Chapter Eighteen: All Is Grace
they wouldn't be able to demonstrate their inner strength level. It would be better to have him stay outside and, if necessary, he could team up with the Fourteenth to intercept reinforcements from ot..."Your Majesty, fifty lashes have been administered!"
On the square before the Temple of Tai, military commander Cao Jie personally carried out the flogging punishment, which finally came to an end.
For the prisoner, it is a torment, and for the spectator, it is no less a heart-stopping experience!
At this time, the two knights kneeling on the ground had faces as pale as death. Their bare chests were crisscrossed with purple and blue whip marks, hideous as snake bites.
Flogging was classified into five grades, with ten lashes constituting the first grade. Fifty lashes was the maximum penalty. In principle, this was the lightest form of punishment. However, if the executioner acted intentionally, it would not be difficult to flog a person to death.
Cao Jieping extended his right hand, waiting for the eunuch standing nearby to take the execution whip away before turning around and returning to the high platform.
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Then the emperor said, “Rise.”
Tian Xili and Liu Yingqi, having each just put on their shirts, stood up shakily.
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The two individuals' cultivation levels were not equal. Cao Jie, as the executor of this corporal punishment, controlled his power very well. The whips that struck them were also limited to the Shenlin and Wailou layers respectively.
So both of them were at the same precarious point now.
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The emperor then said, "If you can't stand steady, you can go down and rest for a while first."
"Thank Your Majesty for your grace!" Tian Xili bowed and said, "I... stand firm!"
Liu Yingqi also said: "Subject...subject..."
Thump.
Before he could finish his sentence, he fell to the ground.
But the ground felt like it was covered in knives. The moment he fell, he bounced right back up, seemingly with newfound strength.
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"I stand firm!" he gritted out.
Qingyangzi went to get willow whistle, and had not yet returned.
The matter between the Tian family and the Liu family is not over yet.
At such a moment, no one is willing to leave. There is still a chance to fight here, if you leave now, you can only wait for fate!
The emperor spoke no more.
All the ministers were silent.
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Before the Temple of the Grand Ancestor, a heavy silence hung in the air. Everyone waited anxiously for the outcome.
In a short while, an eunuch named Xiaobù went to the high platform where ordinary people gathered and whispered something to them in hushed tones.
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Most commoners would have left the scene if they could. However, some people stayed behind.
All the officials and dignitaries attending the meeting were not so fortunate. They had to wait here for the results.
The sun was slowly setting, and the process seemed to take forever.
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...until...
The figure in the green shirt with a sword, carrying someone, walked slowly into the square.
People breathed a sigh of relief, whatever the outcome, there was finally some closure.
The agitated people first noticed Qing Yangzi, then the person he was carrying—the man faced downward, his long hair scattered and flowing, his hands clasped together, bound by a broken rope.
Jiang Wang walked along, his waist sash tied.
Someone couldn't help but frown.
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Even though Liu Xiao is merely a formidable expert, a strong individual must possess dignity.
How can you, Jiang Wang, possibly hope to restrain Liu Xiao Don't you know your own limits Do you truly believe that because you have the world's strongest internal strength, you can look down on those who are divinely appointed
It is really unacceptable that a dignified cultivator like Liu Xiao would carry someone as if they were just a chick.
Xuan Huaibo Liu Yingqi, even more so had a deep sense of shame that came from feeling the pain as his own.
He was publicly whipped today, naked and humiliated. A powerful figure of the Liu family was treated like this, paraded through the streets. The face of the Liu family was trampled into the mud!
But when he looked at Jiang Wang, he found that he had no anger.
It wasn't that the matter wasn't worth his anger, nor was it that today's limelight-grabbing Jiang Wangling made him unable to be angry. It was that he suddenly realized that he, truly, couldn't feel anger.
...the Liu family had already reached this point...
The Liu family is already like this!
It's perfectly normal to get stepped on a few times.
He thought he should, be resigned to it.
The look in Gaochang Marquis Tian Xilie's eyes was entirely different. However, his gaze wasn't on Jiang Wang but remained fixed on Liu Xiao, his murderous intent intense, wishing to drink his blood and devour his flesh.
As for what the onlookers thought, Jiang Wang didn't care.
He strode confidently, walking across the vast square.
His sword was in its scabbard.
Before entering the city, the sword had already been sheathed.
This is an attitude.
He could have entered the city with his sword drawn, demonstrating that he had faced Tian Anping.
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If the emperor were to inquire, it would be easy enough to give Tian Anping some eye drops.
But would the Son of Heaven be happy to see this
Second, setting aside the matters in the world of hidden stars, he bore no grudge against the Tian clan.
The standoff at the city gate was because, carrying the imperial decree, he had no reason to engage in a scene with Tian Anping.
He really had no need and was not willing to feud with a top-tier family.
He walked to the center of the square, put Liu Xiao down, and helped him stand. Liu Xiao stood there dumbfounded.
Now, everyone could see that Liu Xiao's state was off.
It wasn't that Jiang Qingyang was intentionally humiliating Liu Xiao, it's just that Liu Xiao was currently unable to act on his own and could only be dragged away!
With a weak breath, Liu Yingqi suddenly took a step forward, then abruptly stopped.
So he dared not commit any further offenses.
Then Jiang Wang bowed respectfully and said: "Your Majesty, Jiang Wang has fulfilled his mission!"
"Qingyangzi," Jiang Rumuo spoke, his voice carrying a hint of concern. "What's wrong with Liu Xiao"
Of course, he wouldn't miss Liu Xiao's state, so he was asking how Liu Xiao became like this.
"I don't know either," Jiang Wang said. "When I rushed to Jicheng, Liu Xiao was like this, hanging from the city gate of Jicheng. I took him down and brought him straight back to Linzi. We didn't delay on the way."
All the nobles and officials present were stunned!
Liu Xiao wasn't tied up on his own accord, but had already been subdued before Jiang Wang arrived! And it seemed like he was mentally impaired!
"Then, what about Tian Anping" Jiang Rumuo asked.
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Jiang Wangdao: "Perfect condition."
Tian Xili's eyes flashed with extreme joy at this moment, it was unclear whether it was true feeling or intentional disguise.
And Liu Yingqi immediately turned his head and bowed to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the Tian clan has broken their promise, and Tian Anping dares to disobey your order and break through the border!"
His reaction could be considered quick, but it was already slow.
From the very beginning, Liu Xiaochong's rash entry into the city was a misstep!
Liu Yingqi's struggles at today's grand ceremony are a microcosm of his struggles over the past decade. He has exhausted his mediocre talents, determined to restore the glory of the Liu family, but the successive deaths of Old Master Liu and Liu Shen Tong have already severed the roots of the Liu family.
No matter how hard one struggles, it's all in vain.
The Son of Heaven asked, "Qingyangzi, in your view, how is Tian Anping's cultivation"
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Jiang Wang stated impartially, "He should still be within the Inner Palace realm, but has surpassed my understanding of the Inner Palace realm. From my perspective, he seems to have refined the Inner Palace chambers into the city itself!"
In fact, the scene of the vacant Inner Court room was shown to him by Tian Anping himself. It seemed to be done in preparation for his explanation now before the Temple of Heaven.
Therefore, Tian Anping was not entirely insane.
The esteemed officials in the square were speechless with shock.
Tian Anping's golden body and jade marrow were shattered, the Sacred Tower was destroyed, and he was suppressed for ten years. He could actually develop new techniques within this realm of the inner mansion!
There are so many talented people in the world. If one only seeks "new" things, it wouldn't be difficult at all.
The difficulty lies in maintaining strength while embracing the "new".
That Li Xiao, who could have been transformed into a formidable being by Shen Linxiu, was reduced to this state. How strong must Tian Anping be
From the Inner Palace to the outer halls, the divine presence descends. This is the righteous path of cultivation painstakingly forged by countless sages throughout human history.
In Jiang Ru Mo's view.
Tian Anping's method wasn't about developing a new path, but rather leveraging his inner cultivation to transcend the limitations of conventional strength levels and elevate his combat power prematurely. Given his past achievements as a Divine Presence and his unparalleled talent, it's certainly plausible that he could have accomplished this.
As for the specifics, he has not personally witnessed them and therefore cannot judge.
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...these internal and external methods are indeed astonishing...
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Above the throne, the emperor said: "You represent me and go. What you see, I see. Since Tian Anping has not yet crossed the border, he is not disobeying an order. As for this Liu Xiao..."
Liu Yingqi looked back in bewilderment and pleaded earnestly.
At this fateful moment, Liu Xiao stood there dumbfounded, his lips slightly parted and eyes wide open, as if still trapped in some kind of fear.
The venerable deity descends, yet at this moment, he is unsure of whom to fear.
It is truly a pity!
“Take Xuan Huaibo back to raise him.”
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The emperor seemed to sigh faintly, got up from his seat, and walked out.
Han Ling, who had been standing silently, hurriedly chased out a proclamation:
"Let's go!"
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And Liu Yingqi knelt down once more, banging his head heavily on the ground: “Thank Your Majesty for your grace!”
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