A father's kindness, a son's filial piety.
Ji Fa was Marquis Ji Chang's beloved son, after all!
If Bo Yikao claimed that Marquis Ji Chang of the West was innocent, then the one at fault would be Human King Di Xin—and in the end, they would all be doomed.
The only way out was for Marquis Ji Chang to be guilty, but not too guilty.
That way, Di Xin would have a good enough excuse to pardon Marquis Ji Chang.
"Oh? And how do you figure that?"
Di Xin looked Ji Fa up and down, a strange smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
Son of Heaven?
Heh!
As long as Di Xin remained on the throne, the Human King would endure forever.
In the great hall, Ji Fa trembled with fear. Beside him, Bo Yikao and San Jisheng were equally unnerved.
Di Xin cultivated the Great Dao Yin-Yang Art and the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon. His cultivation was no weaker than that of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. Even the slightest trace of pressure he casually let slip left them trembling with fear.
"Your Majesty!"
"My father failed to govern Xi Qi well, and the people's lives did not improve. He failed to live up to Your Majesty's high expectations, so he is certainly guilty!"
"Though he deserves death, he may yet escape it!"
"My father has spent seven years in Chaoge repenting, but Xi Qi has also awaited his return for seven years. If he cannot return soon to govern Xi Qi, I fear unrest may break out!"
"I beg Your Majesty to show mercy and pardon my father!"
Ji Fa knelt on the ground and repeatedly knocked his head against it.
Bo Yikao and San Jisheng also knelt and kowtowed, pleading with Di Xin to let