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

They defected to another prince!

Everyone's eyes immediately lit up. That's right, the Great Xia Dynasty doesn't only have one crown prince.

At this moment, Saintess Ji Fei finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Master, do you know why we were rejected today?"

"Besides the intervention of the founding emperor, there was also our desire to gain influence in officialdom!"

"This is a grave taboo for the Crown Prince!"

"Why did the sect make such a foolish decision back then!"

...

"Nonsense, this is the decision of the sect elders. When did it become your place to give advice?"

Someone couldn't help but angrily rebuke.

"Heh! It was the elders' decision that made the Crown Prince reject us."

"Alright, I've fulfilled my duty as a saintess. I'm going back to cultivate!"

After saying that, he walked out without looking back.

The sect leader's face was gloomy. If this were not the imperial city, he would have really wanted to teach this arrogant disciple a lesson.

Feeling the angry gazes behind him, Ji Fei made up his mind.

With my exceptional talent, how could I, Ji Fei, possibly waste all of this along with the sect?

I'm sorry, Master. Everyone looks out for themselves!

Do you really think that by siding with another prince, you can save your sect? How ridiculous!

Every year on the anniversary of your death, I will burn incense for you from afar.

The people in the manor were unaware that Ji Fei had no intention of returning to the sect.

She quickly arrived at the imperial city's array and then stepped onto a teleportation array heading south without hesitation.

This is a teleportation array to Yunmeng Prefecture. Outside Yunmeng Prefecture are the vassal states of the Great Xia Dynasty.

...

The next day, the sect leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect took action personally.

At this moment, Xia Qiming was suddenly awakened while cultivating in his residence.

The aide said excitedly, "Your Highness, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sword Sect requests an audience."

Heavenly Sword Sect? Xia Qiming suddenly realized, Heavenly Sword Sect, one of the top sects in the Great Xia Dynasty!

"Quickly, invite them in!"

...

In the study, Xia Qiming was visibly excited, as were his many advisors.

"To be honest, your Heavenly Sword Sect's decision to pledge allegiance to me is beyond my expectations."

"I'm just curious, the Heavenly Sword Sect is a powerful force in its own right, why would it pledge allegiance to me for no reason?"

A glint of shrewdness flashed in Xia Qiming's eyes; he was no fool.

At this point, the staff members also realized what was happening.

Why would a top-tier sect like ours come to pledge allegiance to our prince?

The Heavenly Sword Sect Master had no intention of hiding the news.

Since they've already decided to pledge allegiance, if things aren't made clear...

"Your Highness, during the battle against the Sima family, we helped them for certain reasons."

"Crown Prince Yan has learned of this..."

The joy on the faces of the many staff members vanished instantly.

I knew it! There's no such thing as a free lunch. Now I know why.

Xia Qiming's smile also faded considerably.

Ha, so they're here to find a backer.

"hehe...

Did you only realize how serious things were after hearing about the destruction of the Demon-Sealing Mansion?

"Have you ever considered whether I would truly be willing to accept you?"

The Heavenly Sword Sect Master fell silent for a moment. In the Great Xia Dynasty, everyone knew that Crown Prince Yan's power was the strongest.

And it forced the other five princes to form an alliance!

It's still that kind of alliance that's almost all-encompassing!

"Your Highness, although accepting us will offend Crown Prince Yan, our Heavenly Sword Sect is also a top sect in the Great Xia Dynasty."

"If you can provide us with official assistance, I believe that Prince Yan will not easily take action."

Xia Qiming got up and paced back and forth, wondering whether he should change his strategy.

Then, he turned to look at the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

"Having offended that imperial brother, I'm afraid I alone cannot protect you."

"How about this, I'll call the rest of the Crown Prince Alliance over."

"From this day forward, your Heavenly Sword Sect will be a force under the command of my Crown Prince Alliance!"

What could the sect leader say? He was overjoyed.

With five princes as his backers, he couldn't believe that Xia Zhaoyan would actually dare to destroy his sect.

...

Inside the Crown Prince's residence, Xia Zhaoyan was currently cultivating.

The internal energy cultivation technique circulated repeatedly, and the spiritual energy between heaven and earth was continuously absorbed into the body.

"My physical body is now comparable to a late-stage Grandmaster, and my magical cultivation is comparable to an early-stage Grandmaster."

"His combat power spans an entire major realm, surpassing even the most monstrous talents under his command."

When he opened his eyes again, it was already broad daylight.

After a night of cultivation, he looked radiant.

At this moment, Stone Guanyin knocked on the door and came in.

"Your Highness, intelligence has arrived from the Heavenly Punishment Division and Baiyujing."

"You would never guess that Ji Fei has already left Great Xia!"

Now they continue south, it seems they're heading towards the Southern Continent.

Xia Zhaoyan was surprised for a moment, then sighed.

"This woman is decisive, and ruthless!"

"Knowing that the sect was doomed, he actually fled far away."

"Only people like this can live a long time in this world!"

Shi Guanyin sighed inwardly.

As a woman herself, she couldn't help but admire the other woman.

"However, although he is decisive, it is also clear that he is a cold-hearted person."

"Thank goodness Your Highness, you didn't take her in!"

Xia Zhaoyan got up and walked out speechlessly. He wasn't a womanizer who would take every woman he saw.

"By the way, the Heavenly Sword Sect should have joined the Crown Prince Alliance."

Shi Guanyin followed and spoke up.

Xia Zhaoyan was truly surprised this time.

"Do they really think that by siding with the Crown Prince's alliance, they can avoid being wiped out?"

...

"Perhaps that's really what they think!"

...

"I've allied myself with the Crown Prince's alliance..." Xia Zhaoyan pondered silently.

Could it be that those people thought they could persuade the mother clan's Dragon Transformation Realm experts to come?

Interesting. So you're practically offering your face up for me to hit?

Wouldn't it be a waste of their good intentions if we didn't fight back?

"In that case, let's not rush to destroy the Heavenly Sword Sect."

"We'll wait for both sides to make their own announcements, and then we'll destroy the Heavenly Sword Sect."

This way, they can both toy with the Heavenly Sword Sect and diminish the prestige of those individuals.

...

High in the sky outside the northwestern border of the Northern Wilderness State, the void suddenly distorted.

Then five figures slowly appeared outside.

"We're now in the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty. We can't travel through the void anymore, lest they find out beforehand."

The speaker was the leader of the five.

He had a very dignified appearance, and looked like a person of considerable power.

"Great Xia... Great Xia has not been peaceful in recent years."

"Once we get in, we'll try to avoid revealing our identities if possible."

After all, we didn't come through the normal procedures this time.

...

"What are you afraid of? Does Great Xia dare to offend Great Wu?"

One of the voices carried a deep sense of disdain.

"Stop talking! Don't you know what our situation is like right now?!"

"What are you pretending for? If you ruin this big plan, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Upon hearing this, the four people behind him immediately became serious and put away their pride.

Thinking of their own dynasties, a trace of pain flashed in their eyes!