Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi-Chapter 539: Bad News Comes, Completely Furious!

Dongyuan City.

This is a vital place one must pass through to reach the Sword Dynasty's imperial capital.

Disguised, Xiao Yi entered the city and, imperceptibly, sensed many powerful auras lying in ambush throughout the city.

The Sword Dynasty's people must also understand that this is the necessary route to the imperial capital.

Xiao Yi would inevitably pass through this place.

Therefore, they set up an ambush here.

Fortunately, Xiao Yi concealed his own aura, so he was not discovered by the hidden powerhouses and made his way straight to Dongyuan City's Treasure Pavilion.

"Good day, sir, how may I assist you?" A graceful maidservant approached with a sweet and sugary voice, smiling charmingly.

Xiao Yi took out the guest token given to him by Nalan Qianqiu.

The black and gold guest token surprised the maidservant, and her demeanor grew even more respectful, "Please wait a moment, VIP, I will notify the Pavilion Master immediately!"

The black and gold guest token allowed one to enjoy the highest level of treatment in the Treasure Pavilion.

Whenever someone bearing a black and gold guest token appeared, they must be served by someone at the Pavilion Master's level.

Xiao Yi nodded.

It was only a matter of seconds.

A middle-aged man with a kind face and always a bright smile hurried over. He clasped his hands towards Xiao Yi and said, "My apologies for making you wait, VIP. I am the Pavilion Master of Dongyuan City's Treasure Pavilion, Li Jiangwang. What may I do for you?"

Xiao Yi glanced around, and Li Jiangwang's appearance made many take notice of him.

With a slight frown,

Xiao Yi lowered his voice, "This is not the place to talk!"

"Right, right, right, it's all my fault..."

Li Jiangwang slapped his forehead and made a gesture of invitation with utmost respect, "VIP, please follow me to the back hall for a discussion!"

The two went to the back hall.

Xiao Yi removed his cloak, his facial features shifted slightly, and he returned to his original appearance.

Li Jiangwang also saw Xiao Yi's face clearly and couldn't help but gasp in shock, a dumbfounded expression on his face, "You... You're Xiao Yi?"

Xiao Yi hummed a response, not feeling surprised at all.

After all,

The Bounty Orders regarding him had already spread throughout the Sword Dynasty; who wouldn't know who he was?

Cold sweat rolled down Li Jiangwang's forehead as he thought helplessly: How did this scourge come to my place? If the Sword Dynasty people find out, wouldn't they overturn my Treasure Pavilion?

The Treasure Pavilion was widespread throughout the Nantian Dynasty.

Their intelligence network was also extremely well-developed, and naturally, Li Jiangwang knew what Xiao Yi had been up to these days.

The number of city lords he had killed alone amounted to several dozens.

The Sword Dynasty had not only issued a bounty of a huge sum but also dispatched the elite Flying Tiger Army and Flying Wolf Army to encircle and suppress him, yet they still couldn't handle him in the end.

Such a figure had become a thorn in the Sword Dynasty's side.

Xiao Yi looked at Li Jiangwang, tapping his fingers lightly on the armrest with a playful expression, "What? Is Pavilion Master Li thinking of capturing me to exchange for the bounty from the Sword Emperor?"

"Ah?"

Li Jiangwang was stunned, his face holding a forced smile of misery, and said helplessly, "What are you saying, Headmaster Xiao? You are the black gold VIP of my Treasure Pavilion; how could I betray you? Besides, my Treasure Pavilion only deals with business, not politics!"

This was one of the reasons why the Treasure Pavilion could spread across the Nantian Dynasty.

No matter how vast the influence of the Treasure Pavilion was, they never got involved in the affairs between the great powers.

Xiao Yi nodded, obviously aware of the regulations of the Treasure Pavilion, or else he would not have come here. He said, "Pavilion Master Li, I have come to inquire about some information!"

Li Jiangwang secretly breathed a sigh of relief; as long as Xiao Yi wasn't using the Treasure Pavilion's channels to flee the Sword Dynasty, everything else was negotiable. His face regained a bit of a smile and he said, "Speak!"

Xiao Yi said, "How is the current situation between the Sword Dynasty and the Great Qian Dynasty? Has the Sword Dynasty continued to launch attacks?"

Li Jiangwang shook his head, "Since Yang Kun, the crown prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, returned Southern Ice City to the Sword Dynasty, there hasn't been a major conflict between the two nations!"

"What?"

Xiao Yi suddenly straightened up, his eyes narrowing into slits as he demanded, "You're saying Yang Kun returned Southern Ice City?"

Southern Ice City was personally conquered by him.

It was the first time the Great Qian Dynasty had breached into the territory of the Sword Dynasty, and it was of great significance.

What's more important was...

After the Sword Dynasty broke through Northern Bing City, they slaughtered countless commoners, devastating over ten cities and hundreds of villages and towns within the Great Qian Dynasty.

In such circumstances, Yang Kun actually returned Southern Ice City to them?

Did those commoners die in vain?

Did the brothers who perished in the taking of Southern Ice City sacrifice their lives for nothing?

Had his, Liu Yi's, and the others' life-and-death efforts deep within the Sword Dynasty been in vain?

"Yang Kun... always Yang Kun..."

The fists that Xiao Yi was clenching so tightly produced crackling sounds loud enough to deafen.

A chilling murderous aura quickly formed a layer of white frost on the ground and the furniture, visible to the naked eye.

Hiss!

Li Jiangwang shuddered, his legs weakening under the terrifying pressure, almost bringing him to his knees, as he forcibly swallowed saliva and said with a trembling voice, "Xiao... Master Xiao, calm your anger, please…"

Whoo!

Xiao Yi let out a deep breath, but the bloodshot in his eyes didn't fade in the slightest as he stared at Li Jiangwang and asked, "Apart from returning Southern Ice City, are there any other news?"

"Yes!"

Li Jiangwang thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "We received news that the Hall Masters, Stewards, and disciples of the Xiaoshanhe Institute intended to head to the Sword Dynasty to rescue you, but were arrested and imprisoned in the Sky Prison on charges of rebellion by Yang Kun. Yang Ling, in an attempt to rescue the people of the Xiaoshanhe Institute, was also thrown into the Sky Prison..."

"What did you say?"

Xiao Yi's eyes widened in disbelief. How could it be that while he was shedding blood and risking his life at the front, the Xiaoshanhe Institute fell into a trap and everyone got thrown into the Sky Prison?

Even Yang Ling was imprisoned?

Xiao Yi felt a tremendous conspiracy brewing and said with a deep voice, "Even Yang Ling has been imprisoned? What about Emperor Qian? Hasn't he stepped in to stop this?"

"No!"

Li Jiangwang shook his head, smiling bitterly, "According to the information we've received, Emperor Qian seems to have gone into seclusion seven days ago, and now the Great Qian Dynasty is under the regency of the crown prince, Yang Kun!"

Xiao Yi remained silent, his brows slightly furrowed.

Unusual!

Everything was too unusual!

Emperor Qian mysteriously disappeared, handing over power to Yang Kun.

Yang Ling and the entire Xiaoshanhe Institute faction were arrested and imprisoned.

And at this time, Yang Kun chose to give back Southern Ice City to the Sword Dynasty...

He felt there must be a huge conspiracy at play, but trapped within the Sword Dynasty, he was too far away to reach into the Great Qian Dynasty and uncover the truth behind all these events.

Just as Xiao Yi was deep in thought...

A young man came to the door, respectfully saluting Li Jiangwang and said, "Pavilion Master, there's news from the imperial capital!"

"Hmm?"

Li Jiangwang was taken aback, received the envelope, gestured for the young man to leave, and then opened it to read.

Hiss!

Li Jiangwang's face suddenly changed.

Pale and shocked.

He looked towards Xiao Yi involuntarily, hesitating to speak.

Xiao Yi frowned and said, "What is it?"

Li Jiangwang gave a wry smile, "You better see it for yourself!"

Taking the letter with a puzzled expression, Xiao Yi's hands began trembling uncontrollably upon reading it, his body shaking like a sieve, his eyes erupting with a red glow, seething with murderous intent.

The letter revealed that Wang Yanzhao had successfully captured over four hundred criminals who caused chaos in the Sword Dynasty, and they were to be beheaded in the imperial capital three days later before the public.

A list of names followed.

Liu Yi and others were clearly among them.

Boom!

The letter in his hand burst into flames, but Xiao Yi held on tight, unwilling to let go, his eyes radiating a cold light of extreme intensity, "A public beheading? Very well, Sword Emperor, you've forced my hand..."

At this moment, unbeknownst to the Sword Emperor, comfortably seated in the Sword Dynasty palace, waiting for Xiao Yi to fall into his trap three days later...

He never considered that his action would bring a devastating storm of destruction upon the Sword Dynasty...

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