The crowd took their seats, and the tense atmosphere that had nearly escalated into drawn weapons slowly eased.0

However, many gazes from the arena shifted toward them, flickering with intrigue.0

The crowd had also heard rumors about the Holy Spirit Ancient Nation’s internal struggle for imperial power.0

With the sovereign gravely ill and his faction weak, they were being suppressed on all fronts. Otherwise, as the princess, Zhuge Mingyue would never have suffered such humiliation at the hands of mere soldiers.0

Now, everyone knew that Prince Jing had given birth to a good son in Zhuge Yan. Backed by the Sun Moon Divine Sect, their influence had swelled dramatically, seizing control of the court. If nothing unexpected occurred, Prince Jing would most...0