Si Kong Zun, as if grasping at a lifeline, knelt down hurriedly and said to Lady Jia: "Lady Jia, that Ling Xiao has humiliated Young Master Jia Yun back in the tis at Ling Yue Bieyuan. He is extrely vile, jealous of Young Master Jia Yun’s talent and status, and has always sought to kill him.
That day in the Northern Desert, had it not been for my tily rescue, I’m afraid Young Master Jia Yun would have been killed by this boy long ago.
I implore you to render justice!"
So what if he is a rebel?
So what if he is an undercover agent?
As long as Lady Jia protects him, how can anyone else do anything to him?
Ling Xiao, oh Ling Xiao, although you’ve worked hard to create today’s situation, in the end, the victor can only be .
"Don’t worry, with here, no one can touch you today!"
Lady Jia, for reasons unknown, truly seed inclined to protect Si Kong Zun, and that too before the eyes of tens of millions of soldiers and citizens, uttering such words.
Watching Lady Jia’s arrogant and domineering manner, Ling Xiao suddenly turned to address the Divine Phoenix Emperor, Phoenix Imasurable: "Your Majesty, this woman shows no respect for the law, treats heroes like dirt, yet seeks to protect a traitor. Is the Phoenix God Empire not Your Majesty’s, but rather this woman’s?"
Ling Xiao once again handed this difficult problem to the Emperor to handle.
Phoenix Imasurable let out a sigh and said: "Ling Xiao, what you don’t know is that in the Phoenix God Empire, the supre power does not rest with but with the Righteous Qi Alliance. Lady Jia is one of the Righteous Qi Alliance, and she represents its will. Even I cannot overrule it."
"Is the Righteous Qi Alliance not bound by laws and regulations?"
Ling Xiao asked again.
"Even a king who breaks the law is subject to the sa punishnt as the common folk; the Righteous Qi Alliance is, of course, no exception. This was established at the very beginning when the Righteous Qi Alliance was ford. However..."
Phoenix Imasurable said this much and sighed helplessly.
This old fellow is also greatly cunning. Although he would be delighted to see the Righteous Qi Alliance fall, he would absolutely not provoke them of his own accord.
His statent was clearly ant to tell Ling Xiao, to tell the tens of millions of soldiers and citizens, if you want to bring Si Kong Zun to justice under the law, don’t clash with him; seek out the Righteous Qi Alliance instead.
Of course, while this move was clever, extricating him from the situation, it also disheartened countless soldiers and citizens.
An Emperor, when heroes of his own country are oppressed and falsely accused, cannot even stand up on their behalf.
What right does he have to continue holding the position of an Emperor?
"Lady Jia, although you are from the Righteous Qi Alliance, you cannot disregard the law. Today Si Kong Zun must die, and Ling Xiao must not!"
The one who spoke out was Feng Yingshan.
Here was another clever person, but even bolder.
Perhaps he knew that it would be very difficult for him to compete with the highly ritorious Fengming Qishan, especially since the Ice Phoenix Clan was backing Fengming Qishan from behind.
Moreover, the ones in power now were from the Ice Phoenix Clan.
The only way for him to defeat Fengming Qishan and Phoenix Imasurable was to blaze a new trail by seeking the support of the common people.
And this was the opportunity.
Certainly, becoming enemies with the Righteous Qi Alliance was extrely dangerous; he could be eliminated by them at any mont. But over so many years, he watched the Righteous Qi Alliance gradually corrupt and degenerate. Although still powerful, the Righteous Qi Alliance has considerably weakened compared to before.
If a real battle ensued, he wouldn’t necessarily be afraid of the Righteous Qi Alliance.
This was a high-stakes gamble.
If he lost, it could an death, or at least being stripped of the Crown Prince status.
If he won, not only could he gain a decisive advantage in the competition, but also rally a large number of people.
Timid people would not dare to take such a gamble.
But he, Feng Yingshan, had no choice. He had to do it, and could only do it.
"Feng Yingshan, it seems you no longer care for the position of the Crown Prince!"
Lady Jia said coldly, looking at Feng Yingshan.
"If I can uphold justice, eradicate the traitor, and clear the hero’s na, what is the position of the Crown Prince worth? Besides, whether or not I’m the Crown Prince is not for you, Lady Jia, to decide alone. You represent only the Jardine Clan, after all. The Righteous Qi Alliance is controlled by the Three Great Families."
Feng Yingshan spoke in a confrontational tone.
"Haha, let’s just wait and see."
Lady Jia sneered disdainfully, then turned to Phoenix Imasurable and said, "I’m going to kill Ling Xiao and take Si Kong Zun away. You don’t have a problem with that, do you?"
"It’s not quite acceptable, Lady Jia. You can take Si Kong Zun, but Ling Xiao is a hero of the Phoenix God Empire. He has defended our borders. If I simply let you kill him, what qualifications would I have left to be the Emperor?"
Phoenix Imasurable furrowed his brow; he hadn’t expected that he would have to make a choice in the end.
"Do you think you can stop if I want to kill him?"
Lady Jia no longer paid attention to Phoenix Imasurable but turned to look at Ling Xiao: "Boy, co and accept your fate. I must place your head on the graves of my husband and son!"
After speaking, she actually made a move.
"Roar—!"
Suddenly, a thunderous roar echoed.
In front of Ling Xiao, hosts of soldiers suddenly appeared.
Feng Yingshan, Feng Qingyan, Feng Yanran, Northern Desert Army, Scorpion people, and even the guards of the Imperial City and others.
The dense crowd completely blocked Lady Jia’s advance.
Making it impossible for her to move forward even half a step.
"You! Are you all planning to rebel?"
Lady Jia trembled with anger.
"Do you, the Righteous Qi Alliance, really want to incite public wrath?"
Feng Yingshan asked coldly.
More and more people were still arriving at this point.
There was only one reason they ca here, and that was to protect the hero of the nation and protect the nation’s bottom line.
If a country can’t even protect its own heroes, who would be willing to lay down their lives and spill their blood for it?
"Detestable. Since you wish to join them in death, then I shall kill you all!"
Lady Jia was utterly furious; she was a disciple of Changle Immortal Island, an existence that stood high above the rest. These ants of the Phoenix God Empire actually dared to openly defy her.
How could she possibly tolerate this!
Terrifying power began to gather.
Lady Jia was about to lose her temper!
Although her Cultivation Level was only of the Cave Heaven Realm, she truly believed that if she started a fight, no one would dare to stop her.
"Slap!"
Suddenly, a crisp and loud slap shocked everyone present.
This slap ca from Ji Ning.
The standoff had been going on for so long that Ji Ning’s imprisonnt had been lifted a while back.
"You dare to slap ?"
Lady Jia was montarily stunned.
"Lady Jia, it seems you’ve forgotten that I, Ji Ning, am also a mber of the Righteous Qi Alliance, and furthermore, a Grand Elder. Your husband and son committed heinous cris and deserved their deaths! What do you intend to do today? Do you want to make the Righteous Qi Alliance the public enemy? What is Jia Yueting, that old scoundrel, doing? How is he managing as the Alliance Leader?"
Many people seed to have previously forgotten that Ji Ning was not only a Yin Yang Realm Martial Artist but also a Grand Elder of the Righteous Qi Alliance.
But this slap from Ji Ning, and his words, suddenly reminded them all.
"Hahaha, why should the Grand Elder be angry? It is my fault for not disciplining her properly. I will take her back now."
An elderly voice emanated from the midst of the crowd.
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