Chapter 2195 - 2192: Suspicion!
He hadn’t expected the matter of the Golden Lion King to arouse suspicion so quickly.
If those elders enter the Second Space of the second trial, they’ll definitely be able to find clues. By then, the news that the Golden Lion King was killed will spread as well.
If that happens, the faction headed by the Eldest Prince definitely won’t let him off.
They might even seize him and hand him over to the Zhan Clan to be dealt with.
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan’s gaze grew a bit gloomy.
Although his strength was formidable, he wasn’t arrogant enough to cause trouble in the Imperial Palace of the Taiyi Dynasty.
Just within this place, there were already a bunch of Supreme Great Powers, and even Invincible Kings.
He might be fierce, but there was no way he could contend against so many people.
However, if he forced his way out now, taking advantage of the crowd’s inattention, he could rely on the Black Soil to leave.
But if he did that, he would also lose the baptism of the Dragon Dao Aura.
One must know, the reason Lin Xuan helped the Eighth Prince seize the position of Crown Prince was precisely for this baptism of Dragon Dao Aura!
Fortunately, he had kept a backhand.
The remaining half of the Golden Lion King’s corpse had been brought by him into the Black Soil and was currently in his hands.
When those people go in, they can only detect the remaining traces of aura, and absolutely won’t find the corpse.
In other words, at most they’ll suspect him, but they won’t have direct evidence.
But that doesn’t mean those people won’t move against him.
How to play the timing is still a problem.
At the very least, he had to receive the baptism of the Dragon Dao Aura before leaving.
While Lin Xuan was over here pondering how to get away, on the other side, in the Queen’s Fengluan Palace...
𝒻𝖗𝒆ⅇ𝘸𝚎𝚋𝘯𝓸𝓿𝐞𝒍.𝔠𝔬𝓂
A group of strategists had also gathered.
Among them, the Eldest Prince sat there with a dark expression. He hadn’t expected that damned Old Eight to actually obtain the final victory.
Mother, what should we do?
The Queen’s eyes also flickered. She likewise hadn’t predicted this final outcome.
Moreover, there was now an even more troublesome matter placed before her—namely, the Golden Lion King had disappeared.
How was she supposed to explain that to the Zhan Clan?
Just then, a burly middle-aged man in crimson War Armor stood up.
He said, "Sister, you actually don’t need to worry. This matter may not be a bad thing for us."
How so?
The Queen looked at the middle-aged man ahead and frowned. This man was her younger brother.
His strength was great; he was a Supreme Great Power.
At the side, the Eldest Prince also said, "Exactly, Uncle. The Golden Lion King’s status in the Zhan Clan is extremely high.
If he’s been killed, the rage of the Zhan Clan will absolutely burn toward us."
"We’ll indeed be affected," the middle-aged man said, "but we won’t be the main ones bearing it. Don’t forget, the Golden Lion King wasn’t killed by us."
You mean...?
The Queen’s eyes also flickered. The burly middle-aged man let out a cold laugh. "That’s right—the Eighth Prince."
"Right now, the Royal Elders have already gone in to search for the Golden Lion King."
If they find the corpse, that would be perfect. They can directly prove that it was Lin Xuan, under the Eighth Prince, who took out the Golden Lion King.
If they don’t find the corpse, that’s fine too. Since the Golden Lion King can’t be found anywhere, it shows he’s undoubtedly been killed.
What’s more, even the corpse has been destroyed. That will only make the Zhan Clan even more furious. So no matter how you look at it, the culprit is Lin Xuan.
And Lin Xuan happens to be the Eighth Prince’s man.
We only need to add a bit of fuel and stoke things from the side, and we can direct the Zhan Clan’s anger to burn toward Lin Xuan.
We can even extend it to the Eighth Prince.
If we can make the Eighth Prince clash head-on with the Zhan Clan, Sister, just think—what kind of scene will that be?
I even think it’s possible that in the end, Old Eight might not even be able to become Crown Prince.
Don’t forget, the Zhan Clan is a legendary race. If a Prince who hasn’t yet become Crown Prince completely offends such a clan,
how could our Holy Emperor possibly let him become Crown Prince?
When the Eighth Prince is scrapped, the one who naturally and smoothly becomes Crown Prince will be the Eldest Prince.
Really?
Hearing this, the Queen was delighted, and the Eldest Prince grew even more excited.
Excellent. As long as they can get rid of Old Eight, he’ll absolutely be able to inherit the Crown Prince’s position.
But very quickly, he frowned. "Uncle, although this plan sounds good, in practice it’s very difficult to execute."
"Old Eight isn’t stupid. He won’t foolishly stand against the Zhan Clan."
"It’s fine. Some things aren’t something he can avoid just because he doesn’t want to face them."
"After all, this matter has everything to do with him."
"As long as the Zhan Clan’s fury comes down, the Eighth Prince won’t be able to avoid resisting even if he wants to."
"Leave this matter to me to handle."
"Good, we’ll leave everything to you!"
The Queen nodded as well. After all, the middle-aged man before her was her blood brother, the Eldest Prince’s own uncle.
She believed he would absolutely help them with all his strength.
Night was already deep.
The Eighth Prince had not yet gone to rest, and Lin Xuan likewise hadn’t slept. He arrived at the Eighth Prince’s study and lightly knocked on the door.
"Brother Lin, it’s you!"
Seeing that it was Lin Xuan, the Eighth Prince was a bit surprised. He opened the door and let Lin Xuan in.
Then he asked, "It’s so late—what did you come to see me for?"
𝖋𝔯𝙚𝓮𝐰𝕖𝙗𝚗𝔬𝐯𝔢𝐥.𝓬𝖔𝖒
"Don’t worry, Brother Lin. Although this matter is a bit strange, without evidence I absolutely won’t let those people harm you."
Lin Xuan smiled faintly, then he asked, "Your Highness, I want to ask—how long until the baptism of the Dragon Dao Aura can begin?"
"Three days."
"After three days, we’ll undergo the baptism of the Dragon Dao Aura," the Eighth Prince said.
The Eighth Prince sighed. "According to the previous rules, three days after the baptism of the Dragon Dao Aura, then within one year I would offer sacrifice to Heaven and become Crown Prince."
"Although some accidents have occurred now, this process shouldn’t change."
"Rest assured, Brother Lin. You’re my great benefactor. Without you, I’d never have become Crown Prince."
"Three days."
Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes. There was still enough time.
But he asked again, "How long will it take for the Royal Elders to return from entering the Second Space?"
"Hard to say. That depends on whether they find the Golden Lion King, or obtain any crucial clues."
"Brother Lin, what exactly happened to the Golden Lion King?"
"Why did he disappear?" The Eighth Prince was full of confusion.
Lin Xuan looked at the Eighth Prince, his gaze flickering. Then he raised his hand, and an Array shrouded the entire study.
"Brother Lin, you...!"
Seeing this scene, the Eighth Prince was startled. But he didn’t worry too much. He saw that it was merely a Defensive Needle Technique isolating outside probing.
Lin Xuan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "The Golden Lion King has already been killed by me."
"What?!"
Hearing this, the Eighth Prince’s body trembled. His face was full of shock; he simply couldn’t believe it.
"What did you say? You killed the Golden Lion King?"
He was shaken—utterly shaken.
That was the Golden Lion King, terrifying beyond measure. Even they didn’t dare lightly offend him.
After all, the Zhan Clan was incredibly mysterious, and the Golden Lion King was a genius of the Zhan Clan.
If anything happened to him, the Zhan Clan would probably go mad!
"You didn’t mishear. I slaughtered the Golden Lion King. There’s no need to talk about the specific process. In short, this is the outcome now."
"But do you have any idea what kind of consequences killing the Golden Lion King will bring?"