So satisfying! The Great Demon King wiped out everyone equally!

When Xiao Yunzhou returned to the Crown Prince's residence, a guard hurriedly stepped forward to report: "Your Highness, the Dark Pavilion just returned all the money you sent over, and they also said..."

"What else can you say?"

"They also said that Your Highness's future business deals must be priced higher, no less than five thousand taels of gold." The guard looked nervous, cautiously observing Xiao Yunzhou's expression.

"Outrageous! The Dark Pavilion is nothing but a Jianghu assassin organization, yet it dares to be so arrogant." Xiao Yunzhou's face darkened, his eyes revealing both authority and anger.

"Your Highness, please calm down. The Dark Pavilion is a Jianghu organization, not an orthodox one, and its actions have always been unpredictable."

Xiao Yunzhou then frowned slightly and slowly said, "The Dark Pavilion's actions are probably for some ulterior motive. Although martial arts organizations are not bound by the orthodox rule of the imperial court, they should still know their limits. Their current exorbitant demands must mean they think I need something from them and want to take advantage of the situation to make huge profits."

At this moment, another guard came to report: "Your Highness, Zhao Linglong has been brought to the Crown Prince's residence and is waiting outside the gate."

Xiao Yunzhou's eyes were deep and unfathomable, making it difficult to understand his thoughts. He nodded slightly, signaling someone to bring Zhao Linglong in.

When Zhao Linglong was brought into the mansion, she was initially overjoyed and cheerfully called out, "Yunzhou!" But the next second, she remembered the portrait she had seen in the study, and her face instantly turned cold.

Xiao Yunzhou looked at Zhao Linglong with a scrutinizing gaze. He wasn't sure if Zhao Linglong knew about the Zhao family's massacre. He narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in them.

Zhao Linglong looked directly at Xiao Yunzhou, her tone slightly cold: "Your Highness, why did you order someone to bring me to the Crown Prince's residence?"

Xiao Yunzhou's face darkened, and she said coldly, "Do I need to explain my actions to you?"

Zhao Linglong then showed a hurt expression and looked at Xiao Yunzhou, saying, "It's just a matter of a word for His Highness the Crown Prince to decide who he likes. In that case, why not let me go?"

Xiao Yunzhou was displeased, dissatisfied that Zhao Linglong was so ungrateful for daring to give the Crown Prince such a hard time. However, thinking that he could use her to expose the person behind the rumors, he suppressed his anger. So he dismissed the people around him and closed the door.

He was plotting something in his mind when he pretended to hug Zhao Linglong from behind and said softly, "Linglong, don't act like a child."

Zhao Linglong knew that throwing a little tantrum was acceptable, but going too far would be inappropriate. Her goal was simply to get revenge on Xiao Yunzhou, to make him fall in love with her, and then cruelly abandon him as punishment. Thinking this way, her attitude softened.

"Yunzhou, I only revealed my true self to you because I like you."

Xiao Yunzhou then took the opportunity to probe, "Linglong, I've heard that some families have people with high martial arts skills. I wonder if your Zhao family has any?"

Zhao Linglong looked bewildered and asked, "Your Highness, why do you ask? The Zhao family doesn't have anyone with exceptional martial arts skills. What happened?"

Xiao Yunzhou looked at Zhao Linglong with a probing gaze, unsure whether she was genuinely naive or feigning ignorance. He wondered if she knew anything about the Zhao family's massacre. So, he said casually, "It's nothing, just asking."

When Zhao Linglong heard Xiao Yunzhou mention his parents, she looked worried and said in a concerned tone, "I wonder if my parents miss me. They must be frantically looking for me since I suddenly ran away from home."

Xiao Yunzhou immediately concluded that Zhao Linglong was indeed unaware of the Zhao family's massacre. However, this was for the best, as she was easier to control. Moreover, she was the only one who resembled his Yan'er by seven or eight points. Although she couldn't compare to Yan'er in any way, he could take advantage of Zhao Linglong's affection for him to capture the person behind the scenes.

The atmosphere grew increasingly ambiguous. Xiao Yunzhou's gaze was fixed on Zhao Linglong's face, which resembled Chen Yan'er's. Complex emotions swirled in his eyes, and the distance between the two seemed to be slowly closing, while the air seemed to become somewhat heated.

Finally, he could no longer restrain himself and kissed her lips fiercely. Zhao Linglong was startled at first, then immersed in this sudden tenderness. Her face flushed, and her heart pounded faster than usual. She eagerly awaited Xiao Yunzhou's next move.

A moment later, Xiao Yunzhou scooped Zhao Linglong up in his arms and strode toward the bed.

At this moment, Canglan lay on the roof of the palace, wine in hand, fried chicken beside her, casually crossing her legs, leisurely enjoying the moon. The cool moonlight shone on her, adding to her carefree and unrestrained air.

"Stopped so quickly? Xiao Yunzhou is no good!" Cang Lan said with a playful smile, his tone slightly sarcastic.

Xiao Bai quickly turned off the screen and was released from the dark room. [Host, how embarrassing!]

Cang Lan snorted lightly, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. "Hmph, they've finished, it's my turn now." With that, Cang Lan, like a ghost, silently leaped down from the rooftop, instantly transforming into Xiao Yunzhou's appearance, and headed towards Fengyi Palace.

Exterminate the family?

That's not an easy task!

As the saying goes, if a child is not taught, it is the father's fault!

The son indiscriminately kills innocent people, and the father not only fails to discipline him but also aids and abets the evildoer. Such an emperor and such a crown prince regard human life as worthless. Officials and common people are like ants to be trampled on at will in their eyes.

Such behavior deserves to be punished!

The emperor should be punished the same as the common people if he breaks the law.

This country needs a new person to govern it!

……

"Your Highness, no one is allowed to carry weapons around the palace at will. Please put down your weapon." The guards tensed up when they saw Cang Lan holding a weapon and hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.

Cang Lan's eyes narrowed, and a murderous intent instantly filled the air. Before the guard could react, his broadsword was thrust straight at his throat. The other guards were horrified and hurriedly went to report to the commander of the Imperial Guards.

Although the guards were terrified, they dared not lay a hand on the "Crown Prince" and could only follow him from a distance to avoid any unforeseen events!

A short while later, the commander of the Imperial Guards rushed over. Upon seeing Cang Lan, he frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, the Imperial Garden is just ahead. If we continue forward, we will be close to the Emperor and Empress's palace. Your Highness must not proceed any further."

Canglan completely ignored him. Seeing this, the commander's heart tightened, and he said again, "Your Highness, if you go any further, don't blame us for being impolite."

"I am the Crown Prince, let's see who dares to stop me."

"Your Highness, we apologize for our offense." Although the guards were afraid, they had no choice but to proceed under orders from their commander.

In an instant, Cang Lan moved like a ghost, his killing intent rampant. Inside the Phoenix Palace, the Emperor, who was resting, suddenly opened his eyes and angrily asked, "What's going on outside? Why is it so noisy?" The Empress was also awakened and hurriedly asked, "What's happening outside?"

The broadsword slashed furiously in the wind, like the roar of a ferocious beast, and the guards fell one after another before they could even react.

"Get out of my way if you don't want to die!"

Chaos reigned in the palace, with maids and eunuchs fleeing in all directions, their terrified cries echoing throughout.

In the Phoenix Palace, the Emperor suddenly opened his eyes and angrily asked, "What's going on outside? Why is it so noisy?" The Empress was also awakened and quickly asked, "Yu'er, what's happening outside?"