I have been a saint in the world for three thousand years

Deep in the prison.

Prince Yi, with a pale face, was seriously injured and had lost all his energy. His right hand was limp and an iron ball weighing over a hundred pounds was tied to his ankle, restricting his movements.

There was a loud noise outside just now, and then it became quiet. When King Yi heard the noise, a glimmer of hope rose in his heart.

"Is there anyone coming to rescue me?"

Although he still had some influence in the capital, he did not think they had the ability to rescue him.

A moment later, the flattering voice of the old man Lao He echoed in the dark corridor.

"Sir, please come this way. This is Prince Yi's cell."

As the sound gradually got closer, two figures gradually appeared in front of King Yi.

Old He and Yan Xiu stopped in front of Prince Yi's cell. The former tremblingly took out a bunch of keys from his waist, but after searching for a long time, he couldn't find the key to open the cell.

There was a flash of purple light, and the cell door collapsed.

Old He, who was still looking for his keys, was stunned.

Tang Zheng looked at Yan Xiu, who looked like he had seen a ghost, and asked in surprise, "Master, why are you here?"

Yan Xiu flicked his fingers, and two streams of spiritual power destroyed the shackles that bound King Yi.

"It was Yu'er who was clamoring to come and save you. If I didn't come, he would come alone. How could I bear to see him fall into the hands of the prince and be tortured?"

When Prince Yi heard that his son, whom he had been thinking about so much, was safe and sound, he stood up despite the pain and grabbed Yan Xiu's shoulders and said excitedly: "My son is okay?!"

Yan Xiu slapped his hand away angrily and nodded.

"Why didn't the five talismans I gave you work?"

Tang Zheng felt ashamed when he thought of this and said, "It was because I was too excited that I fell into the Crown Prince's trap."

It turned out that King Riyi received a package in the army, which contained the protective jade he gave to Tang Yu and a piece of his limbs.

Prince Yi's head suddenly buzzed, the world was spinning in front of his eyes, and he fell into great panic. He didn't care about anything else and rushed back to the capital with his trusted cavalrymen at night.

Afterwards, he led his troops to break into the capital city, where they were arrested by Crown Prince Tang Yao on charges of treason and thrown into prison.

"Why don't you send someone to Fuzhen Temple to confirm the news?" Yan Xiu asked.

Prince Yi shook his head and said, "My mind was already confused at that time, and my mind was full of Yu'er. I had no mind to think about anything else."

At this point, Tang Zheng asked Tang Yu again whether he was really safe and sound.

Yan Xiu nodded slightly and continued to ask.

"Now that things have come to this, what are you going to do?"

Upon hearing this, Prince Yi looked confused.

Although he also wanted to fight for the throne, in his opinion, all this must be based on the premise that the wars in Northern Xinjiang and Guizhou were settled. However, he did not expect that Crown Prince Tang Yao would want to kill him at this critical juncture.

Tang Zheng fell silent for a long time and did not reply.

Moonlight shone into the cell through the bowl-sized window, and the air was filled with dirty straw mats and a pungent stench.

A mouse came out from somewhere in the corner, making a squeaking sound.

"Do you want to be emperor?" Yan Xiu suddenly asked.

Prince Yi smiled bitterly upon hearing this, "Now that my father has passed away, the will clearly states that the crown prince will succeed to the throne. Now that all my trusted followers have been imprisoned, what can I use to compete with him for the throne?"

Although he knew that he was favored by the emperor and had heard several times that Tang Di wanted to re-appoint the crown prince, the imperial edict had already stated that the crown prince would inherit the throne, and he did not want to be known as disloyal and unfilial.

But in Yan Xiu's opinion, this guy is just a complete fool.

So what if it's a will? There have been cases of tampering with wills since ancient times. So what if he was disloyal and unfilial? Didn't Li Shimin still seize the throne? The history of this world is written by the victors.

So in Yan Xiu's eyes, Prince Yi has strength and ambition but cannot get rid of the shackles that bind him.

"Let me ask you, do you want to be emperor?" Yan Xiu asked again, his tone becoming heavier.

Prince Yi looked at him and seemed to have thought of something. He said half-doubtfully, "Master, do you mean..."

Yan Xiu said, with his hands behind his back, looking out the window at the moon.

"As long as you want, I can support you to ascend the throne. No one can stop me. And because of your previous deeds, you are highly respected among the people. The ministers in the court also support you. I believe they will not object to you becoming the emperor."

Tang Zheng was surprised after hearing this.

It was well known that he was very popular among the people, but he was surprised why Yan Xiu knew the ministers' attitude towards him.

Although it is said that whoever wins the hearts of the people will win the world, this is only one thing. The most important thing is to gain the support of the major families of the aristocratic clans. Without them, the new emperor's ascension to the throne will be a disastrous situation.

But Tang Zheng suddenly thought of something, and the thought that had just arisen in his mind was extinguished.

"That being said, Master, you may not know that the biggest obstacle is from the palace..."

Yan Xiu interrupted Prince Yi before he could finish his words.

"You are talking about the Tianyuan Realm person beside the emperor, right? You don't have to worry, he is no match for me."

Tang Zheng was really shocked this time.

Only a very few people knew that the senior was a pillar of the Yuan Dynasty, but they did not expect Yan Xiu to reveal it in one sentence.

"Do you really mean what the Taoist said?"

Yan Xiu said nothing. He casually tapped out a strand of pure spiritual power to heal King Yi's injuries and walked towards the gate of the Heavenly Prison.

"Come with me to meet the prince and the Tianyuan realm master."

King Yi waved his restored right arm, feeling the internal energy filling his body, with an expression of disbelief on his face. He then followed Yan Xiu's footsteps and left.

Old He, who was hiding in the corner and shivering, witnessed everything. He stood up tremblingly, held on to the wall and walked out of the prison, muttering to himself.

"Damn it, why does the emperor's position feel like playing house? Whoever wants to sit there can sit there."

...

In the palace.

The whole room was hung with white silk, and under the flickering candlelight it looked as if demons and monsters were baring their fangs and claws on the walls.

Crown Prince Tang Yao knelt in the center of the hall, dressed in plain clothes and mourning.

Although he looked sad at the moment, he could hardly suppress the excitement in his heart.

Now that the emperor has passed away and Prince Yi has been captured, he only needs to wait until his father is buried before he can truly take control of the power. The Yuan Dynasty will then be his.

Although the issue of Prince Yi has not yet been resolved, the whole world belongs to the king, and this small Fuzhen Temple can't cause any trouble.

After this matter is resolved, he can sit on the throne safely.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth that was imperceptible to others.

In the darkness, the personal eunuch Zhao Yongshan walked out.

"Your Highness, someone broke into the prison and rescued Prince Yi."

Upon hearing this, Tang Yao turned his head abruptly, with murderous eyes.

You dare to come to rescue Prince Yi at this time? Aren’t you afraid that the new emperor will take action against you upon his ascension to the throne?

"Do you know who it is?"

Zhao Yongshan shook his head and said, "I don't know. I only heard from the prison boss that the man defeated all the guards in one move."

After Zhao Yongshan finished speaking, Tang Yao quickly thought of several powerful martial arts masters in the capital, and then shook his head.

Although these people are quite powerful, it is absolutely impossible for them to defeat so many Qiantian Guards with just one move.

Moreover, now is the critical moment, I believe no one dares to offend him.

Could it be Yi Wangzang’s back-up plan?

"Send someone to investigate and make sure to bring Prince Yi back!"

But before he could finish his orders, loud shouts from the Qiantian Guards and the clatter of weapons being drawn were heard outside the hall.

"Who dares to trespass into the palace?"

But then the noise outside quickly disappeared and everything returned to dead silence.