When he heard the minister say that Nie Yun was leading the Demons, the Emperor of the Empire nearly fainted on the spot. He struggled for a long mont before managing to sit up again, staring at the group of ministers before him.
"Everyone, the Divine Wind Empire is now facing a mont of life and death. I ask you all to face this enemy with . As long as we can slay the traitor Nie Yun, I will open the Imperial Palace Treasure Vault for three days and allow you all to choose any treasure you desire!"
"Open the Imperial Palace Treasure Vault and let us choose any treasure?"
The ministers erupted into an uproar upon hearing this.
The Fengg Family had ruled the Empire for countless years, and all the wealth they had accumulated was concentrated in the Imperial Palace Treasure Vault. Royal Family’s Weapons, Royal Family’s Top-Grade Secret Manuals... the list of treasures was endless. In the past, even an Imperial General who won a great victory would only be allowed to choose a single item as a reward. But now, he was opening the Treasure Vault for three days for them to choose freely. This boon was simply too great!
The breathing of every minister in the room instantly grew ragged.
"So, what do you say? Will you all join in killing this scoundrel? He has only just reached the Ultimate Venerable Level. With so many of us, coordinating our Martial Arts and using the right tactics, killing him won’t be difficult!"
the Emperor of the Empire said through gritted teeth.
"Very well! It is my unshirkable duty to defend the Empire!"
A minister stepped out from the crowd, his bearing majestic.
"I swear to follow Your Majesty to the death!"
Another minister also stepped forward.
With two ministers having stepped forward in succession, the atmosphere in the grand hall beca unbearably oppressive. The remaining ministers looked at one another, unsure of what to do.
All who could beco ministers were of high status, and none of them were fools. They knew they had to choose a side in this situation. Choose correctly, and everyone would rejoice. Choose incorrectly, and not only would they die, but their entire families would likely be annihilated!
"All of you, declare your positions now. My Fengg Family has run the Divine Wind Empire for many years. No matter how strong this Nie Yun is, he is still just one person. I hope you will make the right choice. Otherwise, don’t bla this Emperor for being ruthless!"
Seeing that only two had declared their allegiance while the others waited and watched, the Emperor of the Empire suppressed his rage and spoke with a cold snort.
"He’s just one man, this Nie Yun. No matter how strong an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse is, how can he stand against a mighty army? I will follow Your Majesty and slay the traitor!" another minister declared, stepping forward.
"An Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse might not be able to stop a mighty army, but taking a general’s head from within that army is like child’s play for him! We are just ministers who draw a salary; there’s no need to bet our lives and fortunes on this..."
A sardonic voice piped up as one minister finally chose the other path.
"You dare betray at a ti of national crisis? Then die!"
Having long expected soone to make this choice, the Emperor of the Empire suddenly shot his hand forward, seizing the minister and pulling him over.
CRACK!
The minister’s throat was crushed to pieces.
The Emperor of the Empire was at the Peak of Qi Sect. While the minister wasn’t weak, he was only at the Early-Stage Qi Sect and was no match for him at all.
"Who else wants to surrender? Who else does not intend to serve the Empire?"
After killing the minister in a single move, the Emperor of the Empire rose from his throne. His aura was as ferocious as a wolf or a tiger as he bared his sharp fangs.
He may have been ek and subservient before Nie Yun, but he was, after all, the Emperor of an Empire. When he beca enraged, the King’s Qi radiating from his body filled the hall, and none of those present dared to even breathe too loudly.
"We swear our undying loyalty to the Emperor!"
Knowing that anyone who spoke nonsense at this mont would surely be the next to die, everyone voiced their assent.
"Good. Your loyalty is all that matters. Now, we will all go out of the city together to face him. If I discover anyone trying to flee, I will exterminate their entire clan!"
Only then did the Emperor finally unleash the decisive, murderous majesty befitting his title.
"Yes!" the ministers replied in unison.
BOOM!
Their pledges had barely ended when a sonorous voice suddenly shook the heavens, ringing in their ears like a clap of thunder.
"I’ll count to three. Emperor of the Empire, get your ass out here now. I can kill you and you alone. Otherwise, I will slaughter everyone in the Imperial Palace!"
"What? King Yun... Nie Yun is already at the Imperial Palace?"
"What was the City Guard Team doing outside?"
"This is bad. An Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse has entered the Imperial City. Who could possibly be his opponent?"
Hearing this shout, all the ministers were dumbfounded. Monts ago, they had been swearing solemn oaths; now, in the blink of an eye, they were staring at each other at a complete loss.
If Nie Yun had been held back outside the city by the army, they might have dared to step forward and shout a few provocations. But he had already fought his way to the Imperial Palace—who would dare to face him now?
A Qi Sect expert challenging an Ultimate Venerable? As long as they weren’t out of their minds, no one would dare do such a thing!
’What do we do?’
The ministers looked at one another, each hoping to see a decision in the other’s eyes.
"Attack!"
Just as everyone hesitated, the two ministers who had been the first to pledge their loyalty suddenly attacked. True Qi surged and filled the grand hall. Their target wasn’t the other ministers—it was the Emperor of the Empire!
"You dare to attack ? You’re courting death!"
The Emperor clearly hadn’t expected that the first two to declare their loyalty would be the first to attack him. He was so furious he could have exploded.
"Your Majesty, Nie Yun only wants your life! It’s better for you to die alone than for all of us to perish with you!"
The attacking minister snorted coldly, then shouted, "Everyone, attack together! If His Majesty had a way to deal with this, he wouldn’t have asked for our help! If we actually listen to him, we’ll all be killed by Lord King Yun! Opposing Lord King Yun ans death, so we might as well rebel!"
"That’s right! Has everyone forgotten the Zhao Family? What good was having an Ultimate Venerable Level ancestor? In the eyes of an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse, they were nothing! If you don’t want to die, attack with us!"
the other minister roared.
The other ministers had been waiting to see what would happen, but after hearing the two n speak, they were all swayed.
’That’s right. No matter how strong the army is, you can’t kill an Ultimate Venerable. He can fly; if he can’t win, he can just fly away. Once you offend an Ultimate Venerable, he’ll have you marked. Even if you had three heads and six arms, it wouldn’t be enough to survive!’
"Attack!"
Having understood the stakes, everyone attacked the Emperor of the Empire at once.
Nie Yun hadn’t even charged in from outside, and a rebellion had already broken out within!
***
「Outside the Imperial City.」
Nie Yun’s resonant voice had thrown the entire Imperial City into shock. He had originally thought that forcibly breaking through the city walls and into the Imperial Palace would cause panic throughout Divine Wind City. He never expected to instead incite even more fervor and adoration.
"He’s so arrogant!"
"That’s not arrogance, that’s power! Only with power can you have this kind of ability!"
"This is what a true powerhouse should do! Anyone else would have probably ended up a corpse long ago, but the Imperial Family doesn’t even dare to make a peep!"
In an era of chaos wrought by the Demon Race, everyone hoped their leader possessed supre strength in order to protect them. Now, under such imnse pressure from Nie Yun, the Emperor of the Empire didn’t dare make a sound, let alone fight back, causing the populace to completely lose faith in him.
The enemy had stord his very lair, yet he was still cowering like a turtle in its shell. It would have been a miracle if anyone sympathized with him!
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