"Yes, Father. Rest assured that we will always keep that in mind," Geoffrey and Woods responded as they bowed to their father.
"But Father, I heard that you are not feeling well these days. How are you doing now?" asked Geoffrey. He was trying his best to pretend that he was actually concerned about their father.
"I already knew that you will all be here today. I wanted to take a walk, so I asked Alyssa to accompany me. Today, I will announce the task that you are going to complete. Everyone must keep in mind that the task will be very crucial. If a prince completes the said task, I will be inclined to choose him as my successor." As soon as the emperor of the Timber Deity Empire broke the news, the crowd fell into complete silence.
Several princes, including Geoffrey and Woods, looked at each other in utter surprise. They didn't expect that their father would decide his successor in this way.
"Alyssa, I'll leave the following things to you now! Please go ahead," said the emperor directly to Alyssa.
Alyssa nodded at her father's orders. Then, she took a step forward, stood in front of everyone and looked around the crowd coldly. Next, she looked at the princes seriously and started to explain the task, "I have to tell you first and foremost that this task is very difficult, and it is also very dangerous. It has a great impact on our empire. Therefore, this is absolutely a huge test for you!"
"Alyssa, stop beating about the bush. Just tell us what the task is, so we can start already!" Algy demanded. His tone was very eager with a hint of arrogance.
Glancing at the eldest prince with a cold look, Alyssa continued, "This task requires you to enter an incredibly odd place to look for a spiritual treasure. The task will be completed once the treasure is found."
"What? The task that decides who will be the successor to our father is just a treasure hunt? That's too simple for me," Algy said scornfully. He was extremely appalled that the task seemed too simple.
"Alyssa, please tell us where is this place that you are talking about," Woods asked. He thought about the task which seemed too simple, but realized that the key point was the place that they would be going. He knew that the task was not that simple because of the serious expression on Alyssa's face.
"The Hell of Dragon Fang!" As Alyssa uttered those words, her face became hard as steel.
All of a sudden, the crowd burst into an uproar. Everyone knew that the Hell of Dragon Fang was one of the most dangerous places in the Wild Spirit Land. Only the powerful warriors above the Supernal Stage dared to step foot there. The spirit-manipulated beasts there were at least at the fourth grade of the four-star level, and there were also many beasts at the five-star level. Moreover, even beasts at the six-star level occupied some areas there as their breeding grounds.
Besides, even the masters above the Supernal Stage who dared to enter the Hell of Dragon Fang only grazed the edge of the place before they turned around to escape. The more they went deeper and farther, the more dangerous the place would be. Only peerless warriors at or above the Divine Stage dared to wander around there. But they only looked around the place as fast as they could. They knew that if they stayed there longer, then they would encounter more unimaginable perils. Therefore, it was already obvious how totally dangerous it was to go there.
Of course, everyone was curious about the kind of spiritual treasure that could be found there. If they actually had to enter such a dangerous place to look for the treasure, then maybe the spiritual treasure was something so unusual and out of this world. It might be something that could help the Timber Deity Empire achieve glory.
The arrogant and dismissive eldest prince deflated like a ball when he heard that he was going to such a dangerous place. He didn't dare to say anything more, lest he would embarrass himself again. Because no matter how arrogant he was, he knew that going to the Hell of Dragon Fang was like a nightmare that came true.
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