Chapter 51

"I remember that the Jade Universe Palace was built by the founding emperor of the Great Sui Dynasty. This place was originally the palace of the previous dynasty, but it was completely burned down by the army."

Qin Sang looked at the Grand Princess, who nodded slightly, and continued, "For five hundred years of the Great Sui Dynasty, there have been over thirty emperors. They enjoyed all the glory of the nation, but in the end, they could not escape a handful of yellow earth, while the Jade Universe Palace still stands."

The Grand Princess seemed to understand something, "You..."

Qin Sang rudely interrupted the Grand Princess, pointing to the towering black silhouette in the distance, "Look at the Sacred Mountain. It has witnessed the Jade Universe Palace from new to old, the destruction of the previous dynasty's palace, and before that, one dynasty after another."

He then pointed to the sky, "In the sky, perhaps there are immortals who have witnessed the Sacred Mountain rise from the sea to the plain, growing inch by inch into this mountain, and one day, when the Sacred Mountain collapses, those immortals will not even bother to look."

"My ambition is great," Qin Sang said with a self-deprecating smile, "I want to live forever, to witness the immortals from birth to death."

The Grand Princess sighed, "I understand... But have you thought about what will happen to Wu Chuanzong, Zhou Ning, and Zhang Wenkui after you leave? The Crown Prince hates you to the bone. If he can't catch you, he will vent his anger on them. Can they bear it?"

Qin Sang turned to look at the Grand Princess, whose eyes were bright.

...

The second day of the first lunar month, night.

The Jiangzhou Marquis Manor.

All the guards were dismissed by Qin Sang, leaving only him in the main hall, sitting with his eyes closed.

In the dead of night, the sound of footsteps came from outside the manor. Qin Sang suddenly opened his eyes, picked up the bag beside him, slung it over his shoulder, drew a sword, and slowly pushed open the main gate.

The torches were bright, and the street was filled with elite soldiers, surrounding the Marquis Manor. Countless crossbows and arrows were aimed at the main gate of the manor.

Seeing this, Qin Sang smiled bitterly.

The tide of fortune had turned. Three years ago, he led the crossbowmen to besiege the Xuanji Temple, and now it was his turn.

As soon as he stepped out of the manor, a white-faced, beardless man with a high-pitched voice shouted, "The Marquis of Jiangzhou has a wolf's ambition, colluding with his subordinates, intending to rebel. Now that the plot has been exposed, will he not surrender? The Crown Prince has ordered that anyone who resists be killed without mercy!"

Qin Sang's face was expressionless as he scanned the soldiers and found the Crown Prince.

There were four people beside the Crown Prince.

A flirtatious woman stood close to the Crown Prince, the Red Embroidery Girl, whose martial arts were not inferior to the White Scholar, making her a top expert in the martial world.

On the other side of the Crown Prince stood an old monk with a long beard almost touching the ground, carrying a precious sword. Qin Sang had seen him at the Xuanji Temple, the patriarch who used sword energy to kill cultivators, who was now probably over a hundred years old.

This was for revenge.

Beside the old monk stood a scholar whom Qin Sang had never met but knew to be the current master of Yanlan Manor, a top expert in the martial world.

Finally, in the darkness, a figure in black robes, with a shadowy face, seemed to always be in the shadows, the head of the Blood Robe Tower, Black Crane Immortal.

There were three top experts, and the Crown Prince truly held him in high regard.

The Crown Prince, feeling secure with so many experts around him, parted the soldiers and approached, looking at Qin Sang with a smile, saying with deep concern, "General Qin, you were a commoner, but the Grand Princess favored you and raised you to the rank of marquis. What more do you want? How could you secretly collude with other generals and attempt to rebel! Do you have any conscience left for the Grand Princess and the Emperor?"

Qin Sang replied calmly, "What the Crown Prince says, I cannot understand. After entering the capital, I have stayed in the manor and rarely left. How could I have colluded with anyone?"

The Crown Prince snorted, "You colluded with your subordinates, and the evidence is clear. How dare you argue! Black Crane Immortal, bring the criminals to me!"

To everyone's surprise, Black Crane Immortal did not move, and respectfully said, "Your Highness, the Blood Robe Tower has not found any evidence of the Marquis of Jiangzhou colluding or plotting rebellion. I do not know whom you want me to bring. Please specify, Your Highness."

This statement caused a stir among the crowd.

The Crown Prince was shocked, turning his head and staring at Black Crane Immortal in disbelief, "You!"

Qin Sang feigned anger, speaking with a firm voice, "I have been favored by the Grand Princess and served as a general in the army, always working diligently to expand the territory of our emperor, never slackening. I joined forces with the Water Suppressing King to break through Yingnan County, crossed He'ning County, burned Du Ya Pass, and breached the Nine Guard Pass, achieving numerous military accomplishments known to all. How many in the army can match me? Now the Crown Prince accuses me of rebellion without any evidence! As the saying goes, when the birds are gone, the bow is put away; when the rabbits are dead, the dogs are cooked. The Crown Prince forces me to rebel, and I have no choice but to rebel."

Before he finished speaking, Qin Sang moved his feet, and his figure suddenly lunged toward the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince was shocked, "What do you want to do! Kill him, quickly, kill him!"

Black Crane Immortal defected, and everyone was still in shock.

The master of Yanlan Manor was clearly hesitant, but the old monk, who had a long-standing grudge with Qin Sang, did not hesitate. He raised his hand, and the precious sword on his back flew out with a ringing sound.

The old monk gripped the sword, his figure moving like lightning, the tip of the sword emitting a dazzling light, accompanied by a dragon-like sword cry, as he thrust toward Qin Sang.

At that moment, a tinkling bell sound suddenly rang in the old monk's ear. He suddenly remembered something, his face changing, and his eyes filled with horror as he stared at Qin Sang.

He opened his mouth to say something but could not. Qin Sang, like a ghost, crashed into the old monk's chest, grabbed his neck, and twisted it sharply.

*Crack!*

The old monk died instantly.

Seeing this, not only the master of Yanlan Manor but also Black Crane Immortal's eyelids twitched. A top expert was no match for Qin Sang.

They could not hear the bell sound and assumed Qin Sang's martial arts had reached a divine level.

The Crown Prince was even more terrified, pushing the Red Embroidery Girl away and turning to run, shouting, "Kill him! Shoot arrows! Shoot arrows quickly!"

Qin Sang was very close to the Crown Prince, and the soldiers hesitated, not daring to move. The generals looked at their commander, who remained silent. Were they to watch the Crown Prince be captured?

With Black Crane Immortal defecting and the commander silent, a thick fog of uncertainty enveloped them.

The old monk could not stop Qin Sang, and the Red Embroidery Girl, who had just been pushed out, was pierced through the heart by Qin Sang's sword. In the blink of an eye, Qin Sang had captured the Crown Prince amidst the thousands of soldiers.

"What do you want to do..."

The Crown Prince saw Qin Sang's cold gaze and was filled with fear.

Qin Sang said coldly, "How can such a cruel and ungrateful person be the ruler of a nation! I will not be the Marquis of Jiangzhou. Qin Sang swears to seek justice!"

With that, Qin Sang lifted the Crown Prince by the neck, and with his other hand, he thrust the sword, easily piercing the Crown Prince through and through, impaling his body deeply into the main gate of the manor.

*Plop!*

Blood spurted out, staining the night sky, shocking everyone.