After listening to his brother's words, Prince Xue Xing slumped in his chair, and as a smart person, he understood that Emperor had given up on him.

Moreover, the next five years were no less than banishment; many things can happen over a year, let alone five years!

" Cough! " Seeing Xue Xing hesitating, the Emperor frowned and coughed lightly, expressing his dissatisfaction.

Even though he was not willing, Xue Xing took a deep breath, regained his composure, and said, " Yes, your Majesty. "

As a smart person Ning Fengzhi saw that his presence was no longer needed and said, " Your Majesty! " He cupped his hands to show respect to the Emperor.

Xue Ye, who was about to see him off, suddenly thought of something and a bright light flashed in his eyes. A smile appeared on his face, and the Emperor said, " Patriarch Ning, I have a presumptuous request. "

Ning Fengzhi's face showed a confused look, and he couldn't guess what was in Xue Ye's mind.

He curiously asked, " Your Majesty, is there any other difficulty? "

A helpless smile appeared on Xue Ye's face, and he said, " I want Xue Qinghe to worship you as his teacher; after all, he is the future of Heaven Dou Empire. "

Even Ning Fengzhi was taken aback after listening. This single sentence contained a huge amount of information.

After figuring the ins and out of the matter, Ning Fengzhi sighed and murmured in his heart, ' Xue Ye deserves to be called an old fox. '

Not only the Emperor granted Yu Xiaogang the title of ' Dragon King, ' but he also abolished Xue Xing's political power to appease Xiaogang.

Moreover, after knowing that Ning Fengzhi has a good relationship with the latter, he immediately thought of other methods to improve Shrek's relation with the royal family.

While Ning Fengzhi was pondering whether to accept Xue Ye's proposal or not, Xue Xing, who was ignored by them, showed a shocked expression on his face.

Xue Xing never thought that his actions would lead to such a situation, and when he was thinking about whether to open his mouth and intervene, Ning Fengzhi suddenly spoke, " I agree with your Majesty's arrangement. "

Xue Ye also laughed and said, " After six months, Xue Qinghe will officially become the Crown Prince, and at the same time, he will worship you as his teacher. "

The smile on Ning Fengzhi's face increased after hearing the Emperor's words, as it clearly implied the importance of this teacher-student ceremony.

Soon, Ning Fengzhi, who had a smile on his face, walked out of the palace with Sword Douluo.

Sword Douluo curiously asked, " Fengzhi, it is just a teacher-student ceremony; why are you so happy? "

Ning Fengzhi shook his head and replied, " Uncle Sword, it is not just about accepting a disciple. The winds of the Empire has changed. "

" From now on, the future Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and ' Dragon King ' Yu Xiaogang will become the center of the Empire. "

" If Xue Qinghe represents the future Emperor, then Grandmaster represents absolute power. "

" At present, only our clan has a good relationship with both of them. Xue Qinghe will become my student, and Yu Xiaogang owes me a favor. "

Sword Douluo's eyes lit up as he continued to listen; he understood that within the next few years, the reputation and power of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan would increase rapidly.

Even Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but sigh and say, " It can also be said as Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan reaped the most out of this situation without any effort. "

#

[ Imperial Palace ]

Xue Ye said, " Xing, you were too impulsive. "

Without giving him any chance to speak, the Emperor continued, " Don't blame me; everything I just did was to protect your life from the upcoming storm. "

Xue Xing seriously looked at his elder brother, only to see the sincerity in the latter's eyes. He couldn't help but take a deep breath and said, " Brother, why did you announce Xue Qinghe as the Crown Prince. "

All of a sudden, Xue Ye's face turned solemn and said, " Younger brother, sometimes ignorance is bliss. Don't involve yourself in this matter. "

Seeing the expression on his face, Xue Xing said, " Elder Brother, although I have done a lot of wrong things, my life still belongs to the Empire. "

Xue Ye looked around before taking out a shiny golden stone from his storage device and injected his spirit-power within it.

A small barrier with a 10-meter radius made of golden light appeared and enveloped both of them. Xue Xing unconsciously spoke, " Brother, what is this? "

Xue Ye did not answer him; instead, he said, " Xing, I don't have much time, so don't ask any question; just, hear what I have to say. "

Xue Xing hurriedly nodded and said, " Okay. "

The Emperor sighed and said, " There is a huge conspiracy going on, and the Spirit Hall has invaded most of the Empire. "

" Over the past few years, many of our family members have been assassinated, and now only Xue Qinghe and Xue Beng are alive. "

Xue Xing's eyes widened in shock after hearing this, and the next second he said, " Brother, do you mean I am the next target? "

Xue Ye's face showed a helpless smile and said, " Yes, or why else would I take away your authority? "

The next second, Emperor's face turned solemn, and he said, " Moreover, I think that Qinghe has secretly joined the Spirit Hall. "

Prince Xue Xing helplessly asked back, " Brother, what are you planning? " Rather than randomly speculating, he directly asked the Emperor about the latter's plan.

Xue Ye mysteriously smiled and said, " The current Empire is not strong enough, so I plan to take advantage of the external strength to eliminate the internal tumor and external threats. "

Xue Xing replied instantly, " Dragon King? "

The Emperor nodded.

He continued, " The current Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan is not something we can control; moreover, that Ning Fengzhi wants to fish in troubled waters without any effort. "

" Qinghe's apprenticeship is a bait I have prepared to hook Ning Fengzhi! "

Xue Xing asked in doubt, " How? "

Xue Ye did not explain; instead, he asked back, " Xing, what do you think Yu Xiaogang would do if he gets the information that Qinghe works under Spirit Hall and is Fengzhi's disciple? "

Xue Xing's eyes shined and said, " Grandmaster's co-operative relation with Ning Fenghi would break down. "

He immediately realized Xue Ye's intentions and said, " Good! Good! "

#

Who would have guessed that Xue Ye had already suspected his son of colluding with the Spirit Hall and even thought of a strategy to counter it.