The king's eyes widened after hearing this. He stared at Xuanzang in a daze for a moment.
"Your Majesty, this is the best course of action right now. There's no need to worry." Xuanzang smiled faintly.
The king nodded without saying anything.
"Let's keep going." Xuanzang smiled slightly and walked ahead.
The king watched Xuanzang's back for several seconds before following him. At the same time, he slipped his hand into his sleeve and secretly drew out a dagger.
Once he got close to Xuanzang, the king took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and stabbed at Xuanzang's back.
Xuanzang stopped, turned around to look at the king with a shocked expression, then fell to the ground without moving.
The king had already let go of the dagger, which remained lodged in Xuanzang's back. He stood there motionlessly, his eyes vacant, still unable to recover from the shock.
Taishang Laojun and the others, high in the distance, had already sensed that the king had killed Xuanzang. They were all overjoyed.
Taishang Laojun came over. Seeing Xuanzang lying on the ground, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Xuanzang had finally been killed.
"Great Immortal, I've stabbed Xuanzang. Where is my son?" the king asked.
Taishang Laojun stared at Xuanzang without even looking at the king. With a wave of his right hand, the crown prince appeared in the garden.
The king hurried over to the crown prince. He was unconscious, but he had not suffered any injuries.
Taishang Laojun crouched beside Xuanzang and examined him. Xuanzang was indeed dead. He was immensely excited as he pulled out the dagger, intending to leave.
Yet when Taishang Laojun pulled out the dagger, he found that no blood spurted out. Moreover, the blood on the dagger looked strange, as though it