Pacification Investigation Office Deputy Commander Wang Yanan
Rumble--
Hundreds of warhorses thundered across the ground, leading hundreds of Phoenix Plume Guards in a rapid advance.
"Immediately secure all exits of Jade Spring Mountain. No one is permitted to enter or leave without my order. Anyone who disobeys will be executed without exception."
With a command from Eldest Princess Xiao Zhaohuang
The Phoenix Plume Guards immediately spurred their horses and dispersed, surrounding Jade Spring Mountain like an iron barrel.
Soon,
Another clatter of hooves sounded.
The Pacification Investigation Office's garrison has arrived.
There were also several hundred people, led by a tall, slender, and heroic-looking woman.
"Wang Yanan, Deputy Commander of the Pacification Investigation Office, pays respects to Her Highness the Eldest Princess."
Wang Yanan dismounted and, along with a group of Pacification Investigation Office, knelt down to pay their respects.
Zhang Qingyan was originally focused on Jade Spring Mountain, subconsciously turned his head to look after hearing the woman's voice.
That one glance was enough to keep me glued to the screen.
His gaze was like a scanner, carefully scanning Wang Yanan from head to toe.
After feeling that offensive gaze,
Wang Yanan, kneeling on the ground with her head bowed, frowned. If it weren't for the presence of the Eldest Princess, she would have already drawn her sword and killed Zhang Qingyan, that lecherous man.
All the Pacification Investigation Office knelt down to pay their respects.
But Xiao Zhaohuang didn't turn his head or say a word.
The imposing and cold aura emanating from him made the group of Pacification Investigation Office feel a chill run down their spines.
"Wang Yanan, I demand an explanation."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yanan's face turned pale with fear as she replied, "Your Highness, I have investigated thoroughly. It was the Divine Pivot Battalion stationed in the Outskirts that rebelled."
Upon hearing Wang Yanan's words, Xiao Zhaohuang's face turned frighteningly cold.
The Divine Pivot Battalion is her people.
She was the one who promoted the deputy commander of the Divine Pivot Battalion.
Unexpectedly,
They actually betrayed their master for personal gain and switched sides in the face of battle.
This puts her in a position of disrespect and injustice towards the Immortals.
OK.
That's wonderful.
After all that,
The problem lies on my side.
How could she possibly face the Immortals again?
She still underestimated her father, the emperor.
They actually managed to secretly instigate a rebellion within the Divine Pivot Battalion right under her nose.
This made his Divine Pivot Battalion another trump card against the Immortals.
Murderous look,
A terrifying killing intent erupted from Xiao Zhaohuang's body.
These traitors who have turned against their master for personal gain will surely pay a heavy price.
"Rise, all of you. Your failure to detect the anomalies of the Divine Pivot Battalion beforehand was a dereliction of Pacification Investigation Office. I will record this as a disciplinary offense, but I will also give you a chance to redeem yourselves by assisting the Phoenix Plume Guard in guarding the various exits of Jade Spring Mountain. If you let even one rebel escape, you will be punished for both offenses."
"Yes, sir."
Wang Yanan accepted the order and then directed the officers of the Pacification Investigation Office to split up and take action.
The wails and screams on Jade Spring Mountain grew louder and louder.
Countless figures began running down the mountain.
The lightsaber hovering in mid-air emitted a pale blue-green glow, illuminating the entire Jade Spring Mountain as if it were daytime.
The explosions continued unabated.
Flames and lightning flashed intermittently.
Each flash of fire was accompanied by the complete disappearance of a group of people.
Each flash of lightning represents the complete erasure of several lives from this world.
Jade Spring Mountain was a royal Temporary Palace Villa.
The flowers, trees, rocks, and roads were all planned and repaired to showcase the nobility and majesty of the royal family.
But at this moment,
The entire Jade Spring Mountain is riddled with potholes and scarred beyond recognition.
Trees burned, flowers and grass perished, rocks crumbled, and roads cracked.
This is the Immortal venting His anger.
This is the Immortal displaying His divine power.
And the mortals at the foot of the mountain,
Only under the supreme divine might of the Immortals,
Shivering, silent as a cicada in winter.
The three brothers of Pacification Investigation Office were one of them.
They had witnessed the Immortals displaying their divine power; the purple-light Immortal Sword that appeared out of thin air and pierced through the void still seemed vivid in their minds.
But they had never seen Immortal kill someone with their own hands.
But when they saw countless Divine Pivot Battalion rebels fleeing frantically from the mountainside, only to be slaughtered like weeds, they were completely overwhelmed.
The fear and awe I felt were indescribable.
I believe my colleagues and the Phoenix Plume Guards felt the same way at that moment.
They were incredibly fortunate to be Eldest Princess's faction, and incredibly glad that they didn't have to make enemies of Immortals.
Otherwise at this moment,
They would become like the rebels on the mountain, terrified birds and homeless dogs, and then be easily wiped off the face of the Immortals with a mere wave of their hand.
Not only that,
The families and relatives of these rebels will ultimately be dealt with and punished.
Everyone at the foot of the mountain is looking up at the mountain.
Everyone on the mountain just wanted to escape downhill.
Xiao Zhaohuang is waiting.
She was waiting for the Immortal to calm down.
Zhang Qingyan was waiting.
He was waiting for his older brother to appear.
Wang Yanan is also waiting.
She was waiting for a chance to make amends.
However, while waiting, she took another step to the side.
Because Zhang Qingyan, that good-for-nothing lecher, suddenly appeared beside her at some point, and kept getting closer and closer.
Some people are already almost at the foot of the mountain.
He was a disheveled soldier, his clothes were rumpled, and his face was covered in mud and blood.
Eldest Princess Xiao Zhaohuang saw him.
He also saw Xiao Zhaohuang.
The light of relief in the newcomer's eyes vanished instantly.
Chu Xiao.
Xiao Zhaohuang's eyes were sharp as knives, and he coldly uttered two words.
Chu Xiao was the deputy general of the Divine Pivot Battalion. He was a beloved general whom she had personally promoted and who had fought alongside her in battle for many years.
He was once a brave and loyal warrior.
I never imagined that after only a few years in the Capital, I would completely fall into depravity.
For high-ranking official positions and generous salaries, for wealth and glory,
He was incredibly ungrateful, betrayed his master for personal gain, and even brought such a terrible disaster upon her.
Thump--
Chu Xiao knelt heavily on the ground, not even having the courage to look up at Her Highness the Eldest Princess.
"Your Highness, I was wrong. Please forgive me this time, for all the years I've risked my life for you."
Hearing Chu Xiao's tearful pleas, Eldest Princess Xiao Zhaohuang's face turned ashen, and she remained unmoved.
Being betrayed by her trusted confidant not only demonstrates her poor judgment in judging character and her misuse of personnel,
It also means that a rift has appeared in her relationship with the Immortal.
This is something she absolutely cannot accept.
"I really want to kill you with one sword right now, but you're lucky, you won't die by my sword."
Xiao Zhaohuang spoke in an icy tone, then slightly turned his head away, no longer looking at the other person.
Chu Xiao didn't understand His Highness's meaning for a moment, but seeing that His Highness didn't seem to want to kill him, his will to survive instantly rekindled.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your mercy. Thank you for sparing my life."
He got up, trying to flee in panic, but was blocked by a transparent barrier. He bumped into it, got a bruised face, and fell backward to the ground.
"What is this? How could this happen?"
Chu Xiao panicked. Without even wiping away the blood flowing from his nose, he hurriedly scrambled to his feet.
However, the moment he took a step forward...
A Swordlight Barrier, rising out of nowhere, once again blocked him completely.
Like a turtle in a jar,
Having no way out
It's impossible to escape once it has wings.