Become a king right from the start, beginning with receiving rewards from all the heavens.

not good!!

The Third Elder's heart pounded wildly, and his expression changed drastically!

As a Celestial Realm expert, a cultivator who can imprison his killing moves in the void must be far stronger than himself.

At that moment, he didn't hesitate at all; all he wanted was to escape immediately!

Assassination attempts are nothing compared to one's life.

His body moved with his mind, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot.

The next moment, it was still several kilometers away.

As for the other two companions, they could only sacrifice themselves to buy time for their own survival.

Unfortunately, a cold voice shattered his hopes.

"Run away?"

"How dare I let you escape from my grasp!"

The void in front of the Third Elder suddenly shattered, and a chain of laws shot out from it.

He instantly felt enveloped by an aura of death!

"Rebirth in the cycle of reincarnation!"

As the Third Elder's hands moved, a magic seal formed from the laws of nature was unleashed, radiating boundless light!

A regular black hole appeared in the void, as if looking at it for even a moment would plunge one into a cycle of reincarnation.

However, the chain of laws ignores black holes!

It pierced directly through the black hole and through the void; time became utterly meaningless at that moment.

puff!

The black chains of law pierced through the Third Elder's chest, pinning him firmly to the void!

"Broken...shattered...realm..."

The Third Elder's face was contorted, and his entire body was enveloped in a black flame.

Like the hellfire from hell, he felt his soul burning at that moment!

At the same time, a dazzling light emanated from behind the white-clad expert, transforming into two giant palms that struck the other two assassins.

At this moment, the two of them were filled with despair because their void space was imprisoned!

boom!!

The heavens and earth trembled, and the two Dharma Aspect Realm assassin elders were completely reduced to ashes at this moment!

Mu Wenhan stared in disbelief at all this, at the Celestial Realm assassin who had once driven him to despair.

He was actually nailed alive to the void, and the ghostly flames made him feel an extreme chill.

"This...this is the end..."

He suddenly felt a sense of unreality. Wasn't the Samsara Palace supposed to be incredibly powerful? Why did it seem so pathetic?

"It's over, but it's likely to cause a stir outside!"

Xia Zhaoyan's voice rang out, startling Mu Wenhan out of his daze.

He immediately bowed and begged for forgiveness, saying, "Because of my weakness, Your Highness was almost plunged into an abyss of no return."

Xia Zhaoyan leaped down and came to Mu Wenhan's side, personally reaching out to help him up.

"Lord Mu, how could I possibly blame you?"

At this moment, Xia Zhaoyan truly accepted Mu Wenhan's allegiance.

He was able to take on three assassins from the Samsara Palace single-handedly while only at the Dharma Aspect Realm!

Knowing full well that it meant certain death, they still rushed forward without hesitation.

Therefore, from this moment on, he truly accepted Mu Wenhan.

At that moment, a figure descended upon the scene.

Mu Wenhan's pupils contracted, and he was still somewhat nervous. This unfamiliar expert had suppressed three assassins in just two or three moves.

"Zhang Danfeng, come here, let me introduce you. This is Mu Wenhan from the Heavenly Punishment Division!"

The two knew that His Highness had intentionally allowed them to get to know each other.

"I have long admired Lord Mu, and I must thank you for assisting His Highness in the past."

Mu Wenhan was filled with admiration. Who would have thought that this seemingly elegant young nobleman was so powerful?

"You flatter me, it's what I should do."

He dared not accept the man's bowed thanks and quickly stepped aside.

"By the way, Mu Wenhan, this man has another identity."

"He is one of the Martial Marquises of Baiyujing!"

What?!

Mu Wenhan almost cried out in surprise, his face filled with disbelief.

A deafening roar erupted in his mind. What did he hear? The Martial Marquis of Baiyujing!

At that moment, he finally understood why His Highness had attacked the royal family the day before.

Because Bai Yujing is His Highness's power base!

This shock was far greater than his guess about His Highness's ambition.

"Alright, remember to keep this a secret," Xia Zhaoyan reminded him.

The reason I told Mu Wenhan this secret was because I had truly accepted him.

Most importantly, he planned to gradually make Bai Yujing publicly declare that he wanted to pledge allegiance to him, the benevolent king!

As a force in the cultivation world, Baiyujing's strength is not top-tier, so it doesn't attract much attention.

In the eyes of top powers, only Zhang Danfeng is worth considering.

Such a force's allegiance will not cause much of a stir.

"By the way, Your Highness, the royal family's powerful protector, after discovering my presence, did not come along this time."

"Otherwise, he would have been the one to make the move this time!"

Xia Zhaoyan nodded. He had been wondering why Zhang Danfeng had made the move instead of the ancestor.

Meanwhile, Mu Wenhan was secretly amazed that the royal family had actually sent someone to protect His Highness!

This... could it be that His Highness holds a higher position in the eyes of the royal family than the other princes...?

"Mu Wenhan, immediately bring that crippled assassin back to the Heavenly Punishment Division!"

"Find a way to link today's assassination attempt to the royal family!"

"Now that I have my sights set on the royal family, how can I give up halfway!"

Mu Wenhan was utterly dumbfounded!

Your Highness, this is a complete frame-up!

This was clearly an assassin from the Samsara Palace, yet they're framing a member of the royal family...

Your method of framing me is too crude!

"What, do you think nobody outside will believe you?"

"Don't worry, there are plenty of people who would love to see me clash with the royal family!"

...

On his way back, Niou was assassinated by three top-tier experts.

The news spread instantly throughout the court and the country, causing undercurrents to surge in the once quiet imperial city.

The next day, rumors quickly spread.

"King Ni was incredibly lucky; thankfully, the assassination attempt failed!"

...

"Have you heard? It's said that Prince Ni was assassinated on his way back from the royal family..."

...

"The royal family is courting death! They actually dared to assassinate Prince Ren..."

In the Grand Tutor's mansion, Xing Wudi frowned in thought.

"Who on earth is spreading these rumors in the shadows? Is this meant to pit Prince Ni against the Imperial Family...?"

As a high-ranking official, he naturally knew that yesterday's assassination attempt was orchestrated by the Samsara Palace.

But now someone is trying to implicate the royal family in this assassination attempt!

"Could it be one of the other princes..."

Inside the Crown Prince's residence, Xia Qiming stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the horizon with a thoughtful expression on his face.

Why doesn't the Heavenly Punishment Division intervene to stop these rumors?

"But since you won't stop me, I'll just go with the flow!"

He then turned around and gave the instructions.

"Immediately mobilize our forces and spread the word that yesterday's assassination attempt was carried out by the royal family!"

He doesn't like the royal family anyway, so why not make use of them and pit them against King Ren?

Inside the palace, Emperor Xia smiled after hearing Wu Ji's report.

"Ignore those rumors. If I'm not mistaken, this matter was likely initiated by Prince Ren."

The people here are all Xia Emperor's true confidants, which is why he expressed his guess in this way.

"Your Majesty, why is Prince Ren doing this?"

Whether it was Wu Ji, Eunuch Lu, or Gao Zhan, they all looked puzzled at this moment!