"We're from the provincial capital!"

The leading man waved his arm, and a token that emitted the sound of flowing water appeared in his hand.

Look closely.

The token bore the character "Cui," which exuded a strong literary aura.

However, Ni Kun keenly sensed a faint smell of decay emanating from the token.

Then his gaze shifted and landed directly on the newcomer.

These people were dressed uniformly, all wearing ink-wash style brocade robes, carrying books and magical artifacts on their backs, and riding flying swords amidst flowing clouds. Their breathing was long and steady, clearly indicating that they were all highly skilled cultivators.

at the same time.

These people had sharp eyes, their gaze sweeping over everything around them with disdain, their eyes finally settling on the mysterious runes flashing on the foreheads of the Ni family members.

When these scions of prominent families from the provincial capital saw that the Ni family's runes could easily "purify" the terrifying demonic flames, these high-and-mighty individuals couldn't help but show a look of astonishment and complex emotions.

Just then.

Ni Yongxiao stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Ni family of Hong Kong! Current head of the family, Ni Yongxiao!"

Before he could finish speaking...

"Pfft pfft pfft..."

Dozens of people landed instantly. The leading man stared directly at Ni Yongxiao, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and announced loudly, "Qinghe Cui Clan! Cui Yan!"

These words were spoken.

Everyone gasped in shock.

Ni Kun's heart sank even further as he thought to himself, "The most prestigious family in the provincial capital! How could they be here?"

In the blink of an eye.

A strong sense of vigilance welled up in his heart, causing him to frown involuntarily: "Those demonic cultivators just attacked, and now this so-called number one family has followed suit! Isn't this too much of a coincidence? There must be something fishy going on..."

Just as he was deep in thought, a corpse not far away suddenly came into view.

The corpse lay on the ground, covered in blood, its death extremely tragic and horrific, but the figure behind it looked quite familiar.

"not good!"

Ni Kun's heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling instantly welled up inside him.

"Ta-da..."

He strode up to the corpse and turned it over without hesitation.

Upon seeing the corpse's face, Ni Kun was horrified and couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh no!"

However, just as he uttered those two words...

A sharp whooshing sound suddenly came from behind—"Whoosh!"

When Cui Yan arrived behind Ni Kun with astonishing speed, he saw Ni Kun staring wide-eyed at the corpse in front of him, his face turning ashen, as if he had been terrified.

Followed by.

He stumbled and collapsed beside the corpse, his body trembling uncontrollably. He stammered incoherently, "Oh no! It's...the...Prince!"

These words struck like a bolt from the blue.

Everyone present was stunned into silence, as if they had been struck by a massive electric shock.

They couldn't believe what they were hearing and seeing; they were all stunned for a moment: "The Crown Prince?"

Just as everyone stood there in astonishment.

Ni Kun turned his head instantly, his gaze fixed on Ni Yongxiao.

The four sons looked into that meaningful gaze and instantly understood its meaning.

So he secretly took out the memory crystal and recorded the current scene without leaving a trace.

In the very instant he was doing all this.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, a mysterious rune flashed across the prince's forehead, just like the one that had appeared on Chi Lian before.

However, this time, the rune emitted a light that carried a rich and solemn royal aura.

"The Talisman of Fate!"

Upon seeing this, Feng Qingyue immediately realized that something was wrong.

Ni Yongtang, standing beside him, paled drastically and cried out, "Ah Kun! Danger!"

Ni Yongshuang and the others exclaimed in unison, "Ah Kun! Retreat quickly!"

Upon hearing this,

Ni Kun remained motionless, his mind racing with thoughts: "The Demonic Sect, the Crown Prince, the Cui family, the Princess—what secrets lie between them?"

Suddenly, a beautiful figure flashed through his mind: "Yes, that unfathomable princess! Why did she suddenly disappear?"

At this moment, Cui Yan did not move. His eyes darted around with a complicated expression, and he was clearly thinking about something at a rapid pace.

However, the onlookers all retreated hastily, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire.

Just as everyone was nervously urging "rewind" again.

"wrong!"

Ni Kun stared intently at the life talisman. Although he had no spiritual root and could not sense spiritual power, he vaguely sensed something was amiss.

Yes, the life talisman was firmly sealed by an extremely subtle yet incredibly powerful demonic aura.

Therefore, the crown prince was unable to use any means to save his life until his death.

Moreover, he died silently, without a trace of resistance.

When all the information converges at one point.

"Princess!"

Ni Kun instantly locked onto her in his mind. Only she possessed such an opportunity, and only this seemingly harmless princess gave him a feeling of being unable to see through her.

However, a bigger question arose in her mind: "Why would the princess do this? Does she hope the dynasty will send troops to attack the south? But what would be her purpose in doing so?"

One of his biggest concerns was: "The Crown Prince died in Hong Kong! And he died at the Ni family's residence! Will the provincial capital make the Ni family take the blame for this? And how will I deal with it?"

Just as Ni Kun fell into deep thought...

"Ahem!"

Cui Yan coughed twice, then spoke with a grave expression: "The Crown Prince's death within our province is a very serious matter!"

He paused, then said in an unquestionable tone, "I want to take the Crown Prince's body with me!"

Upon hearing this,

Ni Kun turned his gaze and stared straight at the other person, wondering if this Confucian scholar also knew how to kidnap a corpse.

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