Hearing this threat, Chen Long merely snorted. "This is just a small kingdom that controls only four counties and hundreds of villages. Your family is exaggerating your insignificant abilities. Your father is not worthy of being called an emperor. He is only worthy of being called a petty king!"
The second prince fell silent upon hearing Chen Long's words, for he knew they contained truth.
Thousands of years ago, his family's dynasty had once been extremely powerful and worthy of being called an empire when it ruled over many small nations.
However, in recent times, specifically 100 years ago, many small nations had seceded, and some that had once been its colonies now ruled as higher-tier kingdoms or empires surpassing this small kingdom.
"But do not worry. Although this kingdom is currently only at the 9th-tier level, soon I will elevate it to the 8th-tier kingdom, the 7th-tier kingdom, the 6th-tier kingdom, and even higher," Chen Long continued.
Then Chen Long laughed coldly. "But by then, your family will no longer exist in this kingdom. You will all be eradicated by me for your tyranny towards the people, and my father will continue to lead this kingdom to become an 8th-tier kingdom, a 7th-tier kingdom, a 6th-tier kingdom, and even an imperial kingdom someday. This is my promise."
Moments later, Chen Long crushed the second prince's head.
Minister Chen was shocked to see what Chen Long had done. He kept shaking his head at Chen Long's actions, worried about Chen Long's safety.
"Long'er, you might be forgiven for killing the Eastern Wing Commander. But you cannot be forgiven for killing a royal family member." Minister Chen was deeply saddened.
Chen Long turned around, approached his father, and said, "Don't worry, Father. Soon I will eliminate this tyrannical royal family and elevate you to become the king of this country. Only you are capable of bringing goodness and prosperity to the people and are worthy of leading this nation."
"Besides, I have already killed the tenth prince, Concubine Huangyang, and the fifth prince. Therefore, I am truly at odds with the royal family," Chen Long continued.
After that, Chen Long immediately escorted his father and Officer Cian to his home.
Seeing that Officer Cian's condition had improved, Chen Long immediately gave him another medicine. "Officer Cian, drink this and you will be able to elevate your cultivation realm."
Having already benefited from the medicine previously given by Chen Long, Officer Cian drank the pill without hesitation.
"In the future, I rely on you, Officer Cian, to become the Great Commander of this nation, to assist my father in leading this nation, to bring prosperity to the people, and to elevate this kingdom from its current 9th-level status to the highest possible level."
"Remember, Young Master Chen Long, you must first focus on the enemies before your eyes, for the royal family cannot be underestimated," said Officer Cian.
"Who are the cultivator forces within the palace?" Chen Long asked curiously.
"The royal master always hides his cultivation. However, I suspect he is no longer in the Body Purification Realm but has already reached the Body Strengthening Realm."
"I had already suspected as much. But don't worry, I already have a weapon to deal with it." Chen Long knew he couldn't rely on the dragon cloak when facing the royal master, as the royal master's power had surpassed his cultivation realm, so the royal master would certainly be able to tear through the dragon cloak's protection.
But Chen Long still had the Purple Thunder Talisman, which he was confident could defeat an early-stage Body Strengthening Realm cultivator. Levels one to four.
"Furthermore, the ancestor of this royal family is believed to still be alive," said Officer Cian.
"Isn't that just a rumour? I thought he was dead."
Chen Long furrowed his brow. For the first time, he felt worried. He felt that he had to recalculate his chances of overthrowing this kingdom.
Officer Cian said nothing because he knew Chen Long had started thinking everything through again.
Seeing this, Minister Chen immediately grabbed Chen Long's hand. "It's not too late for that. We can still retreat. I will take our entire family, and especially you, back to your mother's hometown. There, your mother has a large family, a family of cultivators whose ancestors are said to have reached the Peak of the Body Strengthening Realm. Therefore, this royal family will certainly not want to take the risk of pursuing us there."
But Chen Long shook his head immediately. "No, Father. I have already decided to overthrow this kingdom, so it will definitely happen. I will not run away. I will fulfil my intention."
After that, Chen Long escorted Officer Cian and his father to his house, passing through the formation and rearranging the formation as he exited it.
On the way back to the palace, Chen Long felt a little uneasy hearing Cian Officer's warning that the palace still had an ancestor who seemed to be at the Peak of the Body Strengthening Realm, a level capable of countering the low-grade Purple Thunder Amulet he relied on.
"But there is still a possibility that the ancestor has died during his self-exile, so Chen Long made sure to keep moving toward the palace.
"I must obtain something to strengthen my power, so at the palace, I must keep my eyes wide open to search for the hidden treasures of the Royal Family scattered throughout the palace," Chen Long thought to himself.
Because, despite everything, the Liang family has held power for thousands of years, so they must possess valuable items. However, since the current generation has declined so much, they may not understand the value of these items. But to Chen Long's eyes, he would immediately recognise their purpose.
Perhaps due to the commotion caused by Chen Long's battle at the Eastern Wing, when he returned to the palace, there were already numerous troops waiting for him in the palace courtyard.
Leading them were faces familiar to Chen Long, including the crown prince of the kingdom, the primary concubine, and the prime minister.
"Chen Long, I don't know what happened to you. I don't know what treasures you possess, but you have committed many crimes—killing the 10th prince, killing the 5th prince, and just now killing the 2nd prince. Therefore, a severe punishment awaits you!" said the Prime Minister arrogantly.
"He must be imprisoned and tortured every day to avenge the death of my son!" said the first queen mother.
"But as the crown prince, I will release you if you are willing to give up the wealth you possess," replied the crown prince.