Chapter 738

"Your Majesty, you must make a decision!"

"No, I cannot make this decision!"

Qing'er did not want to put the King of Witchcraft in a difficult position, but although he was incompetent, he could not bear to personally order her execution.

"Kill the Empress, execute the evil spirit!"

The ignorant commoners began to shout loudly again, forcing the King of Witchcraft to order Qing'er's execution.

"Abominable! She is no evil spirit; she is the sacred representative of the nation, the descendant of Nuwa. How can you execute her? Ah?"

Wine Sword Immortal suddenly descended from the sky, then pointed angrily at the commoners below and questioned them.

"She is a fake descendant of Nuwa, an evil spirit who blasphemes the gods!"

Facing Wine Sword Immortal's questioning, Bai Yue's expression did not change; he merely replied indifferently.

"The one who truly blasphemes the gods is you!"

Wine Sword Immortal pointed angrily at Bai Yue and said.

"Insulting the Sect Master! Kill them, kill them!"

The Bai Yue Sect members and commoners below were filled with righteous indignation, and some even wanted to charge onto the execution platform.

"Clang!"

A sword hum sounded as Lin Fan arrived on his flying sword. Seeing this, Li Xiaoyao hurriedly followed on his own sword, though he had found a piece of cloth from somewhere to cover his face.

"Who are you people, daring to trespass on the execution platform!"

At this moment, the King of Witchcraft finally acted imposing, questioning Lin Fan and Li Xiaoyao.

"You muddled monarch, actually bringing your own wife to the platform for trial!"

Lin Fan looked at the King of Witchcraft with disdain. Although he did not know why Wine Sword Immortal had not scolded the King, Lin Fan scolded him on his behalf.

"This little brother, although I don't know who you are, the Emperor only did this as a last resort. You cannot speak of him like that."

Qing'er glanced at Lin Fan, seemingly thinking of something; her expression flickered slightly, but her tone remained calm.

"Fine, I won't bother talking about him; he isn't worthy. Let me take you and Linger away from here. The citizens of the Nanzhao Kingdom are ignorant and foolish, and they have been bewitched by Bai Yue. The Nanzhao Kingdom can no longer contain you."

Like Li Xiaoyao, Lin Fan wanted to try to change fate. As long as he could take Qing'er and Linger away, fate would change.

"Although my subjects hate me, I will not flee. Even if sacrificing my life is the only way to bring them to their senses, I do not wish for them to be misled by the Bai Yue Sect any longer."

Qing'er's demeanor was composed; she had already prepared herself to die.

"Delusional! Even if you are a descendant of Nuwa, emphasizing great love through sacrifice, the Nanzhao Kingdom is merely a tiny patch of land—how is it worth your sacrifice? Are the subjects of Nanzhao the only subjects, while those of the Central Plains are not? How can you forget all of humanity for the sake of these barbarians? Furthermore, your death has absolutely no value. Your death is like a pebble dropped into the ocean; the ripples will vanish in an instant. Do you expect these blockheads to awaken and repent? Look, even this muddled monarch is beginning to hesitate."

Hearing Qing'er's words, Lin Fan was somewhat angry. The descendant of Nuwa clearly had something wrong with her brain; perhaps that old woman Nuwa had placed a curse on her.

"I believe in him. I believe the Emperor will not abandon me. Even if I die today, the Emperor will uphold our shared ideals and govern this country well."

Qing'er glanced at the indecisive King of Witchcraft, but then said with a calm expression.

"They are the accomplices of the evil empress! Kill them!"

Bai Yue turned at this moment to bewitch the commoners, forcing the King of Witchcraft to make a decision.

"Qing'er, I will ask one last time: are you coming with me or not?"

"I cannot leave. To understand the Heavenly Dao, to know the Saintly Dao, to be able to reach the virtue of an emperor from all directions—that is to understand how to let things follow their natural course, to educate the people, and to let them be happy. This is my destiny; it is my Dao."

Lin Fan tried to persuade Qing'er to leave one last time, but unfortunately, Qing'er had already made up her mind.

"Great Hero, what do we do? This woman is stubborn, the Emperor is muddled and incompetent, these commoners are as stupid as pigs, and that bearded man is bewitching the masses. The situation is not looking good!"

Li Xiaoyao was somewhat nervous; this situation was far too unfavorable for them, wasn't it?

"Forget it. Since Qing'er refuses to leave for the sake of this group of pigs in Nanzhao, I'll just destroy the Nanzhao Kingdom and end her attachment!"