"Your Highness, the Eighteenth Prince has gone to the library again."
In the palace where the Thirteenth Prince was, an unremarkable eunuch walked into the hall, walked to the side of the Thirteenth Prince, and whispered.
Thirteenth Prince Zhou Tianze frowned and muttered, "That good-for-nothing Eighteenth Prince keeps going to the library every now and then. Is there something else going on here?"
Zhou Tianze immediately shook his head and whispered, "The books in the library are worthless, there's no doubt about that. But Eighteen has been acting out of character, frequently visiting the library. There must be something fishy going on."
"Eighteen frequently visits the library. Could this be related to the person behind him?"
Zhou Tianze seemed to be lost in thought.
The next moment.
He gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "Half a year ago, this prince sent Yang Feng, a captain of the Dragon Guard, to secretly follow Eighteen, trying to find the person behind Eighteen, but in the end, Yang Feng died silently..."
"Yang Feng is an eighth-level Xiantian master. He was able to kill him without alerting other people in the palace. The murderer's cultivation must be at least at the peak of the eighth level of Xiantian."
"I knew that the murderer who killed Yang Feng was related to Eighteen, but because I had no confidence in killing the murderer, I chose to endure it. Fortunately, Zhang Renshan, the deputy commander of the Dragon Guard, finally surrendered to me!"
"Zhang Renshan, who is at the peak of the ninth level of the Xiantian realm, is powerful enough to rank among the top ten masters in the palace. With him taking action, the murderer who killed Yang Feng is doomed!"
After he finished speaking, Thirteenth Prince Zhou Tianze's eyes flashed with a cold light. He looked at the eunuch standing beside him in awe and ordered, "Inform Commander Zhang to follow Eighteenth Prince secretly. Once the person behind Eighteenth Prince is identified, kill them without mercy!"
The condition of the Great Zhou Emperor is getting worse and worse, and he has not much time left. He can only hold out for another half a year at most.
As the old emperor is about to die and the new emperor takes over, the fight for the throne becomes more and more brutal.
Half a year ago, the fights between the princes could still be restrained, and the struggles and fights were only carried out in secret, but now it has almost reached the point of drawing swords and becoming angry.
"I obey your orders!"
The eunuch standing respectfully beside him received the order and left.
…
Library.
"master."
Zhou Tiance greeted respectfully.
"Second level of innateness?"
Li Siyuan looked Zhou Tiance up and down, his expression slightly startled, then he smiled and nodded, "Not bad, not bad. It's been less than three months, and you've made another breakthrough. Your martial arts talent is not inferior to mine."
Li Siyuan said the second half of the sentence with complete shamelessness. If he didn't have the system, it would be a question whether he could break through to the third level of the acquired realm.
Zhou Tiance naturally didn't know that his master was a waste in martial arts. After hearing Li Siyuan's undisguised praise, his face lit up with joy.
However, he immediately stopped smiling and said seriously, "How can my little talent compare to yours, old man?"
These words came from his heart.
He originally thought that since he had broken through to the second level of the innate realm, he would be able to see through his master to some extent. However, after seeing him today, his master seemed even more unfathomable. It seemed that the person in front of him was not his master, but a peak that he could never climb.
Seeing Zhou Tiance's serious expression, Li Siyuan felt ashamed. He coughed dryly and changed the subject in time. "Master, I have heard recently that Your Majesty's health is getting worse and worse, and he is almost at the end of his life. Is this true?"
Zhou Tiance hesitated for a moment before speaking without hesitation, "Master, I haven't been able to see my father since he became ill. However, I learned from a eunuch beside him that his illness is indeed getting worse. The imperial physician estimates that he can only hold on for six months at most."
There was a gleam in Li Siyuan's eyes.
really!
Time is running out!
Li Siyuan's gaze fell on Zhou Tiance, looking him straight in the eye. "Disciple, I have asked you to secretly win over forces over the years. You should know what I am planning."
Zhou Tiance nervously asked tentatively, "Master, do you want your disciple to fight for the throne?"
"Why, you don't want to?"
Li Siyuan said with a smile.
"Disciple...disciple..."
Zhou Tiance was in hesitation.
He naturally wanted to fight for the throne, but he was afraid of the price he would pay if he failed.
Li Siyuan warned, "Opportunities are fleeting. Do you still want to live a life of being bullied, looked down upon, and even having servants and slaves give you a cold shoulder?"
Hearing this, Zhou Tiance's breathing became noticeably heavier. He clenched his fists, his veins bulging as he growled, "Disciple, I don't want to live that kind of life anymore. I will trample all those who have bullied me before under my feet. I will fight for the throne."
The last sentence was shouted out without any disguise.
Li Siyuan clapped his hands and laughed, "Good, very good, great ambition! This is the disciple of Li Siyuan!"
"Go ahead and fight for it, I will lend you a helping hand!"
He patted Zhou Tiance on the shoulder and encouraged him.
Zhou Tiance's desire for the throne had been completely activated. After hearing Li Siyuan's words, he was very happy and nodded heavily.
"Okay, go back and prepare well..."
Li Siyuan had only said half of his words when he suddenly sensed something. He pushed with his right hand and Zhou Tiance flew out. At the same time, Li Siyuan's body shook violently at an incredible speed.
“Whoosh~”
A black light flashed by.
"Shhh~"
Stone chips flew!
On the stone pillar behind Li Siyuan, there was an arrow with a black luster. The three-edged arrow blade was deeply inserted into the stone pillar, leaving only the arrow shaft exposed outside. It was still shaking violently and making a rapid buzzing sound.
The stone pillar was made of a type of stone called patterned stone, which was as hard as ordinary metal. However, the arrow was deeply embedded in the stone pillar, fully demonstrating its destructive power.
If Li Siyuan had not broken through to the level of Martial Saint and had not possessed a beast-like keen intuition about danger, that arrow would have been enough to take his life.
Zhou Tiance, who was pushed away by Li Siyuan, also saw this scene and was immediately frightened and broke out in a cold sweat.
But before he could get up from the ground, he saw that his master's face had become completely gloomy, and two sharp rays of light seemed to burst out of his eyes.
Following the direction of the arrow, Li Siyuan's gaze instantly fell on a three-story attic three hundred meters away.
"No matter who you are, if you dare to kill me secretly, you will die today!"
A cruel voice came out from Li Siyuan's mouth.
The next moment.
"Boom~"
A sudden bolt of thunder!
It was as if a circle of muffled thunder exploded under Li Siyuan's feet. White air currents swept up the smoke and dust, and the bluestone floor tiles shattered into pieces. Li Siyuan's figure turned into a ferocious beast that was ready to devour its prey, and he rushed towards the attic at an incredible speed.
attic.
Three floors.
By the window.
A heroic man in black armor, holding a large black bow, looked sternly at Li Siyuan who was rushing towards him.
The man in black armor was none other than Zhang Renshan, the deputy commander of the Dragon Guards.
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