When Men Die, They Face the Sky

The death of Mu Lu, a genius of the Mu Family, caused a tremendous sensation throughout Jiamar Holy City. Although most people's gazes were fixed on Nalan Chaoge's formidable rise, it was only fair that the people of the Mu Family could not be ignored either.

After a night of fermentation, the handling result of this matter finally came out.

Nalan Jie produced an Earth-tier beginner cultivation method as compensation, which was considered compensation for Nalan Chaoge accidentally killing Mu Lu.

The Jia Ma Imperial Family also promised to make compensation to the Mu Family by raising Mu Tie's military rank and ordering Mu Tie to garrison Ghost Suppressing Pass. The one hundred thousand Silver Armored Army at Ghost Suppressing Pass had always been something the Mu Family coveted, and now that it was snatched back from Nalan Su's hands, it could also be considered a blessing in disguise.

One Mu Lu was exchanged for one hundred thousand Silver Armored Army.

Or rather, that old fellow Jia Xing Tian used one hundred thousand Silver Armored Army plus Ghost Suppressing Pass to keep Nalan Chaoge in check.

Because of Ya Fei's involvement, the Mittel Family also promised certain benefits before dispelling the Mu Family's suspicions.

After all, when men die, they face the sky-oh wait, the deceased should be respected!

What the Mu Family found most difficult to swallow was that the Jia Ma Imperial Family, the Mittel Family, and the Nalan Family would rather pay compensation than hand over Nalan Chaoge.

After a series of investigations, the Mu Family reached several conclusions: Nalan Chaoge only had the strength of a Dou Zhe; Nalan Chaoge possessed an Earth-tier battle skill, and this battle skill could be unleashed without a large amount of Dou Qi; Nalan Chaoge had encountered a great opportunity; and most importantly, even the Mu Family's cultivation waste, Mu Tong who only had two-star Dou Shi strength, could definitely easily trample Nalan Chaoge.

A gentleman takes revenge even ten years later; the Mu Family temporarily swallowed this grievance, and as long as Nalan Chaoge dared to walk alone, it would be his time of death.

Of course, this matter had to be done secretly!

Compared to these, no one cared about the Mu Family's thoughts.

On the second day after the compensation was made, beneath a towering tree in the Nalan Family training ground.

A youth was stripped to the waist, his hands firmly bound by ox tendons as he was hung beneath the big tree.

Punctual with the youth in punishment was Guo'er, who was also tightly suspended beneath the tree by ropes.

Of course, there were also those four Da Dou Shi guards.

All around were disciples of the Nalan Family, along with a host of retainers.

"I killed him, if you want to beat or scold me, come at me! Leave Guo'er and the others out of this!" Nalan Chaoge struggled a bit, but the ropes binding him were made of ox tendons, leaving absolutely no possibility of breaking free, and they would only continuously tighten due to his struggles.

"Ever since our Nalan Family established our household, we have never done a single thing to let others down. I truly never expected you to kill someone over a personal grudge, today I will... I will kill you, unfilial son!" Nalan Jie gripped a leather whip, snapping it with a loud crack in the air.

"Aiyaya, Old Master, you mustn't, you really mustn't!"

"That's right, Old Master, the young master is still young, you mustn't do this!"

"Old Master, this isn't the young master's fault, blame Guo'er for failing to dissuade the young master. If you want to punish someone, punish me instead!"

"Old Master, it's us who failed to stop the young master, we are in the wrong! Punish us!"

"Old Master, the young master is a genius after all, in just one month he reached..."

"Hmph..." Nalan Jie's mouth twitched, and he seemed to lower the whip in his hand with great "helplessness," though his gaze frequently darted toward the main gate.

"Grandfather, it doesn't matter if you punish me, Guo'er is still a young girl, let her go! I'll bear the consequences of my own actions, I absolutely won't drag my own woman down with me!" Nalan Chaoge looked somewhat distressfully at Guo'er, who had been implicated by him.

"Young master, being able to be punished together with the young master is Guo'er's honor!" Hearing Nalan Chaoge's words, "my own woman," Guo'er's face flushed red, yet she looked at Nalan Chaoge with happiness.

"All of you, shut your mouths, and properly reflect on the mistakes you've made. Even if you're going to do something, at least wipe your own asses clean! Today I'm going to hang you for a full three days to let you learn a lesson. Do you think the Mu Family is that easy to provoke? Do you think those little schemes of yours go unseen by others?"

"You are the hope of my Nalan Family, I will not allow you to suffer any mishaps!"

"..."

Nalan Chaoge could barely keep up the act. It was obvious that Grandfather was exceedingly excited because he could now cultivate.

"They're here, they're here! Princess Yaoye has arrived!" The steward standing at the entrance suddenly began announcing.

Upon hearing the announcement, Nalan Jie gave a start, and the whip in his hand snapped once more. "Unfilial son, see how I punish you properly!"

This time Nalan Jie meant what he said, and the whip in his hand lashed directly toward Nalan Chaoge.

"Ah!" Nalan Chaoge's body writhed as he let out a miserable shriek, his lips tightly pressed together as he sucked in a cold breath.

The members of the Nalan Family were all stunned. Wasn't this supposed to be acting? Why were they actually hitting him?

Yet, before Princess Yaoye, no one dared to utter a word.

"Mu Lu deserved to die! Even if it happened all over again, I'd still kill him. To insult my Nalan Family and insult my fiancée-his death is not enough to atone for his crimes!" Nalan Chaoge held his head high and puffed out his chest, adopting a righteous and awe-inspiring posture.

"You... you still dare to talk back to me?" The whip in Nalan Jie's hand trembled, snap, snap, snap, landing three more lashes.

Nalan Chaoge's body swayed continuously in the wind, yet he no longer cried out.

"What? Why aren't you saying anything?"

"I have nothing more to say."

"Didn't you just say Mu Lu insulted my Nalan Family, and also insulted your fiancée? You may defend yourself!" Nalan Jie was so angry his beard trembled.

"That damned Mu Lu said he knew the one I liked was Princess Yaoye. To stop me from marrying Yaoye, he had Mu Chen propose to Yaoye as well. He even said he didn't like Yaoye at all, and as long as Yaoye married into the Mu Family, the Mu Family could use Yaoye to control the Jia Ma Imperial Family..."

"Silence!"

"Even if you beat me to death today, I won't regret it!"

"Fine, then I'll beat you to death..."

"Nalan Grandfather!"

Suddenly, a clear and cold shout caused Nalan Jie to "have no choice" but to halt the whip raised in the air.

Dressed in luxurious embroidered royal robes, Yaoye moved with light steps, walking over from the entrance without haste.

The faint pressure, cold countenance, and peerless visage caused the gazes that met hers to lower one after another.

"Granddaughter Yaoye, you've come just in time. Today I am going to hang this unfilial son here until he dies, which can be considered giving the Mu Family an account!" Nalan Jie was a Dou Wang expert, ranked among the Ten Great Experts of the Jia Ma Empire. Not to mention not needing to bow when meeting Yaoye, he could even stand on equal footing when meeting Jia Xing Tian.

Strength represented everything.

Yaoye glanced at Nalan Chaoge, who appeared to be on his last breath, his bare upper body covered in whip marks.

At first glance, it truly looked rather shocking.

"Grandfather, I believe Chaoge is not in the wrong!" Yaoye sighed. When had the usually unruly and righteous Nalan Jie also been led astray by that bad boy Nalan Chaoge, actually learning how to put on a show?

"No, no, Chaoge is in the wrong..." Nalan Jie said flurriedly.

"Grandfather, actually we are all one family now. My grandfather has agreed to the marriage between me and Chaoge!" Even the normally lofty Yaoye could not help but flush a rosy hue when speaking of her own marriage.

Hearing Yaoye's words, Nalan Chaoge was so excited he almost jumped up. Yaoye, a princess-just thinking about it made one thrilled.

This was far more exciting than those other things.

What's more, an older sister-Yaoye definitely counted as an older sister, and she came with her own queen attribute!

Oh, I love older sisters!

Nalan Chaoge let out another exclamation. It seemed that taking out Mu Lu had indeed been a very insightful choice.

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