Secular Immortal of the Nine Realms Chapter 161: Great Xia’s New Emperor

“I-isn’t that the Seventeenth Prince?”

“Imperial Duke Fang is conducting the spirit assessment for the Seventeenth Prince? Where did he obtain the Spirit Gauging Bell from?!”

The officials who belatedly arrived at the scene were bewildered.

More maids and eunuchs were gathering in the area. Even Yan Beihan rushed over as well. When he saw Fang Chen standing in front of Xia Yuan, his eyes visibly narrowed.

“Don’t be afraid. Continue,” Fang Chen said.

The sudden appearance of a crowd left Xia Yuan feeling uncomfortable. It was only after hearing Fang Chen’s encouragement that he struck the Spirit Gauging Bell a second time.

Dong!

It was the second toll.

Xiang Zhen nervously grabbed the corner of her skirt.

Dong!

Dong!

Four tolls! Such cultivation talent was enough to catch the attention of a major sect!

The Fifth King’s face darkened. He looked at the crowd and bellowed, “Why didn’t the Seventeenth Prince undergo the spirit assessment back then? Who the hell is behind this?”

“That’s how dirty the palace can get,” Jiang Yushu scoffed.

“Those fools. They are still fighting each other even at a time like this,” the Fifth King snorted.

The crowd was perplexed. The emperor would have known that the Seventeenth Prince didn’t undergo the spirit assessment, but he didn’t say a word. This suggested that he had implicitly consented to it.

As the crowd wondered if Xia Yuan could evoke a fifth toll, Fang Chen suddenly stowed away the Spirit Gauging Bell. The crowd was perplexed, and Xia Yuan was confused.

“Imperial Duke Fang, I haven’t completed my spirit assessment yet,” Xia Yuan said.

“Four tolls are enough for now. Become a good emperor and get a passing grade from me. If so, I’ll let you complete a spirit assessment and bestow upon you a different path,” Fang Chen said.

“Ah…”

The crowd gasped, be it the officials, the concubines, the eunuchs, and the maids.

Fang Chen couldn’t have made his intention any clearer—he was planning to support the Seventeenth Prince onto the throne!

Indignation flashed across the eyes of some pres

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