Crack! A dark ice chain locked Gong Sun Xu tightly. A few divine commanders rushed into the group of Gong Sun Family people and dragged Gong Sun Xu up into the sky.
Ji Xia turned around, facing the crowd of human beings in front of the altar with his back to Emperor Shun, and said blandly, "Elders, I assume you don't want to let an arrogant, rebellious man be the human emperor, do you?"
No one made a sound. Even the stupidest person could tell that something was wrong.
Nothing like this had ever happened before. The abdication ceremony was an old rule passed down from the era of Emperor Fuxi. Generation after generation, human emperors would select the most virtuous and capable one from among countless human beings to pass the throne to him or her.
All living beings in the world had eyes. Who was good, who was bad, who was virtuous, who was immoral, who was immoral, who was immoral, who was immoral, who was immoral, and who was immoral, everyone in the world could see and remember. Therefore, when the previous Human Emperors abdicated the throne, everyone was mentally prepared for the person who would take over the throne.
This time, Emperor Shun abruptly passed the throne to Gong Sun Su Su. Who was Gong Sun Su Su? Over ninety-nine percent of people didn't know who Gong Sun Su Su was. Everyone thought that Emperor Shun would pass the throne to Si Wen Ming. They all hoped that Si Wen Ming would lead the humankind to advance bravely, provide a better living environment for the humankind, and make the humankind stronger and more prosperous.
Because of Emperor Shun's reputation, countless human beings told themselves that this nameless Gong Sun Su Su would be a good candidate for the throne. Therefore, people came to the abdication ceremony with great anxiety.
Then, Ji Xia showed up. He accused Gong Sun Su Su of committing an unforgivable crime, and ordered divine commanders to arrest him.
Next, Emperor Shun proposed that Gong Sun Xu should succeed the throne. Ji Xia immediately pointed out Gong Sun Xu's crime and arrested him as well. Immediately, everyone realized that something was wrong. Something was wrong with Emperor Shun, very wrong!
Emperor Shun was a wise man, but how could he ever do such a ridiculous thing? Was a candidate for the human emperor as easy to find as cabbages? Did he just pick a new one when one was broken? Without any preparation, without any foresight, you casually pointed out a person to be the Human Emperor?
Be it Saint Emperor Fuxi or Saint Emperor Xuanyuan, when they abdicated the throne, which one of their successors wasn't carefully selected? Which one of them had not gone through many years of observation? Which one of them hadn't made countless contributions to the humankind? At least seventy to eighty percent of human beings in the world had heard of his name.
How dare you give the throne to two young men from the Gong Sun Family just because you gave them some pointers?
For the first one, Gong Sun Su Su, you could tell him how many years you had been secretly cultivating him, how many years you had been observing him, how many contributions he had made to the humankind, and so on. Because you were Emperor Shun, people could still convince themselves to believe you, and believe you.
But the second Gong Sun Xu? Emperor Shun, are you joking? How dare you pass on the throne of the Human Emperor to a random person who popped out of nowhere? How dare you, Emperor Shun, say something like that? How dare you do this?
The crowd remained silent, but anger had already appeared on the faces of many elderly people.
But, apart from the anger, many of them looked at Emperor Shun in confusion. Emperor Shun was a wise and virtuous man, but how could he do such a ridiculous thing? How could he decide on the next human emperor so carelessly?
"Let's go!" Ji Xia smilingly and warmly bowed to the people around the altar. While bowing, he laughed out loud and said, "Elders, let's go … Emperor Shun has been having a fever lately, and the decisions he made are not good. As for who the new human emperor will be, let us discuss it."
Ji Xia took a deep breath and continued, "Today, please go home as soon as possible … If you have relatives or friends outside Pu Ban City, you can visit them and stay in their homes for a few more days."
Once Ji Xia said this, the looks of many old and steady human beings, who had been through countless hardships, changed instantly. Silently, they cupped their hands and bowed deeply to Ji Xia, who was standing on the altar. Without any hesitation, they pulled the sleeves of their children and grandchildren, turned around, and walked straight away.
The boundless crowd began moving. Over sixty percent of Pu Ban City people were leaving the altar. Among these people, many were at the level of Senior Magi, and many were at the level of Junior Magi. They released all of their powers and left the altar with their families at their highest speed.
Emperor Shun looked at these people leaving the altar with a gloomy face. He sighed and said coldly, "All human beings, stop. Why are you panicking? What are you panicking for? Stop, the abdication ceremony has to continue! Everyone, stop. Anyone who disobeys will be executed on the spot for colluding with the non-humankind! "
Boom! Emperor Shun's words threw everyone into a complete mess.
Some human beings who hadn't made up their minds yet looked at Emperor Shun in shock, whose face was twisted, and whose head had been releasing faint wisps of dark mist. Everyone clearly understood that something was truly wrong with Emperor Shun. Normally, Emperor Shun was so nice and kind, but how could he say something like this?
More human beings began retreating speedily. Fortunately, at this moment, most of these human beings were strong and healthy, and could run as fast as horses. Many Senior Magi and Magus Kings were mixed among them, casting their magics and dragging their children and running as fast as they could. Soon, the number of human beings around the altar was decreasing speedily.
Only the leaders of large clans and a large number of elite clansmen stayed on the altar, coldly looking at Emperor Shun and Gong Sun Family people. Many clan leaders were struggling in their hearts — Was Emperor Shun bewitched? Or, was Gong Sun Family involved? Or, were the other large families and clans involved?
They even dared to randomly appoint the next human emperor. What else did they not dare to do?
Silently, a crack appeared among all clan leaders. They looked at each other, eyes filled with suspicion and suspicion.
Emperor Shun abruptly stomped his foot against the ground and shouted, "Listen to me! Anyone who dares to leave the ceremony will be executed!"
A thunderous roar could be heard from a distance away. Next, numberless heavily armored human warriors with long spears and halberds showed up from all directions, encircling the human beings who were leaving the ceremony.
Ji Xia immediately raised his hand and shouted, "All divine warriors, listen to me! Anyone who dares to stop us from leaving will be executed! Show no mercy!"
Turning around, Ji Xia looked at Emperor Shun coldly and growled, "Emperor Shun, why don't you wake up? You're the human emperor. How can you be controlled by a devil so easily? Wake up! "
Emperor Shun's eyes suddenly turned purely dark. Coldly and mercilessly glancing at Ji Xia, he slowly pulled out the sword tied around his waist.
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