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Chapter 662 - 397: Times Have Changed..._2

Chapter 662: Chapter 397: Times Have Changed..._2

Even the common people who were just whispering and discussing continuously became silent.

Those usually high-ranking members of the Imperial Family, their heads were rolling on the ground, and the ground before them was stained red with blood.

Dead! These nobles are really dead!

Someone actually dared to behead the nobles to seek justice for the common people!

The young man walked up to a middle-aged man and calmly said, "Wu Hong, Emperor of Yue, as the ruler of Yue Country, you indulged and instructed the Yue Central Army to kidnap and sell countless citizens of Daxia. Your crimes are heinous and beyond words. According to law, you’re sentenced to immediate execution. Do you have any last words?"

Although the Yue Emperor appeared somewhat haggard, the dignity acquired as a ruler over time made him keep his head high.

He closed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Victory goes to the king, defeat to the bandit; kill me if you wish."

As a monarch of a small country, he couldn’t even match the ministers of a large one, but in death, he still wanted to uphold the dignity of a monarch.

Li Nuo walked away from him, and an executioner slowly stepped forward.

Staring at the figure kneeling on the ground, a trace of excitement appeared on his face.

This is an Emperor!

He had taken over the profession from his father, never imagining that one day, the ghost-head knife in his hand could actually behead an Emperor.

Father, ancestors of the Wang family, watch from the heavens, I am the most promising man of the Wang family!

Swoosh!

The large knife sliced the air, and a head flew high, rolling several yards away after traveling a distance in the air.

The people of Yue Country, who were watching this scene up close, couldn’t help but step back several paces.

Looking at the head on the ground, their minds went blank.

The Emperor... is dead?

A monarch, treated just like an ordinary criminal, was beheaded in public view...

For the first time ever.

This was the first time for Yue Country, and also the first time for nations across the continent.

Witnessing this scene personally, the people of Yue Country felt a very strange sensation in their hearts.

Something deeply rooted within them since ancient times had completely collapsed.

Although nobody could precisely articulate what this sensation was.

But one thing was for certain...

The era has changed.

After a long silence, an unprecedented light burst forth from the eyes of the Yue Country’s people.

A surge of cheers started erupting from the crowd, wave after wave...

...

Daxia.

Secretariat.

The Left and Right Prime Ministers stood in front of a table, jointly reading a memorandum urgently sent from Yue Country.

The White Wolf Army has rescued and is escorting back to the country several thousand Daxia citizens from Yue Country through the border.

Simultaneously, the Yue Central Army and Black Tiger Army were both defeated by the White Wolf Army, then dispersed and reorganized.

This means Daxia has effectively taken control of Yue Country.

The memorandum detailed how Li Nuo openly tried the Yue Emperor and Imperial Family in the capital of Yue Country, beheading them in front of countless Yue citizens, thus eliminating the entire Imperial Family of Yue.

Every piece of information in the memorandum shocked the two.

They initially thought Li Nuo was just going to rescue people, but unexpectedly, he directly overthrew Yue Country’s regime, exterminating the royal family.

Their faces showed solemn expressions.

As Confucians, they agreed with Li Nuo’s actions.

Even the Imperial Family or the Emperor himself shouldn’t be above the law.

But those who truly grasp power on the continent wouldn’t think the same.

Imperial Palace.

Imperial Study Room.

The Xia Emperor sat behind the large desk, upon which lay a secret letter.

His gaze was fixed upon empty space, his index finger tapping on the table unconsciously, murmuring, "Does my Daxia also have a Legalism Semi-Saint now?"

The elderly eunuch standing behind him chuckled, "Congratulations, Emperor, Daxia has gained another Sixth Realm powerhouse..."

The Xia Emperor glanced back at him, stopping the eunuch’s laughter abruptly.

After a moment of silence, the Xia Emperor spoke, "Send my decree..."

...

Yue Country.

Bo State.

After publicly trying the Yue Imperial Family, Li Nuo did not relax.

Due to certain reasons, Yue Country had already realized a constitutional monarchy ahead of time, where the three provinces mutually checked and balanced, ensuring the court ran smoothly for a long time. Li Nuo did not touch the court officials of Yue.

Except for corrupt officials reported by the people who were punished, the majority of officials retained their previous positions.

All various reforms from Daxia were adopted one by one by Li Nuo.

The entire Yue Country was only the size of a few states in Daxia, where many things difficult to implement in Daxia proved easier in Yue State.

All land in Yue Country was nationalized, redistributed, and forbidden from being bought or sold.

In Daxia, powerful families and clans occupied large swathes of land, which the court couldn’t dismantle with its strength.

Although Yue Country had powerful families, when the army passed through, they cooperatively handed over most of their land without playing tricks.

Perhaps Yue Country was too small, even having accomplished these things, his Confucian cultivation still couldn’t break through to Semi-Saint level.

However, during the process, Li Nuo clearly felt a shift in his cultivation.

If he could replicate this process and send several small country emperors to the guillotine, the Vast Qi might be enough for a breakthrough...

A figure quickly entered the hall, holding a letter in hand, said to Li Nuo, "Lord Li, urgent news from Chang’an..."

Li Nuo took the letter, opened and read it, then placed it aside.

This letter was sent by the three provinces, but with the tone of the Emperor.

The Emperor instructed him to support a new emperor in Yue Country, replacing all Yue court officials with Daxia people.

After finally getting Yue Country rid of an emperor, does he now have to backtrack in history?

Moments later, Li Nuo, with his hands behind his back, walked into the courtyard, spoke to Dongfang Xuan, who was reading a book, "Senior Dongfang..."

Dongfang Xuan put down the Ximen family’s Yin Yang Technique tome in his hand and said, "You are now also in the Sixth Realm, there’s no need to call me senior."

Looking at his youthful face, Li Nuo indeed hesitated to call him "senior," he sat across from Dongfang Xuan and asked, "Do you think, if we team up, could we defeat the emperors of the Five Great Dynasties?"

Without thinking, Dongfang Xuan shook his head and said, "Impossible."

After speaking, he added, "In the future, I’m afraid I won’t be able to help you much..."

Li Nuo asked in surprise, "Why?"

Dongfang Xuan replied, "The rest of my life was granted by you, and in the Yin Yang Technique, lifespan can only be transferred once. Until I break through to Saint, I cannot perform Yin Yang Techniques that consume lifespan..."

Li Nuo hadn’t seen these things mentioned in the Yin Yang Technique tome.

The only offensive means of the Sixth Realm Yin Yang School is sacrificing one’s own life to strip others’ lifespan; without being able to perform techniques that consume lifespan, he can only tell fortunes in the future.

However, that said, his sixty years of life could not truly be saved.

Dongfang Xuan glanced at Li Nuo and asked, "Which country’s emperor do you want to defeat?"

Li Nuo said, "I’m just asking casually."

Dongfang Xuan shook his head, said, "You’d better give up on that notion, even if you possess both Confucian and Legalism Semi-Saint cultivation, you wouldn’t be a match for the weakest emperor among the Five Great Dynasties; they possess the national fate of large countries, even the life-sacrificing means of Yin Yang School are ineffective against them..."

He continued, "Those emperors, even outside their territory, can face ordinary Semi-Saints one on two, within their territory they can easily accomplish one on three or even four, and in the capital, they nearly stand invincible, only time can defeat them..."

Li Nuo was aware of the Five Great Dynasties emperors’ strength, but still didn’t expect them to be this powerful.

Upon returning to Zhao Country, he might as well spar with the Empress to test her strength.

Li Nuo turned back and walked into the room, re-packaged the secret letter back into the envelope, and the broken sealing wax instantly restored to its original state.

Moments later, he handed the letter back to Bai Yu, said, "By the time you receive this letter, I’ll no longer be in Yue Country..."