An official who advocated death for his protest looked determined, but was stopped by his colleagues as soon as he made a move.
"His Royal Highness has ordered us not to act rashly."
"Let me go," the man whispered, "I don't agree to trade the Crown Prince's life for the life of a foolish emperor."
"I know you're anxious, but don't worry. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said he has found a solution."
That person: "Your Highness, do you really say that?"
"Of course, we should trust His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
The official breathed a sigh of relief and slowly sat back down.
Yun Yuan looked at the palace servants busy at the altar and couldn't help but complain to Jiuli.
"Xiao Chang'an's method of borrowing life span wouldn't take more than a quarter of an hour, but the emperor has to burn incense, pray, offer sacrifices, and kneel down to worship. Isn't that troublesome?"
She really couldn't understand such a complicated ceremony.
Jiuli explained, "The emperor believes in ghosts and gods, and believes that offering sacrifices before undertaking major tasks can increase the chances of success. He only has this one chance today, and if he fails, he will die tomorrow, so it makes sense that he should be cautious."
Yun Yuan asked in surprise: "Will he die tomorrow?"
Jiuli nodded: "I just received news from the spies that the emperor burned his own life force in exchange for a day without pain.
Although he appears normal on the outside, even with a rosy complexion, he is actually terminally ill. If he does not have enough lifespan to replenish his energy, he will die soon, perhaps not even to see tomorrow.
What a daring gamble, Yun Yuan thought.
But it must be said that the emperor knew the prince quite well. In order to avoid being stained, the prince did not choose to refuse openly.
After the preliminary preparations were completed, Xiao Changan, the emperor and Xuanyuan Chengyin stood on the stage together. Everyone below the stage fell silent and waited with bated breath.
Xiao Changan looked at the Crown Prince and asked, "Your Highness, how many years of life are you willing to give to His Majesty?"
The prince showed a gentle smile on his face, and his eyes fell on the emperor. His eyes were full of admiration, which was very moving.
He said firmly, "However much your father needs, I will give him."
After these words came out, the emperor's expression became complicated. He didn't dare to look him in the eye. He was silent for a moment. Finally, the greed in his heart took over and he said:
"I want ten years, no, ten years is not enough, twenty years, thirty years!"
Thirty years! How many years does an average person live? Subtract thirty years and add to the prince's current age, how long can he live?
Everyone had different expressions, some were surprised, some were angry, and some were worried.
The prince smiled bitterly. "My life was originally given by my father. Now that my father needs my life, then take it. I have absolutely no complaints!"
The emperor nodded with satisfaction and said, "Good boy..."
Under the worried and disappointed gazes of the officials, Xiao Chang'an moved his lips slightly and silently recited a series of mysterious spells.
Immediately afterwards, a ray of light appeared in his palm, but this light could only be seen by practitioners, and ordinary people could not perceive it at all. It shot straight towards Xuanyuan Chengyin's chest.
Yun Yuan urged Jiu Li: "Hurry up, it's your turn!"
It was just a blink of an eye. Xiao Changan had no idea that what he saw when he opened his eyes again was an illusion. No one expected that Jiuli would be so bold as to take action right under everyone's noses.
Having had the experience of having his disguise seen through last time, Jiuli was extra cautious this time and even used a magic weapon - the Fantasy Moon Orb.
The light in Xiao Changan's hand fell on the protective mirror on the prince's chest, and then shone back on Xiao Changan after being reflected by the protective mirror. However, no one present could see this scene except Yun Yuan and Jiuli.
A ball of energy peeled off from Xiao Changan, growing bigger and bigger...
Seeing that they were about to succeed, Yun Yuan excitedly said to Jiu Li, "Use another trick to deceive Xiao Changan and make him think that the energy he absorbed was not enough. It would be best if he could borrow all of Xiao Changan's lifespan."
Jiuli responded with a faint smile: "Watch me."
Xiao Changan frowned, finding that the green light he absorbed was never enough, so he couldn't help but increase the intensity of his absorption. As time went by, he felt dizzy, but the energy he absorbed was barely enough.
He gritted his teeth, trying to stay awake, carefully controlling the energies and moving them in the direction of the emperor.
He did not stop until the green lights slowly merged into the emperor's body like lively elves.
The emperor had his eyes closed, but suddenly, he felt a gentle breath flowing into his body, warm and comfortable, as if the spring sunshine was shining on his body, warming every limb.
He couldn't help but squint his eyes comfortably, with a contented expression on his face.
After the transfer of life span was completed, Xiao Changan's body shook, feeling something was wrong. He forced himself to say, "Your Majesty, the spell has been successfully completed. You have increased your life span by thirty years."
"Congratulations, father!" Xuanyuan Chengyin spoke first.
"Hahahahaha—" The emperor was delighted. "The Crown Prince is truly filial. I am very pleased. Pass on my decree. A banquet will be held in Changle Palace tonight. Everyone must be drunk before leaving."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The emperor left with satisfaction, and couldn't wait to go back to favor the beauty and continue his previous decadent life.
Yun Yuan said, "Let's stay away from Xiao Changan. If nothing unexpected happens, another group of people will die tonight."
"I didn't expect Xiao Changan to be the way of heaven." Jiuli's eyes were deep. He actually hid so deeply.
"He's just an agent," Yun Yuan corrected him, "The true Heavenly Dao would definitely not be like him, abusing his power for personal gain and being narrow-minded."
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