfort, and swept his gaze across the Wuhou Hall powerhouses!

Mr. Xue, Ling Yu, Muo Hua—all of them avoided his gaze.

Muo Hua abruptly bowed, his voice dry and hoarse: "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Greetings to His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Mr. Xue and the others snapped to attention half a beat later, hurriedly following suit.

The Clan Chief chuckled, "Your Highness, how do you think we should deal with them?"

The moment those words landed, everyone’s hearts shot up into their throats!

How to deal with them?

They’d just offended the Crown Prince, even tried to suppress him?

That’s a capital crime!

Dying a hundred times wouldn’t be too much!

Only Huangfu Qing seemed relaxed—the guy had already fainted, so what did he care?