"Since the Crown Prince is so confident, how could I disagree? Men, take this lion to the arena! Everyone, follow me!"

Upon hearing this, everyone set off.

They followed Li Shengyuan out of the main hall.

The dazzling sunlight shone on me, so bright that I couldn't open my eyes.

After everyone took their seats, they hadn't even had a few bites of food before being moved to the next venue, but even so, no one complained.

What happened next was so exciting that they forgot everything.

Mi Shan covered her forehead with her hand, occasionally casting worried glances at Li Changyu.

Xun'er, standing nearby, noticed her anxiety. "Your Highness, are you worried about the Crown Prince's safety?"

"That lion is so big, is he really sure he can handle it?" Mi Shan whispered.

"Even if it's not true, it's still the Crown Prince's own choice. However, I believe that the Crown Prince must be confident to do so."

Although Mi Shan knew this in her heart, hearing it from someone else's mouth was different; it was as if she had taken a reassuring pill.

Mi Shan nodded secretly.

Upon arriving at the Colosseum, Mi Shan was once again astonished by the grand planning of the royal gardens.

"I never imagined that there would be such a magnificent and imposing place within the palace." Mi Shan's eyes gleamed with amazement. "I've been in the palace for so long, yet I've never seen this place before."

“Not to mention Your Highness, even this servant has never been here before.” Xiaomingzi clicked his tongue in amazement. “In the past, this place was always locked up and would only be opened when large-scale events were held.”

Now, everyone enters the circular, recessed building one by one and finds a suitable place to sit.

But then they saw the lion being dragged by a carriage and placed in the center of the arena.

The groom, his hands trembling, opened the iron cage and then ran away.

They were terrified that if they were even a step too late, they would become souls under the lion's claws.

The lion roared furiously, slammed its paw open the unshackled iron cage, and crawled out with a ferocious expression. It had been injected with stimulants, which was why it was acting so wildly.

Its red-glowing eyes stared intently at the crowd. It tried to leap onto the arena seats, but was blocked by the high wall and fell back down.

Reluctantly looking around at everyone, he walked around the high wall in circles.

"Where is Li Changyu? Why hasn't he come out yet?"

"Could it be that you're afraid?" The prince of the Northern Desert raised the corners of his lips, his face full of arrogance, looking down at the arena with his hands on his hips.

Li Xuanche, standing to the side, remained silent with a gloomy face: "That idiot, all he knows is how to be quick-witted!"

"He had no idea how dangerous it was. It's simply impossible for a human to fight a lion."

"It's normal to feel scared for a moment!"

Their voices were neither too loud nor too soft, but loud enough for those around them to hear.

Li Shengyuan, who was standing at the very front, had naturally heard something about it. A hint of displeasure appeared on his face, and he said impatiently to Xu Ninghai, "Go see what the Crown Prince is doing! Is he ready?"

"Here you are."

Just as the Crown Prince and Xilong were gloating and preparing to see Li Changyu back down, a firm voice suddenly rang out from behind them.

"Don't underestimate the Crown Prince, he can do it."

Suddenly, a clear, cold voice sounded from behind.

Li Xuanche turned around and found that it was Mi Shan.

Her expression was firm as she looked down, her eyes gleaming with a gentle light, all of which showed her trust in Li Changyu.

Li Xuanche clenched his fist tightly, a hint of jealousy appearing in his eyes.

Prince Rui, standing to the side, waved his fist, but unlike others, he was cheering on the Crown Prince.

"Go, Second Brother! Second Brother, you're the strongest!"

Even though Li Changyu was standing below, ready to come out, he felt quite embarrassed when he heard this shout.

A hint of embarrassment appeared on his usually cold face.

He silently gripped the sword at his waist.

Click.

The gate made of iron bars opened, and the crowd cheered, boosting morale.

To their surprise and dismay, the reason Li Changyu took so long to come out was that he had replaced the sword at his waist with an ordinary wooden sword!

"A wooden sword!" Prince Rui exclaimed in surprise.

Mi Shan also showed a surprised expression.

Why would he do that?!

“How could a wooden sword possibly hurt anyone? Isn’t this just asking to get beaten up?” After saying this, Prince Rui slumped back into his seat, his face ashen. “It’s over, Second Brother has gone mad.”

Everyone's hearts were in their throats as they looked at Li Changyu with puzzled expressions.

Only Mi Shan, while worried, also turned her gaze to the Empress.

She wanted to see if the Empress would feel even a shred of concern when her own son was in danger.

However--

The result was disappointing to her.

"The Empress's heart must be made of iron and stone. Even with the Crown Prince in such a predicament, she remains unfazed and doesn't even blink, as if she doesn't care about the Crown Prince's life or death at all."

"Shh, stop talking. Everyone knows that the Empress only has one son, the eldest prince, the crown prince. He's practically an adopted son."

Someone was chirping crickets softly.

"here we go!"

Finally, someone in the crowd shouted.

Mi Shan immediately turned his gaze back to the arena.

Li Changyu drew his wooden sword and aimed it at the lion. The lion seemed to find it laughable, hissing and shaking its head as it pounced on Li Changyu.

She wanted to strike him in the throat.

However, Li Changyu's agility exceeded its expectations.

Before it could even see clearly, Li Changyu instantly circled to the other side, even coming behind it, and used a wooden sword to poke the lion's anus.

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