Emperor Liang laughed wildly, his laughter echoing outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation. He never expected that his decades-long plan would ultimately fail!

He was just a little bit away from being able to extract the fortune of even more people, making him even more powerful than the Grand Preceptor of Liang!

The Liang Kingdom was destined to unify the world, and Emperor Liang would achieve unparalleled feats!

Unfortunately, all of this was ruined by this foolish crown prince. This guy actually let the wolf into the den, destroying the foundation of Liang Kingdom for centuries!

"Idiot!" he cursed as he coughed up blood.

However, the prince opposite him thrust his sword forward, his expression crazed.

"Father, in this life, let you die first!"

Emperor Liang slowly collapsed, his bright yellow dragon robe spread out in the crimson pool of blood, and the pearls on his hair ornament rolled to the ground, making a crisp sound.

The prince drew his longsword, then realized what he had done and let out a shout.

"Father!"

"I told you, you idiot!" Emperor Liang suddenly crushed a jade pendant and disappeared, leaving only a pool of blood on the ground that was gradually congealing.

The prince missed his target, his boots splashing blood as he stepped into the pool. Looking at the empty pool, he laughed maniacally again.

"Father, you're gone!"

"You're gone!"

"Your Highness! Wake up!" The Grand General behind him suddenly patted the Crown Prince on the shoulder.

"Why should I be sober? I'm perfectly sober! My father is dead, and I killed him with my own hands! Hahahaha, I killed him with my own hands!"

The crown prince appeared deranged.

"What are you all standing there for? Take the Crown Prince away immediately!" the General Zhenguo said coldly.

He sighed inwardly and looked in the direction where the woman in white was slowly falling.

"Mountain Goddess, once my grandson awakens, he will surely fulfill his promise and become your national advisor."

At this moment, the Grand General of the State understood everything; they had all been tricked!

But the opponent's strength is too great, perhaps even more powerful than the national advisor of Yan!

If we can make this deity our national advisor, why would we be afraid of fighting against the Yan Kingdom?

Such a good opportunity, yet the Crown Prince remains oblivious; let him take charge!

"This way, please." He bowed respectfully, his attitude extremely humble.

"No need. I have no intention of becoming the Grand Preceptor of Liang. You all should behave yourselves and not disappoint the people of the land..."

As she finished speaking, strands of golden light dissipated from Xia Yan's body, and the wooden hairpin in her hair suddenly lit up and then went out. Her golden eyes turned into dark, bright pupils, like stars whose divine light had faded.

Xia Yan looked at her left and right hands, and pinched her cheeks, feeling utterly incredulous.

The Grand General opposite him was bewildered. Just moments ago, the man before him had been dignified and imposing, radiating divine light, his snow-white robes fluttering even without wind. How could he suddenly…

"Don't be shocked. The one who just spoke was our Mountain Goddess. The Mountain Goddess used a divine descent technique to descend upon me. Now that the Mountain Goddess has returned, I am still me!"

The Great General opposite him narrowed his eyes. It turned out that the other party was indeed a true god who could use the divine descent technique!

As the Mountain Goddess, she is probably more powerful than imagined. We must try our best to win her over. Even if she doesn't want to become the Grand Preceptor of Liang, we must still treat her as an honored guest!

However, thinking about this, the General of the State felt a little depressed. Wasn't this guy's cooperation with the Crown Prince aimed at the Imperial Preceptor?

Why would they become unwilling after already succeeding? I really don't understand these mysterious beings!

"Pass down the order: Emperor Liang has passed away! The Crown Prince shall ascend the throne today!"

The General of the Nation turned around, the scales on his black iron neck guard gleaming coldly with his movement.

So what if Emperor Liang disappeared? Once he leaves this palace, he's dead!

The other party is so badly injured, there's no way they can survive!

The group of people around looked at each other in bewilderment.

Before long, the ministers of Liang also arrived, and they were all incredulous.

How could so much have changed in such a short time? Emperor Liang suddenly passed away? They pondered, recalling the magnificent statue they had seen in the sky earlier that day.

Was it the gods in heaven who punished the emperor and ordered him to die?

In any case, this day was magical. The ministers hadn't even recovered from the disaster relief efforts when they were about to welcome the new emperor.

Some of the quick-witted ministers immediately knelt down and shouted, "Please, Crown Prince, ascend the throne!"

"Please, Your Highness, ascend the throne!"

The repeated shouts only made the General of the Nation's face turn ashen.

If the Crown Prince is still conscious and can speak normally with others, that is naturally something to be very grateful for.

However, the crown prince had gone mad for some reason and kept shouting that he had killed his father, and the situation was very bad!

Upon arriving at this point, the ministers also sensed something was amiss, and they tentatively asked, "Is the Crown Prince still alive?"

"Nonsense, the Crown Prince is still alive, you don't need to worry about him!" the General of the State roared.

"You have time. Prepare for the coronation ceremony in three days!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the General of the Nation was about to leave.

However, he was stopped by someone.

“General Zhenguo, Emperor Liang has only disappeared. There’s no need to be in such a hurry, is there?” Shi Fei, the Left Prime Minister, dressed in a crimson official robe with an ivory fish tally hanging from his jade belt, walked slowly over with a group of officials.

He looked towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation with a half-smile, toying with a string of sandalwood prayer beads in his hand: "On the contrary, the Crown Prince's coup nearly cost the Emperor his life. What should his punishment be?"

The officials looked at each other in disbelief. Was this really the truth?

"Hmph, His Majesty has passed away. If you don't believe me, go and ask those imperial guards. They all saw it with their own eyes!"

The Left Prime Minister chuckled: "The current Imperial Guards and the palace's Imperial Army have all been replaced by your people, so naturally you won't be able to get the truth out of them."

"Why bother? Just bring His Majesty's body here, and everyone will understand."

"You!" The muscles beneath the Great General's armor tensed, and he wished he could just slash him with his sword.

"Is the general enraged? The truth has not yet been ascertained, so let's postpone the enthronement for now."

"We could ask the Crown Prince to oversee the country until His Majesty returns. What do you say?"

The Left Prime Minister still had a smile on his face, but the smile was somewhat meaningful.

The crown prince has gone mad, so how could he possibly come out at this time? It's just a strategic retreat!

"We'll discuss this later!" The Grand General flicked his sleeve and snorted coldly.

Immediately afterwards, he went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to investigate the Crown Prince's situation.

Seeing that the imperial physicians were all helpless, he angrily punched the dragon pillar, causing several pieces of gold paint to fall off.

"This guy is really unreasonable. What did the pillar do to provoke him?" In the dim light, the snake woman murmured to herself, holding the little dumpling.

"What a pity, Emperor Liang ran too fast, otherwise I would have gone up and beaten him up too!"