Gu Ming gave a sinister smile and extended a finger.
Pointing at the emperor, he said, "Mortal sovereign, you-take them and get out! Or die!"
It was not that he was unwilling to kill. He simply could not strike a mortal sovereign himself.
Otherwise, he would disturb the Heavenly Secrets and be doomed beyond redemption!
Had the Imperial Family not been there today...
He could have slaughtered the common people with abandon, and no one could have stopped him!
The emperor's expression was grave, his brows deeply furrowed. Bearing the crushing pressure, he stepped forward without a trace of fear.
"How dare you! A vile fiend like you dares spout such insolence before me!"
"I am the Son of Heaven! When the Crown Prince was born, I wielded the Imperial Sword and slew the evil spirits under your command. Now you dare appear again, seeking to destroy the Divine Statue! If I yield a single step, I am unworthy of being a sovereign!"
"Someone, bring me the Imperial Sword!"
The emperor barked the order at Eunuch Yu.
Eunuch Yu lowered his eyes, took a sheathed sword from an imperial guard, and placed it in the emperor's hands.
"Your Majesty, this is the Imperial Sword left by the Late Emperor. It slew many evil spirits back then!"
The emperor's face was cold and stern as he reached out to take it.
Eunuch Yu retreated behind His Majesty, his legs trembling.
The emperor raised the sword. "Wretch! Withdraw at once, and I will let this pass!"
"But if you insist on taking another step forward, I will slay you even at the cost of my life and doom you beyond redemption!"
Gu Ming froze for quite some time.
When Xia Qianlin was born, the evil spirits under his command had sensed that