Chapter 397: The Great Demon King Xu Que

Aren't you furious?

Of course, the Twelve Young Masters of the Imperial City were furious!

But he could only dare to be angry without daring to speak; there was no way out, for he had truly kicked an iron plate.

He had thought himself already domineering enough, getting along very well in the Water Yuan Kingdom, but upon encountering a ruthless character like Xu Que, he finally realized how trashy he truly was!

At least within the Imperial City, he had never been bold enough to kill people casually; only when he truly caught someone with evidence in hand would he dare to make a move.

But what about Xu Que? He killed at the slightest disagreement; if anyone dared to mess with him, he killed them, regardless of who was backing you!

Compared to the two of them, the Twelve Young Masters of the Imperial City did not even qualify to be compared!

So at this moment, the Twelve Young Masters of the Imperial City became cowardly, not daring to say another word.

As for those one thousand Prince's Manor Guards, at this moment they could only lower their heads and act like mute gourds, pretending they saw nothing.

There was no way around it; the three thousand Snow City Army before them far surpassed them in both numbers and momentum.

Although they, as Prince's Manor Guards, should have been proud, in the end, they simply could not compare to these Snow City Army soldiers who had truly undergone the baptism of the battlefield.

In modern terms, the Prince's Manor Guards would at best count as security guards, whereas the Snow City Army were warriors who had struggled on the line between life and death; the difference in momentum was obvious!

"Alright, I am not the type who likes to bully the weak; besides, I have some friendship with the Water Emperor, so for her sake..." At this moment, Xu Que spoke, no longer poking the Twelve Young Master's body, his tone becoming peaceful.

Upon hearing Xu Que's words, the Twelve Young Masters of the Imperial City felt a sigh of relief in their hearts, secretly rejoicing, knowing that no matter how ruthless this youth was, as long as the Empress was present, he would not dare to do anything to him!

But Xu Que's next sentence made him completely dumbfounded!

"For her sake, I will let you die with some dignity; do you want to commit suicide by poison or hang yourself? Of course, I personally suggest that I use my sword, because my sword is very fast; believe me, I guarantee you will not feel the slightest pain!" Xu Que said very amicably.

After hearing this, everyone present instantly felt a chill run down their spines, and their scalps went numb!

What kind of person is this? His methods are too ruthless!

Moreover, he said it was for the Water Emperor's sake that he would let the Twelve Young Master die with dignity; if it weren't for the Water Emperor's sake, how miserably would this Twelve Young Master have to die?

"General Zhuge, spare his life!" At this moment, an old Eunuch rode a horse swiftly from afar, shouting loudly.

The crowd hurriedly retreated; the old Eunuch did not even wait for the horse to stop steadily before immediately jumping down, nearly falling flat on his face, yet he rushed anxiously into the crowd and shouted to Xu Que, "Oh my, General Zhuge, please show mercy and spare his life!"

"Who are you?" Xu Que asked, frowning.

The old Eunuch hurriedly took out a Jade Slip and handed it to Xu Que, saying, "General Zhuge, this is something Princess Zi Xuan asked this old slave to bring to you; she instructed that this Little Prince must not be killed, and before the Water Emperor Highness departed, she also gave orders to protect this last seedling!"

Xu Que's eyebrows instantly raised; a Jade Slip? It seems this Zi Xuan is quite sensible, knowing that this King of Acting Cool needs a Dharma Spell, so she specially sent someone to deliver it?

He immediately squeezed out a smiling face, cheerfully accepting the Jade Slip: "It's not that I'm criticizing you, but if you're coming, just come; why bring a gift? Really!"

Everyone present held their breath, not daring to speak, yet their hearts trembled immensely; this youth was truly terrifying, changing his face so quickly!

But after Xu Que took the Jade Slip and probed it with his Divine Soul, his face immediately turned dark again!

What Princess Zi Xuan had sent was actually not a Dharma Spell, but a few lines of message—"Xu Que, my sister once promised Father Emperor that she would protect the last seedling of the royal family; do you intend to make her break her promise and betray her word? Also, I have prepared the Imperial Mausoleum Map of the Water Yuan Kingdom; come and take it now!"

"Damn, this little girl is clearly asking for a beating!" Xu Que immediately twitched the corner of his mouth.

Originally, he had indeed planned to kill off this Twelve Young Master of the Imperial City; after all, from the reactions of the Imperial City crowd, it was evident that this Twelve Young Master had often done things to harm the common people in his daily life, so eliminating him would definitely be a good thing.

But with these few words from Zi Xuan, Xu Que found himself in a dilemma.

The Empress had actually promised such a condition to the Late Emperor, so he could not bear to cause any more trouble for the Empress; otherwise, it would be difficult to flirt with her in the future!

"Forget it, forget it; for the Water Emperor's sake, I won't kill you! Are you happy?" Xu Que put away the Jade Slip, looked at the Twelve Young Masters of the Imperial City, and asked with a smile.

The Twelve Young Master instantly froze for a moment, then wild joy surged into his eyes, yet he still did not open his mouth to speak.

Those guards from the Prince's Mansion also felt a great sense of relief in their hearts; after all, if Xu Que truly intended to kill the Twelve Young Master, they would be unable to stop him, nor would they dare to stop him!

"Hey, I asked if you're happy, and you ignore me? You're clearly not giving me face! Second Battalion Commander, bring out my Italian Cannon..."

"Happy!" Immediately, the Twelve Young Masters of the Imperial City replied with a face full of grievance.

Only then did Xu Que nod with a smile and say, "Good, as long as you're happy! Since you're happy, let's celebrate; Second Battalion Commander, hang him and these few young lads up on the City Wall and pluck them one hundred times!"

"What?"

Everyone in the entire arena instantly widened their eyes.

Hanging them on the City Wall... is there any need to be this ruthless!

The Twelve Young Masters of the Imperial City and his few young companions were instantly scared silly, their faces full of shock, clearly having never expected Xu Que to propose such a punishment!

As for the other few young girls, they were even more frightened until their faces turned pale, filled with anxiety, not knowing what method Xu Que would use to deal with them!

"Kid, this won't do!" Suddenly, Er Gouzi spoke up!

The gazes of the crowd immediately turned toward Er Gouzi.

The Twelve Young Master and the few young men also looked at it as if seeing a lifesaving straw, thinking that finally someone was pleading mercy for them!

But Er Gouzi continued, "You are making the people who pluck them suffer; who would be willing to go and pluck them? Therefore, this Divine Venerable suggests that they should pluck each other, taking turns, and send people to supervise; if the force or angle of the plucking is incorrect, they must start plucking again!"

Pfft!

Immediately, the Twelve Young Master and the few young men nearly spat blood on the spot!

Everyone present also had black lines all over their faces.

Damn it, we thought this dog came out to help plead for mercy, but it turned out to be even more ruthless!

Xu Que, however, was amused by Er Gouzi and nodded, saying, "Not bad, Er Gouzi; your intelligence has finally improved. Alright, let's do it as you said! Second Battalion Commander, give the orders and get it done; if anyone dares to obstruct, kill them directly; if you can't kill them, come find me, and I will go kill them personally!"

"Yes!" The Second Battalion Commander, with a face barely containing his laughter, immediately ordered people to carry out the task!

The Twelve Young Masters of the Imperial City and the few young men did not dare to say a single word from beginning to end, not even having the courage to beg for mercy, and were led away by several Snow City Soldiers without any resistance.

This was because they noticed the look in Xu Que's eyes; it was full of killing intent, clearly waiting for them to protest so he would have an excuse to kill them.

Therefore, the few of them kept their mouths tightly shut and were led away very cooperatively!

The Prince's Manor Guards also remained silent!

That old Eunuch also did not dare to say much!

Although the crowd of onlookers present did not speak, in their hearts they were shouting with satisfaction; this Twelve Young Master had finally fallen!

At the same time, Xu Que flipped onto a horse, looked up at the sky with considerable emotion, and sighed, "Alas, kind-hearted me has once again eliminated a scourge for the common people! But I am so powerful at such a young age; the road ahead will surely be very lonely! Never mind, all troops, heed my command!"

"Yes!" the Snow City Army immediately responded in unison.

"Follow this General to the Prince's Manor to raid the house! I have reason to suspect the Third Prince of colluding with the enemy and betraying the country; a thorough investigation must be conducted! Giddy-up..."

After Xu Que finished speaking, he whipped his horse into a gallop and headed straight for the Prince's Manor, while the Three Thousand Snow City Army and Er Gouzi immediately gave chase...

Everyone in the arena watched their retreating figures, the phrase "kind-hearted me" that Xu Que had just uttered still seeming to echo in their ears, leaving them completely bewildered in the wind!

Big brother, with someone like you, you still dare to call yourself kind-hearted?

"This is what they call... when an evil person meets their match in another evil person!" an old man sighed with emotion.

The crowd around him immediately nodded repeatedly, expressing strong agreement!

They all saw very clearly that people like the Twelve Young Masters of the Imperial City were, at most, scoundrels who relied on power and authority to bully the weak!

But that young General Zhuge was a true, bona fide Great Demon King, and moreover... he seemed to be a shameless Great Demon King!