Lei Yuan retorted: "Afraid? Father's health is getting worse by the day while my third brother is completely useless and fourth brother is on very good terms with my elder brother. If I do not put up a fight while my father is still around, I wouldn't stand the slightest chance in the future!"
The reason why the this year's Spirit Battle Tournament was fully delegated onto Lei Chen to organize was for two reasons. One was that the Emperor wanted Lei Chen to learn the ropes, and the second was because of the Yan Country's Emperor ailing health which was deteriorating by the day. A large bunch of Imperial Physicians were now all huddled within the palace to treat the Emperor's ailments. The Yan Country looked to be peaceful on the surface but problems were beginning to show internally.
