If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1435 Clearing the Account Balance
Grand Tutor Yu is bragging in public!
If you were to switch places with Jing Ke, who famously wrote "The wind howls and the Yi River is cold," she might be able to stand tall and wield her sword before the emperor's authority, but she would certainly not be as composed and skillful as she was when she assassinated Lu Dingxian.

At that time, she might end up like Jing Ke, with Ying Zheng running around a pillar while she stumbled after him.

Supernatural powers and techniques are useless. Swordplay will likely be rendered obsolete as well. After all, swordplay requires divine will and internal energy to support it; if internal energy cannot circulate smoothly, what kind of divine will can resist the "power of the Human Emperor"?
However, the boast she made wasn't really that big.

There are three reasons. First, she did not practice internal alchemy and did not form a golden core.

The Golden Elixir Dao of Celestial Immortals is very strong and of a very high level because the Golden Elixir of Celestial Immortals is a simulation of the Pangu Universe.

This was a huge advantage when facing others; however, it became a hindrance and a weakness when facing Ying Zheng, who held the power of the emperor.

Because the power of the human emperor is the absolute control over the "powers of heaven, earth, and humanity".

The inner world of a celestial being's golden core cannot function properly in the face of such power.

Taking Qin Wuyang along on Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin was a fatal mistake. It not only ruined Jing Ke's own life but also led to the death of the "young celestial being" Qin Wuyang.

If you really need a helper, you might as well choose a body cultivator with innate superhuman strength.

Just like what Zhang Liang did later.

Zhang Liang gathered a group of superhumanly strong assassins and launched a devastating attack at Bolang.

Although he failed, he escaped unscathed.

How did he manage to escape unscathed?

If the emperor's entourage had been able to handle the assassination attempt with ease and composure, would the mastermind Zhang Liang have been able to escape?

The fact that the Emperor's entourage was able to thwart the assassination attempt at Bolangsha was largely thanks to the Imperial Guard.

The Imperial Advisors anticipated the enemy's moves and had simulated this scenario in the "Great Qin Military Pavilion," developing a special military formation to annihilate the "Hercules Army"!

Of course, this does not mean that pure body cultivation can restrain the power of the Human Emperor.

On the contrary, the power of the Human Emperor restrains all forces, including the innate divine power of body cultivators.

In this life, Zhang Liang didn't just hire a strongman for his attack at Bolangsha.

That guy prepared a legion of five hundred strongmen, two hundred of whom were born with superhuman strength and could lift a cauldron.

Even a few warriors with innate superhuman strength, under the suppression of the emperor's authority, made every move seem like slow motion.

However, compared to the power of the inner core, the power of the pure body is subject to less suppression.

Let's assume that the Human Emperor Zheng became the final boss in Xiaoyu's previous life's game. He had 99% physical resistance and 100% magic resistance, making him almost immune to magic. Although his physical resistance was high, pure physical attacks could still at least cause him to lose health.

Besides not practicing the inner alchemy method, Xiaoyu has two advantages: first, she understands the ancestral dragon's energy and the human emperor's power better than others; second, she has the cheat code "Great Annihilation Father".

If she really wanted to assassinate the emperor, she would definitely make him activate the Great Annihilation Father first.

"Of course, I am only saying that I am better than Jing Ke. I am not being arrogant or conceited, thinking that I can face the 'strongest human emperor pressure in history' of the late emperor."

Grand Tutor Yu looked around and said in a clear voice, "There will only ever be one Emperor of the Divine Land, and he is currently in Xingyang."

I am the Grand Tutor of the Great Qin Dynasty. Emperor Huhai is no match for me. My enemies are all江湖草莽 (jianghu grass-roots) and Qi cultivators.

"The Great Immortal of the Deer Cauldron is only half a step away from achieving Dao, so he's probably at the pinnacle among heroes and Qi cultivators."

This time, there wasn't even anyone to complain about.

After a brief pause, Grand Tutor Yu continued, "I am not only the number one assassin in the current Divine Land, but also the number one Demon Ancestor in the world."

If someone uses unorthodox methods and evil techniques to harm the Ying royal family, court officials, or military generals, that would also be breaking the rules.

"Whoever he is, I will personally take action and make him understand why a quasi-Daluo cultivator in the Xuanmen sect would scream in agony."

At this point, she couldn't resist showing off a little more.

"Alas, I, the Grand Tutor, possess the best assassination skills and the most powerful demonic arts in the world, yet I never use them, so that no one in the world knows about them. Why is that?"
I am a barbarian from the West, but from a young age I have been influenced by what I see and hear about how the land of China is a land of propriety and etiquette, and how the immortals of China are immaculate in morality, almost all of them are sages.

Therefore, ever since I came to China, I have been cautious and self-disciplined, afraid of revealing my barbarian nature and making a fool of myself in front of the people of this superior land.

I never expected that the rumors and reality would be so different.

I, a barbarian from the west, haven't even had a chance to learn etiquette from the great Confucian scholars.

Yet my words, actions, thoughts, and ideas are far above the moral standards of China.

I believe that one can conquer the world through the path of benevolence, tyranny, or sainthood, but one must not take the shady 'sewers'.

The heroes and immortals of China don't think that way. Their shameless actions make me blush with embarrassment.

I also believe that to be a ruler who governs all people, one should be a role model in morality and conduct, ensuring that the people live in peace and prosperity, and that the country becomes prosperous and strong.

Therefore, after becoming Grand Tutor, I was filled with trepidation and worked hard to teach the Second Emperor so that he could become a good and wise ruler.

As a result, the heroes vying for the dragon and the immortals supporting the dragon court didn't care about such things at all; they only cared about plotting and scheming, and only cared about the efficiency of their methods.

Etiquette and morality seem to have become like an unwashed toilet, discarded and abandoned in disgust.

As a result, I, a law-abiding and principled barbarian, became an outcast, completely out of place in the divine circles of China.

Grand Tutor Yu sighed, his face full of helplessness and frustration.

The people of the surrounding superior state blushed, lowered their heads, and dared not meet her gaze.

Of course, those who felt ashamed were all simple, honest people.

Many wealthy and influential people were not convinced.

Jin Guang Dao Ren looked indignant and barely managed to suppress his excitement and shout.

The reason I was able to hold back was not because I was afraid of Grand Tutor Yu's supernatural powers.

If he were afraid of death, he wouldn't have come to see Grand Tutor Yu alone with such "generous and tragic songs".

What he feared was that if he called out, Grand Tutor Yu would immediately say ten bad things about his teacher.

There was no way around it; his teacher suffered a crushing defeat in this public trial. His lies in public were exposed, and his inhumane schemes against Chen Sheng and Yan Wushuang were too numerous to recount in ten sentences.

Above the sky, on the celestial clouds.

"Yu Fengxian is too arrogant and smug, she's shameless!"

Qin Hua, a disciple of the Immortal Sect, shouted angrily.

The other younger members were also very excited.

The near-Great Luo Immortals, including the Old Ghost of the Deer Cauldron, emerged from the Immortal Light of the Mirror of Misfortune dejected and silent.

In fact, after the celestial light of the Mirror of Karma followed the causal line and revealed the inner thoughts of the old ghost of the Deer Cauldron, the dozens of immortals on the celestial cloud fell silent, and the atmosphere was heavy and oppressive.

Failure seemed like a dark cloud hanging over them, blocking the sunlight from shining on their faces, making their complexions noticeably dull and their eyes lose their luster.

"Fellow Daoist, let's go!" After a long while, Fuqiu Gong let out a soft sigh and said helplessly, "We have lost, so we have to accept it. Forcing things will only turn into sophistry and make us a laughing stock."

"Do you think I don't want to cover my face with my sleeve and turn around and leave?" the old ghost of the Deer Cauldron said sullenly. "My heavenly soul and earthly soul are still in the Bohai King's Mansion, and I don't feel well." "What's not well?" the second disciple, Fairy Xiuling, asked hurriedly.

The old ghost of the Deer Cauldron thought for a moment and said, "My head was being held by a square-headed, black-faced Taoist boy. He kept talking to me, which made me uneasy."

I have a strong feeling that Yu Fengxian is unwilling to let me go easily because she has some kind of conspiracy or scheme.

Xiuling looked up at Fuqiu Gong, "Since the teacher's spiritual senses have been touched, there must be a reason. We must save the teacher's two souls as soon as possible."

Fuqiu Gong frowned and said, "We have done our best. But Yu Fengxian has your teacher's head in her possession, and we can't summon those two souls back!"

“Go down directly to her and demand the person back. As for Yan Wushuang, we’ll offer to help. We’ll send him to Xianyang first, and then Yu Fengxian will release her teacher. If she’s still not at ease, we’ll make a heavenly oath,” Xiuling said.

“This plan is feasible. After the crowd disperses, go down to see her. We can make a promise; you can swear on our behalf regarding Yan Wushuang’s matter,” said Fuqiu Gongdao.

Grand Tutor Yu was clearly smug, elated, and delighted at the moment; he really didn't want to see her.

"Whoosh!" Just then, a beam of azure light descended from the sky, landing outside the celestial cloud where they were, and transformed into a Taoist in azure robes.

The immortals sensed something and asked, "Master Zhang, are you on official business in the mortal realm and just passing through Yan, or did you come specifically to find us?"

Zhang Tianshi said, "The last case of the 'Great Qin Tianshi breaking his oath' will be recorded in history and will lead to a sharp decline in the incense offerings of the gods for the next 100,000 years."

With the entire process of the Yan Dan case now public, the number of worshippers at the temple will likely decrease by another 10%.

His Majesty is very angry and has ordered me to descend to the mortal realm to handle this matter.

The old ghost of the Deer Cauldron asked nervously, "Should we deal with Yu Fengxian?"

Zhang Tianshi suppressed the urge to roll his eyes and said, "Great Immortal, you jest. With my limited cultivation, how could I possibly deal with Yu Fengxian?"

The old ghost of the Deer Cauldron exclaimed in shock and anger, "Are you going to punish me?"

Zhang Tianshi sighed, "Your Majesty is not targeting the Great Immortal. All the gods and immortals in the Three Realms know about the Heavenly Court's reforms."

Regardless of whether the immortal was wrong in the Yan Dan case.

Simply stating that the Great Immortal caused great damage to the reputation of Heaven and the Xuanmen (Taoist sects) in the mortal world is a serious crime.

"I have caused great damage to the reputation of the immortals?" the old ghost of the deer cauldron said excitedly. "If my sins are one or two ounces, then the immortal Yu Feng must be guilty of at least ten thousand pounds of sins."

Why did the Jade Emperor punish me alone and not Yu Fengxian?

Zhang Tianshi said truthfully, "Not only will I not punish Grand Tutor Yu, but I will also have to say some sweet words to please her later."

If sweet talk isn't enough, you need to increase the stakes and offer her a generous bribe.

The old ghost was about to roar in anger, and even the immortals frowned.

Zhang Tianshi quickly said, "Great Immortals, please do not be anxious! It is not that His Majesty is biased towards Grand Tutor Yu, but that there is simply no other way."

Look at the mortals below.

Is there even one among them who feels that the court should not hold a public trial?

Public trials of criminals are a fundamental right of human justice.

Ask the ordinary people in Yan again, is there even one person who feels that the trial process was unfair and biased?
Even though the main culprit on trial was the former crown prince Yan Dan, they were completely convinced of the current outcome.

At this moment, their sense of belonging to the Qin Dynasty and their identification with King Ying Tong of Bohai were significantly stronger than before the public trial.

This is also why Grand Tutor Yu appointed Ying Tong as the chief judge, so that he could demonstrate his authority and subdue the hearts of the Yan people.

The common people don't see anything wrong with this case; those who do are the ones who truly have a problem.

Chonghe Daoist said, "Publicly trying mortals is perfectly fine. But she publicly tried immortals, maliciously manipulated public opinion, and used public sentiment to coerce the gods and the Heavenly Court. Isn't that a crime?"

Zhang Tianshi said, "When the human emperor Ying Zheng was still alive, his offenses against the Heavenly Court and the Heavenly Emperor were even more direct, rude, and unreasonable."

Will the Heavenly Emperor, like you all, descend to the mortal realm and become an enemy of the Human Emperor?

—Even the old immortals of the Xuanmen sect were hoping the Jade Emperor would do that! He held back, and we were quite disappointed.

One of the fortune tellers muttered to himself.

Zhang Tianshi continued, "Immortals in the heavenly realm must abide by the rules of the heavenly realm and respect the authority of the Heavenly Emperor; when immortals come to the human world, they must also abide by the rules of humanity and respect the rights of human beings."

Human power rests in the hands of the imperial dynasty.

How they use it is their business; even if they act recklessly, it is their own fault.

But power itself cannot be denied.

If the Human Emperor were to leave the mortal realm and defy the Heavenly Emperor in the celestial realm, would the Heavenly Emperor slap him to death? Do you all believe it?

—I don't believe you! Yu Fengxian is not even as good as Emperor Zheng. She rode the ancestral dragon to conquer the heavens, where did the Jade Emperor hide?
This time, there were even more immortals I was mentally criticizing.

However, they also regained their senses and recognized reality.

Jiudian sighed, "'Public trial of immortals' has become a powerful tool in Yu Fengxian's hands; it's an open conspiracy that's hard to crack."

She's a piece of trash, with a bad reputation in the immortal realm, and she's not afraid of what others say.

In the mortal realm, she was the Grand Tutor who held the reins of righteousness and authority, and only she could criticize others.

But even if we make a minor mistake, once it's made public, it becomes a huge problem that will be the talk of the world.

The old ghost of the Deer Cauldron said hoarsely, "How does the Heavenly Emperor intend to punish me? The new Heavenly Laws haven't even been officially promulgated yet!"

The new Heavenly Laws are estimated to take effect in eight to ten years.

These ten or eight years are not human years, but "heavenly years".

"The new Heavenly Laws have not yet been formally imprinted into the Heavenly Heart and become the rules of the Heavenly Way."

The regulations targeting "damaging the reputation of deities and the Heavenly Court" have already been established.

Zhang Tianshi stared at the old ghost of the deer cauldron and said in a deep voice, "According to the new Heavenly Laws, a great sin like that of a Great Immortal should have his immortal bones removed and be executed on the Execution Platform. First, his immortal body would be severed, then his soul would be destroyed, and he would never be able to be reborn."

Now, considering the Great Immortal's special circumstances, the Heavenly Emperor has only decreed that the Great Immortal's heavenly and human merits from his previous life be completely erased, and that he will have no affinity for immortality in the next ten lifetimes and will not be able to become an immortal.

The immortals' expressions changed drastically. "This is too harsh."

"The Jade Emperor has gone too far!" Several prospective Grand Luo Immortals bluntly stated.

The old ghost of the Deer Cauldron became even more agitated and angrily said, "It is already inconceivable that I cannot become an immortal for ten lifetimes, and I cannot accept it."

I have three million Heavenly Merits, and I am only half short of attaining the Great Luo Dao.

Now all my efforts of ten thousand years have been wasted in an instant, don't even think about it!

Zhang Tianshi's eyes sharpened as he asked, "Great Immortal, do you intend to disobey the imperial decree?"

"Don't talk about defying the imperial decree. I only listen to the Dao Ancestor. The Jade Emperor is your master, not mine. I am a disciple of the Sage, and I want to see the Primordial Heavenly Venerable!" the old ghost of the Deer Cauldron shouted arrogantly.

(End of this chapter)