Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

A thicker beam of energy erupted at close range!

The robot on Nie Bing's side had its entire metal head, along with a large portion of its upper body, instantly vaporized!

Hot, molten metal droplets scattered and scorched countless blackened holes in the carpet and walls of the corridor.

The headless body swayed a few times before crashing to the ground with a heavy thud, the heavy metal striking the floor with a dull thud.

The battle began in the blink of an eye and ended in less than five seconds!

The four robots, which once symbolized overwhelming military power and crushing combat strength, were as fragile as paper toys in front of the bionic warriors of the creation base.

The corridor was filled with the pungent smell of ozone, the acrid smell of molten metal, and a faint wisp of smoke.

The five Creation Iron Guards were like emotionless killing machines, their guns slightly lowered, but their dark blue eyes beneath their masks still vigilantly scanned their surroundings.

The entire process was efficient and deadly, perfectly illustrating the overwhelming advantage brought about by technological leaps.

This feeling did not bring Xiao Ce pleasure; instead, it made him feel a sense of unease.

He initially thought that the robots Nie Bing brought were already overwhelming... but he never expected that these humanoid robots with their weapons would be even more superior...

However, Xiao Ce knew very well that while the robots were undoubtedly superior in terms of physical abilities, their overwhelming superiority in weaponry was what allowed them to achieve their current situation...

Morgana had already heard the loud noise outside, but she wasn't actually too worried...

The reason is simple: his robots are equipped with the best weapons, generally capable of taking on a hundred enemies at once...

So, she just needed to wait in her room for good news.

However, what followed seemed to exceed his expectations...

The wooden door to her office was kicked open with a bang.

The heavy oak door shattered inward under the violent impact, and splinters of wood mixed with the pungent smell of burning wood wafted into the room.

The documents scattered like startled birds. Nie Bing, who was behind the desk, sprang up from her large chair, the lingering sleepiness on her face instantly frozen in shock. She didn't even see who had entered...

Several men were already pointing guns at her...

After a brief moment of surprise, she fixed her eyes on the newcomer.

Upon seeing that the person who had arrived was Xiao Ce, he was instantly struck dumb...

The person she feared most, and who she least wanted to see, appeared...

"Xiao...Xiao Ce...How could it be you...How could it be you...How did you get here..."

Xiao Ce said to Nie Bing, "Nie Bing, what's wrong? Are you surprised?"

As he spoke, Xiao Ce had a sudden thought, and a virtual projection was immediately projected onto his face.

In an instant, Xiao Ce transformed into Sean Aurelius.

The initially shocked Nie Bing turned deathly pale; her head buzzed as if it were about to explode...

"You...you...Sean...Xiao...Xiao Ce...who...who exactly are you...?"

Nie Bing had already guessed some of it in her mind, but she still couldn't accept those things...

In fact, the world is already in chaos and fragmented.

Although the world has entered the initial stage of the Industrial Revolution under Xiao Ce's reforms, most people still don't understand it very well.

Even though the West entered the Industrial Revolution early and popularized many machines, many people still don't quite agree with it.

Just like Horton Wolfgang of Frostwolf Fortress in the British Empire, even when the West was using firearms, they insisted on using cold weapons... This idea of ​​theirs sowed a huge hidden danger that led to their downfall.

Therefore, this world is backward and unwilling to change, like Duke Horton of Frostwolf Keep, and advanced, like Nie Bing's side and the people behind Nie Bing, and even the Creation Base that Xiao Ce finds hard to accept.

The backwardness and advancement here are extremely polarized.

Xiao Ce was not surprised at all by Nie Bing's surprise. He then smiled and slowly tidied up some documents scattered on a table.

After cleaning up the wood chips on the stool, Xiao Ce sat down.

"Who do you think I am?"

Nie Bing stared at Xiao Ce suspiciously, shaking her head repeatedly: "Impossible...impossible..."

After hearing Nie Bing's words, Xiao Ce smiled and then said, "Impossible? What's impossible... You're a smart man, you should know better than anyone who I am..."

"So...it was all you before? You've been playing me all along?!"

"I knew this wasn't like you. You came out for a bit and then disappeared without a trace... Turns out you've been right beside me all along..."

As Nie Bing spoke, she became increasingly distraught: "Then why did you help me? You did so much? Are you sick? Why did you help me?"

At this moment, Nie Bing had fallen into a state of near-madness: "No...no...you're not helping me...you are...you are..."

"You're doing this for yourself! Right? You're doing all this for yourself..."

"If I'm not mistaken, Victor King, Ed White, they're already yours... and the Aurelius family must be yours too..."

"You insidious person..."

Nie Bing was a smart person. After a brief moment of stunned silence, she quickly came to her senses and figured out Xiao Ce's plan.

Xiao Ce smiled and then said, "You're quite a smart person, but you've overlooked something..."

Xiao Ce slowly and deliberately followed Nie Bing as she recounted what he had done in a simple and clear manner.

After repeating it, Nie Bing showed no anger, only a calm acceptance of her defeat...

Especially after hearing that even the original owner of the body, Xiao Ce, whom she had met before, was a fake, she was filled with despair.

She looked utterly dejected and asked Xiao Ce, "Then...where is His Highness the Crown Prince? Where is he...did you arrest him?"

As he spoke, Xiao Ce didn't rush to answer him, but instead looked at her calmly...

Nie Bing gave a bitter smile and said to Xiao Ce, "You know you won't answer me..."

Seeing this, Xiao Ce slowly began to speak, "Of course not, of course I'll answer you... why wouldn't I..."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Nie Bing looked at him suspiciously.

Xiao Ce then told Nie Bing everything that had happened at the Creation Base.

Nie Bing went from initial surprise to subsequent fear, and finally to relief.

Nie Bing saw a bitter smile on Xiao Ce's face, then said, "Alright, Xiao Ce, thank you for being willing to tell me all this. At least I can die knowing the truth... I understand what you mean... Go ahead and do it..."

"I have no grievance at all about losing to you..."

As Nie Bing spoke, she closed her eyes, giving him a look of wanting to die.

However, after Nie Bing closed her eyes and waited for a while, she saw that there was no change.

She slowly opened her eyes and saw that the men who had been pointing guns at her head had all lowered their weapons...

Nie Bing looked at Xiao Ce with a hint of doubt.

"What else do you want? You should know very well that if you can't get the information from the original owner of this body, Xiao Ce, you won't get it from me either..."

Xiao Ce looked at Nie Bing with a calm smile: "Nie Bing, you don't naively think... I'm saying all this just to get you to die, do you?"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Nie Bing looked at him with a puzzled expression and said, "Isn't that right?"

Xiao Ce smiled at Nie Bing and then said, "There's no need for that... You're a smart person. Besides, I roughly know that you went to help the original owner of Xiao Ce with his affairs simply for your family, right?"

Nie Bing was initially surprised, but then she saw Xiao Dingshan standing to the side. Xiao Ce had already made it very clear...

The original owner of the body, Xiao Ce, was actually Xiao Dingshan in disguise.

Nie Bing nodded: "Didn't you already know? Didn't I tell Xiao Dingshan everything? The original owner of this body, Xiao Ce, whom he impersonated, must have heard what I said to him..."

Xiao Ce said to Nie Bing, "What he knows is what he knows, what I need you to know... I need you to tell me..."

Nie Bing narrowed her eyes and said to Xiao Ce, "Are you trying to help me?"

Xiao Ce said to Nie Bing, "Of course I do have that thought in mind. Otherwise, why do you think I've been following you around for so long?"

"Of course, I want to help you, but how exactly I can help depends on your answer..."

Then Xiao Ce said to Nie Bing, "Of course, don't overestimate yourself... I'm giving you this chance entirely because of Yin Pan'er. I know that although Yin Pan'er hates you, she still wants an answer from you... So, if you remain obstinate, I will send you to your death..."

"After all, the current situation is actually quite clear... it's practically an open secret!"

Xiao Ce then said to Nie Bing, "Alright, you can start speaking now..."

Nie Bing's expression darkened when she saw Xiao Ce say this, as if she was considering...

Xiao Ce, standing to the side, was in no hurry to speak.

Nie Bing's gaze trembled slightly under Xiao Ce's calm yet penetrating stare. As if all her strength had been drained, she slumped back into the large chair that symbolized her brief period of power.

Outside the window, the faint light of dawn in Lingas City seeped through the cracked door frame, intertwining with the flickering candlelight inside, casting dim shadows on her pale face.

The five Creation Iron Guards stood like cold sculptures, their dark gun barrels lowered, but the inhuman aura emanating from them and the smell of burning metal permeating the corridor silently reminded her of the futility of resistance and the despair of her situation.

A moment of silence filled the oppressive atmosphere.

Nie Bing took a deep breath, the breath carrying dust, gunpowder smoke, and the bitterness that had been building up in her heart for a long time.

When she looked up again, the resigned dejection in her eyes was replaced by a deeper, more profound pain.

"You ask why..." Her voice was dry and hoarse, as if she hadn't spoken in a long time, and every word had to be squeezed out from the depths of her heart.

"Xiao Ce, you were born a prodigy. Even when faced with the tribulation of soul swapping, you always managed to turn the tide and turn the tide. But in this world, not everyone... is as lucky as you to be able to control their own destiny."

Xiao Ce didn't interrupt, but simply sat quietly, gesturing for her to continue. Xiao Dingshan stood to the side, his brows furrowed, clearly indicating that even he didn't fully understand this past event.

"Back then, the Blood Nether Pavilion was like a malignant tumor, infiltrating all sides. You should know that."

Seeing that Nie Bing was willing to speak, Xiao Ce did not interrupt her but simply nodded.

Nie Bing's voice trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly: "Let me tell you about my father first..."

Xiao Ce still did not interrupt.

Nie Bing said to Xiao Ce, "Xiao Ce, you know about my father and the others, right?"

Xiao Ce nodded: "Of course, the former governor of Mobei was deeply loved by the people there... but wasn't he wiped out by the Turks?"

As Xiao Ce spoke, looking at Nie Bing's expression, he added directly, "Clearly, it seems that's not the case now..."

As Xiao Ce spoke, he looked at Xiao Dingshan to the side.

Seeing this, Xiao Dingshan said, "Of course I've heard some rumors..."

Seeing this, Xiao Ce wasn't in a hurry to let Nie Bing speak, and directly said to Xiao Dingshan, "Oh? What rumors are you spreading, Imperial Uncle..."

Xiao Dingshan said to Xiao Ce, "It is said that when the Turks attacked Mobei City, they colluded with Yin Weiyong, the former Prime Minister... which led to the fall of Mobei City and the massacre of the entire Nie family... Of course, this is just a rumor, and there is no evidence to support it..."

Then Xiao Dingshan looked at Nie Bing and said, "I suppose, Miss Nie Bing, you must have heard this rumor back then..."

After hearing Xiao Dingshan's words, Nie Bing nodded: "King of Zhen, you are right..."

"And this isn't a rumor. Yin Weiyong adopted me under the guise of being a close friend... seemingly out of kindness, but actually to cover up his crimes..."

Xiao Ce did not respond after hearing this.

Regardless of whether it's true or false, let's hear what he has to say first...

“Xiao Xiangqing told me this information before. At that time, I was indeed following Xiao Xiangqing. Later, during the time I followed Xiao Xiangqing, I learned that Xiao Xiangqing was not a good master. I came into contact with the Blood Nether Pavilion through him.”

"Furthermore, after I passed through the Bloodstained Pavilion, I learned irrefutable evidence that Yin Weiyong had framed my father and colluded with the Turks. I vowed to avenge my father and family. It was also during that time that they told me a huge secret: my mother and my younger brother are still alive..."