Luck entry, starting from the Nine Dragons' succession

Chapter 158 The deposed prince

Outside the Yangxin Hall.

Mr. Wu strode over with a joyful expression, and upon seeing the Crown Prince, he exclaimed repeatedly.

"Congratulations to Your Highness, congratulations to Your Highness!"

Mr. Wu's high-profile appearance attracted the attention of not only the Crown Prince, but also many soldiers of the Chiyan Army, including Chu Yun Shen.

The Crown Prince was completely bewildered, wondering what Mr. Wu was up to.
This scene wasn't part of my plan!

"Mr. Wu, what brings you this joy?"

"General Ji has breached the royal treasury and discovered a priceless treasure. Your Highness, we need you to go there in person to subdue it."

Mr. Wu's face was beaming with joy, his eyebrows dancing with delight.

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince was delighted, but his joy was mixed with a faint hint of doubt.

What treasure is so precious that I need to collect it myself?

How could I not know that the royal treasury contained such a treasure?

In addition...

The Hall of Mental Cultivation is the key; Mr. Wu couldn't possibly be unaware of that.

What was his purpose in sending me to the royal treasury at this time?

The crown prince pondered to himself, vaguely sensing something.

Mr. Wu's words had a hidden meaning!

After a moment's thought, the Crown Prince then spoke to Chu Yun Shen.

"General Chu, I'm leaving the Yangxin Hall to you."

"I will go to the royal treasury and, once I obtain the treasure, I will surely wipe out the remaining villains in the Hall of Mental Cultivation."

The Crown Prince remained calm and composed, which did not arouse any suspicion from Chu Yun Shen and the others.

Chu Yun bowed deeply, his fighting spirit soaring.

"Your Highness, rest assured, I can take care of things at the Hall of Mental Cultivation!"

After entrusting the battle at Yangxin Hall to Chu Yun Shen, the Crown Prince immediately followed Mr. Wu to the Imperial Treasury.

As soon as the two left the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Mr. Wu immediately stopped, his expression grave.

Upon seeing this, the Crown Prince felt a jolt of unease.

"Mr. Wu, Ji Bo's side hasn't captured the Imperial Treasury, has it?" the Crown Prince asked.

Mr. Wu nodded solemnly and bowed to the Crown Prince.

"Please forgive me, Your Highness."

"So what happened?"

The crown prince grew increasingly agitated, feeling like an ant on a hot pan.

Mr. Wu took a deep breath, lowered his voice, and said in a hoarse voice.

"News just came from the Shenxiao Sect that His Majesty has reached an agreement with the sect leaders of the Ten Great Dao Courts to temporarily suspend the assignment of the Underworld Emperor."

"I reckon His Majesty will be returning to the palace soon..."

Before Mr. Wu could finish speaking, the Crown Prince's face turned deathly pale, devoid of any color.

His body swayed twice, and his legs went weak. Fortunately, Mr. Wu reacted quickly and helped the prince up, preventing him from falling to the ground.

The crown prince's eyes were lifeless, and he looked as if he had lost his parents.

His hands even began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Mr. Wu, what do you think I should do?"

"What should I do?"

The prince's voice was filled with sorrow.

He could almost see his own tragic fate unfolding before his eyes.

After this purge of corrupt officials, even if Emperor Yuanchu valued the bond between father and son, he would never show him any mercy.

He's finished!
Completely finished!

The resistance at the Hall of Mental Cultivation far exceeded his expectations, which delayed his capture of the Hall and the seizure of the Imperial Seal.

On the other hand, the Crown Prince was also taken aback by the Emperor Yin's actions.

I had thought the struggle for the position of the Underworld Emperor would be a protracted and protracted war.

Unexpectedly, the battle for the title of Emperor of the Underworld ended just like that.

It was so fast that the crown prince couldn't react at all.

Seeing the Crown Prince in this state, Mr. Wu sighed deeply, his tone somewhat hurried.

"Your Highness, now is not the time to be discouraged."

"Where there is life, there is hope!"

"As long as Your Highness is alive, there will surely be a time for you to rise again."

"The Divine Firmament Sect will certainly not give up on Your Highness easily."

When Mr. Wu's words reached the Crown Prince's ears, it was like a drowning man grasping at a last straw.

A faint glimmer of hope appeared in the prince's lifeless eyes. He nodded repeatedly and murmured with unprecedented certainty.

"That's right, I still have hope!"

"Mr. Wu, you truly are my strategist!"

"With your assistance, Mr. Wu, I am sure I will be able to make a comeback and return to the capital."

Mr. Wu's words seemed to have stirred up the last remaining fighting spirit in the Crown Prince's heart, and a little color returned to his face.

"Mr. Wu, what do you think I should do now?"

The Crown Prince hurriedly asked in a deep voice. His mind was in complete turmoil, and he couldn't come up with any ideas at all. He could only place his hopes on Mr. Wu, his strategist.

Mr. Wu seemed to have prepared his answer in advance, and immediately responded after hearing it.

"Your Highness, the most urgent task is to leave Yujing City."

"Every move in the capital city is under His Majesty's watchful eye."

“If Your Highness does not leave Yujing City, you will not be able to hide it from His Majesty’s eyes and ears.”

Before Mr. Wu could finish speaking, the Crown Prince nodded repeatedly, like a chicken pecking at rice, echoing his sentiments:
"Mr. Wu is right."

"Your Highness, please use the Minor Teleportation Talisman to leave Yujing," Mr. Wu said, bowing with a resolute expression on his face.

He knew that the Crown Prince possessed a small teleportation talisman.

“A small teleportation talisman, but… this is my last one…” The prince hesitated, a hint of heartache in his eyes.

Mr. Wu's expression hardened, and he quickly advised, "Your Highness, now is not the time to be distressed; saving your life is the most important thing!"

"Once we leave Yujing and reunite with the disciples of the Shenxiao Sect, we can finally use their teleportation array to our advantage! Only then can we truly be as free as fish in the sea and as unrestrained as birds in the sky!"

"Yeah!"

"Mr. Wu, you are right. I was just confused!"

The prince slapped his forehead, immediately sobering up, and made up his mind to use the teleportation talisman to leave Yujing.

only……

The next choice presented the crown prince with another dilemma.

“Mr. Wu, the number of people that can be teleported by the Lesser Teleportation skill is limited, while the Crimson Flame Army has a large number of members…”

Knowing the Crown Prince's inner turmoil, Mr. Wu's eyes flashed with ruthlessness.

"Your Highness, leaving Yujing unscathed is not an easy task."

“Once the Crimson Flame Army withdraws, the morale of the people in the Hall of Mental Cultivation will surely be greatly boosted, and they will certainly not let Your Highness leave easily.”

Upon hearing Mr. Wu's words, the Crown Prince was immediately jolted awake and realized what was happening:

“Mr. Wu, you mean…”

"Let General Chu suffer a little more."

"Let the Crimson Flame Army cover your rear, Your Highness. After you ascend the throne, Your Highness will surely never forget General Chu's contributions."

"Perhaps General Chu will not live to see that day, but His Highness will surely bestow blessings upon the descendants of the Chu family."

"Mr. Wu's insight is profound."

"When I return to the capital and ascend to the throne, I will certainly not forget the kindness shown to the Chu family."

"When the time comes, we will select a woman from the Chu family to fill the harem and give birth to a royal heir. Then General Chu can rest in peace in the afterlife."

After saying this, the prince took out a small teleportation talisman and infused it with magical power.

Then, a dazzling silver light burst forth from the small teleportation talisman.

A silver light enveloped the Crown Prince and Mr. Wu, and their figures instantly vanished from the palace.

When the silver light faded, the two felt the scenery before them change.

Outside Yujing City, the scenery of the suburbs came into view for the two.

The crown prince turned back and took one last look at the familiar Jade Capital City, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

I don't know when I'll be able to return after leaving Yujing this time.

The Crown Prince was also filled with mixed emotions, as was Mr. Wu.

It’s finally done!

I used up the Crown Prince's last teleportation talisman. I also severed all of the Crown Prince's wings. Now, I am the only one by the Crown Prince's side.

From now on, no one will be able to interfere with my plans!
Mr. Wu was filled with emotion, having gone through countless hardships to finally reach this point.

I'm just one step away from completing my plan.

"Your Highness, the temporary teleportation array set up by the Shenxiao Sect is not far away. Let's hurry and meet up!" Mr. Wu reminded him.

The crown prince took a deep breath, withdrew his gaze, and his hesitant expression turned resolute.

"let's go!"

A quarter of an hour later, the two arrived at the teleportation array temporarily set up by the Shenxiao Sect.

This was an agreement between the Crown Prince and the Shenxiao Sect, originally intended as a precaution, but unexpectedly it actually came in handy.

The three Shenxiao Sect disciples guarding the teleportation array looked at the prince and his companion in their disheveled state with a hint of contempt in their eyes.

waste!

The Crown Prince, with the full support of the Shenxiao Sect, actually ended up like this.
The Crown Prince keenly sensed the subtle contempt in the three men's eyes, which deeply stung his heart.

However, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

He still needs these three Shenxiao Sect disciples to activate the teleportation array.

The crown prince pretended not to notice and cupped his hands in a salute to the three of them, smiling as he said:

"Please, senior brothers, activate the teleportation array."

Although the three of them looked down on the Crown Prince, they had no choice but to obey the sect leader's orders. They could only snort coldly to express their dissatisfaction.

"Humph--"

"The other end of the teleportation array is located in Longxi County."

"The journey to Longxi County is thousands of miles away, and the dizziness will be extremely intense. Your Highness, please be careful."

Immediately, the three of them took out their tokens and activated the teleportation array.

The figures of the Crown Prince and Mr. Wu disappeared into the teleportation array.

After the teleportation was completed, the teleportation array immediately shattered into pieces, turning into ruins.

Less than three breaths after the Crown Prince left.

A powerful divine thought descended upon this place.

If the crown prince were here, he would probably wet himself in fear.

This is the aura of the First Emperor.

Upon seeing the shattered teleportation array, Emperor Yuanchu immediately understood the Crown Prince's whereabouts and let out a disgruntled snort.

"What a fine Shenxiao Sect!"

The voice just fell.

A domineering voice resounded from the sky.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"Yan'er is, after all, a disciple of my Shenxiao Sect. She begged me in every way, and I couldn't refuse her."

The Yan'er mentioned by Shenxiao Zhenjun is actually the Crown Prince's birth mother, Consort Zhuang.

Emperor Yuanchu also knew that Shenxiao Zhenjun's mention of Consort Zhuang was just an excuse.

From beginning to end, it was all Shenxiao Zhenjun's way of protecting the Crown Prince as a pawn.

"This unfilial son of mine has truly caused you, fellow Daoist, much worry."

Having said that, the divine sense of the Primordial Emperor receded.

Shenxiao Zhenjun looked at the retreating Yuanchu Emperor, shook his head slightly, and sighed.

"Trouble!"

Although he was not afraid of Emperor Yuanchu, Emperor Yuanchu would not pursue the Shenxiao Sect to the death because of the Crown Prince's matter.

only……

Emperor Yuanchu's revenge is inevitable.

As for retaliation, it will most likely fall on Consort Zhuang and the Crown Princess.

Consort Zhuang was one thing, as she was originally a direct disciple of the sect.

Having been in the palace for many years, busy with palace intrigues, he neglected his cultivation and now has no hope of achieving the Great Dao.

Her original value was tied to the Crown Prince.

Now that the crown prince has lost power, he can only be used as a backup pawn.

As for Consort Zhuang, she naturally lost her value.

Even if he were banished to the cold palace, Shenxiao Zhenjun wouldn't care.

However, the situation is different for Crown Princess Tantai Yunzhao.

Tantai Yunzhao possesses astonishing talent and a promising future, yet he needs phoenix energy to suppress the dragon's roar thunder body and requires the help of the royal family.

Emperor Yuanchu didn't even need to suppress Tantai Yunzhao. He only needed to make her return to the Shenxiao Sect to visit her family and use various excuses to delay her return to Yujing. That would be enough to ruin her foundation and make her path to immortality hopeless.

"This matter still needs to be discussed with Uncle-Master Xuanting."

……

Outside the Yangxin Hall.

The battle raged on, with shouts of battle filling the air.

The Crown Prince's prolonged absence caused a faint sense of unease to rise in Chu Yun Shen's heart.

"Feipeng, send someone to the Imperial Treasury to check on the situation and tell the Crown Prince to come as soon as possible," Chu Yun Shen instructed his trusted general.

"Understood, General."

However, Ye Feipeng hadn't gone very far.

A terrifying aura descended upon the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

In an instant, the sky above was filled with wind and clouds, and the world changed color.

It seemed that even the rising sun in the sky was obscured by this terrifying aura.

When everyone looked up, they could see a majestic figure shrouded in golden light.

The sound of a dragon's roar accompanied it, sacred and inviolable.

The moment the figure appeared, Chu Yun Shen's face turned pale, as if he had witnessed the most terrifying scene in the world, and his legs trembled uncontrollably.

Emperor Yuanchu has arrived!

This means that the struggle on the side of the Underworld Emperor has come to an end.

Considering that the Crown Prince had not shown up for a long time, even if Chu Yun Shen was stupid, he knew that he had become a pawn to be abandoned.

The Crown Prince has ruined me!
"His Majesty……"

Chu Yun Shen's voice was bitter and dejected, and he still wanted to apologize to Emperor Yuan Chu.

However, Emperor Yuanchu simply did not give him that opportunity.

A cold snort resounded in the sky, as if thunder had struck from the heavens, and the gods were enraged.

"Chu Yun Shen colluded with the Crown Prince, arbitrarily mobilized troops, and was deposed from his position as a Divine General."

Emperor Yuanchu, with the Primordial One in his mouth, issued this imperial edict.

The Divine Tiger Talisman on Chu Yun Shen's body flew up automatically.

As the Divine Tiger Talisman left his body, Chu Yun Shen felt as if his spine had been removed; his aura plummeted, and he collapsed to the ground.

His cultivation level, originally at the tenth realm, dropped directly to the ninth realm, then the eighth realm...

Like a punctured balloon, his cultivation level plummeted.

Chu Yun Shen was originally a ninth-realm martial artist, but he mastered the power of the tenth realm by relying on the Divine General Tiger Talisman.

However, his talent was limited, and even with the help of the Divine General Tiger Talisman, he was unable to advance to the true tenth realm on his own.

When the divine general's tiger tally left his body, he was naturally forced back to his original form.

If one retires and returns to one's hometown, that would be good, at least one can maintain one's original cultivation level and not fall into a lower realm.

Those like Chu Yun Shen, who were punished, experienced a complete collapse in their cultivation, falling into an abyss from which they had no chance of recovery.

In fact, the vast majority of the generals, ministers, and officials were just like Chu Yun Shen.

Losing their official positions greatly diminished their power.

Those like Lu Zangfeng, who take the official seal and forge their own path, whose strength remains unaffected even if the seal is revoked, are truly exceptional.

"Throw Chu Yun Shen into prison!"

"deliver an imperial order……"

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said:

I have been ordained by Heaven to rule over all nations, and I work diligently day and night to ensure the stability of the country.

The Crown Prince (Fang Chen), being the eldest son of the legitimate wife and the foundation of the nation, has acted erratically and defied the natural order.

Recently, under the guise of "purging the emperor's inner circle," he has actually been plotting to satisfy his own selfish desires. His crimes are obvious and must be investigated.

He was stripped of his title as Crown Prince, demoted to commoner status, and his imperial seal and ribbon were confiscated.

The officials under the Crown Prince's command shall be subject to joint trial by the Three Judicial Offices and severely punished according to the law;
The Crown Princess was to move to the Southern Palace Villa immediately and was not to leave without an imperial edict.

I will select another virtuous and capable person to continue the ancestral sacrifices. This proclamation is hereby issued throughout the realm, so that all may know.

(End of this chapter)