Lei Haoyan's eyes widened and became bloodshot. He suddenly roared, "No, I don't believe it!"
It was unclear whether he didn't believe that Lei Chengjun had died just like that, or that Lei Haoge had taken the throne.
He glared at Lei Haoge with his bloodshot eyes. The purple flames around his body flickered like a wild beast.
Lei Haoge felt a chill run through his body as he was stared at by an enraged Unity of Heaven cultivator. He couldn't help but shiver.
Lei Haoyan clenched his fists and gathered the fire spiritual energy of heaven and earth. The Amethyst Frost Flame burned fiercely, activating all the arrays in the hall.
"Lei Haoyan, what are you doing?!" The Shoddy Prince roared. No one had ever dared to make a move in this hall.
"Die!" Lei Haoyan turned into a stream of fire. The majestic purple flames seemed to want to devour everything.
"You disappoint me too much."
King Zhuo Zhen gently waved his hand, and the horrible purple flame was instantly extinguished. At the same time, a huge force slapped Lei Haoyan, sending him flying and crashing into the array in the hall!
Lei Haoyan was covered in blood, but his bloodshot eyes were still staring at Lei Haoge.
"The First Prince, Lei Haoyan, trespassed the palace and tried to harm the Crown Prince. He is stripped of his status and imprisoned for life.
Take him away! "
The Shoddy Prince decided Lei Haoyan's fate with a single sentence. He had already shown mercy by not killing Lei Haoyan.
Lei Haoyan was then dragged out. Lei Haoge sneered. At this moment, he also realized that he was no longer the same person as before.
So what if Lei Haoyan was strong? Could he be stronger than the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Hall of Worship?
He was already imagining how he would torture Lei Haoyan in the future.
Leng Shiqi shook his head as he watched Lei Haoyan being dragged away. In fact, Lei Haoyan shouldn't have come today. It didn't matter when Lei Chengjun died.
If he had hidden himself and accumulated strength, he might have had a chance to turn the tables. However, he had nothing now and even offended Lei Haoge. He would die a horrible death sooner or later.
"Minister Mo."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Mo Linhui cupped his hands.
"His Majesty has passed away. You should be in charge of the state funeral.
Also, the Slaughtering King, Lei Haoge, should be preparing for his coronation ceremony, but it's best to keep a low profile. "
Mo Linhui stole a glance at Lei Haoge. Seeing that he didn't seem to be dissatisfied, he immediately said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. This old subject will definitely make the appropriate arrangements."
"You have served three emperors, so I'm not worried. The Crown Prince will also need your advice." The Humble King winked at Lei Haoge.
Lei Haoge immediately stepped forward and said respectfully, "Minister Mo, please teach me."
"Your Highness, this is what I should do."
They kept calling him "Your Highness the Crown Prince", which made Lei Haoge's heart burst with joy. When he thought about how he would be able to ascend to the throne in a year's time, he felt even more elated.
Leng Shiqi could see this from Lei Haoge's expression. Since he could see it, the court officials were all sly old foxes. They probably didn't have a high opinion of Lei Haoge.
After that, most of the officials returned to their homes. The rest had to arrange for the state funeral and the coronation ceremony as soon as possible. Leng Shiqi, Heavenly Lord Hei Yan, and the others returned to the Dark Thunder Guard headquarters together.
Heavenly Lord Hei Yan sighed. "His Majesty's death was a bit sudden. There are still some things that have not been properly arranged. In the year before the Crown Prince ascends to the throne, we cannot let our guard down."
"The Grand Commander is right. However, I'm afraid that some people won't put their minds on supervision and instead focus on fighting for power," Steward Hai said as he stroked his long beard.
Leng Shiqi narrowed his eyes. He had taken back Pinghui Prefecture. This Steward Hai couldn't help but want to make things difficult for him. However, he could only talk for now.
At this critical juncture of the change of imperial authority, the Grand Commander would never allow the four chiefs to fight among themselves. Therefore, Leng Shiqi didn't even bother to say a word and kept his mouth shut.
Heavenly Lord Hei Yan looked around and waved his hand. "You're all dismissed. Do your own things."
"I'll take my leave."
The three of them left at the same time. During this time, Steward Hai kept looking at Leng Shiqi with ill intentions. However, Leng Shiqi didn't respond at all.
When they separated, Steward Hai's expression suddenly changed. He seemed to be thinking about something. "He's getting more and more shrewd. Not bad, not bad."
Lei Chengjun's state funeral was scheduled for five days later. As one of the four stewards, Leng Shiqi naturally had to attend.
When the Emperor died, the entire Thunderfire Dynasty had to mourn for him for three days. Only when he saw Lei Chengjun being buried in the imperial mausoleum with his own eyes did Leng Shiqi confirm that he was really dead.
This Emperor, who was described as mediocre, had produced a shocking spark at the end of his life. He didn't waste his time in this world.
Lei Haoge's coronation ceremony was ten days after the state funeral. Leng Shiqi also went to go through the motions.
There weren't many people invited to the coronation ceremony. Most of them were those who were in the main hall. The process was also relatively simple. After all, Lei Chengjun had just died and it wasn't appropriate to be too ostentatious.
After the coronation ceremony ended, Leng Shiqi prepared to go back and cultivate in seclusion for a while.
In any case, he now had control over the four major states and counties. It would be difficult for him to fight for supervisory authority in a short period of time. Moreover, he still had a large number of techniques and spiritual techniques to comprehend. He also planned to break through to the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm as soon as possible. Therefore, he could finally cultivate in seclusion peacefully.
However, Lei Haoge's personal eunuch, Eunuch He, stopped him. "Steward Liu, please wait. His Highness the Crown Prince has something to discuss with you."
Leng Shiqi paused. His mind was spinning rapidly. He had worked together with Lei Haoge in Shantai County before. However, Lei Haoge's attitude back then wasn't very good.
Could it be that Lei Haoge was preparing to settle the score now?
Leng Shiqi sneered in his heart. If that wasn't the case, then so be it. However, if Lei Haoge really dared to anger him, he had more than ten ways to kill Lei Haoge!
"Eunuch He, please lead the way."
He and Eunuch He walked to a side hall. Lei Haoge was leaning on a golden-scaled throne. When he saw Leng Shiqi, he immediately said, "Lord Liu, you're here. I've been waiting for a long time."
Lei Haoge's tone was full of arrogance. In Leng Shiqi's eyes, he felt like a nouveau riche.
He said calmly, "What is it, Your Highness the Crown Prince? Just say it."
"How dare you!
How dare you be so rude to His Highness the Crown Prince! "The eunuch beside Lei Haoge immediately shouted.
"Lord Liu is my esteemed guest. Back in Shantai County, he helped me a lot. I'll let him off the hook."
Lei Haoge said unhappily to the eunuch. However, there wasn't a trace of dissatisfaction in his words. Instead, he mentioned what happened in Shantai County.
Leng Shiqi only felt a little amused. Lei Haoge had just become the Crown Prince and he was already so arrogant?
If he were to become the Crown Prince, he would probably be so arrogant.
"If Your Highness the Crown Prince doesn't have anything else to say, I'll take my leave." Leng Shiqi pretended to leave.
Lei Haoge stood up. His expression darkened. "Liu Xingzhi, I'm already the Crown Prince. Are you still looking down on me?
I'll be honest with you. Today, I'll give you a chance to surrender.
As long as you swear to be loyal to me forever, everything in the past can be written off.
After I become the Crown Prince, the position of Dark Thunder Guard Commander will be yours sooner or later. "
Leng Shiqi understood that Lei Haoge wanted to rope him in and cultivate his own team. However, he pretended to be confused. "Your Highness the Crown Prince, what are you talking about? I'm naturally loyal to the Thunderblaze Dynasty."
Lei Haoge sneered. "Don't play dumb with me. If you don't obey me today, don't blame me for being rude. Come out."
Immediately, three people walked out from the back of the side hall and surrounded Leng Shiqi. They were all experts in the Unity of Heaven and Man realm!