Li Ling couldn't help with this either, because the plot he had watched didn't explain the location of Tianjue Prison in detail. The only thing he remembered was that there was a large bronze bell on Tianjue Prison.
However, secretly investigating the location of Tianjue Prison is not something that can be done in a short time. Li Ling told Zhang Junbao about this, but so far there have been no results.
As the date of the so-called martial arts tournament hosted by the Carefree King drew closer, Zhang Junbao suddenly brought an unexpected person, saying that the person wanted to join the action against the Carefree King.
"Why are you here? Didn't you realize that Qin Sirong is completely in love with Zhang Junbao now? You have absolutely no chance with her!"
Upon seeing the newcomer, Li Ling immediately reopened old wounds, because the newcomer was none other than Yi Tianxing, whom he had met once in the desert and had never seen again.
"Hmph, that's none of your business!" With Li Ling's words bringing up his scars, Yi Tianxing's expression turned quite ugly. He said directly, "Since Miss Qin asked me for help, I will naturally lend a hand. As for Zhang Junbao, I still don't like him."
And you, I absolutely don't want to see you. That carefree prince and all that, I can handle it myself, you don't need to get involved at all!
"Heh, if you can do it, feel free to do so!" Li Ling chuckled coldly, glancing sideways at Yi Tianxing, unimpressed by his boastful words.
Although Yi Tianxing was exceptionally talented, he was unable to focus solely on martial arts training. After reaching the Innate Grandmaster realm, he became somewhat lax in his cultivation, neglecting other matters for too long.
In the story, if it weren't for the Prince of Xiaoyao forcing him to comprehend the eighth move of the Eight Famous Sword Styles, "Eight Swords Flying Together," he probably would never have been able to comprehend it on his own in his entire life.
And now that Qin Sirong has spoken, he's rushing over to help. In modern times, someone like him would be the perfect backup option for many so-called goddesses—a total 'simp'!
Li Ling really wanted to say to Yi Tianxing: "Simp, simp, you'll end up with nothing."
By the way, there's absolutely no chance for Yi Tianxing and Qin Sirong anymore.
Seeing the two men on the verge of exchanging blows, Zhang Junbao quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Alright, Senior Yi, and Brother Yi, we're all on the same side now, there's no need to make things so tense."
As we agreed before, the carefree king can be handed over to Brother Yi. Senior Yi, you still have an important task, which is to capture the fake princess.
As the saying goes, "to catch a thief red-handed, to arrest a person in the act," after exposing this fake princess, we still need to capture her to obtain concrete evidence. That imposter, Lightning, isn't so easy to deal with.
"Oh, don't worry, I'll take care of that lightning thing!" Yi Tianxing readily agreed.
Then he turned to Li Ling and said, "Last time in the desert we were talking about finding a chance to fight. I also heard that you've mastered the eighth move of the Eight Styles of Famous Swordsmanship. How about this, let's have another match after this matter with the Carefree King is over!"
"It seems you're still not convinced. Fine, I'll make you admit defeat. After the final battle with the Carefree King, we'll have another match!"
Li Ling readily agreed. For him now, if Yi Tianxing's martial arts could not break through to the Innate Grandmaster realm, he would be no match for him at all.
Despite thinking this way, this was a rare opportunity to give this guy a good beating. Li Ling felt that he wouldn't be able to get his mind at ease unless he gave Yi Tianxing a good thrashing.
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Soon, the martial arts tournament was held as scheduled, presided over by Zhang Qiqiao.
He stood on the high platform and addressed the martial arts crowd below, proclaiming: "The late Emperor's beloved princess has been a nun for a hundred days to fulfill her loyalty and filial piety, and to bless and cultivate for the Emperor. Today, her period of cultivation has ended, and a ceremony will be held to mark her return to secular life. The late Emperor's edict will also be read. Today's ceremony will be presided over by the Eighth Prince. We respectfully invite the Eighth Prince!"
As Zhang Qiqiao finished speaking, a middle-aged man dressed in luxurious robes walked out, surrounded by a group of guards, attracting everyone's attention.
The middle-aged man had an indifferent expression and exuded an air of elegance; he was none other than the current Eighth Prince.
With the arrival of the Eighth Prince, the princess, disguised as Lightning, quickly followed, also arriving under the protection of guards.
After exchanging pleasantries, Shandian began to read out the so-called late emperor's edict, which roughly stated that the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty should make peace and not engage in large-scale warfare, otherwise they would be traitors. It was at this moment that several of Zhang Junbao's disciples stepped forward.
They were filled with righteous indignation and shouted:
"nonsense!"
"Shameless!"
"A fake!"
This immediately disrupted the entire scene.
Seeing that someone was trying to sabotage his plans, the Eighth Prince stepped forward and sternly asked the troublemakers, "Who are you? Guards, seize them all!"
As he spoke, the Eighth Prince ordered his guards to seize everyone.
Zhang Junbao strode forward and said, "We're not here to cause trouble, but to uncover the truth. She's not the real princess, and that so-called imperial edict is fake!"
Upon hearing Zhang Junbao's accusations, the woman disguised as a princess, Lightning, changed her expression and shouted angrily, "You audacious scoundrel, how dare you slander me!"
“Words are no proof, I have evidence!” Zhang Junbao said, taking out a baby’s clothes. “Don’t think you can rest easy. This thing in my hand can prove that this princess is fake!”
Upon seeing that Zhang Junbao had physical evidence, both Lightning and the Eighth Prince's expressions changed drastically. (The remaining text appears to be unrelated and likely refers to a separate entity or event.)
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Chapter 209: The Righteous and Carefree King
Zhang Junbao pointed to the baby clothes in his hand and said loudly to everyone, "The clothes in my hand are the ones that the princess wore when she was still a baby."
According to General Feilong, who escorted the princess that day, she had been wounded in the shoulder by an arrow from a Jin soldier during the war, and there is still an arrow wound on this garment.
As he spoke, Zhang Junbao held up the clothes to show the arrow holes on them, then looked at the fake princess and said loudly, "In other words, the princess should have a scar on her left shoulder! You say you are the real princess, but could you let us examine the scar?"
"Outrageous! The princess is of noble birth. How can she expose herself naked in public and be insulted by a bunch of lowly people? This is a disgrace to the nation! This is outrageous! Guards, seize them!" Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, the Eighth Prince was somewhat exasperated and ordered his men.
Zhang Qiqiao stepped forward and said, "The princess's body is sacred and cannot be desecrated by others! If this is done, where is the dignity of the royal family!"
Then he pointed at Zhang Junbao and shouted sternly: "Zhang Junbao's actions are purely unreasonable and he intends to disrupt this martial arts tournament and provoke conflict between the Jin Kingdom and our Great Song Dynasty. According to the late emperor's edict, he is a traitor to the country and everyone has the right to kill him!"
As soon as Zhang Qiqiao finished speaking, the many guards brought by the Eighth Prince and the men of the Carefree Prince all prepared to rush forward and suppress Zhang Junbao and his group.
Seeing this, Zhang Junbao's disciples drew their swords, and the situation was about to escalate into a tense standoff.