The playful behavior of the two spirit roots once again paved a layer of confusion for the drama involving the Nine Regions.
Shen Feng was in a daze for an entire hour before he let out an extremely complicated breath.
At this moment, he really had the urge to give up everything and walk back to the path that Shenshao had arranged for him.
This path would take him six years to become a Deity Emperor. The good thing was that he wouldn't have to be as scared as he was now. Even Xie Tian's unintentional actions would scare him.
"Your Highness, the heads of the Wang, Xie Tian, and Wu families are requesting an audience." A eunuch ran over and bowed as he reported.
Shen Feng was silent for a long time. Suddenly, he sneered, "Tell them that I am very busy. If there is anything, we can talk about it in two days."
"Here."
Watching the eunuch leave, Shen Feng's lips curled into a mocking smile.
"Fortunately, I have always been protecting Xie Tian. Heh, this can be considered as me leaving a way out for myself …"
"Since when did the Crown Prince of the Jin dynasty need to consider his own escape route? How ironic …"
Shen Feng's refusal to see him made the expressions of the four family heads very ugly.
"Hmph, he still wants to maintain a chastity after being a b * tch. He has taken all the advantages in the world!"
"Who asked him to be the Crown Prince of the Jin dynasty, and soon to be the Emperor …"
"Alright, don't forget who you are. Although we have allied with the Holy Zhi Palace on this matter, at the end of the day, we are still enemies. Once Xie Tian dies, we will still have to rely on His Majesty Shen Feng in the future …"
…
The four of them looked for Shen Feng mainly for the follow-up plan.
Now, the Jin Dynasty was being attacked by the armies of the five states. Coupled with the arrival of the three peaks of the Holy Zhi Palace, everyone was panicking and the external pressure had reached its peak.
Next, it was time for the four families to use external pressure to change the direction of the Jin dynasty's public opinion, so that the Jin dynasty would have a unified voice.
This voice was to kill Xie Tian in exchange for the retreat of the troops from the five states and the stability of the Jin dynasty.
Evil Crown frowned for a while, then said lightly, "Since Your Highness is unwilling to participate, then we will act on our own."
"Indeed." Tian Bo laughed evilly, "Now that the situation is good, we just need to change the tone of the Jin dynasty. Even if the court officials oppose it, they can't stop the trend. Xie Tian must die!"
Wu Ling exhaled a mouthful of impure air, and his entire body immediately relaxed. With a solemn expression, he said, "Time is of the essence. Let's take action immediately."
No one in the world dared to underestimate the power of the ten great families.
Especially after losing the restraint of the Divine Emperor, even if the Tian family was not ranked high, in less than a day, they had quietly changed the direction of dozens of big cities through their own forces.
Night of the seventh day.
Apart from the twelve cities destroyed by the Immortal-Slaying Battle, among the other three hundred and forty-eight major cities, the prefects of two hundred and twenty-six major cities knelt outside the divine palace and wrote a joint petition.
"Today, the Jin dynasty is faced with internal and external troubles. Our greatest worry is Xie Tian. For the sake of the Jin dynasty, we, the two hundred and twenty-six officials, beg the imperial court to kill Xie Tian and protect the stability of the Jin dynasty!"
Inside and outside the divine palace, almost at the same time, the contents of the joint petition were known.
"It must have been done by Xie Guan and the other three. What's the difference between treason and betrayal!" Grandma Lonely Spirit exploded in anger, and her figure disappeared instantly.
"All because of Xie Tian? This is absurd! "The head of the Zhang family, Zhang Bo Yi, angrily left the clan grounds to see the Crown Prince.
In the cabinet, the officials stared at the joint petition on the table, feeling a chill run down their spines.
"Three hundred and forty-eight cities, two hundred and twenty-six cities want to kill Xie Tian, more than half …"
"Something's wrong, something's wrong. With the words of the Crown Prince, how dare they act against him? Even if the situation at the border is critical, it's impossible to force him to abdicate with such great fanfare … "
…
Mo Shaocong suddenly shivered, his eyes filled with lingering fear. He couldn't help but say, "Fortunately, fortunately …"
"Master Mo, fortunately what?"
"Fortunately, the Crown Prince gave strict orders not to spread the news of Xie Tian's madness, otherwise …"
Everyone looked at each other in shock. They could imagine that if this matter were to spread, perhaps the entire Jin dynasty would be filled with the voices of killing Xie Tian in exchange for the stability of the Jin dynasty.
"Come, let's go see the Crown Prince!"
The lights in the hall were brightly lit.
The Crown Prince, Shen Feng, sat in the hall with a gloomy expression, clearly seeing everyone's expressions.
"I really want to know how these two hundred and twenty-six people got together under the nose of the Imperial Court!"
Seeing Shen Feng reprimanding and questioning them, Grandma Lonely Spirit and Zhang Bo Yi's anxious mood instantly eased.
"Your Highness, it's not too late to investigate this matter later." Mo Shaocong bowed. "How to deal with this matter is the most important thing …"
"There's no need to discuss this matter." Shen Feng said lightly, looking at Du Jiang. "The two hundred and twenty-six prefects will all be flogged a hundred times and driven out of Tianqi City!"
Hearing this, Grandma Lonely Spirit and Zhang Bo Yi were overjoyed, while Xie Guan and the other three were dumbfounded. After a long while, they finally reacted, their faces turning ashen.
"Preposterous!"
"I've never seen such a shameless b * stard!"
"Humph, yesterday he sent someone to inform us of Xie Tian's madness, and today he's acting so pompously …"
"He feels that he hasn't used enough force to force the Emperor to abdicate!"
…
The officials in the hall didn't expect Shen Feng to be so resolute in protecting Xie Tian. Although they calmed down a little, they had many concerns.
"Your Highness, we can't be rash in this matter." Mo Shaocong hurriedly said, "After all, they are more than half of the prefects of the Jin dynasty. Moreover, the current situation is not good. If we force it, I'm afraid the situation will become even more chaotic."
Shen Feng said lightly, "These people don't know right from wrong. We can only beat them to wake them up. There's no need to say more. Du Jiang, let the guards carry out the punishment …"
"Your Highness."
The Lone Evil Granny stood up agitatedly. "Lord Mo's words make sense. It's indeed better to appease them than to force them. This old one is willing to appease the prefects. As long as they are reasonable, this old one believes that they will change their minds!"
Shen Feng frowned for a long time. Then, he scanned the crowd. "My lords, do you think so too?"
"Your Highness, appeasing them is indeed better than forcing them." The officials bowed.
"If that's the case, I'll have to trouble you." Shen Feng's expression softened, but he said word by word, "Tell them, if I hear anything about killing Xie Tian again, I will kill them without mercy!"
"Yes!"
As he watched the crowd leave, Shen Feng leaned against the back of his chair weakly. He looked at the ceiling of the hall and murmured softly, "Eight more hours …"
Eight hours later, the God Emperor's funeral was held.
And these eight hours were the most difficult moments in Shen Feng's life.
In these eight hours, the officials of Tianqi State and the two hundred and twenty-six prefects of the big cities gathered together …
The people from the Hall of Etiquette were also preparing for the state funeral …
The people from Yue State didn't care about being isolated.
They heard the truth about Xie Tian assassinating the God Emperor. They saw the chaos in the Jin dynasty. They realized that the five prefectures' army was trying to force the Jin dynasty to kill Xie Tian. They even heard that more than half of the prefects of the Jin dynasty had joined hands to kill the evil …
Although they were pained by Xie Tian's unfair treatment, the people of Yue State didn't care about it. They didn't have the qualifications to care.
They only cared about whether You Xiao Chan vomited blood or not.
Once she vomited blood, everyone from the Yue Province would immediately send You Xiao Chan back to the Yue Province.
What made them happy was that You Xiao Chan didn't vomit blood in the past few days.
What did this mean?
It meant that even when You Xiao Chan thought of Xie Tian, she would still be filled with hatred. Only then would she not suffer from the backlash of breaking the oath.
"It's about time. Let's go."
Qi Feng looked at You Xiao Chan with relief and walked out of the hall. The crowd followed closely behind.
"Grand Elder."
Qi Feng stopped and turned to look at You Xiao Chan.
"I want to wear the Clear Battle Armor."
Qi Feng frowned and pondered. Suddenly, he nodded and smiled, "Times are different now. You have the Hidden Martial Divine Body. You are a proud daughter of heaven. It's time for you to appear like this."
After getting permission, the expressionless You Xiao Chan heaved a sigh of relief. The blood in her body moved and the colorful Clear Battle Armor covered her body.
The moment it covered her, a stream of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.
"We can't live together, but we can die together …"
You Xiao Chan placed the little monkey, whose eyes were filled with a fierce light, on her shoulder and left.
Just as a graceful figure in full armor walked out of the Hall of Etiquette, a sentence that scared the Lone Demon Granny out of her wits came from the Hall of Divine Palace.
"Lords, Xie Tian has already gone crazy. How long are you going to hide it!? Is a madman worth protecting with the fate of the Jin dynasty!? "
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