The Burial Tower of Immortals buries the heavens, the earth, and all the immortals.

Beside him, Zhou Tianxiong's smile instantly froze.

He glanced at the still-dripping ink sword in Qin Changye's hand, then at the spirit stones in Xiu'er's spatial ring that hadn't even warmed up yet, and then looked down at the lifeless young marquis lying on the ground. His face flushed with anxiety: "Qin Changye! You took my spirit stones, why did you kill my young marquis? You broke your promise!"

"Did I say that accepting your spirit stones would mean I wouldn't kill him?" Qin Changye flicked the blood off his sword and sheathed it. "As for those spirit stones, consider them your donation to the soldiers of the Northern Border. I will personally take them to the Northern Border tomorrow to thank His Highness the Ninth Prince for his generosity on behalf of the soldiers."

As the crowd grew larger, Qin Changye reiterated, word by word, "When it comes to killing traitors, I won't even give face to the Emperor himself."

These words were spoken to Zhou Tianxiong, and also to the people of the world.

"Alright, alright, I'll remember what happened today!"

Zhou Tianxiong was so angry he almost vomited blood.

Snapped!

Qin Changye slapped Zhou Tianxiong hard across the face.

Having been reborn, Qin Changye's main goal is to achieve physical and mental well-being and a clear mind.

Zhou Tianxiong covered his face, his teeth grinding together, but he dared not fight back.

He knew very well that if he killed Qin Changye, he would have to go to the northern border to die in Qin Changye's place tomorrow.

Of course, in a real fight, he would be no match for Qin Changye.

This insult had to be swallowed.

Qin Changye and the others then went to the next house.

The residence of the General of the Cavalry.

General Li Xuanba has been retired for many years. He was once a famous general who dominated the frontier. He also fought alongside Qin Wuyai and they had a close friendship.

Now his hair and beard are completely white, but his posture sitting in the armchair is still as upright as a pine tree.

Behind him was the Li family's mourning hall.

All of his sons died in battle, and the number of memorial tablets in his mourning hall was even greater than the number of living family members.

"What brings Prince Qin to my Li family so early in the morning?"

Li Xuanba looked at Qin Changye. He had heard about Qin Changye's deeds of eliminating traitors in the past few days and secretly applauded him. He just didn't understand how Qin Changye had managed to eliminate traitors in his own backyard.

Facing this old general who had made great contributions to the Great Zhou Dynasty, Qin Changye was respectful and went straight to the point: "General Li, the Blood-Clad Guard has found that your grandson, Li Bufan...colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country."

Li Xuan stood up abruptly from the armchair, his face darkening: "Prince Qin, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. My grandson is a bit disappointing, acting rashly and greedy for merit and profit, but I don't believe he's colluding with the enemy and betraying the country."

Besides, he is currently the Lieutenant General of the Imperial Guard, the last line of defense protecting the capital. How could he possibly betray his country and collude with the enemy?

Qin Changye did not argue, but simply presented the evidence he had prepared to Li Xuanba one by one.

Li Xuanba took the evidence and flipped through it page by page.

The time, place, contact person, and even the content of the intelligence being transmitted are all clearly traceable.

The proof is like a mountain!

The more Li Xuanba looked, the more gloomy his face became. By the end, his wrinkled face was so gloomy that it was almost dripping with water.

He roared at his servants, "Go and bring that beast to me!"

Li Bufan was brought in soon.

He was wearing the official robes of a General of the Imperial Guard, with a high-ranking sword hanging at his waist.

Upon seeing Qin Changye, he was taken aback at first, then his expression changed instantly when he saw the evidence spread out on the table, and he subconsciously took a few steps back.

But behind him, Xiu'er, carrying a large hammer, had already blocked his way.

Li Bufan was terrified and instinctively blurted out a defense: "This evidence is fabricated, Qin Changye. I've never offended you, why are you slandering me?"

"defamation?"

Qin Changye's tone was cold:

"Every page of this evidence contains detailed records of your meetings with the barbarian spies, including the time, place, and physical evidence. Should I bring the witnesses as well for a face-to-face confrontation?"

Li Bufan opened his mouth, unsure how to defend himself, when he saw the Eighth Prince, his cousin Zhou Tianwu, rush over after hearing the commotion.

This made his eyes light up, and he instantly broke free from his fear.

He knew how powerful his cousin was, and that he was the prince with the best relationship with Qin Changye.

In his view, with his cousin coming in person, his life was safe, so he simply stopped making excuses and admitted directly: "Fine, now that things have come to this, I won't pretend anymore. I do have some connections with the barbarian kingdom."

Beside him, Li Xuanba, heartbroken and furious, demanded, "Bufan, why did you do this? Do you know the enormity of your crime?"

Li Bufan, however, remained unperturbed: "Grandpa, I don't think I've done anything wrong. It's only a matter of time before the barbarian kingdom attacks. Rather than let our Li family perish with the Great Zhou, we might as well take off with the barbarian kingdom. I call this 'discretion is the better part of valor'!"

His resounding words nearly made Li Xuanba spit out a mouthful of blood.

Li Bufan continued, his tone even carrying a hint of resentment: "Grandpa, you were a General of the Cavalry, and Father and several uncles were also Generals of Chariots and Cavalry before they died in battle."

But what about me? I'm still just a lowly Lieutenant General in the Imperial Guard, and I haven't been promoted in three years.

The barbarian general promised me that one day he would lead his army to attack the imperial city. If I could open the city gates with the help of both inside and outside forces, he would credit me with the greatest achievement and appoint me as the Grand General of the Golden Guard, in charge of the entire Golden Guard!

"I'm going to rebuild the Li family's glory!"

puff!

Li Xuanba could no longer hold back and spat out a mouthful of blood: "You wretched child, shut up! Your father and your uncles died on the battlefield at your age, shedding their last drop of blood to protect the Great Zhou."

The name of loyalty and heroism they earned with their lives, and you use it to fawn over barbarians?

Is the "rebuilding of glory" you speak of really about making the Li family, who have been loyal for generations, bear the eternal infamy of treason and betrayal?

Do you deserve the respect of your father who died in battle?

How can you face your uncles who died in battle?

Despite Li Xuanba's repeated questioning, Li Bufan stubbornly insisted, "They are all blindly loyal! Time will prove that I am right."

Snapped!

Li Xuanba could no longer hold back and slapped Li Bufan to the ground.

Then, he turned to Qin Changye and suddenly said, "Young Master Qin, I have never asked anyone for a favor in my life. May I ask you for one today?"

Qin Changye pondered for a moment, then nodded, a rare occurrence for him.

Li Xuanba was different from others. He spent his life on the battlefield and made too many military achievements to protect the Great Zhou Dynasty. Several of his sons died on the battlefield one after another.

While Li Bufan is indeed hateful, he is the only remaining heir of the Li family, so it is only natural for Li Xuanba to feel protective of him.

Beside him, seeing his grandfather pleading for help like never before, Li Bufan instantly showed a look of relief, thinking to himself that his grandfather, this usually incorruptible old general, was ultimately unwilling to let his only grandson die.

He even began to plan in his mind that once this storm had passed, he would find a way to continue contacting the barbarian kingdom.

When the barbarian hooves finally break through the gates of the imperial city, Grandpa will naturally understand that he was right.

However, Li Xuanba's words shattered all his illusions the next moment: "After all, Bufan is the only remaining heir of my Li family. Can't I personally kill him?"