If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1193 Arresting people
This is the second time this year that Venus has visited the Xianyang region.

Last time they came to capture Yu Fengxian, they brought the Four Heavenly Kings and 50,000 heavenly soldiers and generals.

Today, he did not bring a single soldier with him. Alone, he rode on a cloud, seemingly slowly but actually quickly, and in the blink of an eye, he descended from the heavens to the mountaintop, standing opposite Grand Tutor Yu.

He did not come empty-handed; he held a red lacquered wooden tray high in his left hand, on which was placed a bright yellow scroll.

Upon landing, he first bowed to Grand Tutor Yu, Duke Lujin, and others. After they returned the greeting, he immediately picked up the "Imperial Edict" without saying a word and loudly proclaimed, "Grand Tutor Yu, the Great Heavenly Venerable has issued a decree. Please accept it!"

Before Grand Tutor Yu could react, he shoved the imperial edict into her hand.

Xiao Yu had a strange expression. Holding the imperial edict, he bowed towards the direction of the South Heavenly Gate before opening it.

In a very simple sentence: Qiu Mingzi broke his oath to Heaven and slandered the Heavenly Court. His crimes were heinous and he should be stripped of his celestial position and executed by dismemberment.

"Grand Tutor Yu, you are busy with your affairs, please leave him to me! His Majesty has already issued an imperial decree, and will definitely fulfill his promise immediately," said Taibai Xingjun.

Xiaoyu asked, "Has Qiumingzi been stripped of all his celestial and divine positions?"

Taibai Xingjun nodded and said, "Even the 'Celestial Master' position that he had previously requested Tianfeng to bestow upon him has been revoked."

Xiao Yu said, "Since that's the case, he has nothing to do with the Heavenly Court anymore, so I can deal with him according to the laws of the mortal world."

Please tell the Great Heavenly Venerable that Qiu Mingzi is disobedient and has wronged his superiors. In order to escape punishment, he has even tried to frame the Great Heavenly Venerable. His crime has been increased by ten degrees.

I have keen insight and know the truth, and I will certainly not allow the Great Celestial Venerable to be slandered.

The main culprit in this case is Akiko Akiko alone.

Taibai Xingjun understood. Yu Fengxian would not "slander" the Great Celestial Venerable. In fact, the Great Celestial Venerable was truly wronged and had never given Qiu Mingzi or the Heavenly Official Emperor any hints.

But Yu Fengxian didn't intend to let him take Qiu Mingzi away.

He hesitated for a moment, then asked, "How does Grand Tutor Yu intend to deal with him?"

Xiao Yu sighed, “Heaven has a benevolent heart. Although Qiu Mingzi’s crimes are heinous, his spiritual cultivation was hard-won. I have always been kind-hearted and soft-hearted, and I like to do good deeds and accumulate merit.”

This time, I'll give him a chance to redeem himself.

Let him retain his health and ability to contribute to the well-being of the people.

Venus felt disgusted, as if he had swallowed a fly.

"Grand Tutor Yu, you are busy. I am going back to the Heavenly Court to report my mission."

He cupped his hands in greeting, and before Grand Tutor Yu could respond, he leaped up and disappeared into the horizon.

"What did the Heavenly Emperor say?" Qiu Mingzi swallowed hard and asked in alarm.

Xiao Yu opened the Heavenly Decree and waved it in front of Qiu Mingzi and Ye Jiutian.

"Now you've given up, haven't you? The Heavenly Emperor has issued a clear decree that you are all heinous criminals who deserve to be executed on the execution platform. No, you are not criminals."

Suicide by hanging was not a single punishment.

They are often first skinned alive, then banished to the mortal realm, cast into the cycle of reincarnation, and reborn as animals.

This is a complete process.

Therefore, although you have human appearances, you are no longer human; you are beasts, sinful beasts, called 'sinful beasts'!

Akiko looked dazed. "I am not a sinner. I should not have such an ending."

I was originally free from karma and untouched by calamity, and therefore had no reason to participate in this great calamity. But I am unwilling to accept this...

He clenched his fists, his face contorted as he roared.

"You're not satisfied? Fine." Xiaoyu activated the Ancestral Dragon Qi Pill's incantation once more.

"Ahhh~~" Akiko screamed in agony again.

Having probably realized that he could not rely on the Heavenly Emperor or the Great Emperor Master, Qiu Mingzi began to learn from Ye Jiutian in less than a quarter of an hour.

"Grand Tutor Yu, I beg you, spare me, have pity on me, I'm suffering so much, please have mercy and compassion~~"

Just like Ye Jiutian before, he abandoned his dignity and pride, living like a dog.

It's not that Ye Jiutian is less dignified than him.

During his journey from Luofu Mountain to the Qinling Mountains, Ye Jiutian had cursed and swore at Grand Tutor Yu; he had also sought help from his fellow Daoists and teachers on Luofu Mountain, but to no avail.

Only after experiencing extreme pain and utter despair did he begin to beg for mercy.

Xiao Yu released the spell and said calmly, "You two, go and bring He Zhenjun back."

As before, if a person is alive, bring them back; if a person is dead, bring their spirit back.

"If you fail to complete the mission, you will die."

Lu Jin Gong opened his mouth, wanting to say something conciliatory for his old friend.

But when he met Grand Tutor Yu's calm yet firm gaze, the words he was about to say were swallowed back down.

“It seems that He Zhenjun is not in Chen County, nor did he go to Dazexiang,” Ye Jiutian said.

Xiaoyu glanced at Qiumingzi, "You definitely know where he is."

Qiu Mingzi lowered her eyes and said with a dejected look, "He looks down on Chen Sheng and doesn't know who the real emperor is."

They then parted ways with us and went to Huangshan to visit the immortal 'Geng Sangzi'.

"Then let's go to Huangshan to find him!" Xiaoyu waved her hand and said.

Ye Jiutian hesitated and said, "Don't you know who Geng Sangzi is? He is a friend of Nan Hua Zhenren (Zhuangzi)."

Xiao Yu said calmly, "I don't care who Geng Sangzi is; your target is He Zhenjun."

I won't ask about your plans; I just want results.

Ye Jiutian let out a sigh of relief, silently turned around and flew away, with Qiu Mingzi following closely behind.

Lu Jin Gong asked softly, "Does Grand Tutor Yu intend to capture them all and feed them the Ancestral Dragon Qi Pill?"

"If you want to eat the Ancestral Dragon Qi Pill, you have to have a chance to come back alive," Xiaoyu said.

Lu Jin Gong hesitated and said, "Of the 646 newly promoted Celestial Masters, nearly 600 have left. Are we going to make them all take the Ancestral Dragon Qi Pill?"
Six hundred Qi cultivators, each with a renowned reputation.

Most of them were immortals who were famous throughout the world.

They were all controlled by the Ancestral Dragon Qi Pill, like beasts, manipulated at will. Even if they deserved their fate, it would still shake the world; everyone feared and hated the Grand Tutor.

Xiao Yu waved the imperial edict in her hand and said, "The Great Heavenly Venerable's decree is here! The Great Heavenly Venerable is the 'God of Heaven,' and even the God of Heaven says they deserve to be torn to pieces."

I at least gave them a chance to live, which was merciful enough.

They could refuse; at best, the Ancestral Dragon Qi Pill would only cost them their lives.

If they choose to accept 'divine punishment,' the Qin Dynasty also has its own execution platform.

Lu Jin Gongdao said, "Doesn't Grand Tutor Yu wish to be grateful to all fellow Daoists, revered by thousands, and leave behind a reputation for kindness and benevolence in the Divine Continent Immortal Realm?"

Xiao Yu chuckled and said, "You mean that the Jade Emperor is mean-spirited, heartless, and despised by all the immortals?"

"No, I didn't say that!" Lord Lu Jin said, both anxious and angry. "I was trying to give you some advice, why are you trying to harm me?"

“I agree with what you said, but you said I harmed you. Who harmed whom?”

Do you know what my biggest regret is about returning to Xianyang? You actually stayed in Xianyang! Xiaoyu said calmly.

"You, you actually had designs on me?"

Lu Jin Gong was stunned for a moment, and finally understood what Grand Tutor Yu meant by repeating his words twice.

Xiao Yu said, "You are a sword immortal and a profound immortal, second only to Ye Jiutian in strength. You should have been the best of the worst slaves."

But you can now speak freely in my presence, because I am kind, benevolent, and respectful of propriety.

So here's the question: I've been so forgiving, do you feel grateful to me, or respect me?

Lu Jin Gong was shocked and furious, filled with righteous indignation, and shouted: "I have been holding firm in Xianyang, and I have not broken my promise!"

I can stand before you and speak eloquently not because of your benevolence.

I don't need your kindness.

My own virtue is enough to support my dignity and pride.

Even if you are ruthless and vicious, your Ancestral Dragon Qi Pill has no effect on me.

Xiao Yu immediately formed a "fairy apricot" in his hand and said, "Try it. As long as you have a clear conscience and fulfill your duties as a Celestial Master in accordance with your status and the benefits you have received, taking the Ancestral Dragon Qi Pill will not harm you."

Then you can proclaim loudly—my virtue supports me in speaking proudly before you.

The righteous indignation in Lu Jin Gong's chest, like a huge, stinky fart, was quickly expelled from his stomach.

"Why don't you eat it yourself? Who knows if you're telling the truth?" He seemed a little guilty.

Xiaoyu opened her mouth and swallowed the "fairy apricot" on the spot.

Lu Jin Gong added, "The Qi Pill you refined yourself cannot harm you in any way."

"As long as you swear to the heavens that you will condense a Qi pill and swallow it yourself."

"I can teach you the Ancestral Dragon Qi Pill technique so you can refine the pills yourself and consume them, how about that?" Xiao Yu said.

Thinking about his actions in Xianyang over the past few months, which had been utterly ineffective, Lu Jin Gong felt insecure and quite embarrassed.

"I am truly advising you with good intentions. Which immortal does not have a master, relatives, and friends? They betrayed their faith, so of course they are wrong."

However, it involves more than 600 people and has a wide-ranging impact.

They were all captured and fed the Ancestral Dragon Qi Pills.

"Even if one person hates you just a little, it adds up to a great deal," he said, softening his tone.

"You talk too much nonsense." Xiaoyu was too lazy to pay attention to him.

Lu Jin Gong sighed and stopped trying to persuade him.

After waiting for more than three hours, it got dark.

Ye Jiutian and Qiu Mingzi finally returned with a group of people.

Like leading sheep, the two of them each held a "binding rope" in their hands, and a string of people were tied to each rope.

There were a total of thirty-eight people, all of whom were traitors and the Heavenly Masters of the Great Qin Dynasty.

They either glared at Ye Jiutian and Qiu Mingzi with righteous indignation and hatred, or looked at Grand Tutor Yu with frightened eyes and pale faces. Once they met Grand Tutor Yu's gaze, they hurriedly looked away, their faces even paler.

There may have been people shouting curses before.

Upon seeing Grand Tutor Yu standing against the wind on the mountain, they all fell silent, not daring to even look up at her.

"Where is He Zhenjun? I told you to go find He Zhenjun, what are you doing? You brought back a bunch of useless trash," Xiaoyu asked.

Ye Jiutian said, "What you've done has been exposed. Heaven and earth know, and the Great Immortal, who is skilled in divination and has access to all information, already knows about the Ancestral Dragon Qi Pill."

Qiu Mingzi and I pretended to visit Geng Sangzi, hoping to lure He Zhenjun out, at least to enter the 'Peach Blossom Cave on Tiandu Peak'.

That is, Geng Sangzi's cave dwelling.

But as soon as we arrived at Tiandu Peak, before we even started knocking, Geng Sangzi's young disciple was already standing on the mountaintop to greet us and gently persuaded us to leave.

We asked the Taoist boy to help pass on a message, telling Geng Sangzi not to be tainted by the evil influences of the mortal world.

He was furious and stopped being polite, yelling at us to get lost.

We can't even get into Peach Blossom Cave, so we can't even kill gods or immortals if we want to.

However, we did not return empty-handed; we went back to the State of Chu.

Qiu Mingzi stepped forward to suppress all the fellow Daoists who were unaware of the 'Ancestral Dragon Qi Pill,' binding them all and bringing them here.

"Well, so it was you who acted on your own initiative. Grand Tutor Yu is very magnanimous and had already dismissed us like a fart."

"How cruel you are! How heartless and ruthless!" a Taoist priest cried out.

Xiaoyu quietly observed Ye Jiutian and Qiu Mingzi for a while, then said, "They failed to complete the mission and should be punished!"

Bringing these good-for-nothings back is considered making amends; this will be a minor punishment.

She quickly refined thirty-eight Ancestral Dragon Qi Pills and threw them to Qiu Mingzi.

"Feed them."

Qiu Mingzi remained expressionless, ignoring their curses, and forcibly shoved the Qi Pills down their throats. He even used his profound internal energy to help them dissolve the Qi Pills.

Then, Master Yu used his incantation to make the newly appointed sinful animal recognize and accept the fact that it had become a sinful animal.

Qiu Mingzi and Ye Jiutian also held their heads and howled for half a cup of tea's time, which was considered their punishment for failing to capture He Zhenjun.

"Go, continue to capture the remaining criminals."

Grand Tutor Yu then released all forty of the sinful animals.

Half a day later, they brought back a total of more than 150 animals.

Grand Tutor Yu tormented them for almost half an hour, reaping 150 new sinful animals, and then released all 170-plus sinful animals.

This cycle repeated itself until the third day, when the total number of sinful animals had reached three hundred and fifty.

But Xiaoyu could clearly see that their efficiency was getting lower and lower.

Originally, Ye Jiutian could catch more than a dozen people in one trip, but later it was reduced to a few, and eventually he could only catch one or two.

For the others, it was a dozen or so people arresting one person.

Xiao Yu called out to Ye Jiutian, who was about to set off again, and asked, "There are still two hundred and fifty 'Heavenly Prisoners' left. How long will it take you to capture them all?"

Ye Jiutian hesitated for a moment, then said truthfully, "There are no secrets that stay hidden forever."

The arrest of hundreds of immortal masters has caused such a stir that the cultivation community in China has already been shaken.

The remaining people were not stupid; they acted immediately after receiving the message.

They either hid and disappeared without a trace.

They either returned to their respective sects and hid in their own blessed lands, which we cannot enter.

I also sneaked in there once.

But before they could find their target, they were discovered by the master of the cave and instantly banished.

Xiaoyu said, "In that case, none of you need to go out."

Soon, the 350 prisoners returned one after another, but none of them went out; they all stood on the hillside.

They didn't speak to each other, and their eyes were cold and even hateful when they looked at their "companions".

Once everyone had arrived, Xiaoyu waved her hand and said, "I know where Zhong Yuangong is. He's hiding in the River God's Dragon Palace. Go to the Yellow River together, find him, and bring him back."

(End of this chapter)