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In recent days, Liu Yifei had been keeping an eye on He Hentian and Gao Fei, and to be frank, he was quite displeased with their recent actions.

He Hentian and Gao Fei really knew how to stir up trouble, too capable of causing a mess.

Owing to the elder Emperor Dugu Jingtian, Liu Yifei was constraint in how much he could punish He Hentian, but as for Gao Fei… he didn't have such reservations.

"Gao Fei!" Liu Yifei said with a dark expression, "I have always had high expectations of you, but your recent actions have deeply disappointed me, completely and utterly!"

Gao Fei's eyebrows raised: "I..."

"Don't rush to defend yourself, let me finish." Liu Yifei waved his hand, "Wasn't it you who proposed causing trouble at the Myriad Buddhas Sect? If you're courting death, I won't stop you, but please do not drag He Hentian into it!" Liu Yifei's voice became more stern as he continued, "He Hentian is the Crown Prince, his every word and deed represent the face of the royalty. As it stands, there are already many who are dissatisfied with He Hentian being the Crown Prince, and countless people are waiting to see his downfall. The more precarious the times, the more he must act prudently, without giving others any handle to criticize!"

He Hentian couldn't bear it any longer, stepping forward to say, "Going to the Myriad Buddhas Sect was my own idea, it has nothing to do with Gao Fei."

Liu Yifei glanced coldly at He Hentian and spoke in an indifferent tone, "I am talking to Gao Fei, do not interrupt."

With a lukewarm scolding from Liu Yifei, He Hentian's face immediately turned sour.

"Gao Fei! This is all your fault! You are the root of all these troubles! If I don't punish you, no one else will be convinced!" Liu Yifei glared at Gao Fei, his gaze exceptionally cold, "By rights, for committing such a grave crime, you ought to be executed, but considering your previous merits, I will spare your life!" He paused, "Though the death penalty is forgiven, living punishment cannot be ignored! I hereby strip you of your royal title and demote you to Chiliarch. If your performance improves, I might consider restoring your royal title."

"What?" Gao Fei's face changed dramatically, "You're demoting me to Chiliarch?"

He Hentian was also anxious, "I disagree! I do not agree!!! I absolutely disagree!!! You have no right to strip Gao Fei of his royal title!!!"

"I have no right?" Liu Yifei was almost amused, "I am the Human Emperor, the supreme ruler of the Human Territory, the official Controller. Do I not have the right to strip a royal title?"

"Gao Fei's royal title was personally conferred by my imperial grandfather. By stripping Gao Fei of his title, you are questioning my grandfather's decision!" He Hentian argued loudly, "Liu Yifei! I never thought you were such a person. My grandfather has barely left, and you immediately remove the prince he appointed. Even if you want to replace those below with your confidants, there's no need to rush it, right?"

"You..."

"Don't forget, your current position is all because of my grandfather's support. Without his help, you'd have died long ago."

"Bang!"

Liu Yifei smashed a table with his palm, his face pallid, his eyes flashing with intense murderous intent, "No need to remind me! I have never forgotten the old emperor's gracious cultivation of me!"

"If you haven't forgotten, then why are you targeting me? And why strip Gao Fei of his royal title?" He Hentian stated vehemently, "Is this how you repay the old emperor for his cultivation?"

"Let me correct that, I have never intentionally targeted you." Liu Yifei spoke slowly, "It is because you made a grave mistake that I reprimanded you, and even so, I did not punish you. As for Gao Fei... his inciting you to attack the Myriad Buddhas Sect nearly caused a great disaster. People like Gao Fei, who do not understand their position and mislead their master, must be severely punished!" He softened his tone a bit, "That I did not kill Gao Fei outright is already a great mercy on my part."

"Spare me your damn grace!" He Hentian's stubborn temper flared up, causing him to speak recklessly. He was at his wit's end and no longer cared about offending Liu Yifei. It was no big deal if they parted ways. He didn't believe Liu Yifei would really dare to kill him! He Hentian sneered, "I'll tell you once more; Gao Fei did not bewitch me. It was my decision to go to the Myriad Buddhas Sect! All of this has nothing to do with Gao Fei! If you want to punish anyone, punish me!"

"You..."

"Go on, strip me of my Crown Prince title! Let everyone see how you repay Old Emperor's nurturing grace. Barely has he left Elysium, and you're scheming to strip his grandson of his title, you complete scoundrel, ungrateful and disloyal!"

"Shut your filthy mouth! If you dare spout nonsense again, I'll..."

"What will you do, huh? Tell me, what are you going to do? Kill me? Come on then, kill me! I promise I won't run nor will I fight back; I'll just stand here and let you do it!!!"

"You... you... you..." Liu Yifei was so angry he was lost for words. He never expected He Hentian to fall out with him over someone like Gao Fei. At this moment, Liu Yifei genuinely wanted to lash out at He Hentian, to cripple his cultivation and lock him away in a death cell, and even to strip him of his Crown Prince title. These thoughts circled in his mind for a long time before Liu Yifei suppressed them. He couldn't do such things, he didn't want to be pointed at and be called a disloyal and ungrateful scoundrel.

Moreover, he still needed to visit the Minor Heavenly Realm in the future. How would he explain himself to Old Emperor Dugu Jingtian then?

Damnit! This He Hentian is really infuriating! Liu Yifei cursed fiercely in his mind. What a nuisance!

Seeing Liu Yifei rendered speechless by his own words, He Hentian felt incredibly smug, with hands on hips and eyes glaring furiously, baring his teeth and sneering, "Gao Fei is my good friend, and I won't allow anyone to harm him! If you dare to touch him, you might as well deal with me too."

Liu Yifei sat on the dragon throne, his face clouded over, not uttering a single word.

Moved by He Hentian's fierce defense, Gao Fei patted him on the shoulder. "Calm down. It's not worth getting angry over such a trivial matter! It's just a prince's title. If it's gone, it's gone; it's nothing special."

"No way!" He Hentian swung his arm, speaking righteously, "As long as I'm here, no one will touch you."

At that moment, the aloof Liu Yifei spoke, his tone icy cold, "He Hentian! Don't provoke me time and again. If I really lose my patience, you'll have no good end."

"It was you who provoked me first..."

"Enough, no more words! For the sake of Old Emperor, I'll let it slide this time. But listen, this is the last time! If you dare provoke me like this again, I definitely won't let you off easy!"

"If you don't provoke me, I certainly won't bother to provoke you for no reason."

"Since you insist on pleading for Gao Fei, I'll give you some face. I won't make Gao Fei a Chiliarch, let's promote him directly to Wan Fuchang." Liu Yifei believed he had already made quite a concession, but He Hentian was still dissatisfied.

"No way!" He Hentian flatly refused, "Gao Fei won't take any position, he'll just be a Prince."

"You..."

"I repeat! If you're going to move against Gao Fei, you have to deal with me too! You've been finding me disagreeable anyway, just use this chance to remove me. Then, you can rest easy, with no one left to vie for the throne of the Human Emperor," He Hentian huffed.