[Buddha-Heart Lamp Transmission] Wu Song Infused with Spirit; [Emergency Headband] Developed! (Continued)

The king slit his own throat; Shattered Mountains and Rivers.

For a minister who served as the king's right hand, this was the greatest nightmare in his heart!

He had poured out his heart's blood to build a towering edifice and establish a flourishing dynasty, only to watch it collapse into mud overnight.

Endless desolation filled Wei Zheng's chest, and old tears streamed down his face.

The lord was dead—what use was there in a subject keeping this life?

If the lord is insulted, the subject dies. When the great edifice was about to topple, to die for one's integrity and martyr oneself for the nation—that was the end Wei Zheng ought to meet.

Wei Zheng slowly reached out his right hand and picked up the Zhan Lu sword Lin Chen had used to end his life.

He turned the blade around and closed his eyes.

The sword tip rested against his neck. With one forceful slash, everything would be over.

Suddenly, Wei Zheng sensed something, and warning bells rang wildly in his mind!

Wei Zheng's exclusive trait, [Heart Like a Mirror], was triggered at this moment!

Using others as a mirror, one may discern one's gains and losses.

This trait could see through outward appearances and shatter falsehoods.

Like the evening drum and morning bell, it struck straight at the soul, snapping one awake from inner demons or a soul-lost stupor.

Wei Zheng's hand stopped abruptly.

The blade halted against his neck by the narrowest margin.

One inch farther, and his head would have parted from his body.

He stared again at "Lin Chen" lying on the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the skin changed color.

All that remained was a limp, shriveled empty shell.

This was not real flesh and blood at all.

This was a