In the palace courtyard, hundreds of figures bathed in golden light appeared. These were the people sent out from Air Scar Sky.
What made people sigh was that three days ago, more than two hundred people went in, but when they came out, only half of them were left!
Some of the people who died accidentally died in dangerous places, some of the princes died fighting with each other, and most of them died at the hands of Leng Shiqi!
Those who had been watching the battle outside also looked over. Most of them did not look too good. They had all seen their own people die in Air Scar Sky.
This time, it could be said that all the forces had people die, including the Dark Thunder Guards and the Discipline Commission.
As for Li Juecheng, he was the one with the worst expression!
When he saw Li Gang and Gong Lianghui die, he knew that the assassination of Leng Shiqi had failed again!
Especially when he saw Leng Shiqi appear intact with his own eyes, he wanted to rush up and tear him to pieces.
At the same time, he was also surprised and doubtful. He could not understand how Leng Shiqi escaped the siege of dozens of Gang Spirit Realm masters. Even Li Juige and Li Family's Fourth Uncle could not do anything to him with the Spiritual Attachment!
No one paid attention to Li Juecheng. They were most concerned about who got the Heavenly Thunderfire Bead!
Everyone looked at Lei Haoyan and the other three princes, but the four princes' faces were as dark as the bottom of a pot. They did not look like they got the Heavenly Thunderfire Bead.
This puzzled everyone. At the same time, they were very curious about what happened in Air Scar Sky, because it was difficult for them to speculate the situation inside from the jade plates outside.
The four princes all looked at Leng Shiqi with hatred.
Many people also noticed this. While they were puzzled, Leng Shiqi took out a bead from his mustard bracelet. It was the Heavenly Thunderfire Bead!
Everyone's eyes began to slowly widen. The Heavenly Thunderfire Bead was not in the hands of any of the princes, but in the hands of Leng Shiqi. What was going on?
Didn't the Dark Thunder Guards not participate in the battle for the throne? Or did this "Liu Xingzhi" ignore the rules of the Dark Thunder Guards?
They had all guessed that any prince could obtain the Heavenly Thunderfire Bead. Even Lei Haoqing had a chance.
However, no one had ever thought that the Heavenly Thunderfire Pearl would be taken away by an outsider!
Eunuch Du said, "Silence."
The crowd quieted down immediately. They wanted to see how Lei Chengjun would deal with this matter.
Eunuch Du continued, "The Heavenly Thunderfire Bead was not obtained by a certain prince, but by the Deputy Chief of the Dark Thunder Guards, Lord Liu. Now, may I ask Lord Liu, which prince do you support?"
The four princes who were glaring angrily at Leng Shiqi now looked over with longing in their eyes. They still had a glimmer of hope!
As for the others, their eyes were about to pop out. In the end, the Crown Prince would be decided by a deputy director of the Dark Thunder Guards.
It could also be said that the Leng Shiqi would decide the future emperor!
So, how would he choose?
Eunuch Gao's eyes flashed. He thought to himself, "This brat is really daring. He dares to play with the four princes. It seems that he has guessed His Majesty's intention."
Delta Aurigae, Yushu, and Xiong Ming were people who knew Leng Shiqi better. They knew that he would not give the Heavenly Thunderfire Pearl to any of the princes. Otherwise, he would have violated the taboo of the Dark Thunder Guards!
At this moment, everyone's eyes were gathered on Leng Shiqi. However, he smiled and walked to Lei Chengjun with the Heavenly Thunderfire Pearl in his hands.
"I am a subject of the Heavenly Thunderfire Dynasty. Who should be given the Heavenly Thunderfire Pearl and who should ascend to the throne is naturally up to His Majesty."
Everyone present was stunned. What did Leng Shiqi mean? Was he going to offend all the princes?
However, there were also people who quickly reacted and secretly praised Leng Shiqi for his intelligence!
In fact, if he gave the Heavenly Thunderfire Pearl to any of the princes, it meant that he would no longer remain neutral. No matter what would happen in the future, he would not be able to get past Lei Chengjun first.
On the contrary, if he gave the Heavenly Thunderfire Pearl to Lei Chengjun, he would be greatly appreciated by His Majesty!
Lei Haoyan and the others' faces darkened. They began to curse Leng Shiqi in their hearts.
You don't want the Heavenly Thunderfire Pearl. Why don't you give it to them?
However, Lei Chengjun suddenly laughed. This made everyone's hearts tighten. They immediately turned their attention to him.
Lei Chengjun stood up. To their surprise, he did not care about who the Heavenly Thunderfire Pearl belonged to. Instead, he said something to Eunuch Du.
Then, Eunuch Du picked up a huge plate. On it were plates of different colors. He respectfully held them in front of Lei Chengjun.
Everyone was puzzled. They also saw that the plates on the plate were divided into three colors.
There were only three gold plates at the top. Next were silver plates. There were more than thirty of them.
Below that were black plates. There were the most of them. There were fifty to sixty of them!
Only then did he say, "Give it to me."
Hearing this, Leng Shiqi stepped forward and presented the Heavenly Thunderfire Pearl.
Lei Chengjun held the Heavenly Thunderfire Pearl. His face was expressionless. "You have done well."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Leng Shiqi lowered his head.
"You can leave now. I will not treat you unfairly."
"This humble subject obeys."
Leng Shiqi returned to Eunuch Gao's side. Lei Chengjun turned his head and asked the princes, "You all want it, don't you?"
Lei Haoyan and the other princes lowered their heads. They still did not understand Lei Chengjun's meaning. However, they could tell that there were other secrets and motives behind this Crown Prince Battle.
They did not dare to say anything. However, they were all shouting in their hearts. Of course they wanted it!
Lei Chengjun looked at them. How could he not know what they were thinking? He laughed coldly and said, "I cannot sit on the throne for the rest of my life. On the contrary, I do not have much time left. This throne will be yours sooner or later."
"This son does not dare," Lei Haoqing said respectfully.
"You do not dare?" Lei Chengjun's expression was one of disappointment. "What a good 'you do not dare'!
I am not dead yet, but all of you are already impatient. The Thousand Illusions Sword Sect, the Bright Mirror Palace, and the Mechanical City!
You all are quite cunning. All of these top sects are willing to submit to you. If I live for a few more years, you will be able to bring your own forces into the palace, right?! "
The four princes were immediately covered in cold sweat. They knelt down one after another. Their faces were pale and they were sweating profusely. They shouted in unison, "This son does not dare!"
At this moment, they finally understood. Opening Void Scar Sky wasn't to choose a successor. Their father wanted to use his birthday banquet as an opportunity to gather all the sects in the world. He wanted to see which sects would participate in the battle for the throne!
This birthday banquet was just a trap from beginning to end!