Those years when I hunted demons in Dali Temple

Chapter 928 The Real and False Construction (Thanks to reader 20250720155526580 for the Alliance Leader title)
Zhang De's shouts awakened the stunned sage and the King of Qin, whose heart was filled with excruciating pain.

The King of Qin swiftly pulled a dagger from his boot, enduring the immense pain in his heart, and blocked the blade aimed at the sage.

The two daggers clashed together, producing a crisp sound that drew the attention of everyone present.

The sage stared in disbelief at the man who had done it, "Fourth brother, what are you doing!"

The King of Qi and the King of Qin were at war when they heard this and glanced at the sage.

The sage gasped at the sight of him. His son, who was usually a bit dim-witted, was now acting like a madman who had gone mad from practicing martial arts. He had no doubt that if he were to face this rebellious son now, this son would use the same deadly method.

His gaze shifted to the Crown Prince, who was the only one present who seemed like an outsider.

The crown prince looked at the King of Qi and the King of Qin fighting, without a trace of surprise in his eyes. When he turned to the King of Qin, the ruthlessness in his eyes replaced his usual gentleness, and there was no longer any trace of pity he had for his younger brother.

The last glimmer of hope in the sage's heart was shattered. His most trusted eldest son might have truly been replaced inside by someone—no, a demon—while he was not looking.

"Brother, what are you trying to do?!"

The Crown Prince, with a gentle smile on his lips, gazed at the Emperor without uttering a word.

A chill ran from the soles of his feet to the heart of the sage. His eldest son was smiling, but there was no smile in his eyes.

The King of Qin was fighting the King of Qi, and due to poisoning, he was gradually losing ground.

The sage stood behind Zhang De, looking at his three sons inside the hall, his expression shifting.

The King of Qin was covered in wounds, his clothes were stained with blood, his lips were pale and bluish, and the veins on his hand holding the dagger were bulging. In contrast, the King of Qi, who was fighting him, was like a mad bull.

The crown prince, on the other hand, seemed to be enjoying the singing and dancing at the palace banquet.

The emperor pursed his lips. "You are not my eldest son. Who are you, then?"

The Crown Prince curled the corners of his lips. "Father, Dalang is no different from before. Look at you, you're getting senile. Why don't you retire sooner so your sons can fulfill their filial duties?"

The sage felt a pain in his heart. This was his eldest son, the firstborn child, who was always special. But at some point, his eldest son disappeared in despair, and he never knew.

"You, you are not my Jiancheng!"

The sage gritted his teeth and finished speaking, then felt a tickle in his throat and spat out a mouthful of bright red blood.

"Father!" the King of Qin cried out, his lips trembling.

The King of Qi attacked him like a madman. In the brief moment before the King of Qin spoke, he was stabbed again and struck by a palm.

Just when the King of Qin was teetering on the brink of defeat, the King of Qi was about to succeed, and the Crown Prince was confident of victory.

The ground of Guande Hall suddenly trembled, followed by shouts of battle that soared into the sky.

"They've finally arrived!" The exhausted King of Qin smiled for the first time that night.

The sage's gaze fell upon him, "Erlang."

The King of Qin blocked the King of Qi's attack aimed at his heart, saying, "Father, we can discuss this after everything is over."

The sage's words were refuted. Seeing that none of his three sons intended to harm him, he said to Zhang De, "Go out and take a look!"

Zhang De carefully stepped past the three people and squeezed between the four people with the most prestigious status in the Great Zhou Dynasty. He really preferred to go out.

After Zhang De left, only the two brothers remained in the hall, fighting with all their might.

The emperor asked the crown prince, "Where exactly did you take my Jiancheng?"

Just as the prince was about to deny it, he sensed danger behind him and instinctively dodged to the side. At the same time, a long spear gleaming with silver light, accompanied by a strong gust of wind, grazed past the spot where he had just stood and embedded itself directly in a nearby pillar. Moonlight shone through the window onto the silver spear, and the specks of white light on it resembled the lingering chill of winter.

The crown prince turned around and gasped.

At the entrance of Guande Hall stood a tall man who had just withdrawn his spear. Behind him stood an endless line of soldiers.

The prince pointed at him, speechless for a moment.

The sage asked the rest of his question, even expressing doubt, "General Chen, why are you here today? Could it be..."

The newcomer was Chen Yizhi. He cupped his hands in greeting and said, "It is true that I am getting married today, but unfortunately, some people don't want me to have a good time."

When Chen Yizhi spoke, his face was full of unfulfilled desire, and he was looking directly at the Crown Prince. It was obvious who he was referring to.

But in the eyes of the sage, he felt that Chen Yizhi harbored murderous intentions towards the crown prince.

He narrowed his eyes. "General Chen"

"Your subject obeys!" Chen Yizhi bowed, drew a long spear from the side, and quickly joined the battle between the King of Qi and the King of Qin.

The sage: ".", Now that they're all here, one by one, there's no need to hide it anymore?
Chen Yizhi became the one who fought against the King of Qi. Yuchi and General Qin, who came with him, immediately stepped forward to support the King of Qin and sent someone to fetch the imperial physician.

Although King Qi was very fierce when he went mad, he was no match for Chen Yizhi.

Chen Yizhi quickly subdued the man. By this time, the King of Qin had recovered some strength after being treated by the imperial physician. He looked at the King of Qi, who was still struggling, pushed aside the imperial physician beside him, picked up the dagger on the ground, and walked straight towards the two of them.

"Second brother, what do you want to do?" the sage exclaimed in surprise.

The King of Qin glanced at the sage, but did not hesitate for a moment.

The sage roared, "Guards! Stop the King of Qin!"

General Yuchi and General Qin exchanged a glance, pretending not to hear. They were followers of the King of Qin, and it was clear that the situation was not going to end well. Whether the sage's words would still hold true after today was still a question.

"Chen Yizhi!" The sage decisively replaced him.

Chen Yizhi struck the Qi King's pressure points, but instead of withdrawing his spear, he turned it towards another person.

"Chen Yizhi, how dare you!" The Crown Prince raised an eyebrow but did not move.

“Jianming, it was you who ordered someone to kill him in the chaos, right?” Chen Yizhi thrust his spear forward a little and said, “Because Jianming and I have always been close, and you wanted to use the same trick again, your trusted confidant Feng Li bribed Wu Yong to cause me to be expelled from the army camp, is that right?”

The Crown Prince laughed, "General Chen, this is utterly unreasonable. Why would I want to frame you?"

Chen Yizhi gripped the pine tree tightly, "It's because you're not the original crown prince."

The Crown Prince shook his head. “I was not involved in today’s events, nor do I know anything about them. As for the events of the past, they are just your side of the story, and I have not heard of them either. If General Chen wants to slander me, he should at least produce some convincing evidence.”

"Isn't this one too?" The crown prince gave him a provocative smile.

"Who said there isn't!" Another unfamiliar voice came from outside the hall.

Everyone looked over and saw a gaunt man with messy hair covering his face.

Normally, such a person wouldn't even be allowed to enter the palace gates, but at this moment, he entered the Guande Hall.

At this moment, the sage finally realized that he could no longer be the master of the Great Zhou.

The new master of the Great Zhou will be one of the three sons present today.
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