The emperor faked his death? Never mind, I will ascend the throne directly!

Qi Daokun took a deep breath. Although he was ambitious, he did not dare to amass wealth and recruit soldiers so blatantly.

This Cheng Qitian is indeed more ruthless than him!

"Your Majesty has great tactics!"

Qi Daokun praised sincerely, "With this money, Your Highness can recruit soldiers and expand his power."

"Add to that those believers who firmly believe in the Changsheng Sect, wouldn't the prince be..."

"good."

The light in Cheng Qitian's eyes was dim, making him look even more sinister. "The children of these believers can also be used by this king. They will be trained from a young age to become his loyal warriors! When the time comes..."

"By then, it's still uncertain who will own the Qian Dynasty!"

Qi Daokun took over Cheng Qitian's words, and the two smiled at each other, their laughter full of conspiracy and ambition.

"Yes, Prime Minister."

"I've already contacted some of the generals from the five major camps and told them a lot about the recent actions of the young emperor, Li Chengfeng. They are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with Li Chengfeng."

"Oh? Your Highness, are you serious?"

Qi Daokun was delighted. The five major camps controlled the military power of the capital. If he could win them over, Li Chengfeng's downfall would be just around the corner!

"Absolutely true!"

Cheng Qitian said confidently, "Li Chengfeng is young and impetuous, and he's eager to achieve success. His implementation of the new policies has offended many powerful figures, and the generals of the five major camps have many complaints."

"Now with the Changsheng Sect fanning the flames, I'm afraid Li Chengfeng's days won't last long!"

The two smiled at each other again, their laughter filled with pride and anticipation.

They seemed to have already seen the moment when Li Chengfeng would fall and they would ascend to the pinnacle of power...

At the same time, outside the ruined temple, Xiao Liuzi finally escaped. He ran all the way, not daring to stop for even a moment.

He must tell Lord Song and His Majesty this news as soon as possible!

The Changsheng Sect is actually colluding with the Right Prime Minister. This is a huge conspiracy!

He ran to a hidden wood and was about to take a breath when suddenly a big hand covered his mouth from behind...

Xiao Liuzi was startled and was about to struggle and shout, but a strong arm tightly clamped his waist like an iron clamp. At the same time, a low voice sounded in his ear.

"Don't make a sound, it's me."

It's Tiezhu! Xiao Liuzi immediately recognized the familiar voice and felt relieved.

He was about to speak when Tiezhu suddenly covered his mouth and signaled him to look at the flickering fire not far away.

Two believers dressed in the clothing of the Changsheng Sect were patrolling here with lanterns in their hands.

Tie Zhu only released his hand after the two believers walked away. He whispered, "We were almost discovered. Why are you so careless?"

Xiao Liuzi took a breath and patted his chest with lingering fear: "I ran so fast that I didn't pay attention to what was behind me..."

He briefly recounted to Tiezhu what had happened in the dilapidated temple, his tone filled with uncontrollable fear, "Brother Tiezhu, this Changsheng Sect is actually colluding with the Right Prime Minister..."

Tie Zhu's face darkened and he interrupted him: "Let's go back first."

Tiezhu let go of his hand, picked up Xiao Liuzi, and left the woods quietly like carrying a sack.

He sneaked all the way, avoiding the patrolling believers, and finally returned to the Hexi Prefecture.

At this time, the lights in the prefect's mansion were brightly lit. Zhang Yuan and Chen Tingshu were pacing back and forth anxiously, while Song Zelin closed his eyes to rest, but his furrowed brows and slightly trembling fingers showed his inner uneasiness.

"Master Song, it's already so late, why haven't Xiao Liuzi and Tiezhu returned yet?"

Zhang Yuan couldn't help but ask, "Could something have happened?"

Chen Tingshu put down the book and sighed, "I hope everything goes well for them. The details of the Changsheng Cult are still unclear, and if we are not careful..."

He said nothing more, but his worry was evident.

Song Zelin opened his eyes and said a few words of comfort: "Don't worry too much, Xiao Liuzi is very smart, and Tiezhu is even more reliable."

"They are blessed by fate."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard hurried footsteps and Tiezhu and Xiao Liuzi pushed the door open and walked in.

"You are finally back!"

Zhang Yuan and Chen Tingshu hurried over and asked, "How's it going? Did you find anything?"

Little Liuzi didn't even have time to drink a sip of water, and told everything he saw and heard in the dilapidated temple, especially focusing on describing the appearance characteristics of Elder Yun and Elder Yuan.

"Elder Yun is short and fat, with a black mole on his face, while Elder Yuan is tall and thin, with a missing piece on his left ear..."

Song Zelin suddenly opened his eyes. He was too familiar with these two features!

Aren’t these the Chen family’s Chen Ling and Su family’s Su Yuan, whose property was previously confiscated?

"It's them!"

Song Zelin said with certainty, "Elder Yun and Elder Yuan are Chen Ling and Su Yuan!"

Zhang Yuan and Chen Tingshu looked at each other. Zhang Yuan was not familiar with these two people, and Chen Tingshu had only been in the same examination room with Su Yuan, but they had no intersection and did not have a deep impression of him.

But considering what is happening now, they also realize the seriousness.

"So, there really are other forces involved behind the Changsheng Cult."

Zhang Yuan said it hesitantly, as if confirming his previous guess.

Little Liuzi took over the conversation: "In my opinion, the person behind this is most likely Right Prime Minister Qi Daokun!"

"Besides him, who else would be so bold as to so brazenly amass wealth and recruit soldiers?"

Song Zelin shook his head: "It may not be Qi Daokun."

"Then, who does Lord Song think it is?"

Zhang Yuan looked at Song Zelin in confusion.

Song Zelin explained, "My spy at Qi Daokun's residence reported that Chen Ling and Su Yuan had gone to Qi Daokun for help when they were desperate, but were turned away by the servants of Qi's residence."

"If the Changsheng Sect was really controlled by Qi Daokun, why did he exclude Chen Ling and Su Yuan?"

"This……"

Xiao Liuzi was also stunned. He couldn't figure out the reason for a moment.

Chen Tingshu pondered for a moment and said, "Could it be that Qi Daokun did this on purpose?"

"Perhaps he was worried that Chen Ling and Su Yuan would reveal his identity, so he deliberately kept them out while secretly contacting them and controlling everything in the Changsheng Sect."

Song Zelin nodded slightly: "This possibility cannot be ruled out."

"But there is another possibility..."

He paused, his worries spreading in his heart, "After being rejected by Qi Daokun, Chen Ling and Su Yuan might have turned to other people..."

"Others?" Zhang Yuan and Chen Tingshu asked in unison, "Who could it be?"

Song Zelin didn't answer directly. Instead, he looked at Xiao Liuzi and asked, "Are you sure that Elder Yun and Elder Yuan are the only ones in that dilapidated temple?"

Xiao Liuzi recalled carefully and nodded affirmatively: "Apart from the two of them, there are only ordinary believers."

Song Zelin pondered for a moment and slowly said, "Perhaps, we have all overlooked one person..."

"Who?" Everyone looked at him in confusion.

Song Zelin raised his lips to a meaningful smile: "Prince Gong, Cheng Qitian."