Outside Mingdu, in a secluded valley.
Apart from the Sixteenth Prince, all the other princes who were vying for the throne were tied up and brought here overnight.
And all of this was part of Bai Zhou's plan.
The reason they were able to succeed was because they acted quickly.
In Mingdu, two of the most powerful Soul Engineer legions are stationed: the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Legion and the Dragon Legion. Soul Engineer Team.
The Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineers only obey the Emperor.
Now that the Old Emperor has passed away, this Soul Engineer group has fallen into "hibernation," not participating in any other struggles except to guard Mingdu, until the new emperor ascends the throne.
The other legion is the Royal Dragon Legion, whose overall strength is second only to the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Legion.
However, the Royal Dragon Legion belongs to the royal family, and all its members are members of the royal family. It can be said to be the last remaining force of the royal family. Unless the royal family faces a life-or-death crisis, this team will not be deployed.
Of course, this powerful Soul Engineer group is also neutral and will not participate in the prince's struggle.
On the surface, the Imperial Palace Guard is responsible for the security of the palace on a daily basis. They are not very powerful, but they are very busy with trivial matters. Patrols are all handled by the Imperial Palace Guard.
The leader of this team, Linghu Yun, happened to become Bai Zhou's subordinate.
With the Imperial Palace Guard as cover, and with inside and outside cooperation, coupled with the power of the Holy Spirit Cult, kidnapping these princes and destroying the Sixteenth Prince would be a piece of cake.
...
However, the royal family is not stupid.
Although they didn't participate in the struggle, they still noticed the problem.
Most importantly, what Bai Zhou did was simply too outrageous and audacious.
They killed one prince and kidnapped nine others.
If it was done by the Eighth Prince alone, then the royal family would naturally not care.
But all of this...
The Eighth Prince was not involved at all.
This is no longer a normal struggle for the throne. To put it bluntly, it is the Eighth Prince colluding with outsiders to kill his own brothers.
Anyone with a modicum of common sense could see at this point that the Eighth Prince had become a complete puppet! He had lost all autonomy!
Outsiders simply do not know whether it is Mingde Hall, Xu Guozhong, or some unknown third-party force that controls the Eighth Prince.
Things have become increasingly complicated.
...
In the valley.
Bai Zhou, Jing Hongchen, Xu Guozhong, Long Xiaoyao, and Linghu Yun, four top powerhouses of the Sun-Moon Empire, have all gathered here.
Among them, Xu Guozhong and the other two were Bai Zhou's own people.
As for Jing Hongchen, you could barely call him a relative by marriage... practically one of our own.
"Who exactly are you... how did you control those three..." Inside the cave, taking advantage of Xu Guozhong and the other two leaving, Jing Hongchen could no longer hold back and asked the question that had been bothering him.
He might have wondered before why Bai Zhou was so confident in putting the Eighth Prince on the throne.
But when he saw Bai Zhou's background, he was completely dumbfounded.
With his knowledge, he could naturally see that Xu Guozhong and the other two had all been controlled by Bai Zhou using some kind of evil magic, and had completely submitted to Bai Zhou.
Xu Guozhong, a proper prince, titled Douluo.
Linghu Yun, the Grand Commander of the Imperial Palace Guard, Titled Douluo.
He could barely understand that these two were being controlled by Bai Zhou.
But when he saw Long Xiaoyao bowing down to Bai Zhou, his worldview completely collapsed...
Long Xiaoyao is Limit Douluo, and also one of the top three super powerhouses on this continent!
This powerhouse actually bowed down to Bai Zhou, seemingly completely controlled by him...
If Bai Zhou is so awesome, why doesn't he just fly to the moon?
"Brother Mortal World, there's a lot you don't know about Dao. You should thank your granddaughter, otherwise you would have a place among my loyal servants."
Bai Zhou gently patted Jing Hongchen on the shoulder and said meaningfully, "Dao. "
To be honest, if it weren't for Meng Hongchen, Bai Zhou would have actually forced Jing Hongchen into enslavement.
Of course, another reason is that Jing Hongchen, this old guy, is relatively obedient, so Bai Zhou also gave up the idea of enslaving him.
"Ahem... Thank you, Bai... Senior, for showing mercy... I'll definitely thank my lovely granddaughter properly when I get back..." Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen broke out in a cold sweat, and her address to Bai Zhou changed to " Senior." At the same time, she felt incredibly fortunate that her granddaughter had such foresight...
He truly dared not be so arrogant anymore. If Bai Zhou were to turn him into someone like Xu Guozhong and the other two, he would rather be dead.
Moreover, Bai Zhou's origins are mysterious, his strength is terrifying, and his methods are evil, bizarre, and powerful.
Such a person would be extremely terrifying as an enemy.
However, if such a person is one of their own, it would definitely be of great benefit to the future of the Hongchen Family. Even if Meng Hongchen marries out, with this relationship, Bai Zhou would not be able to refuse to help if the Hongchen Family were in trouble in the future.
Xiao Hongchen was even able to leverage Bai Zhou's connections to make the Hongchen Family grow to an unprecedented size.
This is also one of the reasons why he chose to join Bai Zhou.
He's getting old and won't be able to work much soon. Now he can only do his best to pave the way for the Hongchen Family.
"They're here..."
Just then, Bai Zhou suddenly looked up, gazed into the distance, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.
"What's coming...?"
Jing Hongchen was stunned for a moment, but his expression changed drastically in the next instant.
Because right where Bai Zhou was looking, a large number of black dots suddenly appeared, followed by a... Dao's incredibly terrifying aura spread out without any concealment, firmly locking onto their small valley.
"That's...the teacher!!!"
Jing Hongchen sensed that aura and couldn't help but let out a gasp.
Kong Deming is the father of the Soul Engineers in Sun- Moon Empire. Kong Deming played a crucial role in the rapid development of Soul Tool within just a few hundred years.
All the current Level 9 Soul Engineers have been guided by Kong Deming, so they all regard Kong Deming as their "mentor".
Now, the fact that the other side is attacking so aggressively clearly indicates that they have noticed the unusual nature of this struggle for the throne...
After all, no struggle for the throne has ever been as dramatic as this one... This is no longer a contest between princes for the throne, but a prince colluding with outsiders to kill his own brothers.
Although he had long anticipated that the royal family would notice, he did not expect that Kong Deming would personally lead a large army to attack.
Jing Hongchen clenched his fists, his expression complex.
He genuinely respects Kong Deming and therefore doesn't want to be his enemy, but he also can't leave Bai Zhou's camp and betray him, otherwise he would be pushing the Hongchen Family into a fire pit...
Moreover, given the power Bai Zhou has displayed, even without his intervention, Kong Deming might not be a match for him...