"Yet another expert..."

"How many capable individuals does the Fourth Prince have under him?"

Looking at Li Shuang's faint smile, Qin Tian was filled with surprise inside.

For Black and White Impermanence to willingly serve the Fourth Prince, and for this top expert Li Shuang to also be willing to be driven by the Fourth Prince... Is the fabled Fourth Lord really that formidable?

Qin Tian suddenly recalled the words of the War God before he died.

He inexplicably smiled inside, that mysterious big shot capable of making the War God submit, could it be the Fourth Prince?

It's just too hard to believe!

The army was directly advancing towards East Capital City. Whether Zhao Wudao, the City Lord, liked it or not, when Qin Tian and Li Shuang were at the gates, he still courteously opened the doors, even greeting them with a smile.

Zhao Wudao and Deputy City Lord Liang Yulong greeted them with smiles. In reality, Qin Tian wondered what was the psychological shadow these two had at this moment.

More than that, Qin Tian was curious about the state of the Ninth Prince after Sima Qi had been taken down.

Zhao Wudao held a grand banquet to welcome Qin Tian and Li Shuang.

During the banquet, the topic shifted to deploying troops to resist the Dragon Clan invasion.

Li Shuang said directly, "City Lord Zhao, His Majesty has decreed that all troops in East Capital City must be under the command of Marquis Pingxi. I hope City Lord Zhao will cooperate in the upcoming battles for meritorious service."

The originally cheerful Zhao Wudao's expression visibly stiffened.

He had only recently taken office in East Capital City, secretly received orders from the Ninth Prince to develop his forces there, but now, suddenly Qin Tian appeared to take away his military power, this was too difficult to accept!

Zhao Wudao had already sent a secret message to the Ninth Prince, and the Ninth Prince's reply was simply, "Act according to circumstances, do not let Qin Tian gain power."

"Ha ha, of course, East State can be said to be the hometown of Marquis Pingxi. Marquis Pingxi returns in glory, and we are naturally honored. Moreover, this time Marquis Pingxi is here to drive away the Dragon Clan invading East State. How could we not cooperate?"

The banquet ended in a somewhat awkward and subdued atmosphere, and immediately, the furious Zhao Wudao met with the secret envoy sent by the Ninth Prince to East Capital—

Sun Changqing.

"Lord Sun, what exactly is His Highness thinking? I believe His Highness should have stopped His Majesty from sending Qin Tian to East Capital City. Qin Tian already has hundreds of thousands of troops in West State, and now coming to East State, if allowed to develop unchecked, that is terrifying!"

Zhao Wudao directly vented to Sun Changqing, "If Qin Tian were to end up siding with the Crown Prince, then we... there'd be no way to compete with them in the future!"

"What you have said, you know, His Highness cannot be unaware of it?"

Sun Changqing slowly shook his head and said, "But now, the situation in the Imperial City is more complex than ever."

"After the War God, everyone thought the next battle would be between His Highness and the Crown Prince, but unexpectedly, recently, huh, the Fourth Lord suddenly emerged, causing disturbances, proposing various schemes, not only gaining the support of ministers but also being able to persuade His Majesty..."

"The sudden push from the Fourth Lord caught both His Highness and the Crown Prince off guard. So now, His Highness is still investigating what strength the Fourth Lord really possesses and how he suddenly gained the ministers' support."

"Could the rumors be true?"

Zhao Wudao exclaimed in surprise, "I've also heard that the Fourth Prince has recently placed many of his people within the Imperial City. Could he really be interested in the throne?" 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Sun Changqing sneered coldly, "Regardless, he is a prince, he has that status. So, His Highness has been extremely cautious lately."

"Hiss... If that is indeed the case, then it's understandable. This Qin Tian, no wonder previously he didn't side with His Highness or the Crown Prince. He turned out to be with the Fourth Prince!"

Zhao Wudao's face turned vicious as he spoke, "Regardless of whose man Qin Tian is, for a young man to reach this position, it is truly terrifying. We must stop him!"

"That is the purpose of His Highness sending me here this time."

Sun Changqing's expression hardened, "The Fourth Lord's sudden surge caught both His Highness and the Crown Prince off guard. Recently, Qin Tian killed Sima Qi and took over Qilin City, and even now, Sima Qi's body has not been found."

"Huh, His Highness went to His Majesty to complain, but who would've thought that the ministers' memorials had long reached His Majesty before that. Those old foxes even slandered Sima Qi for colluding with traitors to rebel. Huh, yet His Majesty believed it. Alas!"

"Lord Sun, just tell me what instructions His Highness has given, what should we do?"

Zhao Wudao clenched his fists, "Since Qin Tian is now within my territory, let me, Zhao, relieve some of His Highness's worries!"

"Up to now, before Qin Tian secures his footing in the East Capital City and before he takes control of our military power, we must act immediately to eliminate him!"

Sun Changqing looked at Zhao Wudao.

Zhao Wudao nodded, he had already guessed the Ninth Prince's intention, said, "Assassination is the only way. However, I don't have many experts on hand, and I've heard Qin Tian is quite formidable, from His Highness's side..."

"I brought people with me, rest assured about that. All you need to do is invite Qin Tian out, bring him to the pre-arranged place, and the rest we'll handle. Keep your hands clean and don't make any connections to this incident."

"Lord Sun, are you going to take action personally?"

"I must act personally, Qin Tian even killed the War God. Currently, the people I've trained would need at least ten to face Qin Tian."

"If Lord Sun takes action, one should be enough to kill Qin Tian."

"Huh, let's not be arrogant, it's safer to strike with numbers to avoid potential complications over time."

Sun Changqing spoke as he and Zhao Wudao began to formulate a detailed and meticulous assassination plan.

The night deepened.

Qin Tian sat alone in his room, cross-legged, meditating with closed eyes.

He was cultivating and thinking.

His cultivation had stagnated at the middle stage of the Great Immortal Realm for some time, and he had not found a way to break through yet.

However, what worried Qin Tian more was the current situation in East Capital City.

He collaborated with the Fourth Prince to deal with the Ninth Prince. Now it seems, with the Fourth Prince's sudden exertion, the Ninth Prince was struggling to cope.

But Qin Tian was not pleased with this.

The Fourth Prince used him to deal with the Ninth Prince and always had him handle matters. If the Ice Emperor decided to settle accounts in the future, the Fourth Prince would remain unharmed, whereas Qin Tian would be the first to suffer!

This Fourth Prince wasn't righteous at all, perhaps even surpassing the Ninth Prince!

After East State, where would he go?

Qin Tian had no answers in his heart.

Moreover, Li Shuang had promised to help Qin Tian find the whereabouts of Qiao Wenxuan, but there had been no news yet.

Qin Tian only felt like he was embroiled in a grand conspiracy, sinking deeper and deeper into it!