The path to immortality through martial arts begins with being forced into marriage!

"Cui Yi! Do you know what you're saying? Do you know the consequences of your actions?!"

Xie Yunfeng lost his composure and jumped up from his chair, staring at him in disbelief.

Cui Yi was his most favored subordinate!

It was a resource that he fought for by arguing with Song Ziwei, even at the cost of offending the other two Jin Huis!

And this subordinate whom he regarded as his next successor actually openly rebelled against the Great Yan Dynasty in such a critical situation!

What do you mean by establishing a moral compass for heaven and earth and advocating for the people?

Is this something that can be said so casually in broad daylight?!

"You think you're doing justice? Acting on behalf of Heaven?!"

"Absurd! Naïve! You are cutting yourself off from the court! Cutting yourself off from the law! Cutting yourself off from the order that everyone respects!"

"You keep talking about injustice, but every word you utter is about cause and effect!"

"But this world, this dynasty, these millions of people, operate on this perhaps flawed but fundamentally stable order!"

"Your seditious words today are not shaking the hearts of a few corrupt officials, nor are they affecting a few taels of compensation!"

"What you are shaking is the people's trust in the imperial court! It is shaking the world's reverence for the law!"

"You're right, sir. Order is important, laws are important, and the face of the court is also important."

"But what if this order cannot protect the weak who should be protected?"

"If this law becomes a tool for bullying the innocent!"

"So, what about this order, this law, this dignity...?"

"What's the use of having it?"

"What I am doing today is not to sever my ties with the court!"

"It is precisely in this hope that this court and these laws can truly live up to the name 'a bright and clear world'!"

"The will of the people will speak for itself!"

boom!

These words were like igniting a long-suppressed powder keg!

"Well said!!"

An aged voice rang out first from the kneeling elders; it was the white-haired old woman who had been the first to weep!

She struggled to stand up, her eyes no longer pleading, but burning with rage!

"What this gentleman says makes sense!"

"We old folks have toiled the land our whole lives, paid taxes our whole lives, all we ask for is peace!"

"But where is peace? Where is peace when the silver is embezzled?"

Where was Taiping when the children were kicked out of their home?

"This law... has this law ever governed us?!"

"That's right! Why should good people be bullied while bad people enjoy wealth and privilege?!"

"Why should a child have to pay for a beast's life?!"

"Your Honor! What you say is the only fair thing to do!!"

"In this world, someone should have spoken the truth a long time ago!!"

It quickly infected the previously fearful and silent people around them.

"That official is right, the two children are so pitiful..."

"Support Lord Cui! Children must not be killed!!"

"When the law is unjust, someone should stand up and speak out!!"

"The will of the people cannot be deceived!!"

Shouts, praises, and even accusations against the previous actions of the Demon Suppression Division spread like wildfire across the entire execution ground!

The sound waves grew louder and louder, making people's eardrums numb, and even the high platform trembled slightly!

This is no longer a simple riot, but a surging tide of public opinion!

It is the angry roar of ordinary people against injustice after being suppressed for too long!

The many cultivators that the Demon Suppression Division had sent to infiltrate the crowd beforehand were also deeply shocked by Cui Yi's words.

They had similar doubts, but ultimately the allure of power and status outweighed the condemnation of their conscience.

Living consciously comes at a price, and the nail that sticks out gets hammered down!

"Take him down!"

The last trace of complexity in Xie Yunfeng's eyes vanished, replaced by the cold decisiveness of someone in a superior position.

What's done is done!

Since things have developed to this point, we can only try to solve the problem using the worst-case scenario.

All that happened before can be wiped clean!

No matter how much he thought highly of Cui Yi before, no matter how much potential Cui Yi had, they were not on the same path, so there was no need to insist on being on the same boat!

With the Golden Emblem giving the order, how could the bronze and silver emblems possibly disobey?

A dozen or so stewards, whose auras ranged from the peak of Qi Refining to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, surged onto the guillotine from all directions, firmly surrounding Cui Yi in the middle.

"Cui Yi! Surrender, and there's still room for maneuver!"

"The brothers all know you're right, but some things can't be said openly!"

Cui Yi simply shook his head slightly: "I appreciate your kind intentions."

"But today's matter is destined to end badly, and I, Cui, do not want to harm the innocent, much less take action against my former colleagues."

"Therefore, before you act, be sure to carefully consider whether you can escape unscathed!"

Cui Yi's eyes, however, were frighteningly calm; he had known this would happen.

Cui Yi stretched out his right hand, and his mental power suddenly erupted, causing the long sword that was stuck diagonally in the ground to fly into Cui Yi's hand on its own!

The mental technique of the Mountain and Sea Collapse Cloud Fist instantly circulated throughout the entire body!

The powerful true energy within his body, originating from a Heaven-rank cultivation technique, perfectly matched the true meaning of this fist technique, which had been fused and optimized to a mid-level Profound rank, and erupted with a thunderous roar!

Instead of retreating, he took a step forward!

With each step, the bluestone slabs on the ground cracked inch by inch!

The momentum changed abruptly!

No longer the taciturn rising star of the Demon Suppression Division, but like a towering mountain suddenly rising from the ground, or a raging ocean with its waves surging in an instant!

Two completely different auras, calmness and grandeur, were strangely blended into one in him!

The fact that a cultivator in the early stage of Foundation Establishment could unleash such a terrifying aura surprised Xie Yunfeng!

Immediately, an extremely painful feeling arose!

This child is no ordinary person!

But why does he have such a rebellious streak?

Before Xie Yunfeng could speak, Chen Feng preemptively shouted, "Those who disobey the imperial decree will be considered accomplices!"

"What are you all hesitating for!"

"It's just a bluff. He's only in the early Foundation Establishment stage. Let's all attack together!"

The already tense crowd didn't even bother to distinguish who gave the order, and rushed out one by one before the words were even finished!

The fluctuations of true energy, varying in strength, swept across the entire guillotine!

Cui Yi was not the kind of person to be soft-hearted. Since he had chosen to take action, those who were now facing each other with swords were now enemies!

The Three Demon-Subduing Techniques!

Tiger-Taming Pose!

Breaking the Evil!

Demon-Slaying Style!

Three swords were unleashed in quick succession!

The true energy caused the longsword to hum, and the sword light it unleashed was not flashy, but rather rather simple.

This is just a simple, ordinary martial arts technique!

But wherever the sword passed, the air hissed as if it were being forcibly torn apart!

Cui Yi's martial arts proficiency is outrageously high. Even the most ordinary Yellow-rank martial arts techniques have a far greater effect on him than usual!

As soon as the three cultivators of the same realm approached, they were swept away by his sword!

The true energy that one of the people used to protect himself was shattered on the spot, and Cui Yi slapped him away with a backhand!

In the blink of an eye, the combined attack of the three was broken!