Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 1111: Chapter 1111: Rise in the Open, Fall in Secret

It turns out that the Righteous Alliance Leader Jia Yueting had already arrived, just that he had been hiding among the crowd without showing his face.

He let Lady Jia create a scene there, of course, for his own purposes.

As the Clan Leader of the Jardine Clan and the current Leader of the Righteous Qi Alliance, he had to rely on the support of Changle Immortal Island.

Whatever Lady Jia wanted to do, he naturally wouldn’t stop her.

Moreover, Jia Lin and Jia Yun were also members of the Righteous Qi Alliance, and they were his kin. Having been killed by Ling Xiao, he of course hoped that Ling Xiao would be taken down.

However, now he had no choice but to step forward.

He knew Ji Ning’s temperament.

If Ji Ning were to be provoked, that fellow would really dare to kill the Jardine Clan.

Jia Yueting walked away with Lady Jia, smiling.

On the way, Lady Jia, filled with grief and indignation, asked: ”Alliance Leader, do you not want to avenge our loss?”

”Revenge is a must, and that Ling Xiao is bound to die, but he cannot be killed today.”

Jia Yueting shook his head.

”Why not? Aren’t you stronger than that Ji Ning, Alliance Leader?”

”It’s not because of Ji Ning.”

”Is it because of those millions of ants?”

”No, it’s not.”

”Then what is it?” Lady Jia didn’t understand.

”Didn’t you notice? There has always been a woman standing beside Ling Xiao. That woman is the Moon Lady from the Heavenly Dragon Continent, and her strength is probably not much less than mine. Once a fight breaks out, it is very likely to end up in mutual destruction, which would be to the advantage of that old fox, Phoenix Immeasurable, in the end.”

Jia Yueting sneered: ”Rest assured, Ling Xiao must die, and I can assure you of this.”

”Alright, I’ll leave everything to the Alliance Leader.”

Lady Jia also took a deep breath of cold air. If the Moon Lady was really as strong as Jia Yueting had described, she had just narrowly escaped from walking through the gates of death.

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Lady Jia left.

Si Kong Zun once again fell into despair.

It seemed that he could only fight with all he had, otherwise, today, it was likely that no one could save him.

Phoenix Immeasurable looked at Si Kong Zun, heaved a sigh helplessly, and then stepped onto the high platform and said loudly: ”My dear subjects, my heart is in pain.

Our good general, Ji Ning, was almost wrongfully killed.

Lu Chenlong died protecting Ji Ning from treacherous villains.”

As he said this, he glanced at Ji Changran, who was already at his last gasp, and whose flesh had been almost completely torn by his own scratching, and felt a chill in his heart.

The poison of the Scorpion people was too terrifying.

For Ji Changran to be alive now, it was simply worse than death.

Everyone was watching him, waiting to hear what he would finally say.

”Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, I must apologize to General Ji Ning, and apologize to the deceased General Lu Chenlong. It’s my fault for being deceived by treacherous people and making the wrong judgment, I am to blame.”

At this point, he actually broke down in sobs and tears, looking just as if he had lost his father.

Many soldiers and civilians were moved by him, crying loudly with snot and tears.

Ling Xiao’s eyes, however, were filled with a touch of disdain.

Putting on quite the performance—this Phoenix Immeasurable is likely the main culprit behind Ji Ning’s wrongful accusation.

It’s just a pity that he has no proof.

Without evidence, Ling Xiao cannot take action against him, because Ling Xiao does not wish to wrongfully kill someone.

However, today Si Kong Zun must die, whatever decision Phoenix Immeasurable ultimately makes, he has resolved himself to this outcome.

”Great General has rendered outstanding and strenuous service, today here, I want to announce publicly, his Royal Highness by imperial edict appoints Ji Ning as Grand Tutor for National Protection and elevates him to Prince Consort, a status equal to that of a blood prince, additionally rewarding one hundred prime acres of farmland, a residence, a certain amount of Gold and Spirit Stones. From now on, enjoy your fortunes well within the Imperial City.”

So dark!

What Phoenix Immeasurable is doing to Ji Ning is really a promotion in name but a demotion in essence, even though the titles of Grand Tutor for National Protection and Prince Consort sound much more prestigious than Great General.

And indeed, the positions are actually of higher status.

But these are sinecures.

Under normal circumstances, they come with no military command.

Ling Xiao sneered to himself, that’s fine then, since Ji Ning is too loyal, holding military power would make him a target for others’ schemes.

Without military power, naturally, he poses less of a threat to many and will no longer be an obstacle in others’ way.

The words of Phoenix Immeasurable were not yet complete.

”Lu Chenlong was exceptionally loyal and brave. Dying tragically this time is indeed an injustice. I posthumously confer upon him the title Duke of Loyalty, allowing his descendants to inherit the title.”

For Lu Chenlong, this posthumous award hardly means anything; after all, Lu Chenlong is dead, and he neither married nor had children, so there’s no one to inherit the title.

This person truly devoted his youth and prime years to the country, only to die such a wrongful death.

According to legend, as long as one crosses the Heaven’s Chosen Gate, they can obtain a ”Divine Rank”.

This Divine Rank can enshrine any deceased person as a deity.

Although such Divine Ranks are generally low, and nowhere near as powerful as becoming a deity through cultivation, they are still an opportunity nonetheless.

The deities of the Mysterious World, as the tales say, dwell in realms invisible to mortals, governing the natural shifts of the Mysterious World as well as life and death.

But after all, it’s only a legend.

It’s said that in the past hundred thousand years, only a very few have received the Divine Rank, and their stories cannot be verified.

Because those who obtained the Divine Rank generally use it for themselves, they wouldn’t give it to another.

Yet, even so, this represents a chance.

Unable to revive the dead, Ling Xiao could only think of such a method.

Let’s hope it’s not merely a dream.

”General Ji Ning, what do you think of my decision?” Phoenix Immeasurable finished announcing his decision and then turned to ask Ji Ning.

”Emperor’s technique of promoting in appearance but demoting in reality is utterly disheartening. Do you still harbor suspicions about me, Ji Ning, after I willingly put my fate in the hands of Jia Lin and came to the Imperial City?”

Ji Ning showed no consideration for Phoenix Immeasurable’s face. His words rendered Phoenix Immeasurable’s imperial decree utterly worthless and showed to all those present the emperor’s heartlessness and shamelessness.

Phoenix Immeasurable was both infuriated and regretful in his heart.

He had never expected Ji Ning to react this way.

Based on Ji Ning’s usual temperament, he shouldn’t have done such a thing; this must definitely be Ling Xiao’s influence.

What Phoenix Immeasurable didn’t realize was that people always change.

Ji Ning had experienced great upheaval, his best friend was killed before his eyes, and despite his loyalty and patriotism, he was being schemed against with a promotion in name only, effectively being sidelined.

His heart had long since grown cold.

Since his heart had turned cold, there was no need to give this emperor any face anymore; he would say whatever needed to be said.

”It seems Great General might have misunderstood. Sigh, if that’s the case, then what would the Great General have me do?”

Phoenix Immeasurable asked, suppressing his anger.

”I care not for awards or bestowed titles, and neither does A’Long require your favors. All I ask of the Emperor is to punish the traitors and grant us justice, that is enough!”

Ji Ning said indifferently.

He no longer wanted to serve this emperor. It was truly meaningless—if it weren’t for the hundreds of thousands of willing ordinary people from the Northern Desert, he would have even wanted to completely retire, to cultivate his own Martial Arts, which might even be a more carefree life.

But for now, he couldn’t step down. He is the general of the Northern Desert people, he is his own general.