Villain: After I died, all the heroines cried themselves to sleep.

The fact that the daughter of the King of Tang presented gifts to the King of Liang foreshadowed the annexation of the Tang Kingdom into the Liang Kingdom.

Logically, a grand ceremony should have been held.

However, Tang Ji refused the ceremony, citing poor health.

The court officials all said that Tang Ji was rude.

Only Luo Zheng knew that Tang Ji was indeed delicate and frail.

After all, in her predetermined fate, the other party was also a concubine of Liang Wang Zheng, a sickly girl who was pitiful to behold.

However, her physical frailty could not conceal the girl's strength.

It is said that her beloved was killed by Liang King Zheng.

Even so, she remained steadfastly by the side of King Liang.

Waiting for the day when revenge can be completed.

"Since she is unwell, the ceremony will be cancelled. My power and authority are not based on etiquette, but on the sword."

Luo Zheng casually canceled the ceremony.

He then went to his private quarters in the inner palace to receive gifts from the Tang Dynasty.

That is the most well-known He Shi Bi among the treasures of the Ten Kingdoms.

The one who came to present the gift was not Tang Ji, but a pretty young woman in a red dress.

"The He Shi Bi jade is in the treasure chest. It was presented to Your Majesty as a congratulatory gift."

The young woman presented a magnificent treasure chest to Luo Zheng.

Luo Zheng sized up the woman.

There's a strange sense of familiarity about it.

The young woman placed the treasure chest on the table and slowly opened it.

The next instant.

Shine——

Divine light burst forth, and precious radiance dazzled the eyes.

It instantly captured Luo Zheng's attention.

The woman, who had been meek and obedient, suddenly turned cold and sharp in the eyes.

Taking advantage of the dazzling light, she suddenly pulled a soft sword from the treasure chest, its light as white as a rainbow piercing the sun.

With lightning speed.

He stabbed at Luo Zheng without hesitation.

whisper!

The sword light suddenly stopped.

The young woman was taken aback.

Looking up, I saw two fingers firmly gripping the tip of the sword.

"Even if you are a celestial being descended from heaven, I still possess the Spirit-Touching Finger."

Luo Zheng remained calm and composed, then gave a mocking smile.

"Furthermore, it's impossible to walk around a pillar; it's impossible in this lifetime."

But his smile appeared terrifyingly menacing to the woman.

The woman gritted her teeth and immediately changed her tactics.

Thousands of sword shadows filled the void.

Unfortunately, no matter how it changes, in Luo Zheng's eyes, it still appears...

"Too young."

Luo Zheng arrived first despite being late, and swept his sword across the room.

wow——

The sword energy filled the sky like the wind, instantly blowing away the sword shadows.

He forced the woman to retreat.

Luo Zhenghao looked at the young woman with a leisurely air.

He saw a trace of his own swordsmanship in his opponent's swordsmanship.

In this world, Luo Zheng only taught swordsmanship to one person.

"Tang Ning?"

"Shut up! Don't call me by my name!"

The woman said coldly.

She really was Tang Ning.

She used to play the role of a female knight-errant in the academy.

She has now truly grown into a heroic and chivalrous woman in red.

Tang Ning stared at Luo Zheng.

"You are now King Zheng of Liang, no longer the young Zheng I once knew!"

"Is it because I sent troops to destroy the Tang Dynasty?"

Luo Zheng raised his eyebrows.

"Is it just the Tang Kingdom? You've dragged the entire world into war! You even assassinated my father in your attempt to conquer Jinyang!"

Tang Ning pursed her lips and retorted.

"You were so well-behaved and adorable when you were little, why have you become so licentious, cruel, and heartless?"

"You seem to have misunderstood something. I've never changed."

Luo Zheng shrugged, clarifying the misunderstanding.

"Furthermore, I did not send anyone to assassinate Lord Anling."

"Now that things have come to this, do you think I'll still listen to your excuses? Because of you, I've lost everything!"

Tang Ning regrouped and charged at Luo Zheng with all her might.

"Luo Zheng! You are no longer my brother! Today I will act on behalf of Heaven, kill you, and then commit suicide!"

Clang!

In an instant, countless sword lights burst forth.

Faced with this fierce offensive, Luo Zheng parried with ease.

Over the years, Tang Ning has traveled the world with her master, upholding justice and making a name for herself, striking fear into the hearts of countless bandits.

His cultivation also progressed rapidly, reaching the second level of the Heavenly Gang Realm, making him a true martial arts prodigy.

Unfortunately, Luo Zheng was an extraordinary genius with cheat codes, having already reached the third level of the Heavenly Dipper Transformation.

Tang Ning's impression of Luo Zheng was still based on his time at the academy more than ten years ago.

As a result, in less than ten rounds, Luo Zheng seized an opening.

I just picked it up casually.

Whoa!

Tang Ning's sword was knocked away.

They could only watch helplessly as Luo Zheng handed over the sword.

Tang Ning felt relieved and gave up struggling.

Close your eyes and wait for death.

However, death did not come.

Luo Zheng held the sword to Tang Ning's throat, but did not go any further.

"Kill me."

Tang Ning opened her eyes and pretended to be fierce.

"I don't want your pity. If you don't kill me, I will definitely kill you."

"No matter what, I still consider you my sworn sister, so I will not kill you."

Luo Zheng stared intently at Tang Ning.

Tang Ning's heart trembled slightly, but then Luo Zheng changed the subject.

"But while the death penalty may be avoided, punishment is inevitable. Even if it's your elder sister, if she has done something wrong, she must accept the punishment."

After saying that, Luo Zheng, in the name of the King of Liang, mobilized the power of heaven and earth to seal Tang Ning's spiritual power.

Tang Ning felt her vision go black.

When he woke up again, he found himself in a dark room, his body bound hand and foot.

And Luo Zheng, whom he disliked, was standing right in front of him.

"What...what do you want to do?"

Tang Ning was a little scared, but she immediately shouted to bolster her courage and put on a look of fearlessness.

"Kill me or torture me, it's all up to you! Even if you torture me severely, you won't get any information out of me!"

"Oh? Is that so?"

Luo Zheng looked down on Tang Ning.

Actually, he didn't have any information he wanted to obtain.

But since that's what they said...

Luo Zheng reached out and poked Tang Ning's slender waist.

"ah!"

As expected, Tang Ning screamed.

"No wonder nothing has changed."

As always, I'm afraid of being tickled.

Luo Zheng nodded thoughtfully, then gave a kind smile.

Chao Tang Ning extended her devilish claws.

"Cheer up, Tang Ning. Now it's time for some lighthearted tickling."

"Wait, wait a minute..."

Tang Ning's expression changed slightly, and her body began to tremble.

Unfortunately, it was too late. Unable to move, she could only let Luo Zheng do whatever he wanted to her.

"Yay! Hahahaha..."

"Hahaha...No! Stop it! Hahaha..."

"Lewd thief! Traitor! Villain! Rebel! Hahahaha..."

The room was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

I don't know how much time passed.

The laughter gradually subsided.

"Waaah..."

Tang Ning lay limply on the bed, her clothes disheveled, looking utterly exhausted.

A tear of despair rolled down her cheek.

It was as if they had undergone inhuman torture.

If you didn't know better, you'd think you'd stumbled onto the set of "The Heroine's Robbery".

"It's just scratching an itch, is it really that big of a deal?"

Luo Zheng's lips twitched slightly.

Tang Ning won't recover anytime soon.

Seeing this scene, Luo Zheng couldn't help but leave behind a fitting remark before departing.

"My foolish stepsister, if you want to kill me, then hate me, despise me, and live on in ugliness..."

……

When Tang Ning woke up, it was already late at night.

"How dare you bully me like this..."

Tang Ning sat up, sniffed, and looked around; the room was empty.

She tried circulating her inner energy and was pleasantly surprised to find that her spiritual power had been restored.

So she carefully broke free from the restraints.

After confirming that it had not been discovered.

She tidied her disheveled clothes and quietly slipped out of the room.

Tang Ning was naturally relieved to regain her freedom.

She also discovered that Luo Zheng was actually sleeping in the opposite room.

It's obvious it plans to bully me again after I wake up.

But unexpectedly, he escaped.

Tang Ning peered at the unsuspecting Luo Zheng.

Now that there's no one around, it's the perfect opportunity to assassinate them.

Tang Ning hesitated for a long time, but in the end she still couldn't bring herself to do it.

"He spared my life, and if I were to take advantage of his misfortune, it would be unjust."

She muttered to herself.

"You were lucky this time. I will definitely be back, and I will not show any mercy next time."

He glanced at Luo Zheng one last time.

Tang Ning gracefully departed.

It was not long after she left.

Luo Zheng, who had been pretending to be asleep, slowly opened his eyes.

……

It is unknown when Tang Ning will attempt another assassination.

But for at least the next period of time, she has no chance.

Luo Zheng went to Wei territory under the pretext of supervising the battle.

Then they secretly infiltrated the State of Song.

"As expected, my brother has arrived."

Song Wan was not too surprised to see Luo Zheng.

As early as when Liang conquered Wei, she knew that Song would be Liang's next target.

It's just unknown that the Liang Kingdom simply took the opportunity to destroy the Song Kingdom.

They should send someone over to persuade them to surrender.

Now that Luo Zheng has come in person, it is the best possible situation for her.

"Brother Wang, have you come to persuade the Song Kingdom to surrender?"

Song Wan asked directly.

Seeing this, Luo Zheng stopped pretending and shamelessly nodded.

"good."

He prepared his speech in advance and frankly confronted Song Wan with his true feelings.

"Now that I have swept through Shanxi and conquered all corners of the land, it is truly the will of Heaven. I intend to establish my rule over the world and encompass the entire universe, not just to seize the Song state."

"If the State of Song were to surrender with proper courtesy and lay down its arms, it would still retain its title of Marquis, ensuring peace and prosperity for the nation and its people. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

"Ha... Brother Wang makes it sound so easy..."

Song Wan smiled faintly.

Her beautiful eyes immediately fixed on Luo Zheng.

"And what does Your Highness intend to do with me and the King of Song?"

"Didn't I tell you? I want you, and the entire Song Kingdom. So naturally you must come to the palace with me. As for the King of Song, I will also bestow upon him the title of Marquis of Anle, ensuring his generations of peace, wealth, and honor."

Luo Zheng answered calmly.

He knew Song Wan would agree, because she had no other choice.

As expected, Song Wan calmly accepted the fact, but soon raised another pointed question.

"Even if my younger sister accepts, the noble families and common people of the Song Kingdom may not."

"Don't worry, they will accept it."

Luo Zheng revealed a meaningful smile.

"Because their faith will soon collapse."

"What does Brother Wang mean?"

Song Wan's eyes widened as if she had just thought of something.

"Indeed, it's time for Lord Lanling to dedicate himself to the cause until his dying breath..."

Luo Zheng raised the corners of his mouth.

As the divinely ordained black bird, Lord Lanling has become a spiritual totem for the people of Song.

Therefore, as soon as he died, the Song people naturally collapsed.

"So all of this was part of Brother Wang's plan... Brother Wang's strategy is far-sighted, I admire you..."

Song Wan gazed at Luo Zheng with a wry smile, then shook her head and sighed.

"Just going with the flow..."

Luo Zheng said calmly.

……

Autumn of the 794th year of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

After pacifying the Three Jin states, the Tang state continued its advance into the remaining states.

After Bai Jian destroyed the Tang state in the north, he was ordered by King Zheng of Liang to go south and join forces with Xiahou Dui of Bashu to attack the Chu state.

The State of Chu dispatched its general Xiang Hong and Lord Chunjiang Shen Xie to join forces against the powerful State of Liang.

At the same time.

Yang Zheng was ordered to lead an army of 200,000 men to continue his northward campaign against the Yan state.

The State of Yan was terrified and offered its national treasure, the Xianli Horse, in exchange for peace.

As a result, the envoy was unable to even meet the King of Liang.

With no one to turn to for help, the Yan state could only send its crown prince, Dan, to lead 100,000 Yan soldiers to fight the enemy.

Meanwhile, Teng Mian in the middle lane was not idle either.

He was ordered by the King of Liang to station troops on the border of the Song state, ready to launch an attack on Song at any time.

The people of Song were filled with anxiety.

At this critical moment of life and death.

Lanling Jun, who was seriously ill in bed, stepped forward.

He went alone to visit the tyrannical King Zheng of Liang, threatening him with the anger of the scholars, and ultimately won a glimmer of hope for the State of Song.

King Liang admired Lanling Jun's bravery and promised to assist in the attack on Yan as long as Lanling Jun led the Song army north.

The Liang state would not attack the Song state.

To show their sincerity, the Liang Kingdom indeed withdrew its troops back to Wei territory.

Lord Lanling kept his promise and asked the Song emperor for permission to fight, leading 20,000 Song troops northward.

Before setting off, the shaman Song Wan performed a ritual to appease the spirits.

The divination revealed a very ominous sign.

Lord Lanling did not take it to heart, but instead spoke passionately to the people of his country.

He was terminally ill, but now he could serve his country with his remaining strength, which was what he truly desired.

The Liang Kingdom is not a match for us. If we can win this battle and return safely, there may still be room for maneuver. If we cannot return safely, we hope that everyone will submit to the Liang Kingdom in order to save their lives and families and continue their bloodline.

The people of Song all wept upon hearing this.

On the day Lanling Jun set off on his expedition.

People from the Song Dynasty gathered in the northern suburbs to sing poems praising the black bird.

Farewell to Lord Lanling.