The transcendent interfered? Maybe trying to get Rui to acknowledge being the antithesis?

Probably something to do with his unique martial path. Lifespan is a physical condition I suppose.

I honestly think Rui wouldnt have been revealed as a prince if there was another suitable heir.

how did Master Zeamer ruin his region, then? Surely not everybody saw their embodiments?

Rui really needs a new mental technique to help him cope with all these new techniques. Perhaps it will be the technique to push him to Master candidacy...

Wouldn't be surprised if Raul detests martial artists, and therefore Rui as well.

While extreme, it will pay off massively if successful, unlike all of the other princes and princesses plans. Their plans just kill or disenfranchise the common people, or plunge the empire into civil war.

Come on Author, what's with this foreshadowing.....

The dying Emperor? Or perhaps someone working for the transcendent who made that prophecy?

I wonder if his Master title will end up being 'The Prophet'

So shouldn't Kane be back? Wonder what the reaction to his breakthrough will be.

Did we forget about Peng Yang?

He can hypnotise him into believing he will die if he loses.

Friendship over with Fire Sect...

I wanna know what his embodiment looks like.

Goes to show how strong her talent is.

I suspect Kane's father deeply loves his son. He realised he was deeply over zealous in training him, especially when finding out what drives Kane's martial journey. He played into it until it really mattered. The breakthrough to the Senior realm. Here the martial drive solidifies and I'm guessing forms the basis of the higher realms. Something so easily gotten is too brittle as we've seen here.

They won't as long as there is no concrete proof. He came back since deacon died, it's not surprising since that was the only reason he was not in the empire. Since he is one of the most valued martial artists of the martial union they won't act on circumstantial evidence.

I mean it's blatantly obvious, especially when they know Ruis age

Maybe when Rui gets to master he can work on an embodiment technique. Perhaps gathering all the leaked power from the embodiment to focus on a target. This could mean all the embodiment power that leaks out into a region when fighting could instead be focused on a single target.