"This..."
Han Qin Hu knitted his brows. He looked to either side, and the soldiers around him were already having second thoughts.
They had no idea how powerful Verdant Green Maiden was, but at the very least, she was stronger than ordinary mortals like them! An Immortal had said as much. If they still went in, wouldn't they be walking straight to their deaths?
But if they didn't, they would be defying an imperial order!
Han Qin Hu looked at Verdant Green Maiden, then at the men behind him. Suddenly, he dropped to one knee before her.
"Goddess, please spare us!"
The men behind him knelt too, bowing as they pleaded.
"Please quell your anger, Goddess, and forgive us! Don't put us in such a difficult position!"
Han Qin Hu looked at her and continued, "Leveling Jiankang City was Your Majesty's order. We're only carrying it out! If we stop now, we'll have no way to answer to Your Majesty."
"Simple."
Verdant Green Maiden tossed out the two words and took a step forward. In an instant, she stood before Han Qin Hu.
Before he could react, Verdant Green Maiden seized him by the head. She raised Blade Mountain Wood and the Rich Flower high, then swept them across. Everyone felt a shudder deep in their souls; they could barely stay on their feet.
"I'll speak to Yang Jian. Keep your men in line. If Jiankang suffers any damage, you'll pay with your lives."
Paying with their lives for an entire city—such a thing was unheard of!
But Han Qin Hu knew Verdant Green Maiden wasn't joking. If she said it, she would do it! After all, the woman standing before him was an Immortal.
"Yes!"
Han Qin Hu nodded hurriedly.
By dusk, the party returning to Chang'an had stopped