Ning Chen had the Untainted Ice Lotus, and he was wild with joy.

But Han Gaochi was nearly bursting with rage.

Because he had found that of all that gold and silver and treasure, only the gold and silver on top were real. Underneath it was all stones.

He reported it to Xing Shan at once.

When Xing Shan heard it, his rage turned everything black in front of his eyes.

"Prince Who Holds the Realm of the Great Xuan, you do not keep your word. Passing off stones as gold and silver — are you not afraid of being laughed at?"

The Xiliang criers shouted it in one voice.

Ning Chen sneered. He did not use Feng Qizheng this time, but put his own breath behind it and roared, "You wasted a lot of this prince's time for nothing. If you had sent the Untainted Ice Lotus to the Great Xuan's imperial city early, this prince would have given you mountains of gold and silver if you had asked for them."

"But you would not know what was good for you. You made difficulties on purpose and forced this prince to come and fetch it himself, and you should pay for that."

"This time is only to teach you a lesson... If you dare hold up this prince's business again, this prince will lead a million of the Great Xuan's armored horsemen and flatten your Xiliang Kingdom."

Xing Shan was shaking all over with rage.

"I would never have thought the Great Xuan's Prince Who Holds the Realm could be so base, and break his word."

"You say this prince breaks his word?" Ning Chen's eyes were cold. "This prince said he would wipe out your Xiliang Kingdom... It seems you are pressing this prince to keep that promise."

"The ground here is open and suits a decisive battle... This prince has made fools of you, and what can you do about it? Come and fight if you don't like it. This prince will see it through to the end with you."

Xing Shan's and Han Gaochi's faces went…