Killing the Chicken to Scare the Monkeys

Li Qi sat in his wheelchair, his face dark as he looked at everything before him.

After merely running through some deductions, he had found the problem among several hundred differing testimonies.

The Trumpet Flower God.

In such circumstances, the Trumpet Flower God had sought personal gain, directly igniting internal strife among the Baiyue Sovereigns. This had prevented them from uniting as one, and Song Kingdom had thus been reduced to this state.

Fortunately, after Song Kingdom had been caught by Tang Kingdom's opening and swiftly collapsed, the Baiyue Sovereigns had shown at least some sense and immediately stabilized the lines. That was why Li Qi saw what he saw now.

"Yu'er, take us to Lingxiao Kingdom," Li Qi said weakly.

"You should suppress your anger a little. You're not in any condition to fight right now." Shen Shuibi shook her head, then swiftly brought Li Qi to Lingxiao Kingdom.

They had only just arrived in Lingxiao Kingdom. Before Li Qi even had time to draw breath or blink, he saw the Trumpet Flower God already kneeling before him. She wore plain mourning clothes, had removed her hairpin and ornaments, taken off her cap, and knelt barefoot. Though she had not bared her shoulders, she carried the air of one who had come before the palace gates to plead guilty.

After all, she was a woman. If she bared her shoulders, the sight would truly be improper.

The moment Li Qi arrived, the Trumpet Flower God lowered her head and said, "Lingxiao miscalculated against you, Young Master, allowing the Human Path to invade. The living people of Song Kingdom have nearly been wiped out, its cities and walls almost turned to ruins. This humble concubine begs for mercy and pleads guilty before you, Young Master."

Li Qi saw her putting