Chapter 757

"You, change into this black robe."

The black-robed man spoke, handing over a new black robe from his hand.

This black robe differed from the one the black-robed man wore; the black robe they received had a red trim around the cuffs.

"Why are you still standing there? Put it on."

Seeing Lin Yi and Ning Chen hesitate, the black-robed man urged them.

Lin Yi grinned and deliberately blocked the way in front of Ning Chen, putting on the black robe himself.

Seeing his action, the black-robed man ignored him, crossing his arms disdainfully and looking aside.

After the two changed, the black-robed man led them outwards.

The further they walked out, the more they saw the entire street filled with black-robed men leading people with red sleeves in one direction.

Lin Yi and Ning Chen exchanged a glance, and Lin Yi grinned, asking the black-robed man.

"Sirs, why does Lord Ye Lisi suddenly hold a sacrifice today?"

Hearing such a question, the black-robed man made an impatient 'tsk' sound and frowned.

"Lord Ye Lisi's orders, how could you or I guess them?"

Hearing this, Lin Yi hurriedly spoke.

"Oh, we just wanted to share the burden for Lord Ye Lisi."

As the words ended, the black-robed man was about to say something.

But Lin Yi smiled and continued speaking.

"Sirs, do not be so formal; just tell us."

After a round of soft coaxing and hard pressing, the black-robed man helplessly said.

"Isn't it because that Ning Chen has been running around everywhere? Ye Lisi suddenly issued the sacrifice..."

Before he finished, the black-robed man beside him nudged his body.

The black-robed man turned to look and realized they were almost at the destination.

Looking at the endless stream of people, almost everyone in Sato was here.

Upon entering the gate, the surroundings were filled with torches one by one.

Under the light of the flames, the expressions on the faces of the people were unknown.

Lin Yi and Ning Chen were led in, standing in the middle of a large crowd of people with red sleeves, watching the black-robed men stand neatly on their right.

"Kid, why is this setup so grand?"

Hearing Lin Yi's words, Ning Chen said nothing, silently looking at the empty seat at the very top.

Suddenly, waves of cheers rose up.

"Lord Ye Lisi has arrived!"

"Lord Ye Lisi!"

"My Lord!"

Hearing these words, Ning Chen lowered his head and looked towards the direction they came from; indeed, he saw Ye Lisi slowly walking towards that topmost seat.

Finally, Ye Lisi sat in the seat, looking down on the crowd below, raised his hand, and said very arrogantly.

"My dear believers, today, the one we are sacrificing is a person who violated the Church!"

As the words ended, the believers chattered and shouted, calling for that person to be brought up.

Ye Lisi merely curled the corners of his mouth slightly and spoke lightly.

"Come, bring our Wang Zi up!"

"Wang Zi?"

Lin Yi looked towards the entrance in great shock.

At the entrance, Wang Zi was pressed down by black-robed men, covered in blood from head to toe; his mouth was stuffed with something, and though he tried hard to shout something, he could not get it out.

Seeing Wang Zi's appearance, Lin Yi frowned and said in a low voice.

"Even if the royal family has declined, Wang Zi should not be treated like this."

Ning Chen had been watching Wang Zi's state; it was obvious that Wang Zi had fought someone, lost, was then imprisoned by Ye Lisi's men, and subjected to torture.

Watching, Ning Chen silently withdrew his gaze.

"What do you think these people want to do?"

Hearing Ning Chen's rare question, Lin Yi thought carefully and answered.

"Could it be that Ye Lisi wants to completely suppress the royal family?"

Regarding this sacrifice, both suspected it was simply Ye Lisi's trick.

The people around, watching this sacrifice, all felt a slight sense of something being wrong.

But the one at the very top was Ye Lisi; everyone was just a commoner, and no one dared to be the first to speak up.

"Kid, what should we do? We promised the Empress we would help their royal family."

Hearing this, Ning Chen slowly frowned.

He felt that the current situation was indeed quite tricky.

Ning Chen looked forward; the Church's men had already pressed Wang Zi to a large bonfire nearby, waiting for Ye Lisi's order to push Wang Zi into the fire.

But, he had a doubt in his heart: at this time, when Wang Zi was already in such danger, why had the Empress not yet appeared?

At this moment, shouts of reprimand came from outside the door.

"This is Lord Ye Lisi's sacrifice; people of the royal family are not allowed to enter!"

The Empress's face instantly turned black, and she roared.

"The one you are sacrificing is Wang Zi!"

As the words fell, the guards brought by the Empress instantly rushed forward, pulling the church members aside, and the Empress stepped in.

Just as the Empress walked in, Ye Lisi sneered from a lofty height.

"So it is the Empress. You've come at the perfect time, just in time to witness the Prince's fate."

The Empress looked toward Wang Zi, and panic surged within her.

"Ye Lisi, you so blatantly seek to kill a member of our royal family; what are your intentions!"

Hearing the Empress's words, Ye Lisi could not help but laugh.

"Empress, do you not yet understand what I mean by this?"

"You!"

Before the Empress could finish, Ye Lisi turned and spoke to everyone with a smile.

"My dear believers, you have all seen clearly. Henceforth, should anyone betray, their fate shall be the same as the Prince's!"

As he spoke, Ye Lisi looked at the Empress.

"Empress, your arrival is truly most timely; you shall witness firsthand what it feels like to watch your own son be pushed into the fire!"

"Ye Lisi! Dare you!"

The Empress shouted in anger, stepping forward, intending to rush up and rescue Wang Zi.

Yet the place was filled with Ye Lisi's people; she had merely taken one step forward when they emerged to block the Empress's path.

"Empress, this is no longer the Sato that your royal family can control; this is the Church's Sato!"

Ye Lisi spoke with a stern expression, while Wang Zi beside him struggled with all his might.

The Sato people present, witnessing this scene, were all struck with fear.

At this moment, everyone knew this was Ye Lisi declaring his sovereignty.

The Empress looked at Ye Lisi; her expression suddenly relaxed, and she sneered.

"Ye Lisi, you are far too naive. Would anyone support a leader who cannot even capture an outsider?"

As the words fell, the surrounding people began to murmur and chatter.

"Indeed, has Ye Lisi not yet captured Ning Chen?"

"Yes, why start this matter now?"

"Exactly, exactly, what is going on here?"

"Ye Lisi is simply too hasty; I truly feel this is unnecessary."

Hearing everyone's murmurs, Ye Lisi's face suddenly darkened; he glared at the Empress.

688 Feigning an attack in the east while striking in the west.

"It is merely the royal family, yet they dare speak to me like this?"

Ye Lisi pointed at the Empress in indignation.