Bright Sword: This unit is really ruthless

"There's an assassin!" Zhang Ling was shocked and quickly picked up the sword beside him.

The men in black quickly rushed into the bedroom and surrounded Zhang Ling.

"Protect the prince!" a guard shouted and rushed forward to fight with the man in black.

However, the men in black were clearly stronger, and the guards were quickly knocked to the ground.

Zhang Ling brandished his sword and started a fierce battle with the man in black. Although he had never learned swordsmanship, he managed to fend off the attack of the man in black with his fighting experience from his previous life.

At this moment, a man in black suddenly attacked from behind and stabbed Zhang Ling in the shoulder with a sword.

"Ah!" Zhang Ling screamed in pain and fell to the ground.

The man in black approached step by step, and was about to kill Zhang Ling.

At the critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Zhang Ling and blocked the attack of the man in black.

"Father!" Zhang Ling shouted in surprise.

The man who came was the emperor of the Tianxuan Empire. He held a long sword and fought fiercely with the man in black.

The emperor was very powerful. He fought against ten people alone and forced the men in black to retreat step by step.

However, the men in black seemed to be prepared. They suddenly took out a black pill. After swallowing it, their strength increased instantly.

"Oh no, this is a banned drug!" The emperor's face changed drastically.

The effect of the banned drugs was very obvious. The attacks of the men in black became more fierce, and the emperor gradually could not resist.

A man in black took the opportunity to go behind the emperor and stabbed him in the back with a sword.

"Father!" Zhang Ling's eyes were bloodshot. He wanted to rush forward to save the emperor, but found that he could not move.

At this critical moment, a white light flashed, and a figure stood in front of the emperor.

"Ling'er!" Zhang Ling exclaimed.

Ling'er blocked the attack of the man in black, but she herself was seriously injured and fell to the ground.

"Ling'er!" Zhang Ling shouted heartbreakingly.

The man in black took the opportunity to attack the emperor again, but the emperor was no longer able to resist.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded in the hall:

"stop!"

A mysterious man in a black robe appeared in the center of the hall, emitting a powerful aura that made everyone present feel suffocated.

"Who are you?" the emperor asked warily.

The mysterious man did not answer. He just glanced coldly at the men in black and said:

"You guys can go now."

Upon hearing this, the men in black did not dare to stay any longer and turned around and fled.

The mysterious man walked up to Zhang Ling, stretched out his hand, and gently stroked his cheek, his eyes full of tenderness and love.

"My child, you have suffered."

Zhang Ling was stunned. He looked at the mysterious man in front of him and suddenly a familiar feeling surged in his heart.

"You...you are..."

The mysterious man smiled slightly, revealing a wicked smile.

"I am yours..."

Zhang Ling's brain was buzzing, as if struck by lightning. Emperor? Father? Tianxuan Empire? This sudden information shock was difficult for him to digest. He subconsciously pushed the man away, his eyes full of vigilance and suspicion.

"You...are really my father?" Zhang Ling asked tentatively, his voice trembling slightly.

The man was slightly stunned, then burst into laughter, "Ling'er, what happened to you? Have you been unconscious for too long and your brain is confused?"

Zhang Ling didn't say anything, but just stared at the man, trying to find a flaw in his eyes.

"I know it's hard for you to accept it right now," the man restrained his smile and his tone became gentle, "You were seriously injured and unconscious for a long time. When you recover, I will slowly tell you everything."

Zhang Ling was silent for a moment, and finally nodded. He knew that the current situation was too strange, and he needed more time to understand this world and figure out what was going on.

In the next few days, Zhang Ling rested in the palace. He learned from the palace maids and eunuchs that he was indeed the crown prince of the Tianxuan Empire, and that he had been seriously injured and unconscious because of a conspiracy. The man who claimed to be his father was the emperor of the Tianxuan Empire, named Zhang Tianxiong.

Zhang Ling still had doubts about all this, but he didn't show it. He pretended to have lost his memory and secretly observed everything around him, trying to find the truth.

As time went by, Zhang Ling gradually adapted to the life in the palace. He began to learn the language, culture and history of Tianxuan Continent, and also began to come into contact with the cultivation system of this world.

He discovered that people in this world could gain powerful strength through cultivation, and could even fly and hide in the ground, being omnipotent. The jade pendant on his body was a treasure called "Xuantian Jade", which could help him quickly improve his cultivation.

Zhang Ling began to practice according to the methods recorded in the jade pendant. His cultivation improved by leaps and bounds, and he soon reached a level that was difficult for ordinary people to achieve.

At the same time, he also began to investigate the truth behind his injury. He discovered that he was not injured by an ordinary assassin, but was eroded by an evil creature called "Soul Devouring Gu". This Gu can devour a person's soul and turn them into zombies.

The person who put the poison in his body was his uncle, Zhang Tianba, the younger brother of the current emperor!

Zhang Tianba has been coveting the throne for a long time. He has been secretly cultivating power and plotting evil. In order to get rid of Zhang Ling, the biggest obstacle, he actually resorted to such vicious means.

After learning the truth, Zhang Ling was filled with anger and hatred. He vowed to avenge his past self and protect his current family and friends.

He began to make secret plans, collecting evidence of Zhang Tianba's crimes, and preparing to bring him to justice.

However, Zhang Tianba's strength was far stronger than he had imagined. Not only did he have a profound cultivation, but he also held a large number of troops and had considerable influence in the court.

Zhang Ling's road to revenge is destined to be full of thorns and challenges.

......

One day, Zhang Ling was practicing sword in the imperial garden when suddenly a palace maid ran over in a panic.

"Your Highness, it's bad! The Emperor...he..." the palace maid said breathlessly.

"What's wrong with my father?" Zhang Ling's heart sank, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

"The emperor...he was stabbed by an assassin!" the palace maid cried.

Zhang Ling's face changed drastically. He threw down the sword in his hand and ran towards the emperor's bedroom.

When he rushed to the bedroom, he saw the emperor lying on the bed, his face pale and his breath weak.

"Father!" Zhang Ling rushed to the bedside and held the emperor's hand tightly.

"Ling'er..." The emperor opened his eyes with difficulty and looked at Zhang Ling, his eyes full of reluctance and worry.

"Father, please don't say anything. I will definitely cure you!" Zhang Ling said, suppressing the grief in his heart.

"It's useless..." The emperor shook his head, "I can't do it anymore..."

"Father!" Zhang Ling burst into tears.

"Ling'er, you have to promise me..." The emperor tightly grasped Zhang Ling's hand, "You must... You must..."

"Father, what did you say?" Zhang Ling asked, choking with sobs.

"You must... live..." After the emperor said this, he closed his eyes and left this world forever.

"Father!" Zhang Ling was heartbroken and burst into tears.

He knew that his only relative in this world had also left him.

And all this is thanks to Zhang Tianba!

Zhang Ling's eyes were filled with flames of hatred. He clenched his fists and swore secretly in his heart:

Zhang Tianba, I will make you pay with blood!

......

The news of the emperor's death spread throughout the palace and the entire Tianxuan Empire.

The whole country is in mourning and people are in panic.

Zhang Tianba took the opportunity to seize control of the government and began to implement his conspiracy.

Zhang Ling knew that he had to act as soon as possible, otherwise the entire Tianxuan Empire would fall into the hands of Zhang Tianba.

He gathered his confidants and began to deploy a counterattack plan.

A bloody storm is about to begin...

At this time, there was a noisy sound of footsteps outside the bedroom, and Zhang Tianba rushed in with a team of guards.

He looked at the emperor lying on the bed with a sinister smile on his face.

"Zhang Ling, your good days are over!"

Zhang Ling's brain was buzzing, as if hundreds of bees were building a nest inside his skull. Emperor? Father? Tianxuan Empire? This sudden information shock was difficult for him to digest. He subconsciously pushed the man away, his eyes full of vigilance and suspicion.

"Are you... sure... you are... my father?" Zhang Ling asked stutteringly, with a hint of absurdity in his tone.

The man seemed to sense Zhang Ling's resistance, and a barely perceptible gloom flashed across his face, but it was quickly covered by a loving smile. "My child, you have suffered. I know it is difficult for you to accept it at the moment, but I am indeed your father, the Emperor of the Tianxuan Empire, Xuanye."

Zhang Ling looked around. The magnificent palace and luxurious decorations all showed the majesty of the royal family. This was a world of difference from the world he had lived in before and his impoverished life. Could it be that... he had really traveled through time? Had he really become a prince of an empire?

"Ling'er..." Zhang Ling turned his head and looked at the woman in white beside him, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.

Ling'er smiled and nodded. "Yes, Ling'er, this is all true. You have come to the Profound Sky Continent and become the prince of the Profound Sky Empire."

Zhang Ling took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He thought of the strange memory that flooded into his mind, and of Ling'er's "road to revenge". Could it be... that this was the purpose of his traveling here?

"Where's my...my mother?" Zhang Ling asked, his voice trembling. In the original world, his parents had long passed away. Now in this strange world, he longed to feel a little family affection, even if it was fake.

Xuanye's expression changed slightly, and a trace of pain flashed in his eyes. "Your mother...she...she has passed away for many years."

"How...how did he die?" Zhang Ling asked, with an ominous premonition in his heart.

Xuanye sighed, his eyes wandering, "She...died of illness."

Zhang Ling stared at Xuanye's eyes, trying to see something from them, but Xuanye's eyes were evasive and he didn't dare to look him in the eye.

"Did he really die of illness?" Zhang Ling's voice was low and cold.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense, and the air seemed to freeze.

Seeing this, Ling'er hurried forward to smooth things over. "Ling'er, you just woke up and your body is still very weak. You should have a good rest first. If there is anything, we can talk about it later."

Zhang Ling ignored Ling'er and continued to stare at Xuanye, his eyes full of inquiry and suspicion.

Xuanye felt a little uncomfortable being stared at. He coughed lightly and said, "Ling'er, I know you have a lot of questions, but now is not the right time. I will slowly tell you about your mother's affairs later. Now, you just need to rest well and adapt to your new life."

After saying that, Xuanye turned and left the hall, leaving Zhang Ling and Ling'er alone.

Zhang Ling looked at Xuanye's departing back, his heart full of doubts and uneasiness. He always felt that his mother's death was not that simple.