The eyes of the troops on both sides were focused on Qiao Xiao who had suddenly appeared, moreover they could see that she could stop Hong Chen's spear with just one finger. The Zhu Kingdom's troops who had felt helpless and hopeless after seeing their Queen's condition, now had their spirits rekindled. Meanwhile, Hong Chen's army simply couldn't believe their eyes, because a little girl of about 10 years old could stop their Emperor's attack so easily.
Hong Chen himself was unable to move under Qiao Xiao's gentle pressure, even though he had tried his best to pull the spear back, and wanted to get away from the location as soon as possible, but his legs couldn't move at all. Although Qiao Xiao's aura suppressing him was very gentle, but he could feel that a grim reaper was standing in front of him, it left him speechless and breaking out in cold sweat.
Although Qiao Xiao did not suppress her, but Zhu Yuhe could also feel the horror of her aura, she tightly gripped Xia Tian's arm. "Who is she, Tian?"
"She is my alchemy master, the only Alchemist God in this universe, Qiao Xiao." Xia Tian gently replied to Zhu Yuhe while holding her trembling hand.
Zhu Yuhe was shocked to hear that, even though Xia Tian had told her about Qiao Xiao, but she didn't expect that the Alchemist God was a 10 year old little girl.
'Alchemist God? What the hell is he talking about?' Hong Chen could only mutter in his heart in shock.
"Hmm? So you still remember this Master of yours, stupid disciple?" Qiao Xiao sarcastically said.
Xia Tian laughed bitterly at her words. "Of course-"
"Uncle Tian!" Fan Ying also descended from the flying artifact as she called out Xia Tian's name while waving at him, and three other women followed behind her.
The people who were at war immediately stopped their fighting, and their eyes were fixed on the figure of Fan Jing who looked very beautiful and graceful, especially with her long golden hair that kept dancing in the wind.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt'A goddess descended from the sky' That was what everyone had in mind, even Hong Chen himself thought the same, when he saw Fan Jing and company continue to fly down towards them.
"Little Jing." Xia Tian muttered and his eyes filled with guilt as he looked at Fan Jing's figure, Fan Jing hherself was also looking at him with mixed feelings.
After they landed, Fan Ying then crouched down in front of Xia Tian and Zhu Yuhe. She then used his technique to restore Zhu Yuhe's condition, and in the blink of an eye Zhu Yuhe's condition had returned to its peak.
Zhu Yuhe looked at her in disbelief, then she gratefully said. "Thank you."
"Hehe. No need to thank me, you are uncle Tian's woman after all." Fan Ying said with a wink, then she turned to Xia Tian. "I'm glad to see you alive, Uncle Tian."
"I didn't expect you to come so soon, Little Ying." Xia Tian said as he lifted Zhu Yuhe to his feet, he then glanced at Fan Jing who was still silent, and he was also at a loss as to what to say to her.
"Why? Why are you looking at me like that? Are you still not happy to see me like before?" Fan Jing finally spoke, but her tone was filled with pain and sadness.
Xia Tian also felt pain in his heart hearing Fan Jing's words, he then walked over to her, and pulled her into his arms. "I'm really sorry, Little Jing. Back then-"
"You don't need to say anything." Fan Jing hugged him back tightly, as if she was afraid of losing him again, and started to sob loudly. "You're really alive... sob... you're really still alive... sob... I thought your soul would be gone forever, but you're alive now... sob..."
"I'm back, Little Jing." Xia Tian hugged her tighter, as he gently rubbed her back.
Xia Ling, Xiang Yin, and those who knew Xia Tian were stunned by them, but there were two people who recognized the three, they were Yu Suya and Yu Suyin. 'So those two are women from the Elf Race? And that little girl was his Master in his past life?'
Qiao Xiao's words suddenly spoiled their romantic mood as she grumbled to them. "Damn it! Can you guys stop now? There's still plenty of time for you guys to lovey-dovey later. And you stupid disciple, what are you going to do with this guy?"
Xia Tian looked at Hong Chen who was already drenched in sweat, and Xia Tian's gaze sent a chill down his spine. Hong Chen was actually not afraid of him, but the three women in front of him exuded a terrifying aura. Xia Tian turned his head, and asked the Queen of the Zhu Kingdom instead. "What are you going to do with him, Yuhe?"
"It's up to you, Tian. You can do anything to him, as well as the generals of the Vermilion Empire. It's time for the southern continent to be reorganized, under Hong Chen's leadership makes this southern continent continue to decline" Zhu Yuhe replied with a casual shrug.
"Oh? You trust him so much, little girl?" Qiao Xiao asked Zhu Yuhe in a teasing tone.
Zhu Yuhe got goosebumps being called little girl by Qiao Xiao as a little girl, she then reversed her question. "Don't you guys believe in him too?"
Qiao Xiao laughed softly as she nodded, and then asked Xia Tian, "So what are you going to do?"
Using her aura, Qiao Xiao then gathered Hong Chen and all his generals in front of Xia Tian. Seeing the Emperor and their generals being held captive by Qiao Xiao made the Vermilion Empire troops unwilling to continue the war, they immediately put down their weapons, and stopped their resistance.
Hong Chen could not believe that Zhu Yuhe was so obedient to Xia Tian, he himself did not recognize Xia Tian's true identity. But seeing their demeanor and closeness, he could conclude that their relationship was really unusual.
Xia Ling, Murong Feiyan, Zhou Xuan, and the other women immediately flew and landed around them, as they awaited Xia Tian's decision for the fate of Hong Chen and his generals.
Xia Tian then stood in front of Hong Chen while rubbing his beardless chin, as he said in a relaxed manner. "Hmm? I've thought of a proper punishment for you and your brother, as for your generals, I'll let Yuhe do it."
Xia Tian then touched Zhu Yuhe's forehead, and shared a technique similar to his Devil Slave Mark, but it wasn't as cruel as his Devil Slave Mark. Zhu Yuhe's eyes widened, and she looked at Xia Tian in shock after learning the technique he had just given her, but Xia Tian nodded at her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Just do it to all those generals, Yuhe. Because you still need their help to change this southern continent for the better, and they will never betray you in the future." Xia Tian tried to convince Zhu Yuhe who seemed reluctant to use the technique. After thinking about his words for a while, Zhu Yuhe did as Xia Tian said.
Zhou Xuan who was by Zhu Yuhe's side was also confused by what Xia Tian was planning, and she stared at the symbols that Zhu Yuhe made on the foreheads of the generals. 'Slave Mark? What a cruel technique! Even though they are still alive, they don't have their freedom, and their lives are now in Yuhe's hands.'
Zhu Yuhe's explanation to those generals of the Vermilion Empire made them feel a chill down their spines, and they were utterly distraught by Zhu Yuhe's actions. She also ordered the generals to bring their entire army back to the Vermilion Empire, and the first task she gave them was to capture the entire Hong Chen family as well as his officials.
Xia Tian was satisfied with Zhu Yuhe's decision, as he did intend to push her to become the first Female Sovereign in the southern continent. He then looked at Hong Chen and Hong Li, as he spoke coldly to them. "At first, I didn't want to do anything to you guys, but you guys made a grave mistake by trying to coerce Yuhe, and you guys also intend to destroy the Zhu Kingdom where my family lives."
"And as punishment for both of you." Xia Tian smirked viciously as he placed both hands above their heads.
"What would you do?" Hong Chen shouted desperately at Xia Tian, even Hong Li was desperate.
Xia Tian snorted coldly as he replied. "Yuhe is my woman, you know? Remember the name of the person who killed you, for I am Long Tian."
Xia Tian then used Devil Touch on the two, and he absorbed their energy very quickly. The hearts of Zhu Kingdom's generals and cultivators tightened upon seeing Xia Tian's actions, they kept hearing painful screams from Hong Chen and Hong Li's mouths.
Xia Ling, Murong Feiyan, and the women turned their heads away, they really couldn't bear to look at Hong Chen and Hong Li who were rapidly withering away.
"He's still as ruthless as ever." Qiao Xiao commented while shaking her head.
Fan Jing nodded in agreement, then chimed in. "In some eras he was even known as a Ruthless Emperor, because he was never merciful to his enemies, I can still vibidly remember how he destroyed that planet because of Liu Lifen."
"That Lifen girl, she's the only person who can control his ruthless nature. Unfortunately, she couldn't become a cultivator, and she ended up dying of old age." Qiao Xiao said with a heavy sigh.
Among all the people who knew Long Tian before, the name Liu Lifen was very familiar to them. Because ever since he met and married Liu Lifen, he had become calmer and wiser. He even went as far as to abandon everything just to accompany Liu Lifen to live a normal life, but his enemies who thought that Long Tian had weakened repeatedly tried to attack him. Until one day, some of his enemies took Liu Lifen hostage to a planet, and at that moment his cruel and murderous nature reappeared. And after he managed to free Liu Lifen, he ended up destroying the planet and its billions of inhabitants. And after Liu Lifen died, he completely shunned everyone. His focus back then was solely on bringing him back to life, and he had even gone all over the universe looking for a way to do so.
After Hong Chen and Hong Li died at Xia Tian's hands, he immediately brought Fan Jingjing and the others back to Xia Manor. Meanwhile, Zhu Yuhe, Zhou Xuan, Xia Ling and his generals returned to Zhu Palace to plan their next move. Because Xia Tian strongly pushed Zhu Yuhe to take over the Vermilion Kingdom, and it wasn't easy because there were still three other kingdoms. However, Xia Tian had already told her that there was no need to think about the Shui Kingdom, so she should only focus on the Huo and Shan Kingdoms.