Become a king right from the start, beginning with receiving rewards from all the heavens.

Countless people were shocked, but only Emperor Xia and Xia Zhaoyan remained calm.

At this moment, a faint smile appeared on the face of the Xia Emperor in the palace.

"This kid actually persuaded the King of Wu?"

He was certainly aware of the scene when he personally visited yesterday.

Without taking action or overwhelming the opponent with superior aura, the only option left is to persuade them.

He did not appear, but waved his hand, and a golden light enveloped the void. The next moment, a spatial gate slowly appeared.

"allow!!"

There was only the word "quasi" and the gate to space, but the Xia Emperor's attitude was conveyed to the outside world with unparalleled clarity.

Xia Wuzheng knelt in the void and kowtowed heavily.

He rose and glanced longingly at his mansion before stepping into the portal without looking back.

Suddenly, a sorrowful cry came from the palace and the inner palace!

"Zheng'er!!"

Although the voice was unfamiliar, everyone could guess who it was.

Unfortunately, Xia Wuzheng disappeared from everyone's sight without even turning his head.

Xia Zhaoyan stood in the courtyard, his hands behind his back, looking at the gate that was slowly disappearing into the void.

A hint of relief flashed in his eyes, and the soft voice of Shi Guanyin sounded beside him.

"Your Highness was afraid that the King of Wu would commit suicide, wasn't he?"

"That's right!" Xia Zhaoyan withdrew his gaze and sat back in his chair.

"I'm really afraid he'll take the path of suicide. After all, his future status and treatment in the ancestral land will be far inferior to that of the other princes."

"They're probably not even as good as those veteran officials who stayed in the ancestral lands!"

"And if he were ruthless enough to commit suicide, it would really deal a major blow to my reputation!"

...

"Your Highness seems to have overestimated your younger brother!" Wanwan stepped forward and said.

"For someone like him to want to become a demonic cultivator shows he's an incredibly selfish person; how could he not cherish his own life?"

"It's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death; these kinds of people are the most afraid of dying!"

"That's true..." Xia Zhaoyan nodded slowly, realizing that he had worried for nothing.

Only then did the beings outside come to their senses.

Everyone turned to look at the Sixth Prince's residence. No one would believe that the King of Wu's decision today had nothing to do with the Sixth Prince.

Yesterday he visited the Wu King's residence, and today the Wu King has voluntarily given up his claim to the throne...

Although they didn't know how the Sixth Prince had managed it, the hearts of the princes and crown princes were filled with a tremendous upheaval.

"And that's how the first person to be eliminated was born..." Xia Qiming muttered to himself.

The subordinates were completely silent at this moment, and no one dared to look up at their crown prince.

Thinking back to their confident analysis yesterday, today's events have given them a harsh slap in the face.

The most fatal thing is that we have no idea how the Sixth Prince did it.

...

If all the forces were bewildered and shocked, then the Fengmo Gongfu was utterly devastated!

Bang! !

The main hall of the mansion collapsed instantly, and a powerful aura swept across several kilometers.

At this moment, after everyone sensed the commotion from the Demon-Sealing Mansion, they did not feel that anything was amiss.

After all, the prince he supported had suddenly withdrawn from the struggle for the throne, and Fengmo Gong had already shown great restraint by not completely erupting!

If it were me, the entire mansion would probably be razed to the ground.

Little did they know, the powerful figures of the Demon-Sealing Lord dared not unleash their full power, for fear of exposing their true nature as demonic cultivators.

"You bastard!!" Cao Changkang hissed in a low voice.

The family's plan, built up over tens of thousands of years, was thus brutally destroyed!

The King of Wu was the most crucial piece in their strategy. It could be said that once the game officially began, the early and middle stages revolved around the King of Wu.

Now that the core is gone, tens of thousands of years of hard work by his family have vanished in an instant!

Cao Changkang ignored the reactions from the outside world and immediately went to his ancestral home...

This scene at the Demon-Sealing Mansion was, of course, also felt by Shi Guanyin.

"Your Highness, the Demon-Sealing Duke's Mansion is making quite a stir!"

"It's a pity that the other side managed to suppress their rage at this critical moment."

...

"It doesn't matter. I'm actually afraid they'll reveal their demonic cultivator identities on their own initiative."

"I haven't fully investigated the territory of the Great Xia yet, so who knows how many demonic cultivators exist in the Great Xia?"

"If the Cao family exposes themselves, wouldn't that be alerting them?"

...

The King of Wu's withdrawal made the next few days incredibly "lively"!

At this moment, all five crown princes arrived in person at Xia Qiming's residence.

"Gentlemen, the elimination of the King of Wu a few days ago marks the beginning of a new phase in the struggle."

"Now the elimination rounds have begun!"

"Although it's somewhat shameful, I still have to say that, faced with Xia Zhaoyan's relentless pressure, none of us can match him in a one-on-one fight."

"Therefore, the only option is to join forces—not just a temporary alliance, but a complete one!"

Ally!

The four paused, a flicker of interest crossing their eyes.

At this point, Xia Qiming continued.

"Only by forming an alliance to advance and retreat together can we avoid being eliminated first."

Xia Linyuan frowned and asked, "But can the alliance really stand against Xia Zhaoyan?"

...

"Fifth brother, you're wrong. I suggested that we form an alliance not to fight against him."

"It's for self-preservation, to avoid being eliminated prematurely."

Everyone instantly felt insulted. Five princes forming an alliance, only to protect themselves?

"I know you're confused, but if you think about it carefully, you'll realize that what I'm saying is true."

"The biggest benefit of this alliance is that it lets them know that the cost of eliminating us is extremely high."

"We'll force him to eliminate the others first, then we'll take over their power from behind the scenes!"

"And in taking over the power of the other princes, our advantages are far greater than Xia Zhaoyan's!"

Everyone suddenly realized what Xia Qiming was planning.

At this moment, Xia Yuanjing clapped his hands in praise.

"Your Majesty is truly remarkable; this is a series of interconnected schemes."

"Everyone Xia Zhaoyan eliminates will hate him intensely and will certainly not want their legacy to become his domain."

"We just need to offer some benefits, and we'll naturally take over those legacies."

Everyone was now completely convinced, and no one doubted the alliance anymore.

Even if they ultimately fail, their status as crown princes makes them unwilling to be eliminated early on.

He'll be the last one eliminated!

Soon, it became clear to all factions in the capital that the five crown princes had begun to establish cooperative relationships among their respective factions.

In the imperial court, the scene of the five princes' officials undermining each other, which used to be commonplace, has disappeared.

They began to unite and speak out together, and officials in their respective states stopped fighting each other and instead cooperated as a group.

In the cultivation world, their respective sects and affiliated forces also joined forces to explore various relics, exchanging resources and sharing intelligence with each other!

Some factions even exchanged cultivation techniques with each other!

After witnessing these events unfold, all the forces within the Great Xia Dynasty finally understood...

...

"Your Highness, it seems the impact you caused before was truly enormous."

"They were forced to put aside their disputes and form an alliance!"

Meng Zhou shook his head and sighed, but his heart was filled with turmoil!