Fantasy: Ten Dragons Compete for the Throne, I, the Villain, Choose to Play it Off

Chapter 152 The Assassination of the Crown Prince of Northern Wei
"Not bad!"

The subordinate, his forehead dripping with cold sweat, cautiously replied, "The one who killed Prince Huai was the Tenth Prince, Li Qiye. He said Prince Huai was an assassin in disguise, sent to assassinate him..."

"Before this, there was indeed an assassination attempt at the Seven Nights Prince's Mansion by someone impersonating a servant..."

Upon hearing this, Wei Changge frowned deeply.

During his time in the Northern Wei Dynasty, he was always a strategist who had everything under control.

However, after arriving in the Great Zhou, many things in the past few days have exceeded his expectations.

First, Wei Ling Shuang suddenly became tough and broke up with him.

Secondly, there's the tenth prince, Li Qiye, who actually dared to kill Prince Huai.

The faint smile on his face finally disappeared. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, "What's the situation with the Great Zhou royal family?"

"Emperor Yuan was naturally furious and immediately issued an edict confining Li Qiye to his residence, forbidding him from leaving..."

The subordinate reported.

"Is this the end?!"

"Yes, that's what Emperor Yuan's decree said."

The subordinate also found it unbelievable.

Such a serious matter, and all they got was a house arrest with no other punishment? Is that even a punishment?

Even more incredibly, the Grand Tutor of the court remained completely indifferent to this matter.

You should know that the Grand Tutor of the current dynasty is the maternal grandfather of the Third Prince Li Yuanzheng.

This is clearly a golden opportunity. If we impeach the Tenth Prince Li Qiye, we could disqualify him from the struggle for the throne among the ten princes, and the Third Prince would lose a strong competitor.

In the end, the struggle for the throne among the ten princes was simply a battle between the third prince and the eldest prince.

The Grand Tutor remained silent at this point, but Qin Rentu, who was always close to the Tenth Prince, stood up and strongly demanded that Li Qiye be severely punished.

This series of actions truly baffled the Northern Wei delegation.

"What were the reactions of the Li family's ancestors?"

Wei Changge pondered for a moment before asking.

"They all seem to be remaining silent, without any reaction..."

The subordinate said anxiously.

In fact, even if there were any disturbances, they wouldn't be able to find out.

The ancestors of the Li family all cultivate within the Li family's small world, and they will not come out unless the Great Zhou faces a calamity.

Upon hearing this, Wei Changge fell into deep thought.

He did have a purpose in finding Prince Huai. First of all, Li Yueyao was no ordinary person, and she was also incredibly beautiful. If he could get her, that would be the best outcome.

Secondly, he wanted to annoy Li Qiye.

In his view, Wei Ling Shuang's falling out with him must have been at Li Qi Ye's behest; otherwise, given Wei Ling Shuang's personality, how could she dare to do that?

But to his surprise, Li Qiye killed Prince Huai directly.

With this incident, no matter how much Emperor Yuan favors him, he will probably have no chance of becoming the crown prince.

After all, a dynasty based on a family cannot have everything decided by His Majesty alone, and the elders of the Li family would certainly not agree.

"He doesn't care about the position of crown prince at all? Nor does he care about the throne?"

Wei Changge pondered for a moment and could only think of this reason.

Nowadays, the path to immortality is blocked. Emperor-level experts have become the strongest beings in the world, and have become legends. Saint-level experts have become the strongest beings in the world.

Becoming the ruler of a country would greatly help in reaching this level.

Of course, the same principle applies to those holy lands and sects, where one becomes a holy master or sect leader.

Because these people possess supreme power, they can do far too many things.

If there were no benefits, who would risk their life to fight for these things?

"This isn't right..." "Even if he had no ambition for the position of Crown Prince or the throne, he shouldn't have killed Prince Huai directly!"

"This tenth prince is not a reckless person. He couldn't possibly be unaware of the consequences of his actions, yet he still did it. Why is that?"

Wei Changge's eyes flickered with uncertainty.

At this moment, night has fallen.

Wei Changge subconsciously looked up at the sky outside. There were no stars or moon, and it was pitch black. He couldn't help but frown.

The weather is clearly nice today, so why is it like this?

Suddenly, Wei Changge's whole body trembled violently. Possessing the Yuanling Divine Body, he was particularly sensitive to danger.

His pupils suddenly contracted, and he retreated rapidly.

Almost instantly, a terrifying sword light appeared where he had just been standing.

If he had been even a fraction slower, the sword beam would have struck him directly.

"who?!"

Wei Changge was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Having possessed the primordial spirit body and immortal bones, this was the first time he had suffered such a terrifying attack; he had almost been assassinated.

Wei Changge's aura surged, his eyes gleaming as he cautiously surveyed his surroundings, but he saw nothing.

Clearly, the person who made the move was extremely skilled at concealing their presence.

You should know that Wei Changge possesses the Yuanling Divine Body, which is an extremely powerful physique.

Moreover, he also obtained Wei Ling Shuang's immortal bones. Even if they were transplanted, he would still possess two powerful physiques.

But at this moment, Wei Changge felt somewhat powerless, still unable to find the assassin.

What kind of assassination technique could achieve this?

"You must have been sent by Li Qiye to assassinate me, right?"

Wei Changge was not stupid. When he thought of Li Qiye killing Prince Huai without hesitation, he immediately guessed what was going on.

He looked around with extreme vigilance and said, "I am the Crown Prince of Northern Wei. If you kill me, it will inevitably cause a break between the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"Do you think it's worth getting involved in a conflict between two countries for someone who can never become the crown prince?"

Clearly, Wei Changge believed that the other party was a powerful figure from the Great Zhou Dynasty, whose cultivation level must be far superior to his own, otherwise he would not have been able to hide it from his senses.

The air remained silent; the terrifying sword light from before did not appear.

Wei Changge's eyes flickered slightly, realizing that his words might have shaken the other party's resolve.

Just as I was about to continue persuading the other party, I suddenly felt a chill run through my body, as if a bone-chilling cold had swept over me.

"Primal Spirit Divine Technique!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Wei Changge's phantom appeared behind him, and the divine wheel behind his head began to spin, radiating brilliant light.

A sword beam struck, but it was blocked and only pierced through a little.

"good."

A voice with a hint of amusement rang out: "It seems that all special constitutions in this world have unique characteristics and should not be underestimated."

"You are not a strong person of the Great Zhou."

Wei Changge's gaze turned cold. He had been pierced, but the wounds healed in the blink of an eye.

He glanced around, then calmed down considerably, and said in a deep voice, "What benefits did Li Qiye promise you? I can give you double."

"You know who I am, so you should know that I am absolutely a person of my word."

“As the Crown Prince of Northern Wei, I possess far greater power than Li Qiye. I can give you anything.”

After saying this, Wei Changge stretched out his hand, and in his hand appeared a lamp emitting a green light. It looked sinister and terrifying, completely different from the holy aura on his body, as if thousands of wronged souls were struggling and roaring in it.

(End of this chapter)