"This is Huo Yan's fault. After this incident, I will come to apologize..."
Although Huo Yan said this, he was thinking in his heart: "Now you are still pretending to be a bully with me. I'm afraid you won't even be able to protect yourself later, so how can you cause trouble for me."
The other man next to Huo Yan rolled his eyes and hurriedly stood up. He cupped his fists and said, "I suddenly feel unwell, and I have decided to give up the next fight."
This person is none other than Elder Ye Hong, who appears third in line.
"you......"
The eldest prince raised his hand and pointed at the other party angrily, and was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to do.
"This is the reward that the eldest prince gave you earlier. I will return it to you."
Ye Hong raised his hand and threw out a ring before turning around and leaving. Huo Yan followed closely as soon as he held his hand, and the two figures quickly disappeared as soon as they entered the crowd. not see.
The eldest prince only felt the burning pain on his face, but fortunately no one dared to laugh at him at this moment. On the contrary, most people had sympathy in their eyes, which made him feel slightly better.
"Hey! Forget it, since I'm not strong enough, I'll just give up! It's just that the road ahead... I'm afraid it's going to be difficult, so I should have made plans in advance."
He sighed helplessly, shook his head, stepped forward, bowed deeply to the emperor, and said: "Father, my child is incompetent and there is no one available for him, so I can only give up. Next, my child wants to travel around the world. I hope my father will give me permission."
The emperor looked at him and nodded slightly, and said softly: "I know you have tried your best, so don't blame yourself too much. The competition is not over yet, and it is difficult for anyone to say who belongs until the last moment. It is better to watch it with my father. "
The eldest prince looked up at his father with gentle eyes full of expectation. He couldn't help but feel sour in his heart. He gave up his plan to run away immediately. He nodded with tears in his eyes and replied: "Well, then the child will accompany his father." Let’s take a look at the final destination together!”
Seeing this scene, the fourteenth prince hurriedly walked to the emperor, clasped his fists and saluted: "Father, since the eldest brother has given up, can it be declared that the child has won the final victory in the martial arts competition, and can the throne be passed on to the child? Already?"
"Don't rush..."
The emperor shook his head and said: "The martial arts competition is not over yet, other princes still have the opportunity to challenge." After saying that, he turned around and walked onto the ring, announcing: "Due to the sudden change on the eldest prince's side, this fight The fourteenth prince won the contest."
At this point, he paused slightly, glanced at the other princes, and then said: "Next, any princes who are willing to challenge please come to the stage."
The Fourteenth Prince turned around, glanced at the other princes one by one, and said loudly: "If anyone else dares to challenge, come up quickly. If not, just declare your abstention.
The princes who had thought about picking up the leak before were all silent at this time. They lowered their heads one by one after seeing the glance, but no one announced to give up.
If they were asked to go up and compare, they would not dare even if there were ten heads, but if they were asked to abstain, they would still be a little reluctant.
"Everything you do today will be seen by the future emperor, so you have to weigh it yourself."
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Shan Siyan looked at the ring area with cold eyes. The whole place was silent, and some people didn't even dare to take a breath.
The princes were shocked and looked at the other princes in panic, hesitating whether to do as he wished - to abstain.
While the other princes were still hesitating, one prince was the first to give up and said some compliments.
It was like a pot exploding, and the remaining princes rushed to declare their abstention, fearing that they would be the last to be retaliated against in the future.
The fourteenth prince raised his head somewhat proudly, gave a slight salute, and said to the emperor: "Father, no one dares to compete with my son now, now it's time to pass the throne to me, right?"
The emperor glanced at him indifferently, then turned to look to the east and said: "Everything still follows the rules. If no one comes on stage to challenge within an hour, then you will be considered the final victory."
"Father, it's unfair for you to say this. My child won't accept it!"
The Fourteenth Prince was full of anger, but he didn't dare to show it in front of the people, otherwise he would have been pretending to be submissive. But this time he thought he was justified, so he showed a little displeasure.
He continued: "The eldest brother and the third brother have been defeated by me, and the other eldest brothers have also given up their rights one after another. Now there is no one competing with me for the throne, why do I have to wait for an hour?"
The emperor still looked at Dongfang without turning his head, and said with some meaning: "It is precisely because of fairness that I want to give each prince a chance. Isn't it because the fourth child has not expressed his position?"
"Fourth brother?"
The Fourteenth Prince was a little confused and said that he did not regard the Fourth Prince as his opponent at all. Over the years, the other party has not had much support. Only in the past two years has he gained some reputation in the army, but how can this alone be compared with his own? Qualifications for the throne.
"Fourth brother is far away at the border. Not to mention that the war is getting tight and he can't get away. Even if he can come back, how can he come back in time?"
The emperor nodded and said softly: "It is indeed difficult to get back in time, but if someone is willing to come forward and participate in the challenge for him, this is also within the rules."
"Although there is this rule, I am afraid that the fourth brother will not be so lucky. Who will offend the Taiyi Alliance and me, the future emperor, for him now?" Emperor."
"Just look at this hour!"
Due to the rules, the Fourteenth Prince was also a little helpless, but he firmly believed in his heart that no one would come forward for him. At this moment, he took a deep breath, calmed down his mood, and said: "Forget it, good things don't come while you are busy, so just wait for another hour. It’s okay.”
At this point in the competition, some forces seemed to have seen the outcome and took the opportunity to flatter him.
"The fourteenth prince is mighty, and this throne belongs to him."
"No, with the support of the Taiyi Alliance, no other force can compete with them."
"The Fourteenth Prince has such ability and courage, the Wen Dynasty will surely prosper in the future."
The Fourteenth Prince felt very relieved when he heard the constant voices. This could be regarded as a kind of encouragement for him, but there were also some forces who had different views.
"Now that it's over, why haven't Tianbao Pavilion and Tiangong Sect taken action? Are they not planning to intervene in such a big matter?"
"From what I see, there are many experts coming to Tianbao Pavilion this time, especially Miss Yun'er. They must have some plans, maybe the time is not yet up!"
"This is indeed a good statement. It makes sense when I think about it carefully now. Otherwise, they would just send people to show off. Why bother with so much trouble?"
"Why do I feel like this is the temporary calm before the storm is coming..."
