The carefree sixth prince, my father respectfully invites me to ascend the throne.

Chapter 228 Nightmare Land

Night fell, and the darkness was as black as ink.

Not far from the Wang family's residence, Yang Ling stood alone on a hillside, gazing at the Wang family mansion ahead.

At this moment, the mansion was brightly lit, and a scene of singing and dancing filled the air.

Suddenly, the Wang family's gate opened, and a group of people walked out.

The leader was Wang Ziping, and beside him was a woman with a charming and graceful figure, who was the assassin who had sneaked into the palace that night.

"Let's go!" Wang Ziping waved his hand, and the group boarded the carriage and left.

Yang Ling narrowed her eyes slightly, a cold smile appearing on her lips.

"It's exactly what I expected."

He flashed and silently followed.

The carriage traveled along the road and soon left Anning City, heading towards the northern border of the Great Liang Kingdom.

Along the way, Wang Ziping chatted and laughed with the woman, seemingly very happy.

"Wang Ziping, you have really helped me a lot this time. I will definitely tell the Lord about your contribution," the woman said with a charming smile.

Wang Ziping laughed and said, "Haha, as long as you agree to my request, that's fine."

"Don't worry, as long as the matter is resolved, you'll definitely get your share of the benefits," the woman promised.

Upon hearing this, Wang Ziping nodded slightly, then looked ahead and his expression suddenly became serious.

The woman noticed something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong?"

“Someone is blocking our way,” Wang Ziping said, frowning.

Upon hearing this, the woman looked ahead and, sure enough, saw a young man standing in the middle of the road, seemingly waiting for someone.

"This person looks familiar, he seems to be the Ninth Prince Yang Ling."

The woman frowned slightly, a sense of unease rising in her heart.

"Let's get out of here quickly." She immediately urged the driver to speed up the horse and leave the area.

"Haha, now that you're here, why are you in such a hurry to leave?" Yang Ling laughed loudly, and in an instant, he darted in front of the carriage, blocking their way.

"It's you!" Prince Ping frowned, his face full of displeasure, and said, "Ninth Prince, what do you mean by this?"

Yang Ling sneered, "This prince suspects your identity, so I plan to go to the border camp with you. I wonder if Young Master Wang has any objections?"

Wang Ziping's expression changed slightly, and he said, "You want to come back to the military camp with me?"

"Yes! Young Master Wang won't make things difficult for me, will he?" Yang Ling said with a smile.

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Wang Ziping's eyes, but he still smiled and said, "Since it is the Ninth Prince who has spoken, then I naturally dare not refuse. However, I need to clarify some things with my accomplices first."

"Yes!" Yang Ling nodded, then looked at the woman.

The woman remained calm and showed no signs of panic.

Prince Ping got off the carriage and walked to the side, saying softly, "The Ninth Prince has already realized our identities. We can't go back to the border camp with him now, or something bad will definitely happen. So I need someone to hold him off and buy us time to leave here."

“Okay!” The woman nodded, and Wang Ziping immediately turned around and walked over.

A murderous glint flashed in the woman's eyes, and she moved swiftly, rushing towards Yang Ling.

Upon seeing this, Wang Ziping breathed a sigh of relief and dashed off into the distance.

"Ninth Prince, I'm sorry."

The woman struck with a palm, carrying a terrifying aura, intending to kill Yang Ling in one move.

Yang Ling smiled coldly. He had been prepared for this, so he was not flustered.

He stretched out one palm and met the woman's outstretched hand directly.

"boom!"

A deafening roar resounded, and the two figures each took a step back.

"Huh! It seems I underestimated you." The woman was slightly surprised; she hadn't expected that her full-force attack wouldn't be able to kill Yang Ling.

"Is that so?" A cold smile appeared on Yang Ling's lips as he rushed towards the woman again with incredible speed.

The woman's expression changed slightly, and she clenched her fists, a terrifying aura bursting forth from her body.

"boom!"

Another loud bang, and the two were thrown back.

"Who are you? Why are you our enemy?" the woman asked coldly.

Yang Ling sneered, "You're not from the Great Liang Kingdom, you must be from the Northern Frontier, right?"

"Haha!" Upon hearing this, the woman suddenly burst into laughter and said, "That's right, I am from the Northern Frontier, but I don't know you, nor do I know why I am your enemy? Could it be that you want to clean up traitors for the Great Liang Kingdom?"

"I just want to cause you trouble. As for what you mean by eliminating a scourge for the people, you're overthinking it." Yang Ling sneered repeatedly. He knew that the woman's words were not entirely true, but he couldn't be bothered to argue with her.

"Since that's the case, then there's no need for me to waste words with you." The woman snorted coldly, unleashing a powerful burst of energy that transformed her into a blur as she attacked Yang Ling.

"Bang bang bang!"

In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged hundreds of blows, neither able to gain the upper hand, and the fight ended in a draw.

A cold glint flashed in Yang Ling's eyes. His figure suddenly disappeared from the spot and reappeared behind the woman, then kicked her in the back.

Pfft!

The woman spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward, landing outside the carriage.

"Miss, how are you?" The driver hurriedly got out of the carriage to check on the woman's injuries.

Wang Ziping also jumped out of the car, looked at Yang Ling and coldly shouted, "Yang Ling, what do you want to do?"

Yang Ling looked at Wang Ziping and said coldly, "You are Wang Ziping!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Ziping's eyelids twitched slightly, but he remained silent, for he had already guessed why Yang Ling had recognized him.

"It really was you! You actually colluded with the Northern Desert Kingdom!" Yang Ling roared.

Wang Ziping took a deep breath and said, "Yang Ling, you've misunderstood. I have no idea what you're talking about. Please don't argue with me. I'll send you back to the capital right now to avoid any trouble."

"Don't play dumb. If you hadn't hinted at it to me today, would I have made such a foolish decision?" Yang Ling stared at Wang Ziping with a face full of anger and bloodshot eyes.

“Ninth Prince, I advise you not to meddle in other people’s business,” Prince Ping said in a deep voice.

Yang Ling burst into laughter: "Mind your own business? I am the Ninth Prince, why would I meddle in other people's business? I will meddle, I will kill you all, and get rid of this scourge for my father."

Upon hearing Yang Ling's words, Wang Ziping's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "Oh no! Run!"

"Where do you think you're going!" Yang Ling snorted coldly and quickly gave chase.

Upon seeing this, Prince Ping immediately drove his carriage away into the distance.

Yang Ling was not worried when he saw that Wang Ziping had escaped, because he had already sent men to ambush him in the surrounding area, and they would capture him as soon as he escaped.

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and chase after them!" Yang Ling shouted.

Suddenly, several masked men in black emerged from the woods and immediately gave chase.

……

In another carriage, a man was reclining on a soft couch, resting with his eyes closed. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and said, "Wang Ziping has shaken off Yang Ling. Now we can make our move."