3: Chapter 3 The Throne, I Want It!

In the evening.

Ji Gang returned and went directly to find Wang Chen, who was in the study!

"Ji Gang of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, greets Your Highness!"

Looking at the respectful Ji Gang before him, Wang Chen spoke casually.

"Mm, rise. Have the Embroidered Uniform Guard been properly arranged?"

"In response to Your Highness, the Embroidered Uniform Guard have all entered their posts. This is the first-hand information collected by the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Please have a look, Your Highness!"

After Ji Gang finished speaking, he took out a stack of documents from his robe and bowed as he handed them to Wang Chen.

"Oh? The Embroidered Uniform Guard are fast enough. Let me see what kind of information this is!"

Wang Chen was also somewhat surprised.

He hadn't expected the Embroidered Uniform Guard to be so fast. In just over half a day, not only were they operational, but they had even collected important information.

Although he hadn't started reading the documents in his hand yet, Wang Chen was certain of one thing.

The information Ji Gang delivered must be very important. If it were trivial matters he hadn't asked about, why would Ji Gang take the initiative to run over and hand them to him?

"Hmm?"

Opening the documents, the first glance gave Wang Chen a shock.

Wang Chen didn't stop, flipping through the pages one by one. Three or four minutes later, he put down the documents and looked up at Ji Gang.

"Not bad, you've been attentive! To be able to collect such detailed information in just half a day, the Embroidered Uniform Guard truly haven't disappointed me!"

"Thank you for the praise, Your Highness!"

Hearing Wang Chen's praise, a flash of pride appeared in Ji Gang's eyes.

As the head of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, besides loyalty and capability, the most important thing was to be able to speculate on his master's thoughts.

And Wang Chen was currently a prince.

What did he want most?

That was certainly to become the Emperor. And to become the Emperor, what was the most critical step?

It must be to first defeat his competitors!

Therefore...

The information Ji Gang gave Wang Chen was none other than detailed dossiers on several other princes!

"Ji Gang! This Prince appreciates your intention, but do you feel that with our current strength, we still need this information? This Prince is in no mood to play slow games with them!"

"Uh... Your Highness is right. This subordinate has acted superfluously!"

Although Ji Gang said his actions were superfluous, he was inwardly quite pleased.

Because he could feel it.

Wang Chen was very satisfied with his actions this time. As the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard with a Middle Stage Celestial Realm cultivation, how could he not understand?

Investigating and finding it unnecessary was a completely different matter from not bothering to investigate at all!

Through this matter...

Ji Gang understood even more clearly that in the future, he must be more sharp-witted and try to think ahead, preparing the things his master might need in advance...

"Ji Gang, you and the Sword Saint accompany me to the estates of several princes first. Notify them that this Prince intends to become the Emperor!"

Upon hearing Wang Chen's words, Ji Gang and the Sword Saint standing behind him bowed in unison to receive the command.

"As you decree!"

Good heavens.

Truly, good heavens!

Hearing their words, Wang Chen couldn't help but have his mouth twitch slightly.

He had just said he wanted to be the Emperor, and these two immediately treated him as such, even blurting out 'As you decree.'

He hadn't expected that even mighty Celestial Realm experts would suck up, and do it so smoothly!

He had to admit...

They really knew how to talk!

...

The night was as dark as ink, with bright stars and a sparse moon.

Wang Chen took Ge Nie and Ji Gang, and like three ghostly shadows, they silently left his estate.

With Celestial Realm cultivation, even within the Imperial City where experts were as common as clouds, no one could discover their tracks.

The first stop:

The First Prince's Estate!

First Prince Wang Zhan was twenty-three years old, with a Middle Stage Innate Realm cultivation. His talent couldn't be called exceptionally strong, but it was at least much stronger than Wang Chen's.

His maternal clan was the Duke of Zhen's Estate, the head of the military families in the Tianxuan Dynasty. Their power was immense, making him one of the most powerful competitors for the throne.

At this moment.

Inside the study of the First Prince's Estate, Wang Zhan was discussing important matters with several trusted advisors. The theme was naturally how to suppress his other threatening brothers...

Just as the group was in the heat of their intimate discussion.

Bang!

A sudden loud noise echoed.

Following that, they saw the door to their study ruthlessly smashed into powder.

Then.

Under their dumbfounded gazes, three figures slowly walked in.

"Who is it?"

Wang Zhan was both shocked and furious. This was his estate; who dared to be so bold?

Not only did they barge in, but they also fucking smashed his study door to pieces. This was simply looking down on him too much!

However.

When he saw clearly that the visitor was Wang Chen, a look of bewilderment and absurdity appeared on his face.

"Fifth Brother? You... why are you here?"

Wang Zhan's brow furrowed. He hadn't sensed at all how Wang Chen had broken through the guards and Restrictions of the estate.

Especially the violent act of smashing the door just now; such a loud noise had somehow failed to attract the attention of anyone in his estate. This was somewhat terrifying!

His gaze swept over Ge Nie and Ji Gang behind Wang Chen, and his heart suddenly sank!

Although he was only at the Innate Realm, as a favored prince, he still had some vision and knowledge.

With just one glance, he could tell that the two people behind Wang Chen were extraordinary...

"Big Brother, sorry to disturb you late at night. I'll make it brief."

As Wang Chen spoke, he casually found a chair and sat down, his posture appearing very lazy.

"I only came this time to notify you of one thing. The throne, I want it."

"What?"

Wang Zhan thought he had misheard, and the advisors beside him couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Fifth Prince, have you had too much to drink in your estate and haven't sobered up yet?"

A middle-aged man holding a sword said, looking at Wang Chen with a face full of contempt.

"Fifth Brother, have you gone mad? Just you? A Body Tempering Realm trash? Or are you relying on these two you found from who-knows-where..."

Boom...

Before he could finish his sentence, a terrifying pressure as vast as an abyss and as majestic as the sea descended like a physical mountain!

Thud!

Thud!

Under this pressure, Wang Zhan and all his advisors couldn't even muster a thought of resistance. Their knees buckled, and they knelt directly on the ground, their bones groaning under the unbearable weight.

They looked up in horror, discovering that the despair-inducing pressure originated from the sword-cradling middle-aged man behind Wang Chen!

"Hea... Celestial Realm?"

Wang Zhan's entire body trembled, his voice filled with boundless fear and disbelief.

He had felt a similar aura within the palace before; that was an Imperial Old Ancestor, one of the three Heavenly Human Old Ancestors of their dynasty!

But he never imagined...

That a Celestial Realm expert would be following Wang Chen! How was this possible!

"Now, do you think I'm qualified?"

Wang Chen looked down at the pale-faced First Prince kneeling on the ground, his tone of voice extremely flat.

"If you feel one Celestial Realm expert isn't enough, then how about adding another?"

As soon as Wang Chen's voice fell.

Another equally terrifying pressure rose from behind him.

Two... two Celestial Realm experts!"

Wang Zhan broke into a cold sweat, instantly understanding the current situation.

In the face of absolute power, all his influence and schemes had become a joke.

Within their imperial family, there were only three Celestial Realm experts in total, and all were ancestor-level figures. He heard the oldest had lived for several hundred years and might kick the bucket any day.

Now Wang Chen had two Celestial Realm experts behind him, and looking at them, they were both quite young.

If the other party became Emperor, it would mean their imperial family would possess five Celestial Realm experts. As long as their imperial ancestors weren't insane, they would all support him as Emperor. He would no longer have a chance!

"Fi... Fifth Brother! This elder brother... supports you! The Duke of Zhen's Estate and all the forces behind me support you in ascending to the throne!"