Chapter 297: All perished_1
"Well done, Azure Dragon Duke, indeed a man of his word!" Sima Yulong spoke sharply. Then, he turned to Emperor Xue Ye, "Your Majesty, the Azure Dragon Duke has confessed to killing Duke Stephen! According to the laws of the Tiandou Empire, those who kill a noble of the rank of duke or higher shall be executed, regardless of their official rank."
"We plead for Your Majesty to execute the Azure Dragon Duke, to uphold the law!" the dukes and marquises said in unison.
Chu Qin appeared very calm as he sipped a cup of tea. He really wanted to see how this swarm of flies would buzz!
"This..." Emperor Xue Ye frowned slightly, about to speak, when he heard Shangguan Yaqing say, "Your Majesty, according to the laws of the Empire, those who kill a duke indeed deserve to die! However, the Azure Dragon Duke has rendered great service to our Empire and is also known as the youngest Titled Douluo in history; the Azure Dragon Duke’s crime does not warrant death!"
Emperor Xue Ye, and even Chu Qin himself, were slightly startled. Osro and Sima Yulong were even more furiously shocked.
"Shangguan Yaqing, what do you mean by this!" Osro demanded angrily.
"It was clearly you who enticed us to come here and face His Majesty!" Sima Yulong followed.
"Distinguished dukes, I’m merely stating the facts!" Shangguan Yaqing said with an indifferent smile.
"You!" The dukes and marquises were seething with anger.
"Your Majesty!" Osro paused before continuing, "Your Majesty, although the Azure Dragon Duke has been gracious to the Empire, merit is merit, and fault is fault; they cannot offset each other. We beseech Your Majesty to administer justice impartially!"
"Please, Your Majesty, administer justice impartially!" fueled by their numbers, the marquises and dukes clamored one after another.
"What is the meaning of this, a coup d’etat?!" Emperor Xue Ye exclaimed in great fury.
"We have no intention of rebellion, but if Your Majesty is unjust, then we have no choice but to seek justice for ourselves!" Osro retorted.
Emperor Xue Ye, sensing the threat in those words, was about to get angry when Chu Qin set down his tea and said calmly, "Are you done speaking?"
Upon hearing this, everyone’s gaze shifted to Chu Qin!
"You lot are really interesting!" Chu Qin said coldly with a smirk, "You receive the ruler’s salary without considering repaying the ruler’s grace. Such vassals, Uncle Xue, I think it’s better to be without them!"
"What do you mean by that!" Osro and Sima Yulong exclaimed in unison.
"It means that from now on, you are no longer subjects of the Tiandou Empire!" Chu Qin continued.
"What!" the nobles exclaimed in shock.
"If you didn’t understand, do you really think that with just a handful of your defeated soldiers, you dare to openly challenge the imperial authority?" Chu Qin smiled dismissively.
"Duke, your words are a bit too much!" Osro said coolly, "When did we ever challenge the imperial authority? On the contrary, Duke, you, relying on your own power, executed Duke Stephen without trial! Hmph, since His Majesty favors you, we have no choice but to save ourselves!"
"Your Majesty, I take my leave. We shall return!" Leaving these words behind, Osro turned to leave with the dukes and marquises!
Emperor Xue Ye was immediately enraged!
Osro’s words made it clear; they would return with an army!
But just as Osro was about to turn around, a dark red giant sword had already pierced through his heart!
"Ah!" Everyone present stood stunned, including Emperor Xue Ye and Shangguan Yaqing!
At that moment, Chu Qin’s hand covered Xue Ke’s eyes, while his other hand controlled the Asura God Sword!
Undoubtedly, it was Chu Qin who killed Osro!
The next second, Osro turned into a mist of blood amidst despair!
"Chu Qin, how dare you!" Sima Yulong said through clenched teeth.
"Hmph, the Hao Tian Clan and the Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan were killed by me; do you think I wouldn’t dare?" Chu Qin gave a cold laugh.
Sima Yulong was immediately filled with extreme fear! They considered themselves strong, but they were nowhere near strong enough to compare with the upper three families!
And at this moment, Chu Qin’s Asura God Sword had already pierced Sima Yulong, ending his life!
"We’ll fight you to the end!" one of the dukes shouted loudly.
As soon as the words ended, those Marquises and Dukes, apart from Shangguan Yaqing, all summoned their Martial Soul Soul Rings.
Those who could become Marquises and Dukes were not weak in Soul Power, the least of them being a Soul Emperor!
As the Soul Power of these individuals burst forth simultaneously, the entire grand hall began to shake!
"You dare to commit acts of violence in the Grand Hall, are you trying to rebel?" Emperor Xue Ye looked at these individuals and asked coldly.
"Hmph, Xue Ye, you are a feeble-minded ruler, deserving of death!"
"Kill!"
No sooner had the words been spoken than the Marquises and Dukes all charged towards Chu Qin and Xue Ye!
"Protect His Majesty!" Li An shouted in a hurry, summoning the guards to protect Emperor Xue Ye.
However, the following second saw a scene that shocked everyone; they saw blood-red lights glowing within the hall, and then all of them became rigid in place, their Soul Rings disappearing!
"What!" The crowd was filled with panic and horror!
There was no doubt, this was Chu Qin’s doing, a perfect fusion of the Scarlet Nine-headed Bat King’s Soul Ring, the Asura God Sword, and the Killing God Field—the Forbidden Magic Domain!
Just as in Slaughter City, within the Forbidden Magic Domain, apart from those chosen by Chu Qin, no one else could use their soul skills!
Although Chu Qin’s Forbidden Magic Domain was only in the initial stages of cultivation and could not confine some Titled Douluos and above, it was more than sufficient to restrain Soul Sages, Soul Emperors, and lower-level Soul Douluos!
"Run!"
Unable to use their soul skills, these Marquises and Dukes instantly abandoned any intention to resist and attempted to flee the grand hall!
"Where are you running to, don’t you want to have some fun?"
"Exactly, the master hasn’t had enough fun yet!"
It was at this moment, two stunning figures appeared, their feet adorned with a terrifying combination of five black and four red, and three black and six red Soul Rings, respectively; these two were none other than Chu Qin’s strongest followers and wives, Su Daji and the Flame Spirit Princess!
"Titled Douluos!" Witnessing these two Killing Gods, the Marquises and Dukes were completely gripped by fear!
They turned around, only to see Chu Qin, with his four red Soul Rings underfoot, appearing behind them.
"Your Kingly Highness, spare our lives!" Shangguan Yaqing immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.
"Your Kingly Highness, spare our lives!" All the Marquises and Dukes knelt down one after another!
"Uncle Xue, should they die?" Chu Qin asked with an indifferent smile, not even turning his head.
"Kill them! A bunch of rebellious traitors!" Xue Ye responded. He’d been waiting for this day!
Chu Qin’s mouth curved slightly, and in the next instant, the Asura God Sword flew from his hand!
In just a few breaths, the Asura God Sword had pierced the hearts of each of them in turn, killing all the Marquises and Dukes!
The only one left was Shangguan Yaqing.
Immediately after, Chu Qin turned to Shangguan Yaqing, "Duke Shangguan, please rise!"
"This servant dares not!" Shangguan Yaqing said, her face filled with fear.
"I said rise, so rise! First, I don’t kill women, and second, you do know how to show some respect," Chu Qin said with a slight smile.
Only then did Shangguan Yaqing dare to rise, trembling with fear.
Afterward, Chu Qin turned to Emperor Xue Ye, speaking with a hint of respect, "Uncle Xue, all the rebellious traitors have been executed!"
Chu Qin possessed high emotional intelligence; in his heart, there was not the slightest trace of respect for Emperor Xue Ye’s title, only for Xue Ke’s father. Nevertheless, Chu Qin knew that if he appeared too arrogant and unruly, he might be rejected by Emperor Xue Ye!
At that point, Chu Qin would be doomed to a path that would break Xue Ke’s heart, an outcome Chu Qin did not wish to see.
