Chapter 718

Following the Grand Chancellor's cold voice, a sound of compliance came from outside the hall. Soon, five personal guards wearing golden armor, with imposing momentum and even more malevolent aura, walked in from outside the hall!

These five people looked young, but the smell of blood on them was extremely thick, especially as they moved, their auras instinctively merged, clearly skilled in joint-array methods.

Each of them was holding prisoners in their hands. The prisoners were men and women, all looking listless and covered in injuries, appearing to have undergone severe interrogation and having their cultivation base abolished.

Soon, these five golden-armored guards walked before the Grand Chancellor and lowered their heads in unison, pressing the prisoners in their hands to the ground!

No matter how those prisoners struggled, it was to no avail. They were pressed on the head by these five guards, and could only kneel down heavily.

In front of them, Xu Qing, who was sitting on the first tier, swept his gaze over these five prisoners and finally looked at the first person on the left.

That person was a middle-aged man whose flesh on his face had been scraped off alive. One could see black paper inside, seemingly damaged, and a piece had been taken off by someone, seemingly specifically verified.

When Xu Qing looked over, the middle-aged man also barely raised his head to look back at Xu Qing.

The moment their gazes met, coldness rose in Xu Qing's heart. He recognized that the person who had attacked him that day was this person; that feeling and aura from the underworld could not be wrong.

As for the other four, Xu Qing had never seen them!

"Your Majesty, the assassination in the Imperial Capital has been investigated." The Grand Chancellor bowed to the Human Emperor, then pointed to the middle-aged man on the left and said, "This person is named Chou Luo, of half-human, half-demon bloodline. In his youth, he joined the Ghost Moth Nether Sect. His talent was acceptable, but due to bloodline issues, he could not touch the core. His master originally intended to examine him, but this person stole the Black Paper Forbidden Technique some time ago and defected, then disappeared."

"The assassination in the Imperial Capital that day was carried out by this person controlling the Black Paper Forbidden Technique. Afterward, he fled the Imperial Capital and was captured by the Sword-Wielding Palace in the Nine Desolation Plains half a month ago."

"The details of the case have also been clarified!" The Grand Chancellor finished speaking and lowered his head, waiting for the Human Emperor to handle it!

The hall was quiet. Everyone's gazes fell on the five prisoners and also turned to look at Xu Qing, each with their own thoughts.

As for that group of prisoners, looking at Xu Qing, their expressions showed regret, as if not having killed Xu Qing was a stain for them.

"Execute!"

The Human Emperor's voice came calmly from the ninth high platform.

The next instant, the personal guard behind him,

raised his knife with his left hand and slashed directly across the person's neck. The knife was not an ordinary treasure and possessed the power of extinction.

The moment it slashed across, Chou Luo's body turned directly into blood, and even his soul was severed. The head was lifted by the guard to show everyone.

This thief's form and spirit were destroyed, and soon the head turned into fly ash.

"This second person is named Lin He, code name Dark Three-Seven-Nine. He is currently the Deputy Envoy of the Inspection Department of the Appointment Palace. This person covered up the assassination case in the Imperial Capital and provided the whereabouts of Fenghai County and others."

The Grand Chancellor pointed to the second person on the left. It was an old man. He lowered his head, his expression unclear, and his injuries were extremely severe, with multiple nails pierced into his body.

"Execute!" The Human Emperor spoke calmly.

In an instant, the guard swung his knife, and Lin He's form and spirit were destroyed, his head burning into fly ash.

"The third person is named Fire Daoist, from the Mysterious Fire Nine-Leaving Gate. As a deacon of this sect, he was responsible for setting up the array on the street in advance during the assassination case in the Imperial Capital, forming a Water Malevolent formation with the Fire Extreme Technique."

"The fourth person is named Ming Yan Xuanzi, from the Supreme Moon-Cyan Sect. His status is higher than the other two; he is an elder of the Supreme Moon-Cyan Sect. In the assassination case in the Imperial Capital, this person used an object to conceal the fluctuations of the assassination on the long street. That object was a Heavenly King Token."

As soon as the Grand Chancellor's words came out, the hearts of everyone in the hall had different degrees of waves.

Some were deliberately reflected on their faces, while others were buried in their hearts. It was truly because this case involved three super-large sects, as well as the Upper Mysterious Life Palace, especially the Supreme Moon-Cyan Sect, which was the sect of the successive Imperial Tutors.

What was even more shocking was the Heavenly King Token mentioned by the Grand Chancellor, which meant that this case also involved a Heavenly King!

"Whose token!" The Human Emperor's voice was calm and low.

"The late Heavenly King King Tianlan." The Grand Chancellor lowered his head, and the hall was silent!

Xu Qing was expressionless. From beginning to end, he didn't say a word,

listening to the Grand Chancellor's words and watching this execution like an outsider!

At this moment, in the silence of the hall, his gaze fell on the fifth prisoner.

According to the Grand Chancellor's previous statement, these people included the assassin, the array setter, the one who leaked the whereabouts, and the one who covered up the fluctuations. But this was the Imperial Capital. Although Xu Qing didn't understand the specific function of the Heavenly King Token very well, no matter what, suppressing fluctuations in the Imperial Capital was by no means simple, so he wanted to know what this fifth prisoner was responsible for!

So Xu Qing looked at her. This person was an old woman. Although she was covered in injuries, her expression was calm, and her eyes seemed to contain infinite wisdom, giving people a feeling that one look from her could see through everything!

When Xu Qing's gaze fell, the old woman also looked at him and even smiled!

"This fifth person did not participate directly. The other four had secret connections with her before the case..."

"This person is named Dao Po. She comes from..." The Grand Chancellor paused for the first time. He had spoken normally when mentioning the Heavenly King Token, but only now did he hesitate, but after taking a deep breath, he still said it!

"Star-Plucking Tower!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall stood solemnly. After a long while, the Human Emperor's voice echoed from the ninth platform!

"Execute them!"

"Yes!" After the three golden-armored guards responded in a low voice, their hands raised, and amidst the flashing knife light, a head was lifted.

The three headless corpses turned into blood, and the heads also turned into fly ash one after another. Afterward, the Human Emperor slowly stood up from the dragon chair.

The moment he stood up, all the ministers in the hall immediately lowered their heads, standing solemnly in their hearts. Those Heavenly Marquises wearing black court robes stood up from their cross-legged positions. Xu Qing also stood up solemnly, controlling his inner emotional fluctuations so that not a single bit leaked onto his face.

"Fenghai County's Xu Qing!" The Human Emperor spoke calmly.

Xu Qing took a step out, turned to face the west, and bowed!

"You have governed Fenghai, brought peace to Saint Lan, quelled the Black Spirit chaos, guarded the peace, protected the land of the human race, and fulfilled the duty of defending the territory. Today, you are conferred the title of Saint Lan Domain Venerable, granted the Heavenly Marquis's ceremonial guard, and will be formally conferred as Heavenly Marquis after completing your studies at the Imperial Academy!"

The Human Emperor's voice echoed, the world outside roared, and dragon roars sounded, swallowing the glow.

Even more vast amounts of destiny in an invisible state surged from all directions into the Imperial Palace main hall, enveloping Xu Qing.

Even the Ancient Emperor Star behind the Imperial Palace churned with clouds and mist at this moment, and destiny also emanated, heading straight for Xu Qing.

Soon, the destiny around Xu Qing became rich, and five-colored light emanated from his whole body. The mysterious dragon on his robes seemed to come alive, wandering around the court robes, swallowing the destiny, then rising into the sky and emitting dragon roars to the world.

This is the orthodox conferment of the human race, representing that from this moment on, Xu Qing will be protected by the orthodox destiny of the human race.

And these were only the conferment of Domain Venerable. According to the Human Emperor's words, Xu Qing would have to go to the Imperial Academy, and after training there, he could be formally conferred as Heavenly Marquis!

One can imagine that by then, the arrival of destiny will be even more shocking.

On the Rainbow Bridge outside the Imperial Palace, the Captain and Zi Sister Xuan were waiting for Xu Qing in a pavilion. At this moment, seeing the auspicious signs in heaven and earth, Zi Sister Xuan nodded slightly, but still felt that the destiny was less than expected.

"It's only five-colored, not yet seven-colored, and there's no canopy of destiny, nor the shadow of sages... The Human Emperor is a bit stingy."

But the Captain beside her was drooling. He looked at those destiny powers, his heart beating faster!

"So much destiny... If I swallow it, I can immediately unlock more than three seals. I also want to join the court."

Seeing this auspicious scene, not only the Captain and Zi Sister Xuan, but all the human race in the Imperial Capital looked up and could see the changes in heaven and earth. For a time, clamorous sounds came from all over.

And at this moment, everyone in the Imperial Palace main hall bowed to Xu Qing to show their congratulations. Xu Qing also had huge waves in his heart; he felt his cultivation base running at high speed at this moment!

This level of destiny can bolster his combat power, making him more formidable in the human race's territory than elsewhere. He could even feel that regardless of the mundane, the larger the population of the human race, the greater this bolstering would be.

Xu Qing took a deep breath and bowed to the Human Emperor according to ritual. Regardless of who was behind the assassination, whether the execution of the main culprits today was acting or real, these were things that needed to be investigated later.

The case of that day came to an end with the Human Emperor's conferment at this moment, and Xu Qing also understood that the Human Emperor's conferment was a real bolstering for him.

As for the truth, it is a matter of opinion. Some things are better left at a point than truly uncovered.

Moreover, Xu Qing could feel that the Human Emperor was playing a big game of chess with someone, and according to today's events and the Mud Fox's reminder, Xu Qing was clear in his heart that it was suspected to be the Imperial Tutor, Prince Prince Ziqing.

The mastermind behind his assassination could be the Human Emperor, or it could be the Imperial Tutor. The assassination was not the goal; the move was the point!

"Then one side has made a move. According to the chessboard, the other side will also make a move..." As Xu Qing pondered in his heart, the auspicious signs transformed by the destiny outside calmed down.

The Human Emperor's voice rose, and the Imperial Palace fluctuations spread, echoing throughout the entire Imperial Capital world.

"There is another matter to inform my people!"

"Heavenly King Dongding has won a great victory, capturing the Black Heaven Imperial Capital. More than half of the territory of the Black Heaven Great Domain has been incorporated into our human race's territory by the Heavenly King. On the day I ascended the throne, I promised the Sword-Wielding Great Emperor that I would make the human race flourish in this life. The Sun of Dawn, I have done it! The Black Heaven Clan that oppressed the former emperor is about to be extinguished."

"Today, to celebrate our human race's expansion of territory, I will open the Ancient Emperor Star inheritance, allowing our human race's talents and Imperial Princes to comprehend the ancient Dao. If any lad obtains the Great Emperor's inheritance, I will gift them with a dragon pendant!"

The Human Emperor's voice was like heavenly thunder, roaring in the Imperial Capital, causing fluctuations like a monstrous wave, making countless human race talents who heard this have ten thousand waves in their hearts.

"The last time the Ancient Emperor inheritance was opened was three hundred years ago!"

"This time, I must obtain the inheritance."

Auras rose from all directions instantly!