roccoschili Chapter 1324 - 1324 16 I Serve the Emperor as if Presiding Over the Realm
Chapter 1324 - 1324 16 I Serve the Emperor as if Presiding Over the Realm
1324: Chapter 16: I Serve the Emperor as if Presiding Over the Realm 1324: Chapter 16: I Serve the Emperor as if Presiding Over the Realm Jiang Wang shattered the green clouds and flew swiftly within the boundaries of Qi Country.There are two routes from Linzi to Daze County, spanning across Yue’an or Xinming.
Both these counties border Daze County.
Unlike his previous trip to Seven Stars Valley, this time Jiang Wang took the Yue’an route.
He encountered no one obstructing his path along the way.
It only took Jiang Wang half an hour to enter Daze County.
Displaying extreme speed in front of others would be unwise, so he naturally held back a bit.
Yet, it seemed as if he was slicing through clouds and wind, giving it his all.
Daze County comprises eighteen towns, with Ji City being in the central most.
On the map, Daze County is a trapezoid that is narrower on the east and wider on the west.
Bizarrely, Jiang Wang wondered if the Tian family, so demanding of orderliness, would ever want to reshape it into a square.
Son of Qingyang, employing the Flat Step Qingyun Immortal Technique, although hurrying along his way, appeared elegant and composed.
It seemed less like he was capturing someone and more like he was on an outing, which inspired secret admiration from many cultivators he met on the road.
At that moment, Tian Sifu was standing anxiously at the city gate, gripping his waist knife forcefully, but somehow, he couldn’t hold it steady.
This damn waist knife kept trembling.
He widened his eyes, trying to maintain a stern guard’s demeanor.
However, sweat dripped into his eyes now and then.
Each time, he had to blink fiercely to clear it away—making him appear somewhat comical.
Perspiration continuously formed on his forehead and the back of his neck.
It wasn’t just him; the guards stationed with him outside the city gate were not faring any better.
After another fierce blink, suddenly a young, dashing figure appeared in his field of view.
At first, Tian Sifu thought his eyes were deceiving him, but after a few more blinks, the figure was already near.
The man was strolling through the air, his cyan robe fluttering in the wind, his eyes indescribably clear and bright.
A Longsword, a piece of white jade, one person.
For some reason, Tian Sifu suddenly stopped shaking.
He steadied his knife and asked formally, “Who goes there?”
Jiang Wang, who arrived by the sword, did not respond immediately.
Because when he reached Ji City, the first thing he saw was not the guards stationed outside the gates, nor even the strictly squared, orderly city!
From afar to near, of course, the city walls were the first to come into view.
But there was another presence, one that instantly captured all attention.
It was a person.
A person with disheveled hair and a covered face, hanging above the city gate!
On this person, a faint golden glow and a jade luster were visible, unmistakably a Godly cultivator!
And who else could appear as a Godly cultivator in Ji City?
Jiang Wang’s heart was thrown into turmoil.
He came here to capture Liu Xiao and bring him back to Linzi.
In reality, he was never a match for Liu Xiao; he was merely relying on the might of the Son of Heaven to cause Liu Xiao to surrender — pondering along the way, he figured it wasn’t a big issue.
Liu Xiao was not insane; he had things he cherished and wanted to protect, so he knew reverence.
Jiang Wang had not failed to consider what he might see upon arriving at Ji City.
Liu Family of Fufeng, harboring nearly a decade of deep-seated hatred, might prompt Liu Xiao to wreak havoc in Ji City, as the outcome would be death anyway; perhaps not only killing Tian Anping!
Jiang Wang thought he would see a devastated Ji City.
Perhaps within ruins, he would find Liu Xiao, deliver the royal decree, and take him back to the capital.
But had he ever considered this current scene?
With Liu Xiao’s cultivation at the God Descending Realm, choosing a time when the stronghold of the Tian family was unguarded in Daze County to forcefully kill Tian Anping should have been almost guaranteed.
He himself thought Tian Anping was unlikely to be lucky.
Only because of a fear in his heart, he speculated that Tian Anping might have had a chance to escape,
But now, Liu Xiao was the one hanging at the gates!
How could this be?
This completely defies the norms of cultivation; a true scion of Inner Mansion Realm in the face of a Godly cultivator can hardly save himself.
Tian Anping, also confined to the Inner Mansion Realm…
how could this be?
Does the Tian family have a hidden God Descending Realm powerhouse?
Or perhaps some grand formation, some trump card?
Or maybe, did Tian Anping secretly break the prohibition, quietly advancing his realm?
— Not to mention how he achieved this, would the Da Ze Tian Clan really dare to disregard Emperor Qi’s authority?
Jiang Wang suppressed the tumult within, stepped onto the ground, and declared loudly, “I am the imperial-sealed Son of Qingyang, third-ranked Jin Guo Samurai Jiang Wang!
I come by decree to capture and bring Liu Xiao back to the capital!”
No matter what, he was here by imperial command, and must maintain the dignity of the Son of Heaven, naturally fearless.
He glanced again at the person hanging on the city gate, whose breath was still present, but motionless.
Then he looked at the Guards and asked, “Is this person Liu Xiao?”
Tian Sifu hesitated for a moment before responding, “Yes…
yes!”
Jiang Wang did not waste words, and directly said, “I’m taking this person away now.”
Where Tian Anping was or why Liu Xiao had ended up like this, he did not want to probe into and they were of no concern to him.
The order he received was to capture Liu Xiao and bring him back to the capital, and that was all he needed to do.
Tian Sifu and others exchanged looks, neither daring to obstruct nor having the authority to decide.
Jiang Wang didn’t care, and directly stepped into the air, as if stepping on invisible stairs, moving towards the hanging, disheveled and masked Liu Xiao.
His hands were intertwined in a cross, bound by a rope, hanging on the city gate.
The breathing was weak, but it indeed existed.
Jiang Wang did not immediately take Liu Xiao down, but first brushed aside his hanging hair.
He wanted to first confirm Liu Xiao’s condition clearly, to have an understanding in his heart.
To avoid any mishaps on the road that he couldn’t explain.
He then saw a face with round eyes, slightly open lips, and a vacant expression.
Even drool was dripping from the corners of the mouth.
A formidable Godly cultivator, what had he encountered?
Were his senses sealed?
Was his spirit damaged?
And these Guards of Ji City at the city gate, what were they fearing?
Jiang Wang closely observed Liu Xiao’s eyes, but couldn’t see any lively colors within them.
He was still alive, but his spirit seemed to have been drained completely.
No matter how Jiang Wang observed him.
He only hung his head slightly, motionless.
Jiang Wang frowned, extended his index finger, and pressed towards Liu Xiao’s forehead—
Suddenly, Liu Xiao’s hair strands rose like venomous snakes, striking forward!
Jiang Wang immediately leaped back, landing back on the ground.
“Who told you to move.”
A voice said so.
It should have been a question.
But because the speaker did not convey a questioning tone, rather stating it plainly, this sentence carried a lethal oppressive feel.
Or perhaps, that oppressive feel was merely because of that person.
Jiang Wang looked towards the depths of the city gate, within the gate, stood a man with bare feet and wearing a single garment.
His gaze was blank, as if he was in a daze.
Tian Anping!
Only at this moment, did the grotesque snake-like black hair on Liu Xiao’s head suddenly fall, once again covering his face.
The dead who wore their hair over their face, died without facing people.
But Liu Xiao…
was clearly still alive!
Jiang Wang’s hand rested on his Longsword at his waist, staring directly at Tian Anping, and slowly said, “Who told me to move?
I think I’ve already said it once.”
Tian Anping raised his eyes to look at him, his eyes carrying a bit of bewilderment, seeming surprised at his audacity.
“I’ve seen you at Seven Stars Valley.”
He said thus, then asked, “Who are you?”
It seemed only at this moment he began to seriously regard Jiang Wang.
Being noticed by Tian Anping, it was unknown whether it was fortune or misfortune.
But Jiang Wang simply said, “I have also introduced myself once before, if you didn’t hear clearly, you might as well ask your subordinates later.
Now it’s my turn to ask you—”
There he stood before the city gate of Ji City, his stature erect, sword in hand, facing directly at Tian Anping, and facing the entirety of Ji City, his eyes growing sharp: “Tian Anping, are you thinking of defying the imperial command?!”