Divine War Pill Emperor

「Within the Royal Palace.」

In Jinluan Hall, Sovereign Wen was currently seated on the Golden Dragon Throne, his face dark.

National Preceptor Yuan Hui immediately stepped forward to remind him, ”Sovereign, the Third Prince defied the royal decree during the competition for the high ground. This is an act of treason against the throne. He should be publicly beheaded to demonstrate the might of the crown.”

After all, the Third Prince had violated the royal decree and stolen first place from the Crown Prince and the Second Prince.

It was an undeniable capital offense.

The authority of the crown was inviolable, yet the Third Prince had defied it.

The Crown Prince, Wen Shixuan, stepped forward. ”Father, Wen Shiren’s ambition is already out of control. He nearly killed my second brother and me.”

”We can’t wait any longer. Have him killed.”

Wen Shixi also took a step forward.

”Father, I implore you to execute my third brother, and also that Jiang Chen by his side. If that man is not eliminated, he will surely become a grave threat to our Fire Sparrow Kingdom.”

The Third Prince was already in a weak position and was not favored. Now, the Crown Prince and the Second Prince were speaking out against him together.

They were determined to have the Third Prince killed.

As long as the Third Prince died and Jiang Chen was killed along with him, then only two princes would be left to contend for the position of heir to the Fire Sparrow Kingdom’s throne.

No matter who became the heir, even if they had to fight to the death for it, the Third Prince would not be in the running.

Such was the situation.

Sovereign Wen finally opened his eyes, his decision made.

With a wave of his hand, he declared, ”Pass down my royal decree: Arrest the Third Prince, Wen Shiren.”

”He is to be publicly beheaded tomorrow at the third quarter of the Hour of the Horse.”

Wen Shixuan and Wen Shixi’s eyes filled with unconcealed delight.

It seemed they would soon witness the execution of the Third Prince and the elimination of Jiang Chen.

Master Yuan Hui’s eyes also blazed with killing intent.

He strode out of the Royal Palace Hall.

Behind him, a large contingent of Royal Palace Guards immediately appeared. Each one possessed a profound Cultivation and looked extremely fierce.

Led by Master Yuan Hui, they headed straight for the Third Prince’s Mansion.

Their mission: to arrest the Third Prince.

Soon, Master Yuan Hui and his men appeared at the Third Prince’s Mansion.

”Surround the mansion! Don’t even let a fly get through.”

At Master Yuan Hui’s command, the powerful guards surrounded the Third Prince’s Mansion as if it were an iron barrel.

The encirclement was several layers deep.

Soon, Master Yuan Hui stormed into the Third Prince’s Mansion with his guards.

He began to read the royal decree aloud while searching for the Third Prince.

”Third Prince, receive the decree—”

Master Yuan Hui waited for the Third Prince to appear, but there was no sign of him.

”Hm?”

’Has the Third Prince already escaped?’

Instantly, Master Yuan Hui’s expression shifted slightly. He shouted, ”Search for him! Find the Third Prince!”

”Don’t let a single one of the Third Prince’s people get away.”

The guards began to search for the Third Prince. After some time, everyone from the Third Prince’s Mansion, from the maids to the guards, had been rounded up in the courtyard.

Among them, however, were neither the Third Prince nor any of his close confidants.

Master Yuan Hui, with his large, bald head, wore a grim expression.

He questioned them loudly, ”Tell me, the National Preceptor, where is the Third Prince?”

No one uttered a word. These guards knew nothing; they didn’t even know if the Third Prince was in the mansion or not.

”We really don’t know where the Third Prince is.”

”Please, National Preceptor, we are telling the truth.”

Master Yuan Hui’s expression grew increasingly ugly.

”Where are Jiang Chen, Huo Wu, Cao Yang, Da Pao, and the others who are always with the Third Prince?”

”Does anyone know?”

Another round of silence.

The Third Prince was gone, and all his confidants had mysteriously vanished.

In the end, they still couldn’t find the Third Prince or his inner circle.

Master Yuan Hui took all of the Third Prince’s people and hurried back to the Royal Palace.

”Sovereign, the Third Prince and his trusted subordinates are all gone,” he reported, his face fraught with anxiety.

Sovereign Wen’s eyes went wide when he heard this.

”Really?”

After confirming that Master Yuan Hui was telling the truth, Sovereign Wen’s face darkened.

’Has he left the palace?’

”Quick, have someone stop him!”

Master Yuan Hui immediately sent men to investigate and ask questions at the palace gates.

At the same time, Master Yuan Hui said grimly, ”The Third Prince must have known he defied the royal decree and fled to escape punishment.”

”And he acted so quickly. It seems this was premeditated.”

”Sovereign, this Third Prince must be eliminated. Otherwise, he will bring endless disaster.”

Sovereign Wen asked again, ”Where are Wen Shiren’s men?”

”Reporting to the Sovereign, they have all vanished along with the Third Prince.”

Sovereign Wen’s face turned ashen.

He never thought his third son would actually run, fleeing from his crime.

But this was the Fire Sparrow Kingdom. In such a short amount of time, there was nowhere for them to run.

He flew into a rage. ”After them! Bring them back!”

”Right, the others aren’t important. But that one named Jiang Chen—do not let him escape.”

”If you can’t, go to Hanwu City and arrest his family to be held accountable. I refuse to believe he can get away.”

Not long after, a message arrived from the palace gates.

”Reporting, Sovereign! A group of the Third Prince’s confidants left the Royal Palace some time ago. Their destination is unknown.”

Hearing the guard’s report, Sovereign Wen was absolutely furious.

He said in a cold voice, ”Seal the city gates! Use all available resources to capture Wen Shiren and Jiang Chen.”

All the Royal Palace Guards mobilized. In a short time, they had sealed all four main gates of the Gambling City.

The blockade was absolute.

Master Yuan Hui, along with the two princes, Wen Shixuan and Wen Shixi, searched the entire city and posted wanted notices everywhere.

「Inside the Lin Family Manor.」

Jiang Chen sat in a chair, his expression also exceptionally grim.

At this moment, Huo Wu, Cao Yang, Da Pao, and the Third Prince’s other confidants were all by his side.

That was right. Jiang Chen knew the situation was critical. He hadn’t lingered at the Third Prince’s Mansion at all. As soon as the Third Prince left, he had immediately taken Huo Wu and the others and departed from the Royal Palace.

He really didn’t want to clash with the Fire Sparrow Kingdom’s forces inside the Royal Palace.

That was why he had hidden in the Lin Family Manor.

But he knew they couldn’t stay in the Lin Family Manor for long before the Fire Sparrow Kingdom’s pervasive spies would find them.

He had already prepared for battle.

However, Jiang Chen was currently alone and outmatched.

The Black Fire Crow was still unconscious. Although it was gradually starting to recover, it remained in a deep slumber.

The President of the Alchemist Guild, Mr. Qiu Shui, could have helped, but he was also in seclusion for a breakthrough.

As for the Celestial Brown Ridge Python, Mang Xiaotian, it was also attempting a breakthrough in its Cultivation.

Though he was surrounded by terrifyingly powerful allies, none of them were available to be deployed. This was why Jiang Chen felt so frustrated.

And if he were to ask the Flame Dragon for help, it seemed the Flame Dragon was also in the middle of a Cultivation breakthrough.

Everything was going against Jiang Chen.

”Jiang the Military Advisor, there are a large number of Royal Palace Guards outside! They’ve sealed the city gates and are hunting for you and the Third Prince.”

”What do we do?”

Da Pao rushed in from outside, speaking anxiously.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He had been genuinely terrified. It was a good thing they had followed Jiang Chen and left the Royal Palace in time. Otherwise, they would probably be in a prison cell by now.

The situation was extremely perilous.

Huo Wu and Cao Yang’s faces turned pale with fright.

They looked to Jiang Chen, their backbone. With the Third Prince’s whereabouts unknown, their only choice was to obey Jiang Chen’s orders.

Now, they all waited for Jiang Chen to speak.

Jiang Chen was their pillar of support.