But now, this royal uncle of his can easily produce a bottle of the Replenishing Essence Pill that Lin Xian'er couldn't get even one of after he'd been trying to win her over for months, yet he's giving it to a mortal. What a waste!

The crown prince was so jealous his eyes turned red, but he was completely unaware of it.

After all, he was the child he had raised himself, and the emperor understood what he was thinking with just one glance.

He was filled with anger and resentment.

Even in his current state, he still feels sorry for a few pills. Is his father's life not worth as much as a few pills?

But then the emperor realized something was amiss.

How did that kid know what the emperor was feeding him?

The Chu Emperor's suspicions deepened, and he subconsciously turned to look at Tantai Yueming beside him.

Tantai Yueming seemed to understand the doubt in his eyes and nodded silently to him.

Now the Chu Emperor felt even more distressed. He had spent his whole life wanting to lay down his burdens and follow Tantai Yueming to the immortal cultivation world to pursue the path to immortality.

Now his son has embarked on this path even earlier than him, yet he doesn't cherish it and still yearns for the power and influence of this mortal world.

He's truly desperate now. I really want to crack open his brain to see how it's structured. He clearly had better options, but he didn't know how to cherish them.

While Emperor Chu was furious, he also felt very frustrated. After all, this was the successor he had personally raised and wanted to cultivate properly.

He had poured more effort into him than into other princes, yet he had grown up to be so distorted; how could he not feel heartbroken?

But what good is heartache? The Crown Prince has gone astray. Once it is confirmed that he has indeed done something to harm the people, the Chu Emperor will be the first to not tolerate him.

The crown prince clearly hadn't considered this, believing that as a cultivator, he should be above everyone else, and that even his father, the emperor, couldn't do anything to him.

This is what Lin Xian'er told him about the rules of the cultivation world—the strong are respected.

Now that he has cultivated his Golden Core, how could a Golden Core cultivator possibly fear an emperor of the mortal realm?

Thinking this, the crown prince became even bolder. When he saw a guard about to arrest him, he didn't even think twice and simply waved the guard away.

Despite his seemingly effortless action, he used supernatural methods. The guard who was sent flying was instantly turned into a pile of flesh and blood and exploded before he even hit the ground.

His actions startled the guards who were still trying to apprehend him.

Before he could even feel smug, a whip-like shadow, imbued with spiritual energy, attacked him.

The crown prince was caught off guard and was struck squarely, leaving a deep welt on his face.

The crown prince stared in fury at the direction the man had attacked.

"court death."

How dare a piece of trash attack me?

In a battle between cultivators, can his father really protect him?

Seeing that the Crown Prince was about to attack the Prince of Xiaoyao, Fu Lai, who had been stunned in fear, quickly stepped in to stop him.

"Your Highness, that's His Highness the Prince of Xiaoyao."

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince gave him a gloomy look and stared coldly at the imperial carriage, showing no intention of backing down.

Even more so, he was extremely arrogant.

"Anyone who dares to lay a hand on me should be prepared to die."

Seeing his son's utter arrogance, the Chu Emperor was utterly disappointed.

He glanced at Tantai Yueming, who remained calm and composed, and sighed.

"Go ahead and do it. Don't hold back for me."

He knew that his younger brother was not as simple as others might perceive him to be.

Although he didn't understand the realm divisions in the cultivation world, he had heard from the guards who followed him that he was a sword immortal, and that no one in the cultivation world would dare to easily provoke a sword cultivator.

Moreover, when Tantai Yueming was in the Foundation Establishment stage, he once single-handedly killed a Golden Core cultivator who dared to ambush him.

It is clear that he absolutely possesses the ability to kill people of higher ranks.

Moreover, if she truly had no strength left to spare, he believed that Tantai Yueming wouldn't be foolish enough to attack the Crown Prince just now.

And Tantai Yueming did not disappoint him.

His aura surged instantly, soaring from the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm to the late-stage, peak, early-stage, and mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm before finally slowing down.

The crown prince watched this scene with a look of utter disbelief.

"You, how could you possibly have reached the Nascent Soul stage?"

In fact, one cannot discern the level of a superior without sufficient understanding, unless the superior is willing to reveal it.

But Tantai Yueming did it on purpose.

The crown prince felt his heart trembling. Had he fallen into their trap and been exposed too early?

Tantai Yueming did not give him a chance to regret it.

With a gentle lift of his large, well-defined hand, Tantai Yueming's five fingers formed a claw, and the prince, still three zhang away, was like a chick being pinched by the neck.

Aside from being able to make "ha, ha" sounds, he couldn't utter another word.

The more arrogant they were just now, the more pathetic they are now.

The moment Tantai Yueming touched the Crown Prince, her brows furrowed deeply.

"You actually dare to use evil cultivation techniques? I think you're courting death."

Just as Tantai Yueming was about to strike and eliminate the Crown Prince, she received a telepathic message from Lin Jiujiu.

"Don't kill him yet, he'll be useful later."

Lin Jiujiu knew that the evil technique the Crown Prince practiced most likely came from Lin Xian'er.

As for where Lin Xian'er got this harmful thing, we need to find out so that the Crown Prince can still use it.

Upon hearing Lin Jiujiu's words, Tantai Yueming loosened his grip slightly.

The hand that was originally gripping his neck was now slapping his forehead.

Since we can't kill him, let's cripple him first, so this thing won't harm anyone else.

At this point, it is clearly no longer appropriate to continue the trial in public.

The Chu Emperor glanced at Fu Lai, who immediately understood.

"The matter concerning the Crown Prince needs to be investigated. Once the truth is found, justice will be served for the people."

After saying that, he turned to Yang Li and the others.

"You will all come with me to the palace, and His Majesty will give you justice."

Everyone witnessed how the Chu Emperor reprimanded the Crown Prince, and how the Prince of Xiaoyao directly attacked and severely injured the Crown Prince.

Now everyone believes what Fu Lai says.

Another round of kowtowing rang out, with everyone speaking in unison.

"Your Majesty is wise; we thank Your Majesty."

After kowtowing and expressing their gratitude, they helped each other to their feet and followed the imperial carriage toward the palace.

However, Tantai Yueming had been looking around for them ever since she heard Lin Jiujiu's words.

In fact, as soon as Yang Li appeared, he knew that Lin Jiujiu and the others must be nearby.

Lin Jiujiu is stubborn but soft-hearted. Since she let Yang Li come, she definitely wouldn't leave his safety unattended and would be watching him from the shadows.

Be careful to prevent any unforeseen events from happening.

His guess was right, but no matter how much he extended his spiritual sense, he still couldn't find the person he was looking for.

Seeing that he seemed somewhat distracted, the Emperor of Chu couldn't help but ask.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Tantai Yueming didn't look at him, but said indifferently.

"It's nothing. I'm looking for someone who made a bet with me, saying that if I win, I'll give you a longevity pill. I'm trying to find her to keep her promise."