"Your Highness, I didn't mean that, it's just..."

"Just what? Just because I'm a loser with poor cultivation talent? Just because I, Shui Ningye, am not as good as his second? Just because I, Shui Ningye, am a coward who only retreats when faced with difficulties? So I deserve to be criticized and sit on the throne of the crown prince who can be driven away at any time?"

The veins on Shui Ningye's face were already exposed, and one could imagine how angry Shui Ningye was at that moment.

Jin Yi was directly frightened by Shui Ningye's anger. Although he was the spiritual master, he was ultimately a subject, and a subject had no cultivation in front of his master.

After all, their cultivation can be used on others, but not on their own masters.

"Your Highness, calm down. Jin Yi definitely did not mean that!"

"What do you mean?"

Shui Ningye roared at Jin Yi, his face beginning to flush.

Jin Yi knelt on one knee on the ground, lowered his head, and did not dare to say a word.

“Huff, huff, huff…”

Shui Ningye took a few deep breaths, and the refreshing breeze calmed him down a little.

"Okay, get up. I don't blame you." Shui Ningye said as he looked at Jin Yixiang who was kneeling on one knee on the ground.

"Your Highness, I truly do not have any other thoughts. I only wish to accompany you in completing the great task of inheriting the throne. Please trust my loyalty."

Shui Ningye's breathing eased a little. He looked at Jin Yi lying on the ground, then bent down and helped Jin Yi up with both hands. He said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Uncle Jin, I just lost my composure."

"It's alright, Your Highness."

Shui Ningye sighed, then said: "Uncle Jin, thank you for listening to me vent. You know what? I have been suppressing my emotions for a long, long time."

At this point, Shui Ningye revealed a bitter smile. "Ah, they say you're born in a royal family, and you have no choice when you're in one. I've found this to be true. The second son has shown a strong talent for cultivation since he was a child, but some people don't want him to cultivate. Instead, they want him to be the crown prince, wanting him to directly bypass me, the eldest son, and become the crown prince. Hahaha, hahaha! It's really ridiculous! What do you think, Uncle Jin?"

"But they didn't succeed in the end, and you are still the crown prince!" Jin Yi said in a low voice.

"Hahaha, yes, you are right. I am still the crown prince. Do you all think that I can show off my power and prestige after becoming the crown prince? Do you all think that I will be happy after becoming the crown prince? No, no! Do you know how aggrieved I am to be the crown prince? You don't know, you don't know, hahaha! I didn't get the position of crown prince by my own ability. He threw it to me because the second brother didn't want it. Don't think I don't know. In fact, they are all talking about it behind my back, but they dare not say it to me when they see me, because they are afraid of my identity as the crown prince, afraid that I will kill them with just one word! Hahaha, these guys are all very interesting. They are respectful on the surface, but spit on me behind my back!"