After being exiled for eighteen years, the prince returned to the capital as a veritable immortal.

"Where is Zhu Anshi?" Zhou Yi asked in a calm voice.

Yeah, where are they?

With the protective formation of the lair breached, the situation is extremely critical.

The Five Ghosts Moving Technique has been activated, and even the old home has to be moved. Why is the Great Hero of Yangling still hiding and not coming out?

Everyone was puzzled.

"Hehe, the patriarch is of course in the Martial Arts Alliance."

Zhu Anhai sneered, "If it weren't for that, even the Emperor himself wouldn't dare to act so recklessly here."

The Zhu family of Yangling was renowned and could be considered the most prestigious family in the land.

The city's protective formation was broken, causing them to lose face in front of the world.

Zhu Anhai, who had always lived a life of luxury, was filled with rage and wished he could tear everyone below the city to pieces.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince's old case was decided by His Majesty and has nothing to do with my Zhu family."

"If Your Highness has any dissatisfaction, you may go to the capital to see His Majesty."

Zhu Anhai spoke with righteous indignation and made no attempt to conceal his dissatisfaction.

To avenge your father, go find your grandfather.

I don't know.

The other person's face remained calm, and Zhu Anhai did not detect a trace of tension.

Quite the opposite.

A hint of disappointment flashed across Zhou Yi's face.

Disappointed?

What does it mean?

The Imperial Grandson only dared to cause trouble while the head of the family was away.

If the patriarch were present, with a half-immortal in charge, even a martial emperor wouldn't dare to act recklessly.

Oh, could it be that the imperial grandson only came here to confront the head of the family, and did not intend to fight?

Was the attack launched solely because the Zhu family had been negligent?

Zhu Anhai suddenly "figured out" everything, and his tone became increasingly forceful:

"Our patriarch is a half-immortal at the Celestial Realm, personally bestowed the title of Sword Saint by His Majesty!"

"Our patriarch will go to the capital today to demand an explanation from His Majesty!"

just wait.

The madman's wrath will make you feel better.

Lan Xinling and the others also didn't understand why Zhou Yi was disappointed.

The Zhu family fortune teller is not here; shouldn't we be relieved?

Zhou Yi seemed to ignore Zhu Anhai's clamor and was too lazy to argue with him.

From beginning to end, he never had a proper conversation with this master.

The renowned Zhu Family Fortress seemed to be completely beneath his notice.

Zhou Yi glanced at the sky and casually clapped his hands.

A hand, white and smooth as jade, suddenly unleashed a golden, dragon-shaped palm strike.

The dragon claws were sharp and cold, covered with golden dragon scales.

With a shrill whistle as space shattered, the dragon's palm suddenly struck out, a wondrous sight that stunned everyone.

Upon closer inspection, the dragon's paw is about the size of a fist.

As it moved further away, it rapidly grew larger in everyone's view.

According to visual principles, the farther away an object is, the smaller its visual effect should be.

This palm strike appears small up close, but grows larger the further away it is.

The law of space!

This palm strike could actually ignore the laws of space.

Si Xuan, Lan Xinling, and the others found it all very mysterious.

The three grandmasters, Zhu Anhai and the others, changed their expressions drastically.

The three abandoned the protective array, leaving a trail of afterimages as they flew toward the Five Ghosts Transporting Array that was being activated.

Originally, the three grandmasters were supposed to be at the rear to protect the Five Ghosts Transporting Formation during its retreat.

Now they had no time to worry about anything else; the three of them desperately activated the formation, hoping to leave as quickly as possible.

In the public eye.

A magnificent golden dragon's giant hand strikes straight at the heavens.

It covered everything, its size unknown, spanning thousands of miles.

As the dragon's palm swept across, the auspicious clouds in the sky collapsed with a roar, unable to reform.

The applause roared down from the heavens, growing fainter the closer it got to the ground.

Ultimately, the dragon's palm settled on a radius of ten miles.

Impartial and unbiased, it covered Zhujiabao with the might of heaven and earth.

"boom!"

The Five Ghosts Transporting Array, which was being activated, along with the entire Zhu Family Fortress, was slammed deep underground.

There were no shouts, no pleas for mercy...

At this moment, everything was silent.

The number one manor in the world, the Zhu family was completely wiped out.

The Zhu family was wiped out just like that?

Si Xuan, Lan Xinling, Wu Meng, one hundred iron cavalry...

Everyone stared in disbelief at the deep pit before them, dumbfounded.

However, it wasn't over yet.

Within the deep pit, the golden dragon's five fingers curled and suddenly pulled upwards.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Explosions rang out in succession.

Starting from the foundation of Zhujiabao, nine mountain ridges radiate upwards, as if their sinews and bones have been pulled out, exploding all the way upwards.

"The earth's veins have been extracted, and the Nine Dragons Spirit-Seizing Formation has been broken!"

"What kind of earth-shattering power is this!"

Lan Xinling gasped in amazement, her mind reeling from the sheer scale of the gesture.

Nine mountain ridges, bombed all the way to the top.

A burst of excited cheers erupted from the top of the nine peaks.

It didn't take long.

Waves of disaster victims rushed down from the mountaintop.

Helping the elderly and carrying the young, their faces showed excitement and a sense of relief at escaping death, telling the story of the death threat they faced.

Seeing that Zhujiabao had been razed to the ground, and not Shenhang, the disaster victims finally felt relieved and rushed to spit into the pit.

The disaster victims naturally did not recognize Zhou Yi.

However, his imposing official robes and the equipment of his iron-clad guards made him instantly recognizable.

The disaster victims knelt down to express their gratitude for being saved.

"Thank you, sir, for wiping out the Zhu family and saving our lives!"

"Sir, the Zhu family is utterly depraved. They tricked us into coming up the mountain, then stole our souls and buried us in the mine."

“If Your Excellency requires, we are all willing to testify.”

……

Zhou Yi waved his hand, signaling the disaster victims to disperse.

To settle scores with the Zhu family?

He wasn't interested.

The disaster victims kowtowed again in gratitude and then dispersed with their families.

"Mother, let's go to Liangzhou. His Highness Prince Yi is known for his benevolence and would never harm anyone."

"Honey, let's go to Liangzhou too."

“I told you I was going to Liangzhou when I came, but you insisted on coming to Yangling.”

……

The disaster victims had just left.

The sound of horses' hooves came from all directions, raising clouds of dust that blotted out the sky.

A dozen or so horse-drawn carriages, each loaded with 'disaster victims,' sped by.

"kill!"

"Anyone who dares to attack the Zhu Family Fortress is asking for death!"

The 'disaster victims' held knives and swords, exuding a murderous aura.

Upon seeing the Zhu Family Fortress smashed into a deep crater, they were initially shocked and stunned.

Then.

Dozens of people, their eyes blazing with fury, lunged at Zhou Yi and his companions with reckless abandon.

"Stop! You've been tricked by the Zhu family!"

Lan Xinling explained loudly, "They killed many disaster victims. You were lucky to be sent back..."

Before she could finish speaking, the 'disaster victims' ripped off their outer garments, revealing the martial arts attire of the Zhu family.

"..." Lan Xinling only regretted that she was too naive.

It turns out that all the "disaster victims" sent back to their hometowns were actually members of the Zhu family in disguise.

Doing this is nothing more than creating a false impression and deceiving the world.

No wonder the disaster victims from her hometown didn't return home.

"kill!"

Lan Xinling hated the Zhu family to the core and drew her sword to kill the remaining members of the Zhu family.

This group of Zhu family members generally had low cultivation levels, mostly at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages, and quickly fell into a disadvantageous position.

Just as the enemy was being slaughtered, a fast horse galloped in.

On horseback, a bright red palace robe burned like a raging fire.

"Protect His Highness!"

Ji Yu, wielding a long sword, rushed towards Zhou Yi.

Looking at the Zhu Family Fortress in the giant pit, the enchanting phoenix eyes were filled with utter shock.

Her long, slender fingers tightly covered her lips, but still couldn't stop her from exclaiming in surprise:

"This is...Your Highness..."

A gigantic dragon palm print stretched out before them, covering an area of ​​ten miles in circumference and extending dozens of feet deep.

Needless to say, he could guess that only His Highness Prince Yi could pull off such a grand undertaking.

"Oh, Eunuch Ji, is he shielding His Highness from a sword?"

Wu Meng finished off his opponent and said sarcastically.

……

The battle ended quickly.

The guards jumped into the pit and cleaned up the battlefield.

It didn't take long.

Si Xuan leaped out of the pit, holding a treasure box carved with dragons and phoenixes.

"Your Highness, this box is very well hidden and seems to be very valuable."

With a slight brightening in his eyes, Zhou Yi's usually placid expression finally showed a hint of interest.

Could it be related to 'karma'?