Fantasy: After transmigrating, I effortlessly became a god.

Empress Han sat in the seat of honor, with Zheng Qian sitting next to her. There was no one behind them, and a table in front of them provided cover, so no one could see what was happening under the table.

Empress Han's little hands were very restless, so Zheng Qian could only pretend not to know, cut a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, enjoying the delicious food with relish.

"Meat cut by the Crown Prince himself is always the best."

Empress Han smiled charmingly: "If it's delicious, then eat more."

Lu Yan's face was so gloomy it could drip water. Empress Han's behavior had already told him that Zheng Qian had caught her eye.

Those who follow the demonic path are utterly shameless.

Zheng Qian was caught between extremes, but fortunately, Empress Han only tested him briefly before withdrawing her hand in satisfaction.

Zheng Qian was a little confused. Did the palace really have such elaborate schemes?

First there was Consort Mei, now there's Empress Han, it's truly unbearable.

The banquet continued, and after a round of drinks, Lu Yan stood up and spoke loudly.

"Three years ago, the Undying Sect wreaked havoc in Guangxiang Kingdom, causing immense suffering to the people. Our dynasty dispatched a large number of troops to suppress it. Unexpectedly, the Undying Sect has reappeared and is harming our people. Tonight, I, the Crown Prince, will completely eradicate the remaining forces of the Undying Sect and restore peace to Guangxiang Kingdom."

The guests immediately erupted in uproar. They had heard of the Undying Sect's inhumanity, but they never expected that there would still be remnants of its forces.

Wu Xiaohai stood up, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "The Undying Sect still has remnants. Please give the order, Your Highness. I am willing to be the vanguard to wipe out the Undying Sect."

"The Demonic Sect is the enemy of fifty countries and must be eradicated."

"Yes, it is our duty and responsibility to eradicate the Demonic Sect."

Lu Yan was satisfied with everyone's reaction. He raised his hand and pressed Wu Xiaohai down, gesturing for him to sit down, before continuing.

"Three years ago, the headquarters of the Undying Sect was destroyed and the sect leader was killed. We thought the Undying Sect was extinct. Unexpectedly, their young sect leader and the Supreme Elder were not in the sect at the time, so they escaped the calamity and are still hiding in the Guangxiang Kingdom."

"Your Highness, tell me who it is, and we'll destroy him."

"Yes, with so many experts here, it's a good opportunity to stretch our muscles and wipe them out."

Lu Yan raised his hand, and the banquet fell silent again. He wore a confident smile on his face.

“I’ll capture a direct disciple of the Undying Sect and make him tell me in person, then everyone will know.”

As soon as Lu Yan finished speaking, a reprimand came from the doorway.

"Let's go, hurry up."

Crack... The sound of a whip striking flesh rang out, followed by a scream.

When the guards dragged the man, whose neck was chained, into the banquet, Zheng Qian understood.

During the written examination at the Heroes' Gathering, he had a conflict with a young man named Li You, who was in charge of inspecting the examination room.

The person locked up was Li You.

Li You is the catalyst for Lu Yan's main event tonight.

Li You's body was covered in wounds, clearly indicating that he had been subjected to severe torture.

The guard kicked Li You to his knees and pulled him by the chain like a dog.

Li You looked up and immediately shouted when he saw Zheng Qian.

"Sect Master, save me! Sect Master, save me!"

All eyes turned to Zheng Qian instantly, and everyone found it unbelievable.

"No way, Zheng Qian is the sect leader of the Undying Sect?"

"Back then, the sect leader of the Undying Sect was killed by Huang Chaogui with an arrow, so the young sect leader naturally inherited the position of sect leader. What's so strange about that?"

"You know what, it's true. Zheng Qian is the sect leader of the Undying Sect."

Several ministers spoke loudly, and everyone understood that Zheng Qian's father had been shot and killed by Huang Chaogui, so he was now the clan leader.

Lu Yan said loudly with a gloomy face, "Li You, don't make baseless accusations. Zheng Qian is a genius who scored full marks in all three subjects of the civil service exam and ranked first in the martial arts exam. How could he possibly be the sect leader of the Undying Sect? Tell the truth now. If you dare to say a single wrong word, I, the Crown Prince, will make you regret ever being born."

Li You trembled and hurriedly explained loudly, "Your Highness, everything I said is the truth. Zheng Qian's perfect scores in the three subjects are also fake. The answers were prepared in advance by the Supreme Elder and I gave them to the Sect Master to copy. I was just following the Sect Master's orders. Please spare my life, Your Highness."

Li You's words instantly ignited everyone's anger.

"I knew it was impossible for someone to get full marks in three subjects. Turns out it was cheating. It's a disgrace to us scholars."

"Zheng Qian, why don't you get down, kneel down, and tell us the truth?"

"Yes, roll down."

Lu Yan stared at Zheng Qian and sneered, "Zheng Qian, there has never been a prodigy who got perfect scores in three subjects throughout history. You got perfect scores in three subjects, but you didn't make it into the top 1,000 in the overall ranking. Why is that?"

Li You immediately answered, "When the Crown Prince You came to the examination hall, I dared not give him the answer."

"Haha, look at your cowardly appearance, a personal disciple, pshaw."

"Zheng Qian, it must be tough being the sect leader. Your personal disciple is such a coward. No wonder he got full marks in three subjects and zero in two. He's a complete waste."

Everyone was relieved. Zheng Qian had stolen the limelight with perfect scores in three subjects, but they were surprised to find out it was due to cheating. They were very happy.

The prodigy has fallen from grace, much to the regret of the audience, while the other test-takers who participated gloated.

Zheng Qian didn't answer. He tore off the front leg of the Wind Shadow Leopard and took a bite.

"Your Highness, don't look at me. You must still have a lot to ask, and Li You also has a lot to say. Please continue."

Lu Yan sneered: "You won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Today, I, the Crown Prince, will let the world know about your despicable behavior."

"Li You, I, the Crown Prince, ask you, is there anything else you haven't finished saying?"

Li You raised his head and said timidly, "When the top 32 of the martial arts competition were being tested, I put a trace of spirit-dispersing powder in everyone's water. Although it was not much, it could increase your spiritual energy consumption during the battle, and you could not exert more than 30% of your strength."

With red eyes, Wu Xiaohai kicked Li You in the back, causing Li You to vomit blood.

"No wonder I always felt powerless during battle. It turns out it was you who poisoned me. If the Crown Prince hadn't seen through it, we would all still be in the dark."

In this way, Zheng Qian cheated in both the civil and military exams, and they lost to Zheng Qian, giving them an excuse to publicize it.

It's not that we can't beat Zheng Qian, it's just that he poisoned us.

Lu Yan looked at Zheng Qian: "Sect Master of the Undying Sect, what else do you have to say?"

According to the plan, Lu Yan was to call in people to arrest Zheng Qian, but Empress Han had Zheng Qian sit next to her, which made Lu Yan dare not directly order Zheng Qian's arrest.

Empress Han's dignity is inviolable; those around her must be given a chance to speak, as this is a sign of respect.

Zheng Qian stood up, slammed the unfinished front leg of the Wind Shadow Leopard onto the table, wiped his hands clean on the clothes of the palace maid standing next to him, and walked to the center of the banquet area.

"Your Highness, after all this fuss, you just wanted your people to testify that I am the leader of the Undying Sect? That's far too childish. Show us what other tricks you have up your sleeve and let the envoys from all over the world see what kind of trivial things our Crown Prince does all day long."

"This concerns the livelihood of the people, so it's no trivial matter. Of course, I, the Crown Prince, must take care of it personally." Lu Yan sneered. Even if the Heavenly King himself came today, Zheng Qian was still the sect leader of the Undying Sect.

Zheng Qian looked at Lu Yan with disdain: "I am the sect master of the Undying Sect, so who is the Supreme Elder?"

Lu Yan sneered: "You're the only one who knows this. Even if you don't tell me, your personal disciple will."

Li You understood immediately and kowtowed frantically to Lu Yan.

"Your Highness, spare me! I'll tell you everything. The Supreme Elder is Mo Yuan."