The third quarter of noon.
The Elf Race's execution ground was already packed with people. Today was the day the former Empress was to be executed.
Xiao Yi Xian and the other two followed the crowd to the outside of the execution ground. Inside, a very familiar figure was bound to a cross.
The Immortal Binding Rope, which looked like an ordinary rope, was currently wrapped around Fu Ya.
In Xiao Yi Xian's eyes, countless runes seemed to swirl within that plain, unremarkable rope. They appeared unrelated, yet were tightly interlocked.
"Your Majesty!"
Red Pupil, one of the three Black Robes, burst into tears when she saw Fu Ya's disheveled state.
Xiao Yi Xian placed a hand on Red Pupil's shoulder and softly comforted her. "Don't cry. Watch the surroundings. We'll naturally find a chance to save Fu Ya."
Hearing Xiao Yi Xian's words, Red Pupil forced herself not to make a sound. Yet when her eyes fell upon the bloody marks on Fu Ya's body, tears continued streaming down her face.
As Cai Lin watched the miserable Fu Ya, she could not help recalling how the Snake People Race had once been just as stubborn, clinging to similarly corrupt ideas.
Although the three of them drew attention in their Black Robes, most of the Elf Race members present had concealed their faces as well.
Most had come against their will, so naturally, they hid their identities.
"Is another Empress going to suffer this fate?"
An aged voice came from nearby. Clouded eyes beneath a gray cloak stared at the Empress on the execution ground, accompanied by a sorrowful sigh.
"It can't be helped. She was not the previous Empress, after all. Her lifespan had run out, and she passed away in her sleep."
Another elderly voice sounded beside them.