"The Third Prince is quite desperate," Gao Yan continued. "He knows he is no longer the first to ascend to the throne, so he began looking for other allies. His latest attempt was to persuade his sister to support him. He thinks that if he has his sister’s support, she will speak to their father about it. If that happens, then it would be as good as if the King himself agrees, because their father highly values his daughter’s opinions."
"Unfortunately, his sister is unwilling to do so. She never said it directly, but she never agreed either. Although... sothing interesting did happen. The Princess has started gathering her own followers, and sohow, it wasn’t as difficult as people imagined. The Princess is quite popular, and many experts who supported the King have turned to support the Princess. So of the Prince’s experts have also changed sides."
"All three princes know what’s happening, but they seem to not believe she would really participate, because she’s a woman."
Gao Yan had been speaking for so ti, and Yan Xiaobao laughed heartily when he heard his friend’s words. "I spoke with the Princess before heading to the tomb," Yan Xiaobao shrugged. "I asked her why she didn’t want to beco the new Queen of the Sun Kingdom, and she seed to realize she could actually stand as equal to the princes. I should visit her again; if she can gain so support from the Third Prince, she’s doing a big favor," he grinned.
Hearing this news, Gao Yan was surprised. He had never heard of it before, and he had many people stationed in the castle, but since their conversation was brief and no one was around, it was clear no one knew.
"Well, I’ve told you everything I have to say," Gao Yan smiled. "I don’t have information about other factions yet, because I was particularly focused on the Third Prince for dear Zhu Long and Wu. I know how much they want revenge." Gao Yan and Yan Xiaobao both sighed. They both knew Yan Xiaobao had considered getting rid of the Prince in the tomb, but there was no chance to do so. Therefore, removing him externally was Yan Xiaobao’s only option.
"Well then, let’s drink and have sothing to eat together." Gao Yan said cheerfully with a bright smile. "After all, we are at Yushui Pavilion. Let’s take so ti to enjoy ourselves."
"Let’s do it," Yan Xiaobao laughed as he agreed, lifting his crystal glass and toasting to Gao Yan.
Gao Yan and Yan Xiaobao spoke of the old days at the academy for hours. They talked about the events during Yan Xiaobao’s ti in the underground city and Divine Domain. Over the years, Gao Yan had been busy building the vast network of the black lion. Initially, it was nothing more than a small inn, but it quickly beca a thriving hub for all information in the Sun Kingdom, turning Gao Yan from a simple citizen into a significant figure in the noble power struggle. Fearing he would no longer cooperate with them, no one dared to underestimate him, nor did anyone dare to fire the maids and servants who were believed to be providing information to the black lion.
The conversation between the two friends went smoothly; both enjoyed it thoroughly. Gao Yan and Yan Xiaobao rarely spent ti alone together, but Gao Yan never forgot what Yan Xiaobao had done for him.
Back in the academy, Gao Yan was severely injured and even paralyzed. If not for Yan Xiaobao paying a heavy price to invite a Wood Healing Master to treat his Dantian and then handing him a new cultivation technique, he wouldn’t have reached his current height. Although it was sothing they never talked about, Yan Xiaobao seed to have completely forgotten about it, but for Gao Yan, this gesture was etched in his heart. He was willing to do anything for Yan Xiaobao.
The two friends eventually spent a lot of ti at Yushui Pavilion, parting ways only when the day was about to end.
"Visit in a week," Gao Yan smiled. "In a week, I will gather all the information about the saints who died in the tomb, the factions they belonged to, and how power currently stands in Muchuan City. Oh, and I’ll also find so information about Sha Yun and her team." They smiled and parted ways outside Yushui Pavilion.
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