Protect Our Patriarch

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Even if you gave Prince Dexin a hundred more guesses, he would never have predicted the current situation.

The unbreakable ancestral protection space was actually breached by a plant. And as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the ancestor he feared the most.

The look in the ancestor's eyes was as if he wanted to devour someone.

Xiao Limei, standing nearby, only had a slight change in expression. A complex look flashed in his eyes, filled with pain, despair, and a hint of relief.

"Ancestor, it's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding," Prince Dexin was sweating profusely, still trying to struggle for survival. "I received intelligence accusing the Wang Clan of being spies for the Red Moon Demon Dynasty... Perhaps, perhaps my intelligence was wrong."

Emperor Longchang said nothing, just quietly watched him.

The commanders and soldiers of the Grand Marshal's personal guard also silently watched him, but deep in their eyes was intense anger and hatred.

They all understood that the old thief Dexin had seized the Grand Marshal's lifeline, forcing him to participate in the plot against Commandery Prince Hao.

On the other side, Prince An and Wang Shouzhe, who had completed their mission, also quietly stepped back a bit, watching everything with solemn expressions.

For a moment, apart from Prince Dexin's explanations, there was no other sound in the field, and the atmosphere was oppressively terrifying.

"Ancestor..."

As Prince Dexin spoke, he gradually realized something was wrong, closed his mouth, and his face turned ashen.

Even if he didn't know what had happened outside the protection space, just by looking at Emperor Longchang's eyes, he understood that Emperor Longchang knew everything.

He was completely finished!

Emperor Longchang no longer looked at him but slowly raised his head to look at Xiao Limei.

In his aged eyes, besides anger, there were many complex emotions.

Compared to his descendant Dexin, he actually valued Xiao Limei more, even trusting him more than anyone else.

Yet, he never expected that Xiao Limei had hidden so deeply.

"Your Majesty," Xiao Limei bowed deeply, a look of complete relief flashing in his eyes, "I deserve to die a thousand times!"

"Death is not enough."

Emperor Longchang gritted his teeth in hatred.

After a pause, the emperor said, "Personal guard, take down the two traitors, Xiao Limei and Dexin, and escort them back to the camp to await my judgment."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The personal guard received the order and immediately stepped forward to apprehend Xiao Limei and Prince Dexin, placing the Divine Lock Shackles on them.

Just as the soldiers of the personal guard were about to escort them back to the camp, Prince Dexin suddenly shouted, "Wait! Ancestor, I still have something to say."

"You unfilial descendant! You've confessed everything yourself, what else is there to argue?" Emperor Longchang shouted in rage.

"Wang Shouzhe, so it was all your scheme today," Prince Dexin didn't look at him but glared at Wang Shouzhe with eyes full of resentment, like a fish that wouldn't die in peace. "I don't understand! Why, why did you know I would act against you today?"

Upon hearing this, even Emperor Longchang couldn't help but look at Wang Shouzhe, as if wanting to hear his explanation.

Indeed, Prince Dexin and Xiao Limei deserved death, but Wang Shouzhe's calculations were too cunning. In such a complex situation, he could still predict in advance and set up such a comprehensive trap for Dexin to fall into.

"Sigh~"

Facing the complex gazes of the crowd, Wang Shouzhe sighed deeply, "Tianyan, you should explain first."

As soon as he finished speaking.

Among Prince An's personal guards, one person stepped forward slowly.

In front of everyone, she removed her helmet, revealing a cascade of long hair and a stunningly beautiful face.

This woman was Tianyan.

She respectfully bowed to the emperor, but it was not the etiquette of a commoner meeting the emperor, it was a military salute.

Facing Emperor Longchang's puzzled gaze, she suppressed her excitement and said, "Your Majesty, my real name is 'Zhou Hongye'. My father, Zhou Bowen, was a general under Commandery Prince Hao."

Zhou Bowen?

Emperor Longchang thought for a moment and vaguely remembered, "I remember now. He was a child of the military Zhou Clan. I saw him when he was young. At that time, he was one of the 'Top Ten Outstanding Youths' in the military and later became Commandery Prince Hao's right-hand man."

"Yes, that's him."

Tianyan didn't expect that after so many years, Emperor Longchang still remembered her father. Her nose turned sour, almost losing control of her emotions.

She took a deep breath, stabilized her emotions, and then began to tell the whole story.

It turned out that her father was Commandery Prince Hao's adjutant back then, responsible for dividing troops to support Commandery Prince Hao. As a result, due to delayed military opportunities, it indirectly led to Commandery Prince Hao's fall. Later, he was sentenced to the cannon fodder camp to atone for his sins and eventually died there.

However, Tianyan secretly went to the cannon fodder camp and met her father once. Zhou Bowen told her that he was wronged, that he was delayed and set up by false intelligence and orders.

Zhou Bowen, being able to become Commandery Prince Hao's adjutant, naturally had insight, ability, and skills far beyond ordinary soldiers. It was not easy to deceive him with false intelligence and orders. Moreover, the military intelligence transmission had its own set of rules, and if someone unfamiliar with the military tried to transmit false intelligence, it would easily be exposed.

In the cannon fodder camp, he reviewed the whole incident repeatedly, and after careful consideration, he concluded that the matter was likely related to the military high command. Otherwise, it couldn't have been so seamless.

Moreover, there was a certain possibility that the matter was related to the Grand Marshal and the Imperial Heir Struggle.

After all, the false orders and intelligence were stamped with the Grand Marshal's seal, and the seal marks were real. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so easily deceived.

After the incident, he immediately wanted to find those false intelligence and order documents, only to discover that the documents that should have been stored in the military camp were all gone.

It was as if the Grand Marshal had never issued those orders.

Without any evidence, he could only die with injustice.

To clear her father's name, she used some connections to change her name and infiltrate Tianque, striving to become a high-ranking member, using Tianque's channels to investigate the events of that year.

Her first suspect was the lineage of Commandery Prince Kang, who were the beneficiaries.

She worked hard to recruit talent for Prince An and gather intelligence, partly because she didn't want Commandery Prince Kang to rise to power, and partly because she hoped that after Prince An became the Imperial Heir, he could reinvestigate the case and clear her father's name. If her father and Commandery Prince Hao knew in the afterlife, they could rest in peace.

Over the years, although she could basically determine through various signs and some fragmented indirect evidence that the Grand Marshal and Prince Dexin had conspired to kill Commandery Prince Hao, the other party was a military god Grand Marshal and a royal prince.

The matter was significant.

Without solid evidence that could decisively prove the case, without a complete and unshakeable chain of evidence, they couldn't do anything to them. Even Prince An felt that some of the evidence was too subjective and speculative, and once presented, the other party might find loopholes to overturn it.

Tianyan Fairy had no choice but to seek help from Wang Shouzhe, hoping he could assist.

After she finished speaking, Wang Shouzhe continued, "Your Majesty, although the chain of evidence is insufficient, Dexin indeed has a clear motive for the crime, and some circumstantial evidence points to him, making him highly suspicious. However, Shouzhe has always been puzzled as to why the Grand Marshal would delve so deeply into the Imperial Heir Struggle. Moreover, the matter has been too long, making it almost impossible to obtain solid evidence. The only ones who know the whole truth are probably the actual participants at the time."

"Therefore, Shouzhe could only set up the current situation, to lure the snake out of the hole, using Prince Dexin's psychological state to entice him to reveal the truth himself."

"Impossible! It's not that simple!" Prince Dexin shouted unwillingly, "How could you be sure I would fall for this trap? All the action plans were decided by me. Do you have some sorcery to control my thoughts and actions?"

"Indeed," Emperor Longchang also frowned, "What makes you think Dexin would act at this time and in this manner?"

"Your Majesty, this matter is somewhat complicated," Wang Shouzhe said helplessly.

Having the emperor here was troublesome and a hindrance.

"Complicated or not, you must explain," Emperor Longchang glared, "This matter is so significant, do you think you can gloss over it?"

Alright.

After pondering for a moment, Wang Shouzhe said, "This goes back to when Cao Youqing stirred up trouble in my Longzuo Commandery, and Long Wuji forced me to join Commandery Prince Kang."

"Isn't that too far-fetched?" Emperor Longchang glared, "Who are you trying to fool?"

"Your Majesty, at that time, I felt the Imperial Heir Struggle was too risky and didn't want to get involved, but the pressure from Long Wuji and others was too great. Therefore, I had to consider the gains and safety if I were to be dragged into the Imperial Heir Struggle."

"Based on this, thoroughly investigating and understanding the experiences and character of the 'future lord' Commandery Prince Kang, as well as the people around him who have a major influence on him, their experiences and character, and comprehensive information about Commandery Prince Kang's opponents, is reasonable, right?" Wang Shouzhe said innocently.

Emperor Longchang glared.

Reasonable, my foot!

It's just a small clan pledging allegiance to a lord~ At that time, so many clans had already taken sides, why did you make such a big fuss?

However, he verbally agreed, "Cautious and meticulous, well thought out."

"I knew that the formation of a person's character is often related to a series of internal and external factors such as their original family, life experiences, and psychological trauma," Wang Shouzhe explained, "At that time, I discovered that Prince Dexin was exceptionally persistent about the Imperial Heir Struggle. Even when Commandery Prince Kang was young, he kept instilling in him, 'You were born at the right time, you must become the Imperial Heir,' 'You are the future emperor,' and so on. In short, he placed all his life's regrets on Commandery Prince Kang."

"When Commandery Prince Kang was in his prime, Prince Dexin boasted everywhere about how he had taught Commandery Prince Kang to be so outstanding. He even cited an example of how Commandery Prince Kang, when he was young, said he didn't want to be the Imperial Heir due to strict teaching and was severely punished by Prince Dexin, to prove that thanks to him, Commandery Prince Kang achieved what he has today."

Prince Dexin's pupils contracted.

He didn't expect Wang Shouzhe to investigate so thoroughly, even uncovering these trivial details he had almost forgotten.

"This shows that Prince Dexin's obsession with inheriting the emperor's position far exceeds that of Commandery Prince Kang. Even if Commandery Prince Kang might give up, Prince Dexin, as long as there is a chance to turn the tables, is very likely not to give up. If left unchecked, it will eventually become a hidden danger."

"But Dexin is a prince. We can't just go and chop him down without a word to eliminate the hidden danger, right? If we did that, Your Majesty wouldn't let us off. Therefore, creating a safe and controllable space, releasing bait to attract the hidden danger to come out and explode, is naturally the most reasonable approach."

"Guilong City is not a good place to act, but the Southern Border is remote, with high mountains and the emperor far away, making it a perfect place to showcase one's abilities. Therefore, Prince An first released the plan to conquer the Southern Border, intending to let Prince Dexin see hope and future, temporarily stabilizing him, so he wouldn't go all out and retaliate madly on the spot."

"And as everyone knows, Prince Dexin is not a patient person. I specifically had Prince An delay the plan to conquer the Southern Border, gradually wearing down Dexin's patience. When his patience was almost exhausted, we released news to stabilize his emotions, and when his patience ran out, we released more news."

Emperor Longchang interrupted impatiently, "You sure calculated far ahead. But how did you know where Prince Dexin's patience limit was? What if he broke down and took desperate measures?"

"No matter how bad Dexin's patience is, it's still better than Your Majesty's, after all, his external constraints are greater than Your Majesty's. When Your Majesty loses patience, Dexin is almost there..." Wang Shouzhe said honestly, "I was following Your Majesty's rhythm."

"I #￥@!"

Emperor Longchang almost couldn't control himself from kicking Wang Shouzhe in the face.

So those few times, you were using me as a patience benchmark?

And what do you mean by external constraints? Are you implying that no one restrains me, I have no patience, and like to do as I please?

If it weren't for Xian'er, Anye, and Ruolan's sake, I'd beat you up right now, believe it or not?

Under the emperor's unpredictable expression, Wang Shouzhe continued, "After several rounds, it finally came time for Prince An to go on the expedition."

"Prince Dexin, tormented for decades, had almost exhausted his patience. If he still had any thoughts of turning the tables, he would never give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If he had a plan to act, he would certainly do it this time, because if he missed this village, who knows where the next inn would be."

Prince Dexin's face turned extremely ugly.

Wang Shouzhe had grasped his psychological fluctuations so tightly, using external conditions to manipulate his emotions, making all his actions fall under his control.

This person is terrifying!

"I'm also curious, although you can control him to act this time," another detained Xiao Limei frowned, "but how do you know Dexin would choose to act in the Gu God Village during the Saintess transition?"

"Grand Marshal, we spent decades managing the Southern Border, forming today's situation, which means we have already subdued the Southern Border in a disguised form. The conquest of the Southern Border has become a mere formality."

"A conquest plan without any fierce battles, Prince An only needs to stay in the central army all day, and then smoothly achieve great success, completely solidifying Prince An's position," Wang Shouzhe said calmly, "Even with a thousand guts, Dexin wouldn't dare act in the central army, right? Moreover, he couldn't just watch Prince An achieve unparalleled success, could he?"

"In such an unbalanced and anxious state of mind, as long as we show a single flaw, he will pounce on it like a wolf starving for decades suddenly seeing a piece of meat, with strong desires overwhelming reason, making it easy for him to take the bait."

"Moreover, Miss Yuqing has already turned to the light and decided to pledge allegiance to Prince An. With her by his side, subtly instigating and enticing, it naturally becomes a matter of course."

"Luo Yuqing?!" Prince Dexin suddenly glared at the hundreds of personal guards, roaring like a mad dog, "Luo Yuqing, you traitorous woman! How dare you betray us!"

In the personal guard camp, Luo Yuqing, disguised as a personal guard, gracefully descended, removed her helmet, and saluted Emperor Longchang, Prince An, and Wang Shouzhe respectively, then coldly said to Prince Dexin, "I was originally from the Immortal Dynasty, invited by the great prodigy Gongyang Ce of Lingyun Holy Land to form 'Dawn' together. I originally thought Gongyang Ce and Commandery Prince Kang were passionate people fighting for the rise of humanity."

"Unfortunately, both Gongyang Ce and Commandery Prince Kang disappointed me greatly. Not only did they fail, but they failed miserably, and Commandery Prince Kang exposed all his hypocritical true colors. Later, our 'Dawn' was wanted, and the brothers and sisters I personally trained were captured one by one. In my anxiety, I met Prince An and Master Wang Shouzhe."

"After a night of heartfelt conversation, I realized that Prince An was the true lord in my heart, and Master Wang Shouzhe was a rare virtuous minister. I, Luo Yuqing, am willing to lead 'Dawn' to fight for them, to witness the rise of humanity and the beautiful future of driving away demons."

Luo Yuqing's words were powerful and full of conviction, as if she had truly found her destined lord.

However, in contrast, the "betrayed" Dexin was not so pleased.

He was so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

"By the way, not only did I turn to the light, but even Wa Bake, under Master Wang Shouzhe's earnest persuasion, reformed and pledged allegiance to Prince An," Luo Yuqing blinked her beautiful eyes and righteously said, "This is the principle Master Wang Shouzhe mentioned, 'Those who gain the way have many helpers, while those who lose the way have few.'"

"Damn it, damn it~ Pfft!"

Prince Dexin finally couldn't hold back and spat out a mouthful of blood, almost fainting.

From beginning to end, he had been completely calculated by Wang Shouzhe, and even the trusted subordinates around him had secretly pledged allegiance to Wang Shouzhe.

How could he not lose in such a situation? Not losing would be a miracle.

"Sigh~~" Xiao Limei sighed deeply, "Master Wang Shouzhe's strategies are far-reaching, combining the orthodox and unorthodox, and he sees through people's hearts. Dexin's defeat is not unjust."

"Master Wang Shouzhe has studied the Grand Marshal's military strategies, which I admire, but unfortunately..." Wang Shouzhe said regretfully, "One wrong step leads to another, and the entire game is lost. It's truly lamentable."

"It's not lamentable. Reaching this point is all Xiao's own doing, and I can't blame others," Xiao Limei shook his head, "It's Xiao's lack of courage to face reality, and Xiao's narrow-mindedness, unwilling to let the military Xiao Clan fall into decline because of me, that led to being coerced by Dexin."

"Grand Marshal Xiao's matters are beyond my control. Let His Majesty worry about it later," Wang Shouzhe shook his head.

"Hmph!" Emperor Longchang glared at Wang Shouzhe, "You're quite the schemer, but aren't you being a bit too reckless? Aren't you afraid the personal guard would rebel with Xiao Limei? You didn't even tell me the reason earlier. Luckily, I came along and acted as the trump card, intimidating the entire scene."

"Your Majesty, you should have confidence in yourself. The military families you built with all your might during your reign have high honor and loyalty," Wang Shouzhe said calmly, "These hundreds of Grand Marshal's personal guards have ties to dozens, even hundreds of large and small military families. After they fully understand the reason, how many would abandon their family's honor and loyalty to rebel with the traitors?"

"We are loyal to the emperor and have no second thoughts about the Great Qian. Please, Your Majesty, see clearly," the soldiers of the Grand Marshal's personal guard quickly expressed, "We were merely deceived by Xiao Limei."

Seeing this, Emperor Longchang's mood finally improved a bit. At least the loyalty of the army was still there, not in vain for his thousands of years of management.

He waved his hand, "Although you were deceived by Xiao Limei, you hesitated when Prince An gave the order. The death penalty can be avoided, but the living penalty cannot. After this matter, you will all be sent to the cannon fodder camp for three years to atone for your sins!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

The soldiers of the personal guard camp replied in unison.

This punishment wasn't severe, but the cannon fodder camp was extremely dangerous, and even a short time there carried the risk of death.

"Your Majesty," Wang Shouzhe's heart moved slightly upon seeing this, and he suggested, "The Dala Grand Canal development plan has entered the final stage. Many mountain roads and rocky lands are difficult to open. Why not punish them by making them laborers to dig the canal... It could expedite the canal's completion and generate economic effects."

Having Celestial Realm cultivators do labor was already very extravagant, comparable to humanoid excavators, not to mention there were three Purple Mansion Realm personal guard commanders among them. If they went to dig mountains and earth, their efficiency would be comparable to humanoid Godzillas.

However, as soon as Wang Shouzhe said this, the soldiers of the personal guard camp glared at him angrily.

They were dignified top-tier personal guards, with future development directions in the middle and upper levels of the military. Going to the outer regions to fight demons was their duty, and even sacrificing for it was an honor, but doing laborious work like digging mountains and earth... This was an insult to them!

"This is the elite army I've painstakingly cultivated," Emperor Longchang was also annoyed, "and you want them to do labor."

"Anyway, it's the same punishment. By completing the canal earlier, our Great Qian's economy can be more prosperous," Wang Shouzhe argued, "With more money, we can cultivate more and stronger armies. Our Great Qian has been poor for too long, we need to develop quickly."

Talking about the economy, your Wang Shouzhe means to criticize me, Longchang, for only spending money and not making money, right? Truly infuriating!

However, Wang Shouzhe's words did make some sense.

Emperor Longchang impatiently frowned, "Fine, as you wish. You, personal guard camp, are to be dispatched to dig the canal, following Wang Zong'an's command, and work for ten years to atone for your sins."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Despite their resentment towards Wang Shouzhe, the soldiers of the personal guard camp dared not disobey the emperor's orders.

"Are you satisfied now? If there's anything else, say it quickly," Emperor Longchang's mood was extremely bad today, almost driven to the brink of collapse, and now he was being manipulated by Wang Shouzhe.

This time, he shouldn't have come to the Southern Border to watch the excitement! Most importantly, in Wang Shouzhe's plan, there was no place for him as the trump card.

"This time, the Southern Border joint development plan, since Your Majesty is here, let's hold a ceremony for the new and old generations to sign the contract together, making it more solemn," Wang Shouzhe said, calling out, "Jing'er, please bring Saintess Dai over."

"Yes, Fourth Brother," Wang Luojing responded and gracefully left.

After just a few moments.

Saintess Dai and Wang Luojing gathered at the scene.

Seeing the emperor, Saintess Dai also respectfully saluted and then stood with her hands clasped.

"This time, we must thank the Saintess for supporting Shouzhe's plan," Wang Shouzhe cupped his hands and said, "If there are no objections to the agreement you previously drafted with Prince An to submit to the Great Qian, we can take this opportunity to sign it together. After all, Your Majesty is here..."

Emperor Longchang rolled his eyes again.

What do you mean by 'since you're here'? Are you just taking advantage of the situation?

"I have no objections to the previous terms. If Emperor Longchang signs the agreement on-site, the ceremony will be more formal," Saintess Dai said.

"Good, since our Great Qian has shown sincerity and taken good care of the Sacred Gu Clan," Wang Shouzhe said calmly, "for the sake of long-term peace and stability, I have a small suggestion."

Saintess Dai had already experienced Wang Shouzhe's prowess and immediately said humbly, "I am all ears."

Wang Shouzhe glanced at the personal guard camp, then at the ashen-faced Prince Dexin, and said, "I heard that when Prince Dexin was young, he met a foreign youth on the outer region battlefield, and they became close friends."

Prince Dexin froze, looking at Wang Shouzhe in disbelief, "How do you know?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he realized he had made a mistake again. With Luo Yuqing, who specialized in intelligence, lurking by his side for decades, constantly spying, what secrets could he have?

If Wang Shouzhe wanted, he could even know the color of his concubine's underwear.

"That foreign youth happened to be a noble of Southern Qin," Wang Shouzhe said, "In the smuggling case involving Commandery Prince Kang, that person's identity was indirectly exposed. Smuggling requires cooperation from both sides, how can there be one-sided smuggling? So how could I let go of this lead?"

"Shouzhe, are you implying that the smuggling case involving Wu Chengsi is also connected to this dog Dexin?" Emperor Longchang couldn't help but feel another bout of chest tightness.

"Not only that, I suspect... just a wild guess," Wang Shouzhe said, "If Prince Dexin really killed me and Prince An, where would he find the evidence to frame us? The best evidence would be traces of techniques and artifacts from the Demon Dynasty."

"And the Yinsha Sect is a shared demon nest of Southern Qin and the Western Jin Dynasty. If someone from Southern Qin helped, it would be easy to get those things."

"Furthermore, if Dexin really killed Prince An and me, no matter how beautiful the lies were, it would inevitably arouse Your Majesty's suspicion and investigation. If I were to solve the problem, perhaps the best way would be to create a war, inviting Southern Qin and the Western Jin Dynasty to attack the Great Qian."

"At that time, when the Great Qian is in trouble, Your Majesty naturally wouldn't have the leisure to suspect and investigate. Then, Dexin only needs to find a way to bring back Wu Chengsi, let him go to the battlefield, repel Southern Qin and the Western Jin Dynasty, and achieve great merit, thus washing away the stain of treason."

"In the absence of other suitable heirs, with some appropriate maneuvering, Wu Chengsi still has a chance to ascend."

"Of course, if during this process, something were to happen to the emperor... the plan's success rate would be even higher."

"Slander!" Prince Dexin trembled all over, his face as pale as a sheet, "This is blatant slander!"

"I said, I'm just guessing, just standing in your shoes, giving you some advice," Wang Shouzhe said before the emperor could get angry, glancing at the personal guard camp, "Earlier, I heard from Yuqing that Dexin seemed to have secretly planted a few spies in the personal guard camp as extra cards to prevent unforeseen events~~"

Xiao Limei, standing nearby, was also shocked, "Dexin did plant a few family members in the personal guard camp, I thought they were all his subordinates!"

He looked at Prince Dexin incredulously, "Dexin, did you really collude with the Southern Qin royal family?"

Dexin slumped to the ground.Originally, he had planned to collaborate with those few people during the escort and seize the opportunity to escape. With his cultivation at the Divine Realm, as long as he could break free, he would have a place to stand even if he went to the Southern Qin Dynasty.

Who would have thought that his last trump card would also be unearthed by Wang Shouzhe!

Now, everything was over!

At this moment, the guards also reacted quickly, forming a circle to surround the three of them. Because those three, like Luo Yuqing and Dexin, were also external personnel inserted into the guards.

The situation had been too chaotic earlier, and they had overlooked this matter for a moment.

"Saintess Dai," Wang Shouzhe glanced at the three of them, then seriously said to Saintess Dai, "For the Southern Border and our Great Qian to cooperate and coexist better, to execute the submission plan more effectively, it's natural to draw a clear line with another neighboring country—the Southern Qin. You are a wise person..."

Saintess Dai's eyes sharpened.

Wang Shouzhe was asking her Sacred Gu Clan to make a pledge of allegiance.

However, with a hundred thousand troops at the doorstep, she naturally had no room to refute. She sensibly said, "Since our Sacred Gu Clan has decided to follow the Great Qian for a prosperous future, we will walk this path to the end without any hesitation. Rest assured, Master Wang, whether they are Southern Qin nobles or the Emperor, today they will surely die."

With that, she gestured with her hand.

In an instant, the Sacred Gu Heavenly Silkworm, which had transformed into a cocoon of light, broke free again, emitting sharp insect cries.

The overwhelming power of the ninth-rank Sacred Gu bore down on the three.

"?" Emperor Longchang glanced sideways, "Didn't Saintess Dai just dissolve the life contract with the Heavenly Silkworm?"

"Well... Your Majesty, she was acting earlier..." Wang Shouzhe said honestly, "Even Prince Dexin knew to prepare extra trump cards, so of course, I had to be cautious too."

Emperor Longchang felt a bit of a headache.

You call this being "cautious"? Just how many trump cards do you have up your sleeve?

At this moment, Emperor Longchang even felt a bit of sympathy for Dexin.

Running into an opponent like Wang Shouzhe was truly unlucky! No wonder Wang Shouzhe seemed quite disdainful of him tagging along; wasn't it because he was afraid of being overshadowed? Emperor Longchang muttered to himself, projecting his own thoughts onto the situation.

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