"Great Emperor, isn't this punishment a little—"
At that moment, several cultivators in the crowd raised their heads, looking at Li Yun with conflicted expressions.
"What?"
"Unwilling?"
Before he could finish, Li Yun had already turned to look at him.
At those words, the man's face darkened. His mouth opened and closed, but for a moment, he did not know how to retort.
Before he could say anything further, Li Yun spoke again. "This matter is indeed somewhat special for all of you."
"But that is only in view of the value you yourselves bring. If not for the strength of your bloodlines and potential, did you think this Emperor would let you keep living?"
At this, everyone present shuddered.
They were not fools. How could they fail to understand what Li Yun meant?
Though it was somewhat unbelievable, that was the truth. Indeed, the implications of this matter were even more miserable than they had imagined.
At this thought, many lowered their heads.
Yet some of the women could not help speaking up. "Great Emperor, we are women. This matter—"
"Men and women are the same!"
Before she could finish, Li Yun waved a hand and cut her off. "Women are inherently more likely to pass on their bloodlines in this matter."
"How about this? This Emperor will not be too harsh on the women. Ten children—so long as you bear ten children, you may carry out Liberation by Violence yourselves!"
"If you can bear twenty children, this Emperor will give you a chance at reincarnation. I will personally send you into the Six Paths of Reincarnation of the Earthly Dao. Anything is possible except being reincarnated as human!"
"If you can bear thirty children, this Emperor can decide to have you reincarnated as humans. This is also your