The Solution...

Just after Cang Shuo's arm was crushed. Yang Tian took a step forward and hits the central point of his profound veins with two fingers.

"Break!"

Taking that point as the centre, the force from Yang Tian's two fingers was spread in all of Cang Shuo's whole body.

"HAAAAHHH!!" Cang Shuo let out an ear-splitting scream. Cang Yue immediately sealed her ears using both her hands…

Yang Tian didn't care much about Cang Shuo's scream. He continued to concentrate and spread the force in all of Cang Shuo's body. Cang Shuo's profound veins started to crack one by one.

In a span of 10 seconds, the trunk of Profound Veins which had spread in Cang Shuo's body had shattered into a million pieces. It was impossible to reverse this damage through the mortal means…

Even though he hadn't died, his future had come on an end.

"You can go now!" With that, Yang Tian turned around and took hold of Cang Yue's hand before walking inside her room. The door to the room closed soon enough…

A few servants immediately walked towards Cang Shuo, who was coughing out a mouthful of blood.

Only he was aware of what this signified. If the Crown Prince Cang Lin came to know of this, that man would most likely send an assassin to kill Cang Shuo. After all, there was a low chance for the Burning Heaven Clan to support Cang Shuo now that he had become a cripple.

The Burning Heaven Clan would probably be choosing another one of the princes, but for a short period, they couldn't make a move.

The servants picked Cang Shuo up and led him to his chambers. After having returned to his room, he asked for a guard to bring the Medicinal Saint, Gu Qiuhong. Only that man would have a chance of healing him.

Meanwhile, he ordered another group of guards to kill all the servants who were present within the hallway. He couldn't let this news spread!

Within one hour, all the servants or maids, who had seen Yang Tian slapping Cang Shuo and even crippling him were all dead. Their bodies were thrown at hungry beasts, who were very happy to get such a delightful meal. To these beasts, human meat tasted the best.

At the same time, Yang Tian was staying inside Cang Yue's room. He had a smile on his face as he stared at Cang Yue, "So… How did you like that?"

"What? W-What do you mean?!" Cang Yue was somewhat surprised and asked him a little emotionally. Although she didn't like her Third Brother. However, seeing Yang Tian cripple him was not what she wanted to see.

Yang Tian blinked twice before he realised that Cang Yue had misinterpreted his question. He started speaking, "This was the only way to stop the battle between the Crown Prince Cang Lin and the Third Prince Cang Shuo. Now that Cang Shuo has become a waste, he will definitely try to hide this news. Whether it is by bribing everyone who comes into contact with him or threatening them into silence, it does not matter to me."

"He would be asking for multiple doctors within the Blue Wind Empire and request them to cure him no matter the price. Perhaps even the Medicinal Saint of the Blue Wind Empire too… Well, not that it would matter."

"Anyway, he will keep this information concealed from not just the Crown Prince Cang Lin's faction but from the Burning Heaven Clan as well. Knowing the arrogance and pride of the Burning Heaven Clan, they wouldn't support Cang Shuo once they know that he has become a waste. The secret battles between Cang Lin and Cang Shuo would no longer occur from now since Cang Shuo would prioritize his recovery." Yang Tian's voice was rather casual as he explained a lot of points to Cang Yue in one go.

Cang Yue was a bit muddled as she heard him, she then asked him, "Is that why you didn't kill him and just crippled him?"

"Yes. Killing Cang Shuo meant that I would be handing the throne to the Crown Prince Cang Lin. Instead, Cang Shuo should stay alive and buy time for us. After all, he does possess considerable influence, he should be able to hide this information for a month or two." A feral grin appeared on Yang Tian's face as he explained it to Cang Yue.

"Only a month or two?!" Cang Yue seemed startled that the time was too short.

"Yes, the Xiao Sect and the Burning Heaven Clan should figure out that Cang Shuo isn't in some sort of closed-door cultivation but that he has been crippled. In fact, it will be even sooner. Once the Burning Heaven Clan finds out, they will likely stop supporting the Third Prince. They might choose to support the Second Prince as well. Meanwhile, once the Crown Prince Cang Lin comes to know of Cang Shuo's condition, he will likely stop asking for Xiao Sect's assistance as long as the Burning Heaven Clan doesn't interfere. After all, the reason he had initially requested for the Xiao Sect's assistance was to suppress the Third Prince. The Second Prince doesn't possess enough ability to make him ask for Xiao Sect's assistance. Well, that is only if the Burning Heaven Clan doesn't interfere…" After having spoken so much, Yang Tian was getting thirsty.

"You crippled him after giving it so much thought?" Cang Yue was stunned as she heard Yang Tian's reasons.

Yang Tian casually replied, "This all happened because Cang Shuo arrived alone. If he had come with the backing of a Sky Profound Realm expert, I would have hesitated to make my move. You can thank the heavens for giving you such an opportunity. The fighting in the Blue Wind Imperial Palace should stop now. The Third Prince would also not dare to invite the Burning Heaven Clan's Young Master, Fen Juecheng in the Blue Wind Imperial Palace and force you or your father in an embarrassing position."

"What if my Third Brother tries to target you or Xia Yuanba? As you said before, he does hold considerable influence. It wouldn't be too much of an issue for him to target the two of you." Cang Yue was quite worried about the revenge from the Third Prince.

She knew her Third Brother quite well in this regard.

Yang Tian let out a chuckle at this question, "Hahaha… Well, he certainly has that option. It's just that… Does he dare to make a move against me?"

"He can silence the servants or guards… But can he silence you or me? If he dares to even try and hurt me, I merely need to shout that the Third Prince is a cripple now. Whether the people take my words seriously or not is beside the point. However, I am sure that they will at least send their experts to check the condition of the Third Prince. That will be the end of the Third Prince's future. Knowing this fact, he would never dare to make a move against me. At least not within the Blue Wind Profound Palace…" Yang Tian appeared quite confident about his deduction.