“Yes!”
At Jia Yun’s command, several warriors immediately surrounded Ling Xiao.
“I will say this once. You did not know the truth earlier, so I can overlook past actions. But if anyone strikes again, I, Ling Xiao, will kill without mercy!”
His voice carried ice and cruelty.
“What an arrogant boy. Do you truly see yourself as a hero? Even if you could not possibly have killed Tiemu’er Mutu, even if it were true, a lowly human like you has no right to be a hero of the Shenhuang Empire!”
Jia Yun said disdainfully, “All of you, attack!”
“Understood!”
Four men lunged from four directions, eager to show loyalty before Jia Yun.
“I warned you. Anyone who strikes again dies!”
Ling Xiao waved coldly. Four crimson sun cones shot through the air. The four warriors exploded mid-flight, flesh and blood raining down.
How could this be!
“This boy is too domineering, too arrogant!”
“He really dared to kill!”
The warriors on the wall were stunned. They had thought Ling Xiao was merely bluffing. Yet he struck to kill, viciously, without mercy.
“Jia Yun, I have given you many chances, but you refuse to cherish them. Today you die. No one can save you!”
Ling Xiao knew he had to act. Without establishing dominance, no one would listen or fear him.
“Stop him! Quick, stop him!”
Jia Yun panicked.
The four Ling Xiao had slain so easily were elite soldiers, Bahuang Heaven cultivators.
He could never do that.
“Impossible! Why, after breaking through to the ninth heaven, is the gap even greater!”
Jia Yun retreated, shaking his head, muttering. He could not accept this.
He had dreamed of killing Ling Xiao after his breakthrough, yet now the other was stronger. Unacceptable.
“Get out of my way!”
Ling Xiao was a domineering beast. Anyone within two or three metres was scorched by blazing light, then burst into flames, screaming.
Some feared!
Some retreated!
No need to risk life for Jia Yun.
“Stand aside. This general will personally punish this traitor!”
Jia Lin raged.
This Ling Xiao was far stronger than imagined. If not eliminated now, he would become a massive threat later.
“General Jia, this is a duel between juniors. Stay out of it.”
Somehow, Feng Qingyan appeared on the wall.
He had witnessed the Beimo campaign, knew the truth.
Alone, he was powerless.
The Fire Phoenix clan lacked evidence. Without clashing with the Ice Phoenix clan, Ji Ning could not be saved.
The Fire Phoenix clan would never do that for Ling Xiao.
Feng Qingyan knew this and felt guilty.
But it did not stop him from helping.
Having seen tens of thousands betrayed and slaughtered by their own, he no longer cared if expelled from the clan.
Alone, he could do little, so he waited.
He believed Ling Xiao would not die.
Having reversed a desperate battle with thirty thousand against millions, Ling Xiao could handle this.
Waiting was hard, but he had returned.
News of Ling Xiao’s return spread quickly through the imperial city.
Some dared not intervene.
Others left it to Jia Lin and Feng Mingjun.
Feng Qingyan did not care.
“What do you want, Feng Qingyan?”
Jia Lin, blocked, could not attack. His strength was far inferior.
“General Jia, why ask knowingly? I witnessed that campaign. Ji Ning and Ling Xiao are not traitors, but heroes! Release them now, while there is time.”
Feng Qingyan said calmly.
“Rebellion! All rebellion!”
Jia Lin fumed, “Impossible. Ling Xiao dies today!”
His words sealed his son’s tragic fate.
Had he listened to Feng Qingyan and opened the gates, Ling Xiao would spare Jia Yun.
But he did not.
Unobstructed, Ling Xiao dealt with Jia Yun even more easily than Feng Mingjun.
The esteemed young master of the Zhengqi Alliance.
Son of the imperial city camp commander.
Now lifted overhead with one hand by Ling Xiao.
Jia Yun struggled desperately, but his heavenly essence force was sealed, immovable.
“Save me, Father!”
Jia Yun broke.
No pride!
No arrogance!
No superiority!
Only terror and fear.
“Ling Xiao, touch my son and I will ensure you die without burial! Not just you, everyone around you dies!”
In panic, Jia Lin erred again.
He roared threats at Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao sneered, mocking Jia Lin, then bellowed, “All listen! Jia Yun plotted against meritorious ministers of the Shenhuang Empire. Today, this supervisor executes him here!”
His roar echoed through the skies.
He doubted anyone in the city missed it.
He would see who dared wade into this mess.
With that, he hurled Jia Yun off the wall.
A normal warrior might survive the fall.
The wall was high, but warriors were resilient, especially Jia Yun at early ninth heaven.
But his heavenly essence force was sealed.
He was no different from an ordinary man.
Splat!
Jia Yun’s body met the ground intimately.
Then it burst like a dye shop, red, yellow, green spilling everywhere.
Silence!
Utter silence!
All felt Ling Xiao’s arrogance and dominance!
Daring to kill a royal uncle in the imperial city, then Jia Yun before Jia Lin, the Zhengqi Alliance young master!
Only a madman would do this.
Even Feng Qingyan was shocked.
Ling Xiao’s actions exceeded expectations.
He had only blocked Jia Lin, avoiding escalation.
The bigger the incident, the harder to resolve. Merit could turn to guilt.
But Ling Xiao seemed unconcerned.
Below the wall lay mangled flesh. Moments ago, a living Jia Yun.
The scene was horrifying.
Anyone on the wall glancing down saw the fool’s end, crushed like a worm.
