At this moment, the Slaughtering King Lei Haoge was rubbing his temples in the Slaughtering King's Manor in Shantai County.
He had been exiled to the remote Shantai County when he was a teenager, far away from the center of power in the Imperial Capital. It had been a few years since then.
The princes in the Imperial Capital were all preparing to fight for the throne, and the forces behind them were growing stronger by the day. Some of them had even monopolized power in the Imperial Capital.
Meanwhile, he himself was wasting his time in this remote village. His cultivation progressed slowly, and his forces did not improve at all. This made him, a young man in his twenties, feel like an old man.
In reality, he could not be blamed for not living up to expectations. Although he was born in the imperial family, his life was indeed a little short compared to the other princes.
His birth mother's identity was not ordinary either. She was the daughter of a general, and her name was known throughout the world.
However, not long after Lei Haoge was born, the Thunderfire Dynasty and the Starfall Dynasty had a conflict, and the Thunderfire Dynasty was defeated!
The main reason for their defeat was that someone had leaked military secrets, and that person was Lei Haoge's grandfather!
Regardless of whether this was true or not, Lei Haoge and his mother were still implicated in the end. His birth mother could not bear the humiliation and committed suicide. Lei Haoge was chased out of the Imperial Capital before he even reached adulthood, which led to his current situation.
"Ai, He Deyi, do you think I should give up? Even being an idle prince for the rest of my life is not bad," Lei Haoge said to the old eunuch beside him with a worried expression.
The old eunuch He Deyi was the only protection his birth mother had left him.
He Deyi was actually not very old. He was only forty or fifty years old, but judging from his appearance, he looked to be in his seventies or eighties!
It was said that He Deyi had followed Lei Haoge's birth mother in the Great General's Manor. Later on, he even castrated himself to continue protecting her. It was because of this that something went wrong with his cultivation technique, which greatly reduced his lifespan.
It could be said that He Deyi had single-handedly raised Lei Haoge. His feelings for Lei Haoge could not be described with just a few words. When he saw Lei Haoge like this, he hurriedly said, "Your Highness, please don't think like this. Since ancient times, the battle for the throne has not been something you can withdraw from just because you want to. Even if you want to be an idle prince for the rest of your life, I'm afraid that others will not agree.
In the future, no matter who ascends to the throne, everyone else will be eliminated. Your Highness, as the current Seventh Prince, will definitely be on the list!
Unless you become a complete cripple, without the slightest bit of threat to the other party, then you can barely keep your life. But are you willing to be a cripple? "
Lei Haoge shook his head. No one wanted to be trash, but compared to the other brothers, he was indeed a bit of trash.
There was nothing he could do about it. He had been kicked to Shantai County early on. He had no resources and no connections. The cultivation of his forces was very slow. He could not be compared to those princes in the Imperial Capital.
However, He Deyi said, "Your Highness, don't worry. Those sects have already begun to waver. As long as they submit, we will have a foundation. In the future, our forces will only develop faster and faster."
Only then did Lei Haoge's complexion improve slightly. However, at this moment, a servant ran in and said, "Your Highness, the acting Dark Thunder Guard of Shantai County, Cao Peng, and the inspector from the Imperial Capital, Liu Xingzhi, request an audience."
Lei Haoge and He Deyi looked at each other, and a trace of doubt flashed through their eyes.
They were familiar with Cao Peng. They had secretly tried to rope him in, but his attitude was not very clear. As for the name Liu Xingzhi, it sounded very unfamiliar. Lei Haoge had never heard of it at all.
However, they were not unfamiliar with the title of inspector. He was a real power figure in the headquarters of the Dark Thunder Guard!
Why did he come here?
"Eh!"
He Deyi was suddenly surprised and said, "I think I've heard of Liu Xingzhi before. It was just a few days ago. He seems to be this year's Elite Association's chief, and was even taken in by Eunuch Gao as his disciple!
He is the most dazzling genius in the headquarters of the Dark Thunder Guard! "
Lei Haoge was also surprised when he heard this. "So, Liu Xingzhi is really an extremely rare talent. But why did he come to Shantai County?
Why did he come to find me? "
"Your Highness, this is a good opportunity. If such a talent can be accepted by Your Highness, the benefits will be beyond imagination!" He Deyi was more far-sighted.
"But, how could he … Well, I should give it a try." Lei Haoge ordered, "Go and invite them to the reception room."
They walked to the reception room. Lei Haoge asked, "He Deyi, what else do you know about Liu Xingzhi? Tell me all about it."
"I don't know much. It is said that he is very powerful. When he was in the middle stage of the Spiritual Aperture Realm, he could kill a master in the middle stage of the Gang Spirit Realm!"
"How could it be!"
Lei Haoge exclaimed. He didn't even dare to imagine that Liu Xingzhi could kill a master in a higher realm.
Eunuch He continued, "Not only that, Your Highness, do you know who he killed?"
"Who?" Lei Haoge vaguely felt that it was not simple.
He Deyi looked dignified, "The one he killed was also the inspector of the Dark Thunder Guard, Wei Xiangming!"
"What?!
He, he dared to kill the inspector?
He was one of us! "Lei Haoge was also frightened by Leng Shiqi's crazy actions.
"Who said he wasn't? But he is still alive and well, so this Liu Xingzhi is extremely crazy. I don't know why he came to Your Highness. Your Highness, you should be careful with your words later."
"Got it." Lei Haoge hadn't completely digested the information about Liu Xingzhi when they arrived at the reception room.
Seeing the two coming out of the reception room, Leng Shiqi and Cao Peng stood up and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
Their reactions were completely different. Cao Peng half-knelt on the ground, while Leng Shiqi just cupped his hands.
Although "seen" and "seen" seemed similar, there was a great deal of difference.
Leng Shiqi's words and actions immediately made Lei Haoge and Eunuch He's faces turn ugly. They looked at Cao Peng. As the acting inspector, he had to kneel in front of the Slaughtering King. Why didn't he kneel?
Even if Lei Haoge was a prince who was disliked, he was still a prince!
This was the difference between a ruler and a subject!
For Leng Shiqi to speak to the Slaughtering King as if he was talking to an equal meant that he didn't care about Lei Haoge at all!
Cao Peng's heart clenched. He raised his head to look at Leng Shiqi. He didn't know what Leng Shiqi was doing, but they were here to ally with him. At the very least, he should be polite.
Moreover, as subjects, they still had to abide by the rules that they should abide by.
He Deyi said in a low voice, "Lord Liu, is it? As a member of the imperial court, you should know best how inferior the Exalted One is. Do you think the Slaughtering King is someone you can offend?
Hurry up and kneel! "
Leng Shiqi didn't seem to care. He spread his hands and said, "Eunuch He, you're mistaken. Please forgive me for being blunt, but this useless prince who lives in a remote corner of the country and who knows when he will be eliminated. It's fine if I don't kneel."
As soon as he said this, the living room immediately fell into silence!