From Terra to Terra, the Star Emperor's Holiday

But those seriously injured giant beasts in front were extremely weak. Three of them died in the second stage, and one was even seriously injured and killed instantly by Chi Xiao's sword energy. It was not as good as the Sui beast that only had a trace of spiritual consciousness left.

With Ya's power, he might be able to pass the second stage and see the third stage of collapse mode. However, since time was running out, Si Ye threw the sword in his hand to the old Taoist priest.

"Okay, let's go straight to the third stage."

Feeling a sense of crisis, Ya subconsciously cut out several layers of space barriers around him as a defense.

In fact, with Ya's ability to freely adjust the course of events, if he wanted to run away, it would be very difficult for Si Ye to catch him without using some large-scale destructive capabilities. The reason why Ya did not run away was simply because Si Ye and the old Taoist priest were blocking his main base.

Beneath the yellow sand on the ground is his dying body. The monk can escape, but the temple cannot. He is not the beast of the year, and Si Ye and the old Taoist priest will not let him develop a new consciousness.

Therefore, He had no choice but to fight to the death.

But... the black, distorted event horizon boundary has appeared. Si Ye, who was in a hurry, directly pushed the collapse paradigm to a terrifying height. A huge black hole event horizon appeared directly behind him. The laws of physics became chaotic, and the continuity of space was distorted and destroyed, making Ya's action of cutting off space meaningless.

"…monster…"

As a giant beast, Ya left behind his last words. A curtain like the starry sky covered his entire body, including his body under the yellow sand. The collapse was irreversibly distorting him and turning him into food for Si Ye.

"Complete."

Holding the black ball that was formed by the collapse of Ya's body, Si Ye did not bite the collapsed body directly. He wanted to find a way to connect this thing with himself, so that Ya's power to judge the world freely would be his.

"...Don't mention it, maybe it's actually quite good to have you as a real dragon. At least the only foreign threat to Yan State now is the southern border. Those sea monsters are relatively quiet if you don't provoke them. This is a step closer to national peace and stability."

The old Taoist priest looked at the huge hole left on the ground after the giant beast disappeared, and his tone was a little complicated.

"I'm going back to the North. Now that the evil demon threat has been resolved, many soldiers there can go home to recuperate. I remember you said you wanted to deploy troops. What are you planning to do?"

"I've already said I want to unify this land. The East Country is so close, and there's a claim to it. Of course, I want my soldiers to achieve great things."

However, considering that Wei Yanwu chose a princess from the Eastern Kingdom as his wife, Si Ye might consider asking Yan Wen to torture him less harshly.

"East Country, that's right next to Ursus."

The old Taoist priest also wanted to remind everyone that although Yan Kingdom was not afraid of those stupid bears from Ursus, it would be meaningless for both sides to suffer losses.

"It doesn't matter. That's the Ursus tundra. I'm the one in charge of that. It will make the Ursus people blind and deaf."

Isn't this a coincidence? The army secretly controlled by Black Snake is over there. According to Frost Star's report, Talulah Black Snake has guaranteed that the army will not be able to move a single step. It will tell the army generals and nobles that these are all part of the plan. Any unauthorized action will only cause Ursus's great plan to fail again. With Black Snake's prestige, as long as Yan Country doesn't engage in a tug-of-war in the East Country, they won't be able to react.

And Yan Country, especially after the Northern Territory Demon was gone, was able to mobilize elite troops and heavenly masters who could fight against the Demon. Then they would fight against the Eastern Country and start a tug-of-war? What a joke.

Using Wen Yue's name as a pretext and the banner of Dongguo's backward system, Yanguo is going to benefit the people of Dongguo. It only hopes that those daimyo or generals will not surrender, otherwise Si Ye will have to find a reason to hang them.

"...I thought you were just talking about conquering the entire Terra continent, but how come you have people in Ursus all of a sudden?"

The old Taoist priest had a complicated expression. According to Si Ye's way of playing, perhaps she would have a chance to retire in her lifetime?

"Old Heavenly Master, please return to the Northern Territory to prepare the soldiers who need to be rested. The attack... no, to benefit the Eastern Kingdom, Yan Wen and I will need to go to Longmen to find our former crown prince. I will inform you then."

Si Ye looked at the time. It was almost time. He had to hurry up and kill people. These aristocratic families even dared to touch the supplies distributed by Si Ye. They were no longer ordinary aristocratic families. He had to strike hard.

"I went to Gouwu City..."

After saying this, Si Ye connected with the psychic beacon and disappeared without a trace amidst the spewing of flames.

“…it might be helpful to treat some chronic illnesses…”

The old Taoist priest shook his head, identified the direction, and the golden flames surged and disappeared.

In the vast desert, only a sword mark and a huge hole remain, telling of what once existed here.

Chapter 132 Gou Wu Shuo Shu

"This Gouwu City is truly controlled by the Hao family. If it weren't for the new emperor ascending the throne and the implementation of new policies that affected the foundations of these aristocratic families, I don't think the three judicial departments would have discovered these big fish hiding in the mud."

A masked man with a sturdy build and a pair of bull horns sticking out from his red robe stood on a mountain peak in Gouwu City. He looked at the busy city below and sighed in a muffled voice.

"Just a rat."

The conversation was answered by a clear and beautiful female voice, also wearing a red robe, and the golden scales on her horns like branches showed her noble status.

Qilin, in Yan Country, apart from the dragon clan, the most powerful race is Qilin, which is also a god. However, because Qilin is born with superb magic talent, most of them become Tianshi of Tianji Pavilion, and it is rare for them to serve as the Three Laws Officers.

"Taihe, why don't we take action yet? The Hao family's power is complex and intertwined. They might have heard the news. If they destroy the evidence, it will be difficult for us to take action."

"Don't worry, Shaoqing. This is a request directly from the palace. We just need to find out whether the Hao family is involved in the bandits' looting of supplies. As for whether we can take action, it depends on the opinion of the master we are waiting for."

The Fengti tribe known as Taihe shook their heads.

Their mission this time was only to investigate the robbery of supplies distributed by the imperial court to Gou Wu by mountain bandits. After finding out the situation, they could only wait. Even though they knew that this incident was entirely caused by the greed of the aristocratic families and that they had colluded with the bandits they had trained to commit the crime, they could not act on their own.

"...We can't just sit there and wait. The Hao family has many disciples in Baizao. What if they hear some rumors and we lose the evidence..."

Kirin, known as Shao Qing, sounded somewhat dissatisfied, and as if to match her mood, crackling static echoed throughout her movements.

"Then we'll go ahead and keep an eye on it. But Young Master Lin, please don't act rashly. We don't have the Dali Temple's official documents to arrest the suspect, and it would be easy for people to criticize us."

Taihe obviously knew Qilin's concerns and could only think of a solution that seemed to be a win-win situation.

"Then first... No, why is there so much smoke in the Hao Mansion at this hour? There's something wrong."

Lin Shaoqing stood between the rocks and looked at the smoke and dust rising from the huge Hao Mansion below. He immediately realized that something was wrong.

It's already past noon, and even if someone still wants to light the stove, there won't be so much smoke. It means something is burning downstairs.

Just as she finished speaking, Qilin leaped down the mountain, her fall lifting her red hooded robe, revealing her golden braided hair tied under the hood and her purple eyes, and crackling lightning began to flash on her body.

"Hey, Shaoqing!"

When Taihe saw Qilin heading straight for the Hao family's mansion, he scratched his head and could only follow him with a sigh.

"Hey, what are you doing? The master refuses to see any guests today."

Three or four servants were chatting at the door. Seeing Qilin approaching, they immediately shouted at him.

"Dali Temple is investigating a case. Open the door! I have something to ask the Patriarch of the Hao family!"

Qilin lifted up his robe, and the token of the Dali Temple, one of the three judicial departments, was hung around his waist. He sternly ordered the servants to open the door.

"... "

The servants looked at each other.

"So it's the Lord from the Dali Temple. We will inform our master right away. Please wait a moment."

A servant hurried back to the yard. When Qilin saw that the smoke in the sky was getting bigger, he realized that the servant was delaying time, so he rushed forward immediately.

"Step aside!"

Lightning flashed, and the brilliant lightning directly hit the gate of Hao's house. A servant who was blocking the gate was directly swallowed by the lightning, and flew to the backyard with the gate.

"Oh, Master Shaoqing, we..."

Taihe, who followed behind, was overwhelmed when he saw Qilin was trying to break into the mansion directly.

The Dali Temple does have the ability to make arbitrary decisions at ordinary times, but in this case, it is clear that the officials in the palace have other plans. Qilin may do the wrong thing by doing this.

"Someone's trespassing. Hurry and report to the government. The guards will follow me!"

The gate was broken, and a group of servants who looked well prepared came out of the mansion with a clamor, holding sticks and trying to stop Qilin's steps.

"Go ahead, White Thunder Righteousness!"

Qilin rushed into the courtyard in a hurry, and his moves were powerful and open. Lightning flashed with every move he made, constantly blasting away the servants who were surrounding him.

But these servants were not scared away by the casualties. Instead, they seemed to be aroused to their ferocity and rushed forward one after another. The masters hidden among the servants also suddenly attacked, and a long stick hit Qilin's back of the head from a tricky angle.

"Young Master, be careful!"

Taihe also jumped in and chopped away the long stick that was attacking Qilin with one move, his tone full of helplessness.

"These servants all smell of blood, and they have such skills. This is not something that ordinary servants can do."

Qilin had a calm expression on his face, and the lightning in his hand became stronger and stronger.

"It's possible that the Hao family isn't colluding with the bandits, but rather that all the bandits near Gouwu were domesticated by the Hao family. They are truly bullies who prey on the people of the village. Their crimes are even more serious."

Taihe was so angry that he lost his temper. The youngest Shaoqing of the Dali Temple was indeed capable, but he was too young and too impatient. If the Hao family could be taken down because of the identities of a few servants, they would have been finished long ago. How could they have the qualifications to be a local emperor in Gouwu City?

"Nonsense! He might be a strong man pretending to be an official of the imperial court and trying to break into the Hao Mansion!"

The sneak attack failed. The supervisor among the servants stood up and watched the smoke gradually dissipate in the inner courtyard. He restrained the murderous intent in his eyes and began to put the blame on Qilin and Taihe.

"There are still strong men causing trouble in my Gouwu City. It's ridiculous. Go and capture them quickly to prevent them from accidentally hurting the nobles of the Hao Mansion."

Just as Qilin was about to say something, he heard voices behind him. The soldiers in the city had surrounded the gate of Hao's mansion with weapons.

The Wuzu rushed in and wanted to go straight to Qilin and Taihe to subdue them, but Qilin waved the lightning in his hand and forced him back, holding up the seal of the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple in his hand high.

"How dare you! I am Lin Qingyan, the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple. I am obstructing the Dali Temple from handling a case. Do you, the prefect, also want to go to the Dali Temple for tea?"

Wu Zu's footsteps paused, and the prefect who was shouting outside the courtyard hurried in with a big belly full of fat to check the authenticity of the seal in Lin Qingyan's hand.

"This... turns out to be a high official from the Dali Temple. I'm sorry for offending you. Why didn't you come to the yamen to report to me when you came to Gouwu City? I, the prefect, can also show my courtesy as a host."

The seal of the Dali Temple could not be faked. The prefect wiped the sweat from his head and drove away the soldiers, laughing frolicking.

"The Dali Temple is investigating a case and suspects the Hao family was involved in the loss of a batch of imperial supplies outside of Gouwu City the other day. Get out of the way immediately. I need to search."

"…Sir, I am naturally willing to cooperate, but the rules cannot be broken. I wonder if you have the documents from the Dali Temple."

Now it was Lin Qingyan's turn to be confused. They really did not have any search and arrest documents. She just realized that the Hao family might be destroying evidence, so she did it in a fit of anger.

"Hey, sir, the Dali Temple has to abide by the rules when handling cases. The Hao family is a prominent family in Gouwu. If you don't have the documents, it will be difficult for me to handle the case."

Lin Qingyan's brief hesitation allowed the prefect to see the flaw, and the fat and big-eared prefect immediately changed his attitude.

"It's okay. We, the Hao family, are upright and have nothing to fear. If the officials from the Dali Temple want to search, then let them search.

The servants who were surrounding them suddenly dispersed, the door to the inner courtyard was pushed open, and a wealthy man with different-colored feathers on his head walked out.

The Hao family is from Liberi. Their ancestors were once rich and married a princess. Later, the main line changed, and they settled down in Gouwu relying on the family business brought by the princess. However, they were ultimately tainted with dragon blood, and the feathers on their heads had a unique red gradient.

The person who came out to talk was the current head of the Hao family. Lin Qingyan smelled the smoky smell on the head of the Hao family, and his heart sank to the bottom. He was afraid that the evidence was gone.

“…Taiko, search!”

Although he knew that if the other party dared to let him search like this, they must have dealt with the aftermath, Lin Qingyan was still unwilling to give up and called Taihe to conduct the search.

In a separate courtyard, Lin Qingyan discovered something unusual. A big pit had been dug in the fairy-like courtyard built with pavilions and towers. It was filled with smelly pigs and beasts that were fighting for food in the mud.

Lin Qingyan's expression changed immediately when he sniffed the faint scent of spices amidst the fishy odor in the air. Among the supplies stolen this time outside Shangshu was a batch of meat subsidies that the True Dragon was about to distribute to the people. It was said that it had a rich aroma...