Chapter 168 Scapegoat, you are so brave! Looking at Lao Jiu's appearance, Emperor Ning couldn't help but slap his forehead speechlessly."Old Nine, what are you so nervous about?" After asking this question, Ding Chen became even more nervous: "Reply, reply Father, I am not nervous, not at all...!" Emperor Ning shook his head helplessly: "Stand up and answer." "Thank you, father!" Ding Chen quickly got up from the ground, but still tilted his head. "Raise your head!" Emperor Ning was speechless. This Old Nine really took one step at a time. Ding Chen was extremely nervous, but he still raised his head tremblingly to look at Emperor Ning, then quickly lowered his head. Seeing this, Emperor Ning did not ask him anything more: "Your name in the army is Ding Chen?" "Replying to Father, yes." "From now on, I will call you by your original name." "It's Father."

"It's been more than a year, from body refining to foundation building. It seems that you haven't been lazy. I am very pleased. Keep up the good work." "Yes, Father. I will try my best!" "Well, back off." Emperor Ning waved to Ning Chen, who quickly retreated behind Ning Yang and the others, standing with his head lowered. Ning Yang looked back at Ning Chen slightly. From today on, this Old Nine had caught the eye of his father and might be a tough opponent in the future. Even though Ning Chen behaves timidly, Ning Yang doesn't believe that Ning Chen is really timid. There is a type of person who learns to act from a young age in order to protect themselves. Over the past 10 to 20 years, his acting skills have reached perfection. Anyone who sees him would think that the Ninth Prince is cowardly, mediocre, incompetent, submissive and will never achieve anything great. Ning Yang, however, had a different opinion from everyone else. He believed that among all the princes present, the one who could ultimately compete with him would have to be the Ninth Prince, and no one else was qualified. Even the fifth prince Ning Yan, whom Emperor Ning was very optimistic about, was a prince with a straightforward personality and was easier to deal with. In addition, there is the seventh prince Ning Ye. The other princes are the real fools and can be dealt with with a little tricks. "Do you three know your mistakes?" At this time, Emperor Ning stared at Ning Li and the other two coldly. Ning Li hurriedly raised his swollen face, knelt down and crawled a few steps forward, crying, "Father, I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong!" "I also know I was wrong!" The Sixth Prince Ning Hong and the Eighth Prince Ning Xuan also kowtowed and admitted their mistakes. "What's wrong?" Emperor Ning asked coldly.

The three men were confused. They were always arrogant and always thought that others were wrong. How could they be wrong? Unable to put it into words for the moment, the three of them could only lower their heads even lower. "Humph, what did I say before you came to the Demon-Suppressing Pass? You are not allowed to be arrogant and domineering in the pass by relying on your status as a prince. What about you? What did you do?" "You indulged in singing and dancing, disobeyed orders, formed gangs, and almost caused the Demon Suppression Pass to fall. You bastards, how dare you ignore my words?" Emperor Ning reprimanded the three people coldly. For a moment, the generals and great generals who had connections with the three princes all lowered their heads and dared not look at Emperor Ning. After scolding for a while, Emperor Ning asked Ning Li and the other two to get up and stand aside. "Third brother, you have been studying in Xuanyang Pavilion for the past two years, but what have you learned?" Emperor Ning looked at the third prince Ning Yang. Ning Yang lowered his head quickly and said, "Father, I killed too many demons on the front line a few years ago, and my mentality has changed. That's why I stayed in Xuanyang Pavilion to read some books to calm my mind. I mostly read military books and learned some ways to lead troops." "The way to lead troops?" Emperor Ning's eyes flickered. "What have you learned about the way to lead troops? Disobeying orders, delaying opportunities, and taking over the main position? Is this the way to lead troops that you have learned?" Hearing this, Ning Yang shuddered all over: "Father, I know I was wrong." "Hmph, this won't happen again!" Emperor Ning didn't blame Ning Yang very much. After all, Ning Yang’s performance in the Demon-Suppressing Pass in the past few years was quite good, and his talent for cultivation was also high, currently he was at the third level of Tian Gang. If he concentrates on studying martial arts, he may have a better chance of reaching the realm of supernatural powers than the eldest and second oldest brothers. It is not impossible to advance to the Sky Breaking Realm and become the Martial Emperor of the World in the future. "Let the others come in." Emperor Ning looked outside the hall. At the entrance of the hall, Zhou Yuan immediately asked Chen Xian and others to enter the hall. Hua Tianqi, Xiahou Feng, Zeng Xiu, Lin Yuan, Yuwen Ye, Yu Fengyan, Cai Hong, Tang Can, and Chen Xian entered the hall one after another. Chen Xian glanced forward and saw a majestic middle-aged man wearing purple-gold armor sitting at the very top. There was a faint dragon aura flickering on his body. It was undoubtedly the Emperor Ningwu of Daning. He only felt that Emperor Ningwu's eyes were extremely powerful, and when he looked into their eyes, the terrifying pressure made his eyes ache. "See Your Majesty!" Hua Tianqi and the others had all met Emperor Ning, so they didn't seem so reserved. They walked in front, stood in a row, and bowed to Emperor Ning. Chen Xian, Tang Can, Cai Hong and Yu Fengyan stood in the second row. "Princess Shangyang." Emperor Ning smiled at Tang Can at first sight. Princess Shangyang took two steps forward and said, "Your Majesty, I, Tang Can, pay my respects to you." "Okay, okay, you have reached the Spirit Infant Realm at such a young age. Come and sit next to me." Emperor Ning said. "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Tang Can walked towards Emperor Ning with his head held high. At this time, someone moved an armchair and placed it next to Ning Yan. Tang Can walked over and bowed to Emperor Ning before sitting on the chair.

"I know that the Suzaku Camp you formed is doing very well, and is quite similar to the style of your mother back then." Emperor Ning praised Tang Can with a smile. Tang Can thanked him, but when she thought of her mother, she couldn't help feeling sad. Seeing this, Emperor Ning realized that he had said the wrong thing and could not help but change the subject. Emperor Ning then praised Hua Tianqi and others, as well as Yu Fengyan, one by one. Emperor Ning of course knew that Yu Fengyan came from the Yu family in Longtang Lake of Fengtian Realm. He warned Yu Fengyan to make achievements in Zhenyao Pass and not to think about unrealistic things. Yu Fengyan understood what Emperor Ning meant, and said that he came to Zhenyao Pass to serve Da Ning and make great achievements. "Who is Chen Xian?" Emperor Ning spoke in a cold voice, sweeping his powerful gaze over everyone. There was a moment of silence in the hall. Everyone's eyes fell on the young man in golden armor in the second row. Xiahou Feng, Hua Tianqi, Zeng Xiu and others all knew that Yu Fengyan was from the Yu family, but they had never seen the young man in golden armor. In the third seat on the left, there was a middle-aged man wearing purple-red armor. He looked a bit like Pound, but was relatively more calm and steady than Pound. This man looks middle-aged, but he is actually over a hundred years old. He is Pang Hao's grandfather, Pang De's father, Pang Wenling, a powerful man of the fifth level of Wanxiang. When Pang Wenling saw the enemy who killed his grandson and son, he was naturally extremely jealous. When he arrived at the Demon-Suppressing Pass, he contacted the killer from the Shatian Pavilion. Until now, the other party has not shown up and it is unknown whether he is dead or alive. Now that Chen Xian is still alive, it is obvious that the killer did not succeed. He cursed himself as a waste. In addition, there were many people who looked at Chen Xian with a hint of disdain. "I am General Chen Xian, paying my respects to Your Majesty!" Chen Xian stepped forward and bowed. "Chen Xian, you are so bold!" Emperor Ning suddenly shouted. Chen Xian had a blank expression on his face. He looked up at Emperor Ning and said, "Your Majesty, I have never been afraid of killing monsters, so I have become more courageous." Seeing that Chen Xian was neither humble nor arrogant, but calm and composed, many people were slightly moved. This young man is not simple! Emperor Ning's eyes also flickered slightly. He didn't say the reason for his scolding just now. He just wanted to see how Chen Xian would answer. Unexpectedly, Chen Xian's answer cleverly eased the atmosphere. "Humph, you are not only brave enough to kill demons, but you also accidentally killed Pang Hao in the competition, and later beat up Prince An Huai. If you hadn't turned the tide and protected Daning in the last battle to defend the Demon Pass, I would have chopped you off today." Emperor Ning snorted coldly. Chen Xian clasped his hands, lowered his head and said nothing.

"Your Majesty, I have heard that he disobeyed orders and only led his men to fight against the demons when the Demon Suppression Pass could no longer be defended. In fact, all the credit belongs to the Third Prince. He was the one who turned the tide." The person who spoke was Pang Wenling. Emperor Ning glanced at Pang Wenling and said, "Lord Wenling, you have been in Jingdu City the whole time, how would you know about the matter of Zhenyao Pass? If it weren't for Chen Xian's efforts to save the situation, Zhenyao Pass would have been lost." Pang Wenling said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I just heard about it when I arrived at the pass, so I don't know the details, but for killing my grandson Pang Hao, should he be severely punished?" Chen Xian frowned slightly and looked at Pang Wenling. Being able to sit in front of Xiahou Yu and ranked third, it seemed that Grandpa Pang Hao was not simple in strength, at least above the third level of Wanxiang. "Lord Wen, I have already investigated the matter of Chen Xian killing your grandson. He was bewitched by Shen Wenmo and used the Golden Face Yama during the competition. Chen Xian was over-defending and accidentally killed Pang Hao." "I have already explained this matter clearly to your grandfather, Grand Tutor Pang." "Shen Wenmo is the one who deserves to be killed." Emperor Ning said, and shouted in a deep voice: "Bring Shen Wenmo up!" Outside the hall, Zhou Yuan immediately had Shen Wenmo escorted to the center of the hall. Shen Wenmo kept shouting that he was innocent, and even when he saw Emperor Ning, he said that it was Chen Xian who framed him. "Shen Wenmo, do you admit your guilt?" "Your Majesty, I know no crime. It was all Chen Xian's fault. He is the murderer. He saw that Pang Hao liked Princess Tang Can, so he had the intention to kill Pang Hao. It has nothing to do with me!" "A bunch of nonsense." Emperor Ning shouted, why was Tang Can involved? Tang Can's phoenix eyes flashed with cold light: "Shen Wenmo, what nonsense are you talking about?" Shen Wenmo raised his head and gave Tang Can a venomous look, then kowtowed to Emperor Ning: "Your Majesty, I am not talking nonsense. Chen Xian, that bastard, saw that Princess Tang was extremely beautiful and secretly fell in love with her. Princess Tang also really liked Chen Xian. Pang Hao was very unhappy when he found out, so he took the Golden Faced Yama away from me..." "You're talking nonsense!" Tang Can suddenly became angry. He stood up and drew the Xuanlong Sword from his waist, wanting to chop Shen Wenmo. Emperor Ning, the fifth prince, the old eunuch, Xiahou Yu and others were also filled with surprise. Chen Xian likes Tang Can? Are the two of them in love? Chen Xian took a deep breath and glanced coldly at Shen Wenmo. This bastard was really good at talking nonsense. What’s more, he said this in front of Emperor Ning and everyone else. Even if this incident did not happen, people would inevitably think in this direction. He really wanted to slap Shen Wenmo to death. "Someone, drag him out and behead him!" Emperor Ning was also very angry. No matter whether Shen Wenmo admitted his guilt or not, he would be killed today. Zhou Yuan and his men quickly dragged Shen Wenmo away. Shen Wenmo howled, saying that he was not wrong and asked Emperor Ning to forgive him. It was Chen Xian who was jealous and killed Pang Hao, and it had nothing to do with him. "what!" With a scream, the shouting outside the hall stopped abruptly. Soon, Zhou Yuan walked into the hall carrying Shen Wenmo's bloody head: "Your Majesty, Shen Wenmo has been executed on the spot. This is the crime he confessed to!" Emperor Ning didn't even look at him. He waved his hand to Zhou Yuan, then looked at Pang Wenling and said, "Lord Wenling, I have given your Pang family an explanation on this matter. Don't mention it again in the future." Pang Wenling gritted his teeth secretly, and finally stood up and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Emperor Ning ignored Pang Wenling and looked at Chen Xian and said, "There will be a fierce battle with the demons next. I want to see your performance. If you do not satisfy me, I will punish you then." "Yes, Your Majesty!" Chen Xian said neither humbly nor arrogantly. Emperor Ning then waved his hand and asked Chen Xian and others to leave the hall. Soon, the seven princes of Ningyang came out. Ning Chen walked at the end, his legs felt a little weak, and the moment he walked out of the hall, he held onto the wall with his back, with cold sweat on his forehead and back. But there was an unconcealable excitement deep in his eyes. The fact that his father asked him to use the name Ning Chen showed that he was beginning to pay attention to him. He must perform well so that his father would value him more. "Ninth brother, congratulations!" Ning Yang turned around and looked at Ning Chen who was holding onto the wall with his hands. Ning Chen was terrified and hurried forward and said, "It's just that my father looked at me a few more times. Third brother, please don't make fun of me." Ning Yang smiled and said, "Isn't it a blessing to be looked at by my father?" Ning Chen Lianlian nodded: "Third brother is right. Ninth brother has little education since childhood, mediocre and incompetent. Many times, I can't understand the intentions of father and brothers. I hope you brothers don't blame me." "Hmph, so hypocritical!" The Sixth Prince Ning Hong covered his face and glared at Ning Chen fiercely. Now that Ning Chen has attracted the attention of his father, it is not easy for him to humiliate Ning Chen openly. The fourth prince Ning Li and the eighth prince Ning Xuan also glared at Ning Chen fiercely and said unpleasant words. It was the Fifth Prince Ning Yan who stood up for Ning Chen: "From today on, if I find out who of you bullies Old Nine again, I will report it directly to the Emperor and let him see what his sons are like." "you……!" Upon hearing this, the six princes and the other two were extremely angry, secretly cursing the fifth prince for meddling in their affairs. The third prince Ning Yang spoke up, smiling, "We are all brothers. If there are any misunderstandings, please talk about them face to face. Don't let father worry about trivial matters." "It's third brother!" Ning Yang spoke, and the six princes and their two companions were very considerate. Even though they all looked reluctant, they still nodded and agreed. Ning Chen had no expression on his face, but he was secretly happy. After enduring for so many years, the hard times are finally over. "Princess Shangyang, General Chen Xian and all the generals, in Zuiyue Tower, this prince has set out some wine, please give him a favor." The third prince Ning Yang came in front of Chen Xian and others and said with a smile. Chen Xian wanted to refuse, but Tang Can and the others all agreed, so he didn't want to say no, so he followed everyone to Zuiyue Tower. The atmosphere during lunch was quite awkward. After all, everyone has their own thoughts and even conflicts. If it weren't for the Third Prince Ning Yang who kept trying to ease the atmosphere, the meal would have been eaten in silence. Lunch is over.

Chen Xian thanked the Third Prince Ning Yang for the invitation, and left Zuiyue Tower with Tang Can and Ning Chen. Hua Tianqi also caught up, and they traveled together in the same military camp. Return to camp. After Tang Can left, Ning Chen finally couldn't suppress his excitement. He smiled at Chen Xian and said, "Brother Xian, my father has allowed me to call you Ning Chen. He has started to pay attention to me." Chen Xian was also happy for the Ninth Prince Ning Chen: "I can no longer call you Brother Ding, I have to call you Brother Ning... that's not right!" Ding Chen used his original name Ning Chen again, which was equivalent to announcing his identity as the ninth prince. Although there is no prince in front of the Demon-Suppressing Pass, it reminds everyone that Ning Chen's identity is different now, he is a prince. "When there are people around, I'd better call you Captain Ning, so as to avoid being taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives by calling you brothers." Chen Xian said. Ning Chen also nodded secretly, "Okay." Chen Xian's consideration was relatively thoughtful. After all, if he became close to the prince and was taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives, it would be bad for everyone if the news got to Emperor Ning's ears. After Ning Chen left, Chen Xian sent a message to Pei Menglong to tell him that Ning Chen had restored his original name, and he could also choose the right time to promote Ning Chen to the rank of Major General who Suppresses Demons. After Pei Menglong got the news, he called Pei Gang over. In less than a quarter of an hour, all three thousand-man camps under Pei Gang knew Ding Chen's new name. “Brother Ding…!” When Wang Yan got the news, he was the first to rush into Ning Chen's tent and laughed, "From now on, I can't call you Brother Ding anymore. I have to call you Brother Ning." Ning Chen smiled and said, "You can call me that when there's no one around. If there are people around, it's better to call me something different, so that people with ulterior motives don't use this as an excuse." Wang Yan nodded: "I understand, I understand everything!" "By the way, Brother Ning, why are you suddenly using your original name? Didn't His Majesty set a rule for you that you are not allowed to use your status as a prince unless you are in charge of a camp?" "Your Majesty has come to the Demon-Suppressing Pass!" Ning Chen said with a smile. This matter cannot be kept secret for long. Sooner or later, all the soldiers who suppress demons will know that my father has come to the Demon-Suppressing Pass. There is nothing wrong in telling Wang Yan in advance. "What did you say?" Wang Yan was shocked: "Your Majesty has come to the Demon Suppression Pass in person? Isn't this too dangerous?" Ning Chen said: "My father is a martial arts expert himself, and he has strong people protecting him. Besides, there is also Marshal Xiahou, so he will not be in danger." "I've only told you this, so don't talk nonsense for now." Wang Yan nodded: "I understand, I understand everything. His Majesty has summoned you. Does that mean he is starting to pay attention to you?" Ning Chen smiled and nodded: "I guess so." "Hahaha, these are two great happy events." Wang Yan grinned when he heard it. "Two pieces?" Ning Chen frowned.

"Yes, Brother Ning, from today on, you are the Ninth Prince Ning Chen. Isn't this a great happy event?" Wang Yan said with a smile. "What about the second one?" "The second thing is, you are the ninth prince now. After this battle, it will be a foregone conclusion that I will marry the princess." "......!!" Ning Chen was speechless upon hearing this. Who Wang Yan chooses to marry ultimately depends on his own ability. After all, he was just a little prince who had just attracted the attention of his father. How could he have any great abilities? Wang Yan could marry whoever he wanted. May 15th. The news that Emperor Ning was coming to Zhenyao Pass to lead the army in person spread like wildfire in Zhenyao Pass. Emperor Ning did not intervene in this matter. Let the soldiers who suppress demons know that Your Majesty is here in person to fight against the demon army, and they will fight extra hard. The Demon-Suppressing Army was temporarily commanded by Emperor Ning himself. Xiahou Yu served as the commander of the five demon-suppressing armies. The original commander Yuwen Pei was demoted to the rank of general to assist Xiahou Yu in managing the five demon-suppressing armies. Of course, other demon-suppressing troops also sent powerful men from the Wanxiang Realm to take charge. The news soon spread to the demon headquarters. (End of this chapter)