: With Zhao Huangchao nailed down, the Great Qin fears no Liyang!

The summit of Mount Taiyi.

Bei Mingzi and Donghuang Taiyi, both top experts, were shocked as they looked at Ying Changqing and Zhao Huangchao.

They could have easily defeated Zhao Huangchao, but that didn't diminish their shock.

From the very last move, it was clear that Ying Changqing would win.

However, it was thought that Ying Changqing would suffer a pyrrhic victory, and might even be seriously injured in order to kill Zhao Huangchao.

Ying Changqing was unharmed and paid almost no price, yet he severely injured Zhao Huangchao with a single move, rendering him completely incapable of fighting.

The battle was so different from what they had expected that they were speechless with shock and could only stare blankly.

Just as everyone was marveling, Ying Changqing stepped forward and stomped on Zhao Huangchao's struggling hand.

He pushed hard.

"Ah! Ying Changqing, you..."

A scream immediately echoed across the summit of Miaotai Peak.

"Master Zhao Huangchao, now you know there are some places in the world you can no longer go, right?"

Zhao Huangchao's eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at Ying Changqing, his gaze filled with deep hatred.

But the next second, he forcibly suppressed his hatred and his expression returned to calm.

"Ying Changqing, you can't kill me."

"If I die, Liyang and the Qin Dynasty will go to war!"

"At that time, your Qin Dynasty will have to fight a protracted war with Liyang, and you will have no chance to unify the seven kingdoms. Think about it carefully!"

Ying Changqing sneered, his eyes flashing with even more killing intent: "Are you threatening me?"

The voice just fell.

A sword forged from ice, radiating a chilling aura, had appeared in his hand.

Zhao Huangchao was so frightened that his soul almost left his body.

He could tell from Ying Changqing's eyes that the other party was not joking and really wanted to kill him.

He knelt before Ying Changqing, kowtowing and begging for mercy, utterly losing his dignity.

"Your Highness, I confess my guilt."

"Spare my life, and I will serve you to repay your kindness in sparing my life..."

"Ding!"

Zhao Huangchao's words were interrupted.

A flash of cold light appeared in Ying Changqing's hand, and the ice sword flew out, piercing Zhao Huangchao's brow and embedding itself in the rock wall.

Ying Changqing looked at Zhao Huangchao's wide-open eyes and said coldly, "You don't know you're wrong, you know you're going to die."

Zhao Huangchao is dead, and Xu Fengnian's restrictions are lifted.

But he was too weak to stand up and remained slumped on the ground.

Xu Fengnian looked at Old Huang, who was protecting him; Old Huang was badly injured.

Xu Fengnian patted him on the shoulder.

Then, Xu Fengnian looked at Ying Changqing in the distance, who looked like a god descending to earth.

Xu Fengnian swallowed hard, his eyes filled with admiration and gratitude.

"Gulp~"

"Your Highness, you saved me. Xu Fengnian is grateful."

A fawning smile appeared on his face.

"Brother Ying Changqing, I want to become as strong as you. Please teach me a few moves, and I'll become your disciple."

"Teach me even one or two moves, even just half a move would be fine."

Xu Fengnian tried his best to please Ying Changqing, but Ying Changqing frowned.

Ying Changqing disliked this prince of Beiliang.

He couldn't understand why Xu Fengnian in his past life memories did that—sacrifice the entire Northern Liang just to bring peace to the world.

Ying Changqing believed in the Prime Minister's words: "I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me!"

But now Ying Changqing is a prince of Qin.

Xu Fengnian doesn't have much ambition, which is why he's still alive.

This is also why Ying Changqing didn't kill him.

Zhao Huangchao is right. If we kill Zhao Huangchao, Liyang will never let the Qin Dynasty go.

However, Zhao Huangchao's plan proved that even if he wasn't killed, Liyang still wanted to annex the Qin Dynasty.

Therefore, Northern Liang is very important now.

It would take the Qin Dynasty ten years to conquer the seven states.

During this period, Li Yang will not stand idly by and watch Qin grow stronger; he will definitely send troops to stop it.

Who can hold back Liyang and prevent it from making any rash moves...?

Northern Liang!

As long as Beiliang keeps an eye on Liyang, Liyang will not dare to send troops out easily.

The territory of Liyang is the foundation of the Zhao family, and they will not sacrifice their territory for the sake of the Qin Dynasty.

The method to make Beiliang and Liyang fight to the bitter end is very simple.

Tell Xu Fengnian that Wu Su is dead, and ask him to pass on the message to Xu Xiao, while also indicating that Great Qin will support Northern Liang.

Xu Xiao would not swallow his anger for fear of the destruction of Beiliang.

The Qin Empire was stronger than the Liyang royal family.

Only one of Northern Liang and Liyang can survive.

Xu Xiao is old and won't live much longer.

During his lifetime, Northern Liang was able to suppress Liyang, but Liyang would not be eliminated in the short term.

After Xu Xiao's death, Xu Fengnian will take control of Northern Liang, and Northern Liang will inevitably be defeated at Liyang.

The Northern Liang would not pose a threat to the Qin Dynasty.

Ying Changqing could legitimately send troops to support Beiliang and annex Liyang.

"You don't need to become my apprentice, but I can be your brother-in-law."

Ying Changqing directly stated his intentions, seeking a reason to provide future assistance to Beiliang.

"Sister...brother-in-law?"

Ying Changqing nodded and said no more.

"Your Highness, come to my residence tomorrow, and I will tell you the truth about the death of your mother, Lady Wu Su."

"Mother!"

"How exactly did my mother die?"

Ying Changqing's words made Xu Fengnian's eyes widen suddenly, becoming bloodshot.

In this world, Wu Su's death remains a mystery, and Xu Xiao and Xu Fengnian still do not know the truth.

The Qin Empire's Luo Wang organization has the best intelligence capabilities in the world; they must have found out the truth about Wu Su's death.

Even without the intelligence from the Luo Wang, Ying Changqing knew how Wu Su died based on his memories from his previous life.

But Ying Changqing did not answer, and turned to walk towards his own courtyard.

Yan Fei, Jing Ni, Xiao Meng, and even Nangong Pu She also came out and silently followed Ying Changqing away.

Once everyone was out of sight, Ying Changqing finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his imposing manner noticeably subsided.

"Your Highness, what happened? Are you injured?"

Jingni, Yanfei, and Xiaomeng were stunned. They immediately checked Ying Changqing's body with their hands and asked anxiously if he was injured.

Ying Changqing shook his head: "I'm not injured."

"The True Dragon Treasure Technique is indeed very powerful, capable of killing Zhao Huangchao, a half-step Celestial Realm cultivator, in one move, but it also consumes a great deal of energy."

"I just used all my strength, all my internal energy is gone, and even the essence of the True Dragon Treasure Technique is damaged."

"I was just pretending nothing was wrong."

Hearing this, Jingni, Yanfei, Xiaomeng, and Nangong Pushe all breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's good that you're not injured; you can recover gradually from the exhaustion."

"But young master, please don't push yourself so hard in the future. What will we do if something happens?"

"Yes, sir, you are not alone now."

"You have a daughter, and we sisters are also hoping for your safe return. You shouldn't take any more risks."

"Father, you have another eldest daughter!"

Jingni and Yanfei were very worried. Ying Changqing held them in his arms, smiled and nodded, and then gently kissed their cheeks.

Ying Changqing pinched Xiaomeng's cheek, who was being mischievous.

"Don't worry, this is the first time I've used the True Dragon Treasure Technique at full power. I was so excited that I used all my strength."

He looked at Nangong Pu She and said, "Moreover, with Miss Nangong here, I believe that when we use the True Dragon Treasure Technique again, the damage will not be as great as it was today."

Ying Changqing was very fortunate to have subdued Nangong Pushe, because she could replenish his energy with the True Dragon Qi at any time.

Otherwise, Ying Changqing estimated that it would take more than a year to recover from this loss.

Nangong Pushe's expression turned serious upon hearing Ying Changqing's words.

"Whatever you need, young master, Nangong will do."

Looking at Nangong Pu She, who had a serious expression and was well-prepared, Ying Changqing chuckled and shook his head.

"It's not as serious as you think, don't worry."

Nangong Pu She breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, his eyes filled with gratitude.

She could clearly sense that Ying Changqing's internal energy was almost gone, otherwise he wouldn't need help to walk.

If it were anyone else, they would have forced her to perform two skills long ago so that she could absorb the true dragon's energy as quickly as possible.