Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

"If you won't yield, then go to die!"

Xiao Yi's voice was filled with a chilling intent to kill.

He had already spoken in good faith, but the other party wouldn't give an inch.

The Sword God Guard Brigade was getting closer and closer behind them.

If they got caught between the two forces, the three of them were certainly heading down a path of no return.

Facing Xiao Yi's threat, Chen Jie's expression turned grave, while Chen Di was fearless and mocking, "Die? Hahaha, you're delusional. Just with you three? Among my guards, there are six at the Divine Passage Realm, and Chen Jie who leads them is a powerhouse at the Seventh Layer of the Divine Passage Realm. Who do you think you are? Hoping to kill all of us? Dream on..."

While speaking,

Chen Di glanced at Chen Jie with an air of indifference and said, "Chen Jie, cripple this brat for me, cut off his tongue, and gouge out his eyes. I want to see what he's capable of that he dares to threaten me like this!"

"Yes!"

Chen Jie took a deep breath and looked at Xiao Yi, "An order from the master cannot be disobeyed, I apologize! But rest assured, I'll make it quick for you!"

Whoosh!

The moment Chen Jie finished speaking, he swiftly thrust with his sword.

Being at the Seventh Layer of the Divine Passage Realm and particularly confident in his exquisite sword technique, he had complete confidence in himself.

However...

Against Chen Jie's rapid and relentless assault, Xiao Yi just let out a cold snort, and his Fire Qilin Sword cleaved through the air with a slash.

Clang!

A crisp sound echoed.

Chen Jie's figure suddenly halted.

His longsword dropped to the ground with a clang, and his mighty steed continued forward two steps before collapsing, with both horse and rider being split in half.

They had been cleaved in two by a single stroke of Xiao Yi's sword.

Hiss!

The group of guards looked at each other in shock.

Chen Di fell off the carriage with a thud, his face a picture of befuddled horror as he looked at Chen Jie, split into two halves, "This, this, how is this possible? Chen Jie was at the Seventh Layer of the Divine Passage Realm, and this kid is merely at the First Layer of the Divine Passage Realm, how can he be so strong..."

Xiao Yi looked coldly at the remaining guards, "Scram, or die!"

Whoosh!

The guards dared not to obstruct any further.

They stepped back one after another.

Xiao Yi and his two companions spurred their horses and galloped away, raising a cloud of dust behind them.

A moment later...

Jian San and his men finally caught up, only to see Xiao Yi and his friends disappearing into the distance. He was unable to contain his fury, glaring at Chen Di, "What happened here? Weren't you supposed to stop them? Why did you let them go?"

Chen Di stuttered, "This, this lord, just now that young man was surprisingly strong, even the captain of my guards was slain by his sword, so... so..."

Slap!

Jian San slapped him across the face, sending Chen Di tumbling to the ground, and bellowed with a dark face, "Useless, all of you are useless... Your guards are nothing but cannon fodder, even if all had died, what would it matter? But now, you've let them get away for nothing... Men, kill all these wretches, leave none alive!"

"No. Don't..."

Chen Di's face immediately turned pale, devoid of any color, as he knelt on the ground and yelled.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

The Sword God Guard Brigade, in their rage, frantically began slaying Chen Di's guards.

Chen Di, his complexion drained of color, reeked of fear and had evidently completely lost control of his bladder.

"Elder, what should we do with this woman?" a guard asked.

Jian San responded coldly, "Kill her!"

Clang!

The guard raised his longsword.

Just then...

Huo Zhen suddenly burst out from the carriage, shielding Chen Di and shouting, "Lord, my young miss is acquainted with Mr. Huang Zijian, please consider Mr. Huang's face and spare us!"

"Hmm?"

The guard hesitated, looking towards Jian San.

Jian San squinted his eyes and asked, "You know Mr. Huang?"

"Yes, yes..."

Huo Zhen hastily nodded.

Jian San stroked his chin and said, "Well then, since you know Mr. Huang, I'll spare you this time. However, our Sword God Guard Brigade has been inconvenienced by you all, and these goods shall serve as compensation; we're taking them!"

"This is unacceptable..." Chen Di's complexion changed.

"What did you say?" Jian San narrowed his eyes, staring at him.

Huo Zhen quickly covered Chen Di's mouth and said with a forced smile, "It's okay, it's okay, you take it, please!"

"Hmph!"

Jian San snorted coldly, eyes still narrowed as he looked in the direction Xiao Yi and the others had left. "After half a day's journey, we'll arrive at the royal city, but at their current speed, we won't catch up. No matter, we'll head back to Mingjian Manor first and inform the master to see what to do next!"

Then,

The Sword God Guard Brigade, along with the Chen Family's goods, made their departure.

For a time,

all that remained on the imperial road were Chen Di and Huo Zhen.

Chen Di slumped to the ground, while Huo Zhen said with a look of pity, "Cousin, don't be sad..."

Slap!

With a backhand slap, Chen Di struck Huo Zhen fiercely across the face, glaring at him with disgust and contempt in her eyes, "You're useless, hiding in the carriage just now, and now coming out to comfort me? You and those three bastards all deserve to die..."

"Cousin, it's, it's not their fault. If you hadn't insisted on stopping them, none of this would have happened..." Huo Zhen said with a mournful expression.

Slap!

Experience tales at empire

"Whose fault is it then if not theirs? They offended Sword Mountain Manor and got chased; they should simply have stopped and let Sword Mountain Manor capture them. Not only would we not have been implicated, but we could have also gained Sword Mountain Manor's favor. But they resisted, causing us to suffer Sword Mountain Manor's wrath..."

Chen Di slapped him again, her eyes full of hatred and ferocity. As far as she was concerned, once Chen Jie made his move to stop them, Xiao Yi and his group should have surrendered. But Xiao Yi resisted, filling Chen Di with resentment. She gritted her teeth and said, "I've memorized that kid's face. Even if he turns to ashes, I won't forget him... He'd better pray he never meets me again, or I will tear him limb from limb... I will make him wish for death that he will not find!"

...

Huo Zhen opened his mouth, but the burning pain on his face stopped him from saying anything further.

Chen Di shakily got up, glaring at Huo Zhen, "What are you standing there for? Aren't you going to drive the carriage and take me home?"

"Yes, yes..."

With a face full of resignation, Huo Zhen obediently took control of the carriage and headed towards the royal city.

Meanwhile,

Xiao Yi and his group were racing on their python-blood steeds, and after half a day's travel, they finally saw the majestic royal city.

"We've finally arrived!"

"Once we're in the royal city, Sword Mountain Manor will surely hesitate to take action..."

Xiao Yi and the others heaved a sigh of relief.

Moments later,

They arrived at the city gate; facing the vast city, especially a gate five to six times larger than Nanhuang City, Fang Qingzhu couldn't help but express in awe, "This is truly the royal city; it's so grand, so prosperous..."

"Cut it out, what country bumpkin is this, coming to the city for the first time?" an inopportune voice remarked from the side, belonging to a young man in brocade, with a look of scorn.

Fang Qingzhu's expression dimmed, feeling as if she had embarrassed Xiao Yi, and she lowered her head.

Xiao Yi held Fang Qingzhu's gentle hand and said with a light laugh, "Don't mind what others say; just being ourselves is enough."

"Mhm!"

Fang Qingzhu nodded obediently.

As the young man opened his mouth, Niu Dali glared back at him with a fierce look.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The young man's breath caught.

Anger flashed across his face. Just as he was about to speak, a luxurious carriage slowly approached. The young man's face was filled with envy, "Damn, that's the highest-class carriage from Treasure Pavilion, worth over a million silver each. I wonder who owns it... If I could just touch this kind of carriage once in my life, dying would be worth it!"

As soon as he finished speaking,

The carriage stopped right beside Xiao Yi and the others, and the elder driving it approached respectfully, "May I ask if you are Xiao Yi, sir?"

"I am!" Xiao Yi nodded and asked, "And you are?"

The elder's face shone with a bright smile, "This humble servant comes at the command of Miss Xue'er, waiting especially for you, sir. The young mistress awaits you at her residence; would you please board the carriage?"

"Thank you!"

Xiao Yi, leading Fang Qingzhu, boarded the carriage.

Before boarding, Niu Dali glanced at the dumbfounded young man and teased, "Want to come over for a touch?"

Thud!

The young man collapsed to the ground, his face burning with pain, "..."

He'd never expected that the so-called country bumpkins were actually the owners of the sumptuous carriage he'd dreamed of touching...

What a disgraceful turn of events!