Eternal Sword

Chapter 731: Burning Punishment

Li Shuhu said, "I heard that Tie Falie was extremely cruel. He established his capital in Xiazhou and rebuilt the capital. When he was building the city, he ordered people to pierce the city wall with iron spikes. If they could not penetrate, they would be rewarded."

"But if it penetrates even an inch, the craftsmen responsible for that section of the wall will be killed, and their bodies will be buried inside the wall."

"Is there anyone in the world who is more cruel and cold-blooded than him? If Jun Qing were to marry him, I wonder how she would be tortured by him."

Li Boxiong nodded and said, "I heard that after Xiazhou City was built, Tie Falie often sat on the city wall with a bow and arrow in his hand. When he was in a bad mood, he would shoot anyone he didn't like under the city with an arrow."

"This person is extremely vicious and cruel. We must not send Jun Qing there."

Another elder of the Li family hesitated and said, "But if we don't send the person over, the people of Liangzhou will be implicated, and all of our Li family members will die. All our business over the years will go to waste. Is it worth it to pay such a high price?"

"What bullshit are you talking about!"

Li Shuhu slammed the table and started cursing without caring about the other party's seniority.

The elder of the Li family was scolded by Li Shuhu, but he didn't dare to say a word.

After all, the Li family was able to develop to this point thanks to Li Yan's branch.

The meeting hall fell into silence for a moment.

What this person just said did make many people in the Li family ponder secretly.

"Is it true that no one can cure this Tiefalie?"

Li Boxiong asked with a frown.

Li Zhongmou shook his head and said, "In the battle of Wujiang Mountain, most of the nine sects in the world died. Daohuang and Brother Chen both died in the battle of Three Thousand Snow Ridge. Only Daozong and Barbarian Lord are left."

Everyone was silent.

These two people are both legendary strong men, it is impossible for them to stand up for the Li family.

To be honest, the barbarian army suffered heavy losses under the city of Liangzhou, so it is true that the Li family has some grudges with the barbarians.

Li Zhongmou said: "Once the Demon Lord dies, there will be no one in the Demon Sect who can suppress the Heavenly Demon. According to the information I have gathered, even the Death Demon among the Five Demons of Xiling was severely injured by Tie Falie and imprisoned."

"This person is ruthless to his fellow disciples, let alone to others."

Everyone was silent.

There are only a few great masters who have reached the state of enlightenment in the world.

There is no reason for them to do so and they have no relationship with them. Who would help them for such a small matter?

Li Shuhu said softly: "It would be great if Brother Chen was still alive."

When everyone heard this, they all sighed in their hearts.

Li Junqing felt a pain in his heart when he thought back to the past.

"Dad, eldest brother, second brother, third brother, please let me go."

Li Junqing said: "I have been alone for so many years, and now someone is going to marry me, which is not bad."

Everyone was silent and the atmosphere in the hall was heavy.

Li Junqing didn't want to make everyone worry so much, so she jokingly said: "Don't forget, my name is Li Junqing, and my husband has a weak fate. Many people say that this name is unlucky and can kill my husband."

"The Xia Lord is so cruel. If I kill him, it will be considered as getting rid of harm to the people."

Everyone knew that Li Junqing was trying to ease the atmosphere, so they just forced themselves to smile.

Li Junqing laughed again and said, "Besides, I did bring death to my husband. If I marry him, it's not certain who will live and who will die. Don't worry about me."

Li Yan sighed.

He assassinated Li Junqing's previous husband, so it was not Li Junqing who killed him.

However, this time her husband is Xia Zhu Tiefalie, and even if he had three heads and six arms, he cannot kill her.

"Jun Qing, I'll go with you to meet that Lord Xia!"

Li Yan seemed to have made a decision. He stood up and said in a deep voice, "Bo Xiong, after I leave, all matters in Liangzhou will be under your command. Act according to circumstances."

"Dad, this won't work!"

"Let me go!" Li Boxiong and others were anxious and quickly spoke out to stop them.

The trip to Xiazhou is too dangerous and there is a high possibility that one may never return.

"No need to say more."

Li Yan waved his hand and said, "I have made a decision, you just need to follow my orders."

Li Shuhu stood up and said, "Dad, I'll go with you!"

Li Yan was about to refuse, but Li Shuhu said again: "Dad, I am worried about you and Jun Qing, so let me go with you."

"Ugh."

Li Yan hesitated for a moment, sighed deeply, and nodded.

After making all the arrangements, Li Yan and his two companions traveled light, taking only a few elderly slaves with them, and headed south towards Xiazhou City.

After entering Xiazhou and reporting their names, no one made things difficult for Li Yan and his group along the way.

Not long after, Li Yan and his companions finally arrived at Xiazhou City.

This city is extremely magnificent and majestic. The city wall is nearly ten meters high and extremely thick. It is made of layer by layer of compacted loess and covered with white lime. From a distance, it looks like it is made of ice and snow.

When you get closer, you can smell a faint smell of blood.

On top of the city wall, there were platforms made of skulls, surrounding the wall in a circle. It was shocking to the eye, showing off Lord Xia's military exploits and killings!
Entering Xiazhou City, all the passers-by had fearful expressions, flickering eyes, lowered heads, and walked quickly.

Even when he saw Li Yan and his companions, he didn't dare to look at them for fear of bringing disaster upon himself.

"This way please, the master has been waiting for a long time."

A man holding a golden staff and covered in gold, stone and jade ornaments came to greet Li Yan and his companions and walked towards the imperial palace in the city.

According to the information collected by the Li family, this person should be one of the five major disciples of Tiefalie, the Greedy Master.

"I have a small item here, it's not a tribute."

After entering the palace and seeing that there was no one around, Li Yan quietly handed over a piece of crystal clear and warm high-quality jade.

Legend has it that this greedy man valued money more than his life and was the most greedy.

If I could get in touch with him and say something nice to Tie Falie, maybe there would be a glimmer of hope.

"hehe."

The greedy master chuckled, raised the golden staff in his hand, pushed away the arm that Li Yan offered, and said lightly: "Master Li is harming me."

Li Yan's heart sank.

Even the insatiable greedy master refused to accept his things. I am afraid that he would be in danger if he met Lord Xia today.

This palace was built extremely luxuriously and magnificently.

However, Li Yan was in a heavy mood and had no intention of watching.

Not long after, several people arrived at the palace hall.

At this moment, many people have come to the hall.

Civil and military officials stood on both sides.

On a thick copper pillar nearby, a stern-looking man was tied. He was extremely strong and had iron chains as thick as his arms tied around his body. His back was pressed tightly against the copper pillar.

And under the bronze pillar, someone was lighting firewood and fanning it continuously.

The temperature of the copper pillar rose rapidly, and gradually it began to glow red.

Zizizi!
The red-hot copper pillar made contact with the man's back, making a creepy sound, emitting puffs of white smoke and a foul odor.

The civil and military officials in the hall seemed to have become numb and bowed their heads.

Li Yan and his companions felt their scalps tingling as they watched.

This is the most cruel form of punishment!
What was even more horrifying was that the stern man endured this kind of pain with no expression on his face and said nothing, just staring coldly at Tie Falie.

(End of this chapter)