All Heavens: A Role-Playing System Starting from Tianlong

On the rooftop, two figures gracefully leaped into the arena.

The woman in the lead was dressed in black, with a sharp face and delicate eyebrows. She was a beautiful woman in her forties with a slender figure.

Behind her followed a woman in a green silk dress. She was petite, with a round face and almond-shaped eyes. She was pretty and looked to be no more than thirty years old. Her features bore a resemblance to Zhong Ling.

Upon seeing the person who arrived, Zhong Ling exclaimed in surprise, "Mother? What brings you here?"

Mu Wanqing, who was standing next to her, was also excited when she saw the middle-aged woman in black, but she held back because she knew it wasn't the right time to speak.

Qin Hongmian and Gan Baobao, who had just entered the arena, had no time to pay attention to Zhong Ling and the other two. At this moment, they were staring at Zhang Cheng as if facing a formidable enemy.

Qin Hongmian had previously failed in his assassination attempt in Suzhou and was separated from his beloved daughter. So, as agreed, he came south to Dali to meet his junior sister, Gan Baobao.

Upon arriving at Wanjie Valley, they were shocked to hear from their junior sister that the daughters of both families were going to Dali City to find Duan Zhengchun. They immediately set off to find her. Gan Baobao was worried about her senior sister, so she came along.

When the two arrived at the Prince's mansion, Zhang Cheng was already engaged in battle with the heroes of Dali. All the experts in the mansion were watching the fight nearby, while the remaining guards were not strong enough, so they were able to sneak up to him quietly.

Just as the two were crouching on the roof, Zhang Cheng was competing in internal strength with Duan Zhengming and the other two. Before the two could figure out what was going on, Zhang Cheng suddenly unleashed his power, defeating Duan Zhengming and Benyin in succession, and went straight for Duan Zhengchun.

Seeing her old lover in imminent danger, Qin Hongmian could no longer bear it and immediately stepped in to save him.

In the arena, Zhang Cheng waited for a moment, and seeing that no one spoke, he said indifferently, "Prince Duan has quite a few confidantes, no wonder someone asked me to come and seek revenge on you."

He glanced at the group of people in the room. "These few alone are not enough to stop me. If you have any help, you might as well call them out as well."

After Zhang Cheng finished speaking, he swayed and rushed straight at Duan Zhengchun.

Duan Zhengchun and Dao Baifeng, their weapons destroyed, were left to fight unarmed. Qin Hongmian, wielding two swords, and Gan Baobao, carrying a sword, also pursued Zhang Cheng from behind.

Four against one. Unfortunately, it was useless.

This time, Zhang Cheng no longer deliberately sought to win through his opponent's martial arts. He unleashed his Northern Darkness True Qi to its fullest extent, his palm strikes roaring with unparalleled dominance.

Duan Zhengchun's internal energy was already severely depleted, and with the addition of Dao Baifeng and the other two, they were no match for Zhang Cheng.

In just a few moves, Zhang Cheng had already snatched the long sword from Gan Baobao's hand, and then, with one finger each, he knocked down all four of them.

He reached out and grabbed Duan Zhengchun.

The four guards of the Prince's Palace, who had been defeated earlier, had recovered some strength. Seeing their lord being restrained, they disregarded the fact that they had been spared once before and rushed forward to rescue him.

Seeing this, Zhang Cheng turned around and held his sword to Duan Zhengchun's neck: "If you all go any further, the prince's life will be over."

Everyone was hesitant to act rashly, fearing the consequences.

Zhang Cheng looked down at Duan Zhengchun: "Does Your Highness now understand who I'm here to settle accounts with you on behalf of?"

Duan Zhengchun smiled wryly: "Master Huangmei has already revealed your background. I just didn't expect that the famous 'Southern Murong' would need to conceal his identity."

"You're a disciple of the Murong family in this generation, right? May I ask your relationship with A'Luo?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Hongmian, who was lying on the ground, seemed to have figured out something crucial. She suddenly looked up and blurted out:

"I failed to kill that bitch in Suzhou before, but I never expected that bitch would instead send you to deal with this guy!"

Zhang Cheng had spent half a day waiting for this misunderstanding.

He smiled faintly: "Since Your Highness has figured this out, then I'll be frank. Your A'Luo, although she hates you with a vengeance, only she knows best what she's really thinking."

Therefore, I can spare your life. I only intend to kill all your confidantes, then cripple your martial arts and hand you over to them. Shall we begin with these three?"

As he spoke, the tip of his sword slowly moved toward Dao Baifeng and the others who were lying on the ground.

"Wait!" Duan Zhengchun said urgently, "Brother, although I don't know your relationship with A'Luo, I suppose you're preparing to stand up for her. But if you kill my woman, how can I treat her sincerely in the future?"

He took a deep breath and said earnestly, "If you just want to take this unfaithful man back with you, there's no one in the palace who can stop you now. Just take me with you. Once I see A'Luo, I'll let her decide my fate."

Zhang Cheng shook his head: "I only managed to find a loophole today. The Prince ordered me to take you back to Suzhou, but what will I do when Dali gathers men to rescue you?"

After he finished speaking, he was about to draw his sword against Dao Baifeng and the others who had fallen.

"Wait!" Duan Zhengchun's forehead was beaded with sweat, and his voice trembled. "If you're willing to let those three go, I'll willingly abandon my throne and go back with you! For the rest of my life, I'll only be with A'Luo!"

Zhang Cheng pretended to think for a moment, then said, "This method is still not foolproof."

He looked at Duan Zhengchun, a slight smile playing on his lips: "How about this? I've heard that Your Highness and your wife's marriage was a political alliance, because the Baiyi tribe was powerful in Dali back then, so you had no choice but to marry her."

"Given the prince's philandering nature, he must be thoroughly fed up with her long ago. Why don't I get rid of her for him, so he can find a more suitable queen? That way, you won't have to give up the throne, wouldn't that be a win-win situation?"

As Zhang Cheng spoke, he thrust his sword at Dao Baifeng, who was lying on the ground.

From the moment he began discussing things with Duan Zhengchun, Zhang Cheng quietly relaxed the restrictions placed on him.

Seeing that Dao Baifeng was in imminent danger, Duan Zhengchun didn't think twice and rushed into her!

The sword pierced flesh. Zhang Cheng, taking advantage of the moment, channeled a stream of internal energy from the sword into Duan Zhengchun's body, then, feigning shock and anger, stepped forward and pressed acupoints to stop the bleeding.

"My sword strike is imbued with internal energy; how dare you, with your mortal body, take it head-on!"

He no longer had any hostages. Seeing this, Chu Wanli and the others immediately rushed forward and forced him away from Duan Zhengchun.

Duan Zhengchun collapsed into Dao Baifeng's arms, feeling his life force slowly dissipating.

He struggled to lift his head, gazing at Dao Baifeng's tear-streaked face, a faint smile still lingering on his lips:

"Madam... I'm sorry. But in my heart, whether it's you... or them, they are all my precious darlings."

His breath grew weaker, but he still managed to finish his sentence: "I am willing to die for you... It is true that I love you, and it is also true that I love them."

Dao Baifeng burst into tears: "Brother Chun, please don't die... I'm not angry with you anymore. You can marry whichever woman you love, bring them all home... okay, Brother Chun?"

Duan Zhengchun's breath grew weaker, but he still managed to turn his head with difficulty to look at Qin Hongmian and Gan Baobao lying on the ground:

"Red Cotton...baby...it's so good to see you one last time before I die."

"I only regret that Duan Er's past romantic escapades have caused you two to find yourselves in such a dangerous situation... Thankfully... you are both safe and sound... I wonder how you two have been doing lately..."

Before he could finish speaking, his head lolled to the side and he fainted.

"Brother Chun—!"

Qin Hongmian struggled to get up, but couldn't move.

Gan Baobao turned her head away, her body trembling, unable to look at her lover's "corpse" any longer.