Execution

Inside the study, Yang Tianyou stood tall and straight like a pine tree, his expression focused. With swift strokes of his pen, he inscribed various basic runes on the golden talisman paper on the table.

As time passed and the midday sun gradually set, Yang Tianyou finally completed his last stroke.

Buzz!!

The Talisman trembled, golden light spread, and then the light dissipated, revealing a Blade Formation Talisman the size of an adult's palm lying there quietly. On the surface of the Talisman were ten long swords, each exuding a sharp Blade Intent, neatly arranged.

He was in excellent condition this time, drawing a Second-Tier Middle-Grade Blade Formation Talisman. He actually managed to draw this Blade Formation Talisman using only a blank Talisman and a box of Spirit Ink.

After putting away the Talisman, Yang Tianyou lowered his head and pondered for a moment. He still didn't use up all the remaining materials. His current Talisman reserves were enough, and one more Blade Formation Talisman wouldn't make much difference.

After much thought, I've decided to keep it and adapt to different situations later.

Having figured all this out, Yang Tianyou stretched and walked out of the study.

After being in seclusion for more than ten days, Yang Tianyou was so bored that he called Fengling and asked her to fetch some food from the Lineage Spirit Cuisine Hall. Yang Tianyou then went outside the courtyard and took out a book of Cultivation Miscellany to study carefully.

A short while later, Fengling returned with a food box in her mouth. Yang Tianyou enjoyed a delicious meal and was about to return to his Seclusion Chamber when his Storage Ring suddenly vibrated slightly, indicating that someone had sent a message.

Raising an eyebrow, Yang Tianyou took out Communication Talisman, scanned it with his Spiritual Awareness, and sat up straight, his expression dark and inscrutable. After a long while, a low sigh echoed in the courtyard.

Nearly a hundred clansmen gathered in the Lineage Square, discussing amongst themselves in a noisy atmosphere. Duan Hongyu and Yang Qiongchu were among them.

Directly in front of these clansmen was a stone platform with a diameter of five or six zhang (approximately 10-13 meters). On the platform was a row of wooden chairs, and several high-ranking members of the Yang Household took their seats in turn, each with a solemn expression.

Yang Tianyou flew in from the horizon and landed on the stone platform, sitting down in his seat. Yang Haoyu glanced at him, nodded slightly, and said nothing more.

Seeing that almost all the clansmen who were supposed to arrive had arrived, and that the rest were simply too busy to leave, Yang Haoyu decided not to wait any longer. He slowly stood up and pressed his hands down.

Instantly, the previously noisy square fell silent, and everyone looked at the Old Ancestor standing on the platform with awe.

Yang Haoyu looked around and said in a low voice, "My Yang Household has been established for over two hundred years. Generations of clansmen have overcome numerous obstacles and hardships to achieve the illustrious reputation of the Purple Moon Yang Household."

"However, there are a few scoundrels within the Lineage who, while receiving the Lineage's stipend, engage in despicable acts of betrayal, treasoning against the Lineage and its people."

"They have forgotten who raised them, who spared no effort in nurturing them, and who provided them with shelter, sparing them from the hardships of Rogue Cultivator."

"What do you think we should do about these scoundrels and traitors who betrayed their Lineage?"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Instantly, a unified roar erupted, and every member of the tribe was filled with righteous indignation, their faces almost overflowing with anger.

Seeing this, Yang Haoyu nodded in satisfaction, and then she waved her hand behind her.

Two Yang Household Members, their heads drooping and faces pale, were brought forward. In their eyes were a mixture of shame, fear, and remorse—a complex array of emotions.

Yang Tianyou slightly raised his eyes, looking indifferently at the two Lineage traitors.

He recognized the two people: Yang Tianlei, whose Tian Generation and who was the seventeenth in his Lineage, Yang Qiongyu, whose Qiong Generation and who was the fourteenth in his Lineage.

They were all Zhao Household family spies. Yang Tianlei was lured by the Spirit Stones and gradually fell into the Abyss.

Yang Qiongyu was tempted by women and could not control his desires. Starting with revealing the first secret of his Lineage, he was blackmailed by the Zhao Household and could not extricate himself from it.

Half a month ago, Yang Haoyu devised a plan to attack the Zhao Household. He not only laid out plans on the outside, but also had spies planted within the Lineage to closely monitor them. Finally, he discovered these two traitors and captured them in one fell swoop.

Now that Purple Moon Town has been rebuilt and the Lineage turmoil has gradually subsided, things are back on track. That's why Judgment Assembly was convened to publicly execute the two individuals in order to uphold Clan Rules.

"Old Ancestor, Old Ancestor, spare my life! Your grandson will never dare to do it again, never dare to do it again!"

"Old Ancestor, spare my life! Your grandson is willing to atone for his sins through meritorious service. I am still young and prone to making mistakes. Please don't kill me! Please don't kill me!"

"Father, Mother, I beg the Old Ancestor, I beg the Elders, spare me this once, just this once, I'll never dare to do it again, never again! You only have me as your son, can you bear to see me executed?"

Kneeling on the platform, facing Yang Haoyu's chilling gaze, Yang Tianlei and Yang Qiongyu could no longer hold on. Tears streamed down their faces as they begged for mercy from their Old Ancestor Yang Haoyu and the elders.

Seeing that the high-ranking officials remained unmoved, the younger Yang Tianlei scrambled to the edge of the stone platform, wailed and kowtowed repeatedly to his parents below.

Below the stage, Yang Tianlei's parents were in tears. They opened their mouths as if to say something, but faced with the angry and indifferent gazes of the clansmen around them, they could only sigh in despair, cover their faces, and leave the Lineage Square.

The Lineage elders did not stop it, after all, executing Yang Tianlei in front of his parents was indeed too cruel. The Lineage not only has ironclad Clan Rules, but also needs to understand the necessary principles of human relationships. Lineage without human touch cannot last long.

"Hmph, now you know to beg for mercy? When you disregarded the lives of over a hundred cultivators and ten thousand Mortals surnamed Yang, and tipped off the Zhao Household Lineage, did you not think of your Old Ancestor, your parents, or your relatives? Selfish and despicable!"

"Guards, drag him away and execute him immediately!"

As soon as the words were spoken, Yang Tianlei and Yang Qiongyu were dragged to the front of the stone platform by their clansmen amidst their cries and pleas for mercy.

Immediately afterwards, screams rang out as the two traitors were executed.

"Good, well done!"

"A traitor who betrays his own people deserves this fate!"

"Hmph, my Yang Household, with its unyielding spirit, has produced these two spineless cowards! What a misfortune for our family!"

The clansmen below the stage cheered, though a small number looked reluctant and sighed softly. These were clansmen who were on good terms with the two traitors, so there was no need to be too harsh on them.

After executing the traitors, Yang Haoyu, his expression solemn, suppressed the clamor in the square and announced loudly, "Yang Qiongyu and Yang Tianlei betrayed the Lineage and deserve to die. The Lineage decrees that their names be removed from the Clan Genealogy, and that their direct relatives be barred from holding important positions within the Lineage for five generations, with their annual salaries reduced by 30%, as a warning to others!"

"Hiss..." Upon hearing this verdict, all Yang Household Members were shocked. It seemed that their Old Ancestor was truly enraged this time, not only killing people but also destroying their spirit.

From now on, the Yang Household Members will probably be more cautious in their actions, because once you become a traitor, not only will you die, but your relatives will also be implicated. Even after you die, you will be criticized behind your back.