The four of them, relying on the prince's relationship, were already at the limit of being able to enter the Seventh Xuanwu Mansion to watch the ranking battle, but they couldn't break the rules of the mansion and secretly contact Lin Ming in the mansion to win over talent.

  In the Tianyun Empire, the Seventh Xuanwu Prefecture is a transcendent existence that is not subject to imperial jurisdiction and even legal constraints. This is mainly because the Seventh Xuanwu Prefecture belongs to the third-grade sect, Qixuangou, which is a behemoth that surpasses imperial power! To put it bluntly, Qixuangou has the power to abolish any national monarch within a radius of 200,000 miles!

  If you don't obey the order, Qixuan Valley can directly send out three or four pre-heavenly experts, these people can enter and exit the imperial palace as if no one is there, taking the emperor's head is as easy as turning over their hand!

  Looking at the entire Tianyun country, even the strongest Qin Xiao and Mu Yi are only in the middle of their later years, and such people are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. Moreover, many of them are gathered in the Seven Xuanwu Prefecture, and it's hard to say who they would help if a fight really broke out. Relying on just a few Later Heaven middle period experts from the imperial palace to resist three or four Pre-Heaven strongmen, how can this be done?

  So once the emperor resists the orders of the Seven Mystical Martial Arts Bureau, he can wait for death. Later, the Seven Mystical Envoys appointed by the Seven Mystical Valley will establish a new emperor. If the entire imperial family resists, the Seven Mystical Valley can even take action to destroy the entire royal family!

  For such a terrifying existence that transcends reason, all neighboring countries, including Tianyun Country, treat the Seven Mysteries Valley as a temple and worship it with great care, fearing that there will be any slight neglect. The country's various rare and precious medicines, true yuan stone mines, are also handed over to the Seven Mysteries Valley, and even laborers are sent to help the valley mine.

  As long as the royal family behaves and gives up these resources, the Seven Mysteries Valley will never interfere with national affairs, and may even occasionally lend a hand to help the country quell rebellions.

  Of course, this support is also limited. If the ruler is tyrannical and incompetent, the court is unable to govern, and the people of the country cannot survive, rising up in revolt when the Seven Mysteries Valley will abandon this dynasty and establish a new one.

  In a sense, the seven Qixing Wu Fu established in the country are not only for Qixing Valley to recruit talents but also for monitoring and governing the country.

  The master of the Wu Fu is mainly responsible not for the daily teaching of this Wu Fu, but for the country's resources and mineral extraction, responsible for transporting Zhenyuan stones, spiritual medicines, fierce beast materials and other resources back to Qixuangou.

  The Prefect and the Seven Mystics hold immense power in the Heavenly Empire, with the Prefect overseeing resources and the Seven Mystics Garrison, while the Seven Mystics oversee the imperial authority, their status even surpassing that of the Emperor!

  It can be said that the Seven Profound Valleys is a massive vampire that constantly absorbs resources from numerous countries within a radius of 200,000 miles. However, this vampire is too powerful, so no country dares to resist it. In fact, for national rulers, sacrificing their country's cultivation resources in exchange for the stability of the entire nation is also something they are willing to do. After all, for ordinary people, endless wealth, beautiful women, and supreme power may be more attractive than true yuan stones.

  So in the face of the Seven Xuanwu Prefectures, the imperial court not only did not dare to intervene, but also had to carefully offer sacrifices.

  Where there are people, there will be relationships. The Seven Xuanwu Sect is built in the Tianyun Kingdom after all, and it will give some convenience to the royal family from time to time, such as allowing some princes and nobles' children to break through the ranks and enter the Renzhitang to study, or like now, allowing the prince's messengers to enter the Seven Xuanwu Sect's Wansha Array to observe the ranking competition.

  "Don't lose to those lackeys of the Tenth Prince, stay spirited." The leader among the four, a man in his forties with an ordinary appearance, said.

  "Yes!" The other three replied in unison.

  The Crown Prince will send someone over, and naturally, the Tenth Prince who is competing with the Crown Prince for the throne will also send someone over.

  Those who need the strongest support are often not large families or business associations, but generals and princes!

  The general is stationed outside the town to guard the border. To fight and win battles, strong men are needed to kill enemies and make achievements. Also, strong men are needed to protect themselves and avoid being assassinated.

  The princes vying for the throne also need strong assistants to sweep away their enemies!

  So why would the Crown Prince and the tenth prince's people be absent?

  Before Lin Ming, the most notable ones in the Seven Profound Martial House were Ling Sen, Tuo Su, Zhang Guanyu and a few core disciples.

  The core disciple of the Wu Fu, in the future, will not unexpectedly enter the Seven Mysteries Valley. Afterwards, they may stay in the Seven Mysteries Valley or be sent back to take up the position of Master of the Seven Mysteries Wu Fu or the Envoy of the Seven Mysteries.

  If he stayed in the Seven Mysteries Valley, it would be fine, although his status was extraordinary, but his relationship with the Tianyun Kingdom was not too great. However, if he became the master of the Seven Mysteries Martial Mansion or the Seven Mysteries Envoy, that would be a completely different story!

  In Tianyun Country, the status of the master of the Seven Xuanwu Halls and the Seven Xuan Envoys is even higher than that of the Emperor!

  It can be said that if a prince wins over a core disciple who will become the master of the mansion or one of the Seven Mystics, his chances of inheriting the throne will increase by 50%!

  If he had won over a core disciple who had already become the master of the mansion or the Seven Profound Envoy, then his inheritance of the throne would have been a foregone conclusion.

  However, the remaining core disciples of the Seven Xuanwu Sect, except for Qin Xingxuan, are all from ancient martial arts families and do not even belong to Tianyun Country, making it hopeless to try to recruit them.

  Moreover, since they themselves do not belong to Tianyun Country, it is unlikely that they will return to Tianyun Country as the Seventh Xuan Envoy or Prefect in the future. Qin Xingxuan will not either. With her Sixth-Rank Heavenly Gift, she has set her sights on pursuing the Pre-Heavenly Realm, and for the most part, she will likely remain in Qixing Valley.

  The core disciples were all lured away, and naturally, only the top experts on the Tianfu Ranking remained.

  Unfortunately, Lin Sen and Tuo Ku were both military personnel. They had both served in the army and were talents relied upon by Yang Wu Yi, the commander-in-chief of the Southwest Border Military Region. It was impossible to win them over.

  As for Zhang Guanyu, this person came from the United Chamber of Commerce. The United Chamber of Commerce has existed for a very long time, and such a huge entity can stand firm for so long, naturally having a wise way to protect itself. They never participate in the struggle for the throne.

  This kind of thing, if successful, would naturally be a great achievement, but the United Chamber of Commerce is already wealthy enough to rival a country and doesn't need such rewards. On the other hand, having too much power would also raise suspicions of being a threat to the ruler. If they fail, it's all over; at best, their property would be confiscated, and at worst, their entire clan would be exterminated. Therefore, Zhang Guanyu will not join any faction, but only serve the United Chamber of Commerce where he belongs.

  So at this time of succession to the throne, Lin Ming, this suddenly rising new star, was particularly dazzling. Even if Lin Ming's talent is limited and he may become ordinary in the future, some princes will also pay a great price to win over Lin Ming. Who can guarantee that he won't continue this miracle and eventually become a super master beyond Ling Sen and Tuo Ku?

  As for becoming a core disciple, they hadn't thought of it, after all Lin Ming's qualifications were too ordinary.

  Just a moment before the start of the Wan Sha Array assessment, the leader of the four gray-clad men under the Crown Prince suddenly changed his expression and whispered: "Lin Ming has arrived."

  "Let's all cheer up!"

  "Yes!"

  "This time, we are only allowed to succeed, not fail! Even if we can't win over Lin Ming, we absolutely cannot let him fall into the hands of the Tenth Prince, otherwise, we'll have to go see the Crown Prince with our heads chopped off!"

  "Yes!"

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