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Although the imperial throne held by Sikong Zifu was seen by grandmasters as nothing more than an empty title, a puppet manipulated at their whim, and not worth serious consideration, it had indeed brought Sikong Zifu quite a few benefits over the years.
For instance, the cultivation elixir pills that Sikong Zifu had been taking all these years were incomparable even to those available to the family grandmasters. Once he lost the throne and became a leisurely prince, the outcome for him, Sikong Zifu, would be dire.
"Uncle, I am truly sorry for my sins..." Sikong Zifu was now drenched in cold sweat. Although it was difficult for him to bow at the moment, he still had to show his uncle the utmost respect.
The man referred to as uncle by Sikong Zifu waved his hand with a trace of impatience, "Enough, just remember the lesson from this. This time you were lucky that I was the one on duty. Had it been another elder, hmm!"
