Xianyang City, within the Ceremonial Hall.
Facing the overbearing Xiao Zhongyuan, Emperor Qin's face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip from it.
He had taken back the imperial edict of the Emperor's son-in-law, removed Yu Haoran from his position as the Northern Great General, and prohibited Yu Haoran from participating in any government or military affairs. As the ruler of a country who controlled the lives and deaths of hundreds of millions of subjects, taking three steps back in succession was already giving face to his subjects.
But what about Xiao Zhongyuan?
He would not give up until he killed Yu Haoran and destroyed Yu Haoran's clan. He was forcing himself to fall out with Yu Haoran and forcing Yu Haoran to completely sever ties with the Emperor Qin.
If it weren't for the person behind Xiao Zhongyuan, Emperor Qin would have had the urge to kill all of the Confucian scholars in the Emperor Qin's Kingdom.
Standing in the hall, Meng Zhengkai, Prince Yi Feng, and the others had the same thoughts as Emperor Qin.
This was because Yu Haoran was the foundation of whether or not these old fellows, who had reached the quasi Martial Saint realm, could smoothly break through to the Martial Saint realm and win 5,000 years of life.
If Xiao Zhongyuan wanted to force Yu Haoran to sever ties with the Emperor Qin, wouldn't he be asking for the lives of these people? Wouldn't he be breaking the foundation of their clans that had been passed down for thousands of years?
At the same time, if it weren't for the fear of the person behind Xiao Zhongyuan, they would have already furiously charged up and cut him into pieces to vent the killing intent that was surging in their hearts.
"Elder Xiao, what if I don't agree?" Emperor Qin took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed his anger that was on the verge of exploding. He planned to shed all pretense of cordiality and question Xiao Zhongyuan.
Facing Emperor Qin's question, Xiao Zhongyuan straightened his body and threatened, "If Your Majesty continues to protect traitors, then I will unite all of the Confucian scholars in the world and write down the crimes of Your Majesty and Yu Haoran. I will let the entire world know how the grand Emperor Qin's Kingdom fell into the hands of traitors and perished at the hands of an incapable ruler."
"Elder Xiao, are you not afraid that if you anger me, I will burn the books and bury the scholars again?"
Xiao Zhongyuan's threat made Emperor Qin have the urge to fight to the death.
Emperor Qin directly stood up from his dragon throne and threatened Xiao Zhongyuan's eyes were filled with dense killing Qi.
"I am not afraid of being smashed to pieces, but I will leave my innocence in the world!"
Facing the Qin Emperor's threat of burning books and burying Confucians, Xiao Zhongyuan fearlessly took three steps forward. His entire body exuded a righteous aura as he recited a poem. A trace of mockery appeared in his eyes as he threatened Xiao Zhongyuan.
"Your Majesty, since ancient times, justice has been in the hearts of the people. I think there will be many knowledgeable people in the world who will come to stop Your Majesty from not distinguishing between traitors and traitors. They will harm the loyal and righteous, and will restore the glory of Emperor Qin's Kingdom."
"You …!"
Facing Xiao Zhongyuan's threat, while Emperor Qin was burning with anger, his heart also surged with a desire for power.
If his cultivation reached the Martial Venerable realm.
If he could truly control the Emperor realm sword.
Then, today, he would not be forced by his officials, and he would not be threatened by the old man who was about to enter the ground.
"Xiao Zhongyuan, if it weren't for the Judge Pen Xiao Jiufa, who ranked fifth among the top ten rogue cultivators in the Tianxuan Continent, supporting you, would you have the courage to show your unyielding loyalty?"
Just when Emperor Qin was suppressed by Xiao Zhongyuan's threat and didn't know what to say, an indifferent question suddenly came from outside the Hall of Rites.
"Xiao Zhongyuan, if Xiao Jiufa wasn't your biological father, those so-called loyal and righteous scholars around you would have the backbone and courage to accompany you to force the Holy Emperor."
Accompanied by the indifferent questioning voice, Yu Haoran stepped into the Hall of Rites with an indifferent expression.
"Aren't you afraid of implicating their wives and children behind them to be buried with them?"
Glancing contemptuously at Xiao Zhongyuan and the hundred scholars, Yu Haoran cupped his hands and bowed.
"Your son, Yu Haoran, greets Father. Long live Father, long live Father, long live Father!"
"Prince Consort, you and I are already a family. There's no need to be so polite." The sudden appearance of Yu Haoran and the change in the way he addressed him made Emperor Qin aware of his intentions. At the same time, he was deeply gratified, and at the same time, he hurriedly and happily hinted.
"Yu Haoran, even if you're a grandmaster of alchemy whose name shakes the world, you're still a subject of Emperor Qin. According to the laws of Emperor Qin, when you meet the Holy Emperor, you still have to kneel and kowtow."
Yu Haoran's repeated questioning just now made Xiao Zhongyuan, who was originally very dissatisfied with him, immediately reprimanded him with a stern voice.
"It seems that this old man will have to add another crime to the memorial, and that is contempt of the imperial court, lack of etiquette, and offending the Holy Emperor. According to the law, you should be beheaded!"
Facing Xiao Zhongyuan's reprimand, Yu Haoran didn't show any anger. He still maintained an indifferent expression and indifferently retorted.
"Xiao Zhongyuan, you still haven't answered my two questions just now!"
"My father is my father. Zhongyuan will always be Zhongyuan!" Facing Yu Haoran's counterattack, Xiao Zhongyuan arrogantly retorted.
"When I came to the Hall of Rites, this prince consort calculated in detail from beginning to end."
"If I use some forbidden secret techniques, this prince consort should be able to display the strength of a peak seventh grade Martial Honorable."
In the face of Xiao Zhongyuan's arrogant counterattack, Yu Haoran nodded and then muttered to himself.
"If I use the Emperor Realm Lower Grade Sword that I obtained some time ago, I can barely kill an opponent at the peak of eighth grade Martial Honorable."
At this point, he raised his head and glanced at Xiao Zhongyuan and the hundred great scholars standing behind him. The corners of his mouth slightly raised as he asked.
"Xiao Zhongyuan, I wonder how the Judge Pen Xiao Jiufa's strength is. Can he withstand the challenge of a peak eighth grade Martial Honorable?"
"Yu, what do you mean?" Xiao Zhongyuan asked in a slightly flustered manner for the first time.
"Old man, if this prince consort beheads Xiao Jiufa, I don't know if you will still have the backbone to continue standing here. Will the so-called loyal and courageous great scholars behind you have the courage to continue to accompany you?" Yu Haoran asked with a chuckle as his indifferent expression was replaced by a smile.
"Yu, Senior Xiao has been famous for a hundred years. He is ranked fifth among the top ten rogue cultivators. How can a rash kid who hasn't even grown out his hair defeat Senior Xiao?"
In the face of Yu Haoran's counterattack, a great scholar standing behind Xiao Zhongyuan immediately jumped out and reprimanded him.
"I think the idiom 'don't know the immensity of heaven and earth' describes people like you!"
In the face of the great scholar's reprimand, Yu Haoran was not angry at all and said with a smile.
"Xiao Jiufa became famous in the rogue cultivators' meeting seventy years ago. With the help of his Life Weapon, the Judge Pen, he defeated 137 rogue cultivators of the same realm in a row. Later, he was respected as one of the top ten rogue cultivators in the Tianxuan Continent."
"Xiao Jiufa became a Martial Honorable in the Broken Sea Secret Realm. After thirteen years of experience and cultivation, he is now a peerless expert in the early third grade Martial Honorable."
"Xiao Jiufa is now living in Yama City. He is recruiting disciples, planning to establish a sect and become a master overlord."
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