Grand Ancestor's Methods

Within Qianxin Palace.

The Holy Emperor appeared, accompanied by Chief Zhang and Eunuch Zheng.

"You have truly disappointed me."

The Holy Emperor's face was filled with disappointment.

He had actually always thought highly of First Prince Zhu Kang, and had even long entertained the thought of passing the throne to him.

But the human heart was ultimately unfathomable.

He understood why Zhu Kang had done this.

A father emperor who lived too long could indeed drive far too many princes mad.

But—

That was not a reason to murder one's father.

The Holy Emperor shook his head. "I had long expected that one of my sons might defy me, yet I never expected it would be you."

Indeed.

He had actually anticipated this day long ago and had made ample preparations.

When Zhu Kang sealed him within the Jade Mirror, he could have broken free at any moment.

The reason he had waited a full three years

was merely to fish.

"Father Emperor, this son knows his sin."

Zhu Kang fell to his knees, tears and snot streaming down his face.

For someone in the Purple Palace Realm to be reduced to this was truly lamentable.

Yet the Holy Emperor's gaze was nothing but ice.

Perhaps he was the emperor of Yu Kingdom who valued personal bonds most deeply, but when something like this happened, his stance was resolute.

He did not even have Li Rui or Chief Zhang make a move.

Raising his hand, he struck Zhu Kang's crown with his palm.

The Holy Emperor was a genuine Dao Body Realm expert. With that palm, someone in the Purple Palace Realm naturally could not withstand it. Zhu Kang's body collapsed at once, his life utterly extinguished.

Even his Spirit Embryo was destroyed by the Holy Emperor's prepared methods, vanishing