Fantasy: After transmigrating, I effortlessly became a god.

"Qin Lieyan pays his respects to His Highness the Crown Prince."

Qin Lieyan knelt before Lu Yan, his heart filled with excitement.

Zheng Qian, I have to thank you. Otherwise, I really wouldn't have been able to find a good excuse to request an audience with the Crown Prince before the Gathering of Heroes.

Lu Yan smiled and toyed with two blood-clotting beads in his hand: "Lie Yan, don't be so formal, get up quickly."

Qin Lieyan, the Flame Dragon Sword, ranks fifth in the Academy's combat strength. Not to mention Guangxiang Kingdom, he is also one of the best among the younger generation in the surrounding fifty countries.

An outstanding individual deserves Lu Yan's smile and the support of his people.

Qin Lieyan was excited, then said angrily, "Your Highness, a transfer student named Zheng Qian has joined Yu Zi's class. He is arrogant and disrespectful. Today, he kicked me in the face after class."

"Zheng Qian?"

Lu Yan was surprised that Qin Lieyan immediately brought up Zheng Qian upon arrival.

He had heard of the name Yu Zhengqian very often.

In recent days, the person whose name has been mentioned most often in Guangxiang City is not the crown prince of the strongest country, but Zheng Qian.

The first thing that spread was a picture of "carrying heavy burdens on the path of cultivation". Then, a series of honors came crashing into Guangxiang City like cannonballs. Zheng Qian became the topic of conversation after meals and a household name.

He resisted the attack of the Xuanlin King, survived the ninefold tribulation of lightning, and killed four of his sons. He carried a huge stone and ran wildly from Jinlan City, then carried a carriage and ran wildly, finally rushing to the academy. The dean punished Li Qinghai, who had a conflict with him, by making him reflect on his mistakes in the wall for a month and forbidding him from participating in the once-every-fifty-years gathering of heroes.

After entering the academy, Dean Yun personally selected a courtyard for him, and he lived right next to the dean, leading the teachers of the academy to spread rumors that the dean might take him as a disciple.

This morning, the dean actually went to the palace in person to register Zheng Qian for the Heroes' Gathering.

All this information combined was enough to prove that Zheng Qian was exceptionally talented, and he felt an urge to recruit Zheng Qian as his disciple.

Putting everything else aside, just the fact that he survived the Ninefold Tribulation of Thunder and killed four of his sons made him acknowledge that Zheng Qian was the chosen one of Heaven.

The Guangxiang Kingdom has never produced a genius who can withstand the ninefold tribulation of lightning. Lu Yan did not know how strong Zheng Qian was, but he knew that Zheng Qian was very strong because he killed the four sons.

It took them a lot of effort to surround and kill Mu Linzi.

Just then, a dark figure appeared beside Lu Yan and whispered in his ear, "Your Highness, it's rumored outside that Dean Yun will take the person who wins first place in this martial arts competition as his disciple. We traced the source of this news, and the first person to say it was an old man. But no one can describe what this old man looks like; everyone who has seen him has forgotten him."

A sudden thought struck Lu Yan as he recalled how he had knelt outside Dean Yun's courtyard for three days and three nights, only to be refused by Dean Yun as his disciple, causing him to lose face and becoming the greatest humiliation of his life.

However, his men could not find the old man's appearance in Guangxiang City, and those who had seen him had forgotten him. Lu Yan was convinced that this person was Dean Yun.

Could it be that Dean Yun really wants to take Zheng Qian as his apprentice?

Lu Yan was furious, but he still had a smile on his face as he asked, "Why did he hit you?"

Qin Lieyan said fiercely, "This morning in the 'Military Strategy' class, Zheng Qian actually flirted with Teacher Mo Li in front of all the students in the Youzi class, and afterwards..."

bang...

The blood-clotting bead in Lu Yan's hand instantly burst, and he coldly asked, "Teasing?"

"Yes, Your Highness, at that time..."

Qin Lieyan embellished the story of what happened that morning, while Lu Yan recalled what his father, the Crown Prince Lu, had said to him and the Second Prince Lu Cilin.

"Those who withstand the ninefold tribulation of lightning are not geniuses, but monsters. Killing a monster can strip it of its fortune, but almost every monster is blessed with great fortune, making them very difficult to kill. Remember, if you have a grudge, kill it with one blow; if you have no grudge, try to build a relationship and become friends with them."

"Remember, remember."

After hearing Qin Lieyan's words, Lu Yan coldly said, "Go and capture him. I want to kill him with my own hands."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Qin Lieyan was overjoyed; this pledge of loyalty had been successfully made. As long as he captured Zheng Qian, he could then ask the Crown Prince to take him to the group battle at the Gathering of Heroes, paving the way for his official career.

Lu Yan was determined to kill Zheng Qian. Qin Lieyan's information was merely icing on the cake, giving him an excuse to send someone to cause trouble for Zheng Qian.

Qin Lieyan was his stepping stone.

After all, Lu Chu said that killing demons would bring great fortune.

If Qin Lieyan was able to capture Zheng Qian, the luck he gained after killing him would also be attributed to him. If Qin Lieyan had failed to capture Zheng Qian, he would have suffered no loss whatsoever.

Lu Yan's attitude towards Zheng Qian changed from recruiting him to killing him.

At the Second Prince's residence, his subordinates also reported news about Zheng Qian, including not only all his deeds from Jinlan City to Guangxiang City, but also his exact words that morning in Youzi's class praising Teacher Mo Li's good looks.

Everything that happened to Zheng Qian on the third floor or above of the library reached the Second Prince's ears.

The Second Prince, Lu Cilin, was a gentle and refined man who was studying "Military Strategy" with his advisors. After listening to his subordinate's report, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Avoiding the strong and attacking the weak, taking the roundabout way to achieve the direct. What a brilliant strategy! No wonder you are a prodigy who has survived nine tribulations. The 'besieging Wei to rescue Zhao' strategy does not harm the foundation of the country, while the 'all-out attack' is a full-force attack, revealing all our strength. Regardless of victory or defeat, the country will be riddled with holes and unable to recover. Its fate is sealed."

"Your Highness is absolutely right. This Zheng Qian is able to find better solutions from historical records. He is by no means a scholar who only talks about military strategy on paper. He must have rich practical experience and has grasped the true essence of military strategy."

After the aide finished speaking, he continued, "Your Highness, such a person is either a friend or an enemy."

The advisor's meaning was very clear: win them over if you can, otherwise kill them.

Lu Cilin thought of his father, the Crown Prince Lu, saying that slaying demons could seize their fortune, and he smiled gently as he gave instructions to his subordinates.

"It's widely rumored outside the city that when Teacher Mo Li was still a student, she encountered Zheng Qian during her travels. The two had an unspeakable experience, which is why she rejected Crown Prince Lu Yan's confession. This matter will spread throughout Guangxiang City today and into the Crown Prince's residence tomorrow."

"Yes." The messenger withdrew, having already grasped Lu Cilin's meaning.

The rumors caused the eldest prince, Lu Yan, to lose face, leaving him no choice but to kill Zheng Qian. Whether the crown prince killed Zheng Qian or not, it would still cause him to lose face.

The Second Prince was able to ruin the Crown Prince's reputation simply by releasing the news; it was a very worthwhile deal.

As for Zheng Qian, he wanted to kill him with his own hands.

“This Zheng Qian is no ordinary person. I need to investigate his background. I want to meet him personally.”

After hearing this, the staff member was ordered to investigate Zheng Qian's background.

Somewhere underground in Guangxiang City, a fat figure covered in blood was hanging on the wall, barely clinging to life.

This person was none other than Old Zhang, who had given Xia Zhen the comic book.

"Young, Young Sect Master, I have already delivered the Myriad Blood Heavenly Gang Robe to the outside of Jinlan City. We were just one step away from entering the city, but King Xuanlin suddenly attacked the city, and there was nothing I could do."

Ye Tianjue, the young sect leader of the Demon Radiance Sect, pressed the red-hot branding iron onto Old Zhang's body, and Old Zhang immediately let out a pig-like howl.

"Ah... Young Sect Master, spare me, spare me!"

"Useless trash, you can't even deliver a battle suit, what use are you?" Ye Tianjue's voice was icy, his eyes filled with anger, and he made no attempt to hide his killing intent when he looked at Old Zhang.

In his eyes, Lao Zhang was worse than a pig.

“Young Sect Master, I was standing on the city wall at the time, keeping an eye on the carriage. The carriage was shattered by the golden light of the Jinlan City's protective array. When the battlefield was being cleaned up, I ran down immediately and indeed did not find any trace of the Myriad Blood Heavenly Gang Robe.”

Ye Tianjue roared, "The extraterrestrial black gold I gave you is hard to find a second of in the entire Southern Region. Powers below the level of a pseudo-god cannot harm it in the slightest, yet you say it was swept away. You are truly a frog in a well."

When Old Zhang heard Ye Tianjue say this, a look of reminiscence appeared in his eyes. He suddenly remembered that Zheng Qian had fought next to the parked carriage and hurriedly said...

“Young Sect Master, I remember now. Zheng Qian was fighting the monster right next to the carriage. He must have been the one who put it away.”

"Zheng Qian?"

"Yes, it's Zheng Qian who underwent the Ninefold Tribulation of Lightning." After saying that, Old Zhang continued as if grasping at a straw.

“Young Sect Master, when forging the Myriad Blood Heavenly Armor, we added the blood of ninety-nine children as a catalyst at every step. It took three years to forge, and finally, the blood of ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine children was added to complete the forging. The forging technology of the Demon Scorpion Merchant Guild is absolutely the best in the fifty countries. There will be no problem. I beg the Young Sect Master to give me a chance to redeem myself. I will definitely be able to snatch the armor back from Zheng Qian.”

The forging technology of the Scorpion Merchant Guild is second to none in the fifty kingdoms, which is why Ye Tianjue sent the materials to the Scorpion Merchant Guild for forging.

Unfortunately, the guild leader Zhang Yu actually lost the forged Myriad Blood Heavenly Gang Robe. How could Ye Tianjue let him off the hook?

puff……

"I plunged the branding iron into Old Zhang's throat," Ye Tianjue said viciously.

"Summon the Third Protector to capture Zheng Qian. I want to kill him with my own hands."