Secular Immortal of the Nine Realms Chapter 67: Number One Expert of the Southern Land

At the southern city gate, platoons of cavalrymen stood in a neat formation. Standing at the center of the formation was a stern-looking scholar who looked to be in his forties, and he was staring lividly at Zhou Xiu’s hung corpse.

Being basked under the sun for long hours had caused Zhou Xiu’s corpse to emit a nasty stench, and a light breeze whiffed it over to the scholar.

“Great Xia has gone too far! How can they humiliate a Longdu viscount even after his death?!” the middle-aged scholar enunciated each of his words through gritted teeth,

“Baron Xian, are we still entering the city? Why don’t we throw the State War Tablet and leave?” one of the cavalrymen asked.

“Our duke has said it. We have to enter the city, berate the emperor for the atrocities Great Xia has committed, then toss the State War Tablet at them. We must ensure that Guhe and Yizhou see it,” Baron Xian sneered. He turned to his men and ordered, “Someone, take down Viscount Zhou Xiu’s body!”

A cavalryman was just about to speak when a group of people walked out of the southern city gate. Leading the group was the Minister of Rites Tao Mingsheng, and he was accompanied by the officials of the Bureau of Rites.

From afar, Tao Mingsheng clasped his fist and greeted Baron Xian, “It has been a while, Brother Xian!”

“Minister Tao.” Baron Xian’s expression alleviated a little. At least Great Xia has the courtesy to dispatch their Minister of Rites, a second-grade official, to welcome me. That would be roughly equivalent to a marquess in our country.

“His Majesty knows about Baron Xian’s intention. Please follow me into the imperial palace to meet His Majesty,” Tao Mingsheng said.

“Minister Tao, our Longdu has always been on good terms with your country, but Fang Chen murdered our viscount under broad daylight. May I know what your emperor’s stance on this matter is?” Baron Xian asked coldly.

Hundreds of Longdu cavalrymen coldly glared at Tao Mingsheng and the others too.

“It’s a misunderstanding,” Tao Mingsheng said. “Fang Chen is indeed rash,

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