"Have you recorded it?"

Jia Hei's gaze went blank.

Ma Cheng demanded, "Tell me, why did you conspire with Zuo An?"

"Haha..."

Jia Hei erupted into laughter. However, his laughter was filled with bitter resentment. His eyes, too, were brimming with venomous hatred.

"Why?"

"Of course, it's because of you!"

"As long as I get rid of you and Old Bastard He, the position of Hall Master in the Elixir King Palace will naturally be mine."

"How hateful!"

"My dream was about to come true, but this little whelp ruined it."

"Qin Feiyang, don't be too proud! One day, you'll die a death far worse than mine because Ma Cheng won't let you go, Old Bastard He won't let you go, and the Yan King certainly won't let you go!"

"In all of Yan Province, apart from the Martial King Palace, everyone wants to kill you!"

Jia Hei cackled venomously.

Qin Feiyang looked up at the two and chuckled, "Is that so, Yan King, Elder Ma Cheng?"

"Don't listen to his nonsense!"

"He's trying to sow discord!" they both snapped, their expressions dark.

At that moment, Elder Wan and Elder He dragged Xue Yang and the other two into the lounge, throwing them to the ground.

How is that possible?

At first, the three were utterly confused. But the moment they saw Qin Feiyang, it was as if they had seen a ghost; they turned deathly pale and trembled uncontrollably.

"Just in time."

Qin Feiyang smirked. With a flash of Blue Snow, he slit Jia Hei's throat. Blood gushed out, spraying three feet high! The hot blood splashed onto the three men. Terror-stricken, they instantly dropped to their knees with a THUD.

"Qin Feiyang, we were wrong."

"You know, we were forced too."

"If we hadn't joined the Blood Slaughter Palace, Zuo An and the Great Prince would have killed us!"

Without waiting for Qin Feiyang to speak, the three kowtowed repeatedly, begging for mercy.

Qin Feiyang said lightly, "Yan King, you've heard what Jia Hei and these men said. This should be ironclad proof, shouldn't it?"

The Yan King responded venomously, "Kill them all! Leave no one alive!"

"No, please, we'll repent!"

"Qin Feiyang, please spare our wretched lives! We promise to behave ourselves from now on."

The three men's faces were ashen, their foreheads bruised and bloody from kowtowing.

"If I spare you, wouldn't Jiang Zhengyi and Ling Yunfei have died in vain?" Qin Feiyang roared fiercely.

With a mental command, the Wolf King appeared.

"Big Brother was about to go mad from being cooped up!" it roared. "Scum, go and keep Ling Yunfei and the others company in death!"

The moment the Wolf King appeared, its ferocious nature was on full display. It bared its glistening white fangs and pounced on the three men.

AAAH!!!

Amidst terrified screams, the three men's heads were brutally torn off.

Even magnates like Yan Nanshan couldn't bear to watch the gory scene.

The Wolf King roared, "Next target: the Royal Palace!"

Elder He cupped his hands. "Hall Master, I will not go. I shall remain here to bury them."

Qin Feiyang said, "Elder Wan, you too shall stay at the Elixir King Palace and ensure a complete news blackout."

"Understood." Elder Wan nodded.

"Qin Feiyang, don't go too far!" Elder He stared at Qin Feiyang, his expression grim.

"Elder He, please understand. These are extraordinary times, requiring extraordinary measures. If you persist with this attitude, I'll have to suspect you're also a member of the Blood Slaughter Palace," Qin Feiyang said coolly.

"You..." Elder He was seething with anger.

"Enough!" Ma Cheng barked. "Tonight, everyone follows Qin Feiyang's arrangements! No one from the Elixir King Palace is to voice any objection!"

"Yes." Elder He finally bowed his head in compliance.

"Let's go!" Qin Feiyang waved his hand, and the large group once again flew majestically towards the palace.

Elder Wan chuckled. "Old He, though we've been friends for many years, you mustn't act recklessly at a time like this. Otherwise, Qin Feiyang might actually report this to the state office."

Elder He snorted coldly. "If he reports to the state office, you'll all be finished too!"

Elder Wan smiled. "As long as we can restore peace to Yan Province, a little punishment is nothing to us."

"Since when did you become so noble and righteous? You truly have my admiration, He," Elder He sneered.

Elder Wan simply ignored him, smiling genially as he watched him, giving Elder He no opportunity to leak any information.

「Royal Palace!」

Within a palace chamber.

If I can refine just a few hundred more Bloodfiend Pills, I'll definitely break through to Two-star War Emperor, the Great Commander mused, pacing back and forth. What's taking Lin Chen so long?

KNOCK! KNOCK!

Suddenly, a rapping came from the door.

He's here! His face lit up, and he hurried to open the door. The moment he did, however, he froze.

Why is it Qin Feiyang? he thought. And Yan Nanshan, Ma Cheng, the Yan King?

However, he was, after all, the Great Commander of the Royal Palace. He quickly composed himself and said with feigned delight, "Qin Feiyang, it's wonderful to see you're alive!"

"Really?" Qin Feiyang chuckled. "Aren't you going to invite me in to sit for a while?"

"It would be my honor. Please, come in." The Great Commander smiled and stepped aside.

After the group entered, Qin Feiyang smiled. "Elder Ji, please trouble yourself to fetch the Great Prince."

"Understood." The beautiful woman nodded, then transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the night sky.

The Great Commander's pupils contracted.

"I'll go too," the Yan King said.

Qin Feiyang said, "Yan King, there's no need for you to go. Elder Ji will bring him shortly anyway."

The Yan King frowned but ultimately chose to endure it silently.

Qin Feiyang commanded, "Close the doors!"

Yan Nanshan waved his hand, and the main doors slammed shut with a bang.

An uneasy premonition bloomed in the Great Commander's heart. Has my identity been exposed? Impossible! Only Jia Hei, Elder Lin, and Zuo An know. Even the Great Prince has been kept in the dark; they definitely couldn't know!

Qin Feiyang chuckled. "Great Commander, are you waiting for someone?"

"Hm?" The Great Commander's heart skipped a beat. He shook his head. "No. Why do you ask?"

Qin Feiyang smiled. "Given Lin Chen's speed, I'm afraid he won't be able to deliver the Bloodfiend Pills until around midnight."

"What?" The Great Commander's heart lurched.

SWOOSH!

In that instant, the Lion Headed Hawk shot through his chest like a bolt of lightning.

"AAAH!" The Great Commander screamed, collapsing to the ground, his face contorted in agony.

The Yan King's brow furrowed sharply.

Qin Feiyang ignored him, kicking the Great Commander to the ground. He then stepped on the commander's lower abdomen and chuckled, "You hid yourself very well indeed. Unfortunately for you, I still managed to drag you out."

"What are you saying?"

"Why are you doing this to me?"

"How have I offended you?" the Great Commander roared hysterically.

"You didn't offend me. Your only fault is being Zuo An's lackey. And not long ago, when you were exchanging messages with Zuo An, I was hiding in his cultivation chamber," Qin Feiyang said with a smile.

The Great Commander felt as if he'd been struck by lightning on a clear day.

"You're truly foolish. Can't you see Zuo An is merely using you? And you actually thought you could inherit the title of Commandery Prince? Too naive." Qin Feiyang jeered. "Even if the Yan King and the Great Prince were both dead, it still wouldn't be your turn. A change in the rulership of any of the eighteen commanderies requires the Emperor himself to issue a decree. This means that only with the Emperor's express permission would you even be qualified to inherit."

Yan Nanshan and the others stared at Qin Feiyang in disbelief. How does he know all this?

Ren Wushuang was also deeply shocked. Could this 'adopted' younger brother of mine truly be from the Imperial Capital?

"Can I kill him now?" the Wolf King growled, glaring viciously at the Great Commander.

"As you wish," Qin Feiyang said.

The Wolf King instantly pounced.

The Yan King's lips moved, but in the end, he swallowed the words that had risen to his throat.

"AAARGH!"

Accompanied by a bloodcurdling shriek, the Great Commander's neck was snapped by the Wolf King's bite.

"What's going on?"

Just then, the Great Prince arrived at the doorway. Hearing the screams from within, his face filled with alarm and bewilderment.

The beautiful woman waved her hand. An invisible force slammed the doors open. She smiled. "Your Highness, please, go in."

Why are they all here? Seeing all the magnates gathered inside, the Great Prince's heart inexplicably began to race with panic.

Something's not right! Did I miss something? he thought. In his hurried scan earlier, he thought he'd seen two familiar figures—figures that had haunted his nightmares for a very long time!

He looked again, carefully scanning each person.

His gaze locked onto the man and the wolf.

Instantly, it felt as if his head had exploded, as if the very sky were crashing down upon him.

How can it be them? I must be seeing things! He rubbed his eyes hard and looked again. The man and wolf were still there!

At once, an overwhelming terror surged through his heart. Weren't they dead? Why are they still alive? They must be here for revenge! Father must have already found out that I sided with Zuo An! What do I do now?

The Great Prince's legs felt glued to the floor, unable to move even half a step.

Qin Feiyang said playfully, "Your Highness, an old friend has returned. Aren't you going to come in and join the fun?"

The Great Prince's gaze quivered. He saw the Great Commander lying on the ground, then forced a laugh and waved his hand. "No, no, I have other matters to attend to. Please, you all continue."

With that, he turned to leave.

The Yan King's expression turned grim. "Get in here this instant!" he barked.

The Great Prince trembled from head to toe, his legs rooted to the spot, as profound terror drowned his senses.

Qin Feiyang shook his head. "The esteemed Great Prince of the Royal Palace, the future heir to Yan Province, actually colluding with Zuo An. I truly wonder what goes on in that head of yours."

THUD!

The Great Prince's composure shattered completely. He collapsed to the ground, his face a mask of utter despair.

The beautiful woman grabbed him and tossed him into the main hall like a sack of garbage.

He scrambled to his feet and knelt before the Yan King. "Father, I was forced! Please, believe me!"

"Were you also forced to kill your own younger brother? Scram!" the Yan King bellowed, kicking the Great Prince.

The Great Prince cried out pitifully as he rolled to a stop beside the Great Commander's corpse.

Qin Feiyang said, "The Great Commander was also Zuo An's lackey. Soon, you will share his fate. The Wolf King will tear out your throat, and you will die slowly, in endless agony."

The Great Prince's face was deathly white. He lay prone on the ground, his eyes filled with utter helplessness.

A smirk played on Qin Feiyang's lips, but his eyes glinted with a shocking, icy light!

This was the man he loathed above all others! If not for this person's betrayal at that critical juncture, he could have led Jiang Zhengyi and the others to safety within the ancient castle. If so, none of them would have died. It could be said that this man was the chief accomplice!

The Yan King glanced grimly at the Great Prince, his eyes flickering indecisively.

"Huuu..." Taking a deep breath, he turned to Qin Feiyang.

"Qin Feiyang, he has indeed erred, but he is my son—my only remaining son. If not for the monk's sake, then for the Buddha's—for my sake, could you show mercy and spare him?" The Yan King pleaded, swallowing his pride and dignity.

"Impossible!" Qin Feiyang refused without the slightest hesitation, leaving no room for negotiation.

He would not only refuse to spare the Great Prince, but he also intended to make him suffer a fate where death would be a welcome release he could not find!

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