Inside the Mansion of the Luoxia City Lord.
The Dark Crown Prince of Later Qin and the Luoxia City Lord were enjoying their drinks, waiting for Zong Ren to bring good news.
"Dark Crown Prince! You have caused me great misery!" Zong Ren’s angry voice hovered over the entire Luoxia City incessantly.
His voice boomed, instantly spreading throughout Luoxia City.
Many martial artists and mages in the city heard the voice.
Even Zhou Qingchuan from Wuji Commerce came out upon hearing it.
High above the ground, about a hundred meters, Zong Ren was grabbing the Crown Prince Ye Beilian like a mere chick.
Upon hearing the commotion, the Dark Crown Prince’s expression changed as he rushed to the city walls.
What exactly is Zong Ren playing at? Wasn’t it agreed that he would kill the Crown Prince of Dazhou? Why has he brought the man here?
This incident has now become known throughout the city.
"Zong Ren, esteemed elder, what do you mean by this?" The Dark Crown Prince’s face was gloomy. What trick is this old fool playing at, asking him to kill the Crown Prince of Dazhou, and then bringing people over?
The plan to assassinate the Crown Prince of Dazhou was supposed to be a secret, but now, exposed by this old man Zong Ren, he was caught in a dilemma, neither to kill nor abstain, thoroughly disrupting his plans.
"What do I mean? I should be asking you that question! You told me that the Royal Family of Great Zhou were all incompetent, easy targets, and that killing the Crown Prince of Dazhou would be as simple as pulling up radishes? Go to hell with your radish-pulling! I almost fell for your trick!" Zong Ren’s quarrel with the Dark Crown Prince was evidently orchestrated by Yun Sheng.
But the more he spoke, the angrier he became.
Having been accustomed to a life of leisure, he was tricked by the damned Dark Crown Prince, and now he was serving another master.
Though it wasn’t necessarily bad, he now had a master, and his future days would lack freedom.
"Elder Zong Ren, there must be some misunderstanding?" The Dark Crown Prince wished he could sew shut Zong Ren’s unrestrained mouth.
But he fully knew Zong Ren’s temper and abilities; if truly enraged, not even the king of heaven would instill fear in him.
"Misunderstanding? Misunderstand your ancestors. Heh, they had no capable men? Did you know next to him, there was a female mage, who happens to be an apprentice of a Summon Emperor Level Summoner! I’m damned, having antagonized a Summon Emperor Level Summoner near my coffin age! Am I cutting my own throat by seeking death?! This still counts as a misunderstanding!" Zong Ren spat out a glob of phlegm into the air.
People on the city walls, including the Dark Crown Prince, hurriedly dodged, but they couldn’t avoid being splashed with droplets of saliva.
The apprentice of a Summon Emperor Level Summoner?
Since when did Great Zhou have such a person?
Where on earth are there so many apprentices of Summon Emperor Level individuals? He does know of one currently.
In his contemplations, a young face suddenly popped into the Dark Crown Prince’s mind.
Teeth grinding in hatred, it was that darn girl!
In Daoye Mountain City, that young girl named Yanyun.
Since that time, after the Dark Crown Prince was defeated by Yun Sheng in Daoye Mountain Hunting Soldier Guard City of the Great Zhou, he would dream of Yun Sheng’s face for quite some time.
That insidious little demon!
The Dark Crown Prince swore that if he were to encounter Yun Sheng again, he would definitely make that girl realize his prowess.
It was rumored that during the Beast Tide at Daoye Mountain, there appeared a Summoning Emperor Level Summoner, and this Summoner’s disciple publicly claimed to be Yanyun.
Falling into the hands of the same person twice, the feelings of the Dark Crown Prince at this moment were imaginable.
"Feeling guilty? Can’t even speak now, can you? You won’t even admit that you schemed against an old man!" Zong Ren grunted twice, suddenly withdrew his hand, and unexpectedly threw Ye Beilian down from a high place.
In full view of everyone, Crown Prince Ye Beilian of Great Zhou, like a piece of garbage, was thrown down by Zong Ren.
With a few "crack" sounds, Ye Beilian, who was a physically frail Mage, felt intense pain all over his body, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.
What was worse, Ye Beilian was already terrified enough, and being thrown , he actually wet himself on the spot.
Seeing the Crown Prince of Great Zhou in such a state, the citizens of Luoxia City all pointed fingers and discussed heatedly.
"Well then, you schemed against me, but I, as the bigger person, will not stoop to the level of petty people. Since you wanted me to kill the Crown Prince of Great Zhou, I have brought him to you. As I’ve kept our agreement, you should also uphold yours and hand over the Six-leaf Purple Ginseng," Zong Ren glared, putting on a shamelessly cheeky face.
What? Have seen shameless people but never one this shameless!
He had already told Zong Ren that there was Six-leaf Purple Ginseng in the Luoxia Wetland, even specifying the exact location.
Heaven knows whether he had already harvested the Purple Ginseng.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Xiu, the Dark Crown Prince, felt a surge of anger rush to his chest, truly living up to his title as the Dark Crown Prince, his face now as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Crown Prince, let’s not talk more than necessary. Something is not right with the appearance of the Crown Prince of Great Zhou. In front of all the people in the city, Zong Ren handed the Crown Prince of Great Zhou over to us. Who knows if there are spies from the Great Zhou in the city. If we can’t revive him, others might misunderstand and think we intend to harm the Crown Prince of Great Zhou. By then, if Great Zhou comes to question us, we would be at fault," guessed the Luoxia City Lord, who also did not expect that the well-designed ’borrowing a knife to kill’ scheme would turn out completely different due to Zong Ren’s meddling.
In the Luoxia City Lord Mansion, there was another Six-leaf Purple Ginseng that had been acquired earlier. To shut Zong Ren up and prevent further complications, the City Lord had to take out that remaining Six-leaf Purple Ginseng and managed to send Zong Ren away after some persuading.
The Dark Crown Prince then ordered his men to carry the Crown Prince of Great Zhou back to the City Lord Mansion.
The men examined his condition carefully, and upon checking, they discovered that Ye Beilian had broken many bones all over his body, and his Magic Soul was almost shattered, effectively rendering him disabled.
The Dark Crown Prince could only have his men use medication to sustain Ye Beilian’s life and sent people to look for Ye Beilian’s subordinates.
After everything was properly arranged, the Dark Crown Prince thought of that girl who made him both loathe and remember with difficulty.
Good, now that you have come to Hou Qin, don’t even think about leaving.
"You few remember, if you find a female Mage among the entourage of the Crown Prince of Great Zhou, by any means necessary, bring her back," the few people received the order and were about to leave, when they suddenly heard the Dark Crown Prince from behind say, "Remember, do not hurt her, I, the Crown Prince, will deal with her personally!"
Damn Yun Sheng, since you’ve ventured into the territory of Hou Qin, I naturally need to greet you the right way!
Meanwhile, at Luoxia Wetland, Ye Beiming, Chen Lianlian, and several Mages from the Mainland Elite Camp were in a standoff.
**Thanks to Lan Lan, Burnt Fur, and Bei Yu for their rewards**