Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan!

Chapter 609 The Prince Who Lost Everything

The moment the Crimson Thunder Palace Sect Leader publicly declared their surrender, the atmosphere within the Third Prince's camp immediately erupted.

Countless disciples and elders revealed excited expressions.

Some even laughed openly.

"We won!"

"The Crimson Thunder Palace surrendered!"

"Hahaha! The Seventh Prince is finished!"

…

For many of them, this was an enormous victory.

The Crimson Thunder Palace was a Top Sect that had stood proudly within the empire for thousands of years.

Now, it had finally lowered its head before the Third Prince.

This meant that Yu Wenzhao's influence would rise to an entirely new level.

Even the Immortals from the Heaven Suppression Pavilion looked extremely delighted.

After all, once the Crimson Thunder Palace joined their side, the Third Prince's overall strength would increase tremendously.

Meanwhile, high above the battlefield, Yu Wenzhao himself also revealed a faint smile.

However, unlike the others, his eyes still remained cold and cautious.

He did not lower his guard in the slightest.

Because he understood clearly that a wounded beast was often the most dangerous before death.

The Crimson Thunder Palace had surrendered too easily according to his expectations.

That alone made him wary.

Yu Wenzhao slowly narrowed his eyes before calmly giving an order.

"Seal their meridians first!"

The excited atmosphere immediately quieted slightly.

Several elders quickly cupped their hands.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Soon afterward, multiple elders stepped forward cautiously toward the Crimson Thunder Palace elders and Grand Elders.

Their qi circulated fully.

Clearly, they remained prepared for a sudden ambush at any moment.

Even Yu Wenzhao's gaze never left the Crimson Thunder Palace Sect Leader.

After all, if the other party truly intended to fight desperately now, the losses would still be severe.

However—

To everyone's surprise, no one resisted.

Not even slightly.

The Crimson Thunder Palace elders quietly allowed their meridians to be sealed one after another.

Even the Grand Elders remained silent throughout the process.

Seeing this scene, many of the Third Prince's experts secretly relaxed.

Yu Wenzhao's eyes flickered faintly.

It seemed the Crimson Thunder Palace had truly given up.

As for the ordinary disciples, Yu Wenzhao did not bother sealing them.

They were simply too weak to threaten him and far too numerous to waste time sealing individually.

And right now, he did not wish to waste unnecessary time.

Soon afterward, Yu Wenzhao personally led his forces into the Crimson Thunder Palace.

Behind him followed numerous experts alongside the surrendered elders who now resembled prisoners of war more than respected elders of a prestigious sect.

The once lofty Crimson Thunder Palace now appeared incomparably bleak.

Soon, the group entered the main hall.

Yu Wenzhao's gaze immediately swept across the surroundings sharply.

Then his brows slowly furrowed.

Because one person was missing.

Yu Longxuan!

The Third Prince's expression gradually turned cold.

He immediately looked toward the Crimson Thunder Palace Sect Leader.

"Where is Seventh Brother?"

The atmosphere instantly became tense once more.

The Crimson Thunder Palace Sect Leader lowered his head slightly before answering honestly.

"His Highness… has already abandoned the Crimson Thunder Palace and fled."

His voice sounded bitter.

"That is also the reason why we chose to surrender."

Silence filled the hall briefly.

Yu Wenzhao narrowed his eyes.

Abandoned them?

He didn't know whether those words were true or if they planned for him to escape.

But regardless of the reasoning behind it, one fact remained unchanged.

Yu Longxuan had escaped.

And Yu Wenzhao absolutely could not allow that.

A cold light flashed across his eyes instantly.

"Find him!"

His voice echoed sharply throughout the hall.

"Whether dead or alive, I want Seventh Brother brought before me!"

The surrounding experts immediately bowed.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

In an instant, multiple figures shot out from the Crimson Thunder Palace at terrifying speed.

Search teams immediately spread throughout the surrounding regions.

Meanwhile, Yu Wenzhao slowly stood within the hall silently.

His expression looked incomparably cold.

He had already reached this stage.

There was absolutely no way he would leave behind any future problems.

Several hours quickly passed.

Search teams continuously returned one after another from every direction surrounding the Crimson Thunder Palace.

However, every single report carried the same result.

Nothing!

"There are no traces of the Seventh Prince."

"We searched the northern regions thoroughly. No fluctuations were left behind."

"The southern search team also found nothing."

Even the Immortal Ascension experts sent personally by Yu Wenzhao returned empty-handed.

Inside the main hall, the atmosphere gradually became somewhat heavy.

Soon, one Heaven Suppression Pavilion elder slowly spoke solemnly.

"Your Highness, the Seventh Prince was most likely escorted away personally by an Immortal Realm expert skilled in spatial movement."

"After all, who knows how many hours have already passed since they left. If the other party continuously tore through space while erasing their traces, tracking them now would be almost impossible."

The surrounding elders nodded grimly.

That explanation made the most sense.

Once an Immortal Realm cultivator fully concealed themselves while escaping through spatial tears, finding them afterward would become extraordinarily difficult unless one knew their exact destination beforehand.

At this point, even the remaining qi traces had already dissipated completely.

Yu Wenzhao quietly listened to the reports.

His eyes narrowed faintly.

However, contrary to everyone's expectations, he did not become furious.

Instead, he remained surprisingly calm.

After several moments of silence, Yu Wenzhao slowly spoke.

"It doesn't matter."

His tone sounded indifferent.

Yu Longxuan had already lost everything.

His forces had all been taken away, including the Crimson Thunder Palace.

What threat could he still pose now?

Now, he was merely a fugitive prince without any foundation remaining.

Even if he survived, it would be difficult for him to rise again.

Yu Wenzhao slowly leaned back against his seat.

(Still…)

A dangerous light flashed across his eyes.

(If he dares show himself again in the future, then I will kill him personally!)

Soon afterward, Yu Wenzhao no longer wasted thoughts on Yu Longxuan.

Instead, his attention shifted toward the Crimson Thunder Palace experts standing below.

Although they had surrendered, Yu Wenzhao naturally would not trust them completely so easily.

However, he was already testing them, and during the past several hours, they had done nothing suspicious, proving they truly had no hidden agenda.

Yu Wenzhao's expression gradually became imposing once more.

"You only have two choices."

His calm voice echoed clearly throughout the hall.

"Follow me wholeheartedly from today onward…"

"Or the Crimson Thunder Palace will disappear entirely from this empire."

The Crimson Thunder Palace Sect Leader lowered his head slowly.

"We understand."

His voice sounded bitter yet respectful.

"From today onward, the Crimson Thunder Palace is willing to follow Your Highness."

The surrounding elders also lowered their heads one after another.

No one resisted.

Because they had already known this would be their only choice the moment they surrendered.

Yu Wenzhao quietly observed them for several moments before finally nodding faintly.

Then he slowly turned his gaze toward the distant horizon outside the hall.

His eyes gradually sharpened.

The Seventh Prince had already fallen.

Now, only the true competitors remained.

The First Prince!

The Fourth Princess!

The Ninth Princess!

Among them, the one he wanted to crush the most was naturally the First Prince.

A cold smile slowly appeared on Yu Wenzhao's face.

"First Brother…"

His voice echoed softly within the hall.

"Soon you will be next!"

***

Far away, two figures moved rapidly through the endless skies.

Space itself distorted repeatedly around them.

Each step crossed countless miles instantly.

The surrounding scenery blurred continuously as mountains, rivers, and forests flashed past beneath them at terrifying speed.

The one leading was naturally the Crimson Thunder Palace Grand Elder.

His expression remained extremely solemn.

Even now, he did not dare lower his guard in the slightest.

Every so often, he would directly tear apart space once more before changing directions abruptly.

At the same time, he continuously erased the qi fluctuations left behind by their movements.

Clearly, he feared the Third Prince's forces tracking them down.

Meanwhile, behind him, Yu Longxuan followed silently.

Unlike before, the lofty aura surrounding the Seventh Prince had almost completely disappeared.

At this moment, he looked more like a defeated cultivator wandering aimlessly through the world.

Only after several more hours passed did the Grand Elder finally slow down gradually.

The surrounding area had already become completely unfamiliar.

Towering mountain ranges stretched endlessly beneath the night sky.

Not a single trace of human presence could be sensed nearby.

The Grand Elder carefully swept his divine sense across the surroundings several times before finally exhaling deeply in relief.

"We should be safe now, Your Highness."

His aged voice sounded somewhat tired.

"We have already traveled far enough. Even if the Third Prince sent Immortal Realm experts after us, they should no longer be able to track our traces."

Yu Longxuan remained silent briefly before slowly nodding.

"…Good!"

However, despite those words, his eyes still looked somewhat empty.

The Grand Elder glanced toward him silently.

Naturally, he understood the Seventh Prince's current state very well.

After all, Yu Longxuan had spent countless years preparing for the throne.

Everything he did…

Everything he lived for…

All of it revolved around becoming Emperor someday.

That goal had long since become the center of his life.

But now?

Everything he had lived for had collapsed completely.

Even if he survived…

What reason did he still have to continue living?