Both Feng Yinshan and Feng Ming Qishan recognised Jiu Mozhiyan. This person was truly too familiar to them.
They had clashed several times in the past, and when the Black Crow Empire was still a vassal state of the Divine Phoenix Empire, Jiu Mozhiyan had even stayed here for a long period as a hostage.
It was impossible for them not to know him.
“Isn’t that the little prince of the Black Crow Empire? I heard he is the son the Black Crow Queen dotes on most, and also the disciple of Temur Mutu! It can’t be fake, can it?”
“Fake my foot, both heir apparents have recognised him, and you even doubt them?”
“My goodness, this Ling Xiao is too amazing, chasing thousands of li, not only taking Temur Mutu’s head, but actually capturing Jiu Mozhiyan alive and bringing him back.”
“Hero! A great hero!”
The people became even more shaken, and began to doubt extremely the words spoken by Sikong Zun.
Meanwhile, Sikong Zun’s face looked somewhat ugly.
He really had not expected that Temur Mutu would actually fall at the hands of this kid Ling Xiao.
He even less expected that Ling Xiao would capture Jiu Mozhiyan alive, now the situation was not good.
“Sikong Zun, didn’t you say Ling Xiao colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, defecting to the Black Crow Empire? Are you trying to tell this king that the Black Crow Empire, in order to make Ling Xiao one of theirs, would actually exchange the lives of Grand Preceptor Temur Mutu and the little prince Jiu Mozhiyan?”
Since Feng Yinshan had found an opportunity, he naturally would not let it go easily, and he began to question Sikong Zun.
Among all the people present, only Feng Ming Qishan and he had the qualification to do so.
Over there, the moment Feng Ming Qishan saw Jiu Mozhiyan appear, he turned and left.
Sikong Zun was not his man, he had no need to wade into this muddy water for Sikong Zun.
It seemed this heir apparent of the Ice Phoenix Clan, rumoured to have a tyrannical personality, was not an impulsive person after all, nor was he a fool.
He was planning to watch Feng Yinshan fight the Emperor.
That way, he could sit back and reap the fisherman’s profit.
These people were all cunning old foxes, they knew clearly when to do what, and when not to do what.
Feng Ming Qishan would never act as a shield for the Emperor.
When Sikong Zun saw Feng Ming Qishan leave, his face immediately stiffened.
He had repeatedly said Ling Xiao colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, yet Ling Xiao had returned carrying Temur Mutu’s head.
He said there was no proof in death, that dead men do not speak.
Yet Ling Xiao had even captured Jiu Mozhiyan alive.
For a moment, he found himself in an extremely awkward situation.
But he was, after all, an old fox.
He smiled and said, “Reporting to Heir Apparent Yinshan, Ling Xiao pursued the Black Crow army alone, this minister did not know beforehand, and thought he, like Ji Ning, had colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country. In this point this minister indeed judged wrongly, but today Ling Xiao led the Northern Desert Army to storm the imperial city, that is rebellion, this is a capital offence!”
“Sikong old dog, you really are shameless to a certain realm, even at this point, you still want me dead?”
Ling Xiao said coldly.
Sikong Zun said loudly, “Supervisor Ling’s words are mistaken, this marshal is merely discussing the matter as it stands, without exaggeration, do you dare say today it was not you who killed Jia Lin, the Feng Ming army, and Jia Yun, then stormed the imperial city?”
“Hahaha, what a discussing the matter as it stands! Saying you are shameless, you really are shameless! But Sikong old dog, in the face of ironclad evidence, your shamelessness is useless, no one can help you, I believe the Emperor will give justice to those tens of thousands of departed souls.”
Ling Xiao laughed in extreme anger, his voice filled with thick hatred.
But his words were clever, effectively putting the Emperor on the spot, if the Emperor could not handle this impartially this time, no one would obey him in future.
After all, in the history of the Divine Phoenix Empire, similar things had happened.
At that time, the Nether Phoenix Clan leader sitting on the Emperor’s throne had tried to collude with traitorous officials, harming the pillars of the state.
In the end, he was jointly driven from the throne by the Ice Phoenix Clan and Fire Phoenix Clan, and from then on the Nether Phoenix Clan also lost the qualification to compete.
And at that time the current Emperor had also participated in the battle, he knew very well the danger of being enemy to the soldiers and civilians of the realm.
“The Emperor arrives!”
A voice suddenly rang out in the square.
The army surrounding the square naturally made way for a path.
Two sedans, one in front and one behind, protected by inner palace guards and Mingjing Division close guards, appeared in everyone’s sight.
From the first sedan, a person alighted.
It was none other than the current Emperor of the Divine Phoenix Empire, Feng Ming Wuliang!
Guarding by Feng Ming Wuliang’s side was the Mingjing Division Commander, Feng Ming Dahai.
Many people knew that these two were blood brothers.
Moreover, twin brothers.
If Feng Ming Dahai were not wearing official robes and Feng Ming Wuliang wearing dragon robes, many people would probably mistake one for the other.
Ling Xiao had thought the person coming out of the second sedan would be the current State Preceptor.
However, he was wrong, from that sedan emerged a woman, with dignified appearance, graceful and luxurious, like a flower queen ruling over all blooms.
“Jia Lin and Jia Yun, you killed them?”
The woman directly bypassed Emperor Feng Ming Wuliang, came to a place more than ten metres from Ling Xiao, and asked in a mechanically cold and cruel voice.
Although Ling Xiao did not know this woman, he felt she should be related to Jia Lin and Jia Yun, and the relationship was deep.
Because he actually felt Jia Yun resembled this woman by seventy percent.
“Yes!”
Ling Xiao nodded and said, “You actually do not know, is this not precisely the trap deliberately designed by Grand General Sikong?”
“Ling Xiao, what nonsense are you saying, what trap of mine?”
Sikong Zun suddenly became anxious.
“I am talking nonsense? Then how did you know I killed Jia Lin, Jia Yun, and the Feng Ming army? Could it be you can divine the future?”
Ling Xiao asked with a cold laugh.
Sikong Zun was struck dumb.
Just now, because he wanted to convict Ling Xiao, he had accidentally let slip, thinking Ling Xiao had not noticed, who knew this kid Ling Xiao was actually waiting for him here, truly extremely cunning.
The woman coldly glanced at Sikong Zun, seeming to have killing intent.
But soon, her gaze turned to Ling Xiao and said, “I do not care whose trap or scheme it is, you killed my husband and son, you must die! Feng Ming Wuliang, this person not only led troops to storm the imperial city, but also killed the Nine Gates Admiral, the Imperial City Camp Commander, and the Nine Gates Deputy Admiral, how to deal with it, I need not say more, right?”
This woman actually directly called the Emperor by his full name, seeming to completely disregard Emperor Feng Ming Wuliang.
Feng Ming Wuliang’s face looked a bit ugly, but this expression only flashed on his face for an instant, then quickly disappeared.
He looked at Ling Xiao and said indifferently, “Ling Xiao, you killing those three people is indeed a capital offence, but in consideration of your past merits, I can give you a chance to explain.”
“Your Majesty, this person is like a dog, biting whoever he catches, Your Majesty must not give him the chance to falsely accuse loyal subjects, he must be killed, only thus can the masses be convinced, otherwise anyone can lead troops to storm the imperial city, this realm will surely fall into great chaos.”
Sikong Zun hurriedly said loudly.
