Hearing Mr. Dark Cloud's words, Fang Wu's expression suddenly changed.
Not only did the other party see through his intentions, it was as if the other party had a clear grasp of every thought and detail in his mind.
Just as he was about to speak, Mr. Dark Cloud continued, "Lu Meng has already been captured, and his head has been separated from his body."
Hearing this, Fang Wu froze on the spot as if he had been struck by lightning.
Lu Meng was the former director of Songyang Academy and the prime minister of the Eastern Tang dynasty.
He had previously been ordered by King Tang to go to the Western Zhou Dynasty to lobby.
After that, the Eastern Tang and Songyang Academy were quickly destroyed, and Lu Meng could only continue to stay in the Western Zhou Dynasty.
Unfortunately, the Western Zhou Dynasty was also quickly conquered by Chang 'an.
Lu Meng did not succeed in escaping and was captured by the masters of Chang 'an.
However, he did not become a prisoner like Fang Wu and the others and become a coolie.
He was immediately handed over to the director of Tingshan Academy, Wan Li.
Wan Li and the people of Tingshan Academy worked diligently in Chang 'an and did not ask for anything in return.
Like the Chen family, they only wanted a chance.
A chance for revenge.
Among the people who broke into Tingshan and forced Li Zhibin to his death, the initiator, Li Xuanxin, King Tang, had been executed.
The people who personally took action were the director of Songyang Academy, Lu Meng, and the instructor, Feng Wenhui.
When Wan Li and the others broke into Songyang Academy, they also killed Feng Wenhui.
Since then, only Lu Meng was left.
After Chang 'an conquered the Western Zhou Dynasty and captured Lu Meng, the wishes of the people of Tingshan Academy could finally be fulfilled.
After Fang Wu heard the news of Lu Meng's death, he stood in a daze for a long time before he finally came to his senses.
He looked at Mr Dark Cloud with a bitter smile. "Since you already know, then I might as well make it clear. You can subdue other weaklings, but you can't make me submit!"
"Okay, got it."
Mr. Dark Cloud didn't care. He only responded indifferently.
Fang Wu still wanted to say something, but he found that he couldn't make a sound.
Slowly, his body fell to the ground. His mind and spirit gradually became empty until it was completely blank. He could no longer feel anything.
Without a sound, the former supervisor of Songyang Academy had already died.
Mr Dark Cloud turned around calmly, left the cell, and went next door.
After he left, Fang Wu's body in the cell disappeared, as if it had vanished into thin air.
The black-clothed old man leisurely appeared in another cell.
There were three people in this cell.
The former second son of King Qi, Gao Zheng.
The fifth son of King Qi, Gao Keng.
The sixth son of King Qi, Gao Jun.
The three of them were no longer arrogant. When they saw Mr Dark Cloud appear, they hurriedly saluted and greeted him. "Greetings, sir."
"You three, have you thought it through?" Mr Dark Cloud asked casually.
The three brothers of the Gao family said in unison, "We dare not disobey Chang 'an. The former Qi Dynasty is history."
"It's good that you know what you're doing."
Mr Dark Cloud said casually, "As for Gao Zhao and Gao Zhong, they have to continue to atone for their crimes."
"We understand."
The three brothers of the Gao family answered in unison.
At this moment, they sincerely hoped that Third Brother Gao Zhao and Fourth Brother Gao Zhong could also regain their freedom with them.
Previously, everyone had fought openly and covertly for the position of Crown Prince of Northern Qi. They had fought until their heads bled.
But now, if they wanted to regain their footing in the Eastern Border, they needed to unite as many people as possible.
Unfortunately, Gao Zhao and Gao Zhong still needed to wait.
"Sir, can we temporarily stay in Chang 'an's third outer city?" Gao Zheng asked.
Mr Dark Cloud didn't mind. "Those who follow the rules of Chang 'an will be able to gain a foothold in the city."
The three brothers of the Gao family thanked him in unison, then followed Mr Dark Cloud out of the cell.
After saying goodbye to Mr Dark Cloud, the three of them left the Divine Punishment Palace. They weren't in a hurry to leave the city. Instead, they sought to find a place to stay in Chang 'an.
Zhang Dongyun saw them in the Daming Palace. He didn't need to investigate to know what the Gao brothers were planning.
They wanted to wait for Gao Zhao and Gao Zhong to be released and gather their strength. Then, they would return to their old Qi.
It was only because their eldest brother, Gao Ju, was dead. Otherwise, if the Gao brothers were united, they might be able to carve out a place for themselves under the rule of Chang 'an.
Even without the Level-9 Gao Ju, their strength couldn't be underestimated if they worked together.
Aside from the forces led by Level-9 and above cultivators, they had some resistance against the other major sects.
However, this didn't matter to Zhang Dongyun.
He stopped paying attention to the Gao brothers. Instead, he continued to project Mr Dark Cloud into the next cell.
There was only one person in the eighth cell.
When he saw Mr Dark Cloud, he hurried over and said, "Sir, please don't hand me over to Misty Sky Peak!"
Mr Dark Cloud calmly sized up the traitor of Misty Sky Peak, Mu Hongwen.
"Since you've been working hard these days, I can give you a chance."
Mr Dark Cloud said, "But whether you can escape from Misty Sky Peak's pursuit is up to you."
Mu Hongwen's expression was bitter, but there was nothing he could do.
Misty Sky Peak had many people. When they worked for Chang 'an, it was naturally better than if he worked alone.
Moreover, Misty Sky Peak's Sect Master, Lin Ying, was the first Level-9 cultivator to join Chang 'an.
The sect's Elder, Chen Xingwen, was also at Level-8. He was also stronger than Mu Hongwen.
It was too difficult for him to compete with the entire Misty Sky Peak.
As Mr Dark Cloud said, he should be thankful that he wasn't directly given to Misty Sky Peak as a prize.
"Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty. Thank you for your mercy," Mu Hongwen replied bitterly.
Mr Dark Cloud waved his hand, and Mu Hongwen hurriedly followed him out of the cell.
After bidding farewell to Mr Dark Cloud, Mu Hongwen left the Divine Punishment Palace. Then, he hurriedly tried to hide his tracks.
At the same time, in the ninth cell, which was also the last cell, there were six people.
Five of them.
The last one was Li Qiong, who was currently under Chang 'an's rule and held a high position in Chu.
"Third Uncle, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, you should reconsider," Li Qiong said Slowly.
The two people beside him were silent.
One of them was Li Dong, who used to be the most senior member of the Li royal family.
The other was the former King of Tang's fourth son, Li Dang.
They sat side by side with Li Qiong and faced the remaining three people together.
Other than the former King of Tang's younger brother, Li Xuannian, and the second son, Li Yi, the last person was the former Crown Prince of Eastern Tang, Li Hong.
He was originally sent to the Northern Qi Dynasty on the orders of the King of Tang, Li Xuanxin.
On the one hand, he hoped to persuade Northern Qi to send troops to help the Eastern Tang.
On the other hand, he was the last descendant of the Eastern Tang royalty of the Li family.
Unfortunately, the Northern Qi Dynasty, like the Western Zhou Dynasty, became history in less than a year after the fall of the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
In the end, the Crown Prince of Eastern Tang, Li Hong, and the Prime Minister, Lu Meng, met the same fate and were taken down by Chang 'an.
Both of them were dumbstruck as they watched Chang 'an swallow everything up. In just one or two years, Chang' an had already unified the entire Eastern Border.
And they had all become the dust of history.
Li Hong was luckier than Lu Meng in that at least he was still alive.
However, the former royal family was now reduced to prisoners and forced to work as laborers. For the Li family, including Li Hong, it was often an experience more terrible than death.
However, Li Hong still rejected his younger brother Li Qiong's suggestion. "Ninth brother, I don't blame you for surrendering to Chang 'an. However, we walk different paths. You don't have to persuade us."
The fourth son of the King of Tang, Li Dang, had always been close to his eldest brother, Li Hong. At this time, he couldn't help but persuade, "Big brother, Chang 'an is an existence far beyond our imagination. From the beginning, we didn't dare to fight against it. If it's like Nanchen, father … father and others will be in trouble."
"Enough!"
Before Li Hong could speak, the second son of the King of Tang, Li Yi, shouted, "If you want to bow to Chang 'an, that's your business. Stop talking nonsense here."
He glanced at Li Hong next to him. "I've been at odds with you for decades, but today, you and I are on the same side."
Li Hong nodded slightly and looked at his fourth brother, Li Dang. "Fourth brother, you don't need to persuade me anymore. I've made up my mind. Take care of yourself."
Li Qiong stared at Li Hong for a while and asked slowly, "Big brother, do you want to prove that father made the right choice to make you the Heir Apparent?"
Li Hong looked at his ninth brother, who was already a stranger to him.
"Ninth brother, you hid your strength well. Although I vaguely sensed it before, I really didn't expect you to hide it so well.
However, in the Tang Empire, I still won. It's just that outside the hall, you won and the whole Tang Empire lost. So now you're soaring and I'm trapped in a cage.
All this is my personal choice. I won't regret it. "
The second son of the King of Tang, Li Yi, sneered. "You've forgotten your ancestors. You're not worthy of being a descendant of the Li family!"
Li Qiong's expression didn't change. "Since you've made your choice, I can't say more. But third uncle …"
He looked at Li Xuannian.
Li Xuannian said indifferently, "Forgive me for not being able to bow to the person who killed my brother."
Hearing this, the old Prince Li Dong next to Li Qiong sighed.
On the other side, Li Dang lowered his head slightly, looking ashamed.
Li Qiong's expression was calm. Slowly, he nodded. "Third uncle, since you've made up your mind, I can't persuade you anymore. Please take care of yourself."
At this moment, an old man in black suddenly appeared in the cell.
Seeing this, Li Qiong hurriedly bowed. "Greetings, Mr. Dark Cloud."
Li Dong and Li Dang next to him were stunned for a moment. Then they also caught up and bowed to Mr. Dark Cloud.
On the other side, Li Hong, Li Yi, and Li Xuannian didn't move. They silently watched Mr. Dark Cloud appear.
"Have you two made up your minds? You only have one chance. "
Mr. Dark Cloud said indifferently, "His Majesty has always been generous, but he will never tolerate betrayal."
Li Dong and Li Dang said in unison, "We don't dare. We only hope to serve Chang 'an and atone for our past sins."
"Very good."
Mr. Dark Cloud didn't even look at Li Hong and the other two who were silent. He led Li Qiong, Li Dang, and Li Dong out of the prison.
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