The old emperor only desires immortality; you must not rebel.

Seeing the Imperial Guards scatter and flee, the guards following behind were immediately jolted out of their shock.

"kill!"

"kill!"

"Kill them!"

The imperial guards, carrying large banners, spurred their horses and gave chase.

Now is the time to strike while the enemy is down and make a name for ourselves before His Majesty.

The three thousand Imperial Guards cavalry were terrified, completely losing their arrogance from when they arrived. They abandoned their helmets and armor, leaving weapons and armor scattered all over the ground, and only cared about galloping away in all directions.

Everyone had only one thought in their minds: to escape this hellish place as quickly as possible, fearing that if they were even a step slower, they would be caught up by that old man who seemed like a god or demon descended to earth.

Lu Cheng raised the dragon banner high, snatched a halberd from the side with one hand, and impaled five or six imperial guards directly on the halberd. He then rode off wildly with the corpses in his arms, blood flowing down the tip of the halberd and dripping onto the ground.

Wherever they went, no one dared to stand in their way!

Who would have thought that three thousand imperial guards would be routed by an old man?

Han Yanqing, caught up in the fleeing crowd, was already pale with fright.

"What the hell is that monster?"

All he wanted to do at that moment was escape from this place as quickly as possible.

Who could possibly carry a dragon banner weighing over a hundred pounds and gallop across the battlefield on horseback?

"Pfft!"

Suddenly, a long knife pierced through his back and chest.

Han Yanqing turned around in astonishment, her eyes wide.

Han Xiao gripped the knife, spat fiercely, and sneered, "I'll borrow your head for a bit!"

Today is the day for him to make a contribution!

The next moment, he gripped the knife with his other hand and slashed fiercely.

A huge head immediately flew up!

Han Xiao raised his head high, turned, spurred his horse, and galloped away, shouting, "Your Majesty!"

"Your subject has already slain the treacherous minister..."

"Bang!"

Holding his head high, Han Xiao, who was about to set things right and become a loyal minister who had abandoned the darkness for the light, was sent flying by a single blow from a halberd.

Lu Cheng tossed his gun to the corpse, frowned, and muttered, "Was someone shouting something just now?"

do not care!

"kill!"

Lu Cheng, wielding his halberd, continued his charge.

The surging heat from his chest circulated throughout his body, as if to set him on fire.

My body is surging with boundless energy!

A person at the Innate Realm shouldn't be this strong, but who made Lu Cheng the emperor?

Emperors are never reasonable.

In just half an hour, the three thousand iron cavalrymen either fled or died.

The entire battlefield was littered with corpses.

"Hahaha!"

Lu Cheng laughed loudly, "Run!"

"Go back and tell that rebellious son of his to come and greet me at the city gate!"

"I'm going to beat him to a pulp!"

His deep voice carried far and wide.

The flags atop the dragon banner fluttered in the strong wind.

……

The Imperial Palace of Qing Kingdom, inside the inner palace.

The prince, who was enjoying himself on the dragon bed, was suddenly interrupted by a series of urgent knocks on the door, and the swaying dragon bed stopped.

The crown prince, cursing and swearing, drew his sword and said impatiently, "It had better be something serious, otherwise I'll make you a eunuch!"

The eunuch outside the door: "?"

The eunuch outside the door suddenly woke up with a start, exclaiming in terror, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!!"

"The retired emperor is attacking!"

"And the Emperor Emeritus said he's going to beat you to a pulp!"

"What?"

The crown prince's excitement vanished almost instantly. Without even bothering to put on his clothes, he strode to the door, exclaiming in shock and anger, "Weren't there three thousand imperial guards?"

"What about the three thousand Imperial Guards?"

The eunuch outside the door said tremblingly, "Dead, all dead."

"The retired emperor should not be far from the capital now."

The crown prince staggered, his face deathly pale, and muttered, "I haven't even had a chance to enjoy it yet!"

Just then, a figure strode over.

"Father, there's no need to worry."

The new crown prince, formerly the grandson of the crown prince, strode over and comforted him, saying, "There are still 30,000 troops in the capital. They only have so few people. Unless someone opens the city gates, how can they possibly take it down with so few men?"

"That's right!" The crown prince realized his mistake, regained his composure, and smiled, "That's right, I still have 30,000 troops!"

"I am the emperor!"

Grandson Lu Youping smiled and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "Father, I am willing to personally guard the capital!"

"Father, rest assured, if Grandfather wishes to enter the capital, he will have to step over my dead body!"

The crown prince looked at his son with a face full of satisfaction, patted him on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "Good!"

"Once we get through this ordeal, let me enjoy myself for three years. After that, the throne will be yours!"

"Don't worry, I won't end up like your royal grandfather. I'll just enjoy myself for three years."

"Father, you flatter me!"

Lu Youping shook his head and said, "The throne belongs to Father Emperor; I have absolutely no interest in it!"

"good!"

The Crown Prince patted Lu Youping firmly on the shoulder and said, "Go!"

"Your subject retreats!"

Lu Youping bowed and turned to leave.

Watching Lu Youping leave, the Crown Prince sneered and said coldly, "That rebellious son is definitely coveting my throne!"

"If Father enters the city, he will pin all the blame on this rebellious son!"

He was, after all, the emperor's son; surely he wouldn't really kill him.

Lu Youping walked out of Fengqi Palace, glanced back in its direction, and sneered, "Let's go, to welcome Grandfather into the city!"

At worst, I'll just continue being his grandson!

All three thousand imperial guards have been wiped out. What will these old, weak, sick, and disabled people left in the city use to defend it?

The old man certainly won't last more than a few years. Once the old man kills his father and the old man dies, he can rightfully ascend the throne and become emperor.

Guaranteed profit!

He figured that rather than outliving his own father, he might as well try outliving the old man.

As for my father, I believe he will understand my predicament.

If he becomes emperor, he can also bestow the title of emperor upon his father, since he is a filial son.

……

The capital city, on the city wall.

Lu Youping paced back and forth, constantly looking towards the outside of the city.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves came.

Lu Youping was overjoyed and quickly looked outside the city. When he saw the dragon banner, he was even more delighted.

"They're here!"

"quick!"

"Someone come here!"

"Open the city gates and welcome Grandfather into the city!"

Lu Youping rushed down the city wall in a hurry, shouting as he messed up his clothes and then grabbed a handful of dirt from the ground and smeared it on his face.

When the army arrived at the city gate, Lu Youping ran out of the city at the opportune moment.

"Grandpa Emperor!"

"I'm so glad you're alright!"

Lu Youping scrambled towards the imperial carriage, tears streaming down his face, "Grandpa Emperor, I was so worried about you!"

Lu Youping knelt on the ground, cursing inwardly!

Who the hell put that rock under my knees?!

It hurts so much!

Qin Xiong, who was standing to the side, looked up at the sky and quietly kicked a pebble to the side.

Lu Youping knelt on the ground and howled for a long time, but the imperial carriage remained quiet.

"Why?"

Lu Youping raised his head and glanced quietly at the dragon carriage.

In the blink of an eye, a golden mace slammed down, embedding itself deeply in his chest.

"Bang!"

His head exploded instantly!

Lu Cheng casually tossed aside the golden mace and shook his head, saying, "You all saw it; he insisted on hitting my golden mace with his own head."

"I really don't know what this kind of person is thinking!"