Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi-Chapter 572 - 571: Recasting Imperial Dragon Mountain

"I, have erred!"

The once haughty Emperor Qian lowered his proud head.

In these recent days,

although he had been poisoned and imprisoned within the crown prince's residence, his consciousness was still clear.

He was very aware of what had happened during this time.

He knew everything about Yang Kun's actions.

If not for Xiao Yi...

Once Yang Kun ascended the throne, the first person he would eliminate would surely be him.

Xiao Yi looked at the emperor, his face filled with sorrow and no longer as overbearing and spirited as before, and said lightly, "Let bygones be bygones."

"Mhm!"

Emperor Qian nodded heavily, his expression full of unspeakable sentimentality. He looked around but did not find Yang Kun, which made him frown and say, "Where is that treacherous Yang Kun? Could it be that he has escaped?"

Xiao Yi shook his head and pointed to the pool of blood on the ground.

All that remained of the body...

had already been devoured by the God Devouring Ants.

"Ah..."

Emperor Qian was stunned, then understood Yang Kun's fate and sighed deeply, wryly saying, "All the schemes have led to naught. What was the point?"

Xiao Yi remained silent.

In the silence,

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Yang Yuhuan, Yang Zun, and others arrived beside the group.

Apart from them, there was also the Sword Martial Emperor, and a group of people surrounded Xiao Yi.

The Sword Martial Emperor said gravely, "Xiao Yi, although the crisis of the Great Qian Dynasty has been resolved this time, you are about to face an even greater trouble."

Yang Zun nodded slightly, his face showing a bitter smile, "Wu Qi was an inspector, and the news of his death in the Great Qian Dynasty will likely soon reach the Nantian Dynasty, and when that time comes, the Nantian Dynasty will surely send experts to investigate..."

"We must find a way to deal with them!" declared Yang Bingtian.

Xiao Yi glanced at them.

He had thought that they would choose to turn him in, but to his surprise, they were actually planning to help him cover up the fact that he had killed Wu Qi?

Xiao Yi said in a deep voice, "What are your thoughts?"

Yang Yuhuan, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke up, "I will go to the Nantian Dynasty and turn myself in."

"Hmm?"

All eyes turned to Yang Yuhuan.

But he was calm and slowly said, "Why do you all look at me like this? With our strength, we are nowhere near capable of contending with the Nantian Dynasty. The only way is to turn myself in before they send someone to investigate. In doing so, if the Nantian Dynasty wishes to give a harsh punishment, it would only be punishing me..."

Yang Yuhuan had once cultivated in the Nantian Dynasty and even made it onto the Earth Tiger Ranking.

Furthermore, having broken through to the Nine Nirvana Rebirth Realm, his identity would surely not be questioned by the Nantian Dynasty if he turned himself in.

However...

Xiao Yi shook his head and said, "I killed the man. Why should you turn yourself in?"

Xiao Yi and Yang Yuhuan had a considerable conflict, but since the ancestral sacrifice ceremony, Yang Yuhuan had overcome the obstacles with Xiao Yi's help during the heavenly tribulation and had successfully stepped into the Nine Nirvana Rebirth Realm.

He had resolved his inner conflict.

He no longer resented Emperor Qian and was no longer hostile to Xiao Yi.

He considered only the welfare of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Yang Yuhuan looked at Xiao Yi with shining eyes and said firmly, "The Great Qian Dynasty can be without me, a Nine Nirvana Rebirth Realm warrior, but it cannot be without you, Director Xiao, who is invincible in battle and has the potential for eternal life!"

Xiao Yi's brows furrowed tightly.

Yang Zun let out a sigh, "Let's not argue, let this old bones go! I've been stuck at the Nine Nirvana Rebirth Realm for years and have no hope of progressing further. Let me be the one to go!"

"Elder, it's useless if you go!"

Yang Yuhuan, however, wryly said, "With your strength, it's impossible for you to have been Wu Qi's opponent. Only I am the most suitable to go!"

Yang Zun: "..."

He wanted to argue, but he knew he lacked the ability to do so.

Indeed, as Yang Yuhuan had said, his strength was not sufficient to kill Wu Qi.

Only Yang Yuhuan, who had once been on the Earth Tiger Ranking and was considered the War God of the Great Qian Dynasty, could have enough persuasive power to convince the people of the Nantian Dynasty that it was he who had killed Wu Qi.

Everyone was silent, no longer trying to persuade him.

Just as Yang Yuhuan had said, only by him surrendering himself to the Nantian Dynasty would it be possible to apologize to Xiao Yi to the greatest extent.

However...

Xiao Yi just smiled and said, "You don't have to be so pessimistic. It will take at least half a month to send the message to the Nantian Dynasty from here. We still have plenty of time to think of a solution. For now, the most important thing is handling the aftermath..."

He indicated the area around him.

Most of the imperial capital had been destroyed in the recent series of battles, causing heavy losses to the people.

Moreover, on Xiao Yi's way to the imperial capital, he had brought a considerable number of guards, leaving many cities in a state of vulnerability.

All these needed immediate attention!

But these matters were no longer related to Xiao Yi.

He looked at Emperor Qian and said, "Your Majesty, now that matters here have concluded, I shall take my leave."

The successive battles had left him quite exhausted, but he had also reaped many rewards.

Especially in his exchange with Xu Changsheng, he felt the difference between Nirvana Realm warriors, acknowledging that the combat power of different strong individuals varied immensely. With Xu Changsheng's strength, he would probably rank among the top tiers even within the Nine Nirvana Rebirth Realm.

As for the ordinary Nine Nirvana Rebirth Realm, it would be people like Heavenly Saint Empress and Yang Zun.

"I wonder how strong the geniuses on the Nantian Dynasty's Earth Tiger Ranking and Heavenly Dragon Ranking are? Xiao Tianjiao is ranked first on the Earth Tiger Ranking. I wonder, if I were to go to the Nantian Dynasty, which place could I obtain?" Xiao Yi yearned for the wider world of the Nantian Dynasty in his heart.

However...

Right now, the Great Qian Dynasty had many issues that needed resolving.

Hearing this, everyone spoke up, "You go first, we'll handle things here!"

"If there is a need, just have someone notify Us directly!" Emperor Qian said.

Xiao Yi nodded, then soared into the sky, shouting to the disciples of Xiaoshanhe Institute, "All of Xiaoshanhe Institute, carry the bodies of our deceased brothers and follow me back to Imperial Dragon Mountain!"

"Huh?"

"Imperial Dragon Mountain? Wasn't it leveled by the heavenly tribulation? What are we returning there for?"

The disciples of Xiaoshanhe Institute, although full of doubt, did not ask further questions. They each carried the bodies of their slain brothers, forming a formidable procession towards the direction of Imperial Dragon Mountain.

Many of them were severely injured, naturally moving far slower than when they were healthy.

It took them half a day.

Finally, they arrived at the former location of Imperial Dragon Mountain.

But now...

Imperial Dragon Mountain was a desolate ruin; the once majestic peak had been shattered by thunder, now only half of its base stood erect on the ground. Xiao Yi descended from the sky, landing in front of everyone.

Jin Feiyan asked in confusion, "Master, why have you brought us back here?"

Xiao Yi turned to look at them and spoke in a deep voice, "Imperial Dragon Mountain is the foundation of our Xiaoshanhe Institute. Today, I will take you home!"

"Huh?"

"But Imperial Dragon Mountain is gone..."

"If Imperial Dragon Mountain is gone, then I will rebuild Imperial Dragon Mountain!"

Xiao Yi rose into the sky, then violently plummeted from the heights, landing forcefully on the ground with a thunderous boom. The earth-colored qi around him surged wildly.

Meanwhile...

The ground trembled mightily, as if a dragon were turning beneath it.

The remaining half of Imperial Dragon Mountain visibly grew taller amid the loud booming sounds.

Ten zhang.

A hundred zhang.

A thousand zhang...

After half an hour, before everyone's eyes, the devastated Imperial Dragon Mountain rose from the ground anew.

"Damn, the headmaster actually created an Imperial Dragon Mountain out of thin air?"

"Incredible, it's a miracle!"

The crowd was shocked.

With just a wave of his hand, to construct a peak thousands of zhang high seemed nothing short of divine power.

And at this moment...

Xiao Yi, who was immersed in the joy of Imperial Dragon Mountain's resurgence, was unaware that a terrifying storm targeting him was silently gathering...