Eternal Sword

Chapter 686 Execution (Long Chapter)
"What an amazing charm!"

Lu Li frowned slightly, noticing something unusual.

Not to mention the men, even she couldn't help but feel a little moved when she saw the Saint of Xiling.

The leaders of the Xuantian Sect, who were sitting on the city wall and drinking and watching the fun, all had their eyes brightened and gleamed with evil when they saw the Saint Girl of Xiling below.

"What a beautiful woman!"

Hou Jin grinned.

"Brother Hou, don't be so rude when a beautiful woman is in front of you."

Another general, Mu Junyun, was dressed in white, waving a folding fan, with three strands of long beard fluttering in the wind. He looked quite handsome and said with a smile, "Your Highness, would you like to climb up the wall of Suzaku City and have a drink with us?"

"Hahahaha, come on, have a drink with us!"

All the generals laughed and started to make a fuss.

Yuan Taiping's eyes flashed with displeasure, and he cursed in his heart: "After all, a peasant cannot be on the stage. After so many years, he is still so vulgar!"

Before the emperor could say anything, this group of rough guys spoke first.

Although he thought so in his heart, he didn't dare to actually say these words out loud.

After all, all the leaders belong to the Xuantian Sect. Each of them is extremely domineering and is not restricted by the laws of the court at all. They don't even have to kneel when they see the emperor.

Moreover, the current capital of Daqian still has to rely on this group of rough people to guard it.

"Everyone, please calm down!"

Xuantian Sect's Left Protector Lu Li frowned slightly and scolded: "In broad daylight, in front of everyone, how can you behave like this?"

"Brothers, have fun, it's just a joke, liven things up, why should Protector Zuo take it seriously?"

An old man among the generals suddenly spoke with a faint smile.

This is Wei Yu, the leader among the thirty-six canal commanders. He is also the only top master among the canal commanders and his combat power is extremely powerful.

Lu Li looked at this person and snorted coldly: "A foreign delegation is coming to pay homage. If you make such a fuss, won't you be laughed at by the world?"

"Who dares to laugh at us?"

Wei Yu looked around and said calmly: "This is the only way to demonstrate the majesty of Daqian and the strength of Xuantian Sect. The whole world belongs to the king. No matter how noble the Saint of Xiling is, she must bow down in front of my Xuantian Sect!"

Both sides of Zhuque Street were already crowded with people from the capital.

Everyone originally came to watch a beheading, but they didn't expect there would be such a lively scene to watch.

Crowds gathered, not caring about right or wrong, just wanting to watch the fun, and cheering.

"Who on the city wall dares to be so rude and disrespectful to our Highness?"

The maids guarding the carriage couldn't stand it anymore and started shouting.

"Hahahaha!"

The generals on the city wall were laughing and didn't take these maid guards seriously at all.

They have always been accustomed to being domineering.

Inviting the Saint of Xiling is already being polite.

Even if they forcibly abducted the Saint of Xiling, who could do anything to them?

The countries in Xiling are just a group of small nations and are nothing to be feared.

"hey-hey!"

He Yunjian laughed strangely, stood up and said, "Brothers, please wait a moment. I will invite this Saintess of Xiling to come up to us!"

"Brother He, be careful not to hurt the delicate body of the Saint."

Wei Yu nodded and smiled.

"Don't worry, brothers. I will act with discretion."

As He Yunjian spoke, he stretched out his hands and grabbed at the air twice, causing everyone to laugh again.

Before the laughter died down, He Yunjian leaped up and flew towards the Dayuan delegation with graceful movements.

Hou Jin laughed and said, "Haha, I see that Brother He is impatient and wants to get started first and win first."

He Yunjian flew past the envoys from various countries in Xiling, causing a burst of exclamations.

The maids immediately stepped out and stood in front of the Saint of Xiling. They drew the swords at their waists and stabbed at He Yunjian who was rushing towards them.

"Well come."

He Yunjian chuckled and, using his body skills, swayed back and forth among the maid guards, avoiding the sharp swords. He stretched out his palm and grabbed the chests of the maid guards.

"what!"

Accompanied by a cry of surprise, the maids and guards turned pale, looked panicked, and retreated one after another.

After all, He Yunjian is a second-grade innate cultivator. These maids and guards have just cultivated their internal energy, so they are no match for him.

"Ha ha!"

He Yunjian laughed loudly, looking smug, and stretched out his hand to grab the Saint of Xiling in front of him, saying, "Your Highness, please!"

"Brother He, be careful!"

At this moment, Wei Yu's reminder came from the city wall.

He Yunjian only felt a flash before his eyes, and there was already another person in front of the Saint of Xiling!

He was dressed in black, with a stern face, bronze skin, three-dimensional facial features, a strong body, muscular body, cold eyes, and a heart-pounding aura emanating from his whole body!

The man raised his hand without saying a word. An aura of deathly silence quickly condensed into a huge black palm and slapped towards He Yunjian.

When He Yunjian heard the reminder, he was already on guard and retreated.

Even so, the person's palm still enveloped him, blocking all his escape routes!
"Devil's hand!"

"Someone from the Demon Sect!"

"Be merciful!"

On the city wall, Wei Yu and other generals saw this palm and their faces changed. They stood up and jumped off the city wall, shouting loudly and rushed over here.

boom!
He Yunjian had just raised his arms when the big dark hand descended and gently patted his arms.

The black air dissipated instantly.

He Yunjian fell from mid-air, took a few steps back, and a hint of surprise flashed across his face.

He didn't feel any pain. The palm strike just now seemed to have no power at all. It just knocked him down from mid-air, more like a warning.

He Yunjian breathed a sigh of relief, turned around, looked at the generals who were rushing towards this side, and greeted them while smiling, "Brothers, don't worry... cough, cough! I didn't..."

He Yunjian hadn't taken a few steps when he coughed lightly.

He didn't care and still wanted to say something, but his coughing became more violent and large amounts of scarlet blood sprayed out of his mouth.

He Yunjian’s eyes widened, his vision gradually blurred, his body swayed a few times, and then he fell straight into Wei Yu’s arms.

Wei Yu placed two fingers on He Yunjian's pulse and his face suddenly turned gloomy.

All the vitality in He Yunjian's body was gone and he died!

"Brother, how is it?"

The commanders asked with concern.

"died."

Wei Yu spat out two words coldly.

The whole place was in an uproar!

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on the man in black who had just appeared.

Who is this person?

Why didn't anyone notice him at first?
How dare this man be so domineering that he killed a general with just one palm in front of everyone in the capital of Daqian!
"Big brother!"

All the leaders looked at Wei Yu with angry faces, waiting for Wei Yu's order.

Wei Yu stared at the black-clothed man on the carriage and said slowly, "Your Excellency exudes a strong aura of death. I guess you must be the Death Demon among the Five Demons of Xiling, right?"

He was right.

It was the Death Demon who just attacked and killed He Yunjian with a single blow.

After the Death Demon broke out of the Black Water Kingdom, he felt a little confused and didn't know where to go for a while.

When he heard that people from all over Xiling were coming and there was a Saint Maiden of Xiling, he guessed that it might be his junior sister, so he followed along to take a look.

He had been following the Dayuan convoy.

However, he restrained his breath and remained silent, so almost no one noticed him.

In response to Wei Yu's question, the Death Demon pretended not to hear it and looked up at the sky.

He is not talkative.

Even when talking to his fellow disciples, he was very frugal with words. He didn't want to answer a single word from this group of people.

"Thank you, brother."

Saint Lady Xiling said softly.

These four words not only confirmed his identity as the Death Demon, but also revealed his own identity!

One of the five demons, the succubus!
All the generals looked at each other and were startled.

Two of the Five Demons have come. What does the Demon Sect intend to do?
Have the other three demons come?

Hou Jin narrowed his eyes and said, "Your senior brother is quite ruthless!"

"The one who talks so much deserves to die."

A hint of sarcasm flashed in the succubus Rosa's eyes.

Wei Yu's face was gloomy, and he said slowly: "The people in the Demon Sect are indeed arrogant enough, but don't forget, this is the capital of Daqian, the territory of Xuantian Sect, not your Xiling!"

"Brother, take these two people down first and avenge Brother He. Why waste time talking to them?"

Hou Jin couldn't help but say.

Wei Yu also wanted to give the order to kill these two people from the Demon Sect on the spot.

But behind the Demon Sect, there is still the Demon Lord.

Moreover, the fearless look of these two people made Wei Yu feel a little uneasy.

Is that the legendary demon king coming too?

The leader is not in the capital. If a conflict really breaks out, even if these two people can be kept, there will probably be heavy casualties on our side.

"So he is a friend from the Demon Sect."

Lu Li suddenly spoke up and said in a loud voice: "General Wei Qu, you are a guest from afar. We will talk about General He Qu's death after the festival."

Wei Yu nodded secretly.

The leader will be back almost immediately, no later than tonight.

At that time, even if the Demon Lord comes in person, the Demon Sect will have to give He Yunjian an explanation!
It is not appropriate to fight with the Demon Sect right now, just hold them back.

"Alright."

Wei Yu winked at the other generals, signaling them to be patient for the time being.

On the city wall, Yuan Taiping suddenly raised his voice and asked, "So you are the second of the Five Demons of the Demon Sect. I have heard of your great name for a long time. So, the Demon Lord Xiling is your junior fellow apprentice?"

"Yes."

Rosa nodded slightly.

Yuan Taiping smiled and asked, "I've heard that Xiling Demon Lord is ten feet tall, like a demon god, and has great strength. I'd like to see him for myself if I have a chance."

"Your Majesty should know him."

Rosa said with a half-smile.

"Oh?"

Yuan Taiping was greatly surprised and said, "I have never seen such a strange person before."

Rosa smiled and ignored it.

"Your Majesty, the time is almost up."

At this moment, someone next to me gave a reminder.

Yuan Taiping nodded.

The eunuch immediately stood on the city wall, unfolded a golden imperial edict, and slowly read it out.

It listed ten crimes of Yuan Qingmo, each of which was unforgivable and punishable by death!
No matter what the reason is, they all are blamed on Yuan Qingmo.

When the third item was read, the people watching around had become a little agitated and were whispering.

By the fifth point, many people began to curse.

"Corrupt officials deserve to be put to death!"

"He has brought disaster to the country and the people, and he deserves death!"

"Give me back my innocence and justice!"

When it came to the seventh article, some people started swearing loudly, and some threw stones and rotten vegetable leaves.

Angry voices rose one after another, the crowd was excited, and many people's faces turned red from cursing, as if they wanted to vent all their resentment on this once invincible figure.

How could many people distinguish between good and evil? Since the Emperor of Daqian said that this person was a corrupt official who committed all kinds of evil, he deserved to be put to death.

Moreover, since this person is a member of the royal family, the Emperor of Daqian did not show favoritism to him, which shows the fairness of Daqian's laws.

Yuan Qingmo was dressed in tattered clothes, had messy hair, and his face was full of fatigue and haggardness.

In the face of everyone's curses and slanders, he remained silent and did not make any excuses.

At the beginning, he was willing to stand up, not only because the little emperor had done something that angered God and the people, but also perhaps because Yuan Qingshan valued him and entrusted him with something before his death.

He didn't want to let Yuan Qingshan down, nor did he want to let down the trust of the people of Qian Kingdom.

But now, he is tired.

"See?"

Taishi Qu held a big knife in his hand and said calmly: "These are the people you once wanted to protect. In the end, they will not recognize your kindness and even want to skin you alive."

Yuan Qingmo lowered his head and remained silent.

At this moment, the crowd broke apart, and the Xuanwu Guards in heavy armor, escorting hundreds of people with chains on their hands and feet, pushed and shoved towards this side.

The person in the lead is none other than Xuanwu Sijun!
The fact that they were escorted personally by Xuanwu Sijun shows how important this group of people are.

"That person looks familiar. He seemed to be a Qilin Guard before?"

"Yes, that's him!"

"That man seems to be called Jing Wuming, and he used to be Yuan Qingmo's right-hand man."

On the execution platform, Taishi Qu suddenly smiled and said, "Your loyal subordinates are here to accompany you."

Yuan Qingmo heard the discussions around him and finally looked up and looked in the direction of the voice.

I saw many Black Tortoise Guards escorting hundreds of wounded warriors towards the execution platform.

Everyone's face is so familiar.

"How do you..."

Yuan Qingmo was moved and opened his mouth.

These hundreds of people were all former Qilin Guards.

"grown ups!"

When Jing Wuming saw someone throwing stones at Yuan Qingmo, he shouted, staggered onto the execution platform and stood in front of Yuan Qingmo.

"Your Majesty, these Qilin remnants who wanted to rob the execution ground have all been captured, not a single one escaped!"

Xuanwu Sijun stood at the foot of the city wall, facing Yuan Taiping, and said in a deep voice.

"it is good!"

Yuan Taiping smiled and said, "Today, I will let you accompany this traitor on the journey!"

This execution platform was built extremely wide.

Yuan Qingmo was a little confused before.

It was not until this moment that he realized that Yuan Taiping had already prepared everything.

"Why are you doing this?"

Yuan Qing sighed silently.

"Sir, we have never regretted following you. We only regret that we are incompetent and cannot rescue you!"

Jing Wuming's voice was a little choked.

"Sir, let's die together. On the road to the underworld, we will follow you in the next life!"

Yuan Qingmo's heart had long been like a pool of stagnant water.

But after hearing Jing Wuming's words and looking at the expressions of the brothers around him, he still felt moved and his eyes gradually turned red.

"The time has come!"

At this moment, the eunuch on the city wall shouted.

"Wait a moment!"

At this moment, a light shout came from outside the crowd.

(End of this chapter)