Translator: Silavin Li Zhengping could not remember how many times he had fallen into Qin Yichen’s traps. It seemed like he had never won against him from the very beginning. First, Li Gu suffered a major setback in a small place like the Thousand Mist Empire. Then, Li Aofeng was defeated at the Twilight Tower. Two Elders followed suit and died outside the city… And now this!? Li Zhengping almost wanted to tear apart the Second Prince’s massager, who brought the news. Anger was anger. Rage was rage. He still had to consider how to rescue the Second Prince. Otherwise, Li Zhengping knew very clearly what would await his Li Family. So now, even things that could not normally be done, had to be done. Alchemy Central! What kind of place it was and what it represented, Li Zhengping clearly understood. The consequences of going against Alchemy Central was something even the Royal Family could not hope to bear. Therefore, he must devise a foolproof strategy. “You three, follow me into the city at night. Even if we have to use force, we must rescue the Second Prince!” Li Zhengping ordered the two Elders with the highest cultivation. “Yes!” Those two Elders naturally understood what this matter meant for the Li Family, and immediately responded with gravity. Although causing trouble at Alchemy Central would never end well, if they could rescue the Second Prince without being detected, there might still be room for manoeuvre. … The news that the Second Prince was imprisoned by Qin Yichen at Alchemy Central spread quickly throughout Twilight City. The Royal Family, of course, also received the news. However, the Emperor seemed to have no reaction to the Second Prince’s imprisonment. He paid no heed to either the memorials from the nobles or the crying and screaming of Royal Consort Li. The door to his study remained tightly closed. The Royal Guards blocked everyone who wanted to see the Emperor, with the excuse that… His Majesty was reviewing the memorials and could not be disturbed. This reason was enough. After all, the nobles could not refute His Majesty’s desire to solve the current situation by seeking advice from their Ancestors. When Xia Zilin received this news, she immediately rushed to Alchemy Central to see Qin Yichen. As soon as she entered, she saw the Second Prince, who had previously been arrogant before her, tied up tightly with his mouth gagged, thrown on the ground. “What is going on?” She was very confused. “When a fish swims right into my net, how could I not catch it?” Qin Yichen’s lips curled. He could imagine the Li Family jumping in anger outside the city. If they had a choice between two options, the Li Family would probably rather crack open the Second Prince’s skull to see what was inside than to kill him. That was just how absurd the situation was. This could not really be blamed on the Second Prince. After all, he had always lived a privileged life, and although there were some schemes in the Royal Family, no one dared to ever directly confront him. Everything in his life had been smooth sailing, with the path already laid down. He had never thought or imagined someone would obstruct him, much less kidnap him. Still his intelligence certainly needs to be questioned at this point… “The Li Family definitely won’t let this go. Now that the Carefree Prince isn’t here, your safety might…” Xia Zilin was not excited, but rather looked at Qin Yichen with concern. “I know. So, there are some things I want you to deliver to certain people.” Qin Yichen still smiled as if he was not the one in danger. ” I’m being serious here!” Xia Zilin became anxious and glared at him, her pouting expression was still quite alluring though. “Tsk tsk, Princess, you truly deserve the title of the Royal Capital’s greatest beauty…” Qin Yichen clicked his tongue, and only when he saw she was about to explode did he become serious, “Look, I am doing something serious. It’s just that I can’t go out right now, so I need you, the Seventh Princess, to help me with a few things.” Speaking thus far, he took out a pile of sachets and handed them to Xia Zilin. These sachets each had a name written on them, and every name belonged to a Martial King, with several even being Mid Stage Martial King Realm. “This is…?” Xia Zilin looked at him in confusion, not understanding his intention. “Princess, you must personally handle this matter without any mistakes. Otherwise… everything I’ve done will be meaningless.” Qin Yichen looked at her with a solemn expression. Right now, he could not directly confront the Li Family, he could only borrow some external Forces. Whether he could borrow these Forces though, was something he was quite confident about. “I will definitely personally deliver them to each person!” Xia Zilin took the sachets, ignoring the Second Prince, who was whimpering and whining, and walked straight out. “Phew…” After she left, Qin Yichen finally let out a breath, then looked out the window, “The Ancient Mountain Pass should have received the news by now…” [As long as the Carefree Prince returns, then the current predicament could be resolved! What I need to do now is to hold out until he returns!] … At night, it was pitch black. Suddenly, several dark figures darted out from the main camp outside the city, quickly leaping toward the nearby Twilight City. However, when they tried to sneak into the city at night, they were immediately discovered. “Xia Zilin!” Seeing the woman who had directly manifested her Martial Soul, Li Zhengping, dressed in black, almost ground his teeth to pieces. Moreover, on the city wall, it was not just Xia Zilin alone, but also more than ten Martial Kings from within the city, including four who ranked among the strongest in all of Twilight City! Do not assume that powerful experts are all born in Major Families and Forces. Independent cultivators were also a Force that could not be underestimated. However, independent cultivators were, after all, independent. Most are scattered, and generally live their own lives. They naturally would be unable to compare with Major Families who are united. However, right now, more than ten independent cultivators have gathered. This Force was equivalent to a Major Family. [Could it be that kid again?!] Li Zhengping quickly thought of Qin Yichen. Only Qin Yichen could have gathered these independent cultivators together. Although he did not know how Qin Yichen had done it, he could be certain it was Qin Yichen’s doing. Xia Zilin alone simply did not have that ability. Otherwise, how could this Seventh Princess not have a single useful person by her side? “Traitor!” Xia Zilin snorted lightly, appearing unsurprised by their appearance. She could not help but admire Qin Yichen’s foresight. Although there were no inside informants in the Li Family camp, every move of the Li Family seemed to be within Qin Yichen’s expectations, including this nighttime infiltration. Of course, what surprised her was not this. The nighttime infiltration was still somewhat predictable. Rather, it was the reaction of the independent cultivators after she personally delivered each sachet to them. These independent cultivators, who usually looked down on nobles, all came eagerly running out to assist her… She truly could not understand what was in those tiny sachets that made them all so interested. Of course, this was definitely good news for her. After all, she had no useful experts at her disposal. Having them support her was reassuring. “Retreat!” Li Zhengping made a swift decision to withdraw to the military camp. Although they had retreated unharmed, this did not make him feel any better, but rather made him feel more heavy-hearted. If things continued to drag on like this, it would be most disadvantageous for their Li Family. The Second Prince was after all a Prince, at most he would just lose his qualification to compete for the position of Crown Prince. Thinking of this, Li Zhengping could not help but feel grief in his heart.