The crown prince's voice was tinged with excitement. "With your help, Elder, I'm sure we'll have a good chance at success."

Jian Nong's expression remained calm. "You haven't yet responded to my question. How is the Wang clan now?"

"Elder, the Wang clan worked together with us to resist the Jinghun, but we were ultimately all defeated. I don't know what happened in the end, but with Jianzu protecting the Wang clan, I suspect the clan territory is still safe."

Zhang Lie instructed, "We set off immediately. We'll deal with all this mess before the eighth prince is crowned."

It took them only two days to return to the capital, but by then, the Jinghun had already taken...