The third prince nodded and introduced solemnly: "The old emperor of the Great Yan Empire passed away ten years ago, and the specific cause of death is unknown.
He has eight princes and twelve princesses.
Originally, the old emperor was at his peak in the Spring and Autumn Period and had reached the peak of the Divine King for many years. He had been looking for opportunities to break through to the Divine King.
However, he did not establish a prince, and suddenly passed away outside the empire. Even his body has not been seen.
This caused the Great Yan Empire to fall into chaos for half a year after his death.
During this period, several princes competed for power, all wanting to inherit the throne.
Among them, there are two most powerful princes, the eldest prince and the fourth prince.
The eldest prince is the eldest son, and his mother is the queen of the main palace. It is only natural that he should succeed to the throne.
Moreover, the royal family members and the court elders all supported him.
However, the four princes argued hard, saying that the death of the old emperor was related to the eldest prince, and that the eldest prince had ulterior motives.
He vowed to seize the throne, find out the reasons for the death of the old emperor, and give an explanation to the people of the world.
The fourth prince is very powerful and has won over other princes, princesses and officials, and has a high reputation among the people.
Moreover, he has recruited top forces from all parties and has overwhelming power."
When he heard this, Ji Tianxing frowned and asked: "Then the fourth prince failed to seize the rightful son? Is he Prince Lian?"
"No!" The third prince shook his head quickly and explained: "The fourth prince indeed failed to seize the throne, but he was killed outside the palace by the eldest prince with the Sky-shattering Divine Sword.
During the two princes' fight for the throne, too many things happened, the forces involved were too wide, and the process was extremely tortuous and complicated, which cannot be explained clearly in a few words.
But the final result was that the eldest prince won and legitimately inherited the throne and became the new emperor.
The fourth prince was killed, and the three princes and five princesses who supported him, as well as a large number of courtiers, were arrested.
Those people were either severely punished, imprisoned in the imperial city, or exiled to various divine kingdoms."
Ji Tianxing nodded to express his understanding and asked: "So, Prince Lian is one of the three princes who supports the fourth prince?"
"No." The third prince shook his head again.
"You!!" Ji Tianxing frowned fiercely and said rather displeasedly: "Can you stop being so pretentious and finish your sentence in one go?"
"Uh..." The third prince was a little embarrassed, so he explained straightforwardly: "Prince Lian is the eighth prince, and he did not participate in the matter of seizing the heir.
Before that incident, he had always been obsessed with practicing Shinto and was determined to break through to the realm of the God King.
He was not interested in politics, power or the throne. He was only obsessed with cultivation and pursuing the peak of immortality.
Among the eight princes, he was the most talented and the most favored by the old emperor.
Many people even speculate that if he helps the fourth prince fight for the throne, he is very likely to succeed."
Ji Tianxing became even more confused and asked: "Since Prince Lian is a martial arts fanatic and did not participate in the battle for the rightful son, why was he exiled to the Kingdom of Blood Flame God?"
The third prince was silent for a moment, and then replied through a message: "Because, he and the fourth prince are from the same mother!
Even though he did not participate in the seizure of the heir apparent, the fourth prince and their mother-in-law almost killed the eldest prince and took away the throne.
After the eldest prince took over the throne, he killed the fourth princes and their mothers and concubines, and executed the entire family of the fourth princes, killing more than 3,000 people!"
"So that's it!" Ji Tianxing suddenly realized, no wonder the prince was punished even though he did nothing.
The third prince continued: "After the eldest prince ascended the throne, Prince Lian behaved very indifferently, and seemed not to be too concerned about the death of his brother and mother.
Moreover, he was as devoted to cultivation as ever and showed no objection at all.
Because of this incident, countless people in the imperial capital were talking behind their backs, saying that Prince Lian was a cold-blooded animal without emotions. I felt really sad for the fourth prince and their mother and concubine.
But even the prince remained unmoved, as usual."
Ji Tianxing answered: "But the more he behaves like this, the more the eldest prince becomes afraid.
The eldest prince will also be worried that if Prince Lian breaks through to the God King realm one day, his death will come."
"That's right!" The third prince nodded in agreement and said through a message: "So after the eldest prince ascended the throne, he punished those traitors and also punished Prince Lian.
He conferred the title of Prince Lian on the eighth prince, rewarded tens of billions of resources as a token of comfort, and sent him to the Kingdom of Blood Flame to serve as the divine envoy overseeing the country.
The original Eighth Prince's Mansion is retained, but all servants, guards and retainers are dismissed.
When Prince Lian came to the Kingdom of Blood Flame to take up his post, he only had two servants, an old man and a young man, with him, which is miserable!"
Ji Tianxing said calmly: "The eldest prince did this to keep Prince Lian away from the Great Yan Empire and the center of power, so that he would never have the chance to stir up trouble.
Moreover, the powerful group under his command was eliminated and he was allowed to become an idle prince in the Kingdom of Blood Flame.
In this way, even the prince no longer poses a threat to his throne.
However, Prince Lian is obviously not the kind of person who takes matters into his own hands.
My guess is that Prince Lian has been recruiting troops and planning secretly since he came to the Kingdom of Blood Flame.
He probably still wants to fight back to the Great Yan Empire to avenge his mother and brother, right?"
The third prince frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Maybe it's possible! But as long as everyone understands this kind of thing tacitly, who dares to discuss it openly?
After Prince Lian came to the Blood Flame Divine Kingdom, he built the Prince's Mansion into an impregnable one within just three years.
Not only did it recruit thousands of guards, but there were also 300 diners and capable people.
Moreover, the former Fourth Prince's old troops, including those top martial arts forces, all quietly defected to him.
Now, he has formed an alliance with the fifth prince, and he probably has an agenda.
I don’t know what method he used to get his father to make Lao Wu the crown prince.
This matter definitely has nothing to do with Prince Lian!"
Ji Tianxing nodded and asked: "You just said that the fourth prince's old subordinates and those martial arts forces have all taken refuge with Prince Lian?
Do those powerful martial arts forces include the Hetian Sect?"
The third prince nodded and said: "Yes! Hetian Sect is one of the ten major sects in the Great Yan Empire, and its power base has always been ranked among the top three.
However, after the battle for the inheritance ten years ago, the Hetian Sect made great sacrifices in order to help the fourth prince.
Nowadays, the power of Hetian Sect is much weaker than before.
However, the sect forces that took refuge with Prince Lian were far more than just the Hetian Sect.
According to our observations over the past ten years, I'm afraid there is still one top sect and several second-rate sects...
All in all, Prince Lian didn't want to attract Emperor Dayan's attention because he didn't show off.
However, he secretly accumulated power and developed it to an astonishing extent.
Now that he is intervening in his father's selection of the prince, it should be part of his plan."
Ji Tianxing nodded slightly and murmured to himself: "The ninth level of strength of the Divine Lord, the prince with the most talent and potential...
Moreover, he has gathered a large number of strong men under his command and recruited two top sects... He is indeed a powerful opponent!"