Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

"Boss, something has happened!"

Little Lin's voice arose next to my ear, embedded with a hint of icy murderous intent and suppressed rage.

In Xiao Yi's understanding of Little Lin,

it must have been something that made him extremely angry; otherwise, there would have been no way his emotions would fluctuate so greatly.

He glanced at the ancient tomb before him.

The deepest part of the second layer, enveloped in mist, still remained indistinct.

Clearly, Xiao Yi's current power was insufficient to access those tombs.

He exhaled a long breath of turbid air.

With a thought, Xiao Yi's divine sense returned to the Cloud Dream Temple, only to see Little Lin with a darkened face. Xiao Yi raised his eyebrows and asked, "What happened?"

Little Lin said, "Boss, look over there..."

Xiao Yi was taken aback, following the direction indicated by Little Lin, and his face suddenly changed.

They were approximately in the former territory of the Sword Dynasty, which, since the establishment of the Daqian Dynasty, had been designated as the Sword King Province.

Entrusted to the royal family of the former Sword Dynasty to manage.

At this moment...

On the broad official road below,

a mighty convoy was proceeding, within it were dozens of carriages, covered with black cloth.

But could such cloth hinder Xiao Yi's perception?

Inside the cloth,

were unmistakably boys and girls not yet ten years old.

Concealed beneath the black cloth,

the boys and girls huddled together, their eyes filled with terror and despair.

"Captain, these goods are quite good quality! With this trip, we should at least make this much, right?" A young man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks grinned, raising two fingers.

The burly man with a bearded face in front of him nodded, saying with a satisfied smile, "I heard that this time, there are nobles from Four Clouds Province and some other provinces coming. Maybe we can fetch even higher prices. Tell the brothers to be careful, we can't afford to make any mistakes, especially with those two little ones in the first carriage, they're the prime goods!"

"Captain, what's so special about those two little ones?" the sharp-mouthed monkey-cheeked young man asked in confusion.

The burly man squinted, smiling, "They're from the hometown of that Daqian Dynasty's National Protector King!"

"Hiss!"

The young man gasped, eyes shining bright as he excitedly said, "We've really struck it rich this time! Nowadays, who in the provinces doesn't hate that guy? These few from his hometown could probably sell for sky-high prices!"

"Isn't it just so?"

The burly captain sighed, seemingly with a great amount of regret, "It's just too bad that Xiao Yi's ancestral graves are guarded by prohibitions, and even the experts from Longevity Secret Realm cannot enter. Otherwise, we could've risked digging up the bones of his ancestors. I've heard that someone is now offering ten billion Gold Coins for the bones of Xiao Yi's ancestors..."

Above the Cloud Dream Temple,

Little Lin looked at Xiao Yi, saying, "Boss, I've been monitoring them for a while, these are human traffickers. They gather boys and girls from various places to offer to those so-called dignitaries for abuse and entertainment, especially those two in the first carriage, they were taken from your hometown..."

His speech trailed off there.

Little Lin didn't say more, but the implication of his words was already crystal clear.

Most of the provinces used to each be ruled by different dynasties and kingdoms. Now, because of Xiao Yi, they have gone from the esteemed royalty to roles such as Provincial Governors, under the command of the Daqian Dynasty.

Each one of them wished nothing more than to tear Xiao Yi to pieces.

But due to Xiao Yi's formidable power, they could not seek revenge.

So...

They set their sights on the people from Xiao Yi's hometown, trying to find a sense of revenge through them.

"Boss, shall we eliminate them?" Little Lin asked.

Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes, a cold light flashing across them, and shook his head, "No need to rush, I want to see how many behind-the-scenes figures we can dig out this time!"

Those former strongmen of nations had never accepted him, a fact Xiao Yi had always been aware of, but he didn't care.

After all,

Xiao Yi felt that a bunch of defeated generals couldn't stir up any trouble, so he had never taken action against them.

Never had he expected...

That these people would actually extend their hands into his hometown.

They even thought about unearthing his ancestors' graves.

Following the merchant caravan into the current Provincial Capital of the Sword King Province, which was also the former capital of the Sword Dynasty, the capital had been destroyed for the most part in a battle led by Xiao Yi.

After repairs, its former prosperity had been restored.

The caravan made a beeline for the City Lord Mansion.

Within the mansion.

An elite gathering featuring many high-ranking officials from the Sword King Province had already convened, among whom were disciples of the noble families from the bygone Sword Dynasty.

Although the royal family of the Sword Dynasty had become a thing of history, they still retained their networks and power.

The Sword Rain King, once a prince of the Sword Dynasty and now the Provincial Governor of the Sword King Province.

The gathering was organized by him.

In the banquet hall.

The burly man, accompanied by over a hundred child captives, boys and girls alike, entered the hall, each showing signs of innocence and terror on their faces.

Uneasy glances were cast around the room.

Particularly the two exquisitely beautiful child captives at the front, who clung tightly to each other.

The pair hailed from Green Valley Town.

The very hometown of Xiao Yi's mother.

"Brother, brother, I'm scared..." the little girl, Tong Yao, gazed with her dark eyes, her tender face filled with fear and trepidation, her small hand gripping her brother's clothes tightly, shivering.

"Don't be afraid, sister, your brother is here!"

Tong Zhan clenched his teeth and said.

Fear filled his eyes, but he did his best to comfort his sister.

"Governor, this is the new inventory brought for amusement... And these two are the ones you specifically requested, captured from Xiao Yi's mother's hometown..." the burly man said obsequiously with a smirking smile.

As soon as Xiao Yi's hometown was mentioned.

Everyone's gaze rested on Tong Yao and her brother, eyes filled with greed and fervor, and even a perverse joy.

The Sword Rain King nodded in satisfaction and laughed heartily, "Well done, I'll give you three hundred million silver for these. They should provide enough entertainment for ten days or half a month. Bring me another batch in half a month!"

"Thank you, Governor!"

The burly man's face was flushed with excitement as he said eagerly.

The Sword Rain King waved his hand.

With a casual lift.

Whoosh!

A girl flew into his hand, and he held her by the neck with one hand while snapping her throat open with a flick of his finger.

Whoosh!

Blood sprayed out wildly, and the Sword Rain King bit into the wound, swallowing greedily.

After several gulps.

He tossed the child to his subordinates and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, laughing loudly, "Delicious! The taste of these young girls is more intoxicating than any fine wine or delicacy!"

Gulp, gulp, gulp!

The hall was filled with the sounds of swallowing.

And the excited cries of the dignified officials, along with the frightened cries of the child captives.

The Sword Rain King's cold gaze settled on Tong Yao and her brother; his blood-red tongue licked his lips as he sneered, "Gentlemen, these two come from the same place as that bastard Xiao Yi. I'll keep the girl for myself; who wants the boy?"

"I'll pay one hundred million; he's mine!"

"Five hundred million..."

"One billion..."

One by one, the powerbrokers bid competitively.

In a flash.

The price soared beyond one billion.

Making the not-yet-departed burly man envious.

The Sword Rain King laughed loudly, "Very good, very good, 1.3 billion... no wonder he's the grandson of the God of Wealth, Zhao Qian Sun, this boy is yours..."

"Thank you, Governor!"

Zhao Qian Sun rubbed his hands together greedily and approached Tong Zhan, "Caught from the hometown that bred Xiao Yi, I wonder how this taste will be, haha, handsome boy, come to your brother..."

The surrounding powerbrokers watched with mocking looks as Zhao Qian Sun's icy hand reached for Tong Zhan.

But just as his hand was about to touch Tong Zhan.

A cold flash of sword light pierced the air, severing Tong Zhan's arm, and amid the screams, Xiao Yi's voice came from outside the door: "You're all worse than beasts, you all deserve to die!"