If Heaven hadn't given birth to me, I would be arrogant.

Zong Kuang is dead, but Cole's hand did not leave Zong Kuang's shoulder. After a long time, he slowly moved his hand away: "It's not that I want to kill you, it's that Lant wants to kill you, so don't blame me. But don't worry, I will definitely avenge you. Lant won't live much longer, hehehe!"

Without needing to check, Cole knew what Zong Kuang had drunk. That kind of wine wouldn't save even a powerful expert, let alone Zong Kuang.

Cole slowly moved to Fox's side, took out a small medicine bottle from his pocket, uncorked it, placed the medicine under Fox's nose, and then returned to his seat, muttering to himself, "Lant, Lant, I've sacrificed so much for you, wasted this medicine, and will have to commit suicide later, all so that you can reach the position you dream of. How will you repay me?"

Alright then, I'll let you be emperor comfortably for a while, until I've dealt with that little girl. Then you can go and follow your father and this loyal general; with them both around, you certainly won't be lonely. Hehehe!

It must be said that the potion concocted by people from the outer continent of Holy Word was indeed effective; Fox woke up in no time. The moment he awoke, he saw Zong Kuang, coughing up blood and with a ferocious expression, staring at him!

"what!"

Fox screamed and fell off his chair.

"What are you yelling about? He's already dead. Have you never seen a dead person before or what?"

Cole was indulging in his fantasies when he was interrupted by a scream from Fox, which annoyed him greatly!

Fox then realized that Zong Kuang was dead. However, he had died sitting right next to him, his face turned towards him. What was particularly shocking was that something had happened before his death that caused Zong Kuang to die with his eyes wide open, his eyeballs bulging out.

"Your Majesty!" Upon hearing Cole's voice, Fox, who had regained consciousness, trembled and immediately ran to the Blue Chess Warrior, who was actually Cole in disguise, and knelt down.

"Your Majesty my foot!" Cole glanced at Fox. "That kid Lant told you everything, didn't he? I suppose you're quite smart, otherwise I wouldn't have had you cooperate with me in this charade. Do you know what to do next?"

"Know!"

Fox glanced at Cole. Although he knew in his heart that Lan Qizhan was dead and that the Lan Qizhan in front of him was an imposter, Fox felt an indescribable fear the moment he saw that face: "Your Majesty, oh no, my lord. In a moment, I will stand behind Zong Kuang, grab his hand, and plunge his sword into your heart. You will retaliate, and I will be injured by Zong Kuang's palm while trying to save you!"

"Hmm! Not bad, you have a good memory!" Cole nodded. "And next?"

"Next, I will suffer internal injuries from Zong Kuang's palm strike and become unable to move, while you will die because your heart is pierced by the battle blade. As for Zong Kuang, he succeeded because of a sneak attack, so he had no idea that Your Majesty was already a master of the Martial God level. Therefore, before you died, you shattered Zong Kuang's internal organs with a palm strike, and Zong Kuang died as a result!"

"Very good!" Cole smiled. "I like you more and more, you know? I like smart people. Smart people live longer. You see, stupid people die faster." After saying that, Cole pointed at Zong Kuang!

"but!"

Cole changed the subject: "I'm curious about something. There are only three of us in this room: me, him, and you. How can you prove your innocence?"

"Replying to your question, sir, it is because I am a loyal subject! Because I have no motive!" Fox had slowly emerged from the fear instilled in him by the fake emperor before him. After all, it was just a fake emperor, not the real Lan Qizhan. More importantly, whether the Lan Qizhan before him was real or fake, he would die soon from having his heart pierced. In Fox's eyes, the fake Lan Qizhan before him was nothing more than a henchman raised by Prince Lant, oh no, His Majesty Lant.

So now Fox has stood up and paced back and forth in the room, looking like he has everything under control.

"Today, His Majesty felt a little better, so he invited General Zong, Prime Minister Floret, and me. However, Prime Minister Floret was a little late because he was delayed in notifying his guards. By the time he arrived, the tragedy had already occurred!"

Your Majesty received a battle report from the front lines during the day today. Marshal Zong Ze, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Allied Forces, ignored the advice of Marshal Moses, the commander of the Luen Empire, and the commanders of other empires and duchies. He led his troops to launch a night raid on the enemy camp without authorization. As a result, not only did he fail to achieve any success, but he also lost the lives of nearly 10,000 soldiers of my Divine Machine Legion. Furthermore, Zong Ze went missing while being pursued by two great martial lords of the alien race!

Even worse, in order to rescue Zong Ze, the Golden Family lost three experts whose strength was comparable to that of a Martial Venerable. His Majesty believed that Zong Ze had done nothing but harm in this battle! Therefore, at the banquet, he discussed this matter with Zong Ze's father, General Zong Kuang, wanting to ask for General Zong Kuang's opinion. Unexpectedly, General Zong Kuang suddenly cursed His Majesty for being heartless, saying that the Zong family had sacrificed so much for the empire, and now His Majesty wanted to punish Zong Ze!

His Majesty was explaining that he did not intend to punish Zong Ze, but only wanted to discuss with General Zong how to appease the soldiers at the front, since Zong Ze's unauthorized actions had resulted in the loss of the first line of defense and the lives of millions of soldiers!

Unexpectedly, General Zong Kuang suddenly drew his sword, pointed it at His Majesty, and said, "Since that's the case, then Your Majesty should no longer sit on this throne. Our Zong family has done so much for the empire; now it's time for the empire to change its surname. Your Majesty is old and frail, and Lant is utterly foolish. Why not let our Zong family relinquish the throne? Our Zong family will remember Your Majesty's kindness!"

At this point, Fox glanced smugly at Cole: "His Majesty was about to speak when Zong Kuang suddenly attacked. He was sitting far too close to His Majesty and effortlessly pierced His Majesty's heart. However, His Majesty retaliated before dying, shattering Zong Kuang's internal organs with a single palm strike. As for me, due to my lack of strength, I tried to stop Zong Kuang when he attacked, but he struck me with a backhand and I was unable to call out or move. It wasn't until Prince Lant and Prime Minister Flort arrived late that they discovered all of this!"

"Hmm! You're very good!" Cole seemed quite satisfied. "You've thought it through thoroughly, without any flaws. I've said before that smart people tend to live longer. Believe me, you will live a long life. Perhaps, I need you!"

At this point, Cole waved his hand: "Get ready, I can feel it, Lant and the others are almost here!"