A soldier rushed in and knelt before the two men. "Report, Your Highness. This location has been discovered by that young man. I received the information from a trusted source.""How could that be?" Commander Wei Zi thought.Prime Minister Yu Long quickly responded. He ordered the loyal soldiers under his command to intercept Li Jie and the others if they approached Wong Fei's residence."How did he find out?" Commander Wei Zi's heart pounded. The fear that his plan to seize control of the Tong Dynasty would be ruined overwhelmed his thoughts."I don’t know either, Your Highness," Yu Long replied."Could someone from our side have betrayed us?" Commander Wei Zi asked again."I don’t think that’s possible, Your Highness. All of our men passed strict loyalty tests. No one would dare betray us!" Yu Long clearly didn’t want to be blamed for the breach. Commander Wei Zi's questioning seemed to corner him."Then what

"All this time, I’ve only been using you, Queen. I never had a real problem with you, so it’s better for you to step aside—or I’ll make you my enemy too!" shouted Commander Wei Zi."By trying to kill my husband, you’ve already made me your enemy, Wei Zi!" snapped the beautiful woman."Hahahaha…! You’re too stubborn, Queen. Now, no one can save your husband from death!" roared Commander Wei Zi."Says who? Look behind you!" Queen Yue Qi replied with a faint smile.Curious about what the queen meant, Commander Wei Zi turned his head. But just as he did, a swift slash severed his right arm. The hand that still gripped the sword fell to the ground.Li Jie had taken advantage of Commander Wei Zi's lost focus after responding to Queen Yue Qi's rage. In a flash, he moved and stood behind the traitor.It took precision and speed for Li Jie to sever Commander Wei Zi’s right arm. One wrong move could have put Emperor Huang Jia’s life in grave danger.After a painful scream escaped Commander Wei

Sin Wei and Wu Long remained silent as they listened to every instruction given to them by the Demon King, Han Zifeng.Afterwards, the two of them left the hall to deliberate on who they would recruit to join them in hunting Mao Tung and the others on Earth.They also had another plan: to undermine the dominance of trust that the members of the Warrior Demon Clan placed in Mao Tung. Their method would be to spread rumors that Mao Tung had joined forces with Xiao Chen.Of course, they wouldn't spread the rumors themselves. Instead, they would use members of the Warrior Demon Clan who already leaned toward supporting them as the rightful leaders of the clan.Eventually, the devious plan was set in motion. Sin Wei and Wu Long appointed four of their followers to spread the news among the rest of the Warrior Demon Clan.The rumor of Mao Tung's betrayal spread quickly, stirring up both support and opposition. Those who knew Mao Tung well refused to believe the rumor without seeing the trut

Emperor Zan Ziming smiled at Li Jie’s question. He did not answer immediately, but stood up and walked toward a large cabinet in the corner of the hall.A heavy sigh escaped the lips of the forty-year-old man before he opened the cabinet. It was as if he were holding back a crushing weight upon his chest.When the cabinet doors swung open, Emperor Zan Ziming retrieved a magnificent diamond-encrusted crown. He also took out the royal robe, folded neatly."Brother, as I once promised, I will hand over the throne when you return. But since it is your son who has come, he is the one who rightfully inherits it," Emperor Zan Ziming said silently in his heart, his eyes fixed on the robe and crown in his hands.He approached Li Jie and then knelt before the handsome young man.Li Jie was startled and immediately helped Emperor Zan Ziming to his feet. "Uncle, what are you doing?""Li Jie, I once promised your father that if he returned one day, I would hand over this throne to him. But when I

Li Jie furrowed his brow, puzzled. He had never heard of such a kingdom before."Two spears crossed over a sun symbol, Uncle.""That’s indeed the emblem of the Tong Dynasty," Emperor Zan Ziming replied gravely. "They are known as the Sun Worshippers. A few months ago, their emperor came here to spread their doctrine—worshipping the Sun as the source of divine power—but I refused to follow it.""So, that might be the reason they plan to attack us," Li Jie responded."It could be. Whatever their reason, we must prepare to face their invasion!""Then let me lead our soldiers, Uncle!" Li Jie’s tone was sharp and full of conviction.Emperor Zan Ziming looked surprised. “Are you sure about this?”“You’ll see soon enough. I’ll go and prepare our army,” Li Jie said with a faint smile before turning to leave the throne hall.As he reached the main gate of the palace, Li Jie saw General A Fu already arranging rows of soldiers—thousands of them—standing in disciplined formation, each with a weap