Catching Monsters

Chapter 610 is the Will of Heaven
Seeing the strange phenomenon in the sky and feeling the powerful pressure emanating from above, Jiang Yun breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

My Lord Tiger Saint, you've finally arrived!

The clouds in the sky turned into a thunderous storm, and with a thunderclap, Tiger Saint Guardian Zishan's figure landed instantly.

Wei Zishan was dressed in a purple robe and had no expression on his face, but the terrifying aura emanating from him made all the experts present unable to muster the slightest thought of attacking him.

Looking at the unfamiliar face, Qin Hong took a deep breath and forced himself to remain calm as he asked, "Sage, may I ask what brings you here?"

All the civil and military officials present, including Xiao Jingqing and Xiao Jingzhi, were dumbfounded. They did not have the strength of Qin Hong, but they knew that the person who came was quite powerful.

But after hearing Qin Hong utter the word "sage," his mind went blank for a moment.

This is a saint!

For countless years, the entire human race has not produced a single saint.

Every sage possesses the power to move mountains and fill seas, and has mastered the power of rules; they have transcended the mundane and reached the other shore.

No one knows what the purpose of this saint's visit is.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Tiger Saint Guard Zishan slowly turned his gaze to Jiang Yun, walked up to Jiang Yun, and asked, "Who do you want to kill?"

After taking a deep breath, Jiang Yun slowly looked at Xiao Jingqing on the altar and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Lord Tiger Saint."

Xiao Jingqing, standing on the altar, stared wide-eyed, nearly stumbling and falling to the ground. This saint had actually come to help Jiang Yun?
How could this be? How could a sage possibly work for Jiang Yun? Impossible, absolutely impossible.

Qin Hong's pupils contracted sharply. He knew that Jiang Yun had released Tiger Saint, but he never expected that Jiang Yun could get Tiger Saint to come all the way here to kill for him.

"Escort, escort!"

Xiao Jingqing hurriedly looked at Qin Hong and said loudly, "Eunuch Qin, quickly send the experts from the Tongyou Guard to protect me!"

Not to mention the experts of Tongyou Guard, even Qin Hong stood still, not daring to move an inch.

Wei Zishan strolled leisurely toward the altar. Xiao Jingqing fell to the ground, trying to turn and run away, but as soon as he turned around, he found that he could not move his body.

It was as if the surrounding air was trapping him.

Without wasting any words, Wei Zishan walked up to Xiao Jingqing, raised his hand lightly, and instantly, Xiao Jingqing's neck snapped, and his head flew into Wei Zishan's hand.

Xiao Jingqing felt dizzy and disoriented. The next moment, Wei Zishan had his hair in his hand. He could even see his headless body slowly falling to the ground and convulsing.

For a moment, Xiao Jingqing felt a sense of powerlessness. Had all his efforts come to this?

Despite having so many skilled subordinates, they didn't even have the courage to make a move in front of a Saint Realm expert.

Soon, Wei Zishan casually tossed Xiao Jingqing's head at Jiang Yun's feet. Wei Zishan's expression was calm as he said to Jiang Yun, "I have fulfilled my promise to you."

Wei Zishan was quite trustworthy, but he did not expect that Jiang Yun's request would be so simple: just to kill such a low-level human.

It's a waste of such a promise.

"From this day forward, we shall have no further connection." After saying this, Tiger Saint instantly soared into the air and vanished without a trace.

After Tiger Saint left, the scene remained silent. After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Jingzhi suddenly stepped forward, picked up Xiao Jingqing's head, and shouted, "Xiao Jingqing is a patricide who attempted to ascend the throne and become emperor. Heaven will not tolerate him, and even the sages will not tolerate him!"

"Today, the sage has acted in place of Heaven's will and has executed him! This is the will of Heaven!"

"The sacrificial ceremony is all prepared, so there's no need for extravagance."

After speaking, Xiao Jingzhi strode up to the altar, and soon officials came forward to remove Xiao Jingqing's body from the altar.

Xiao Jingzhi took a deep breath, knelt on the ground, and said loudly, "Heaven has opened its eyes and punished the patricide. Today is the anniversary of his death. I am the only son of Emperor Zhengde, and the legitimate son. Today I am hereby granted my mandate by Heaven..." This sacrificial document was very familiar to Xiao Jingzhi, and he did not need to prepare it at all. He had imagined the scene of his ascension to the throne countless times.

Soon, after reading the sacrificial document to Heaven, Xiao Jingzhi slowly stood up. Although he was dressed in plain clothes, his demeanor was extraordinary.

Those present exchanged bewildered glances, and soon, the civil officials, led by Yan Hua, the Minister of Rites, all knelt down: "Your Majesty, we pay our respects!"

"I bow to Your Majesty!"

All the officials present knelt down, and Jiang Yun quickly knelt down as well. He couldn't help but think to himself that Xiao Jingzhi knew how to seize the opportunity and quickly complete the sacrificial document to ascend the throne.

Otherwise, who knows what other changes might occur.

The surrounding people had no idea whether it was the Tiger Saint or something else that had arrived.

All I know is that I saw a saint with my own eyes.

After Xiao Jingqing offered sacrifices to Heaven, Heaven sent a sage to kill him. Doesn't this show that Xiao Jingqing did not conform to Heaven's will?

Now that the eldest prince, Xiao Jingzhi, has ascended the throne, the people no longer care who is the emperor.

They all knelt down and kowtowed.

Xiao Jingzhi slowly walked down the altar, and the Imperial Guards Commander Qi Lang and Qin Hong both had strange expressions.

Seeing Xiao Jingzhi come down, Yan Hua immediately wanted to go up and speak, but Xiao Jingzhi went directly to Qin Hong and Qi Lang.

He held their hands and said, "Eunuch Qin, Commander Qi, you were deceived by Xiao Jingqing. I don't blame you, and don't worry that I will hold you responsible for this matter later."

"Both of you are loyal subjects of my royal family."

"I hereby decree that Qi Lang be granted the title of Marquis, so that he may share in my glory."

Qi Lang was stunned when he heard this, staring at Xiao Jingzhi in disbelief.

You should know that he was a staunch supporter of Xiao Jingqing, but Xiao Jingzhi not only did not settle scores with him, but also bestowed upon him the title of marquis.

In a moment of impulsiveness, he knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, thank you for your great kindness. I will swear to serve Your Majesty to the death."

Qin Hong's eyes flickered, while Xiao Jingzhi said in a deep voice, "Eunuch Qin, rest assured, I will still appoint you as the leader of Tongyou Guard. If you need anything else, just tell me."

"This servant only asks to serve Your Majesty, I have no other requests," Qin Hong said respectfully.

After saying this, Qin Hong looked at Xiao Jingzhi with a touch of emotion, thinking that Xiao Jingzhi had some of the demeanor of the late emperor.

Xiao Jingzhi was indeed astute in this regard. He was very clear-headed as soon as he ascended the throne, and his first priority was to win over Xiao Jingqing's faction to prevent them from doing anything desperate.

Jiang Yun breathed a heavy sigh of relief; the matter was settled.

Xiao Jingzhi then looked at the Minister of Rites and asked, "Is the next step the ancestral worship ceremony?"

"Yes." The Minister of Rites nodded and asked in a low voice, "Furthermore, Your Majesty, what should be the funeral arrangements for Xiao Jingqing's body...?"

Xiao Jingzhi was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Bury him according to the regulations for a crown prince. Also, do not make things difficult for the people in Crown Prince Xiao Jingqing's residence, and make proper arrangements for them."

"Furthermore, an order is issued to grant a general amnesty, pardoning all those sentenced to death except for those whose crimes are extremely heinous."

"Abolish exorbitant taxes and levies for three years to allow the people to recuperate and rebuild. Other taxes will also be levied on the people, with the court only receiving half."

"Furthermore, I will personally write a letter to Xu Xiaogang. No matter how you look at it, it is our imperial family that has wronged their family regarding the matter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion..."

(End of this chapter)