773 Think about I (2/2)
At this moment, there was a silence that could not be broken with words as everyone seemed to be in a daze.
In the dead silence, Bai Heng walked all the way to the gate of Heaven's Gate, one step at a time. Next, he positioned himself to face the back of Ye Qingxuan, which was also in the direction of the capital. Then, Bai Heng… knelt down!
Even as dust was blowing everywhere, the old man lowered his head. There was a white piece of paper in his hands and with all seriousness, he began to read out loud from it, ”Criminal Bai Heng has let down the previous Emperor in the task that was entrusted to him and in the generosity that he has been shown. He falsified orders in order to gain control, recklessly caused military disasters, spied on artifacts, harmed those that were loyal. Criminal Bai Heng knows that his crimes cannot be pardoned and he would never be able to redeem himself even if he died tens of thousands of times. Now, he can only wait to be executed and dares not show defiance. May the Emperor gain the utmost wisdom and rule from the throne for the longest time…”
Silence. There was complete silence for a long time. At this moment, all the musicians of Aurora were watching what was happening, and they were completely shocked. They even began to doubt their own intelligence and senses. This was including the capital and the main hall. Even the water mirror began to tremble as the musicians, that were maintaining the water mirror, found their jaws dropping and their chins almost reaching the ground.
Surrendered? Surrendered… just like that? For decades, Regent Bai Heng had controlled the affairs of the state and called to power in Aurora. He had started this war and rebellion, and now that he had fought all the way to Heaven's Gate and killed the Emperor's most powerful right-hand man… he surrendered?
In the dead silence, Bai Xi was trying her hardest to control her laughter. She turned around and looked at the Emperor. ”Was this within your expectations too?”
The Emperor did not say a word and only kept quiet.
But Bai Xi had spied upon the Emperor's shock and rage that was concealed behind indifference. She could not help but chuckle, and the sound reverberated in the silence.
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Over at Heaven's Gate, after a long silence, Ye Qingxuan turned his head around with difficulty. He looked at Zhangsun Jigui while pointing at Bai Heng. ”What is he saying?”
After a brief pause, there was a look of confusion and pain on the face of the Lord of Zhangsun family before it turned into indifference. ”He said that he acknowledges his mistakes and will not dare resist. His only wish is that on account of their past, they can meet one more time before he dies in peace…”
”Oh.” Ye Qingxuan nodded and looked at Bai Heng. There was a look of relief in his eyes, ”Now that you know that you're in the wrong, then die!”
Boom!
In that instant, the New Testament sword struck, and wind and thunder burst forth out of nowhere. Everything happened so quickly that no one could react in time. The blade of the sword had already struck, shredding the gap that separated the Physical World and the realm of aether. After gathering a massive amount of power, the physical object almost transformed into a stream of light. Wherever the stream of light passed, everything would disintegrate.
If Bai Heng had been struck by such a devastating attack, it was unlikely that even his ashes would remain. But right before the impact of the attack, the projection of the Great Wall appeared in front of Bai Heng. Just like how reefs would split waves apart, it protected him from the stream of light that would have crushed him completely.
Bai Heng saw that Ye Qingxuan was raising his sword once again after his first failed attempt. He raised both his hands and shouted, ”Ye Qingxuan, you cannot kill me!”
Ye Qingxuan frowned. Bai Heng took a deep breath and looked at him. There was a look of seriousness on his face as he analyzed rationally. ”According to the rules of the east, if you wish to marry Bai Xi, then that makes me your father-in-law. Even if we disregard the legal protection between relatives, you cannot commit the crime of patricide. According to the rules of the west, I am still a Duke. Even though you are the prince of Anglo, your rank of nobility in the Sacred City is only a Marquis. Your actions are neither righteous nor reasonable. According to the rules of revenge, Mr. Hu has no affinity with the Ye family, and neither is he related to the past five generations of the Ye family. Based on the situation in Aurora, I was the one who started the rebellion. You don't possess a single official title, not even the title of the general that has been appointed to put down the rebellion. Therefore,” he paused and tilted his head to look at Ye Qingxuan, ”what right do you have to kill me?”
Ye Qingxuan laughed. ”Because I want to!”
After gathering power that was tens of times more powerful than before, the New Testament sword began to burn and unleash an incredible amount of light. As thunder and lightning gathered together, the music theory of Gungnir was drawn out.
This was a weapon that was completely different from the one that Mr. Hu possessed. If what Mr. Hu had done was to bring about destruction through pure power, then Ye Qingxuan was using the gist of absolute transformation and the School of Abstinence to take the form of destruction.
Streaks of lightning struck from the sky! Amidst the roar, everyone was almost completely blinded by that burning light. But when the light dissipated, Bai Heng was still sitting there, safe and sound. Everywhere else around him had been burnt into a murky fluid, that was similar to molten lava, by the lightning attack.
He looked at Ye Qingxuan, as if he was looking at a disobedient and rebellious child, and sighed softly. ”It's useless. I am the Lord of the Bai family. I have gone through the proper inheritance of Deva, completed the path of the dragon and received the protection of the City in the Sky. Therefore, I cannot be harmed.”
He continued to explain very thoroughly, ”Unless the Emperor cuts off my head, there's not a single musician in Aurora that is capable of causing me harm. Do you understand? As for the rest, look, I am well-equipped with all sorts of defense equipment. Even if I was to be thrown into the former darkness of the universe, I would probably still be able to survive for half a year.”
With that, he showed off all the rings on his fingers. He did not seem to care about the fact that these people were all desperate to kill him. Instead, he seemed to be guiding them on purpose as to how he could be killed.
”If you want to kill me, why don't you listen to this suggestion of mine.” He got up and stepped on the burning ground until he was right in front of Ye Qingxuan. ”Right now, the easiest way is to bring me to the capital and lock me up in the dungeon. Without me leading the feudal allied army, you will be able to defeat them and put down this rebellion. Re-establishing the Ye family shouldn't be a question, but the Emperor may even preside over your wedding and marry Bai Xi to you. You can even request for the Emperor to remove my position as the Lord of my family and to execute me. See, you would have had your revenge, gotten married, and achieved great things. You would have won the heart of the person you loved while reaching the peak of success in your life. Isn't that incredible!”
Ye Qingxuan looked at him and did not say a word.
”Think about it.” Bai Heng smiled. He looked into the eyes of Ye Qingxuan and repeated every single word carefully, ”Think about it.”