Fiancée Stolen by MC, I Trip Them up-Chapter 173 - 106: The Fall of Prince Zhi!

Chapter 173: Chapter 106: The Fall of Prince Zhi!
He recalled the scene of madness earlier, and an overwhelming hatred surged in his heart.
"Damn old emperor!"
The protagonist truly hated the old emperor, and over ten years of Buddhist Sect’s retreat ultimately couldn’t suppress the protagonist’s intense hatred.
If he could win against him, the protagonist would surely dismember the old emperor.
The old emperor really intends to ruin him.
From the very beginning, he was bestowed with power, then sold out to the Great Xia Court, and now forced into the insane Demon Dao.
During this period, the protagonist investigated many rumors concerning the Zhao clan.
He already knew that falling into madness was a sign of the Zhao clan’s members reaching a dead end.
Once the protagonist awoke, he continually felt an ominous premonition.
Though the protagonist couldn’t sense time as clearly as Zhao Yi, a warning from deep within constantly reminded him that he lost something very important.
Thus, once his injuries healed, the protagonist immediately headed to Yunmeng Swamp.
Because Prince Zhi is there!
The protagonist knows he cannot rely solely on rumors.
He needs someone who understands the inner workings of the Zhao clan to help clear his confusion.
Prince Zhi is the best choice!
Chi Lian stood beside the protagonist, her gorgeous face cold as ice.
The information that the Four Seas Commerce Headquarters was in Yunmeng Swamp was given to the protagonist by her.
Chi Lian saw the protagonist’s unpleasant expression as he looked at the swamp, and thought he worried about getting inside, coldly said, "The poison miasma of Yunmeng Swamp is reputed to be a decade-long challenge, but it is nothing in front of me. You’ve saved my life once; if you want to go to the Four Seas Commerce Association, I can escort you there!"
Upon hearing this, the protagonist withdrew his gaze, took a deep breath, and cupped his fists toward Chi Lian, saying, "I indeed have a compelling reason to enter the Four Seas Commerce Association, I ask the benefactor to assist me, I would be eternally grateful!"
Chi Lian nodded her head.
Without further words, she grabbed the protagonist’s arm and swiftly flashed into Yunmeng Swamp.
Chi Lian was not boasting.
Upon entering the swamp, the protagonist quickly discovered that the previously pervasive poison miasma seemed to have a mind of its own, not daring to approach within ten zhang.
It was as if Chi Lian was the most terrifying poison within the swamp.
Though the protagonist noticed the anomaly around him, he paid it no mind.
Right now, he only wanted to quickly find Prince Zhi and examine what exactly had happened to him.
Although Chi Lian had never been to Yunmeng Swamp, she had a unique method for seeking sound location.
Before long, she located the most mysterious Four Seas Commerce Headquarters in the Cultivation Realm.
The headquarters lay on a lone island in the middle of Yunmeng Swamp, obscured by a maze formation, rendering the island’s situation unclear.
Outside the island was a lake, its water clear, starkly different from the surrounding swamp.
This lake provided all necessary living resources for the island and served as the best defense barrier.
If the Four Seas Commerce Association sets alert watchtowers atop the island, anyone wanting to cross the lake to the island from the swamp would undoubtedly be discovered.
Chi Lian took the protagonist to a forest by the lakeside, looking at the lone island, Chi Lian coldly said, "I’ll go kill the people in the watchtower, you seize the chance to cross the water."
The protagonist is a fourth-stage Separation and Reunion Realm cultivator.
Though unable to fly through the air directly, walking on water is not an issue.
The protagonist is not one to hesitate unnecessarily.
He possesses a decisive personality, only met his match in Zhao Yi, consistently suppressed, unable to rise.
With Zhao Yi gone, the protagonist’s heroic nature instantly manifested.
Upon hearing Chi Lian’s words, he did not hesitate, cupped his fists and said, "I’ll trouble the benefactor then!"
After speaking, the protagonist added a reminder, "This place is the Four Seas Commerce Headquarters, with great wealth, surely the island is teeming with experts. If the benefactor finds the situation untenable, simply leave, I will not be in danger!"
Chi Lian glanced at the protagonist, indifferently nodded.
Neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
"Be prepared, I’m going to begin!" Chi Lian said coldly.
The protagonist nodded.
Upon seeing this, Chi Lian wasted no words and flashed towards the lone island at the lake’s center.
The protagonist immediately focused intensely, waiting for Chi Lian to draw away the guards, then seize the opportunity to cross the water to the island.
What caught him off guard was that Chi Lian swept across without triggering any alarms.
The lone island remained peaceful.
As Chi Lian landed on the island, it was like throwing a stone into a swamp’s mud without causing any ripples.
The protagonist furrowed his brow, a hesitant expression on his face.
Faced with the current situation, he didn’t know whether to rush ahead or wait in place.
Just as the protagonist hesitated, a red light shot from the lone island.
The protagonist’s heart skipped a beat.
He was about to find a place to evade but suddenly recognized the person was none other than the departing Chi Lian.
The protagonist hastily went to meet her.
Soon, Chi Lian reached the woods, landed before the protagonist.
Before the protagonist could speak, she directly stated, "The people in the watchtower have been killed!"
"Killed?" The protagonist was stunned, "Who did it?"
Chi Lian shook her head, coldly replied, "I don’t know."
She then looked at the protagonist, icily asked, "Are you still going up?"
The protagonist was first taken aback, then understood Chi Lian’s implication.
This lone island is the Four Seas Commerce Headquarters.
Just as the protagonist previously mentioned.
With great wealth, the island’s guards were undoubtedly numerous and skilled.
Now that the island’s sentinels had been killed, it indicated someone or a more powerful organization had arrived.
The protagonist is only a fourth-stage Separation and Reunion Realm cultivator, while the scouts in the island’s watchtower were higher-leveled than him.