Creation of the Universe

At the command of King Jinning, hundreds of armored and armed palace guards quickly stepped forward and surrounded Shen Zhan.

Shen Zhan, who was in a dangerous situation, not only did not feel afraid, but even slightly raised the corners of his lips with an expression of disdain.

Just when a fight was inevitable, a man suddenly walked out from the crowd and shouted to stop it, ignoring King Jinning's orders.

"Stop, give me your assistants!"

Following the sound of voices, I saw that it was the Prime Minister who arrived in time after hearing the news.

He walked over, stood between Shen Zhan and the guards, and said loudly: "Your Highness, the cause and effect of this matter are still unclear. I'm afraid you can't trust the slander of a villain and start a war. Shen Zhan is also your son!"

"Prime Minister! What are you talking about? Are you trying to protect Shen Zhan? How can I have any affection for a murderer like him? My two children were killed by him. Shouldn't I demand retribution from him?"

The queen demanded sharply.

The Prime Minister's face was stern yet calm as he replied, "We don't know what exactly happened on Shenmu Cliff, or what caused the conflict between Shen Zhan and the Crown Prince. Regardless of whether Shen Zhan really killed someone or not, according to the laws of the country, he should be given a chance to explain. This is the case for common people, let alone a general personally appointed by the prince to protect the country."

If we punish him directly, I'm afraid someone will use this incident to stir up trouble and make a big fuss, blaming it on the prince's lax family discipline and poor parenting, leading to fratricide and disaster!"

These words coming out of the Prime Minister's mouth were harsh and heartbreaking, but they were the truth that could not be refuted.

Having served as prime minister in Jinning for many years, he knew the character of the King of Jinning very well and knew how to speak and point out the pros and cons in order to touch his heart.

For King Jinning, who has always valued his face and cared about the people's hearts, the most important thing at this point is to maintain the dignity of the royal family. From this perspective, the prime minister's words were not deliberately favoring Shen Zhan, but rather a rational judgment from the perspective of the royal family.

But the queen doesn't care. All she wants is blood debt must be paid with blood.

"Your Majesty, you wouldn't listen to the Prime Minister's slander, would you?"

At this time, the prime minister walked past the queen and went straight to the side of King Jinning, and whispered a few words.

King Jinning then said, "Well, I'll listen to what you have to say."

"Your Majesty!"

"I have made up my mind. Even if the queen wants revenge, she must hear him out!"

King Jinning made his decision, and even though the queen was extremely reluctant, she could not change his attitude.

Shen Zhan looked around. Among the palace guards surrounding him, there were many familiar faces. Most of them were just ordinary people without any cultivation, but they were also veterans who had been tempered in the army for many years and their strength was not bad.

Once the fighting starts, Shen Zhan will certainly have the ability to protect himself, but he may not have the opportunity to get close to the queen and force her to tell him some unknown secrets of the past.

However, since Shen Zhan decided to come back, he naturally had a backup plan. Why would he walk into the trap if he was not completely sure?

At this time, Shen Zhan said, "How did Shen Jingming obtain the Wind Spirit Flower and complete three consecutive championships in the trials over the years? Outsiders don't know this, but you should know it clearly, right?

His spiritual weapon, the Soul-Capture Banner, is a really good thing. Even if someone else picks the Wind Spirit Flower before him, he can snatch it away at any time, right?

This time, he instigated his minions to kill me, but when they failed, he got so angry that he wanted to fight me to the death. Now that I've killed him, it's all his own fault. I simply followed the rules you set, completed this trial, and became the final winner, that's all! "

In Shen Zhan's words, it doesn't matter what Shen Jingming did. The key is that he personally admitted that he killed Shen Jingming.

King Jinning's eyes were as big as copper bells. He looked at his son, whom he usually looked down upon the most. He was so angry that his veins popped out and his eyes were bloodshot.

Shen Jingming was the successor he had worked hard to train. A hundred years after his death, the Jinning Palace would be taken over by the Crown Prince. However, he did not expect the sudden bad news today, which made his decades of hard work go to waste.

King Jinning's anger was burning fiercely.

The prime minister standing aside looked thoughtful. He obviously did not expect that Shen Zhan actually killed Shen Jingming. His expression was not sad, but seemed to be thinking about Shen Zhan. If things continued to develop like this, how could he get out of this situation?

"Shen Zhan, I will tear you into pieces today!"

The queen couldn't help but roar.

In the past, she was the only one who schemed against others, but this time she paid a heavy price.

Prince Jinning finally stopped hesitating and ordered the palace guards to take action immediately. When dealing with traitors like Shen Zhan, he emphasized in public that there was no need to show mercy and that they should be executed on the spot without leaving any trace.

Facing the guards rushing towards him like a tide, Shen Zhan silently summoned his sword. Although he was standing alone, he was full of momentum.

Originally, King Jinning still had doubts about Shen Zhan killing Shen Jingming.

After all, one was an abandoned child whom he had neglected for more than ten years, while the other was the heir to the throne whom he had carefully trained and had high hopes for. Could it be that Shen Jingming, who had been taught by a famous teacher since childhood and had a powerful spiritual weapon in his hands, was worse than a salted fish?

But now, seeing Shen Zhan slaughtering the elite palace guards with just a seven-foot-long sword as if he were in an empty space, King Jinning was greatly shocked and no longer had any doubts in his mind.

"Shoot the arrow, shoot the arrow quickly!"

He summoned a team of archers and angrily urged them to shoot arrows at Shen Zhan immediately.

Suddenly, more than a dozen arrows flew towards him. Shen Zhan first swung his sword to knock two people over, then turned sideways to avoid the oncoming arrows.

Then he activated his spiritual power, and several sword beams intertwined to form a net, shooting down all the flying arrows in mid-air, and none of them could get within a step of his body.

"Shen Zhan, how did he become so strong? This is impossible, absolutely impossible! He clearly..."

The queen's momentary slip of the tongue made Shen Zhan certain that this treacherous woman must have known that someone had placed a restriction on her, and what was going on.

The more likely truth is that the queen was the one who instigated the ban on him.

Shen Zhan narrowed his eyes slightly, and his cold gaze like frost was fixed on the queen.

"I came back this time just to find you. Do you have anything to tell me?"

For the first time, the queen felt the fear of falling into an abyss in Shen Zhan's eyes, and this fear could not be suppressed by her will.

She realized belatedly that her whole body was shaking uncontrollably.

King Jinning looked at the queen, "What do you want to tell him? What happened?"