Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

Almost an hour has passed since the bearded man left.

Li Changqing, who was pretending to doze off in the chair, suddenly opened his eyes.

In the main hall of the Grand Canal Gang headquarters, everyone was silent with fear.

The man in front of you could decide the life or death of everyone present with just a single sentence.

The leaders of the Grand Canal Gang realized with a start how terribly wrong their previous choices had been.

Even if they successfully pledge allegiance to the Crown Prince, they will not get what they want.

Instead, they will become servants of those in power.

Let them live, and they will live; let them die, and they will die.

If forced to choose between seeking refuge and other options, that would be a viable choice.

Li Changsheng and Li Changqing both came from the Grand Canal Gang, so they are not much more reliable than those truly important figures.

If it weren't Li Changqing sitting in the main seat right now, all of them might already be dead...

But there is no pharmacy in this world that sells medicine for regret.

Li Changqing said loudly, "Since the Crown Prince's uncle won't give us face, let's close the door!"

Just as Li Changqing was instructing his men to prepare for a closed-door meeting,

Suddenly, a group of people appeared outside the gate.

"Da da! Da da da!!"

Accompanied by the sound of orderly footsteps, they quickly surrounded the canal gang.

These people numbered around three hundred, and their elite status was in no way inferior to that of the Qin Prince's guards.

These men, two against one, quickly took control of the guards of the Prince of Qin's residence.

They drew their swords, exuding a chilling aura.

"Draw your sword!"

Despite their small numbers, the soldiers of the Prince of Qin's mansion did not back down.

They also drew their weapons and confronted the newcomers.

However, they were outnumbered and lacked the momentum of their opponents.

"They are His Highness the Crown Prince's personal guards!"

Zhuang Qian recognized these people and couldn't help but stammer.

The Prince of Qin's residence and the Crown Prince's residence have been locked in a standoff for so many years, and there has never been such a scene before.

Each side led a squad of men, facing off with swords and spears.

"His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived! Let's see how arrogant you can be now!"

One of the three from the Free and Unfettered Realm saw the Crown Prince's personal guards as if he had seen a glimmer of hope.

Just now, we haven't seen any troops from the Crown Prince's residence appear.

These three powerful cultivators at the Free and Unfettered Realm were on tenterhooks. They were terrified that His Highness the Crown Prince would abandon them.

Unexpectedly, these three cultivators at the Free and Unfettered Realm are so important to His Highness the Crown Prince?

His Highness actually came in person.

He watched helplessly as his own troops were surrounded by the Crown Prince's personal guards.

Li Changqing's expression was rather unpleasant, and he reached out his hand behind him.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!!"

One after another, figures dressed in black night clothes appeared before the crowd.

"The secret guards of the Prince of Qin's mansion?"

The commander of the Crown Prince's personal guards looked at the more than twenty men in black who had suddenly appeared.

His eyes were practically bulging out of their sockets.

The secret guards of the Prince of Qin's mansion are Prince Li Yuanhao's strongest trump card.

It's estimated that even His Majesty the Emperor doesn't know the details.

Why was it handed over to Li Changqing?

At the same time that the twenty-odd guards appeared, a group of martial arts practitioners dressed in blue robes also emerged.

Their total number was around thirty, and their imposing presence was in no way inferior to that of the Qin Prince's secret guards.

"The guardians of Yipintang?"

The high-ranking members of the Grand Canal Gang had already come out of the room by this time.

Looking at the scene before them, they felt their minds go completely blank.

They have completely lost the ability to think.

At the Qin Prince's residence, Prince Qinghe, Li Changqing, was accompanied by Grandmaster Li Changsheng.

Then there were the more than one hundred elite guards he led.

One-third of these guards were at the Innate level, and there was also a Grandmaster leading the team.

The rest are all acquired through post-natal intervention.

When they come together, they can form a powerful military formation.

Even if all the high-ranking members of the Canal Gang were to face more than a hundred elite guards, they would probably only be able to run for their lives.

In addition, there were more than twenty bodyguards.

Among these people, there are at least seven or eight grandmasters and great grandmasters.

The leader among them was a powerful being at the Free and Unfettered Realm.

Looking at the Crown Prince's residence, he brought about three hundred personal guards, one-third of whom were also experts of the Innate Realm.

Then more than 30 experts from Yipintang arrived.

Every single one of these experts from Yipintang possesses cultivation levels above the Grandmaster realm.

Judging from the lineups of both sides, the Crown Prince's forces completely overwhelmed Li Changqing's men.

However, in terms of momentum, the two sides were locked in a standoff, neither willing to give way.

It was at this moment that the Crown Prince arrived.

He was wearing a white robe with gold thread embroidered on the cuffs and collar.

The clothes looked incredibly noble on him.

The crown prince looked to be no more than thirty years old.

He was clearly several years older than Li Yuanhao, but he gave the impression of being the same age.

"Your Highness, I heard you're looking for me, the Crown Prince?"

Crown Prince Li Yuanqian entered the gates of the Grand Canal Gang.

He had his back to the sun, and the sunlight shone through him onto everyone.

The leaders of the Grand Canal Gang all felt their hearts pounding.

They had a similar feeling when they faced Li Changqing before.

Now, this feeling is undoubtedly even stronger.

"Nephew Li Changqing greets His Highness, the Crown Prince!"

Li Changqing also stood up and bowed deeply to Li Yuanqian.

The Crown Prince waved his hand, his smile amiable: "As expected of my sixth brother's son, he has truly impressed me as his uncle."

Since being found, Li Changqing has kept a very low profile.

The Crown Prince specifically sent people to investigate him.

The investigation revealed that Li Changqing was either in seclusion or on his way to seclusion.

Let alone outside the Prince of Qin's residence, even inside the residence, many people have never seen their Prince of Qinghe.

Li Yuanqian looked him up and down.

He sensed a completely different aura from Li Changqing compared to the rumors.

Even when facing the Crown Prince of the Great Zhou, Li Changqing was able to remain calm and composed.

This is a sign of absolute confidence.

The current situation is crystal clear.

He had a clear advantage in terms of both the strength and number of soldiers.

Thirty grandmasters and great masters have come to Yipintang.

There are also four experts at the Free and Unfettered Realm inside...

They had an overwhelming advantage over the men brought by Li Changqing.

Why is his nephew so confident?

Li Yuanqian couldn't understand it.

But that doesn't matter!

He had no reason to let go of the meat that was already being offered to him.

"I heard that my nephew wants to make a bet to see what his uncle's gains will be. Is there any point in making a bet?"

"Your uncle, the Crown Prince, seems very confident. Are you sure you can win?"

Li Changqing asked.

Li Yuanqian looked around, his eyes filled with doubt.

Is there any further question about this?

Li Changqing curled his lips and whispered a name.

"Qin Yu!"

A figure appeared silently in the courtyard.

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