"Outrageous! Release my disciple at once!"
It was only when Princess Zhao's screams rang out that Bei Cun realized his disciple had been captured. Chang Li had simply moved too fast.
But Chang Li paid Bei Cun no heed at all. She was currently examining Princess Zhao's memories, and only Princess Zhao's memories could reveal the truth.
Mu Feiyang's order had been to eliminate Princess Zhao and all her henchmen, so Princess Zhao's memories were the most reliable source.
"What a complete scum!"
Chang Li quickly finished examining Princess Zhao's memories. Even though she was a demon beast, she could not help cursing after seeing them.
From Princess Zhao's memories, Chang Li had not seen a single good deed. It could be said that Princess Zhao had spent her entire life scheming.
The people who had died directly or indirectly at Princess Zhao's hands numbered no fewer than ten thousand, and many of them had been her own relatives and friends.
She was utterly devoid of conscience. She had even plotted to poison her own Imperial Father to death. Princess Zhao no longer deserved to be called human.
Once Chang Li finished speaking, she released Princess Zhao. Just as Princess Zhao thought she had escaped calamity, a ball of flame suddenly burst from within her body and swallowed her in an instant.
"You people from the Heavenly Wolf Sect are no good either. Since you are Princess Zhao's master, go down and keep her company!"
After killing Princess Zhao, Chang Li turned to Bei Cun. From Princess Zhao's memories, she had learned that the old man before her was Princess Zhao's master.
Since he was Princess Zhao's master, he was one of her henchmen. Naturally, Chang Li would not spare him, nor would she spare the Heavenly Wolf Sect behind him.
"Hmph!"
"You have quite the nerve, killing my, Bei Cun's, disciple. Let me see what you are capable of."
As the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Wolf Sect, Bei Cun's cultivation was naturally not low. He was a seventh-level Grand Unity Realm expert, ranked third in strength within the Heavenly Wolf Sect.
Moreover, he had taken Princess Zhao as his disciple not because of her talent, but because he wanted to support her ascension to the throne.
That way, he could control the entire Xiling Empire. Rumor had it that the Zhao clan's ancestral grounds in the Xiling Empire housed a pseudo-Saint artifact.
Bei Cun's ultimate goal was that pseudo-Saint artifact.
Now that Princess Zhao had been killed by Chang Li, all the painstaking schemes he had laid before had gone down the drain. Bei Cun hated Chang Li to the bone.
Bei Cun shot toward Chang Li and attacked. Though he did not know Chang Li's exact realm, she was so young—how high could her cultivation possibly be?
As for the slain Princess Zhao, she had only been at the sixth level of the True Spirit Realm. Therefore, Bei Cun guessed that Chang Li was at the Sky Soaring Realm.
"Overestimating yourself!"
Watching Bei Cun charge at her, Chang Li sneered. She made no movement at all, merely glancing at the attacking Bei Cun.
"Ah!"
A scream burst from Bei Cun's mouth. Before he could even reach Chang Li, he collapsed to the ground. Like Princess Zhao before him, flames suddenly erupted from within his body and devoured him.
Bei Cun was slightly better off than Princess Zhao, at least. At the very least, he managed to let out a scream, while Princess Zhao had not even left one behind.
As the Phoenix Clan's only bearer of the Undying Bloodline, Chang Li's bloodline was incredibly powerful. Moreover, the Phoenix Clan excelled most at wielding fire.
A few seconds later, the flames vanished, and Bei Cun vanished along with them. Not even ashes remained.
Furthermore, those burned to death by Chang Li's Undying Fire would not even have a chance to reincarnate. They truly dispersed between heaven and earth.
Chang Li swept the palace with her Divine Sense once more. Only after confirming there were no living beings left did she leave the palace. Then, her figure appeared above the Spirit King's Mansion.
At this moment, the Spirit King's Mansion had become a living hell. Dead soldiers, maidservants, servants, and family members lay everywhere.
Suddenly, streams of flame appeared around the Spirit King's Mansion and spread at astonishing speed. In the blink of an eye, the entire Spirit King's Mansion became a sea of fire.
"You dead Old Hen, are you trying to roast me too?"
Just as the flames covered the entire Spirit King's Mansion, two figures shot rapidly into the sky from below and appeared beside Chang Li in an instant.
The one cursing Chang Li was Little Black. One of his sleeves had already been burned away. If he had not put it out in time, he really would have become a roasted dog.
"Hmph!"
"Who told you two to move so slowly? It took you so long to finish off those little lackeys."
Seeing Little Black's somewhat bedraggled appearance, Chang Li did not lose her temper at him for once. Normally, if Little Black dared call her Old Hen, the two would definitely have a huge quarrel.
"Which of you found Princess Zhao?"
Little Black and Tian Long did not refute Chang Li. Looking at the flames below that were swallowing the Spirit King's Mansion, Little Black asked the two of them.
"I already killed her."
"Then did you find out all of Princess Zhao's henchmen?"
"Of course!"
After replying, Chang Li sent two rays of light into their minds. They were the memories she had extracted from Princess Zhao's mind.
"I didn't expect Princess Zhao to have so many forces under her command. Since we have targets now, let's split up and act."
"Chang Li, go to the Heavenly Wolf Sect and wipe out everyone there. Tian Long, go outside the Imperial City and eliminate all the Death Warriors Princess Zhao trained."
"As for those remaining in the Imperial City, leave them to me. Once we have wiped out Princess Zhao's henchmen, we will each return."
After examining Princess Zhao's memories, Little Black immediately made arrangements. It just so happened that all three of them had a target.
"After I eliminate those Death Warriors, I'll come back and help you. After all, there are several places to visit in the Imperial City."
Once Little Black had finished making arrangements, Tian Long voiced his opinion. Not only were there forces personally cultivated by Princess Zhao in the Imperial City, but there were also ministers who had chosen to stand on her side.
Most importantly, the Xiling Empire's Chancellor was Princess Zhao's grandfather, and Princess Zhao's mother was the Xiling Empire's Empress. Those were two powerful factions.
If Little Black relied on himself alone, he might waste a little too much time. That was why Tian Long made this request.
"How about this? The Heavenly Wolf Sect and the Death Warriors outside the Imperial City do not know what happened here yet. Why don't we all wipe out the henchmen in the Imperial City first, then go together and eliminate the remaining two?"
Clearly, Chang Li was also somewhat dissatisfied with Little Black's arrangement. She offered a suggestion of her own. Wouldn't that make things fair?
Chang Li knew that with Little Black's temperament, he would definitely claim credit before Mu Feiyang after they returned, saying that he had killed the most people.
Chang Li saw Little Black's skill at flattering people every day, so she naturally understood what he was planning.
"Fine."
Seeing the expressions on the two of them, Little Black knew that continuing to argue would not change much. He agreed to Chang Li's suggestion.
Then the three of them left the skies above the Spirit King's Mansion, preparing to head to the Chancellor's residence and deal with the Chancellor first. Unexpectedly, just as they left the Spirit King's Mansion, they ran into Zhao Wuji and the others who had rushed over.
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