In the Empty Imperial Palace, Princess Donghuang and the others stood on the stairs. Below them, cultivators of all forces were present.
The Palace Lord of the Empty Imperial Palace walked forward, bowed slightly, and said, "Your Highness, the cultivators of the Divine Prefecture who participated in the battle fought bravely. Fortunately, we did not disappoint you."
Princess Donghuang nodded. She looked around at the crowd and said, "Thank you for your hard work in this battle of the Original Realm. Those who participated in this battle will be recorded. The process of the battle will also be recorded, and rewards will be given according to merit."
Everyone nodded. Although they had defeated their opponents, the atmosphere in the Empty Imperial Palace was a little strange at this moment. There was not much joy. After all, the most outstanding person in this battle was Ye Futian, and the cultivators of all sides had suffered losses.
"Ye Futian turned the tide in this battle, and he deserves the credit," the Palace Lord of the Empty Imperial Palace said with a smile. Before this, he also thought that this battle would be lost, but he did not expect Ye Futian to reverse the situation with his own strength and lead the cultivators of the Divine Prefecture to victory.
The cultivators of the Heavenly Mandate Academy all smiled. Ye Futian's performance in this battle was amazing.
However, there were also people in the alliance who looked thoughtful. Emperor Nan of the Nantian Divine Kingdom said, "Although Ye Futian's battle was the beginning of the reversal, the victory of this battle was also the result of everyone fighting bravely. Everyone who participated in the battle was the same. Those who died also made their own contributions. I think there is no need to divide the credit."
Many people looked at Emperor Nan, and many people showed a look of surprise. Emperor Nan was an ally of the Heavenly Mandate Academy. He valued Ye Futian very much. Although their relationship was ordinary, he let his daughter go to the academy to cultivate. Some people even said that he was ready to entrust Nan Luoshen to Ye Futian to take care of.
But at this time, his words deliberately erased Ye Futian's credit. No one knew what he meant.
Lord Taixuan, the Palace Lord of the Divine Palace, and the others quickly recovered and understood Emperor Nan's intention. Lord Taixuan also said, "Your Highness, Ye Futian is a member of the Heavenly Mandate Academy of the Divine Prefecture. Everything he did in this battle was within his duty. There is no need to reward him. What Emperor Nan said is extremely true. Those who died in this battle should be even more honored."
The words of the two made the atmosphere in the Empty Imperial Palace even more strange. There was no atmosphere of victory at all. Many top figures stood there quietly, and the silence was a little frightening.
All of them stared at Ye Futian as if he was their prey.
Of course, Ye Futian understood. He bowed and said, "Your Highness, I am originally from the Divine Prefecture. It is my duty to serve the Divine Prefecture. I do not need any reward."
Princess Donghuang looked at Ye Futian. She naturally felt the strange atmosphere.
"Princess, I think Ye Futian is guilty." At that moment, a voice rang out. This voice was very loud, and everyone inside and outside of the Empty Imperial Palace could hear it clearly. There were even echoes of voices echoing in the air. In an instant, everyone's attention was drawn to the person who had spoken.
Shen Gao, a top figure of the Shen Clan.
He took a step forward and walked to the bottom of the stairs. He looked at Princess Donghuang and said, "I think that Ye Futian should be executed for his crimes."
As the slash fell, everyone inside and outside the Empty Imperial Palace was shaken.
The cultivators of the Original Realm who were waiting outside for the triumphant return of the various cultivators were a little confused.
Ye Futian was guilty and deserved to be executed?
In the battle between the three major forces, Ye Futian reversed the situation with his own strength. Now, he should be executed?
Everyone was a little confused, but they quickly understood the meaning behind it. No wonder that Emperor Nan and the others had deliberately erased Ye Futian's credit, and Ye Futian himself did not take credit.
If one were to look into it in detail, Ye Futian's "crime" and "credit" seemed to be a little complicated.
"Execute?" Princess Donghuang looked at Shen Gao and said. Cao Jun and Du Du, who were beside her, also looked at Shen Gao. They naturally knew this top figure of the Shen Clan.
"Yes." Shen Gao said, "The battle of the Original Realm was a battle between the Divine Prefecture, the Dark Court, and the Empty Divine Realm. However, Ye Futian deliberately hid his strength and did not go all out. This caused him to be extremely passive at the beginning of the battle. He even almost lost the Original Realm. Ye Futian had strength, but he deliberately hid it. He had ulterior motives.
"In addition, if it weren't for his own allies of the Heavenly Mandate Academy and Ye Futian himself being threatened, he might have continued to hide it and chose to retreat. He did do this many times on the battlefield. He lied to the princess and everyone in the Divine Prefecture and deliberately did not fight. I think that if the other side did not surround and kill Ye Futian and his companions on the battlefield, Ye Futian would have let the battle of the Original Realm be defeated without revealing his strength. He did not care about the Divine Prefecture or the Original Realm at all.
"Also, and most importantly, in this battle, all the forces of the Divine Prefecture participated in the bloody battle. Many cultivators died on the battlefield. Even though they were not strong enough, they still used their blood to defend the Original Realm. As a member of the Divine Prefecture, if Ye Futian did not have the strength, no one would say anything. However, he could do it, yet he allowed all of this to happen. He watched many people from the Divine Prefecture die on the battlefield.
"He should be punished for his crimes!"
Shen Gao's voice was powerful and resonant. His voice rang out one after another, causing the space to tremble. His voice echoed in the eardrums of all the cultivators.
Everything he said was the truth. It seemed that even Ye Futian could not verify it. All the cultivators had seen it with their own eyes.
He had indeed not released his own strength before this.
"The Golden Divine Nation participated in this battle on the orders of the princess. In this battle, many cultivators also died. There were even those who had the bloodline of the royal family. They died in the bloody battle. However, someone who had the ability to control the battlefield deliberately hid it, causing the deaths of so many cultivators. He should be punished for his crimes."
Gai Cang of the Golden Divine Nation stepped forward and said in a clear voice, "Princess, please convict Ye Futian to pay tribute to those who died in this battle."
The cultivators of the two top forces stepped forward and declared Ye Futian guilty. It was as if Ye Futian's efforts to turn the tide and win this battle had become the reason to convict him. It was because he had hidden his strength before this.
The tallest tree in the forest would be destroyed by the wind.
Moreover, Ye Futian's performance today was peerless. How could those forces who had grudges with him let him go?
Therefore, Emperor Nan immediately wanted to weaken Ye Futian's credit.
However, these forces seemed to have no intention of letting him go.
This time, if they did not make things difficult, the princess might think highly of Ye Futian. If that was the case, it would be a disaster for them.
Therefore, they struck first.
"Princess, please convict Ye Futian," another person stepped forward and said. This time, it was a cultivator of the Martial God Clan. He said, "Many people from my clan also died in the battle."
It seemed that those who died in this battle would blame Ye Futian because he did not use his full strength and hid his strength.
"Princess, please convict Ye Futian."
"Princess, please convict Ye Futian …"
Voices rang out one after another. More and more forces stepped forward. All the forces that had allied with Ye Futian in the last battle all stepped forward, including the School of the Emperor Star, which had restrained the Dou tribe and the Clan of the Seven Slayers in the Ziwei Realm.
"Princess, many forces from the Holy Land of Taichu and the Divine Prefecture came to the Original Realm to participate in this battle and did their best. However, some people only cared about their own interests, causing many innocent people to die in battle. They deceived you and all the people of the Divine Prefecture. Even though they have done meritorious service, their crimes are still unforgivable."
The cultivators of the Holy Land of Taichu also stepped forward. This time, so many forces stepped forward at the same time. It was a general trend. Now, they wanted to use this opportunity to get rid of Ye Futian.
Such a situation was not what many people had expected. Even the cultivators behind Princess Donghuang were a little surprised.
They did not expect so many people to want Ye Futian dead. Sure enough, being too outstanding was also a kind of danger. It would make people feel threatened, especially those who had grudges against him.
They would be afraid.
"Princess." At this time, Emperor Nan said, "Before this battle, although Ye Futian hid his strength, he had been fighting with all his strength and killed many of the enemy's cultivators. It was not until the general trend was defeated that he prepared to retreat with the people of the Divine Prefecture. Later, he was forced to fight to the death. This battle was not absolutely won. If it were not for the cultivators of the Mountain Realm and the many geniuses of the Divine Prefecture working together to fight back, it would have been extremely dangerous. In the battlefield, one should adapt according to the situation. Ye Futian must have hidden his strength to catch the enemy off guard, and he did do so. I think that even if he is guilty, it is enough to make up for his mistakes."
Lord Taixuan also stepped forward and said, "I also agree with Emperor Nan. Even though Ye Futian has made mistakes, he turned the tide and won the battle of the Original Realm. He did his best. I hope the Princess will judge wisely."
Many people spoke up for Ye Futian. This time, they were all forces allied with the Heavenly Mandate Academy.
Princess Donghuang looked at Ye Futian and said, "Don't you have anything to say?"
"Princess, after I fell into a coma in the Shadow Realm, I was able to control some of the power of shadow, but I do not know exactly how strong I am. On the battlefield, I tried my best to kill the enemy. After the general trend was defeated, I planned to temporarily retreat with the army of the Divine Prefecture and then kill them one by one. That way, I would have a greater chance of success. I hid my strength to catch them off guard. Later, I was surrounded and had no choice but to fight. How could I have predicted the outcome?" Ye Futian replied, "As for why they did this, the Princess must know. There was a war before, so they naturally wanted to kill me."
Princess Donghuang nodded and said, "The two of you indeed have grudges. Tianshen Academy has never asked about these matters and has no grudges with either side. Does the Tianshen Academy think that Ye Futian has done a good deed or is he guilty?"
Jian Ao, the College Chief of Tianshen Academy, raised his head. He walked forward and said, "Princess, previously on the battlefield, the cultivators of Tianshen Academy came into direct contact with Ye Futian. At that time, many people were discussing that Ye Futian had saved many disciples of Tianshen Academy. Although I am grateful to him, judging from everything that happened today, Ye Futian is indeed suspected of deceiving the Princess and the cultivators of the Divine Prefecture." Jian Ao said, "As for the specific merits and demerits, I believe the Princess will have her own judgment."
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