Chapter 7 The Seventh Prince

The Seventh Prince's expression immediately darkened.

"Who told you to act? In the Nine Dragons Seizing the Throne, even if a dragon dies, it can only be at the hands of another dragon. What are you that you dare to kill someone of my imperial family!"

The Seventh Prince's aura visibly surged wildly. He took a step forward, but someone blocked his path.

"Nian Tianjiao!"

The Seventh Prince spoke coldly, but Nian Tianjiao showed no sign of backing down, his own aura rising to meet the challenge.

In terms of aura, the Seventh Prince had a clear advantage, but… he still needed the power of the Red Division.

Gaining power wasn't just about killing; it also required the support of one's own forces and subordinates. He couldn't let go of the Red Division's strength because of a momentary emotional outburst.

The Seventh Prince gradually restrained his aura, casting a deep look at Ming, who was hiding behind Nian Tianjiao.

"Hehe, don't be so angry. You can always stab the Fifth Princess a few more times; just pretend you did it."

Hearing Ming's unruly remark, the Seventh Prince almost lost his temper again.

However, there was a point to what she said.

The so-called "only a dragon can kill a dragon" was merely an ego contest among the imperial family, a matter of ritual and face.

Even he, if he failed one day, would prefer to die at the hands of another prince, rather than at the hands of a commoner.

It wasn't dignified enough; it would disgrace the imperial authority.

Of course, apart from symbolism, this unspoken rule of "only a dragon can end a dragon" was meaningless.

Therefore, after carefully examining the Fifth Princess's corpse, the Seventh Prince did nothing more than draw his sword and stab it into her already lifeless heart, piercing her chest to complete this symbolic kill.

"Any movements from the First Prince?"

Drawing his sword from the Fifth Princess's chest, the Seventh Prince shook off the blood and asked Ming.

"How would I know about such things? Oh… Seventh Prince *gege's* eyes are so scary; unlike mine, which only sparkle adorably."

"I don't want to hear nonsense."

"Alright, alright, I do know some information. It seems that after the First Prince entered the palace, he also learned that His Majesty had left, but he's still holed up in the palace's forbidden area and hasn't come out."

"The palace's forbidden area… the Stone Saint Grove?"

"Besides that, what other special forbidden area does the palace have?"

"...What is he doing meeting the Guardian Stone Lions?"

"Who knows? We outsiders wouldn't know your imperial family's secrets."

Ming said with a grin, but the Seventh Prince's expression was clearly not good.

The Stone Saint Grove was a very special place, only accessible to His Majesty and the current Four Elders.

The First Prince, however, due to the rules not being as strict in the early days, was also someone who could freely enter and exit.

After the First Prince, even the Second Prince didn't catch this last train and wasn't qualified to set foot in that forbidden area.

There were often rumors among the people that the First Prince was the legitimate heir of the Emperor, and the initial reason was that the First Prince could freely enter the Stone Saint Grove.

However, the Seventh Prince and others of his inner circle were clear that being able to go to the Stone Saint Grove didn't mean anything. Being able to communicate with the Guardian Stone Lions and gain their recognition was the real threat!

And the First Prince didn't have that qualification.

The Guardian Stone Lions didn't communicate with anyone except the Emperor.

"It seems that either *da huangxiong* is trying to watch from the sidelines in the Stone Saint Grove, waiting to reap the benefits. Or… he's made some new discovery in the Stone Saint Grove."

Neither was good news.

Especially if the First Prince continued to stay in the Stone Saint Grove, it would be difficult to find an opportunity to strike.

If it dragged on until the Emperor returned to the capital, it would be difficult to have this kind of mutual killing opportunity again.

"The Second and Third Princes are fighting fiercely, both openly and secretly, to seize ownership of the Juan Niao Tower. They should determine a winner soon. When that happens, their next target will be me, or the hidden Eighth and Ninth Princesses."

The Seventh Prince closed his eyes and quickly thought. The Eighth Princess was quiet and gentle, so hiding was probably all she was doing.

But the Ninth Princess was extreme and reckless. She probably wouldn't give in so easily and was likely biding her time to cause trouble.

However, both of these women were weak and didn't have the strength to contend with him.

Therefore, he needed to focus on dealing with the Second and Third Princes.

Their most intense conflict would be when he could profit from their struggle!

With the underground passage, the Seventh Prince was confident in eliminating both of his brothers in one fell swoop, but he needed a little patience to wait for the opportunity.

Regaining his composure, the Seventh Prince looked at Ming beside him.

It was time to deal with this woman.

The Red Division had already submitted, and her existence was just an eyesore.

But to deal with her, he needed to do so without Nian Tianjiao noticing anything amiss, and also ensure that the Red Division continued to obey him.

This required some thought, but fortunately… Ming was just a mortal, so it wouldn't be difficult to deal with her.

"Aiya, Seventh Prince *daren* wouldn't be thinking about how to get rid of me, would you? Husband, so scary, Seventh Prince *daren* is so scary, unlike me, who only cares about my husband~"

Ming playfully clung to Nian Tianjiao, who immediately revealed a silly smile.

The Seventh Prince: …

He felt like he was eating dog food, but also dog shit. This feeling was truly subtle.

"Seventh Prince *daren*, you don't have to be so anxious about getting rid of me. After all, if you get rid of me, my husband will go berserk, and if my husband goes berserk, the Red Division will be unstable. Moreover, I have important information to provide to Seventh Prince *daren*."

The Seventh Prince's heart stirred.

"What information?"

"Information about [Genius Eccentric] Mu Liu wanting to join the Phoenix Organization. My son, Nian Wushuang, kindly provided it!"

The Phoenix Organization?!

Was it Taurus?

He was so careless as to reveal himself!

The Seventh Prince's emotions surged, but his face remained calm.

"Is that so? I'm somewhat interested in information about the Phoenix Organization. Elaborate."

The fish had taken the bait.

Ming smiled slightly.

People's hearts were sometimes that simple.

Give them what they want, and they will move on their own.

After providing the information, the Seventh Prince listened attentively. Then, without even having time to clean up the Fifth Princess's body, he directly ordered Ming to handle it and hurriedly entered the underground passage.

As the stone door of the underground passage gradually closed, the smile on Ming's face slowly faded.

"Revive, my Fifth Princess."

Her lips moved slightly, and Nian Tianjiao repeated after her.

*Crack!*

The already lifeless body of the Fifth Princess suddenly emitted the sound of bones breaking.

Turning back, a thick, corpse-like pale hand burst out from the Fifth Princess's stomach!

Then, as if followed by a second hand, a third hand, a fourth hand… until the eighth hand stopped.

These hands, like living things, contorted the Fifth Princess's twisted and deformed corpse with reverse joints. With a flip and a jump, eight hands hung upside down on the ceiling. The Fifth Princess's lifeless head dangled, swaying with the movement of the eight arms.

That posture, just hanging upside down on the ceiling, gave people a creepy feeling, but Ming's eyes shone as if she were looking at beautiful jewelry.

"Taurus's gift is not bad. I like it!"