Since Scholar Tiance is here, he must be fighting over the ancient mausoleum of Emperor Yan and the crown prince.
Under the leadership of Su Ye, Xiao Chen met Scholar Tiance in the Yanyu Tower. He was alone and the Ninth Prince was not with him.
"Xiao Chen, I have been waiting for you for seven days."
Scholar Tiance chuckled softly, looking at Xiao Chen up and down, as if he was estimating Xiao Chen's strength.
Xiao Chen said calmly: "It seems that there is indeed something important, otherwise I wouldn't have waited so long, just tell me."
Scholar Tiance nodded: "There is still one month left, and all the princes will go to the palace to compete for their places as disciples who can enter the ancient mausoleum of Emperor Yan."
The number of quotas determines how many disciples you can bring into the ancient tomb, and is almost related to the outcome of the battle for the crown prince.
"How are the quotas for the various princes determined?"
Xiao Chen asked.
Scholar Tiance explained: "It's like this. Each prince has seven basic quotas, and then some additional quotas will be added based on the support of various princes, aristocratic families and sects in the Yanwu Dynasty."
"Thanks to you, I destroyed the eldest prince's gift, which greatly reduced the support of his princes and noble families. However, the number of eldest princes, eighth princes, and thirteenth princes is still the largest. The eldest prince already has sixteen The eighth prince and the fifteenth prince each have thirteen quotas. The number of other princes varies, but most of them do not exceed ten, and the ninth prince only has eight quotas. "
Xiao Chen thought in his heart that the power of the eldest prince was really terrifying, if he had not destroyed the gift. The number of places he can bring into the Yanhuang Ancient Tomb can reach more than twenty, and there are still sixteen places available now.
The Ninth Prince's quota is also pitifully small, and only one has been added to the basic quota.
"What about the competition for quotas in three days?"
Scholar Tiance said solemnly: "The competition for quotas in three days' time is the last chance for all princes. The princes will draw lots to fight. The disciples will compete, and the winner will get a quota, but if he loses... he will have to lose the quota. A quota.”
After hearing this, Xiao Chen felt something was wrong and said softly: "What a cruel competition mechanism. This will probably further expand the advantage of the top three princes."
"Yes, this mechanism is far from fair, but this is what the royal family wants. It is to make the strong stronger and the weak weaker... There is no need for the prince who joins in the fun to take up extra quotas."
Scholar Tiance nodded, agreed with Xiao Chen's point of view, and added some of his own thoughts.
"What does the Ninth Prince mean?"
"The Ninth Prince wants you to accompany him to the palace to participate in the final battle for quota. It is of great importance. I don't know when you will come back, so I have been waiting here in Yanyu Tower." Scholar Tiance said Knowing the whole story, he looked at Xiao Chen, waiting for his answer.
After Xiao Chen pondered for a moment, he said softly: "No problem, but if I win, I want to keep this spot for myself."
Scholar Tiance frowned slightly: "Do you want your friend to enter the Yanhuang Ancient Tomb?"
The Yanhuang Ancient Tomb is a place of adventure with many inheritances. Entering it, as long as you are lucky, you will gain something. It is very attractive to the emperor, so it attracts the emperors from the entire martial arts era to rush to the imperial capital Yancheng at this time.
So this quota is not just a quota, it means a lot.
Scholar Tiance said solemnly: "I can promise you this on behalf of the Ninth Prince. The Ninth Prince mainly ensures that he does not lose his place. As long as you win, the place will be yours."
"Okay, then it's settled."
"Then I'll take my leave. If you have time, please ask Brother Xiao to rush to the Prince's Mansion as soon as possible."
After sending away Scholar Tiance, Xiao Chen looked thoughtful, and after a while asked Su Ye to summon Wumeng Mochen and others together.
On the top floor of Yanyu Building, Wumeng, Yunfei, Mo Yu and Mo Chen gathered together. Xiao Chen informed everyone about his participation in the Yanhuang Ancient Tomb.
"What do you think about the fight for the crown prince?" Xiao Chen asked.
Wu Meng said immediately: "The current favorites are still the eldest prince, the eighth prince, and the thirteenth prince. Although the eldest prince's reputation has dropped sharply, his background is still there and should not be underestimated. The ninth prince actually does not have much chance of winning the crown prince. "
Mo Chen spoke softly: "Brother Xiao, does the Tianmeng headquarters know about your support for the Ninth Prince?"
Xiao Chen nodded: "After I decided to support the Ninth Prince, I secretly told Master Muzi Fengmu, and he had no objection to this. I just said that I am in charge of all matters in the Yanwu Dynasty, so there is no need to be too cautious."
"Looking at it this way, Tianmeng is a bit indifferent to the prince's fight. It's really strange." A trace of doubt flashed in Mo Chen's eyes, and he was a little confused.
Su Ye said: "The headquarters and everything are empty. The important thing is, Mr. Xiao, what do you want to achieve and how can we help you? As for the Tianmeng headquarters, they must have their own opinions on this matter. Since they have not let We know that there must be some intention, so we don’t need to worry about it for the time being.”
Xiao Chen thought about it. Tianmeng headquarters would definitely not miss this big show.
It’s just that I don’t know what the idea of the Tianmeng headquarters is, which is a bit difficult to understand.
Xiao Chen muttered: "My first purpose is the wings of natural time and space. The second purpose is to support the Ninth Prince to become the crown prince. The third purpose... I won't talk about it for now."
But when Xiao Chen said the third purpose, Su Ye noticed the faint murderous aura in Xiao Chen's eyes, nodded and said: "Understood, I will ask Yanyu Tower to collect information about the key to the Immortal Palace in Yancheng, the imperial capital. Each affiliated company of Yanyu Tower The Great Chamber of Commerce will also fully support the Ninth Prince and help him recruit more capable followers. "
Xiao Chen nodded slightly, those emperors who came to run for disciples could not be considered real masters.
The real masters have long been promised huge profits by the princes, and they come to see them personally and actively recruit them.
The Ninth Prince has been leading troops to defend against enemies all year round. It is hard to say how many resources and connections he has in the imperial capital.
With the help of Yanyulou, the quality of his clientele should be improved to a higher level.
"Then let's do this first, Mo Chen and Bao'er, let's calculate how many resources we can use. Mainly the resources that can attract the emperor, other resources can be ignored. As for Su Ye, come with me to the Ninth Prince's Mansion tomorrow , meet the Ninth Prince in person."
Xiao Chen paused for a moment, then looked at Wumeng and the others and said, "You should also be prepared. I will choose one of you to follow me into the Yanhuang Ancient Tomb."
"Haha, I think there is no need to prepare anything. Brother Wu is the most powerful among us. With his strength, he is still capable of fighting against the Dacheng Emperor. The others may not be able to help you much, Brother Xiao."
Yunfei told the truth, but he was very open-minded.
Warriors pay attention to talent. With the same resources and efforts, those with the highest talent will definitely progress faster.
Wumeng was one of the top talents among the younger generation in the entire Tianmeng, and he came to Yancheng, the imperial capital. Without the constraints of the headquarters, relying on the resources of the branch, the strength has grown by leaps and bounds, which is obvious to all.
His cultivation level is the same as that of Xiao Chen, who is a second-line emperor, while Yun Fei and others are still first-line emperors, which has opened up a big gap.
"Okay, Wumeng will go with me, that's it."
Xiao Chen doesn't like to act in a muddled manner, and Wumeng is also the first choice in his heart.
With such an opportunity, Wumeng naturally had no reason to postpone. After thanking him, he started preparing for retreat.
In the early morning of the next day, as the sun just rose, Xiao Chen and Su Ye rushed to the prince's mansion together.
The palace of the Ninth Prince Wang Yan is located in the center of Yancheng, adjacent to the Imperial City.
Most of the prince's mansions are located here.
Approaching the Nine Princes' Mansion, Xiao Chen vaguely felt that there was a strong and powerful force guarding the world in all directions, transcending the world.
After stepping into it, it's like entering someone else's small world. Every move you make is controlled by the power of darkness.
Xiao Chen knew very well that this power must come from the imperial palace, which was the center of the entire dynasty. It was inevitable that some incomprehensible forces existed there.
These palaces, adjacent to the royal palace, are naturally protected by this power.
"Xiao Chen?"
Just as the two were about to enter the Nine Princes' Mansion, a familiar voice came and they looked back.
But it was the eighth prince Wang Feng, and beside him was an old man in gray clothes with the Divine Sword. Xiao Chen's eyes darkened slightly.
The aura of the old man made him feel a little familiar. The daughter was in the building that day.
He faced off against the three princes, and the senior master of the Divine Sword secretly attacked him. It felt like he was just this old.