Madam, please listen to my explanation.

Chapter 96 Father, Brother. I'm back.

Blood rained down.

With a sharp scream, Shen Ye landed on the ground.

He casually tossed the two wings in his hands aside.

Although his clothes were tattered and he looked disheveled, not a speck of blood had stained his body.

"Thank you for your help. It was worth the wait."

If you don't find a way to get this Soul-Sealing Bell, I might have to consider using some more drastic methods.”

"Shen Ye!!!"

"My children, we are sworn enemies of the Central Plains! Capture this traitor!"

Sane shouted, and warriors from all tribes rushed forward.

Looking at the menacing horde of demons and monsters, Shen Ye sneered:
"A bunch of scum who have served the demon race since ancient times dare to boast about being irreconcilable enemies with the Central Plains."
Compared to our ancestors who fought and bled, you are a disgrace to humanity!

Regarding the relationship between the various ethnic groups in southern Xinjiang and the demon race, the Central Plains and southern Xinjiang have always held their own opinions.

Who is right and who is wrong has become an eternal mystery.

Perhaps only by finding those unparalleled, supremely holy old ghosts can we find the answer.

Upon hearing this, Sane's dark face turned red with anger!
"You son of a bitch! Children, don't listen to his wicked words and deceive the people, kill him!"

His tunic exploded, and his eyes suddenly turned into eerie vertical pupils.

Its entire lower body transformed into a thick snake tail, which suddenly whipped out a gust of wind in the direction of Shen Ye!
Without even looking at the results, he twisted his snake body and swiftly approached the stone platform in the river.

Upon seeing that ghost-like man again, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Boge had already reached the peak of the sixth rank for many years, and most of his cultivation was concentrated on his wings, which were extremely solid.

In a single exchange, he was torn apart by the other party!

He knew that even if everyone present attacked together, they might not be able to defeat the other party.

The only way to turn the tide of battle is to rely on the Soul-Binding Bell!
In his snake form, he was extremely fast.

In the blink of an eye, the golden sacred object was within reach.

Suddenly, Sane felt a sharp pain in his back, and an unprecedented sense of crisis washed over him.

He ignored everything and desperately reached for the Soul Bell!

"too slow."

Just as his palm was about to touch the Soul Bell, a tremendous force struck from behind!

The scenery before Sane's eyes changed rapidly, and with a splash, he landed directly on the opposite bank of the dark water.

He propped himself up with his arms, blood gushing from his mouth.

Looking in astonishment, a straight, empty zone appeared on the opposite bank, littered with severed limbs and broken bodies.

On the shore, a thick, dark, long, strip-shaped object was convulsing on the ground.
That was half of his own snake body!
The intense pain only began to strike at this moment.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, a column of water shot into the sky from the dark water!

The burly man with fish gills snatched the Gu Soul Bell before the scarred hand could reach it!

Jingle Bell--

As the ancient, weathered bell rang, Sa closed his eyes with a sense of contentment and breathed his last.

Shen Ye's hand remained in a grasping position, but his eyes had lost focus.

Behind him, hundreds of warriors from the southern border region approached him cautiously, step by step.

The man with the body of a human and the gills of a fish shook the bell frantically, and a large amount of blood instantly gushed from his mouth and nose.

If he could, he really wouldn't want to take on such a dangerous task himself.
The bell in her hand was frantically devouring her life force.

If this continues, I will die here in less than ten breaths!
"Shen the traitor is already under the control of the Soul Bell, why don't you capture him immediately!"

Seeing the Gu Soul Bell unleash its full power, Shen Ye stood motionless like a wooden stake.

Without further hesitation, the group trampled over the corpses of their companions and rushed toward him!

They were acting like madmen, completely unaware that the surrounding temperature was getting lower and lower.

The boy who was leading the charge suddenly slipped.

Only then did they realize that not only their feet, but the entire crimson stream was rapidly freezing over.

His companions, as if injected with adrenaline, trampled over him without a care in the world.

As the boy looked up, on his deathbed, he was shocked to discover that the man's messy hair had suddenly grown very long and gradually turned into a crystal-clear white.

Shen Ye recovered from that momentary daze, his eyes clear.

"As expected of something transformed from the remnants of the Gu God, it truly has its unique features."

Without even glancing at the person behind him, countless sharp icicles instantly rose from the ground beneath his feet!

bass!
In just a moment, the crowd that had been pouncing like hungry tigers on the banks of the You River was strung together like gourds.

Apart from him, there was no one else alive. On the surface of the water, the fish-gill man's eyes were wide open, blood was flowing from his seven orifices, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

The golden soul bell in his hand rolled away and fell to the side.

"Supreme Saints are forbidden from setting foot in the Southern Frontier; you have broken your oath."

Bending down to pick up the fist-sized golden soul bell, Shen Ye slowly floated into the air.

In the heart of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, a pair of blood-red eyes, as large as mountains, suddenly appeared!
"Human! You have crossed the line!"

"But... are you going to declare war on our race?!"

The sound came from near and far, ethereal and unpredictable, causing the entire southern border region to shake violently in an instant.

Hundreds of thousands of abandoned people prostrated themselves on the ground, worshipping those eyes.

Shen Ye was in mid-air, one hand pressed against his ear, and he chuckled:
"What did you say? I can't hear you."

"Come closer."

An immense pressure swept over, causing countless towering trees to be uprooted from the ground!

But it couldn't budge that tiny figure in mid-air.

"I gave you a chance, but you just didn't dare to come out."

Shaking his head and uttering a single sentence, Shen Ye's figure transformed into a streak of light, speeding towards Kyoto.

"You spineless coward!"
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Outside Kyoto, thousands of black-armored cavalrymen, escorting three carriages, came in a grand procession.

Arriving at the gates of this ancient capital, An Qing reined in his horse and stopped. He went straight to the carriage in the center and knelt on one knee.

"Your Highness, we have arrived in the capital!"

From inside the carriage came a dignified female voice:

"I understand."

On the city wall, Gao Cheng, the commander of the Imperial Guard, squinted and looked down.

Then, a tall woman slowly stepped out of the carriage.

The cloak on her back was as red as blood, fluttering in the wind.

His bright silver armor still bore mottled bloodstains.

"It's like the sun has risen in the west. General An, who spends all his time indulging in the pleasures of women, didn't even bring a single woman with him this time."

An Qing slowly stood up and beckoned.

A man dressed in rags and wearing a shackle on his chest was escorted by his subordinates to the gates of Kyoto.

The soldier behind him kicked the man hard in the back of the knee.

With a thud, the man immediately knelt down.

At such close range, Gao Cheng was finally able to see the other person's face clearly, and was immediately shocked!

"Minister Zhu!"

He hurried down from the city wall, and before he could, he beckoned one of his men forward and whispered:
"Minister of War Zhu Gangli has been imprisoned at the gate by Her Highness the Princess. Go and report to His Majesty immediately!"

Zhao Ruoxi gazed at the wide-open gates of Kyoto and slowly walked up behind Zhu Gangli.

Just a few days ago, the old man had a ruddy complexion, but now his hair was white and his eyes were devoid of any light.

Clang——

Zhao Ruoxi suddenly drew her sword, and the old man in front of her visibly trembled.

She leaned down slightly and whispered in his ear:
"Minister Zhu, when you aided and abetted the wicked and helped my good-for-nothing brother ascend to the throne, did you ever imagine this day would come?"

"Your Highness, this old minister..."

I thought so too, but unfortunately, the other party didn't even bother to listen to my reply.

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Ruoxi gathered her strength in her dantian and shouted loudly:

"Minister of War Zhu Gangli is a crooked official who holds a position without doing his job and is selling out his country for personal gain!"

Today, I, the Empress, will offer his blood as a sacrifice to the spirits of the twelve thousand soldiers who gave their lives for their country on the western frontier battlefield!

A clear dragon roar!

Gao Cheng hurriedly ran out of the city gate and saw Zhu Shangshu's head flying high into the air, hot blood spraying all over his head and face.

Looking at that dashing figure standing outside the city with a sword in hand, his knees involuntarily buckled.

"Your humble servant Gao Cheng greets Your Highness!"

Zhao Ruoxi ignored him, watching the growing crowds of people gathering in the city, a wave of sorrow washing over her.

'Father, elder brother'

'I'm back.'

(End of this chapter)