Chapter 640: Dai Mubai Begs for Mercy; Shui Bing'er Secretly Releases Bai Chenxiang

"Dai Mubai, congratulations. Because your father the Emperor is dead, you can keep your life. As for what to do next, I presume you understand. Of course, if you are someone who does not fear death, then just pretend I never said anything." Feihuang pressed his palm onto Dai Mubai's shoulder, inputting a surge of soul power. "I have now unlocked a tiny bit of your soul power seal; you should at least be able to use ten levels of soul power. It is not much, but it is enough for you to sever your own meridians!"

"I cannot be bothered to force others. Whether you live or die, decide for yourself."

Dai Mubai stared blankly at Nan Feihuang. This person offered no threats and no inducements, handing the power of choice entirely to him.

Yet now, he would rather not have this power of choice. If Nan Feihuang had forced him, perhaps he could have deceived himself, saying he had no other option.

Or if he had simply killed him, that would have been the end of it.

Now, however, he was being made to choose whether or not to die. From the moment it began, he had watched Nan Feihuang execute so many people in succession; the fear of death in his heart had long since left him unable to catch his breath.

Now, as long as he used even a little bit of soul power, he could die very cleanly and not have to struggle with anything anymore. But when he pointed his finger toward his own heart meridian, the final step was something he could not bring himself to take.

Being killed by someone else, he had no choice, but if he were to commit suicide, he could not do it. He did not want to die.

At this moment, Dai Mubai realized that Nan Feihuang wanted to use this method to make him recognize his own heart that feared death.

Now that his father the Emperor was dead, the Clear Sky Sect was completely wiped out, the Tang Sect had collapsed, and even Tang Chen had died at the hands of Nan Feihuang; there was no longer any power that could oppose him.

Since he knew he feared death, what else could Dai Mubai say? He immediately knelt down. "Wushuang Crown Prince, Dai Mubai is willing to surrender and will help you persuade the garrison troops across Star Luo to surrender, to atone for my crimes through service. I beg you to spare my life!"

"Heh, very good, Dai Mubai. As long as you can persuade the garrison troops everywhere to lay down their weapons and obediently submit to our country, your life will be preserved. At that time, although I will abolish your soul power, I will grant you the title of Duke of Peace and Comfort, give you enough wealth, and let you go to a fief to live a life without worries about food or clothing. That should be no problem at all," Feihuang laughed.

"Yes, thank you for your grace, Your Highness." Dai Mubai knew that even if he could keep his life, he could no longer continue to be a Spirit Master, especially since his talent was considered to be at the level of a Title Douluo.

The Star Luo imperial power was centralized, and they had cultivated many loyalists to the throne.

As long as he was still alive and not crippled, there would always be people holding onto that unrealistic dream of restoring the country. Although Nan Feihuang was not afraid, he did not want to invite unnecessary trouble.

Forget it. If he could not be a Spirit Master, then so be it. In any case, he had been mentally prepared for this since he was young; it was just that the person doing it had changed from Dai Weisi to Nan Feihuang.

At least his life was saved, and he could still be a minor noble and enjoy the rest of his life.

"Pass the order: the army will rest for one day, after which we will strike in one breath and level the Star Luo Empire!" Feihuang ordered loudly.

Although his marching speed this time was very fast and the fighting had gone very smoothly, he still could not be careless.

After all, the situation on the Spirit Empire battlefield was still unknown; he had to completely pacify Star Luo as soon as possible.

In the center of the military camp, as the executioners' blades rose and fell, the heads of Ma Hongjun, Bai He, and Titan fell to the ground.

As for their clansmen, Feihuang did not go so far as to exterminate them all. Those who did not surrender naturally died, while those willing to surrender were temporarily detained.

Shui Bing'er brought Bai Chenxiang to the woods outside the camp. Bai Chenxiang had been silent from beginning to end. She already knew that her grandfather had been beheaded and displayed to the public, and she had long since lost the will to survive.

"Sister Bing'er, I think this place will do. It's quite pretty here; dying here isn't bad," Bai Chenxiang said to Shui Bing'er. Shui Bing'er sighed. "Death is a very simple matter; why are you in such a hurry?"

"Grandfather is dead, the family is scattered, I no longer have any desire to live. Sister Bing'er, but I don't hate you all. I already know it was my grandfather who struck first to poison the family of Big Brother Feihuang. He had to avenge his family. On the contrary, I am very grateful to him for only killing me and my grandfather and sparing my clansmen; that is enough." Bai Chenxiang was clear about right and wrong.

That was correct. If the matter back then had not been done by Bai He, Feihuang might not have been unable to spare his life. Bai He was the world's number one scout and was still a person with considerable utility value.

It was just a pity that Feihuang had to give an account to his second sister and the Hagen Dazs Kingdom. If he could even let the murderer go, what was the point of them defecting to him? Would that not be entrusting themselves to the wrong person? Shui Bing'er asked in confusion, "You truly don't hate him at all? Feihuang killing your grandfather is to avenge his relatives, which is only right and proper, but you are innocent, and he wouldn't even spare you..."

Bai Chenxiang shook her head. "My life was saved by Brother Feihuang in the first place. When the Lower Four Sects attacked back then, if not for his help, Grandfather Yang and I would have long since been cold corpses. Now, I am just returning my life to him."

"Sister Bing'er, actually, I like Brother Feihuang very much. I liked him the first time I saw him, it's just a pity that I have no fate with him in this life."

Since she was going to die anyway, Bai Chenxiang simply had no scruples and boldly expressed her feelings. She had a bit of a superficial streak, and plus, a hero saving a beauty was the thing most capable of moving a young girl's heart. If it weren't for her status as the eldest lady of the Min Clan, she would have definitely followed Nan Feihuang directly back then.

It was just a pity that now, no matter what, it was impossible.

Her grandfather had poisoned Nan Feihuang's brother-in-law, and Nan Feihuang had personally ordered her grandfather to be beheaded.

The knot was already too deep to be untied.

Shui Bing'er did not expect that these would be Bai Chenxiang's final words. It seemed she really had looked past the coming death. She slowly raised her palm and asked, "Are you ready?"

Bai Chenxiang closed her eyes and nodded silently. In fact, she had been ready to welcome the end of death when she was on the battlefield.

Seeing this, Shui Bing'er struck out with a palm, hitting Bai Chenxiang in the chest.

But the pain she imagined did not come. Bai Chenxiang opened her eyes in confusion and discovered that not only was she not dead, but her soul power flow had actually been unblocked by Shui Bing'er.

Just as the confusion in her heart made her want to ask, Shui Bing'er turned around with her back to her and said, "Chenxiang, go. Find a place to live under an assumed name."

She still cherished old ties; she had saved this girl before, and now she had to kill her. Shui Bing'er's overly kind personality could never bring itself to harbor the intent to kill.

"No, Sister Bing'er, if you let me go, then you are violating military law..." Bai Chenxiang shook her head repeatedly. She could not harm Shui Bing'er for her own sake.

"It's fine. Although my merits may not necessarily be able to save you, using them to atone for my crime of letting you go privately is not a problem. Go quickly, and don't get involved in the affairs of the continent anymore." This was the plan to save her that Shui Bing'er had thought of beforehand.

She could not save Bai Chenxiang, but she could do the reverse: after letting Bai Chenxiang go, she could use her battlefield merits to save herself.

It was nothing more than the crime of letting a prisoner go; Bai Chenxiang was not some important enemy figure, so she could handle this minor crime.

(End of chapter)