Chapter 13

Boom!

Thousands of golden lights bloomed from his body and enveloped his entire body. They were extremely masculine and holy. They contained the strongest strength and restrained all negative forces. It could be said to be the nemesis of demons and ghosts.

As Zhang Ronghua’s comprehension deepened, he transformed his deep knowledge into Righteousness Qi. The golden light became stronger and stronger and transmitted to his surroundings.

This phenomenon immediately alarmed the surrounding Flood Dragon Guards.

Seeing that he was cultivating and had even entered a profound state, the Flood Dragon Guards did not dare to disturb him. They got someone to guard here and rushed to report to the Crown Prince.

Zheng Fugui arrived very quickly. When he heard that his cousin had cultivated to a critical moment, he immediately rushed over.

He personally guarded this place and did not let anyone approach.

Footsteps sounded.

The Crown Prince stopped with Qing’er and Shuang’er and waved his hand, gesturing for everyone to shut up. He gestured for them to leave, and only Zheng Fugui stayed.

Looking at Zhang Ronghua, the Crown Prince’s eyes flickered. He had already thought too highly of him, but he did not expect that he had still underestimated him.

His talent was actually so powerful and he had comprehended the Righteousness Qi.

Even in the entire Jixia Academy, among so many disciples, there was only a small number who comprehended Righteousness Qi.

They also had a system to nurture and cultivate special cultivation methods to comprehend.

However, what about Zhang Ronghua?

He had only given him four manuscripts and had comprehended them from Ji Xueyan’s comprehension. It could be seen how powerful his talent was.

This was the truth. Zhang Ronghua’s ability to comprehend the Righteousness Qi was related to his terrifying talent.

The Crown Prince watched quietly and made a decision in his mind. He would nurture him at all costs!

He wanted to see how far he could go with the support of his resources.

Fifteen minutes later.

Zhang Ronghua ended his cultivation and the golden light around his body converged and returned to his dantian. The phenomenon disappeared, but in his dantian, there was a bead condensed from Righteousness Qi. It was only the size of a longan and the power contained was several times more terrifying than True Essence.

He got up from the ground.

“Sorry to keep you waiting, Your Highness!”

“Did you comprehend it?”

“Yes.”

“That’s right!” The Crown Prince patted his shoulder in satisfaction.

Looking at the four manuscripts, he gave them to him.

“Prepare the carriage. I want to enter the palace. Go with me.”

Zhang Ronghua was puzzled, not knowing what he was doing.

As soon as the carriage was ready, a Flood Dragon Guard reported that Princess Anping was kneeling on the ground and asking to see him. If the Crown Prince did not see her, she would continue to kowtow until she died.

The Crown Prince frowned. The people in the palace were looking for her, and he had also sent people to find her. Instead of finding a place to hide, she still dared to find him?

“Who else is there other than her?”

“She’s alone.”

“Bring her to Xuanhe Hall!”

Xuanhe Hall.

Zhang Ronghua was also there, guarding the Crown Prince. The door of the hall closed, and Princess Anping knelt on the ground and kowtowed. Her eyes were red from crying, “My brother is already dead. He’s already paid for his mistakes. Please be magnanimous and say a few good words in front of Father. Let Mother go!”

Concubine Wan had already been sent to the cold palace. What awaited her was a fate even more terrifying than death.

“Where have you been these two days? Who took you in?”

“I have a small courtyard in the city. I’ve always stayed there.”

“So many people are looking for you. If no one covers for you, do you think you can hide alone?”

Princess Anping subconsciously panicked, but when she recalled that she no longer had a way out, her brother was dead, her mother had been thrown into the cold palace, and she was facing the outcome of being imprisoned, hatred surged in her heart, but she still continued to kowtow.

“Please!”

Zhang Ronghua frowned and stopped in front of her. His nose sniffed and his frown deepened.

Princess Anping panicked and hurriedly took a step back.

“Fragrance of Death!”

Seeing that the Crown Prince was puzzled, he told him the effect of the Fragrance of Death.

The Fragrance of Death was refined from the bones of ferocious beasts and other precious materials. It had been specially processed. Like a rouge perfume, it had a faint fragrance, but it also carried a trace of death.

Once he was struck, he would die in peace without any pain.

Back then, he had killed a demon. Before this demon died, he wanted to use it to turn the tables, but he had underestimated his strength.

“How evil!” The Crown Prince’s expression was very ugly.

Qing’er took out four detoxification pills and handed one to the Crown Prince. She and Shuang’er ate another, but Zhang Ronghua did not take it.

Seeing that her plan had been seen through, Princess Anping completely threw caution to the wind. She stood up from the ground, took out the dagger hidden at her waist, and ruthlessly rushed toward the Crown Prince, “I’m going to kill you and take revenge for my brother!”

Bang!

Zhang Ronghua grabbed her hair and smashed it roughly on the ground. He stepped on her face and pressed it to the ground with all his might. “You overestimate yourself.”

Princess Anping seemed to have gone crazy, “You’ve already been poisoned by the Fragrance of Death. It’s useless even if you consume the detoxification pill. Before long, you’ll die and accompany us!”

“Kill her!”

Zhang Ronghua retracted his foot. Qing’er stepped forward and sent her on her way.

The Crown Prince said, “Do you have a solution?”

“Yes.” Zhang Ronghua nodded.

The effect of the Profound Heaven Treasure Mirror was very strong and could be resolved.

He circulated his cultivation method and expelled the poison in their bodies.

The Crown Prince said coldly, “I’m still too merciful. I only dealt with him alone, but they still want my life. Then, you can’t blame me.”

Qing’er was puzzled, “Your Highness, why don’t you interrogate him?”

“She’s only a chess piece in someone else’s hands. Even if we pry open her mouth, we won’t obtain any useful clues.”

He rushed towards the palace with Zhang Ronghua.

When he arrived at the inner palace, he asked him to wait there and went in first.

About an hour passed.

A palace maid walked over quickly and stopped in front of him. She asked, “Are you Lord Zhang?”

“It’s me.”

“Her Majesty is waiting for you in the Tranquil Heart Hall and asked me to bring you over.”

He followed her into the palace.

The guards were stronger. From their armor and weapons, they should not be ordinary imperial guards. Just like the Flood Dragon Guards, they were from other armies, but their strength was even stronger than the Flood Dragon Guards. None of them were weak.

After walking for an unknown period of time, he finally stopped outside a majestic palace.

The Tranquil Heart Hall was the Empress’s bedroom and the Crown Prince’s biological mother.

The guard had already received the news. When he saw the palace maid bring Zhang Ronghua over, he did not stop her and directly let him pass.

He followed her into the hall and stopped in the outer hall.

Sitting on the main seat was a graceful and luxurious woman. Time did not leave any traces on her face. She looked like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, noble and otherworldly. She was a mother to the world and controlled the life and death of all living beings.

She was wearing a purple palace dress, displaying her nobility to the extreme.

Her gaze was dignified and carried a huge pressure, causing people to submit and want to kneel and worship.

From her facial features, it was as if she was carved from the same mold as the Crown Prince. She was the Empress of the Great Xia.