"Indeed, Prince of Shicheng. Although I am General Huaihua, Zhang Li, I have now submitted to the Crown Prince. He has commanded me to take your head. While I sympathize with you, I have no choice. I cannot defy the Crown Prince's orders; if I do, not only will I lose my life, but my entire family will be killed as well."
"Oh? So, you are certain that it was Crown Prince Hua Tianli who sent you to kill me?" As Prince of Shicheng Hua Tianxiong spoke with Zhang Li, he was searching for a countermeasure. The other forty-four Great Martial Masters were already rolling on the ground in agony, but it seemed Zhang Li was able to resist his mental power. It appeared he might have underestimated his opponent this time.
"Yes. I am well aware that you are Prince of Shicheng Hua Tianxiong, and it is out of consideration for how well you have treated me in the past that I am telling you the truth. I have received a death order from the Crown Prince to take your head. He previously sent a Great Martial Master 5th Stage Peak practitioner to assassinate you; it seems that person did not succeed. Might you have encountered him, Prince of Shicheng?" Zhang Li gritted his teeth against the pain, his mind still fixed on his objective.
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