"I killed her with my own hands."
Sun Lang calmly corrected Empress Empress.
It was very peaceful.
For a moment, the golden hall was silent, as if time had stopped.
Everyone's eyes went blank for a moment. Maybe their brains didn't process this information well, or maybe they thought they were hallucinating. In short, they were caught off guard.
No one had expected Sun Lang to say such words.
The next moment, someone swallowed a mouthful of saliva and made a slight noise.
Time continued to flow forward, but the ministers of the empire were still stiff like statues, not moving at all … An indescribable emotion struck their hearts.
He actually said it out loud. How could this be?
Why?
The first rank ministers around Sun Lang almost uniformly took a step back. These highest ranking ministers of the empire were also rare experts in the world. At this moment, their bodies were tense, and their vigorous yuan qi involuntarily began to circulate. They were on guard against any possible actions of General Shentse.
Everyone was looking at him, and a ridiculous thought flashed through their minds.
This guy … could it be that he was going to fall out with him here?
Sun Lang tilted his head slightly and looked at the military officials beside him. The Grand Tutor of Martial Arts, the Head of Army Ruan Lou, and the Minister of War were all on high alert. The power of the Imperial Army was surging in their bodies.
When he looked outside, he saw that all the civil and military officials were holding their breaths. He could even see the sweat on many of their foreheads.
Two years ago, there was a huge lie in this country. Some people made up this lie, and the rest just watched. Now, the curtain of the lie was in the hands of the people who should have been dead long ago. Everyone's hearts were in their throats … They had long been used to this lie.
It was like being used to sin, hypocrisy, wrong, and unfairness.
This was such a world.
Fortunately, I already knew.
Sun Lang's lips curled into a sneer as he asked calmly, "What are you afraid of?"
"Sun … Sun Lang!"
Empress, who was standing on the royal steps and in front of the dragon throne, finally woke up from her shock and confusion. The Emperor was unconscious, and the empress was in charge. She represented her husband, the supreme imperial power.
She snapped, "What did you say!
Do you know what you're saying? "
Sun Lang turned his head and looked at the high and mighty Empress. There was not a shred of respect or reverence in his eyes, only a cold gaze and faint mockery. His calm and clear words echoed in the court. If there were no accidents, they would become the neat handwriting of a historian and be left in the history of this country.
"What is Your Highness Empress afraid of?"
"Did I not make myself clear enough?"
"Then make it clearer."
"That day in the Great Desolate Mountain, I used my finger as a sword to break Lingmu Li's sword art of absorption and the Jianmu Longevity True Qi. I severed his connection with the Sword of Jupiter, and then broke his heart meridian with one palm."
Sun Lang calmly recounted the events of that year, as if it had nothing to do with him. It was as if the person he killed was not the world-renowned Seven Luminaries Sword Saint, but a nobody.
"The Sword of Jupiter's strength lies in its virtuous cultivation, and its ability to heal is unparalleled in the world. I know Lingmu Li's life-saving ability very well, so I was even more ruthless. The fatal wound was on his chest, and his True Qi broke his Eight Extraordinary Meridians, overturned Twelve Floors, broke his spine, and shattered his head. Even the gods would not be able to save him. Apart from that, I left his corpse intact, with all his injuries inside, leaving some dignity for the Sword Saint and the Imperial Empire."
Still gazing at Empress, he said indifferently, "I've finished. Does Empress understand this time?"
Being stared at by Sun Lang's emotionless eyes, Empress immediately felt a chill run up her spine and into her head. She could not help but take a step back. Even the most honorable woman was still a lofty figure in the Imperial Palace. When had she ever seen a peerless martial artist who had killed his way out of the Blood Sea of Tianyuan?
She thought of the rumors about Sun Lang, his past, and the rumors about the Great Desolate Mountain. Although the Emperor was her husband, she knew very little about this greatest scandal and secret of the Imperial Empire. It was only today that Empress finally understood how frightening an enemy was that the Emperor could not eat or sleep in peace.
At this very moment, in the Imperial Palace, in front of all the civil and military officials, the survivor of the Great Desolate Mountain frankly recounted what had happened at that time. In an extremely calm tone, he recounted what he had done — he had killed a Seven Luminaries Sword Saint, who was the ultimate power of the Imperial Empire.
More importantly, he seemed to no longer hide or conceal it.
The well-known lie, the fig leaf that glossed over the peace, seemed to have been pulled down by him.
He had placed the ugly truth and shocking facts under the light of day.
How could he dare to do this?
How could he dare to do this?
Fear arose from her heart. Everything that had happened before her eyes had already exceeded her expectations. Empress had a meticulous mind and an intelligent mind. She had lived in the Imperial Palace for a long time and was used to seeing all the people in the Imperial Palace. She believed that she could see through people's hearts. She had made many plans, imagined Sun Lang's mode of action, imagined his countermeasures.
But she had not thought of this point.
Strategizing on paper was not the same as going into battle.
Scheming in the Imperial Palace was not the same as breaking through the enemy's formation.
She had racked her brains to set up an ancient Qi formation that was interlocking, reciprocating, and containing countless changes. Just as she was waiting for the enemy to come and fight, she saw the enemy wave a banner. The mountains and plains rumbled with the sound of horses stampeding. Wave after wave of heavy cavalry lined up like sharp arrows and pressed down on her from all directions.
What did he want to do?
At this moment, facing Sun Lang's cold eyes, Empress had a thought that flashed through her mind for no reason. Could it be that this traitor dared to risk universal condemnation and assassinate her on the spot?
When she thought of this, the panic in her heart grew. In her eyes, Sun Lang had become a lunatic who did not act according to common sense. Everything he did was normal.
She wanted to call for people to protect her, but Sun Lang had not yet acted. She saw the important ministers of the Imperial Court around Sun Lang. These outstanding heroes of the age who had also made outstanding contributions gave her courage and confidence … In any case, these people were the ministers of the Empress of Earth. They would not sit by and watch Sun Lang commit a great crime!
After all, she was Empress. In her panic, she still maintained the dignity of the Empress and sternly said, "Sun Lang!
The national affairs are not for you to speak carelessly. You have admitted the great crime of murdering the sword saint in public. Do you want to rebel in public, or do you want to confess your crimes? "
Sun Lang said coldly, "Everyone in the world knows that I have an iron heart. How can I rebel?
I am innocent. Why should I confess my crimes?
Empress Empress has attacked me time and time again out of personal grudges. You have failed to distinguish between public and private affairs. You have suppressed the loyal ministers and chilled the hearts of the people in the world! "
Empress was a bit panicked at first, but when she found that Sun Lang did not take action directly, she became braver. When she heard Sun Lang talk about personal grudges, she was enraged. Without thinking, she said angrily, "What? Do you mean that you have made a great contribution by killing the Seven Luminaries Sword Saint?"
To her surprise, Sun Lang nodded solemnly and said, "From what I see now, Ling Muli is clearly a great criminal who tried to assassinate the emperor. I killed him in the Great Desolate Mountain as a precaution. I was able to see through people's hearts. Although I did not solve the problem, I have made a great contribution in foresight. I should be rewarded."
He was simply twisting words and forcing logic.
Empress shouted, "Nonsense! Did you know that Ling Muli was going to assassinate the emperor two years later when you were in the Great Desolate Mountain two years ago?"
"I did not."
"Then it is a great crime to kill the Protector Sword Saint for no reason!"
"Not necessarily."
Sun Lang raised his voice a bit. "Empress claimed that I had committed a great crime of killing the Protector Sword Saint the moment she heard that I had killed Ling Muli. But she did not ask me why I did it. Instead, she regarded the great general as a great traitor without asking. Is this the position and attitude of Her Majesty Empress?"
Empress's face suddenly changed after hearing that. She finally realized that she had fallen into Sun Lang's rhythm. She wanted to interrupt Sun Lang's speech, but how could General Shentse give her the chance?
"I killed Ling Muli in the Great Desolate Mountain because I was defending myself!
Ling Muli was harboring evil intentions and suddenly attacked me ruthlessly. He tried to assassinate a great general in the army and killed his comrade. He should be executed according to the military law and according to the law of the country! "
Sun Lang stepped out and looked down at the civil and military officials in the court. "Since Her Majesty Empress wants to do things in an upright manner and says that she can trust all the civil and military officials in the court, then Sun Lang has nothing to hide!"
"So that everyone can know!"
Sun Lang shouted, "Ling Muli said it himself. He was ordered by His Majesty to kill me!"
If the previous sentence "killed with his own hands" was an atomic bomb, then this one was a hydrogen bomb.
What the f * ck! What the f * ck!
The sound of people gasping could be heard one after another. Many of the officials in Tucson were scared silly!
This was a scene that had never been seen in the country for hundreds of years. An important minister accused the emperor in front of the court!
"Sun Lang!" Her Majesty Empress screamed. "How can you slander the emperor in the golden palace!"
Sun Lang said sternly, "I only said that Ling Muli said that he was a traitor. Can you believe it?
Does Her Majesty think that her husband is the kind of tyrant who would murder loyal officials and put away the bow after the birds are done?
For Her Majesty to say this, isn't she a little too guilty? "
Empress's heart was hit hard again. She looked at Sun Lang and found that his eyes were full of disdain and ridicule, as if he was laughing at her guilty conscience and her incompetence. Looking around at the officials in the hall, everyone had a strange look in their eyes. At this moment, a trace of understanding flashed through her mind.
It turned out that the outer court was a hundred times, a thousand times more hypocritical than the inner court.
Everyone knew the truth, but no one said it. They were just watching a joke.
She said hatefully, "I didn't!
Sun Lang, you clearly know that these are the words of a traitor, but you still said it in the golden palace. You have ulterior motives! "
Sun Lang shouted, "I'm following Empress's orders to talk about the matters of the Great Desolate Mountain. It was Her Majesty who forced me again and again, ordering me to talk about the past in detail. Now you're blaming me — Her Majesty, doesn't your face hurt?!"
Empress screamed, "Impudent!"
Wen Kuanfu stepped out from the crowd and said loudly, "Sun Lang, don't be rude to Empress!"
Sun Lang transformed into a sacred sword and Ying Huo rolled up the flames of the phoenix. He pointed the sword at Wen Kuanfu and said coldly, "My report to the Empress on Ling Muli's matters is to catch up with what happened in the past and also to talk about what happened in the future. This court meeting is about Ling Muli's assassination of the Emperor and the subsequent plans of the rebels. Since it has started, there must be a conclusion. Whoever dares to interrupt and change the topic will be Ling Muli's accomplice."
The undisguised killing intent was the most powerful warning.
If he was killed by Sun Lang here, there wouldn't be anyone to reason with.
"Then let's continue."
With his sword in hand, Sun Lang took a step forward and said, "Back in the Great Desolate Mountain, I was ambushed by Lingmu Li. Before that traitor died, he said that it was Your Majesty who sent him here. Naturally, I didn't believe him, but who else would be able to order a Sword Saint to assassinate a Great General?"
Empress said coldly, "In other words, you're still suspecting His Majesty?"
Sun Lang said proudly, "I'd like to ask Her Majesty Empress. If the person who ordered Ling Muli wasn't His Majesty, how could the mastermind make a Sword Saint bow down to him?
Does such a person really exist in the empire?
If he really exists, that person must have great strength and unspeakable plans! "
He didn't wait for Empress to speak and continued, "I've already killed Ling Muli. I'm sure that I've destroyed all of his vitality. Later on, the empire also announced his death, which can prove my words!
However, Ling Muli came back to life recently, which involves three questions! "
"Firstly, how did he come back to life?"
"Secondly, why did the Wood Innate Sacred Sword appear in his hands?"
Sun Lang turned to look at the officials and said with a deep voice, "Also, the person who came back to life, who assassinated the Emperor, who possesses the power of the Wood Innate Sacred Sword, and who has the same appearance as Ling Muli, is that traitor really Ling Muli himself?"
His tone was very calm, and there wasn't any intense fluctuation in it. However, it contained a deep chill.
Everyone who heard it couldn't help but shudder.
"This is a problem that has been bothering me."
Sun Lang asked, as if he was asking everyone, but also asking himself, "Who is it?
Who is it?
Who is it that can make a Sword Saint bow down to him?
Who is it that wants to kill me?
Who revived Ling Muli?
Who ordered him to assassinate the Emperor?
Who is it that can command a Sword Saint?
Who is it? "
Everyone's expression changed.
They understood the meaning behind Sun Lang's words.
Or perhaps, they thought that they understood it.
Because many people guessed that the Emperor had directed and acted out this trick of self-injury.
Then, according to Sun Lang's words … … how did the Emperor do it?
If Ling Muli had really died at the hands of Sun Lang in the Great Desolate Mountain, then how did he come back to life?
As for the possibility that Sun Lang mentioned … …
Don't joke around. Other than the Emperor, who else could order the Seven Luminaries Sacred Sword? Who else could make Ling Muli regain control of the Sacred Sword without anyone knowing?
Empress also understood.
She said in a Senran tone, "Listening to your words, you are still hinting at His Majesty."
Sun Lang shook his head and said, "Empress is wrongly accusing someone again. This official has no intention of hinting at His Majesty."
Empress said coldly, "Is that so?"
"Yes, I never speak in secret, although it is undeniable that His Majesty is indeed suspicious. For example, he directed and acted out the trick of self-injury and ordered Ling Muli to assassinate me. Even the assassination of me in the Great Desolate Mountain of Wood Luminaries was also instructed by His Majesty … … Thinking about it this way, it actually makes sense, but as a subject, it is really not good to suspect His Majesty. I also believe in His Majesty's character, and I really don't want to suspect him … …"
Empress said coldly, "If it is really His Majesty who did it, what do you want?"
"This is what I want to say." Sun Lang smiled brightly. "If all this is really His Majesty's doing … …"
He shook the Sacred Sword, and the sword hummed clearly.
"Then change the Emperor."