Super Gene Hunting Ground-Chapter 1062 - 1056: Palace Intrigue

Yang Xiao pointed at the scorched corpse of the blue-clothed masked man on the ground and asked:

"Brother Xiao, who do you think this person is?"

Xiao He thought for a moment, shook his head, and said:

"I can only guess that he was sent by the Second Prince, but it's hard to determine exactly who."

Yang Xiao hesitated for a moment and asked:

"Brother Xiao, aside from sending Fan Chen and the other two to kill you, do you think the Second Prince will send anyone else?"

"I also don't know, but since Fan Chen refused to carry out the mission and he showed up himself, I estimate there shouldn't be anyone else for now. Otherwise, he wouldn't have shown up personally to execute the assassination, which would expose himself."

Yang Xiao nodded and suddenly changed the subject, asking:

"Brother Xiao, in your contest with the Second Prince for the imperial throne, how confident do you feel?"

Xiao He was startled, thought for a moment, and said:

"Actually, objectively speaking, I don't feel very confident at all. The Second Prince, Wanyan Ying, has stronger talent in Genetic Evolution than I do. He has almost perfectly inherited our father's evolutionary gene, possessing a powerful Flying Leopard Beast Soul.

The Second Prince is already in the Empire Level Advanced realm of cultivation, whereas I have barely managed to break through to the Empire Middle Level, and my Beast Soul is not even an authentic Emperor Beast Soul. So, for me to break through to the Empire Level Advanced seems like an impossible task,

As you know, on Witch Star, the inheritance of the throne is often closely related to Genetic Evolution Ability. Usually, the former Emperor will pass the throne to the offspring with stronger Genetic Evolution Ability."

"According to what you said, isn't your situation grim?" Yang Xiao blurted out.

Xiao He's face turned awkward.

Beside him, Xiao Gang said indignantly:

"Who says the Eldest Prince is bound to fail? Although the Second Prince's Genetic Evolution Ability is stronger than ours, he is naturally violent, likes to kill, and is treacherous and vicious, to the point even the Emperor cannot tolerate it. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Our Prince, though slightly weaker in Genetic Evolution Ability, is kind and benevolent, steady in character, and has earned the deep admiration and love of the Flying Leopard Emperor,

The Flying Leopard Empire has openly expressed its fondness for the Prince many times, urging the Second Prince to learn from his brother and become a kind-hearted person,

It's precisely because the Flying Leopard Empire has been hesitant that they haven't yet decided to whom the throne should be passed."

"So, the Second Prince sets traps everywhere to eliminate the Prince, right?" Yang Xiao asked.

Xiao He nodded and said:

"Wanyan Ying has set many traps to frame me, even sending people to assassinate me. My Genetic Evolution Ability is not sufficient,

although I can request some skilled guards to protect myself, there's always a gap, and it's hard to defend against. Therefore, after discussing with our father, I decided to live incognito and enroll in Flying Leopard Academy, one, to avoid trouble and two, to cultivate in peace.

This was supposed to be a very secretive matter, and I've been discreet, living a low profile, yet unexpectedly, the Second Prince still found my trail.

Now, he has come to hunt me down."

Wang Qian heard this and was very upset, saying:

"Since your father knows the Second Prince is always scheming against you and sending people to assassinate you, why doesn't he uphold justice and punish the Second Prince?"

Xiao He and Xiao Gang fell silent upon hearing this.

Yang Xiao chuckled and said:

"The reason is simple. Although the Flying Leopard Emperor doesn't like the Second Prince's brutality in his heart, he doesn't have a better choice. One day in the future, out of sheer necessity, he might still have to pass the throne to the Second Prince,

Therefore, with regard to the Second Prince secretly plotting against the Prince, he can only do his best to mediate and ensure the Prince's safety,

It's impossible for him to punish the Second Prince, and even more impossible to kill him for this reason, otherwise, who would inherit the throne in the future?

Compared to the Prince's life, the empire's cause, and the fate of the royal family, these are far more important."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell into silence.

Wang Qian was still very upset and angrily said:

"Even so, why doesn't the Emperor simply pass the throne to the Second Prince directly, so he wouldn't have to worry daily about the Prince taking his throne and scheming against him?"

"Haha, you don't understand. This is exactly the brilliance of the Flying Leopard Emperor,

He wants to use this method, this cruel competition, to force Xiao He to strive to advance his genetic cultivation. If one day Xiao He achieves great success in Genetic Evolution, the throne still has a chance to be his,

In this sense, Xiao He can be considered an alternate successor to the throne; it's worth celebrating, haha!"

"You still feel like celebrating? Don't you think it's cruel? To let brothers fight against each other, survival of the fittest."

Everyone lamented the cruelty of the Flying Leopard Emperor, but Yang Xiao said:

"Even if it's cruel, so what? If the Flying Leopard Empire is breached by outsiders, how many people will die? How much blood will be shed?"

Everyone fell silent.

After a moment, Xiao He suddenly asked:

"Yang Xiao, in your view, what should I do now?"

Xiao He appeared very humble, earnestly seeking advice.

Everyone looked at Yang Xiao.

"There is a way, but the chances of success are slim."

"What method? Yang Xiao, please tell me. As long as there's a one percent chance, I'm willing to try my best."

Xiao He was very sincere.

Yang Xiao smiled and said:

"The opportunity is today."

"Today?"

Xiao He looked at Yang Xiao in confusion.

Yang Xiao nodded,

"Now is the hunting competition at Flying Leopard Academy. If you can win first place, it will certainly attract the great attention of the Flying Leopard Emperor, possibly changing his indecisive attitude."

"But first place?"

Xiao He was still puzzled and full of questions.

"Yang Xiao, explain quickly, what's going on? Stop keeping us in suspense, it's driving me crazy,"

Xiao Gang urged.

Having been a loyal guard to Xiao He for over ten years, he had invested quite a bit of emotion in Xiao He.

"The reasoning is simple. It's incredibly difficult for Xiao He to achieve a breakthrough in Genetic Evolution in a short time, and I think the Prince shouldn't focus solely on genetic cultivation."

Yang Xia said, glancing at Xiao He before continuing,

"Since the Emperor values the Prince's organizational leadership abilities and assesses his kindness and integrity, let's temporarily let him see that. If we can win first place in this hunting competition, the Emperor will certainly be pleased,

What Xiao He needs to show the Emperor now isn't genetic evolution ability, but management skills as a leader.

Who says that the Emperor's Genetic Evolution Ability must be the top in the empire?"

Hearing this, everyone thought it made sense, and several people shouted at once:

"Exactly! If we can win first place in the hunting competition, the Emperor will definitely appreciate the Prince's efforts more. We're here to show the Flying Leopard Emperor a fact,

Even as a Prince, though lacking extraordinary Genetic Evolution Ability, Yang Xiao still has organizational skills, able to unite those around him to work together towards a goal,

And that's what the Flying Leopard Emperor values most."

Everyone was utterly taken aback, and Cui Yuan asked:

"Yang Xiao, you're about the same age as me, maybe even younger, yet you're also training at Flying Leopard Academy. How come you know so much? Why are you so much better than us?"