Ruan Jiang hesitated, but under Zhang Yuan's gaze, he still nodded.
"Your Majesty is the sovereign of the Bright Dawn Kingdom. Naturally, within its borders, you may do whatever you wish."
Zhang Yuan immediately laughed.
His laughter rang out clear and bright, yet to the assembled ministers below, it was rather chilling, as ill-intentioned as the laughter of the demons and ghost deities of the Six Heavens Demon King Palace.
And that was indeed the case.
After receiving an affirmative answer, Zhang Yuan immediately issued his first command, raising his hand to point at Miao Jin, who stood farther toward the back.
"I don't like the look of this brat. Someone, kill him for me," Zhang Yuan said mildly.
When a new emperor ascended the throne, heads naturally had to roll.
Miao Jin's eyes widened at once, and he shouted furiously, "What right do you have to kill me? You're using public authority to settle a private grudge! You're using public authority to settle a private grudge!"
Zhang Yuan smiled and nodded. "Correct. I am using public authority to settle a private grudge. Chancellor Ruan, Chancellor Qi, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and kill him. Must I do it myself?"
"I'll do it."
Qi Han sighed and lightly swept his sleeve. A surge of seventh-turn power from the cavern-peering lamp-kindling path emerged, landing on Miao Jin and instantly making him disappear.
Demanding a killing right from the start-he really was making things difficult for them.
Zhang Yuan narrowed his eyes.
Seeing his grandson disappear, Miao Tianwu, who had already been struggling to contain his temper, finally lost control. His qi and blood surged like a torrent, instantly whipping up a towering wave within the Nine Saints Hall.
"Chancellor Qi! What is the meaning of this? You let a