Instead of finding meaning in the absurd, man seeks the sacred in the ordinary, and discovers the 'eternal you' in the 'I-you' relationship.

- Martin Buber (Israeli Jewish philosopher, translator, educator)

Prince Philip, who had heard about the affairs of the Wind Thieves, deliberately pretended to be concerned after welcoming Prince William into his mansion: "Big brother, why do you have time to sit here tonight?"

"It's because I'm a little worried about tonight, so I'm here to talk to you about the fifth brother!" Prince William, who heard the deep meaning of his fifth brother's words, said with a smile on his face: "I just don't know, do you welcome me?"

"Welcome! How could you not be welcome?" Prince Philip, who was even more puzzled in his heart, did not show the slightest reluctance, but still said politely to Prince William with a warm attitude: "Big brother can come to my mansion, it is really a good thing!"

Frankly speaking, Prince Philip is sitting back and watching Bai Feng of Prince Pros's faction to take over the Wind Thieves Group, although he has taken the initiative to form an alliance with Prince William, this does not mean that he has no ambition for the throne.

If a full-scale conflict between Prince William and Prince GLP can be triggered because of the matter of the Wind Thieves, it will definitely be beneficial to Prince Philip, after all, his strength is the third strongest prince after Prince GLP and Prince William.

Prince Harry, who has lost his foundation, has actually lost the capital to compete for the throne, and among the remaining three princes, including Prince Philip, Prince Philip is naturally happy to sit back and watch the other two stronger princes fight to the death, so that he can reap the benefits of the fisherman.

It's just that the overall strength of Prince William's faction, which has suffered many heavy losses, is more than a step weaker than the increasingly powerful Prince of Pros faction, and in view of this, Prince Philip, who is unwilling to be the sole ruler of Prince Pros's family, took the initiative to form an alliance with Prince William.

When Prince Philip learned that Bai Feng had incorporated the Wind Thieves this afternoon, he knew that Prince William would find him sooner or later, but he didn't expect that Prince William would find him so quickly.

Of course, Prince Philip doesn't mind helping his eldest brother, who makes Prince Pross so strong; Prince William alone is undoubtedly not enough to deal with Prince Pross, if you want to fight Prince Pross, you must join forces!

"Old Five, Bai Feng under the command of the Eighth Elder forcibly incorporated my Swift Wind Thieves Regiment, and also wants to ask for a Swift Wind Legion from the military department; you must also know about this matter, I plan to launch a counterattack against the Eighth Clan, are you willing to help me?"

After walking into the other party's study side by side with Prince Philip, Prince William, who had a clear purpose, did not beat around the bush, but directly put forward the proposal of joining forces to deal with Prince Pross.

In the face of the outspoken Prince William, Prince Philip, who had already been mentally prepared, immediately said with righteous words: "Big brother, what the eighth brother did this time is really too much! No matter what plan you have, I can't give up on it!"

"Okay!" Knowing that his fifth brother's words were not credible, Prince William, who was in urgent need of help, was still overjoyed and said: "With the fifth brother you to help, we will definitely be able to teach the eighth brother an unforgettable lesson, let him understand that this huge empire is not his empire!"

"This is not your empire either!" Prince Philip, who was sarcastic in his heart, didn't dare to say this to his face, he just hypocritically pandered to Prince William and said: "Big brother, then what should I do to help you teach the eighth child a lesson?"

"Old Five, I have an idea: Didn't the Eighth ask Bai Feng under his command to ask the military headquarters for the official name of the Wind Thieves Regiment? Then, push the boat down the river and make a suggestion to my father that the military department should come forward to absorb the other bandit forces in the empire!"

"What?!" Prince Philip, whose face had changed drastically, stood up with a changeable expression, staring directly at Prince William, whose face remained unchanged, as if he wanted to see something more from his face.

Prince William, who also stood up, pressed Prince Philip back into the chair with his hand, and explained with a sincere expression: "Old Five, I know that this move will make you a little misunderstood, but I can guarantee that the Phantom Legion after the incorporation is still your legion!"

In the face of power and interests, even the love of father and son is nothing, let alone the so-called promise; Prince Philip, who sneered at Prince William's promise in his heart, pretended to ponder on the surface, and then said slowly:

"Big brother, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that this matter is very important, and I can't be the master alone! The Phantom Demon Thieves say that they are my forces, but in fact they are the representatives of the interests of many nobles, and I need to consult with them before I can give you an answer. ”

Early tomorrow morning, Prince William will make a proposal to Charlemagne about the integration of the various bandit forces in the empire, and Prince Philip will undoubtedly refuse tactfully under the pretext that he needs to consult with the nobles, and this is what Prince William expected.

"Old Five, I know that you will find it difficult to believe my promise for a while, so on the premise of promising you to keep the officers of all levels of the Phantom Legion unchanged, I will also propose to my father tomorrow that Marquis Boris, who has made great contributions, be promoted to the Duke of the Empire!"

"Imperial Duke?!" Prince Philip, who exclaimed again, changed his face at a speed that was about to catch up with Sichuan Opera, and I have to say that Prince William's promise impressed Prince Philip, who didn't want to take risks.

In the huge Heavenly Dragon Empire, in addition to the five historic duke families, there are only six duke families and nine imperial dukes, and it is these six duke families that they are all named imperial duke families because their families have produced saint-level powerhouses.

The ten dukes are: Duke Albert of the Thunder Legion Army, Duke Reinhardt of the Praetorian Legion, Duke Cullen, Minister of War, Duke Truss, Minister of Justice, Duke Bai Haotian, Bai Haowen, Duke Bai Haowu of the Bai family, and Duke Longteng and Duke Longze of the Long family.

If Prince Philip's maternal grandfather, Marquis Boris, can become the tenth Duke of the Empire, then the overall strength of Prince Philip's faction will increase by at least two percent! This is the great value of an Imperial Duke!

Why did the strength of the Prince of Pross soar in strength? It was not because of the strong support of the Bai family! Why was the Bai family, which was located in a corner of the southern border, able to play such a huge role? It was not because the Bai family's title was promoted from a marquis to an imperial duke!

Even if there is no imperial duke family with a saint-level powerhouse in charge, it is still an imperial duke family that should not be underestimated; Prince Philip, who was very excited, still failed to resist the temptation of the imperial duke, and promised to join forces with Prince William at the court meeting to support the acquisition plan.

Prince William, who succeeded in convincing Prince Philip, returned to his mansion with the joy of harvest, but unbeknownst to him, Ames, the commander of the Secret Guard, had reported their every move to Charlemagne in the depths of the palace.

Like the previous times, this time it involved Bai Feng's Swift Wind Thieves Group incorporation, and Bai Feng, who was the core figure, was once again covered up by Ames, and the key to the whole matter was transferred by Ames intentionally or unintentionally to the struggle between Prince William and Prince Pros.

Charlemagne, who was both an emperor and a father, had already focused on his sons, and with Ames's encouragement, it was only natural to ignore Bai Feng completely, and in his opinion, Bai Feng was just a subordinate of his eighth son.