Liu Dai nodded, he also found it incredible.

Because the First Prince has never invited the Ninth Prince, let alone invited him, he has never even looked at the Ninth Prince.

Ning Chen didn't know why the prince invited him. If he didn't go, he would be giving him face, but if he went, he was afraid of falling into a trap.

After a little hesitation, he decided to go.

"I'll change my clothes."

Ning Chen turned around and went to change his clothes.

After a while, he came out of the hall wearing a light green python dragon brocade robe with Liu Dai, and took a carriage out of the palace.

Outside the Prince of Wu’s Palace.

As soon as Ning Chen arrived, he saw the Sixth Prince Ning Hong, the Fourth Prince Ning Li, and the Eighth Prince Ning Xuan getting off the carriage. It seemed that the three of them had come at the same time.

When the three of them saw Ning Chen, they were also slightly stunned.

"Hey, isn't this the ninth prince?" The eighth prince Ning Xuan glanced at Ning Chen sarcastically.

Ning Chen stepped forward and bowed: "Hello, fourth brother, sixth brother, and eighth brother."

The three of them looked disdainful. Although Ning Chen was different from before and his cultivation strength was stronger than theirs, Ning Chen had no background among the princes and no one to support him.

I rely entirely on my father, but my father has no time to care about Ning Chen now.

Relying on Ning Chen's mother's family, the Su family, is just a small family in the county town, and they even destroyed a powerful man in the Wanxiang Realm.

"Ninth Brother, who asked you to come here?" The Sixth Prince Ning Hong stared at Ning Chen coldly.

Ning Chen said calmly, "Big brother invited me here."

Hearing this, the three of them looked at each other and sneered: "Big Brother will hire a useless person like you... Haha, that's right, you are not a useless person now, but you are only a little better than a useless person."

As they spoke, the three of them burst into laughter.

Ning Chen did not say anything. The cultivation strength of Ning Hong and the other two was far inferior to his, but they were followed by powerful masters of the All-Seeing Realm, and any one of them could control him.

Fortunately, the three men did not humiliate him and turned to enter the Prince of Wu's palace.

Ning Chen took a deep breath and asked Liu Dai to wait outside. He walked into the mansion alone and followed the three people to the main hall.

Enter the main hall.

Ning Chen then realized that the hall was full of people, all young people.

In addition to the Fourth Prince, the Sixth Prince, and the Eighth Prince, the Eldest Prince also invited the Second Prince Ning Feng and the Seventh Prince Ning Ye.

There was no one else in the hall except their prince.

The third prince Ningyang led a large army to Yunzhou to resist the barbarians and was not in Kyoto.

The fifth prince Ning Yan led his army to Donghai City to resist the sea tribe.

Now there are only these princes in Kyoto City.

"Ninth brother, come quickly and sit in the front!" Ning Quan's injuries had almost healed. Seeing Ning Chen come in, he walked up to him with a smile on his face and pulled Ning Chen to the front.

Ning Chen was a little flattered to see the eldest prince being so enthusiastic.

Seeing Ning Chen sitting opposite the Second Prince Ning Feng, the other four princes' faces suddenly turned ugly.

How could that loser without any support from any force be qualified to sit in front of them?
Ning Hong and the other three looked at Ning Chen very unhappy for a moment.

Ning Chen felt a little uncomfortable sitting there.

Especially when Ning Feng opposite him was looking at him calmly, that calm and deep gaze made him even more uncomfortable.

Ning Chen could only lower his head slightly and not look at everyone.

"My dear brothers, please don't be restrained. In the past, I was busy with state affairs for my father, and you brothers were young, so we had very little contact. Now that you brothers have made great achievements, it's time to sit together and strengthen our brotherly relationship."

Upon hearing this, the Second Prince's expression did not change, but the Sixth Prince and his four companions responded with smiles.

Ning Chen found these words harsh and unpleasant to hear, so he smiled and nodded.

"Since the martial arts conference, Ao Li, the emperor-level powerhouse of the demon clan, suddenly attacked. Shi Chui of the wild clan and Gu Tuo of the sea clan also attacked, injuring my father, the king, the third prince and the fifth prince. It took more than a year for us to recover from our injuries."

"So much so that even when my second brother rushed back from Yunzhou, I didn't have time to welcome him back."

Ning Quan said this and looked at the second prince Ning Feng.

Ning Feng's maternal family is the Cai family, one of the eight prefectures. The Cai family also has a genius in this martial arts conference, namely Cai Yun, who is a genius in the realm of all things.

The Sixth Prince Ning Hong’s mother’s family is the Yuwen family, so they must also be won over.

The eighth prince Ning Xuan’s mother’s family is the Pang family, but unfortunately the Pang family has fallen.

The third prince's mother's family is the Zeng family of the Eight Prefectures. Although no powerful geniuses emerged in this generation, they should not be underestimated.

However, the third prince Ningyang is not in Kyoto City, so let’s not talk about him for now.

The fifth prince Ning Yan’s maternal family is the Qin family, and the Qin family will definitely fully support the fifth prince.

The Fifth Prince does not have the talent for governing a country, but that does not affect his efforts to win over people. Unfortunately, the Fifth Prince Ning Yan is in Donghai City.

Ning Quan's maternal family is the Sima family, but he is secretly supported by the Lin family and the Hua family.

Although the Fourth Prince, the Seventh Prince, and the Ninth Prince do not have strong backing, they cannot be ignored. After all, they are princes, and anything can happen when the throne is not confirmed.

Besides, although the ninth prince Ning Chen does not have the support of a big background, he has a very good relationship with Chen Xian.

Chen Xian is a potential threat, even more threatening than Ning Feng, Ning Yang and Ning Hong, so he cannot ignore it.

If you can't win over Chen Xian, then deal with Ning Chen.

If Ning Chen supported him at the critical moment, I believe Chen Xian would not dare to act recklessly.

So he had to hold a tea party and invite everyone.

"I appreciate your kindness, brother. Now that the borders are constantly at war, it is my duty to share my father's worries. Moreover, after the incident at the martial arts tournament, my father's health is getting worse. As his sons and subjects, we should share his burden even more."

Ning Feng glanced at Ning Quan and said lightly.

Ning Quan nodded, "Speaking of the border war, the three tribes of the Wilderness, the Barbarians, and the Sea have launched a massive attack on our Great Ning Dynasty. Seeing that my father was seriously injured, our Great Ning is facing internal and external troubles. I wonder if you brothers have any ideas?"

Hearing this, Ning Chen drank his tea without saying a word.

Ning Feng also took a sip of the teacup and did not respond.

It was the Sixth Prince Ning Hong who spoke up: "Brother, there is no internal trouble. Father's health is getting better day by day. The three tribes want to see us in Daning and laugh at the internal fighting. We can't give them the chance. As for the three tribes, I think we should organize three groups of troops and go to Xijiang, Yunzhou, and Donghai City respectively. We should use thundering means to intimidate the three tribes and let them see the momentum of Daning's soldiers. We won't allow them to provoke us."

"Haha, Sixth Brother, you are so courageous, that's what a man of our Great Ning should be like." Ning Quan nodded and smiled. At this time, Ning Xuan glanced at Ning Chen coldly and said, "Brother, the ninth brother's cultivation strength is no longer the same as before. I think he should lead a team to the Western Frontier to support the King of Tang, guard the Huang Clan, and share the worries of the father."

Ning Quan glanced at Ning Chen.

Ning Chen put down his teacup and said, "Brother, what Brother B is saying is right. I am willing to lead the army to the Western Frontier to guard the Huang Clan. However, if I go to tell the emperor, I am afraid he will not allow it. I hope that brother will ask the emperor for me. With the status that brother holds in the emperor's heart, the emperor will surely agree."

Ning Quan was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Ning Chen's words not only showed his magnanimity, but also flattery.

Those years at the Demon-Suppressing Pass were not in vain.

"If you have this intention, I will speak for you. As for whether the emperor agrees or not, I have no say." Ning Quan smiled and looked at Ning Feng: "Second brother, what do you think?"

Everyone's eyes fell on Ning Feng.

Ning Feng put down the teacup and said calmly: "The Huang tribe would fight with our Daning once every ten years, and their goal is still Xiantai. The Barbarian tribe just wants to occupy our Daning territory and harass us year after year.

The purpose of the Sea Clan is the same as that of the Wild Clan, but it is not as convenient for them to attack Daning as it is for the Wild Clan and the Demon Clan.

I really want to share the external threat with my father. I think we should first attack the Sea Tribe, quell the sea riots, then attack the Wilderness Tribe, and finally suppress the Barbarian Tribe. "

Having said that, Ning Feng paused.

He glanced at Ning Quan and continued, "It's just that there aren't many soldiers available in the Great Ning Dynasty right now. The Ministry of War has been recruiting soldiers, but over the years, the number of recruits has been less than one million."

"After replenishing the local city guards and military camps, the remaining number of people is less than 300,000. After the 300,000 are trained, they will be supplemented with the Desert Suppression Army, Demon Suppression Army, and Barbarian Suppression Army.

If we want to quickly form three large armies, we need to draw troops from the military camps in various regions, and even some people from the City Guards."

"If the demon army comes to attack Daning at this time, what should I do?"

Ning Feng looked at Ning Quan.

Ning Quan said nothing.

It was the fourth prince Ning Li who said, "Second brother, the demon army was defeated and signed an agreement with Daning. Moreover, their demon prince and princess are still under house arrest in the clan residence. How could the demon army come to attack Daning at this time?"

Ning Feng glanced at Ning Li, "What if the demon tribe has sufficient military preparations and doesn't care about the life or death of Cang Mingyun and his sister? Don't forget that they are the demon tribe. If a prince or princess really dies, it won't matter to Emperor Cang. He can still be reborn, and he may even use the death of Cang Mingyun and his sister to inspire the fighting spirit of the demon tribe soldiers."

Ning Li was silent.

Because the demon clan might indeed abandon Cang Mingyun and his sister. After all, those two are not geniuses.

The eighth prince Ning Xuan said, "Then according to my second brother, what should I do now?"

Everyone looked at Ning Feng.

Ning Chen also raised his head slightly and looked at his second brother who had made great military achievements and was a powerful warrior in the Myriad Realm.

Ning Feng said: "Although the Sea Clan attacked Donghai City, they only have 300,000 soldiers. Donghai City can still resist at present. As for the Wild Clan, they have the Tang King's army to suppress them. It will be difficult for them to fight through Xijiang.

The barbarians' goal is to capture cities and territories. There are many tribes and they fight each other. They are relatively scattered and cannot become a big force. The only thing about them is that they are rather annoying.

Three hundred thousand troops are enough to suppress the rebellion. We should advise our father to continue recruiting, maintaining and training troops, and train at least five hundred thousand elite troops to prevent attacks from the demon army.

Currently, there are 100,000 demon-suppressing troops stationed in Kyoto City. With the elite generals among them for training, it should be possible to train 500,000 elite troops within ten years to prepare for war.

What do you think, brother?

Ning Quan smiled and said, "Second brother is really thoughtful and considerate. We have been fighting against the demon army for ten years, and we have lost millions of soldiers. Now when it comes to the Demon Suppression Pass, many people are unwilling to join the Demon Suppression Army because the sacrifice is too great."

"In fact, the previously recruited demon-suppressing troops had not undergone rigorous training. Although they were sent to the Demon-Suppressing Pass for training, the time was too short. Many of them were not strong in cultivation, and there were too many ordinary soldiers to resist the demons."

"If we spend ten years to train an army of 500,000, we can at least raise the strength of the ordinary soldiers to the Chongyuan realm, so that they can be effective on the battlefield."

Ning Feng nodded. They were all 500,000 troops above the Chongyuan realm. Not to mention attacking the demon clan, even the barbarians, wild clans, and sea clans were a very powerful army.

After all, not all races like the Barbarians, the Sea Tribe, and the Wilderness Tribe are strong.

There are only a very small number of strong ones, and most of them are very weak.

Ning Quan continued, "In fact, we have quite a few warriors in Daning, but many of them are unwilling to serve the imperial court. If we can gather them together and form an army of one million, our Daning army will be invincible."

According to incomplete statistics, in the Da Ning Dynasty, there are about 60,000 warriors above the Lingkong Realm, and more than 300,000 of them have reached the Dao Foundation, and more than one million have reached the General Knowledge Realm.

Yuhai has tens of millions of people.

Therefore, there are more Chongyuan warriors, but it is a pity that most of them are not used by the court. Otherwise, the Daning army would have been invincible and would have defeated the monster tribe and the wild tribe long ago.

Ning Feng asked: "Brother, what do you think?"

Ning Quan glanced at Ning Feng and said, "It's no use having ideas. I can't do it by myself. If you brothers are willing to help, it's not impossible."

"Brother, if you have any good ideas, just tell us!" said the Sixth Prince Ning Hong.

Ning Quan glanced at Ning Hong and smiled, "I want to form a martial arts alliance to bring together the independent martial artists and martial artists from small families, but this goal is too big and I can't do it alone. Besides, I don't know much about the affairs of the martial arts world. After all, people in the martial arts world are not bound by rules. It takes a lot of time to change them, and I don't have time to do this."

"If you, my brothers, are willing to help, this can be accomplished."

Ning Feng said: "Brother, your idea is indeed good, but the martial arts alliance is a mess. If you want to change them, first you need to set rules, and second you need someone to give orders. Who will give orders? Brother, you are the eldest prince and will inherit the throne in the future. It is not appropriate for you to be the leader of the alliance, right?"

Hearing the words "succession to the throne", the six princes and the other four looked at the eldest prince.

Ning Quan's eyes flickered slightly. He didn't expect the Second Prince Ning Feng to say this openly. He also didn't know what his intention was. Was he plotting something?
"You are joking, my dear brother. Father is getting better and better. If you talk about succession to the throne, if this gets to my father's ears, I don't know if he will think that I am plotting rebellion. My dear brother, please don't say anything nonsense, or I will be unable to defend myself."

"Brother, you are too nervous. Father will get better, but we are his sons. Sooner or later, the throne will be passed down. This throne belongs to you, and all of us brothers will support you..."

Ning Quan's smile disappeared from his face, especially when the Sixth Prince and the other four looked at him strangely. He interrupted Ning Feng and said, "Second brother, let's not talk about the throne. If father really wants to pass on the throne, it's not up to you and me to decide. Father is wise and powerful, and he has his own ideas."

Ning Feng nodded: "Let's not talk about this matter, let's talk about the Martial Arts Alliance. It's not appropriate for you to be the leader. This leader must first be strong and have a certain prestige in the martial arts world. Otherwise, how can those martial artists who are used to freedom listen to him?"

Ning Chen sat opposite and listened quietly, with no change on his face.

No matter what throne or martial arts alliance, they have nothing to do with him.

He will not participate either, he just wants to protect himself.

Ning Hong and the other three nodded frequently at the second prince's words.

Ning Quan smiled and said, "Do you have a candidate in mind, second brother?"

Ning Feng shook his head: "Since Big Brother has this idea, you must have a candidate in mind, right?"

Ning Quan nodded: "There is a candidate, one of the ten great martial saints."

There are only a dozen or so Martial Emperors in the world. They are either the old leaders of major sects or the ancestors of large families. Please invite them to be the leaders of the Martial Arts Alliance.

Ning Quan thought he had candidates, but the Martial Emperor was too difficult to control and was not his first choice.

When everyone heard that he was one of the Ten Martial Saints, they all became curious. (End of this chapter)