Da Xuan Martial Saint-Chapter 808: Original Text: 443 Turmoil in Central Prefecture_2 Modified:

Chapter 808: Original Text -443 Turmoil in Central Prefecture_2 Modified:

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No one knew of Ji Yongzhao’s death.

This ruler, who regarded the Ninety-Nine States of Da Xuan as mere toys in his palm, also died quietly, causing not a ripple or wave. The whole of Da Xuan continued to move forward in line with its established direction, just as it had through many years of change.

Not until about four months later did someone finally realize that Emperor Xuan, Ji Yongzhao, was no longer in the Taihe Hall. This discovery caused an uproar within the Imperial Court, and the forces under the Eight Princes almost simultaneously moved to capture Wei He, this key figure, to uncover the truth behind Emperor Xuan’s disappearance, but ultimately failed.

From then on.

Emperor Xuan, Ji Yongzhao, and Wei He, the only one who had contact with the outside world and held the Palm Imprint of the Director of Ceremonial Services in Da Xuan, both disappeared without a trace, causing the already chaotic Imperial Court to plunge into utter disarray.

No matter the truth behind Emperor Xuan Ji Yongzhao’s disappearance, whether Ji Yongzhao had died many years ago with Wei He concealing the truth to grasp power and disrupt the Imperial Court for years, or if something happened at some point recently, all these secrets were severed completely with Wei He’s disappearance.

Emperor Xuan’s disappearance thus completely opened the curtain on the power struggle for the throne among the Eight Princes!

The country could not be without a ruler for a single day!

When Emperor Xuan Ji Yongzhao was still around, even if there were rumors in the Imperial Court that he practiced evil techniques, being half-mad and half-sane, and Wei He usurping power to disrupt the court, no one dared to rebel. Even King of Jin, the most powerful among the Eight Princes, only dared to secretly build his power, fighting against the other seven princes without ever contemplating forcing the Emperor to abdicate.

After all, Ji Yongzhao had ruled the world for one hundred and fifty years, with prestige and authority unshakable. Even if he had not governed for over a dozen years, none of the Eight Princes dared to commit regicide, for as princes themselves, they were most aware of their “father’s” fearsome nature.

But now.

Ji Yongzhao was missing, whereabouts unknown, and possibly dead. The only person who knew the truth, Wei He, had also disappeared as if he had evaporated. That supreme status was now, in essence, completely vacant!

No matter the specifics, at this moment, striving for that position certainly could not be wrong. After all, they were not usurping the throne. If Father Ji Yongzhao reappeared, they would honor him as the Supreme Emperor, with no mistake.

Even if Ji Yongzhao was not dead, he was nearing the end of his life.

Despite rumors that he practiced evil techniques to extend his life, those techniques likely could not last long. One day, Ji Yongzhao would eventually pass, and whoever sat on the throne then would be the rightful new ruler.

Among the Eight Princes, King Han and King Liang were the most yearning for the throne. Though they had never met Chen Mu, they had already formed an unresolvable vendetta!

To contend with someone like Chen Mu, who claimed supremacy through personal martial power, they had to ascend to the throne!

Only by ascending to the throne, reigning supreme, and ruling the world, could one rely on imperial power to match wits with someone as formidable as Chen Mu, who might become invincible in the future!

For King Han and King Liang, facing the enormous threat of Chen Mu, this was undoubtedly the only way out, a road where they must break all bonds and fight to death!

So.

In the following months, the entire Imperial City was oppressive and rife with bloodshed!

Almost daily, the grandmasters, who ordinary people rarely see, were fighting in the Imperial City. On one night, a famous grandmaster even died, his corpse impaled by a spear, hanging on the city wall.

Not just the grandmasters, even Blood Exchange Realm experts clashed frequently in the Imperial City, though their battles were so destructive that they restrained themselves to some extent.

By this time.

The entirety of Da Xuan Dynasty, consisting of the Ninety-Nine States, and countless eyes were fixed on the Imperial City in Central Prefecture, focused on this battle for the throne.

For a time, attention on Chen Mu significantly decreased.

Even the Pavilion Master of Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion and the Master of Blood Hidden Pavilion, who were searching for Chen Mu’s traces in the Outer Sea, wanting to sabotage his advancement to Blood Exchange Realm, had been called back by King Han, King Liang, and others to Central Prefecture, prioritizing the fight for the throne.

Not only was the disturbance in Central Prefecture too significant, drawing the attention of the world, but also because there had been no news of Chen Mu for more than half a year, and the world’s discussion of him naturally faded over time.

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Imperial City.

An expansive and solemn place.

On the white jade-paved ground, dragon patterns symbolizing ultimate authority were carved. This white jade square, stretching a thousand zhang, was extremely extravagant.

No palace guards were present, the open space was vast with no buildings, only in the center of the white jade square, a high platform carved from blue jade stood. On this platform, about six or seven figures in gray robes sat cross-legged, their auras unified and embedded with the platform, their expressions solemn and awe-inspiring.