The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1519 - 1516: Aftermath of the Calamity!

Chapter 1519: Chapter 1516: Aftermath of the Calamity!

Lin Bai cleaved open the Heaven Sealing Array with a single sword strike, and just as he was about to ascend into the sky, he found that from all directions, dense masses of martial artists were rapidly converging, irresistibly storming into Zhu’s Fairy City.

Lin Anyang gathered the Sky-splitting Legion to form up their ranks, and at this moment, he too noticed these martial artists swarming in.

Nie Xiong came beside Lin Bai, whispering, "Wow, so many experts from different families have arrived!"

Lin Bai, curious, asked, "You know them?"

Nie Xiong replied, "I recognize a few of the families. Senior Brother Dongfang, look over there at the martial artists in the unified white robes; they are from Tian Shan City, dominated by the Zhang family. Out of the million martial artists in Tian Shan City, almost half are disciples of the Zhang family!"

"Tian Shan City is a major city within the Litian Dynasty, and the higher-ups of the Zhang family have good relations with both the Litian Dynasty and the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect."

"And over there... that middle-aged man is Xiao Jing, he is the current imperial uncle, and his family is one of the most powerful in the Litian Dynasty."

"And those few..."

"And there’s..."

Standing next to Lin Bai, Nie Xiong introduced the martial artists who had suddenly arrived in Zhu’s Fairy City, though he only recognized one-tenth of them. Of course, those recognized by Nie Xiong were all big shots from various main cities within the Litian Dynasty.

At this point, a group of disciples of the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect came flying rapidly from above the clouds, led by an extraordinarily beautiful woman in a multicolored robe.

"Sister Ling Luo has arrived, Junior Brother Dongfang, let’s go over," Lin Anyang said with a light chuckle, stepping out from the Sky-splitting Legion’s formation and calling out to Lin Bai.

"Alright," Lin Bai responded.

Lin Bai and Lin Anyang leaped up and soared toward Ling Luo.

However, the remaining Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Xian Dong Mountain did not follow.

Midair, Ling Luo saw Lin Bai and Lin Anyang approaching and immediately stepped forward to meet them.

Lin Anyang said with a carefree smile, "I thought the sect would send Qi Xuan over, but I didn’t expect Sister Ling Luo to come in person."

Ling Luo remained cold as frost, and although she heard Lin Anyang’s words, she disregarded them and instead, her beautiful eyes turned towards Lin Bai, asking, "Do you have the ledger?"

Lin Bai turned to look at Nie Xiong.

At that moment, Nie Xiong flew up, took out the ledger, and handed it to Ling Luo.

Ling Luo opened the ledger to look, then closed it and said, "The two junior brothers have been through a lot. Leave the rest of the matters to me."

Lin Anyang was taken aback and asked indifferently, "What are the Sword Venerable’s orders?"

Ling Luo’s expression remained unchanged: "Now that we’ve obtained the ledger, there’s no need to report back. Not a single one from the Zhu family, top to bottom, shall be left alive!"

Lin Anyang’s pupils shrank as he said coldly, "Many of the Zhu family’s disciple martial artists didn’t take part in these affairs. Sister Ling Luo, isn’t this a bit too inhumane?"

Ling Luo said, "This is not my decision, it’s the Sword Venerable’s."

"These are the exact words of the Sword Venerable!"

"I have a mission jade slip here, do you want to take a look?"

Ling Luo took out the Recording Orb from the Treasure Hunt Tower from her storage bag and handed it to Lin Anyang.

Lin Anyang took the jade slip directly from Ling Luo, pressed it to his forehead to read it, immediately his face showing a hint of chill.

After finishing the reading, Lin Anyang said, "Sister Ling Luo, may I suggest this: allow me to take all of the Zhu family’s martial artists away. I will bring them back to the Imperial Capital for the Ministry of Justice to deal with."

"How about that?"

Lin Anyang spoke with a smile.

Ling Luo sneered, "The Ministry of Justice of the Heavenly King Dynasty might make them suffer even more than death itself!"

Lin Anyang said, "Ah, Sister Ling Luo, won’t you please reconsider, there are so many innocent people, why let them waste their lives for nothing?"

"Go back and tell the Sword Venerate that when you arrived, I had already captured all the martial artists of the Zhu family. Let the Sword Venerate discuss this with my father, the Emperor, when he’s back in the Imperial Capital."

Lin Anyang said smilingly.

"Isn’t that right, Sister Ling Luo?" Lin Anyang asked playfully.

"Junior Brother Dongfang, please speak on my behalf."

Lin Anyang tugged at Lin Bai’s sleeve and whispered.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Bai said, "Sister Ling Luo, only Zhu Chang, Zhu Yi, Zhu Lei, and Zhu Lie knew about the dealings between the Zhu family and the Valley of Demons, and now they have all been killed."

"I think Senior Brother Lin Anyang is right; there’s no need for so many innocent martial artists of the Zhu family to lose their lives for no reason!"

"Perhaps they’re unaware of the true cause of today’s events."

Lin Bai spoke.

"But on the other hand, Senior Brother Lin Anyang, since Zhu Lei and Zhu Lie were aware of the cooperation with the Valley of Demons, then presumably someone within the Litian Dynasty Imperial Capital, perhaps a certain noble consort..."

Lin Bai looked at Lin Anyang with a meaningful expression.

Lin Anyang’s face darkened: "Once I return to the Imperial Capital, I will naturally find a way to deal with her! Please rest assured, Junior Brother Dongfang, none of those who are aware will escape."

"Sister Ling Luo, you see, Junior Brother Dongfang also thinks this way. After all, Zhu Chang, Zhu Yi, Zhu Lei, and Zhu Lie are now dead."

Lin Anyang said.

Ling Luo asked, "Then what do you plan to do with the rest of the Zhu family’s martial artists when you take them back to the Imperial Capital?"

"I will interrogate them thoroughly. If they truly don’t know about the dealings with the Valley of Demons, I can let them live, but they will have to spend their lives in prison."

"If they are aware, I will show no mercy and will execute them on the spot!"

"As Sister Ling Luo has said before, the Punishment Department of the Litian Dynasty is a place more terrifying than Yama Hall. Once there, no matter who you are, you will become something neither human nor ghost!"

Lin Anyang assured Ling Luo with utmost confidence.

"Well, alright then." Ling Luo nodded, "Since Junior Brother Dongfang has spoken, how can I refuse to give face? Anyways, if the Sword Venerate investigates later, you two will have to shoulder it."

Upon hearing this, Lin Bai couldn’t help but smile bitterly in silence.

"Well then, in that case, I shall return to the Sect first," Ling Luo said.

"Sister Ling Luo, let us leave together." Lin Bai said with a light chuckle.

Immediately thereafter, Lin Bai called upon the Seventy-two Sword Cultivators of Fairy Cave Mountain, and along with the disciples brought by Ling Luo from the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, they returned to the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect.

As for the disturbances within Zhu’s Fairy City, it would naturally be best left to Lin Anyang to handle, as Lin Anyang was originally the Crown Prince of the Litian Dynasty, adept at dealing with such matters.

Speedily, the assembled martial artists within Zhu’s Fairy City dispersed!

Zhu’s Fairy City was left in disarray, especially the Zhu family. Once renowned within the Litian Dynasty, the Zhu family met its demise overnight, with the Patriarch killed on the spot and all martial artists of both the direct lineage and branches apprehended by the Sky-splitting Legion and taken back to the Imperial Capital!

Such was the glory of the Zhu family, which within a day, vanished with the wind, leaving behind nothing but ruins.

Quickly, half a month later, Tianbao Tower headquarters within the Litian Dynasty announced the extermination of the Zhu family.

The Zhu family’s collusion with the Valley of Demons was finally brought to light.

Following the news released by Tianbao Tower, there also emerged a Recording Orb showing an image of a Heaven-reaching Sword Sect Junior Sword Master slaying five Yangshen Realm strong ones.

Coupled with this, rumors spread about a million martial artists from the Litian Dynasty gathering in Zhu’s Fairy City, and razing the Zhu family to the ground.