Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 801: Fei'er’s Strange Actions
Yun Tianlei sat in the hall with a grim expression, while Yun Ying and the other generals also wore similar expressions in Yun Tianlei's command hall. The arrival of the third prince today, along with the imperial edict he brought, truly gave them a sense of impending doom.
They knew the third prince all too well. The Golden Bull Divine King had six sons, and the grand prince was born of a concubine and had never shown any interest in martial or scholarly pursuits since childhood. As a result, he was merely an ordinary pseudo-divine level expert, which was quite rare, especially among the royal family within the God Realm.
However, Yun Tianlei and the others understood the reasons behind the grand prince's actions. Being a son of a concubine, he had no legitimate claim to the throne, yet as the first child of the Golden Bull Divine King, many among the divine race still hoped he could inherit the throne.
On the other hand, the queen, being from a powerful family, had a son who was the second prince. With such a dominant mother and his legitimate status, inheriting the throne was only natural. But the grand prince stood in their way; if he performed exceptionally well, he would undoubtedly become a thorn in the side of the mother and son, likely leading to his early demise. This was why the grand prince did not study martial skills and only focused on scholarly pursuits, making him a mere pseudo-divine level expert and losing his competitive edge for the throne.
In contrast, the performance of the second prince was indeed impressive. He had already reached the supreme divine-level and had military experience, having been on the battlefield since childhood. Coupled with his upbringing under his father and mother, he was the perfect heir to the throne. Almost all the prominent families within the Golden Bull Divine Race supported the idea of the second prince ascending the throne.
However, this situation led to a dilemma. The Golden Bull Divine King was still in his prime and did not wish to abdicate; he wouldn't die any time soon. With the second prince being so exceptional, he posed a significant threat to the king’s throne, causing the Golden Bull King great unease. To counterbalance the second prince, he decided to favor the third prince.
The third prince was also the legitimate son of the Golden Bull King and the younger brother of the second prince. However, he was quite different from the second prince. The second prince had always been intelligent and eager to learn, with military experience, while the third prince grew up in the depths of the palace, surrounded by his father's affection. Though he was also clever and studious, he was arrogant and disregarded the words of others. Moreover, he lacked any real-world experience and was significantly inferior in dealing with people.
Yet, there was one thing the third prince excelled at compared to his brothers: he knew how to please their parents. From a young age, he understood how to make the Golden Bull Divine King and the queen happy, and as he grew older, he became even more adept at it. In front of the Golden Bull Divine King and the queen, he acted obediently, but in front of others, he was proud and arrogant, associating with notorious playboys from the Golden Bull Divine Race. Naturally, this did not lead to any good outcomes, and now he was only at the divine level.
It was evident to discerning eyes that the third prince was far inferior to the second prince in capabilities. Nevertheless, the Golden Bull Divine King favored the third prince and refused to hear a single bad word against him, and the queen was the same.
The other three children of the Golden Bull King were still young and born of concubines, lacking any competitive edge for the throne, which meant that the competition would ultimately lie between the second and third princes. The second prince was excellent and had widespread support, but he was viewed with suspicion by the king. In contrast, the third prince was favored by the king and queen, with additional support from some nobles seeking to strengthen their own family’s influence.