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"Your Excellency Fire Phoenix, this is the head of the sinner."

Night, pitch black.

Dark clouds covered the sky above Donglai Kingdom, obscuring the moonlight.

Several richly dressed nobles knelt on the ground, the flickering candlelight illuminating their fearful expressions.

To the outside world, they are the Dongnae royal family, revered by all.

At this moment, they knelt on the ground, staring at the woman making the phone call, not daring to even breathe.

The reason was that the person standing on the table in front of them was none other than Fire Phoenix, the second-ranked assassin in the world.

As for the first position, it will always be left empty for that person.

That person wasn't an assassin.

Yet no one dared to ascend the throne.

Faced with that person's retinue, they even lost the courage to resist. Before the other party could make a move, they took the initiative to eliminate the "trouble" that might anger this god of death—even though it was the beloved son of the King of Donglai, His Highness the Third Prince.

The phoenix, dressed in fiery red, stood barefoot with a delicate golden bell tied to her snow-white ankle. The bell tinkled softly even without wind.

She hung up the phone, her gaze sweeping lightly over the head on the table.

It's always like this, it's always the same.

Before she could even make a move, these people had already started killing each other, vying to offer up their heads.

"Boring."

Fire Phoenix's voice was indifferent, and its figure vanished in an instant.

Hopefully, that guy named Luo Chen can give her some surprises.

After a long while, once they were certain that the Fire Phoenix had truly departed, the people who had been kneeling on the ground slowly stood up.

"snort!"

The King of Donglai swept the heads off the table, sending them rolling a few times before finally settling at the feet of a minister. The fear on their faces vanished, replaced by a grim and ruthless expression.

"The fire phoenix... what a magnificent sight!"

The king stared at the open window, and only after confirming that the fire phoenix had truly departed did he say in a deep voice, "Come out."

As soon as the words were spoken, a figure slowly emerged from a dark corner.

His face gradually became clear in the candlelight—

It was the deceased Third Prince!

His face was gloomy. He walked to the king's side and asked in confusion, "Father, that Fire Phoenix is ​​just a Grandmaster martial artist. We have more than a dozen Grandmasters right now, and you are a Grandmaster of Martial Arts. Why are you being so humble?"

"Why don't we just take her down, and then..."

His eyes were filled with resentment, but a lewd smile crept across his lips.

This wretched woman tricked him into faking his death and escaping, making him unable to show his true face again. How could he swallow this insult? Once he captures her, he will cripple her martial arts and make her the lowest of the low...

Then he'd like to see if she could still be so arrogant!

"madness!"

The King of Donglai turned around abruptly and slapped him hard across the face.

The force was so great that blood trickled from the corner of the Third Prince's mouth, and he staggered back several steps.

"Father, why is this?"

"Do you think your father is afraid of a mere grandmaster like her?"

The King of Donglai said with exasperation, "Who in this world doesn't know that the Fire Phoenix is ​​that person's possession? How dare you covet her? By touching her, do you want to summon that person?"

Upon hearing the name of that person, the Third Prince immediately lowered his head.

"Your subject knows his mistake."

"Hmph, you'd better admit your mistake."

The King of Donglai said coldly, "You should feel fortunate. This Fire Phoenix clearly relies on that person's power to act arrogantly, yet it is also very arrogant, which gave you the opportunity to fake your death and escape."

"If that person were to come..."

He didn't say anything more, his eyes filled with fear.

When he was very young, the relationship between Donglai and Long was still good. He went to Long as the prince of Donglai to participate in a military exercise.

At that time, the Dragon Kingdom was just starting out, and its weaponry was far inferior to that of Donglai. But the soldiers there were the most tenacious warriors he had ever seen—their eyes shone with a light that seemed to burn through the clouds.

The military exercise was very close, and Dongnae ultimately won by a narrow margin thanks to its better equipment.

After the military exercise ended, the old king felt unsatisfied and suggested adding an internal military competition. The high-ranking officials of the Dragon Kingdom, who had been sullen because of the military exercise failure, suddenly laughed, laughing so wildly and so heartily, as if they had heard the funniest joke.

He was still young at the time and did not understand why. He only felt that the people of the Dragon Kingdom were so arrogant and rude after losing.

The competition began quickly. Because it came suddenly, there was no venue set up, so it was held on the sandy ground where the military exercise was taking place.

Then he saw that person.

Wearing an old military uniform, he stood next to a somewhat balding old man. His appearance was not outstanding, but his eyes and brows were calm and always revealed a sharp light.

He was just an ordinary young man.

Three steamed buns.

I only used three steamed buns.

From veteran masters to rising stars, the people of Donglai Kingdom are all exceptional.

No one could defeat him in a single blow.

That day, the setting sun was like blood.

The man stood in the center of the arena, the wind stirring up dust that blurred his figure.

He suddenly remembered a saying from the Dragon Kingdom.

Man, this is how it should be!

So he chased after it, so he ran.

After the old king passed away, while he and his brothers were still vying for the throne, that young man had already become famous throughout the land, and was revered in martial arts circles.

The Human Emperor.

When he finally reached the pinnacle and became the King of Donglai, he didn't even dare to mention that person's name again.

"Father, Father?"

The third prince's call pulled the king back from his reverie. "Father, what are you thinking about?"

"When people get old, they always think about their youth." King Donglai waved his hand, suppressing the old memories. "It's good that you faked your death. You can go and participate in the Eagle Kingdom's superhuman talent program."

"Superpowers may be a path to transcendence."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey!"

The third prince bowed in response, turned and left without the slightest hesitation. He could finally escape the suffocating palace and venture into a wider world.

What fire phoenix, what that lord, once he gains even greater power, he might very well replace him.

Once the Third Prince's figure had completely disappeared, the King of Donglai waved to the administrative minister beside him.

"It is hereby announced that the third prince of Donglai Kingdom has passed away due to illness. The whole country is in mourning. For the next three months, we will temporarily suspend international affairs and close our borders."

"To show goodwill to the Dragon Kingdom, Donglai Kingdom and the Dragon Kingdom are eternal friends. All the spies previously sent to the Dragon Kingdom have been withdrawn. The oil trade with the Dragon Kingdom... the price has been reduced by 10%, and a 20-year long-term supply agreement has been signed."

"As for the Eagle Kingdom, tell them that the alliance between the Eastern Lai Kingdom and the Dragon Kingdom is merely a smokescreen to lull their opponents into a false sense of security. We will always be a trustworthy friend of the Eagle Kingdom. Involving the Third Prince in their plans should dispel their doubts."

"Your Majesty, what's wrong...?"

The Minister of State hesitated to speak.

This is simply being a fence-sitter.

"Do as I say."

The King of Donglai flicked his sleeves and said no more.

He slowly walked to the window, gazing at the pitch-black night outside and sighing softly.

"The world has suffered under the rule of the Dragon Kingdom for far too long."

At that time, the Dragon Kingdom, Moon City.

"Achoo!"

Ye Shu, who was walking miserably on the main road, suddenly sneezed.

"It's really cold today."

He wrapped his coat tighter around himself and hurried home.