【Ten years had passed in the blink of an eye.】

【The situation in the capital of the Great Yong Dynasty had undergone earth-shattering changes.】

【The voices supporting Ye Yu in the court were growing louder and more numerous.】

【This turn of events was completely unexpected to everyone.】

【The princes truly couldn’t understand how someone who merely threw around money and spirit stones could attract so many ministers to his side.】

【This was not only puzzling to them but also to Emperor Ye Kuiliang.】

【Some high-ranking officials, after reaching a certain position, no longer cared about money and spirit stones.】

【So why did they choose Ye Yu?】

【Ye Kuiliang immediately ordered an investigation.】

【Three days later, after reviewing the investigation results, Ye Kuiliang’s expression became grave.】

【In his view, Ye Yu, who only threw money and spirit stones around, had already successfully transformed.】

【Throwing money directly was the most inferior method.】

【Ye Yu’s favorite approach was to cater to their preferences.】

【For those who liked spiritual pets, he sent the very best.】

【Refused?】

【He would kill a pet in front of you and bring another the next day.】

【Still not satisfied?】

【Then he would kill again.】

【Forget about value; if the minister doesn’t like it, it’s a sin of the spiritual pet.】

【Antiques and martial arts techniques were treated the same way—take them if you want, destroy them if you don’t.】

【Being proactive was extreme!】

【The more difficult a minister was, the more Ye Yu was determined to deal with them.】

【Some said they didn’t want to participate in the princes’ struggles.】

【Ye Yu would immediately respond that there was no need for their participation in the struggle; sending gifts was entirely due to valuing their integrity.】

【He simply wanted to make friends.】

【Anyone who became a minister wasn’t a fool.】

【With such direct talk, what else could be said?】

【Moreover, a scholar would die for a true friend.】

【If a prince could show such respect and humility, then why not support him in a fight?】

【Thus, more and more people gathered around Ye Yu.】

【After reading the investigation report, Ye Kuiliang stood by the window for a long time.】

【His gaze was very complex.】

【Ye Yu’s actions, though seemingly wasteful, had actually maximized the allure of money and spirit stones.】

【Perhaps this kid could indeed buy his way to the position of crown prince.】

【In reality, Ye Kuiliang had overthought it.】

【Ye Yu was simply a prodigal.】

【After years of exploration, he discovered that directly giving spirit stones to ministers did not trigger his prodigal talent.】

【So Ye Yu began to change his tactics.】

【He started purchasing items that were grossly overpriced but not worth the cost, and gave them to different people according to their preferences.】

【Only when they accepted these gifts would Ye Yu trigger his prodigal talent.】

【If someone refused the items, he would be even more delighted.】

【Because at that moment, Ye Yu would personally destroy the expensive items he had bought.】

【This approach proved extremely effective.】

【His cultivation progressed rapidly.】

【Ye Yu also enjoyed the process immensely.】

【In just ten years, he had reached the peak of the Golden Core realm, only one step away from the Nascent Soul realm.】

【To conceal his true abilities, Ye Yu specially bought a high-priced concealment spiritual artifact.】

【He wore it daily and never made a move.】

【Only in this way could he freely indulge in his wasteful practices.】

【However, in recent years, there were very few people with true character.】

【This greatly disappointed Ye Yu.】

【So, one night a few days later, Ye Yu suddenly looked up.】

【Since he had almost finished winning over the ministers, he would focus on the princes next!】

【They must be the most distinguished ones.】

【When the time came, whatever they refused would be destroyed on the spot.】

【The saying goes well, I use my hands to fulfill the dream of being prodigal!】

【In the following days, Ye Yu sought out the Eighteenth Prince, continuously sending gifts.】

【Such enthusiasm immediately reminded the Eighteenth Prince of Ye Yu’s methods.】

【He was infuriated on the spot, and refused all the gifts sent.】

【Even though these were items he longed for but could not obtain.】

【Ye Yu, being rejected, was not angry but delighted.】

【He immediately began destroying these items at the Eighteenth Prince’s doorstep.】

【It was a sight that made people feel heartbroken.】

【And this operation by Ye Yu spread throughout the entire Great Yong Dynasty in just half a day.】

【Everyone thought Ye Yu had gone mad.】

【Addicted to wasting money, huh?】

【Starting to bribe his own brothers?】

【They had been striving for the title of crown prince since birth.】

【How could it be swayed just by money?】

【When a certain censor under the First Prince learned of this matter, he immediately went to the palace to accuse Ye Yu.】

【But the accusations failed, and he ended up receiving a beating.】

【What business is it of yours if brothers exchange gifts?】

【Ye Kuiliang’s attitude left everyone astonished.】

【Is he now so biased? Ignoring even formal accusations?】

【Even if you pretended to tell them you would reprimand Ye Yu as before, it would still be some sort of explanation.】

【But now, you don’t even bother with pretense.】

【Ye Kuiliang’s actions made many princes feel disheartened.】

【At the same time, the ministers aligned with Ye Yu began celebrating.】

【At this point, is there still a need to fight for the position of crown prince?】

【They had served the emperor for hundreds of years but had never seen him show such leniency to anyone.】

【Such behavior represents Ye Kuiliang’s attitude.】

【What else is there to say? Let’s celebrate!】

【However, in the Zhou Manor of the Great Yong Dynasty, Zhou Baiwan was still calculating accounts late into the night.】

【To be honest, over the years, Ye Yu’s frequency of withdrawing money had increased so much that Zhou Baiwan was barely managing.】

【But seeing victory was in sight, Zhou Baiwan had already resolved to endure, no matter the cost!】

【He was determined to see the Zhou family’s descendants ascend to the throne!】

【Even if it was a grandson rather than a direct descendant!】

【Half a month later, the Eighteenth Prince compromised.】

【He accepted Ye Yu’s gifts.】

【This action left Ye Yu quite perplexed.】

【What happened to the backbone?】

【The Eighteenth Prince told Ye Yu that he knew in his heart that, given the current situation, he was no longer in contention for the crown prince position.】

【So he would no longer resist and hoped Ye Yu would show him favor once he became emperor.】

【Ye Yu’s expression instantly became incredibly strange.】

【Eight years later.】

【Seven princes had already expressed their abandonment of the crown prince position to Ye Yu.】

【Everyone believed that in a few decades, Ye Yu would definitely conquer all the princes and become the crown prince.】

【And at this moment…】

【Ye Kuiliang voluntarily abdicated and announced that Ye Yu would become the new emperor of the Great Yong Dynasty.】

【By this year, Ye Yu had already reached the peak of the Divine Transformation realm.】