Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Yi Wuyang had warned the third prince in this way, but at this moment, he understood the third prince's true purpose.

The first king fell, the second prince ascended the throne, and the eldest princess was taken away from the planet. The company will also try to undermine his power and make him leave this land like the eldest princess. This is the future he predicted. Now, although the third prince cannot change the consequences of his own actions, he has rewritten the fate of the two.

When Falang was assassinated, the eldest princess and Caidie took advantage of the chaos to escape from the court and returned to Yunhai Academy.

"No wonder he wanted to kidnap the envoy of the Red Star Chamber of Commerce."

Duan Mingyuan also suddenly realized, and at this point, all the mysteries were solved.

When we met Cai Hui at the Emerald Theater that day, she mentioned the "Red Death" that was prevalent in Red Star. Once the red crystals in the envoy's body exploded, the Red Death would instantly cover the entire court.

The third prince said that he had never thought of fighting for the throne, and his real ambition was just the opposite - he wanted to personally destroy this corrupt kingdom created by the aliens.

This included the Second Prince, as well as those high-ranking officials at the banquet who he considered to be hopeless.

Once the Second Prince's regime falls apart, the planet will fall into chaos again. In order to re-establish a puppet regime, the company will have no time to take care of Yunhai Academy for a while, thus giving them a chance to recuperate.

Whether the academy can make good use of this opportunity is not something the third prince needs to consider.

"…Why did he do that?"

Caidie leaned weakly on the stool. Not long ago, the Third Prince was sternly scolding her to learn to live with her eyes closed. Now thinking back, the words "don't do stupid things" were actually telling her to obey Yi Wuyang's arrangements and not waste this hard-earned opportunity.

"Because the Third Prince has always been a man who keeps his promises."

Yi Wuyang said, "He once promised you and others that he would bring them a better court."

This is why even though the Second Prince holds great power, many people still follow the Third Prince without hesitation.

The Third Prince has never been alone. At this moment, there are still many people in the court who know where this road will lead but are determined to go forward.

So, what is a better court?

This is a question that the third prince has been thinking about all the time. Over the years, he has never stopped bringing changes to this stagnant place.

He tried to expand his influence in the court, trying to find new businesses, and introducing advanced ideas, but ultimately found that the corruption in the court had penetrated deep into its bones.

“Break and then stand.”

Yi Wuyang said that this was the final answer the Third Prince got, "Only when all the broken roots are completely eliminated, will it be possible for this world to sprout new buds."

Maybe Yunhai Academy is the new sprout that the third prince is expecting, maybe not.

But all changes cannot be achieved overnight, someone must take the first step.

As he spoke, Yi Wuyang looked at Duan Mingyuan, "And you, Mr. Duan, you are the one who breaks the impasse. This journey will surely be extremely dangerous. I'm afraid you are the only one in the world who can escort them back to the academy."

More than ten years ago, the First King had made the same decision and escorted the young princess out of the city.

However, those loyal guards never returned to the court to report.

Naturally, it was impossible for them to return to the court.

Because that was both the First King's rebellion against God and a means for the company to eliminate the First King's confidants. In that game, both parties achieved their respective goals.

"I will take you to the secret passage that leads directly to the train platform. One-Eye is already waiting for you there. He will take you out of the court, but the rest of the way will depend on you all."

"how about you?"

Caidie asked.

"Thanks to the Third Prince's trust in me, I will naturally fight here until the last moment... Mr. Duan, this is the Yin-Yang Art that has been passed down from generation to generation. Each generation has only one successor. I hope you can bring it back to the academy for me. If I am destined to comprehend the mystery in the future, it will be the fulfillment of my wish."

Yi Wuyang packed the books into the bag and solemnly handed the bag to Duan Mingyuan.

At first he was puzzled as to why the Third Prince was so superstitious about an outsider, but after meeting Duan Mingyuan, he also believed in the Third Prince's judgment.

The journey is extremely dangerous, but I believe Duan Mingyuan can lead the group to turn danger into safety.

"Before leaving the academy, I promised the dean of the Qin Academy that I would bring Princess Ning Ruyue back to the academy safely. Even if the Third Prince did not entrust me with the task, I would still do so."

Duan Mingyuan took the bag, but under Yi Wuyang's astonished gaze, he opened the bag, took out the book and returned it to him, "But not now. The successor issue is of great importance. You should find the candidate yourself."

"Mr. Duan, you..."

"The Third Prince is indeed an extremely evil anti-corporate element, but before that, when we were at the Fish Spring Bathhouse, we had already combined him into a two-star anti-corporate element. You can think of it as a kind of strange trick. Once combined, it cannot be easily separated."

Hearing this, Jiu Yue, another member of the two-star anti-corporate group, also finished eating the last chicken leg. She stood up, put her chopsticks on the table, and stretched contentedly, "Huh! I'm full, it's time to get back to work."

Mr. Ming Yuan said that the talent of two-star anti-corporate elements is immunity to one divine punishment. She also wanted to experience what the wrath of "God" is like.

"you--"

"Mr. Yi, I have something I want to ask you for help. Can you introduce me to the First King? I hope to personally study and discuss with him some details about the art of controlling the sword... Just say that the Imperial Hunting Court wants to see him."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 171 Scratches

Duan Mingyuan finally met the legendary First King late that night.

Although he had heard that the First King was already a dying man and needed to rely on instruments to maintain his life, when they actually met, he found that his imagination was still too conservative.

Duan Mingyuan thought he would see an old man sitting on an iron throne, but when Yi Wuyang led him into the inner hall, what appeared before him was a brain immersed in a petri dish.

The portraits hanging on the walls and the valuable objects on the cabinets remind people that the person living here is a distinguished person.

This is the First King, the strongest man of an era.

Yi Wuyang stepped back, leaving the space for the two of them.

“That’s one of the treaties with the company.”

There was a sound coming from the instrument next to the culture dish. The brain floating in the nutrient solution sensed Duan Mingyuan's arrival and took the initiative to break the silence. At the end, it added, "For research."

"In the end, it seems that the one who is most like you is the Third Prince."

Duan Mingyuan commented.

It seems that in the court, "having the demeanor of a young first king" is the highest praise their successors can receive.

"Yi Wuyang said you were looking for me."

The First King did not seem to want to talk more about the topic of succession, and signaled Duan Mingyuan to state his purpose.

"I have read about your deeds in Yunhai Academy. There is a question that the person who wrote the biography did not explain. The troops from all sides have gathered and are preparing for the final general attack. Why did you suddenly surrender?"

Before the decisive battle, the commander-in-chief suddenly changed sides and was the first to order his troops to give up resistance. As a result, the morale of the coalition forces was immediately lost, and the only part of the troops that were unwilling to surrender and continued to resist were quickly wiped out.

The person who wrote the biography was still brooding over this until his death. He vividly described the grand scene after the coalition forces assembled and their determination to drive the aliens out of their homes. Decades later, the writer could still recall every detail of the time and believed that it was the sudden defection of the First King that led to the complete failure of the war.

He died with hatred in his heart, and until his death he could not understand why the first king surrendered.

Because even though he was betrayed and hunted down, he still didn't believe that the First King was a coward who was afraid of death.

However, in the publicity outside the academy, it was one of the wisest decisions in the first king's life. He gave up meaningless internal friction and sacrifice and accepted the help of the company, which led to the prosperity that lasted for hundreds of years.

This is the content in the high school history textbook and is also a compulsory question in the major examination. Compared with the unparalleled sword-wielding skills, the textbook promotes more the great achievements of the first king after he unified the dynasty.

People are more willing to believe such history because their lives have indeed undergone tremendous changes over the past few hundred years.

"Because being weak is the greatest sin."

After a long silence, the brain in the petri dish said this.

It seems that the first king's own views were contrary to what was written in history textbooks. He did not think that the following hundreds of years were glorious.

"You had a divination before the war."

Duan Mingyuan thought of Yi Wuyang's existence and made a reasonable guess.

The art of Yin and Yang has long been known as the art of emperors. In every era, there is only one successor of the art of Yin and Yang, and most of them hold high positions.

When the Third Prince decided to launch the rebellion, Yi Wuyang also read his fortune for him, which showed a very bad sign of a high risk of death.

"The flagship they brought was equipped with a weapon that, when fully operational, could instantly destroy the surface of a planet and indiscriminately annihilate all life on it. A planet directly hit by the weapon would become a dead star."

This was the scene shown to him by the successor of the Yin-Yang technique.

When he pointed the sword in his hand towards "Heaven", his fate was already sealed. This was the cause and effect of that era. With the end of that era, the First King hid this secret in his heart. No one knew what he had seen on the night before the war.

“They also brought their flagship this time.”

Duan Mingyuan said.

"Is it?"

The First King simply responded indifferently. He was not surprised by this result. He had spent hundreds of years here, but the shadow looming above his head had never gone away.

He had lived much longer than the director of the Cosmic Relations Coordination Department, but the company itself was like a precision-operated instrument. No matter which part of it was replaced, its essence would not change.

"Don't waste the opportunity that Yingtian created for you. If it's just the loss of a princess and a maid, the company won't investigate further."

From a game-playing perspective, although the scene was somewhat tragic, it was still within an acceptable range for both parties.

The company eliminated the third prince and his cronies, and from then on there was no more unstable factors in the court. As a price, they lost a section chief of a moderately important position.

"Are you trying to persuade me?"

"If you come and mess things up, the nature of the matter will be different."

For the company, this fight for the throne is just a fun game. The same thing happens every day on the planets under its jurisdiction.

The longer you live, the more you know, and the stronger your sense of powerlessness becomes.

There was no need for the director of the cosmic coordination department to show up in person to run a fun game, let alone to hover the company's flagship over the court.

"These are all directed at you."

The First King knew that if Duan Mingyuan insisted on going down this path to the end, he would inevitably face the choices he had made.

Perhaps the person in front of him is stronger than he was in the past, and perhaps he can defeat "Nagaji", but the company still has many tricks up its sleeve.

They always have countless back-ups, which is why the company's rule in various galaxies has never been shaken.

"When a new king ascends the throne, it means you will die."

“This is a relief.”

Sometimes the First King even suspected that letting him exist here in this way for hundreds of years was part of the company's bad taste, and now, the director of the Universe Coordination Department finally got tired of it.

"In this case, your sword will be useless."

"If you want it, take it."

"Thank you, I will use it properly."

The sword of the First King is a priceless treasure in this world. It was once a symbol of an era. In the biography I read about Duan Mingyuan, I have mentioned this rare weapon many times and couldn't let it go.

The author also mentioned that in order to fight against "Nagaeda", the first king prepared a trump card.

It was a sword that would terrify heaven and earth, but because the First King suddenly gave up resistance, no one in this world had ever seen its sharpness.

"You're going to use it?"

"It's all here."

Duan Mingyuan said, "It would be a shame if no one had ever seen such an amazing and extraordinary skill."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 172 Falling Like Rain

"It's really the right thing for Chaozhong to come this time."

On the top of the building, Qinghua stood in front of the railing, supporting his chin with his left hand, gazing at the palace that was ablaze with interest. Then, looking down, what came into his sight was the fighting imperial guards.

The imperial guards stationed in front of the hall were defeated one after another. The battle in the academy had seriously damaged the Second Prince's strength. In a head-on battle, they were no match for the Third Prince who was well-rested. It was only a matter of time before the rebels broke into the hall.

Qinghua was not at all panicked. The rebellion launched by the third prince was indeed beyond his and the company's expectations, because in their opinion, the third prince had always been a wise man.

A wise person may have the urge to rebel, but he will never engage in meaningless resistance.

For the third prince who started the rebellion, this was a situation of certain death.

He couldn't remember how long it had been since he had seen such a scene.

With a deafening roar of killing, he raised the sword in his hand and pointed it towards the sky.

The last rebellion dates back hundreds of years.

"I found out that it was the elemental creatures from the Deep Sea Star who did this. I didn't expect that he could tap into the potential of this creature."

Soon, Cai Hui climbed to the rooftop, stepping on the mutilated corpses on the ground.