MC - Chapter 599: The Sky Isn't Bright Yet, What to Do

The blood on the saber had dried.

The hilt of Cloud Mud transformed from snowy white back to pitch black.

But everyone still had not reacted.

Chen Chao slowly sheathed his saber.

Hearing the sound of the saber entering its sheath, everyone finally regained their senses.

Looking at the corpse lying in a pool of blood, everyone remained in shock.

Tonight's story was truly bizarre, but nothing was as bizarre as this outcome.

The Xie Family's ancestor looked at this young man with a calm face, then glanced at the girl who had remained silent throughout. Her face showed no signs of shock, as if she had known from the very beginning that this would be the conclusion.

Looking at the Deposed Emperor lying in the blood, the Xie Family's ancestor thought of many things. In tonight's story, the Deposed Emperor had righteousness on his side, no matter what he did, His Majesty could not kill him. Unlike the self-immolation from years ago, if he were to die at the hands of His Majesty now, how would the world view the Great Liang Emperor?

The Deposed Emperor clearly understood this, which was why he had come here alone. Even though everyone knew he was surely backed by certain people from the foreign lands, there was no evidence.

Therefore, no one could kill him.

If His Majesty the Emperor killed him, then the spirit accumulated over the years would dissipate, and the entire Great Liang would no longer be a whole. People's hearts would scatter, and those neutral court officials might become disappointed in His Majesty the Emperor.

Yet he had to die.

If he did not die, then who would sit in that chair?

The Great Liang Emperor could not yield, because the Deposed Emperor had the support of the foreign lands, and he must have reached some sort of agreement with them.

It could be said that the Deposed Emperor's appearance here tonight, regardless of life or death, was precisely what the foreign lands wanted to see.

This was not something that could be chosen, no matter how one chose, there would be a great cost.

Eve

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Martial Cultivator Chapter 599: The Sky Isn't Bright Yet, What to Do

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