A low growl startled everyone at the entrance of the palace.
Who was Qi Zhenshan? Qi Zhenshan was Qi You's father, the previous king. Qi Zhenshan was not dead, but he was too old to care about the affairs of the country. Moreover, the throne had been passed down. Even though he was the previous king, he could not break the rules. What did it mean to call Qi Zhenshan out?
The royal families of the four countries all had their own selfish motives. Their fundamental interest was to maintain their rule and status. That was why they submitted to Purple Lake City. If they submitted to the Mad Evil Army, the royal family would not keep them. This was the reason why Lu An had asked Qi Zhenshan to come out instead of casually naming someone as King. He didn't want to ruin the situation in Shang Qi Kingdom, so Qi Zhenshan was the best candidate.
However, Qi You was the first to object. The muscles on his face twitched as he took a step forward and shouted, "Why did you call my father out? If you have anything to say, just say it to me! "
Lu An looked at Qi You coldly. If it were not for the fact that killing the king of a country would cause damage to the alliance, he would have assassinated him. However, although he could not kill him, it did not mean that he could not do anything.
He wanted to make an example out of the other three countries and Shang Qi so that they would not dare to act presumptuously again.
Whoosh!
Lu An's figure flashed and appeared in front of Qi You in an instant. Shang Qi was only a small country. There was only one Level 6 Heavenly Master on the frontlines. The strongest Heavenly Master here was only Level 5. Even if a Level 5 Heavenly Master could see Lu An's movements clearly, they would not dare to make a move.
In the face of Lu An who suddenly appeared in front of him, Qi You was greatly shocked. His body fell backward, but Lu An reached out and grabbed his collar.
Then, Qi You felt a terrifying killing intent spread throughout his body. This killing intent caused his soul to tremble. His eyes were filled with fear and despair as he looked at Lu An. His pants were even wet.
"If I want to kill you, it will be as easy as flipping my hand." Lu An looked at Qi You coldly and said, "Don't do anything meaningless."
As he spoke, Lu An pushed Qi You with his hand. Qi You's body flew backward and crashed into the hard ground with a dull thud.
Lu An turned to look at the Heavenly Master and officials at the side and said coldly, "Call Qi Zhenshan over immediately!"
The surrounding people were stunned. After looking at each other, they immediately took to their heels and ran towards the palace. Only Qi You and the people around the palanquin were left standing there. After losing the protection of the Taoist Master, Qi You looked extremely helpless. He sat on the ground and did not dare to move.
Watching these people leave, Lu An took a light breath and frowned slightly. In the past year, he had killed many people. Moreover, it was inevitable that he would kill ordinary enemy soldiers during the war. He knew that these soldiers were innocent. Most of them were even commoners or slaves. However, he did not hold back. Instead, he treated them equally like the Celestial Master.
During this period of time, his mentality had indeed undergone a certain change. He could feel that his killing intent and disregard for life had become even heavier than before. Along with this mentality, his Realm of Demon Gods had become even stronger than before.
Now, even if he did not actively enter the Realm of Demon Gods, the Realm of Demon Gods would faintly be released from his body. Moreover, the consumption of his body was getting smaller and smaller. It was as if it had been integrated into his body. Even Lu An himself could not explain the reason. He did not know whether it was good or bad.
If the person in the black fog was here, he could ask his Master to explain. However, he had long been used to cultivating alone. The person in the black fog had left for almost three years.
Thinking of this, Lu An took a light breath and shook his head. He did not think about it anymore. He would definitely do what he promised the person in the black fog. Other than that, it was meaningless to think about anything else. At this moment, Lu An looked up into the distance. He felt that more than ten figures were rushing over.
Soon, these figures stopped in front of Lu An. They were the people who had just left. The one in the center was none other than the former King, Qi Zhenshan.
Unlike Qi You's disheveled clothes, Qi Zhenshan's clothes were very tasteful and complete. People could not help but sigh at the style of the former King. In addition to Qi Zhenshan's prestige, the battered and exhausted Qi You on the ground was even more disappointing.
When Qi Zhenshan saw Qi You sitting on the ground, his brows furrowed. There was heartache and disappointment on his face. However, he did not help his son up. Instead, he immediately went in front of Lu An and bowed. "Qi Zhenshan greets City Lord Lu!"
Lu An looked at Qi Zhenshan and felt more at ease. He had seen Qi Zhenshan's character before. He could rest assured that the Shangqi Kingdom would let Qi Zhenshan manage Purple Lake City. Lu An's expression relaxed as he said calmly, "Senior Qi, I'm here to sign a treaty of eternal servitude with the Shangqi Kingdom. You should understand what this means."
Qi Zhenshan's body trembled and his brows furrowed. However, after thinking for a moment, he immediately nodded and said, "I understand!"
"Since you want to sign a treaty, it means that Purple Lake City has absolute authority over the Shangqi Kingdom and the royal family." Lu An looked at Qi Zhenshan and continued, "Now, I order Qi You to be stripped of his position as King and never to interfere in court politics. At the same time, you will become King again. Do you have any objections?"
When these words were spoken, the surrounding people gasped. Even Qi You, who was on the ground, trembled. He had only been King for a short period of time. He was far from satisfied!
"I don't agree!" Qi You hurriedly climbed up from the ground. He did not know where his courage came from, but he stood on the ground and pointed at Lu An as he shouted, "I'm the King. What right do you have to strip me of my position?!"
However, Lu An only glanced at him before saying to Qi Zhenshan, "I've already spoken. Senior Qi should know what to do."
Qi Zhenshan's body trembled as he clenched his fists. After taking a deep breath, he immediately turned to the surrounding Heavenly Masters and guards and shouted, "From now on, Qi You is stripped of his position as King! Men, take him down and throw him into prison! "
When these words were spoken, the surrounding guards were shocked. For a moment, they did not even dare to move.
"What are you waiting for? Do you want to rebel?" Qi Zhenshan roared again, causing everyone's ears to hurt.
The surrounding guards suddenly came back to their senses. They knew what it meant to submit, but they did not have time to adjust to Purple Lake City's sudden declaration. The guards immediately rushed to Qi You and lifted him up.
"What are you doing?" Qi You panicked. He struggled with all his might and even punched and kicked. Unfortunately, he was not even a Heavenly Master. How could he break free from the restraints of these Heavenly Masters? He could only shout, "I'm the King! I'm the King! Are you trying to rebel?! "
However, no matter what he said, the guards did not loosen their grip. After glancing at Lu An and Qi Zhenshan, they quickly left with Qi You.
After Qi You left, the palace gate became much quieter. Qi Zhenshan retracted his gaze and took a deep breath. He turned back to Lu An and said respectfully, "City Lord Lu, please enter the palace. I'll prepare a pen and paper to write down the treaty."
"Okay." Lu An nodded.
Soon, Lu An and Qi Zhenshan arrived at the main hall of the palace. Qi Zhenshan was reinstated as the King and immediately summoned all the high-ranking officials to gather in the imperial court. After learning of this change, all the officials rushed over. In less than an hour, the main hall was filled with people.
At this moment, Qi Zhenshan was standing in the middle of the imperial court. Lu An was sitting on the throne.
This was Lu An's first time sitting on the throne. Logically speaking, he should be very excited. However, ever since he sat on the throne, he did not know why but the sense of oppression and suffocation in his heart had not stopped. He frowned slightly as he looked at the many officials below him. For some reason, he did not like this feeling of being high and mighty. In fact, he even felt … a little disgusted.
He had never felt this way when facing Beauty Yang. This made him feel very surprised.
At this moment, Qi Zhenshan, who was standing in the middle of the imperial court, said loudly, "Under the orders of Purple Lake City, Qi You has been deposed and I am the King again! Just now, I've written a treaty of eternal submission! "
Then, Qi Zhenshan opened the scroll in his hand and read aloud to the high and mighty Lu An, "The King of Shang Qi Kingdom, Qi Zhenshan, on behalf of Shang Qi Kingdom and the royal family, declares eternal submission to Purple Lake City!"
After speaking, Qi Zhenshan closed the scroll and knelt down in front of Lu An without hesitation. Once this was done, the surrounding officials were stunned and quickly knelt down as well!
In an instant, everyone knelt down in front of the high and mighty Lu An. Under Qi Zhenshan's lead, they shouted loudly, "The Kingdom of Shang Qi is willing to obey the orders of Purple Lake City forever!"
Lu An looked at this scene and his frown deepened. Seeing so many people kneeling to him, he had the urge to get up and leave immediately. He immediately raised his hand and said loudly, "Everyone, get up."
"Thank you, City Lord Lu!" Everyone said in unison and got up from the ground.
Then, Lu An looked at Qi Zhenshan and said loudly, "From today onwards, Qi Zhenshan is officially the King of Purple Lake City!"
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