Above the arena, the spectator stands were divided into tiers.
At the highest level sat the Imperial Pavilion, adorned with golden drapes and phoenix motifs.
There, high officials and powerful guards gathered—along with a particular figure dressed in dark red imperial robes.
A hush spread across the stadium.
"That's the First Prince!"
"He's the Imperial Family's representative?"
"Prince Yu Zidi... Pity that in the Desolate Heaven Empire, just being the First Prince isn't enough to become Crown Prince."
…
Indeed, unlike many of the neighboring Empires, just being born first meant nothing in the Desolate Heaven Empire.
To become Crown Prince or Princess, one must prove they are capable of bearing that title.
If one of the princes or princesses had seized the Immortal Emperor's Inheritance, they would have been crowned the next heir and eventually the Emperor.
