Cang Yao said in surprise: "As far as I know, among the five princes in the current dynasty, the fifth prince is the weakest, and he doesn't seem to have any intention of competing for the throne!"
"It was true that the fifth prince was the weakest before, but that was before!"
Ye Chen sighed.
"Could it be that the current fifth prince has also developed his own power?"
Cang Yao said in surprise.
"That's right!"
Ye Chen nodded.
"But isn't he dependent on the second prince?"
Cang Yao wondered: "If he doesn't help the second prince fight for the throne, does he still want to fight for it himself?"
To this, Ye Chen did not answer, but asked: "By the way, are you sure you can switch to another prince?"
"Yes!"
Cang Yao answered firmly, "I don't have a good impression of the eldest prince anyway. If you help any prince, I will help him!"
"Your unconditional trust makes me feel a little undeserved!"
Ye Chen said sarcastically.
"You have saved my life and helped me avenge myself, so I am willing to do anything for you!"
Cang Yao said it extremely sincerely.
"That's...okay!"
Cang Yao had expressed his position many times, and Ye Chen no longer refused. After pondering for a while, he asked again: "By the way, how did you know that the second prince had returned to the imperial capital?"
"The eldest prince's eyes and ears are spread all over the Yong'an Empire, including the 300,000 defenders stationed in the Western Regions!"
"The Western Region Army also has the eldest prince's eyes and ears?"
Ye Chen couldn't help but be a little surprised.
He also thought that all the 300,000 defenders in the Western Region were loyal to the second prince Nangong Kaige.
Never thought that there are still eyes and ears of the eldest prince?
Just thinking about it, he felt relieved again.
The eldest prince is the most suitable successor to the throne. In order to consolidate this position, he will definitely place his own people under all competitors at all costs.
As long as the bargaining chip offered is attractive enough, someone will be willing to be loyal to it.
"Of course, the reason why we know that the eldest prince has arrived in the imperial capital is not only because we have received news that the second prince will return to the imperial capital, but also because you are too ostentatious on the way back to the imperial capital!"
"You mean, my golden-armored lightning eagle?"
"good!"
Cang Yao nodded, "Although you put away the golden armored lightning eagle hundreds of miles away from the imperial capital, you were still seen by the eyes and ears of the eldest prince after all!"
"Then if you failed in the assassination this time, will you be punished by the eldest prince Nangong Lie?"
Ye Chen asked.
"The eldest prince will probably be very angry, but he doesn't dare to punish me yet!"
"Don't you dare?"
"good!"
Cang Yao snorted coldly: "He paid a huge price to win over our Purgatory Hall before. If he punishes me, once I lead the Purgatory Hall to switch to other princes, it will definitely be a huge blow to him!"
"Then how are you going to explain to him when you get back?"
Ye Chen asked again.
"You still want me to go back?"
Cang Yao was startled.
"Yes!"
Ye Chen nodded and said: "Since the eldest prince does not dare to punish you, then you should stay with him first. If I need it..."
"Understood!"
Before Ye Chen finished speaking, he was picked up by Cang Yao, "I will continue to stay with the eldest prince Nangong Lie. Not only can I provide you with the eldest prince's movements at any time, but I can also stab you in the back at critical times, right?
"
"Cough, cough...that's it!"
Ye Chen said awkwardly: "If you really help me, this is the best way. I wonder if you are willing?"
"Since you asked me to do it, I'm willing to do anything!"
Cang Yao nodded heavily.
"Thanks in advance!"
Ye Chen nodded gratefully, and then said: "By the way, don't tell anyone about this, including the second prince Nangong Kaige, the fifth prince Nangong Qin, and the little princess Nangong Mingyue, as long as the two of us know!
"
"Aren't you going to help the fifth prince fight for the throne?"
Cang Yao said in surprise: "Why can't even the fifth prince say it?"
"I am indeed ready to help him, but I find that this person is too deep-rooted and has no bottom line in his actions. I will observe him for a while to see if he is worthy of my help!"
"Okay, since you said so, then I will listen to you!"
Cang Yao said indifferently: "Anyway, the Purgatory Hall I lead will obey your orders from now on. I will help whoever you help!"
Ye Chen was suddenly speechless.
Strictly speaking, he was Cang Yao's father-killing enemy, but he felt a little embarrassed that the other party was so affectionate and loyal to him.
"By the way, if you need it at any time, just crush the soul jade I gave you before, and I will come as soon as possible!"
Cang Yao reminded again.
"Okay, then it's settled!"
Ye Chen nodded, "In order to avoid their suspicion, I will go back now. If anything happens, you can crush my soul jade at any time!"
While talking, he took out a piece of jade from the space bracelet and handed it to Cang Yao.
This is the piece of jade that he recognized with blood, and it has a soul connection with him. As long as someone crushes it, he can sense it immediately and know its approximate location.
"Okay, then I will go back first, lest the eldest prince also becomes suspicious of me!"
After Cang Yao put away Ye Chen's soul jade, she immediately left here.
Ye Chen, on the other hand, flew straight towards the imperial capital.
This time, he did not encounter any obstruction.
So soon, he arrived twenty miles outside the imperial capital and landed on the ground.
The twenty miles surrounding the Imperial Capital are a no-fly zone, and no one is allowed to fly over the Imperial Capital except with His Majesty's permission.
Next, he walked directly into the imperial capital.
It has to be said that the imperial capital is indeed extremely prosperous, with huge crowds of people on the streets, a mixture of dragons and snakes.
Ye Chen walked among them, like a drop in the ocean, extremely small.
Especially along the way, he also passed by several powerful warriors, and the fluctuations of spiritual power that those people vaguely released actually gave him a feeling of palpitations.
This proves that the cultivation level of these warriors is definitely far above him.
"The imperial capital of the Yong'an Empire is truly a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger!"
Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh.
He now finally understood why the surrounding empires did not dare to go against the Yong'an Empire.
This time he went to the border of the Western Region and even went deep into the Moon Worshiping Empire, but there were only a handful of strong men who could compete with him head-on.
However, when they came to the imperial capital of the Yong'an Empire, they were filled with powerful people.
With his ninth-level quasi-emperor cultivation, he really doesn't mean anything here.
Because there are too many warriors who have reached the imperial level.
"Brother, may I ask how to get to the second prince's residence?"
On the way, he stopped a young man and asked.
Although he had come to the Central Territory more than two months ago, he had been wandering outside the imperial capital and had never come in personally.
He is naturally extremely unfamiliar with the environment here.
"Go straight along this street for three miles, then turn right and walk for one mile, and finally turn right again. There is the residence of His Highness the Second Prince!"
The young man was also enthusiastic and immediately pointed out the direction to Ye Chen.
But then, he asked again: "If my guess is correct, little brother, this must be your first time in the imperial capital, right?"
"Yes!"
Ye Chen nodded.
"Do you want to go to His Highness the Second Prince?"
"This...is so!"
Although he didn't want to talk to this person anymore, the other person showed him the way enthusiastically, so he couldn't be too indifferent.
What's more, he also wanted to hear what this person wanted to say next.
"Maybe you don't know yet, but His Highness the Second Prince is not in the imperial capital at all!"
The young man lowered his voice and said: "As far as I know, His Royal Highness the Second Prince went to the border of the Western Region ten years ago and has not come back yet!"
"Thanks for reminding me, I got it!"
Ye Chen clasped his fists and prepared to leave.
Others may have thought that the second prince Nangong Kaige was still at the border of the Western Region, but he was returning to the imperial capital with him.
"etc!"
He was about to leave, but was grabbed by the man, "Brother, meeting is fate, I think I need to give you a piece of advice!"
"oh?
What advice?”
Ye Chen asked.
"His Majesty passed away half a month ago, and now several princes are fighting to the death for the throne. If you really want to take this opportunity to enter an official career, you'd better choose to join the eldest prince. There is no way out for other princes!