In the oppressive palace, Emperor Li walked down the stairs step by step and came to Li Yao. He looked at Li Yao, who was lying there quietly, with no expression.
It was impossible to see Emperor Li's expression from his face, but everyone could feel an extremely oppressive aura. Even if Emperor Li did not release his might, his aura alone was enough to make people unable to stand up straight.
In the palace, there was a dead silence, without a trace of sound.
This kind of extreme silence was an extreme pressure.
The Imperial Advisor looked at Emperor Li and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, the death of His Highness is my fault. Please punish me."
He bowed his head and did not defend himself. The evidence was irrefutable, and there was no point in defending himself.
In Qianye City of the Crimson Dragon Realm, he had already made his choice, and he was ready to bear all the blame.
Emperor Li still looked down at Li Yao as if he did not hear it.
The wind blew, and everyone in the palace felt a chill, as if it was very cold.
Emperor Li finally moved. He slowly raised his head and looked at the Prince Regent, then Li Zhen, and the others. Finally, his eyes fell on the Imperial Advisor of Dali.
"Imperial Advisor, how have I not treated you well?" Emperor Li asked.
The Prince Regent heard Emperor Li's words and understood.
The era of the Imperial Advisor of Dali was over.
He could make many mistakes, but this was the only one that no one standing at the top of power could forgive.
This was betrayal.
Perhaps if the Imperial Advisor had killed Ye Futian and fought fiercely, whether he won or lost, His Majesty could forgive him.
However, he did nothing.
"I have failed Your Majesty," the Imperial Advisor bowed and said.
"Why did you betray Dali because of one person?" Emperor Li continued.
He already knew what had happened, and he also understood that the Imperial Advisor did this because of one person: Ye Futian.
That was the Seventh Swordsman who had once entered Dali. He could not understand why a person like the Imperial Advisor had sent Ye Futian away for a junior of the Sage Plane, regardless of his doubts.
Now, Prince Li Yao was killed, and he still refused to touch Ye Futian.
Of course, he understood what this meant, but he still made such a choice.
He did not understand.
This time, he asked the Imperial Advisor to go to the Crimson Dragon Realm, hoping that he could make up his mind.
However, this was the result he had been waiting for.
"I understand Your Majesty's expectations, but there are some things that I know cannot be done. I have never thought of betraying the Dali Dynasty, but things have come to this, and I don't want to defend myself. It's just that several of my disciples only obeyed my orders. Yan Yuan even risked serious injuries to protect the Ninth Prince. I hope Your Majesty can forgive them and let them choose their own path. I swear that they will never have any complaints against the Dali Dynasty."
The Imperial Advisor of Dali bowed and knelt on the ground, saying, "Sinner, please die."
Everyone in the palace was moved.
The Imperial Advisor, the number one subordinate of Emperor Li of the Dali Dynasty, was asking for death.
He wanted to bear all the blame alone.
He didn't try to defend himself or evade the responsibility. He simply accepted the responsibility.
Emperor Li looked at the Imperial Advisor of Dali with intense disappointment in his eyes. He looked at him and said, "Imperial Advisor, you should understand that this is not what I want."
The Imperial Advisor was still lying on the ground with both hands, not saying a word.
He knew what Emperor Li wanted, and he also knew how to survive.
But he didn't do it. If he did, he wouldn't be himself, and he wouldn't have let Ye Futian go in the Crimson Dragon Realm.
"Imperial Advisor, shouldn't you ask me to pardon you?" Emperor Li saw that the Imperial Advisor was indifferent, and his eyes gradually became more dignified and stern. An even more terrifying and oppressive aura shrouded the sky above everyone's heads.
The Prince Regent was kneeling there, but his heart was extremely unsettled. He was even a little jealous of the Imperial Advisor of Dali.
Of course, he understood the meaning behind Emperor Li's words. Even so.
His Majesty was still reluctant to kill the Imperial Advisor and wanted to give him a chance.
But the Imperial Advisor didn't want this chance.
Emperor Li was already hinting to him that as long as he was willing to ask for forgiveness, was willing to beg for Emperor Li's pardon, was willing to redeem himself, was willing to absolutely obey and fight for Dali, and killed Ye Futian to avenge Li Yao.
Emperor Li could still pardon him and continue to use him.
But the Imperial Advisor didn't.
He said that although he knew some things, he couldn't do them.
Fighting for Dali and killing Ye Futian was not something he could do.
Was he seeking death?
Even the Prince Regent couldn't figure out what the Imperial Advisor of Dali was thinking.
Why was he so persistent?
He was even a little jealous. The Prince had died, and the Imperial Advisor had done nothing, but Emperor Li was still willing to give him a chance.
The Imperial Advisor was probably the only one in Dali.
There was no one else.
He knew that if their identities were reversed and he had done something like the Imperial Advisor, would his nephew give him a chance?
It would be difficult.
Emperor Li saw that the Imperial Advisor was still indifferent, and his eyes finally showed a deep sense of disappointment.
This was no longer a betrayal of the Crimson Dragon Realm, but the Imperial Advisor was no longer willing to be used by him.
"Prince Regent, take Li Yao away and settle him down," Emperor Li said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The Prince Regent nodded and then left with Li Yao's body.
He knew that Emperor Li had already made up his mind.
The Imperial Advisor of Dali was seeking death. If he didn't save himself, who else could save him?
Emperor Li was willing to give him a chance, but he still refused.
Emperor Li turned around and walked up the stairs step by step. He stood on the stairs and looked down at the people below. Finally, his eyes fell on the Imperial Advisor.
"Imperial Advisor, I can allow you to make many mistakes, but you should not let me down like this." Emperor Li looked at the Imperial Advisor and said slowly, "The Imperial Advisor betrayed Dali Dynasty, but considering what he has done for Dali all these years, I will spare his life and allow him to destroy his own cultivation and imprison him in prison."
Emperor Li's voice was not loud, but his will shrouded the entire Imperial City. His voice spread throughout the city.
At this moment, in Imperial City, countless people's hearts trembled violently, and a storm was set off.
On this day, everyone was paying attention to the betrayal of the Imperial Advisor of Dali and the Imperial Palace.
But now, Emperor Li had personally sent a message to the world, declaring the Imperial Advisor of Dali guilty of treason. Even those who did not want to believe it looked ashen.
Did the Imperial Advisor really betray Dali?
They only felt that their hearts were bleeding, and there was a feeling of suffocation. It was extremely uncomfortable, especially those who worshiped the Imperial Advisor.
For many years, countless people of the younger generation had used the Imperial Advisor of Dali as a benchmark and fought hard for their cultivation.
To them, this voice was like the sky had fallen.
The sky that belonged to them had fallen.
The Imperial Advisor of Dali had once held up the sky in Dali Dynasty, but now he would be destroyed of his cultivation and imprisoned.
At this time, in Dali Academy, countless people looked up at the sky, and some even knelt on the ground, saying, "Your Majesty, please forgive the Imperial Advisor."
Then, in Dali Academy, there were people who knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying loudly, "Your Majesty, please forgive the Imperial Advisor."
Not only that, but in Imperial City, countless people also pleaded for the Imperial Advisor of Dali at the same time. Outside the Imperial Palace, there was a black mass of people kneeling.
Many people saw this scene and felt emotional. In Dali, only the Imperial Advisor could have such a reputation.
Although they could not see Emperor Li, they knew that since Emperor Li's will shrouded the entire city, he must be able to hear their pleas.
In the Imperial Advisor's Residence, Yan Yuan, Feixue, and the others heard Emperor Li's voice and felt that the sky had fallen.
For the Imperial Advisor's Residence, this was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue.
Feixue's face instantly turned as white as paper, without a trace of blood. She staggered backward, unable to stand steadily, and it was Yan Yuan who held her.
At this moment, tears flowed from her invisible eyes. She bit her lip and did not cry out.
Was her father going to be destroyed of his cultivation and imprisoned?
Yan Yuan looked up at the sky, and his eyes were also red. Although, when the Imperial Advisor decided to bear the responsibility alone, he had vaguely guessed that this would be the outcome.
The disciples of the Imperial Advisor's Residence did not kneel, nor did they beg for mercy. Emperor Li's voice spread throughout the entire Imperial City. What was the point of begging for mercy?
Emperor Li had obviously made a decision, and it was impossible to change it. No one could easily shake the will of a Renhuang.
"The Imperial Advisor admitted his guilt and begged for death. It is not that I do not want to forgive him, but considering what the Imperial Advisor has done for the Dali Dynasty over the years, I have decided to confer the title of King Zhen on the Third Prince, and the Imperial Advisor's daughter as Princess Zhen. The Imperial Advisor's Residence will remain, and the Imperial Advisor's eldest disciple, Yan Yuan, will once again become the Imperial Advisor of Dali Academy, and will continue to cultivate pillars for the Dali Dynasty. After he enters the Nirvana Plane, he will be allowed to inherit the position of Imperial Advisor."
At this time, in the Imperial City, Emperor Li's voice came again, and countless people trembled.
Although the Imperial Advisor had betrayed the Dali Dynasty and would be imprisoned, the Emperor had conferred the title of Princess Zhen on his daughter, and she was to marry the most outstanding Third Prince, Li Zhen. If Li Zhen inherited the throne in the future, then the Imperial Advisor's daughter would be the mother of the world, which was a supreme glory.
The Imperial Advisor's crime would not implicate his descendants, and he would even be conferred the title.
Even Yan Yuan, the Imperial Advisor's disciple, could inherit the position of Imperial Advisor in the future.
Was this the bearing of a Renhuang?
In the Royal Palace, the Prince Regent was also very disturbed. He was amazed by the Emperor's power, and such means were not something he could match.
He had thought many times about how the Emperor would deal with the Imperial Advisor's Residence, but he had never thought it would be like this.
Conferring Feixue as Li Zhen's wife and concubine. Li Zhen was the most valued prince, and no one would question the Emperor. They would only be amazed by the Emperor's great grace.
Moreover, the Imperial Advisor's Residence was full of extraordinary people, and the Emperor did not do anything to them. He even continued to be important, and in the future, Yan Yuan might even inherit the position of Imperial Advisor.
Feixue entered the Royal Palace as a concubine, and Yan Yuan and the others could not have any disloyalty. Moreover, after Yan Yuan entered the Nirvana Plane, he could continue to balance the Dali Dynasty's royal family.
What an exquisite chess game it was. The Emperor was the Emperor, after all.
The Imperial Advisor of Dali looked up at Emperor Li. He knew that if he took all the blame, the Emperor would not vent his anger on the Imperial Advisor's Residence for the time being. It was not that he did not want to, but it was not easy to do so.
Moreover, several of his disciples were full of luck, which was different from him. He knew that what would happen next was not something he could predict, and he would let nature take its course.
But he did not expect it to be like this!
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