Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot

He swiftly traversed through the underground palace.

However, what he never expected was that just as he was about to cross a single-log bridge over a dried-up pond, a shadow suddenly clenched his neck and violently threw him to the bottom of the pond.

Pain shot through his back; he felt as though his organs had shifted.

The man's hand still tightly gripped his throat.

He wore a mask, breathing strangely, his bloodthirsty eyes void of any sign of life.

What on earth... is this thing?!

Lu Qi tried to pry his hand away.

But no matter how hard he tried, it was all in vain.

The veins on his forehead throbbed, and cold sweat poured out.

Gradually, he couldn't breathe, his face turned purplish-blue, and his lips darkened.

Could it be... he's going to die here?

If he had known earlier... it would have been better...

At the brink of death, a fearsome Sword Qi, carrying the aura of splitting mountains and calming seas, fiercely struck the black-clad man's back.

The black-clad man reached out to catch the Sword Qi barehanded.

Lu Qi's eyes widened in shock.

This person must be insane!

The Sword Qi shattered the sleeves of the black-clad man, revealing strong tattooed arms beneath.

The black-clad man's body trembled, and he released Lu Qi.

Lu Yuan leapt and pulled Lu Qi up to the top of the arched bridge.

Lu Qi caught his breath, clinging to the bridge, and coughed violently.

Lu Yuan said to Chen Long, "We're leaving first; this Medicine Man is yours."

Before Lu Qi could catch much breath, Lu Yuan used Qinggong to whisk him away.

Lu Yuan walked until he reached a cemetery before stopping.

Lu Qi sat on the ground, panting heavily.

Lu Yuan looked with interest at the gravestones before him, showing a thoughtful expression.

Having passed through the Yama Hall, Lu Qi's mind was numb.

He asked breathlessly, "You mentioned the Medicine Man just now?"

Gazing at a gravestone, Lu Yuan answered casually, "Never heard of it?"

Lu Qi frowned, "I've heard that the Medicine King often tests medicine on people, and over time, a batch of experts immune to poisons and differing from ordinary people emerged. They have no humanity, no memory, no pain, and are killing demons."

Lu Yuan said, "Pretty much."

Lu Qi nonchalantly asked, "Why would people from Medicine King Valley want to kill me?"

Lu Yuan said nonchalantly, "The Medicine Men from Medicine King Valley can be bought."

Lu Qi paused for a moment, "Then who would buy Medicine King Valley's Medicine Man to kill me?"

Lu Yuan walked to the next gravestone, "It's certainly not the Crown Prince Mansion."

Lu Qi uncharacteristically did not refute.

Because, if they wanted to kill him, one Chen Long would be enough; there was no need for such a big scheme.

But in the Imperial City, he seemed to have no other enemies.

"Do you know something?"

He asked Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan waved to him, "Come and take a look."

Lu Qi, somewhat dissatisfied and having not had his question answered, frowned yet finally got up and went.

Only then did he realize they were in a cemetery.

His incredulous gaze swept over one gravestone after another, "These..."

Lu Yuan said, "They seem to be the Lu clan members who made great contributions to Prince Qin Mansion across generations."

Lu Qi was shocked, "Lu clan members, could this place be..."

Lu Yuan nodded, "Indeed, it is the Imperial Mausoleum, the true Imperial Mausoleum."

The Southwest Qin Royal Mansion had a feng shui treasure land for burying the deceased. After Emperor Liang founded the kingdom, he immediately transformed the treasure land into the Imperial Mausoleum.

But who would have thought, that was just a Blinding Technique.

The true Imperial Mausoleum was actually beneath the Cold Palace.

No, they had walked for quite some time to reach this place.

Far from the Imperial Palace, only one entrance was in the Cold Palace.

"Lu Yuan, we can't get out."

Lu Qi said calmly.

Lu Yuan looked at him amusedly, "Where was that escaping spirit just now? You change so fast, huh?"

"This is the Imperial Mausoleum."

Lu Qi said, "Have you ever seen an Imperial Mausoleum that lets people leave? Unless there is an Imperial Family—"

"Prince Rui is dead."

Lu Yuan said.

Lu Qi was once again shocked.

Lu Yuan continued nonchalantly, "Prince Rui should qualify for burial in the Imperial Mausoleum, right?"

Lu Qi asked seriously, "Tell me truthfully, what on earth happened in the Imperial City?!"

Lu Yuan met his gaze playfully, "Do you truly want to hear it?"

Lu Qi clenched his fingers tightly.

Lu Yuan found a step to sit, "The Imperial Grandfather suddenly regained memory, battled fiercely with my maternal grandfather—the Miao King—in the Imperial Palace, and accidentally fell into the secret passage. Your father and your uncle took the opportunity to seal the mechanism, seizing control of the kingdom."

Lu Qi's nails almost dug into his palm.

Lu Yuan observed his reaction, "Not surprised, it seems you've long guessed your father's ambition."

Lu Qi asked, "You brought me into the underground palace just to have my father open the palace's entrance?"

Lu Yuan said, "The dry well in the Cold Palace cannot fit a coffin, hence the Imperial Mausoleum should have another real entrance, which should be under the control of your father and Hu Lie now. You guessed right, you are indeed the bait. You are his only son; he will certainly let you out."