Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi
Chapter 873 - 871: Beaten to Death with Sticks

Xiao Yi and his group were walking on the road.

The imperial capital of the Nantian Dynasty was indeed countless times more prosperous than the Daqian Dynasty, a fact accumulated over thousands of years. Even though Daqian had grown at an astonishing rate with Xiao Yi's help, it was still difficult to catch up with the other in a short time.

This was an undeniable reality!

"The entire area of the imperial capital has a no-fly zone, unless there is an urgent military matter, even Tianzun powerhouses are not allowed to fly over the imperial capital. Otherwise, it will be regarded as a provocation to the royal authority and subject to attack by the city's defense forces!" Nantian Ao said as he led the way and introduced the surroundings to Xiao Yi.

They had entered from Nancheng and had been walking for almost half an hour.

The central imperial city was already faintly visible.

Xiao Yi nodded.

He hadn't had much contact with Nantian Wen, but even from those few brief encounters, he could clearly sense that Nantian Wen considered royal authority to be of utmost importance. This was his unshakeable principle and bottom line!

Master Xun and Chai Hu were slightly constrained; after all, they were facing Xiao Yi, a figure as renowned as Nantian Wen and currently on the rise!

This was the undisputed hegemon of the Southern State.

How could they dare to be as casual as they had been before?

Regarding this, Xiao Yi felt helpless but had no solution. It wasn't just Chai Hu, even back in the Daqian Dynasty and at the Xiaoshanhe Institute, many former friends had become much more distant.

Different circles of strength brought their own invisible barriers.

When Xiao Yi was only at the Dharma Manifestation Realm, he could sit on equal footing with Emperor Qian and others.

But now...

Emperor Qian felt like he was sitting on pins and needles in front of Xiao Yi.

After all, the gap between them was like that of heaven and earth.

Nantian Ao was quite astute.

Seeing that Chai Hu's restraint caused Xiao Yi some difficulty, he took the initiative and said, "Xiao, ahead is the Drunken Fairy Tower, the largest tavern in Nancheng. Shall we sit there for a while, and I'll take these two men to the Chai Family?"

Chai Hu and the other looked up at Nantian Ao with gratitude in their eyes.

"Mm!"

Xiao Yi nodded, just about to express his agreement when his sword-like eyebrows slightly raised, and a mocking smile slowly appeared on his lips, "No need for such trouble, they have already delivered themselves right to our doorstep!"

"Ah?"

"Delivered themselves?"

Nantian Ao and the others were stunned, about to ask questions, but their expressions changed simultaneously.

The ground beneath, tiny stones were bouncing lightly.

The bouncing rhythm grew faster.

Clang!

Clang!

Clang, clang, clang!

The grating sound of metal ringing came from not far away.

Several teams dressed in silver armor, holding cold spears, and well-trained, were converging from all sides with a murderous aura. In an instant, the residents and commoners on this road were closing doors and windows in haste, "The city defense forces have been deployed? Is there a heinous criminal here?"

"It must be a major incident!"

"These few people are in for it..."

Amidst the whispering, the several hundred city defense forces had already surrounded Xiao Yi and his company tightly.

The cold, gleaming spears were uniformly aimed at Xiao Yi and the others.

Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow, looking at Nantian Ao with a displeased face, teasingly, "Is this how your Nantian Dynasty treats its guests?"

Though his words were teasing, to Nantian Ao it was a blatant slap in the face!

Who was Xiao Yi?

He was a distinguished guest personally invited by Nantian Wen to attend the auction.

And upon just arriving in the imperial capital, he was surrounded by the city defense forces?

If this got to Nantian Wen's ears, wouldn't he have Nantian Ao's skin?

Nantian Ao's face darkened with anger as he shouted, "Who gave you the guts to attack me? Are you trying to revolt?"

He was a member of the imperial family!

Moreover, he was the commander who controlled the imperial family's forbidden forces; even the leader of the city defense forces should pay him kneeling respect!

However...

As soon as Nantian Ao finished speaking, a haughty voice came from the city defense forces, "Revolt? What are you to speak of revolt? How dare you accuse this young master?"

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

The strict city defense forces parted neatly on both sides, making way.

Jin Ze, Jin Qi, and Chai Yao walked shoulder to shoulder.

They were still somewhat drunk, and it was Chai Yao who had just spoken, his eyes fixed dead on Xiao Yi, "You're the kid who killed Chai Hua and saved Chai Hu, aren't you? Who the fuck gave you the balls to meddle in my business?"

Jin Ze, impatient, said, "Old third, why waste words with them? Men, arrest these people, and if they resist, kill them without mercy!"

Clang! Clang!

The several hundred city defense forces were ready for battle, their spears turned, forming a formation that pressed towards Xiao Yi and his party.

Chai Hu turned pale.

Anxious glances kept turning towards Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi stood with his hands clasped behind his back, an expression of supreme calm on his face.

This was, after all, Nantian Wen's territory, and it was not his place to start a fight here, especially since… against these mere city defense troops, there was hardly a need for him to take action.

"Stop!"

Nantian Ao thundered angrily, fire practically spewing from his eyes. He had gone to great lengths to ingratiate himself with Xiao Yi, how could he allow these drunken fools to ruin everything? With a darkened expression, Nantian Ao gritted his teeth and said, "Open your eyes wide and see what this is!"

Swish!

A golden token landed in his hand.

On the token, an Azure Dragon coiled, with auspicious clouds surrounding it, encircling a massive "禁" character like stars around the moon!

The Commander's Token of the Forbidden Army!

The city defense troops exchanged glances, none daring to move a muscle.

"The Commander's Token of the Forbidden Army?"

Jin Ze was startled, and instinctively rubbed his eyes.

However, Chai Yao next to him waved his hand dismissively and sneered, "Big brother, don't let this old coot deceive you. That Chai Hu is just a distant relative of our Chai Family in Giant Peak City. How could he possibly know any noble figure from the Forbidden Army?"

With this thought in mind,

Jin Ze nodded as well: "You're right. Those who hold the Commander's Token are invariably members of the royal family. Even you and I, brothers, can't touch that circle. This old man's token must be a fake!"

"How dare you impersonate the Commander of the Forbidden Army! You've got some nerve!"

"These scoundrels dare to forge the Commander's Token, which is a brazen crime against the state, indicative of a conspiracy to rebel. Guards, seize these traitors! And should they resist… execute them on the spot!" Jin Ze barked coldly, before waving his hand decisively.

The city defense soldiers, previously indecisive, hesitated no longer and, with murderous intent, surged forward.

Just as Jin Ze was about to treat the Commander's Token as counterfeit and had even ordered the city defense troops to execute the perpetrators, Nantian Ao could hold back no longer. His body shook and a burst of Qi-Blood exploded outward in a circular wave.

Whoosh!

The several hundred city defense soldiers were thrown to the ground, each of them staring dumbfounded at Nantian Ao and the Qi-Blood explosion swirling around him.

At that moment, Nantian Ao's Qi-Blood surged like a raging river.

His eyes flashed like lightning, sharp and unmatched.

He stared down Jin Ze and the others intensely.

That icy gaze, along with the fearsome blast of energy, completely sobered Jin Ze and his men. They stared at each other, cold sweat rolling down their faces. Jin Qi gulped hard and said, "Such powerful strength... is this a master of the Longevity Secret Realm level?"

"How could a Longevity Secret Realm master possibly be impersonating a member of the Forbidden Army? Could it be that he really is the Commander of the Forbidden Army?"

"Fuck..."

Jin Ze and his brother sobered up completely, both turning towards Chai Yao, who was just getting up, clutching his throbbing head, and they yelled, "Chai Yao, you fucking screwed us over!"

"Ah?"

Chai Yao shuddered too.

Now, looking at Nantian Ao again, how could he not realize he had kicked an iron plate?

Cold sweat began to stream down.

Gulp!

Chai Yao swallowed hard and tentatively looked at Nantian Ao: "May I ask... sir, you are..."

Nantian Ao replied coldly, "The Commander of the Forbidden Army—Nantian Ao!"

Thump!

Chai Yao and the others fell to the ground, sitting hard.

The Jin brothers reacted quicker, scrambling to Nantian Ao: "Commander, have mercy, sir. This was all instigated by Chai Yao, we beg for your forgiveness..."

"We won't dare again, it's all Chai Yao's fault..."

Facing the duo's blame-shifting, Chai Yao was at a loss for words.

Nantian Ao, however, sneered and did not take direct action. Instead, he turned to Chai Hu: "Young man, how do you wish to deal with them?"

For a moment,

The pleading eyes of the Jin brothers fell on Chai Hu.

Chai Yao felt a chill run through his body.

He had never imagined that Chai Hu could be acquainted with such a powerful and connected person.

If he had only known...

Would he ever have dared to target the Chai Family of Giant Peak City?

With a nervous expression, Chai Yao forced a bitter smile and said, "Chai Hu, we are both from the same Chai Family. Please, in consideration of our shared kinship, forgive this one mistake..."

"Kinship?"

Chai Hu's face darkened, a hint of resentment surfacing. "Do you even remember that we are kin? When you deceived my great ancestor into coming to the capital and imprisoned and abused him, did you remember we were kin? When you got Chai Hua to kill me, did you remember we were kin?"

The questioning turned Chai Yao's face pale.

Chai Hu bowed to Nantian Ao and said, "My lord, I plead with you to beat this animal, worse than a dog or pig, to death with sticks!"

Sst!

To beat to death with sticks.

That phrase plunged Chai Yao into complete despair.

The Jin brothers exchanged a glance, eager to make amends, and were the first to rush forward...

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