"You're from Burning Sky Sect?"
Guang Mo stared at Shi Lan. His expression became much more serious.
Shi Lan glanced at him with her big, sweet eyes and smiled tacitly. "Haha, if you know, then you should think about it carefully. If you fall out with Burning Sky Sect, it won't do the empire any good. Even you can't bear the consequences, right?"
"Are you threatening me?"
"You can think of it that way."
Shi Lan did not back down at all. She mocked him bluntly, "Between offending the Burning Sky Sect and sacrificing the general, I believe His Majesty will make a wise choice. If the general becomes a pointless sacrifice for the empire, then don't blame me for not warning you."
"You …"
Guang Mo clenched his fists angrily, but he was speechless.
Burning Sky Sect was very influential in the empire. They were the strongest force of power in one of the five regions. Even a general like him did not dare to offend them.
Shi Lan was right. If he had to choose between Guang Mo and Burning Sky Sect, Guang Mo's choice was negligible.
"Haha, I didn't expect the great Burning Sky Sect to appear for a puny Qin Sect!" Guang Mo laughed mockingly, but he did not do anything extreme.
He took a deep breath, threw the Burning Sky Execution Order to Shi Lan, and sat down on the chair in the Elder Room alone.
As the Sky Burning Execution Order moved in a parabola, all the people in the area cast their curious gazes towards Shi Lan. Su Ming, Qin Shang, Yin Mo, Ling Xiao, the Paragon of Blood, and all the others were stunned.
Shi Lan was from Burning Sky Sect?
This was not just Guang Mo's surprise, it was something they did not expect even in their dreams.
Qin Shi and Burning Sky Sect had been at loggerheads for a long time. Why would he be with someone from Burning Sky Sect?
Su Ming was getting impatient. In truth, when Shi Lan woke up from her resurrection, he, Yin Mo, and Ling Xiao had only wanted to take her out for a walk and find something to eat. After all, Shi Lan's body had reached its limit during the past half a month.
However, the moment they left the Sect Leader's Hall, they were alerted by the spiritual power of the Elder Tower. They also heard Guang Mo announce that he was from the Empire at the entrance of the Elder Tower. At that time, Su Ming and the other two panicked and wanted to go back and wake up Qin Shi.
Yet in the midst of their panic, Shi Lan stopped the three of them. She said that she had a way to stop Vast Mo. Su Ming's cursing when he entered the hall was also part of her plan.
The three of them were skeptical at first, but who would have thought that Shi Lan's method was actually the Burning Sky Sect?
"Don't make any noise!"
When she saw the strange look on Su Ming's face, Yin Mo was the first to snap out of her daze and grab him. Hints of melancholy and anger also flashed briefly in her eyes, but she knew what it meant to prioritize the greater good.
The most important thing now was to stabilize the Vast Desert and wait for Qin Shi to wake up.
"But …" Su Ming clenched his fists, unwilling to give up. His heart was filled with resentment.
"Believe in Qin Shi. If he's with sis Shi Lan, then he must have his reasons. Besides, sis Shi Lan is helping us now. No matter what, we can wait for him to wake up before we make a decision, okay …?" Yin Mo patted Su Ming's shoulder. Her voice became much gentler as she spoke.
She could understand Su Ming's feelings, but couldn't she?
Under Yin Mo's persuasion, the fierce look in Su Ming's eyes softened a little. He clenched his fists so tightly that they let out cracking sounds.
Once she caught the Burning Sky Execution Order, Shi Lan swung her golden brown hair and stared at Guang Mo with a chuckle. "Heh heh, Burning Sky Sect will stand up for whoever we want to stand up for. You don't have to worry about this, General Guang Mo."
"Good, good, good!"
Guang Mo's face was flushed red as he repeated the word 'good' three times.
Immediately after, Guang Mo waved his hand and a long golden scroll was brought out. There were a few big words carved on the scroll, and the word 'imperial edict' in the center was very obvious.
Guang Mo took out the scroll and activated his spiritual power. The scroll flew towards Ling Xiao like a sharp sword. "Don't be too happy yet. Don't think that just because Burning Sky Sect is in charge, I can't do anything to you. This is the imperial edict written by the emperor himself. Take a look."
Ling Xiao took the imperial edict and read it carefully. However, the more he read, the worse his expression became. In the end, he frowned deeply.
Mo Chen, Elder Xun, and the others looked at the imperial edict from beside Ling Xiao. Their expressions immediately turned cold and unpleasant.
"300,000 high grade spirit stones as compensation?"
Everyone's hearts were heavy, but there was nothing they could do.
Shi Lan was silent for a moment. Her beautiful eyes were also slightly cold. An ancient city needed 300,000 high grade spirit stones as compensation?
This was clearly making things difficult for them, but what she could not understand was that the ancient city was tens of thousands of miles away from the imperial city. The mountain was high, and the emperor was far away. Logically speaking, the empire should not pay too much attention to this, right?
But why was this so?
Why did they send the empire's general to make things difficult for a small ancient city?
Could it be that in the eyes of the empire, a small Qin sect was a threat to them?
That was impossible.
"Think about it."
Looking at everyone's angry gazes, Guang Mo once again found his sense of superiority and laughed heartily. "Of course, if you can't take out 300,000 high grade spirit stones, then you can let Qin sect serve the empire for ten years unconditionally. After ten years, the compensation for the ancient city will be written off."
"Ten years?"
Su Ming and the others clicked their tongues.
How many ten years were there in a lifetime?
Moreover, it was unconditional service without anything in return?
Was this a joke?
Mo Chen and the others discussed endlessly, revealing troubled expressions on their faces.
Yin Mo's petite body trembled. She clenched her fists tightly and said in a low voice, "Isn't this empire too unreasonable?"
"What did you say?"
Guang Mo frowned. He flipped the finger holding the dragon throne, and an emerald spirit light shot out like an eagle. With a swoosh, it pierced towards Yin Mo.
Whoosh!
Things happened too quickly. Yin Mo didn't have time to dodge.
Bang!
"Yin Mo!"
Qin Shang panicked and pushed Yin Mo away. Even so, Yin Mo's arm was still pierced by the emerald light, leaving behind a bloody wound.
"Yin Mo!"
When everyone saw the blood on Yin Mo's arm, they cried out in worry.
Shi Lan glared at Guang Mo angrily. "General Guang Mo, are you trying to turn against Sky Burning Sect?"
"Hehe, don't use the Burning Sky Sect to scare me. It's true that I don't dare to go against the Burning Sky Sect, but this little girl just slandered the Emperor's decree. That's a capital offense. Even your Burning Sky Sect wouldn't dare to disrespect the Emperor, right?" Guang Mo looked at Shi Lan with a hint of pride.
Shi Lan clenched her fists, speechless.
Slandering the imperial edict was indeed a capital offense. Even Sky Burning Sect had no right to interfere.
This was clearly a trap Guang Mo had set for them.
"Yin Mo!
Aaaaah! "
Just as everyone was in a stalemate, Su Ming suddenly let out a roar. His eyes turned red along with the blood on Yin Mo's arm. He turned around and glared at Guang Mo, killing intent surging within him.
"Old bastard, you're going too far!" As he spoke, he jumped towards Guang Mo with his palm outstretched.
Su Ming stood up. Guang Mo's lips curled up in delight. This was the effect he wanted. As long as these people attacked him, even Sky Burning Sect wouldn't be able to save them.
"Stop!"
Yet at that moment, Shi Lan moved and stood between Guang Mo and Su Ming.
When they saw that Su Ming was stopped, Ling Xiao and the others let out sighs of relief.
Once he was blocked by Shi Lan, Su Ming growled with a ferocious look, "Go away! How dare this bastard hurt Yin Mo?
Let me kill him!
Let me kill him! "
"You can kill him?"
Shi Lan's expression did not change in the slightest. She stared at Su Ming with disappointment and dejection in her eyes and said, "If you think you can kill him and if you think you can help Qin Shi, then I won't stop you. Go ahead."
"I …"
In that instant, Su Ming choked.
He was not Guang Mo's opponent … Besides, if he did this, it might push the Qin Sect to the heart of the struggle. The advantage they had just gained would instantly disappear.
Yin Mo was supported by Qin Shang. She gently pulled Su Ming down. "Don't do anything, I'm fine … We'll wait for him to wake up …!"
After struggling for a while, Su Ming cursed, but he could only stand where he was and glare at Guang Mo.
"Heh heh, boy, why aren't you attacking?
Do you only know how to stand under Sky Burning Sect's protection for the rest of your life? "Guang Mo looked at Su Ming disapprovingly. There was a hint of mockery and provocation in his voice.
When she heard this, Shi Lan clenched her fists.
Yet at that moment, before Shi Lan could speak, Su Ming suddenly took a deep breath. Then, he turned his head around seriously and stared at Guang Mo with a burning gaze. "Heh heh, I'm not attacking you because I'm afraid of you. It's just that you should be killed by him, not me!
"But I don't care what kind of stupid general you are, what kind of empire you are. Remember this, the Qin Sect doesn't need anyone's protection. We will only follow in his footsteps.
"Sooner or later, there will be a day when Qin Zong's name reverberates like thunder in your ears. At that time, Qin Zong will stand at a height that an ant like you will never be able to reach!"
His words were like thunder roaring through the nine heavens.
Everyone was stunned, then turned their heads to look at Su Ming.
Shi Lan was the same. There was a strange look in her eyes, but she did not speak for a long time.
Guang Mo stared at Su Ming in shock. After a moment of silence, he clenched his fists. "Hmph, shameless boasting!"
"You'll know whether I'm boasting or not!"
This time, Su Ming was not the only one who spoke. Qin Shang also stood up. Shao Yang, Liu Qing, Liu Lan, and everyone else.
"You …" Guang Mo's entire body trembled. The handle of the throne caved in.
Shi Lan was moved by everyone present. After a moment of silence, she turned her head and stared at Guang Mo, cutting him off. "Haha, General Guang Mo, there's no need for you to be angry. You just want an answer, don't you?
Three days. Three days later, when Sect Leader Qin Shi wakes up, he will give you an answer. "
Guang Mo was so angry that he almost died. He stared at Su Ming for a long time before averting his gaze. He let out a cold harrumph. "Hmph, I'll wait for you for three days. I'll see just what kind of person this Qin Shi is!"
"You'll know!"
Shi Lan laughed coldly and did not reply.
...
At the same time.
In the Sect Leader's Hall, Qin Shi lay on the bed with his eyes shut tightly. There was a hint of pain in his eyes as he struggled. Golden light shone from the center of his brows. Rays of holy light wrapped around his entire body like spirit snakes.
Four golden words shone on his forehead: Mysterious Heaven's Sacred Scripture.
I'm sorry, dear readers. Xiao Qian is sincerely sorry. I went to check my body with my family today, that's why I've been updating very slowly. I haven't been feeling well lately. It's snowing in Mudan River, and it's really cold. I've caught a cold, and my teeth still hurt from the heat.
I'll update later. Not counting this chapter, there will be at least two more chapters tonight. Also, the guaranteed monthly tickets have been given out. Two monthly tickets to one chapter. I'll definitely keep my word.