Fang Yue realized a problem at this moment.

That was… what exactly was the strength of the current nine princes?

Because he usually only came into contact with the reclusive Seventh Prince and the amiable First Prince, and because the princes basically sent people to do things and rarely took action themselves.

Fang Yue had always overlooked this issue.

It wasn't until now, seeing the Fifth Princess kill the Fourth Prince, remaining unfazed in the face of his own Yun-level martial artist's powerful aura, that Fang Yue realized that the strength of the current nine princes was far from as simple as it appeared on the surface!

They just had powerful subordinates to help them do things, and there was usually no need for them to take action personally.

But that didn't mean their strength was weak.

On the contrary, as princes of the Qing Kingdom, chosen by the current emperor as potential heirs, each prince had unlimited possibilities. And as members of the royal family, their resources should be maxed out.

This meant that as long as they wanted to cultivate diligently, their strength would improve at a rapid pace. Ordinary people couldn't even catch up, completely unable to keep pace.

Although there were age differences between the different princes, resulting in differences in cultivation years and thus differences in strength, the princes ranked higher should be relatively stronger, but overall, they should all be at a similar level.

In other words… the strength of the nine princes might be at the Yun-level or even Yu-level!

And what the Fifth Princess's actual strength was, Fang Yue didn't know.

The Fifth Princess seemed to have the ability to shield perception, a power that prevented people from detecting her strength.

However, judging from the fact that she was able to kill the Fourth Prince, her strength should be among the top ranks of the nine princes.

Yu-level… or Yun-level?

Let's confirm it here…

Fang Yue's goal was to take You Sisi away, and on this path, whether it was the current emperor or these princes, they could all become obstacles.

Rather than constantly guessing their strength, it was better to take action here and test them!

His right hand slowly grasped the hilt of the sword at his waist.

Almost at the instant Fang Yue made this movement, Wei Ba and Jing Yan's expressions changed simultaneously.

They knew exactly what the sword at Fang Yue's waist was.

That was the Tianjian Sect's (Heavenly Sword Sect) town-sect sword…

She hadn't exerted her full strength, she was still holding back.

But… she's not my opponent.

Even dealing with me in my Tianjian (Heavenly Sword) form was so difficult for her. If I added my mental cultivation method, sword techniques, and other buffs… no, if the Fifth Princess unleashed her full strength, she might really have a chance to withstand a few moves of my Kongbing (Empty Ice) Swordplay.

But if I added the power of the Guilong Gen (Bizarre Spirit Root), she wouldn't have even the slightest chance of winning.

So, the Fifth Princess's strength is at the middle stage of the Yun-level? Or the high stage?

Fang Yue wasn't very clear about his own strength assessment either.

In any case, the Fifth Princess definitely hadn't reached the Yu-level, that was beyond doubt.

And she dared to target the Third Prince, which meant that the Third Prince's strength was only at the middle or high stage of the Yun-level.

Then what about the First and Second Princes? With the strength of the Qing Kingdom, it was impossible that none of the nine princes were at the Yu-level, right?

But then Fang Yue thought, if there was a Yu-level expert among the princes, shouldn't this Nine Dragons Seizing the Throne game have ended long ago?

After all, if they weren't at the same level of strength, it would be self-evident who the emperor should choose as his heir.

"Yun-level high stage. Just a year ago, I just broke through to the Yun-level high stage, and only then did I truly have the capital to compete with my brothers in the game. But none of them were on guard against me, as if they didn't see me as a competitor at all. Do you know how wonderful that feeling of being underestimated is?"

The thin line wound on the Fifth Princess's abdomen overflowed with blood again, but she herself seemed to be lost in some excited fantasy, speaking with intense emotion.

"I have no interest in your Nine Dragons Seizing the Throne. I only want to know the information about the Phoenix Organization."

"You don't have a choice. From the moment you arrived in the capital, you were already caught in the vortex. This battle, which concerns the lives of everyone in the capital, is our nine dragons' war to compete for the final spot. Everyone in the capital has already been drawn in, and no one can escape!"

"I don't care about that. You just need to tell me whether you'll give me the information or not. Answer this question carefully. This question will determine your life or death."