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There are many viewing platforms outside the Meridian Gate.

There was no other meaning behind it; these observation decks were built in the first place so that the executions could be clearly seen.

It was also to intimidate the government and the public.

"Hey, isn't that the current Marquis of Rift Sky?"

When Song Wuji suddenly appeared here, he instantly attracted the attention of many people.

Those who could stand on the viewing platform to watch the beheadings were all high-ranking members of the imperial city.

Of course they knew Song Wuji; after all, he was one of the most powerful people in the Great Xia Dynasty.

His arrival was as if it had sounded some kind of clarion call.

Immediately afterwards, one important figure after another arrived.

The space kept flashing, and after each flash, a great figure arrived.

Upon closer inspection, they were all high-ranking members of the noble families.

Strangely, none of the court officials arrived.

"Haha... Lord Lietian has arrived quite early!" A middle-aged man smiled as he looked at Lord Lietian on the opposite viewing platform.

"What, did Marquis Lietian come here specifically today? Is he planning to storm the execution ground?"

The others watched with smiles, and no one joined in the conversation between the two.

Because they both knew that these two companies had never really gotten along.

Song Wuji remained expressionless. "No matter how arrogant my Song family is, we wouldn't be so arrogant as to storm the execution ground."

"They can't compare to the Marquis of Wu'an's family, who are so arrogant they can take serious criminals out of the Ministry of Justice's prison!"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man who had just spoken changed his expression.

"Song Wuji, don't you dare slander people so casually."

"The Ministry of Justice is an important institution of the imperial court; who dares to take a serious criminal from their prison!"

In fact, everyone present knew in their hearts that Song Wuji was not talking nonsense.

This incident occurred ten years ago, when a junior member of the Marquis of Wu'an's family got into a conflict with someone in the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment institution).

He accidentally killed his opponent, who was a member of a powerful family, a member of an official family in the imperial court.

The imperial court naturally sided with the officials and took them away directly.

In the Great Xia Dynasty, Xun Gui's power was mainly concentrated in the military.

Within the civil service system, very few people belong to the elite class.

As a noble family of the Marquis of Wu'an, they certainly could not allow the Ministry of Justice to try their own clansmen.

So they sent men to break into the Ministry of Justice's prison and rescue the imprisoned clansmen.

Although the Marquis's mansion had disguised this matter, in this world of high martial arts, it is still quite easy to investigate certain things.

Although the matter was eventually dropped, the Marquis of Wu'an's residence had thoroughly offended the Ministry of Justice.

The Ministry of Justice has always had a good relationship with the Court of Judicial Review and the Censorate, although they usually check and balance each other.

However, in the imperial court, the three were basically on the same side.

It can be said that the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion has now offended three major institutions.

Although these three institutions are all civil service institutions, those who can serve as officials in the Great Xia Dynasty must possess cultivation.

In particular, the Minister of Justice, a high-ranking official of the second rank in the imperial court, is now at the early stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm, no less powerful than the current Marquis of Wu'an.

"Whether or not you have been slandered, your Wu'an Marquis's mansion knows perfectly well!"

"But you'd better be careful, hehe, although the Heavenly Punishment Division doesn't have the authority to hunt down nobles."

"But since your family members hold official positions, you're within their patrol area. Remember to keep a low profile in the future, lest the Heavenly Punishment Division finds something wrong with you one day, hehe!"

"They don't care whether you're from the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion or not."

He satirized Marquis Wu'an and also took a jab at the Heavenly Punishment Bureau, showing that Song Wuji still harbored some resentment towards them.

After all, it would be quite embarrassing to disrespect the Marquis's mansion.

"Hmph... Heavenly Punishment Division."

"Don't expect a declining institution to rise again!"

Speaking of which, the reason why these nobles have time to come here today is...

In reality, everyone wanted to get a close look at the Heavenly Punishment Division, since no one could guarantee that the Heavenly Punishment Division would not regain the power to patrol and inspect nobles.

Just then, a majestic voice suddenly rang out from afar.

"The time has come; bring the prisoner to the platform!"

The guards of the Heavenly Punishment Division escorted the Zhang family members, who were to be beheaded, over.

At this moment, the cultivation levels of everyone in the Zhang family had already been suppressed.

Moreover, even if they weren't imprisoned, with Mu Wenhan present, they wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.

The Heavenly Punishment Bureau has declined, but its head is still a high-ranking official of the third rank.

Mu Wenhan's publicly displayed cultivation level was at the Grandmaster Perfection Realm, but whether he had actually broken through to the Dharma Aspect Realm was unknown to everyone.

After all, this person has been in the position of Director for over a hundred years.

Three hundred years ago, this person was already at the Grandmaster Perfection Realm!

"Haha... Mu Wenhan, I never expected you would personally oversee my execution today."

"What's wrong? Is your master, King Ren, too scared to come?"

At this point, Zhang Hailin was fearless, since he was going to die anyway.

Mu Wenhan's eyes were calm, without the slightest emotion.

"Let alone His Highness coming in person, if today were not the first time in recent years that our Heavenly Punishment Division has tried a prisoner, a prisoner like you would not have needed me to preside over the trial personally."

"Have you ever regretted offending a prince in an attempt to please others?"

"To the point that your entire family was dragged down with you, if your ancestors in the afterlife knew this, they would probably be so angry that they would come back to life and skin you alive."

hiss! ! !

The people on the distant viewing platform couldn't help but gasp.

"How did Mu Wenhan become so smug and petty?"

...

"It seems we've been suppressed far too much over the past hundred years!"

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Zhang Hailin's eyes turned red with anger. If looks could kill, Mu Wenhan would probably be dead a thousand times over by now.

"Mu Wenhan, don't be so smug."

"Think about how powerful the Heavenly Punishment Division used to be, but in the end, wasn't its power dismantled?"

"Following Niou? Haha... I'll be waiting for you down there!"

Mu Wenhan snorted coldly, then turned around and returned to his seat.

"The time has come; carry out the execution!"

In an instant, the guards drew their long swords from their waists.

"cut!"

The tearing sounds continued as round heads fell to the ground.

Streams of scarlet blood shot into the sky, then fell and stained the execution platform red.

In an instant, the pungent smell of blood filled the surroundings.

Meanwhile, Xia Zhaoyan, far away in the Prince's mansion, suddenly sensed a movement from the system.

He then silently recited a command, and his entire soul entered the system's space.

Almost instantly, the white liquid in the Life Cauldron began to slowly increase.

Xia Zhaoyan burst into laughter. He had gone to great lengths to kill people precisely because he craved these chances of survival.

Once the liquid in the cauldron stopped growing, he knew that the system had collected all the necessary life force.

"System, begin the sacrifice!"

[Ding! The system has begun offering sacrifices to the heavens and drawing rewards!]

The liquid in the Life Cauldron began to disappear rapidly!

"System, I have a question I don't understand."

"If I don't sacrifice the energy in your Life Cauldron and wait until it's full before sacrificing it, what kind of reward will I receive?"