The disbelief on the faces of Xu Yuanshou and the other generals lingered for a long time.
They couldn't understand how His Highness had managed to do that.
It was able to purify the essence and blood of the Dragon King right from birth.
Such a bizarre event could not be found anywhere else in the entire history of the Canglan Continent, even if one searched through all the historical records.
With such a crown prince, how could we not overthrow the Tianwu Dynasty?
Xu Yuanshou and the others became more and more excited as they thought about it.
Su Wantang held Jiang Lin tightly, her eyes filled with lingering fear.
Even if Lin'er is truly gifted and able to absorb the essence of demons, she is unwilling to let Lin'er take such a great danger.
After all, demon blood is something that can kill people.
If we are not careful, Lin'er will die.
Therefore, there was a hint of resentment in her eyes when she looked at Jiang Zai.
But when he thought about how he hadn't been able to protect Lin'er in time, the slight resentment in his heart vanished instantly.
Jiang Zai, after regaining his senses, was also somewhat frightened.
Thankfully, Lin'er is alright, otherwise I would have regretted my delay for the rest of my life.
In truth, the reason things have escalated to such a dangerous point today is because he oversimplified things.
He originally thought that this battle would end at the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion, and that he would lead his army to annihilate the Red Armor Camp there.
Unexpectedly, the child triggered a celestial phenomenon, causing the situation to deteriorate rapidly.
The flames of war spread to Xishan Camp with lightning speed.
Fortunately, he reacted in advance to the unusual phenomenon, decisively abandoning the attack on the Prince's Palace and leading his army to Xishan to protect his wife and children.
Otherwise, his wife and children would probably already be in Cui Lin's hands.
As Jiang Zai was thinking, Huo Jinglei, the commander of the Futu Camp, brought Du Zhigui, He Jinzhong, and Zhou Yanchen to him, bound together.
He said respectfully, "Your Highness, the Red Armor Camp rebels have been completely wiped out, and the traitorous leader has also been captured by us. Please give us your instructions on how to deal with him!"
Upon hearing this, Du Zhigui quickly knelt down before Jiang Zai: "Your Highness, spare my life! These are all His Majesty's orders, and have nothing to do with us."
Zhou Yanchen added, "How dare we, as his subjects, disobey His Majesty's decree?"
The two men knelt down and begged for mercy like ants.
Jiang Zai felt no sympathy whatsoever; on the contrary, he felt disgusted from the bottom of his heart.
A true man, even if he doesn't have the ambition to sweep across the world.
At the very least, they should be willing to take responsibility for their actions.
The Tianwu Dynasty had raised such a group of spineless parasites; its downfall was only a matter of time.
If Heaven grants something and you don't take it, you will suffer the consequences; if you don't act when the time is right, you will suffer the calamity.
With this thought in mind, Jiang Zai's rebellious idea became even more resolute.
He glanced at Du Zhigui, who was trembling all over, and then said to Xu Yuanshou, "Cripple his cultivation, break his collarbone, and keep him under strict guard."
"Those who wish to harm my wife and children are guilty of an unforgivable crime."
Jiang Zai paused, his gaze seemingly able to pierce through thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, reaching the highest palace in the heavens. "Let them drag their black iron chains and crawl back to the Jade Capital to see Emperor Tianwu."
"If Emperor Tianwu refuses to deal with them, then you shall deal with them for me."
"Yes!" Huo Jinglei clasped his hands in response, his voice loud and clear, without the slightest hesitation.
He looked at Du Zhigui and the others, who were slumped on the ground like mud, his eyes showing no pity, only indifference.
He said to the soldiers behind him, "Lock it up!"
Several soldiers carrying black iron chains strode toward Du Zhigui and his group.
"No, Your Highness, spare my life, Your Highness!"
Du Zhigui was terrified, tears streaming down his face. "You can't do this! I am an official appointed by the court, I am His Majesty's imperial envoy!"
"You...you're committing treason, you're committing treason—!"
"No--!!"
The three struggled desperately, trying to back away.
However, their bodies were held down tightly by the soldiers beside them, and they couldn't even move a finger.
"Pfft..."
A dull thud echoed as bone was pierced.
The sharp barbs of the black iron chain pierced through the shoulders of the three men with perfect precision, and blood instantly stained their bodies.
"Aaaaaah—!!!"
In excruciating pain, the three of them let out chilling screams almost simultaneously.
Jiang Zai didn't even bother to lift his eyelids. He waved his hand at Huo Jinglei and said, "Drag him away. Don't disturb Lin'er's rest."
As soon as he finished speaking, Du Zhigui and the others, whose collarbones were locked, were dragged away from the Xishan camp by warhorses.
A long trail of blood stretched from Xishan Camp all the way to Luoyan City.
Hearing his father's punishment of Du Zhigui and the others, the infant Jiang Lin felt extremely pleased.
As expected of my father, his actions are indeed domineering.
However, the task of her father and mother was completed after her safe birth.
Next, it was my turn.
That damned old hag, Miao Guilan, has repeatedly tried to harm my mother and me.
No matter what, I must get rid of her myself within six months.
No, it's not just that old hag.
And her beloved grandson, Jiang Tao, the eldest son of the Jiang family, must also be eliminated within six months.
Therefore, we must improve our strength as soon as possible.
As Jiang Lin was pondering, another system notification popped up in front of him:
[Congratulations, host! You have successfully repelled the invading enemy and completed the mission by joining forces with your parents!]
[Task Evaluation: Perfect!]
[Reward: Primordial Dao Scripture (Top-tier cultivation technique, capable of absorbing unrefined primordial spiritual energy, cultivation speed far exceeding ordinary techniques); Points +1000]
[Congratulations, host, on obtaining the Primordial Dao Scripture. Would you like to immediately spend 1800 points to cultivate it to the first level?]
If Jiang Lin remembered correctly, when he cultivated the first stage of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique, he only used 800 points.
Unexpectedly, the energy consumption for cultivating this technique was a full 1000 points higher than that of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique.
I really didn't know that the Primordial Dao Scripture was superior to the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique.
Or has the price of goods in the dog system increased?
After hesitating for a moment, he still chose to cultivate.
"Buzz—"
The moment Jiang Lin silently uttered the word "cultivation" in his mind, an indescribable and profound fluctuation suddenly erupted from his small body.
This fluctuation is not a leakage of power, but more like a resonance with the origin of heaven and earth.
Su Wantang had just breathed a sigh of relief and looked down to see if Lin'er in her arms was disturbed by the pimples that had appeared earlier.
However, at that moment, a sudden change occurred.
For some reason, the spiritual energy surrounding her suddenly became incredibly violent.
They were violently stirred by an invisible giant hand, frantically converging towards Jiang Lin's small body.
The suction force was so strong and its range so wide that it far exceeded what ordinary cultivators experienced during their cultivation.
Jiang Zai asked Su Wantang in disbelief, "This is... Lin'er has only been born and he's already started cultivating?"
He clearly sensed that the baby was consuming the most primordial spiritual energy of heaven and earth in a way he had never seen before.
This is something no ordinary baby could do, or even an ordinary cultivator could accomplish.
Thinking of his precious son, who was born with extraordinary talent and whose future achievements would surely surpass this world.
Jiang Zai's lips, usually as hard as lead, would involuntarily curl upwards slightly.
Su Wantang's face was also full of disbelief.
She firmly believed that her son was a cultivation genius, one in a million.
But if someone can cultivate right after birth and absorb poisonous blood to turn it into their own power, can they still be considered a genius?