The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Feng Jiuxiao said, "You are judging others by your own petty standards. How do you know that the emperor's son will not be punished for breaking the law?"

The Grand Wizard Chizudezan sneered: "There are countless similar cases in your Central Plains dynasties. Do I need to list them for you?"

Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "Then do you know where the saying 'The prince is subject to the same law as the commoner' comes from?"

Chizudezan's eyes revealed a deep, ocean-like gaze, and his aged voice was deep, resonant, and magnetic: "Young friend, whether you're trying to provoke me or test me, I don't care. I can tell you definitively that I've been well-versed in the *Spring and Autumn Annals*, *Records of the Grand Historian*, *Book of Han*, and *Records of the Three Kingdoms* since childhood, and I know the history of your Central Plains dynasties like the back of my hand! The saying 'The prince is subject to the same laws as the commoner' comes from Sima Qian's *Records of the Grand Historian: Biography of Shang Yang*, and has been passed down for thousands of years. It's a very educational story, but I must tell you, the story of the prince breaking the law is actually false!"

"Fake? What makes you say that?" Feng Jiuxiao remained expressionless, his feet never stopping, only fifty feet away from the mountain peak!
"Hmph! Back then, Shang Yang was appointed Left Chancellor by Duke Xiao of Qin to reform the laws of Qin. Shang Yang was full of confidence and prepared to implement the reforms with great boldness. As a result, Duke Xiao's son, who was also the Crown Prince of Qin, violated the laws that Shang Yang had formulated and was caught red-handed. According to the law, he should be sentenced to corporal punishment! What is corporal punishment? At least his nose or ear should be cut off! But your 'Rites of Zhou' has a principle: punishment does not apply to high-ranking officials, and punishment should not be applied to those near the ruler. Since even high-ranking officials cannot be subject to corporal punishment, then there is no need to mention the Crown Prince!"

However, Shang Yang was a very upright man. If the crown prince broke the law and was not punished, the people would definitely resist the new laws he was implementing! If he could not handle the matter impartially at this time, the reforms that had only been underway for a little over a year would surely fail!
But to cripple the future ruler by punishing the crown prince was unrealistic! The principled Shang Yang abandoned his principles and began to be flexible, actually trying to find a scapegoat! This scapegoat couldn't be of low status, otherwise it would be difficult to silence public opinion! Therefore, he found two scapegoats: Prince Qian and Gongsun Jia.

"Then where is the falsehood in this matter?"

"Hmph, in order to show that Shang Yang was not afraid of power, they distorted the facts! When Duke Xiao of Qin ascended the throne, he was only twenty-one years old. The 'crown prince broke the law' occurred in the seventh year of Duke Xiao's reign, which means it happened when Duke Xiao was twenty-seven years old! The father was also only twenty-seven years old. How old could that child be? What law could he have broken?"

Feng Jiuxiao was taken aback.

Yes, the father was twenty-seven years old, how old could the son be? Even if Duke Xiao of Qin had a son at fifteen, the crown prince would only be twelve! What serious crime could a twelve-year-old child have committed to warrant corporal punishment?
Seeing that Feng Jiuxiao seemed shocked by his words, Chi Zude became even more energized: "The Records of the Grand Historian states that King Huiwen was crowned in the third year of his reign. That is to say, he had his coming-of-age ceremony that year. So how old was he that year? To be on the safe side, let's say he was at most twenty! He committed the crime in the seventh year of Duke Xiao's reign, which is exactly twenty years apart. That is to say, this Crown Prince, King Huiwen of Qin, committed the crime when he was less than a year old, or even while he was still in his mother's womb! Don't you think that's a bit far-fetched?"

Feng Jiuxiao clapped repeatedly!
"Impressive! Remarkable! I never imagined you were so familiar with the Records of the Grand Historian! It seems you've been planning this all along! I bet you're not only well-versed in the history of the Central Plains dynasties, but you've also read extensively on astronomy, calendar systems, geography, and other subjects, right? Knowing your enemy and yourself this way will make it easier to launch a military campaign against the Central Plains in the future, won't it?"

"Hmph, yes, that's right!"

Now that we've fallen out, there's no need to hide anything anymore!

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Unfortunately, no matter how powerful you are, you can't fight alone! You have none of the advantages of timing, location, and people. You have no advantage whatsoever. If you send troops, you will surely die!" He spoke slowly and deliberately, but it sounded extremely harsh to the Great Wizard. His contempt was blatant!

Chizu Dezan's composure was quite remarkable; he remained unfazed. "You are merely indulging in empty talk! My Tibetan army has already marched south and will soon conquer Gaozhou. In a few days, we will take over the entire Shu region!"

Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "Your self-hypnosis skills are truly impressive! If the Tibetan army could take Gaozhou, would your Third Prince still have died in battle?"

Chizudezan frowned, somewhat surprised. "How did you know?"

Feng Jiuxiao deliberately laughed, "So the Third Prince really is dead? I was just bluffing you!" Chi Zudezan's hand gripping his staff bulged with veins as he suppressed his anger. He remembered an old Han Chinese saying: "In times of great importance, one must remain calm!" The white-robed youth was closing in, about to engage him in a life-or-death battle. He couldn't afford to lose his composure, or he risked giving the other a opening!
He smiled and said, "Little friend, it's not right to scam the elderly!"

Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "You're a bad person, not an old man. So I have no qualms about lying to you, even if it's dishonest, I don't care!"

Chizudezan was momentarily stunned! He narrowed his eyes, his anger rising in his chest, almost unable to contain himself, and chuckled: "Little kid, you're really cunning! So young, yet as shrewd as an old fox!"

Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "I'll take that as a compliment!" Without stopping, the two were thirty feet apart!
Suddenly, Chi Zudezan raised his staff and pointed it at Feng Jiuxiao in the air. A bolt of lightning unexpectedly shot towards Feng Jiuxiao!
Feng Jiuxiao's pupils contracted!
The incident happened so suddenly that lightning was upon his face in an instant!

At the critical moment, the lightning seed within his body suddenly exerted its power, and he felt a heat flowing over his face, forming a lightning shield! With a bang, the lightning struck in front of Feng Jiuxiao, who staggered back several steps, leaving several deep footprints in front of him!
Before he could regain his footing, he had already drawn his sword!

The Xuanhuang Treasure Blade slashed out, a flash of lightning, and a huge crescent-shaped blade of light rushed straight towards Chizu Dezan!

Chizudezan was immediately shocked!

He had just spent half a day gathering his inner strength, silently chanting a thunder incantation, and using his staff to enhance it before unleashing a terrifying bolt of lightning. Yet, his opponent casually slashed out with a blade of lightning, striking him with an effortless yet overwhelming force!

Chizudezan hurriedly dodged to the side, moving so fast that he became a blur, just in time to avoid the blade's edge! He secretly rejoiced that the two sides were more than twenty feet apart, giving him enough time to dodge!

The crescent-shaped blade carved a long, deep trench in the ground!

Wang Sheng, who was in the distance, asked, "What kind of move is this?"

Pang Shiwu said, "A divine skill of a martial general, Crescent Slash!"

Wang Sheng said, "The poisonous gas on the ground seems to have dissipated!"

After that wave of poisonous gas spread, it disappeared without a trace! However, no one is sure if there are any remnants of the poisonous fog, since the gas is colorless and odorless, making it difficult to determine if it is still there!
Pang Shiwu said, "I have a way!" He took out a green rhinoceros tooth and jumped down from the treetop.

The blue rhinoceros teeth did not change color!
"There's no more poison!" (End of Chapter)