Dongfang Xiongqi listened, paused, then let out a hearty laugh to the sky.
"I, who have been emperor for over forty years, am actually less perceptive than a girl of ten.
Fine, fine!
King Yama, strike!"
Ye Lingyuan hesitated, but ultimately severed his head.
Some sins cannot be absolved by sudden repentance, and some grudges cannot be dispelled by laying down one's weapon.
If one could attain Buddhahood by dropping their weapon, then how could the wronged souls who died unjustly achieve Buddhahood?
If a prodigal son could return and his past transgressions be forgiven, then what justice would exist in this world? Would karma and retribution then become mere empty words?
Everyone must be responsible for their actions and pay the price for their mistakes. The only difference is that minor mistakes incur smaller costs, while major mistakes incur larger ones.
Dongfang Xiongqi, an emperor of this generation, ultimately lost his life due to his greed.
Thinking about it, his greed harmed a whole family. If he had lived, he would only have been able to live in self-reproach and regret.
The others from the four great families also went to report to the King of Hell.
Whether they repented or not, is unknown.
Ye Lingyuan and Zilin Ling collected Dongfang Xiongqi's head, then cut off the heads of the other three family patriarchs, and rushed towards Nanfang City.
The instigators of the Vermilion Bird Empire, without the protection of the Four Directions Array, were easily beheaded by the two.
Then came Xifang City of the White Tiger Empire and Beifang City of the Black Tortoise Empire.
These powerful figures colluded with each other, a den of thieves, and ultimately could not escape the fate of decapitation.
Zilin Ling and Ye Lingyuan, carrying these heads, returned to the Shrine of Heroes in Liangjie Mountain and, with an extremely solemn ceremony, commemorated the departed souls. Sudan Novel Network
Of course, Ye Moyuan, until his death, felt only fear and not a shred of remorse.
After finishing the memorial ceremony, Zilin Ling and Ye Lingyuan returned to Dark Night City.
Several princes of the Ye family were actually vying for the throne.
From ancient times, the imperial family was devoid of affection.
The struggle for the throne was filled with bloodshed.
Despite being brothers by blood, they were more ferocious than sworn enemies.
Especially Ye Yuanhao, who was extremely brutal. The other princes, even when united, had most of them killed by him.
However, they did not know that this was merely the final frenzy Ye Lingyuan had left for them.
In the King of Hell's Mansion, Ye Lingyuan and Zilin Ling sat in the study, quietly listening to the reports from Qingfeng and the others.
"Reporting to Your Highness and Your Highness Consort, Jinxia Country is already under the control of the Fengxuan Army."
Qingfeng said, "Reporting to Your Highness and Your Highness Consort, Qionghua Country is already under the control of the Fengxuan Army."
Qingyu said, "Reporting to Your Highness and Your Highness Consort, Ye Yuanhao has already seized the Imperial Palace!"
Qing Lei said, Ye Lingyuan frowned and asked, "Is there any news of Qingyan?"
"This..."
Qingyu, Qingyu, and Qinglei looked at each other, both hesitant to speak.
Ye Lingyuan's expression turned grim, and he coldly demanded, "Speak!"
The three shivered, and then Qingfeng reported, "Someone claimed to have seen General Mu severely injured at Duahuan Cliff. However, when we took people there, we found nothing. Only signs of fighting and bloodstains were found at the edge of Duahuan Cliff, as well as a strip of cloth caught in a crevice. That cloth was from General Mu's clothing!"
After Qingyu finished speaking, he lowered his head, not daring to look at Ye Lingyuan.
He could already feel the bone-chilling cold filling the study, emanating entirely from Ye Lingyuan.
"Who did this?"
Ye Lingyuan's voice was as cold as millennia-old, unmelting snow.
"It was... Ye Yuanhao!
We captured one of Ye Yuanhao's trusted subordinates. It was that subordinate who confessed.
We heard that General Mu was besieged by five Saint Kings on the battlefield, and was eventually captured and secretly escorted back to the capital.
En route, the escorts received a secret message from Ye Yuanhao, instructing them to escort General Mu to Duahuan Cliff.
Ye Yuanhao himself, disguised, left Dark Night City and waited quietly at Duahuan Cliff, intending to force General Mu to hand over the Tiger Tally of the Fengxuan Army.
General Mu refused to yield, and was tortured beyond recognition. Later, he managed to escape under fortunate circumstances.
However, he did not escape far before he was discovered by Ye Yuanhao's men. A fierce battle ensued at the edge of Duahuan Cliff.
General Mu was severely wounded and outnumbered. He was eventually pushed off Duahuan Cliff, his fate unknown!"
Qingfeng said through gritted teeth.
Although he was recounting the events, his anger could not be suppressed.
Qingyu and Qinglei also trembled with rage, their fists clenching and unclenching.
Ye Lingyuan exuded an aura of violence, "Those two father and son, one is more reckless than the other! Very good! Very good!"
Zilin Ling was also furious, but she knew there were many things to do, and they could not lose their composure.
Ye Lingyuan coldly said, "Qingfeng, lead your men to sweep through the Imperial Palace!"
"Yes! Your Highness!"
As Qingfeng was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and said, "Your Highness, how should Ye Yuanhao be dealt with?"
Ye Lingyuan's eyes blazed with fire, and he gritted his teeth, "Kill him without mercy!"
"Yes! Your Highness!"
Qingfeng acknowledged and was about to leave with Qingyu and Qinglei.
"Wait!"
Zilin Ling stopped them.
Qingfeng, Qingyu, and Qinglei looked at Zilin Ling in confusion.
Zilin Ling coldly said, "Before you kill him, bring him to the Shrine of Heroes to repent for three days!"
As she spoke, she threw something.
Qingfeng caught it and realized it was a porcelain bottle, looking at Zilin Ling.
Zilin Ling coldly said, "This is a Nine-Connection, Nine-Break Shattered Bone Pill!"
Qingfeng paused, then quickly understood, and looked at Ye Lingyuan.
Ye Lingyuan gritted his teeth and said, "Do as the Consort says!"
"Yes!"
Qingfeng acknowledged and then left with Qingyu and Qinglei.
With Ye Lingyuan and Zilin Ling's cultivation, they did not need protection.
Therefore, they could confidently carry out the tasks assigned to them by the two.
After the three left, Zilin Ling took Ye Lingyuan's hand and said, "Let's go! Let's go to Duahuan Cliff to take a look!"
Ye Lingyuan nodded, mobilized the surrounding laws, and flew with Zilin Ling towards Duahuan Cliff.
Since Zilin Ling's battle with Mo Qingcheng, Duahuan Cliff had almost no visitors.
This was because it was filled with terrifying lightning and destructive auras.
It was precisely for this reason that Ye Yuanhao chose to privately interrogate Mu Qingyan here.
This way, he could avoid Ye Moyuan's surveillance.
From this, it could be seen that Ye Yuanhao, the Crown Prince, had long been plotting for Ye Moyuan's throne.
Ye Lingyuan and Zilin Ling stood at the edge of Duahuan Cliff, looking at the dried blood on the ground, their anger surging once more.
"Ye Lingyuan, I have a feeling that General Mu is still alive!"
Zilin Ling said with a frown, looking at the bottomless abyss.
She did not call Mu Qingyan by name, but referred to her as General Mu, also to avoid suspicion.
"Oh? What makes you say that?"