Cultivating Immortality, Starts with Green Plum

Chapter 433 Can’t Chat Anymore?

"My dear ministers, do you have anything to say?"

As soon as Emperor Wu finished speaking, everyone looked at each other.

Most people thought, what can I say? Anyway, it's not me who is going to be killed, and I can only say "no". How dare I plead for the King of Qi?

I'm afraid that if I open my mouth to beg for mercy, I'll be taken to the Dragon Execution Platform in a moment.

When the officials were silent, one of them shouted:
"The King of Qi is guilty of treason! He deserves to be beheaded!"

When one official took the lead, the other officials naturally started to curse:
"The King of Qi deserves to die!"

"The King of Qi is going to ruin the future of Wu's literary world!"

"The King of Qi is going to destroy the foundation of our Wu Kingdom!"

"The champion is a great contributor to the Wu Kingdom and is well-known throughout the world. If the King of Qi succeeds, I wonder how the dynasty will view us!"

"Behead the King of Qi! Give the number one scholar justice!"

"Behead the King of Qi!"

The calls to kill the King of Qi were growing louder and louder, with some officials who had a good relationship with the King of Qi calling for it even harder.

It was as if he was afraid that the investigation would lead to him, and that His Majesty would think that he had some relationship with the chess king.

Listening to these insults, Xu Ming's mood did not fluctuate at all, let alone being moved.

To be honest, Xu Ming didn't think how many of these people were truly indignant, nor did he think how many of them were truly speaking for him.

These old foxes in the court are just adding insult to injury.

Xu Ming believed that when he came to the Dragon-Slaying Platform for some reason, these civil and military officials would scold him like this.

This is so normal.

In fact, if it were not like this, it would seem a bit wrong, and this would not be the court.

Emperor Wu nodded, then looked at Xu Ming: "Xu Ming, I said that I would give you justice. Today, I have fulfilled my promise. You should not blame me anymore, right?"

Xu Ming was startled and quickly bowed: "Your Majesty, that's not right. I have never blamed you, and I always believe that you will give me justice!"

"Okay!" Emperor Wu nodded, and then handed the imperial sword to Xu Ming, "Take this sword and go and avenge yourself!"

Xu Ming raised his head and looked at the long sword handed to him by Emperor Wu.

Xu Ming took the imperial sword and drew it out. The sharp sword energy instantly filled the entire West Hall!

All the civil and military officials felt the sharp sword energy and could not help but shrink their necks. Even their breathing became much lighter, as if if they breathed a little harder, the sword energy would pierce their lungs.

"What a fine sword."

Xu Ming sighed in his heart.

It was the first time that Xu Ming saw the Imperial Sword of the Wu Kingdom.

This sword is actually an immortal weapon!
If I remember correctly, there were only three immortal weapons in the Wu Kingdom, and one of them was actually this Imperial Sword.

Xu Ming walked up to King Qi and others holding the Imperial Sword.

Some of these officials looked directly at Xu Ming, looking as if they were ready to die, as if they were saying, "Even if you kill me, you can't kill my spirit" and "What I did was not wrong."

Some were filled with fear and their bodies were shaking constantly. They seemed to want to beg for mercy, but when the time came, they knew that begging for mercy was useless, so all they had left was fear.

Some, like the King of Qi, closed their eyes.

"Are you going to kill me?" Xu Ming asked calmly, without any sense of pleasure of revenge.

Xu Ming's voice spread slowly, and he did not deliberately lower his voice. Qi Wang Chen Lu slowly opened his eyes and looked at Xu Ming: "I want to kill you."

Xu Ming continued to ask: "Why? I don't remember ever offending you in any way."

The King of Qi smiled and said, "The champion shouldn't be so naive, right? Do you think that the champion thinks that if he does nothing, he won't offend anyone? Sometimes blocking someone's way also offends them."

Xu Ming nodded, unable to deny: "Am I blocking your way, or am I blocking the way of others?"

The King of Qi was stunned for a moment: "I don't understand what the No. 1 Scholar means. The No. 1 Scholar is naturally blocking my way. Could it be that the No. 1 Scholar thinks that there is anyone who can make me work for him?"

"Let me guess." Xu Ming continued, "I once heard that your son, the King of Qi, has not married yet. If I die, will your son have a chance to marry the princess?"

The King of Qi smiled and said, "That's right."

Xu Ming continued to shake his head: "But even if I die, there will still be many people competing. There are many young talents in Wu State. How do you know that it must be your son?

If you kill me like this, wouldn't that just be paving the way for other competitors?

I believe King Hizi should know this, right? Or do you have absolute confidence in your son?"

The King of Qi turned his head, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath: "No need for you to worry about this, No. 1 Scholar."

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Xu Ming looked at him and continued, "Where's your son?"

The King of Qi replied calmly: "Dead."

Xu Ming was stunned for a moment, and looked at the other person in confusion: "When did he die?"

The King of Qi seemed to have an answer to every question: "When the number one scholar was on a diplomatic mission to Beihai."

Xu Ming frowned: "How did he die?"

King Qi glanced at Xu Ming calmly and said, "He made a bad friend and was killed by an evil cultivator."

Xu Ming: "Where is that evil cultivator?"

King Qi: "He ran away and was not caught."

Xu Ming: "Which sect does that evil cultivator come from?"

King Qi: "I don't know. I haven't tried to find out."

Xu Ming sneered twice: "A prince was killed by an evil cultivator? And he escaped without being caught?
It's not even clear which sect or school it comes from.

If I tell this to others, who will believe it?"

The King of Qi opened his eyes again and looked at Xu Ming: "Don't talk so much nonsense, Mr. Number One Scholar, just kill him if you want to.

Or does the top scholar think that my son’s death is fake? Then you can rest assured, Your Majesty and the others have seen the corpse.”

Xu Ming stared at King Qi: "Can't we chat anymore?"

The King of Qi smiled and said, "Your Highness the Princess has talked to me a lot."

Xu Ming: "And then?"

The King of Qi laughed and said, "It's just like what I said to you, the champion."

Xu Ming looked directly into the King of Qi's eyes.

After a long while, Xu Ming nodded: "I understand."

As Xu Ming finished his words, a cold light flashed, and the King of Qi's eyes seemed to be frozen in time. The next moment, the King of Qi's head rolled off, and blood spurted out.

The others looked at Xu Ming, and Xu Ming still just made one sword move.

In less than a breath, Xu Ming finished the execution. The heads of the good people fell on the platform one by one. Blood kept dripping down the steps, filling the gaps between the floor tiles.
(End of this chapter)