'Dammit!' Prince Aurin's face flushed red with anger at being slandered by the mother and son duo. It seemed like they would stop at nothing to gain complete control of the Godly Region."Helped Darryl, the criminal, escape?" Lute Belle furrowed her brows in confusion when she heard that. "Didn't Darryl help in the annihilation of the fiend race? How did he suddenly become a criminal? From what I know, the Innate Spirit Stone prophesized that only Darryl had the ability to annihilate the fiend race completely and he, in fact, proved that. Also, he was locked up in the Infernal Shadow Prison because of the Godly Region and Empress Nuwa sacrificed herself in order to save him."After that, Darryl helped the Godly Region successfully defeat the fiend race. It could be said that the peace that you all have now is only possible because of him, so how could you throw him into the Sky Prison?"Her reasoning was logical and left no room for debate. Suddenly, Prince Auten, Empress Heidi, a

Seeing the determination on Lute Belle's face made Empress Heidi extremely incensed. Then she gently bit her lips and said, "Fine. The deadline will be a hundred days from now. They will compete with each other for the position of the new emperor."To be honest, she did not want to give in so easily but she had no choice. Their opponent had the personal letter from Empress Nuwa and it was clearly written that Prince Aurin was to be the next emperor. More importantly, Lute Belle was a Heavenly Immortal and the powerhouse backing her up was unimaginable. Empress Heidi was no match for them at all if it really came to that.Lute Belle smiled and nodded her head at Empress Heidi's agreement. The next second, she walked gracefully towards Prince Aurin, raised her hand, and untied the ropes binding him. "Your Majesty, let's go," she said softly. Then the two of them walked out of the Imperial Sky Palace."Mother! Why did you agree to the competition? She has no right to meddle in the

Finally, Darryl came out from his shock. He shook his head and said with a smile, "Lute Belle, you must be joking. I am a wanted criminal in the Godly Region and from what I know, Prince Auten is the new emperor. He sees me as his number one enemy, so how can I be his master?" He kept on shaking his head as he spoke. 'What kind of joke is this? Why would I voluntarily go back when it took an immense effort to leave the Godly Region?'At the same time, everyone else snapped their heads to look at Lute Belle with furrowed brows. 'What's wrong with this Heavenly Immortal? Isn't asking Darryl to be the Royal Master in the Godly Region the same as pushing him into a pit of hellfire? And she calls herself our friend!'Lute Belle did not panic when she sensed everyone's gaze on her. Instead, she smiled faintly and explained to Darryl, "Darryl, you misunderstand me. I'm not asking you to be Prince Auten's master but Prince Aurin's…"Then she told them all that had happened in detail. In t

'Is this the master that Lady Lute Belle found for Prince Aurin? What an interesting choice.' However, they did not dare to laugh, not when Lute Belle was there. Lute Belle shook her head and smiled to herself at the maids' antics while thinking, 'Of all people, he chooses to look like Jade Immortal. He's really something alright.' Then she led Darryl to the side hall where Prince Aurin was resting. Once there, they saw him sitting and reading an ancient book.Prince Aurin was happy to see her. He quickly stood up and bowed to her. "Lute Belle! My apologies for not welcoming you outside. Please forgive me."Lute Belle smiled faintly. "There's no need to be so formal. Come, here's the master I have found for you. He is Celestial Immortal. Say hello to him." She stepped off to the side while speaking.Prince Aurin quickly walked over. He was about to greet Darryl but became shocked when he saw him. 'This… He's dressed too casually and his hair is wild and all over the place. Not

As he spoke, Darryl exaggerated his movements greatly, acting as if he was a total sham.Indeed, he wanted Empress Heidi to doubt his skills and let her guard against him down. If he were to keep his head down and appear humble and calm, Empress Heidi would be sure to watch him like a hawk.Even the two servants standing to the side could not help their laughter.That guy sure was great at talking big.He seemed insane—not like someone competent at all.Even Empress Heidi could not hide her disdain. She wondered what Lute Belle was thinking, getting a master like that for Aurin.If anything, that man only excelled in bragging.Empress Heidi was also relieved about that. She was sure that Aurin would not learn anything from a master like that, and she would have nothing to worry about regarding his duel against her son in a hundred days.Then, Empress Heidi addressed Darryl coldly, "That's enough, save it. Since you seem to be so capable and great, make sure you make a hero out