In this chaotic world of vying for power, I can become stronger by marrying a wife.

Jing'an City, the garrison of the Shenji Battalion.

Su Ming was packing his belongings in his room, preparing to head to the capital.

"My lord, are you really going to the capital?" Wei Lang stood outside the door, his face full of worry.

"I have no choice but to go." Su Ming didn't even look up. "The Crown Prince has already made a move against me. If I don't retaliate, he will only escalate his actions."

"But sir, the capital is the Crown Prince's territory, if you go there..."

"I know," Su Ming interrupted him, "but some things just have to be done by someone."

Wei Lang opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

Just then, the system notification sounded.

[Ding! Extremely dangerous creature detected approaching!]

【warn!warn! 】

Su Ming's expression changed, and he abruptly stood up. "Wei Lang, be on guard!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a dark figure suddenly rushed in through the window, heading straight for Su Ming's face.

Su Ming's pupils contracted, and the Asura Blade was instantly drawn.

"clang--"

The blade collided with the shadow, sparks flew, and Su Ming felt a jolt in his hand, causing him to stagger back three steps.

"Such immense power!"

He looked up and saw a figure dressed in a black robe standing in the room, surrounded by eerie black energy.

"Who are you?"

"By order of my master, I will take your life," the man in black robes said in a hoarse voice.

"Master?" Su Ming's eyes sharpened. "The Crown Prince?"

The man in black robes did not answer. He flashed forward and charged at Su Ming again.

"Asura Slash - Karmic Fire!"

Su Ming unleashed a slash, the black blade light intertwined with flames, heading straight for the man in black robes.

But the man in black robes neither dodged nor avoided the blades, letting them strike him.

"puff--"

The blade sliced ​​through the black robe, but no blood flowed out; only black smoke appeared.

"Is this a puppet?" Su Ming's expression changed.

"You guessed right." The man in black robes sneered, forming hand seals. The black aura around him surged instantly, "Demonic Fiend—Soul Devourer!"

Countless black shadows surged out from behind him, baring their fangs and claws as they pounced on Su Ming.

Su Ming's face darkened, and he unleashed several slashes with the Asura Blade, shattering the ghostly figure.

But the more he slashed, the more ghostly figures appeared, quickly surrounding him completely.

"Damn it!" Su Ming gritted his teeth and pulled out a talisman from his pocket.

"Explosive Talisman, go!"

The talisman transformed into a streak of fire, rushing towards the man in black robes.

"boom!"

A burst of fire erupted, and the man in black robes was blasted away, crashing heavily into the wall.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Su Ming rushed out of the room, shouting, "Wei Lang, take the men and get out of here!"

"yes!"

Wei Lang dared not delay and immediately led the Shenji Battalion soldiers to retreat.

The man in black robes stood up from the ruins, looking in the direction Su Ming had left, a cold glint in his eyes.

"Can you escape?" He vanished in a flash.

As soon as Su Ming ran out of the camp, he felt a powerful killing intent coming from behind him. He turned around abruptly, holding the Shura Blade horizontally in front of his chest.

"here we go again!"

"clang--"

The black-robed man's attack was blocked, but the immense force sent Su Ming back several steps.

"Who exactly are you?" Su Ming asked in a deep voice.

"Dead men don't need to know too much." The man in black robes attacked again.

Su Ming gritted his teeth, about to retaliate, when he suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"Boy, get out of the way!" Chen Xiu's figure suddenly appeared, slashing at the man in black robes with his sword.

"Righteousness and justice—slay evil!"

The sword flashed like a rainbow, heading straight for the man in black robes.

The man in black robes' expression changed, and he retreated hastily. "Chen Xiu?"

"Hmph, the puppetry of the Demonic Sect dares to show off his meager skills in front of me?" Chen Xiu sneered, slashing with his longsword several times, forcing the man in black robes to retreat step by step.

"Damn it! Demonic Fiend—Ten Thousand Ghosts Devour the Heart!"

The man in black robes roared, and black energy surged out from his body like a tide, condensing into hundreds of ferocious ghostly figures in the air, which swept towards Chen Xiu.

Chen Xiu snorted coldly, his longsword trembling as he unleashed, "Righteous Qi—Dispel Evil!"

A blazing white light surged from the sword, dispelling the gloom like the scorching sun. Wherever it passed, the ghostly figures scattered and let out mournful howls.

"Chen Xiu, do you think you've won?" The man in black robes' expression changed, and he retreated hastily, pulling out a black token from his robes and squeezing it hard.

"Click—"

The token shattered, and an even denser black aura surged out, condensing behind him into a gigantic demonic shadow three zhang tall.

The demonic figure, with bloodshot eyes and wielding a giant axe, swung it down at Chen Xiu.

Chen Xiu's pupils contracted, and he held his longsword horizontally in front of his chest.

"clang--"

The giant axe struck the sword, and the terrifying force sent Chen Xiu staggering back several steps, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"A peak fifth-rank demon shadow?" Chen Xiu's expression turned solemn. "The Crown Prince is really willing to invest heavily."

Su Ming stood to the side, his eyes gloomy.

The system beep sounded again.

[Ding! High-ranking puppet of the Demonic Cult detected!]

[Recommendation: Immediately use the divine weapon "Heavenly Spear" in conjunction with Chen Xiu to kill him!]

Without hesitation, Su Ming took out the Heavenly Gang Spear from the system space.

The spear was entirely black, covered with ancient runes, and its tip gleamed with a cold light.

"Old Chen, I'm here to help you!"

Su Ming thrust out his spear, and black true energy surged from the tip, transforming into a black dragon that rushed straight towards the demonic shadow.

"Heavenly Gang Spear Technique - Breaking Army!"

The black dragon roared and crashed into the demonic shadow, the enormous impact forcing the shadow back half a step.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Chen Xiu closed in and slashed several times with his longsword.

"Righteousness and justice prevail—destroying evil!"

Sword light rained down, each strike landing on the demonic shadow. Blazing white light collided with black energy, producing a piercing hissing sound.

The man in black robes had a livid face and formed hand seals, attempting to control the demonic shadows to launch a counterattack.

But Su Ming gave him no chance at all, thrusting the Heavenly Gang Spear several times, each thrust hitting the black-robed man's vital points with precision.

"puff--"

The man in black robes had a hole pierced through his chest, and he flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground.

The uncontrolled demonic shadow instantly dissipated, turning into black mist and vanishing into the air.

Chen Xiu sheathed his sword and stood up, looking at the fallen man in black robes. "Speak, what other tricks does the Crown Prince have up his sleeve?"

Black blood spilled from the corner of the man's mouth as he let out a hoarse laugh.

"A backup plan? Heh... Su Ming, you think you've won by killing me?"

"His Highness the Crown Prince has laid a trap in the capital, just waiting for you to walk right into it."

"If you dare to enter the capital, you will surely die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the man in black robes suddenly exploded, turning into a pool of black blood.

Su Ming frowned, walked to the blood, and picked up a broken token from it.

The token is engraved with the character "demon" on the front and the characters "Prince's Residence" on the back.

"This is solid proof." Su Ming sneered and put the token away.

Chen Xiu walked over, glanced at the token, and sighed, "Kid, the Crown Prince is colluding with the Demonic Sect. This matter is more complicated than you think."

"I know," Su Ming nodded, "but the more complicated it is, the more we need to go."

"Are you crazy?" Chen Xiu frowned. "The capital is the Crown Prince's territory. Going there is just suicide."

"Not going is tantamount to waiting for death," Su Ming said calmly. "The Crown Prince has already made a move against me. If I don't retaliate, he will only escalate his actions."

"Moreover..." he paused, "I have evidence of the Crown Prince's collusion with the Demonic Sect. If I present it to His Majesty, the Crown Prince will surely die."

Chen Xiu remained silent for a moment, then finally nodded.

"Very well, since you've made up your mind, I'll accompany you."

"Thank you, Mr. Chen."