zChapter 887 - A Different Method of Living (1/2)

Once these words came out, Ji Ling Tian’s madam, Jiang shi, fainted in fear on the spot. A soldier stepped forward and checked her breathing then said: “She’s dead!”

Ji Ling Tian just felt a fishy-sweet taste surge up from his chest. Unable to hold it back, he opened his mouth, and a mouthful of blood spewed out.

Jiang shi’s corpse was carried away and thrown to the side. Ji Ling Tian kneeled on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly toward Xuan Tian Ming: “I beg Your Highness to spare my life. I beg Your Highness the ninth prince to spare this life!”

Xuan Tian Ming shook his head: “To be a traitor for old eighth by aiding a fake Imperial Daughter Ji An, Ji Ling Tian, this is a crime worthy of exterminating the entire family. Do not rush. Take your time on this path through the realm of the dead. This prince will quickly send along the young and old of your families.”

Ji Ling Tian coughed up another mouthful of blood! At this time, he really wanted to be like his wife and just die from the fear, but for some reason, he was particularly resilient today. He had coughed up two mouthfuls of blood in a row, but he still did not die. He did not even faint. He suddenly wondered if this might be the heavens punishing him. It was to have him clearly face his own death. He would need to face the grand mistakes that he had made.

In the end, he felt unreconciled. Even if he was to die, he needed to find someone to drag down to cushion his fall, right? This sort of thing could not be left for only his family to bear. was there not someone else that had also participated? He opened his eyes and pointed at Feng Jin Yuan: “Him! There’s also him! He is also guilty. Your Highness the ninth prince, why is he not also being killed?”

Xuan Tian Ming did not speak, but Feng Jin Yuan met Ji Ling Tian’s gaze and said: “There’s no need to compete with me. Although I am Imperial Daughter Ji An’s father, that daughter of mine has never spoken up for me. Based on my understanding of her, when it comes to this matter, she definitely has her own plans. Lord Ji, you go on ahead. I will definitely go down and accompany you. It’s just a matter of sooner or later. You won’t be suffering a loss.”

Ji Ling Tian had nothing to say. Feng Jin Yuan was Feng Yu Heng’s father. Speaking of, he was also the ninth prince’s father-in-law. Since he had already said such a thing, what more could he do? His Ji family could not compete with the Feng family, thus he lowered his head and accepted it.

Xuan Tian Ming did not delay. Raising his hand, a soldier immediately stepped forward to move Ji Ling Tian and the officer that had been scared witless to the side of Yao shi’s coffin. The backs of their knees were then kicked to drop them to their knees. Following this, two people stepped forward with their blades raised. Without saying a word, they cut at the backs of their necks.

Feng Jin Yuan watched as Ji Ling Tian’s head fell to the ground. The officer’s head even rolled a couple times, reaching his feet. He kicked it around a bit as though he was kicking his own future. Thinking about it, it would not be long. His end would also be like this, right? The ninth prince had never been lenient when it came to something like killing.

He pulled back his thoughts and did not continue to think about what was and was not. That was how people were. Once they were afraid of death, they would do all that they could to find bargaining chips to try and continue living. Once death had been taken lightly, whether or not you lived or not, that would not be too much significance. He had carried out Yao shi’s funeral with the thought that he would definitely die. Watching Yao shi get lowered into the grave, watching the soldiers fill the grave and watching the tombstone get placed, he then stepped forward and scattered the rest of the joss paper next to the grave. He then kneeled and kowtowed three times, marking the end of this matter.

Xuan Tian Ming also bowed three times in front of the grave. Staring at the tombstone for a while, he did not say anything else. Turning around, he took his soldiers and left. He did not pay any mind to Feng Jin Yuan.

It was only after everyone had left the grave area, with even the feng shui master from Sha Ping City following Xuan Tian Ming’s group, that Feng Jin Yuan regained his composure in a fluster. It was only now that he realized that he was the only one remaining in front of Yao shi’s grave.

This was an excellent escape opportunity, but Feng Jin Yuan knew that he definitely could not escape. The reason that someone as cautious as Xuan Tian Ming could leave him alone in this area meant that he had already considered every possibility, including his escape. At present, this area belonged to Xuan Tian Ming, and Feng Jin Yuan knew that regardless of where he ran, he would quickly be captured. He also did not have any intention of fleeing. In the past, he had been someone who had only thought of preserving his own life. Now, he no longer clung to hopes of continuing to “live.”

He was very thankful that Xuan Tian Ming had given him this sort of opportunity and would leave him alone with Yao shi for a while. He did not know what he should say to Yao shi. He had already done everything that should and should not be done. Even saying ten thousand apologies would not be enough to make up for what he had done to the mother and her two children. Feng Jin Yuan just remembered Zi Rui with a bit of longing. That child had been so adorable and looked so good. He was also Imperial Tutor Ye Rong’s disciple. He should have carefully held him up and supported him; however, he instead tried to hurt him again and again. It even resulted in him losing a finger.

Feng Jin Yuan raised a hand and slapped himself across the face. Staying in front of Yao shi’s grave, he began to cry.

He sat in front of Yao shi’s grave for a full three days and three nights. During this time, he had gone to the oasis to drink some water, but he did not eat anything, nor did he sleep. It was as though he was a ghost. His eyes were sunken, and he looked a bit frightening.

On the fourth day, Feng Jin Yuan finally got up. After swaying a couple times, he was finally able to stabilize himself. He then began to walk away from Yao shi’s grave and headed in the direction of Sha Ping City.

When Xuan Tian Ming saw Feng Jin Yuan once more, it was inside the general’s tent to the South of Sha Ping City. Although he had prepared himself mentally, he never thought that this person would destroy himself to such a degree.