I became a saint through my son's boasting.

At this moment, in the distance of Qingyuan County.

Two dark figures hovered in the sky, gazing in the direction of Xinghua Village.

Suddenly, they were struck dumb.

"How could this happen?!"

"Eldest brother, second brother, third brother, they're all dead?"

The two looked ashen-faced, their hearts sinking into despair. It felt as if they were about to reach heaven, only to plummet into hell the next moment.

"What exactly happened? Were they being followed by the royal family's Dragon Ancestor? Was it a case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind?"

"It's over, there's never another chance..."

They only have this one chance. After this, the two Chen family members who escaped will surely be brought back to the capital for protection.

In a few years, the Chen family bloodline will flourish again, and their goal of eradicating the Chen family bloodline will be hopeless.

"Fourth Brother, why don't we disband the Heavenly Demon Organization and leave the Great hope Dynasty? Let's not worry about the Lord anymore; he'll probably never get out of here again."

One of them said in a low voice.

Fourth Brother paused for a moment, then his eyes flashed with a crazed light: "No! I believe the Lord will definitely come out!"

"Once our lord is freed, we will be great heroes. What kind of reward will we not receive? We will hardly have such an opportunity in our lives when we go out to make our way in the world."

The fifth brother sighed:

"But our strength is far from enough to fight against the royal family, and we have no chance to kill the last bloodline of the Chen family. Stubbornness is useless."

Fourth Brother shook his head: "It's not without hope. Actually, we can take another path, which is... to ask for help."

"Although our contribution will be much smaller in this way, it is still a great contribution, and the Lord will still reward us handsomely when he comes out."

The fifth brother suddenly remembered something and exclaimed, "You mean, that thing?"

Fourth Brother nodded:

"Yes, once we create that thing, we can send a distress signal outside the dynasty, and the Lord's successor will come looking for us."

"A super figure like our lord must have a successor who is also very powerful, no less so than the royal family."

The fifth brother immediately became excited, but then he frowned and said, "Although the Lord has given us the method to make that thing, it's very difficult to produce."

A determined look appeared in the fourth brother's eyes:

"Nothing is impossible to a willing mind. It's just a matter of slaughtering a few cities and failing a few times. We will succeed."

The fifth brother was also inspired: "Alright, fourth brother, I'll work with you. We're destined for great things in this life!"

......

On the other hand, Princess Changning was in a terrible predicament.

"Snapped!"

Deep within the palace, a slap rang out, and Princess Changning was knocked to the ground, a bright red finger mark imprinted on her face.

Blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth.

"You scoundrel! How dare you defy ancestral precepts and release the Chen family's hostage prince from the capital without authorization!"

An elderly man with white hair and a flame mark between his eyebrows had eyes that seemed to be spitting fire.

Princess Changning staggered to her feet without saying a word.

"Snapped!"

Another slap, and she was knocked to the ground again.

Then she stood up again.

"Snapped!"

Another slap.

By this time, her face was already bleeding, and blood was constantly flowing from the corner of her mouth, but she didn't utter a sound and continued to stand up.

That's her attitude—no regrets!

Just as another slap was about to land, a figure dressed in a dragon robe suddenly stepped forward and shielded the daughter in his arms.

"Snapped!"

The reigning emperor had five finger marks on his face.

He said in a deep voice, "Ancestor, the Chen family has already been wiped out. What use is a hostage? Just let her go."

"Damn it!!"

The white-haired old man roared, "Your daughter is ignorant, but are you ignorant too? What do you take our ancestral teachings for granted? You self-righteous fool!"

The emperor looked completely bewildered.

Thinking you're clever?

Where does this come from?

The white-haired old man became even angrier upon seeing this and couldn't help but say, "Precisely because the Chen family has been wiped out, we must protect the hostage even more and ensure nothing happens to her!"

"Do you think letting her out is for her own good? The mysterious force that destroyed the Chen family is waiting for her outside the capital."

"She'll die if she goes out!!"

Princess Changning's body trembled violently.

Her face was filled with disbelief, she staggered, and then collapsed to the ground, tears welling in her eyes.

"How could this happen..."

She thought she was helping her best friend, but she never expected that it would ultimately harm her.

The white-haired old man said coldly, "But there's no need to despair yet. She should still be alive, otherwise... the world would have turned upside down long ago."

The emperor's eyes flickered, and he asked in a low voice, "Ancestor, what secrets do the hostages of the three great families hold? Could they truly be related to the survival of the dynasty?"

The white-haired old man gave him a cold look: "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. You're not qualified to know these things yet... Even if you guess, don't say it out loud, and definitely don't spread it around. Otherwise, you'll be damned!"

The emperor trembled, then nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I guarantee we will not leak a single word."

He did guess correctly.

Many things are actually easy to understand, but no one has pointed them out before, so no one has thought about them in that direction.

Even the royal family members were kept in the dark about this matter, probably because the ancestors were worried that a traitor in the royal family would ruin everything.

The fewer people who know, the better.

The white-haired old man continued:

"Changning has broken the ancestral precepts this time and must be punished, otherwise I will not be able to explain to the ancestors of the other branches."

The emperor's heart tightened: "Your Majesty, how will you punish me?"

The white-haired old man said in a deep voice, "Cripple his cultivation and banish him to the cold palace."

Princess Changning's eyes regained their sparkle upon hearing that her best friend was still alive. As for the punishment the ancestor had mentioned, it no longer seemed so terrible.

What use is this cultivation level to her?

The emperor knelt down with a thud, pleading, "Ancestor, Changning is the most outstanding genius in our lineage. He broke through to the Innate Realm at just over twenty years old. He will surely transcend the mortal realm in the future, and may even become a dragon. He cannot be wasted!"

The white-haired old man said coldly:

"What can I do? The ancestral precepts are not to be trifled with. If I don't abolish her, how can I explain this to the other ancestors?"

The emperor took a deep breath and said seriously, "Ancestor, as long as Changning is not deposed, I am willing to abdicate the throne and give it to the other branches of the family."

The white-haired old man sneered, "Hmph, look at your pathetic self!"

After saying that, he flicked his sleeve and walked outside, leaving only his faint voice echoing: "Let's do it this way, but you still have to go to the Cold Palace."

Xiao Yuanzheng, who had lost his throne, stood there and sighed.

At this moment, Princess Changning got up from the ground, lowered her head and walked to her father's side, whispering, "Father, I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this."

Xiao Yuanzheng patted his daughter's head, a helpless smile on his face: "You're just too willful."

As he spoke, he shrugged with a bachelor's air:

"But it's alright. It's just the throne. It's not really as supreme as the people think. You can still get slapped if you want, right?"

Princess Changning was taken aback. She looked up at the clear handprint on her father's face and suddenly burst out laughing.

Yes.

Who would have thought that even an emperor would get slapped?

Looking at his daughter's bleeding and swollen face, Xiao Yuanzheng asked with heartache, "Does it hurt?"

Princess Changning nodded obediently, looking as pitiful as a kitten: "Yes, it hurts much more than you do."

Xiao Yuanzheng rolled his eyes.

You mean I should take two more hits, right?

Unfilial daughter!