He begins by being granted the title of King of Qin and builds the supreme immortal court of the Gre

A few days later.

Yanzhou, Qingshicheng.

Xiao Ling and the other powerful soldiers gathered at the city lord's mansion in Qing Shi City.

The remaining 10,000 troops were assigned to various military training grounds throughout the city.

"Your Highness, about two hundred miles east of Qing Shi City lies the border of Dongjiang Continent. At the speed of the army, we should be able to enter the nearest border city of Dongjiang Continent smoothly by noon tomorrow."

In a luxurious villa within the city lord's mansion, an armored general was reporting to Xiao Ling.

This person is Li Xiao, the Marquis of Tianyuan of the Great Xia Dynasty. He is the strongest among the generals who accompanied Prince Qin Xiao Ling to the Eastern Frontier Continent. He possesses the strength of the eighth rank of the Spirit Transformation Realm.

Li Xiao has served in the army for two or three decades. He is not only strong but also has a distinguished record of military achievements and considerable experience in leading troops.

He was dispatched by the Xia Emperor to serve as a capable assistant to King Qin, Xiao Ling.

"I understand. You may leave."

Xiao Ling waved to Li Xiao.

After several days, we are finally about to reach the Eastern Frontier Continent.

......

On the surface, Qing Shi City appears calm, but beneath the surface, undercurrents are already surging.

In those quiet, dark corners of Bluestone City.

Countless agile martial artists are gathering here. Although they do not appear to be anything special on the surface, each of them has sharp and piercing eyes.

A middle-aged man leaned lazily against a stone staircase, looking at the group of people around him, and said, "I really didn't expect that so many skilled killers would gather in Qing Shi City this time!"

"Hehehe..."

"With such a generous reward, who wouldn't want a piece of the pie?"

An elderly woman, seemingly hunched over, leaned on a cane; her deep eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"Tonight, Qing Shi City will likely be turbulent and there will be no peace."

However, there were also some martial artists from the Killing Path Realm who came here, filled with curiosity.

"I really don't understand. Is the Fifth Prince of Great Xia just an ordinary person? Who on earth is going to such lengths to take his life?"

These words immediately drew ridicule from his peers.

"That's ridiculous. You're supposed to be in the underworld, yet your information is way outdated."

"Mediocrity? Have you ever seen an eighteen-year-old who is suspected to be in the late stage of the Soul Condensation Realm, or even the Spirit Transformation Realm?"

Upon hearing this, those martial artists who were previously somewhat unclear about the situation were also taken aback.

Is there a possible Spirit Transformation Realm expert?

Those at the Spirit Transformation Realm are rare powerhouses even in the imperial dynasty.

Let alone reaching the Spirit Transformation Realm at eighteen, even breaking through to the Soul Condensation Realm at that age would already be considered quite talented.

Even though the Fifth Prince of Great Xia, Xiao Ling, has the backing of the dynasty and abundant cultivation resources, it is simply monstrous that he could break through to the Self-Transformation Spirit Realm at such a young age.

"Such a prodigy, coupled with his status as a prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, is indeed worth the price!"

"Hehehe... A whole thousand taels of gold, plus a Xuan-rank martial arts manual. Whoever manages to rob and kill this will become rich overnight!"

"The reward is good, but you have to have the means to do it. Otherwise, you might not only lose the reward, but also your life."

"There's always a glimmer of hope if you take a chance."

In the shadows, countless powerful figures in the path of killing discussed the matter endlessly.

However, at such a moment, only those with sufficient strength dare to intervene.

Among them were powerful figures skilled in the Killing Path, but they were merely there to watch or see if they could secretly gain an advantage.

......

It's getting late.

In the detached courtyard of the city lord's mansion, Xiao Ling was sitting cross-legged.

With the blessing of the Human Emperor's Holy Body, his strength increased at an even faster pace in just a few days.

At this rate of progress, it won't be long before he breaks through to the Divine Palace Realm.

Light footsteps sounded.

A figure stood before the door: "Your subordinate requests an audience with Your Highness!"

Xiao Ling, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes.

"come in."

Xiao Ling gave a shout, and immediately a figure swiftly entered.

The newcomer was dressed in a plain black robe, and his face appeared to be effeminate and cold.

Despite his seemingly reserved sexual preferences, he exudes an aura of quiet authority, particularly his unapproachable coldness, which is truly awe-inspiring.

[Character: Yu Huatian]

[Realm: Rank 3 of the Divine Palace Realm]

[Technique: Three-Edged Sword]

[Introduction: The head of the Western Depot, possessing extremely high martial arts skills, is proficient in investigation and assassination. He is quite intelligent and has an arrogant personality.]

Three days earlier, Yu Huatian, who had arrived at Xiao Ling's place, had been secretly placed there to gather intelligence on the situation.

Although Yu Huatian's strength was not as formidable as Yang Zaixing's, the latter was extremely powerful in the field of espionage and assassination.

Among his four deputy envoys, one was a first-grade Divine Palace Realm expert, and the other three were all peak ninth-grade Spirit Transformation Realm experts.

As for the remaining thousand Imperial Guards, ten of the centurions were at the Condensation Realm, while the rest of the ordinary Imperial Guards were all at the late stage of the Bone Forging Realm.

Although this force is far smaller in number than the intelligence organization of the Great Xia Dynasty, it is far more powerful in terms of sheer strength.

"What business do you have with me?"

Xiao Ling looked at Yu Huatian.

The other party has been hiding in the shadows lately and will not show up unless summoned by me.

Yu Huatian, with a calm demeanor and respectful expression, said, "Your Highness, according to the investigation by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, a large number of spies and assassins have infiltrated Qing Shi City, intending to commit treacherous acts against Your Highness."

"A spy or assassin?"

Xiao Ling hadn't expected this.

After all, the group had not encountered any problems along the way from the capital.

The fact that those spies and assassins chose to act in the heavily guarded Qing Shi City instead of outside the arena was even more surprising to him.

"According to the investigation by my subordinates and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, someone in the Killing Path is offering a thousand gold pieces and even a Xuan-level martial arts technique as a reward, all for the sake of taking the prince's life."

"The mastermind is extremely well hidden. Because of the short time, my subordinates have only been able to come up with a general clue and have not yet found out who it is."

"However, all the martial artists who practice the Killing Path in Qing Shi City have been monitored by my subordinates, who can kill them at any time."

After listening to Yu Huatian's report, Xiao Ling was also moved.

He invested a fortune, and even added a Xuan-level martial arts technique?

The person behind this is truly willing to spend the resources.

At the same time, this incident is enough to demonstrate the methods and capabilities of Yu Huatian and his Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards).

Even though they didn't find the mastermind in such a short time, it was already quite an achievement to have grasped the information of the killing martial artists in Qing Shi City.

Yu Huatian asked, "Your Highness, what should we do with these spies and assassins?"

"Just kill them all."

He shows no mercy to his enemies.

"I obey my orders!"

Having received his orders, Yu Huatian quickly disappeared from the room.