That night, Qin Hao secretly learned a lot of information and even got some information from people hiding in the dark in the Southern Region, which made him more suspicious of the actions of the court.

This march north to fight against the invaders was a scam from beginning to end. It can even be said that the plot had already begun when the imperial court asked Yuxu Sect for him as a disciple.

The next day, the capital was unusually lively.

The Meridian Gate Square was packed with people.

It was different from the past. In the past, most of the people executed at Wumen were corrupt officials and traitors, and the people mostly applauded. But this time, the people executed were the immortals of various sects, and the ordinary people were confused and did not cheer as before.

Those people from various clans and tribes who were escorted all had angry expressions on their faces, but they did not say a word.

The judge who carried out the execution was not the emperor, but an official of the imperial court. The emperor did not even show up.

The judge glanced at the blazing sun above his head, and then raised his hand to a clerk beside him in a pretentious manner. The clerk understood, then took out a document and began to read aloud...

The charges were nothing new, they were all about treason and unforgivable crimes.

After hearing this, the atmosphere among the onlookers became indignant.

The judge saw that the time was almost right, so he took out a token, threw it on the ground, and said, "It's noon, execute the sentence!"

The token hit the ground with a crisp sound, and then nearly a hundred executioners stood behind the victim, ready to strike.

At this moment, a powerful aura was revealed from all sides of the crowd.

Obviously, there are many people who share the same idea as Qin Hao.

Just as the strong men from all sides in the crowd were ready to attack, Qin Hao flashed directly to the center of the square and shouted loudly: "Stop!"

This movement immediately stopped those in the crowd who were ready to make a move, and also startled the rebel official on the platform.

They had already been prepared for someone to come and rescue the execution ground, but they had not expected that someone would dare to stand up so openly.

The visitor is not good.

The judge has quietly retreated.

At the same time, dozens of powerful auras instantly locked onto Qin Hao. Not only were there those at the Earthly Immortal Realm, there were even those at the Heavenly Venerable Realm among them.

This matter concerns the dignity of the country and even more so the face of the current emperor. When deciding to behead the people from various forces and display their heads to the public, the court had already taken everything into consideration.

In fact, this was also part of the plan of the emperor who had lived in the deep palace for a long time.

If he could catch all those who came to rob the execution ground, then he would face less resistance when rebuilding the country in the future. That was why he gathered most of the strong men in the capital here, and even he himself was watching secretly, in order to thoroughly execute the sentence and deter all parties.

Faced with so many powerful people locking onto him, Qin Hao remained calm.

As he took off the mask, he also threw three bloody heads into the center of the square.

The people present looked at each other in confusion.

Qin Hao did not keep the secret and said, "These are the heads of Lin Danhan, Yesen, and Duolei. They may be exonerated of their crimes."

Hearing this, everyone present was shocked and re-examined the three heads that died with their eyes open.

Although it was not very clear, that was indeed the hairstyle of the grassland people, and judging from the slight aura left on the three heads, these three people were indeed top-notch strong men when they were alive.

"Could it be that these are really the heads of the grassland leader Lin Danhan, the national teacher Yesen, and Duo Lei, the first person under the Khan?"

This thought occurred to everyone present at the same time, and then they were shocked, and they looked at Qin Hao with a little more awe in their eyes.

The judge who was about to leave seemed to be instructed by others to sit back in his seat, slammed the gavel and said, "How dare you - who are you to disturb the order of the execution ground? Aren't you afraid of being punished by the court?"

Qin Hao did not hide anything and said directly: "I am Qin Hao."

"Are you Qin Hao?" The rebel official was startled and stood up from his seat with a look of astonishment.

The imperial court had forced Li Cunzhi so hard that they even wanted him to go north to die. Li Cunzhi insisted that Qin Hao was missing, and there were also witnesses from various forces in the southern region. The imperial court had already believed it, but then Qin Hao appeared.

This situation made those behind the court frown.

The powerful men from various forces who were observing secretly were all shocked and looked at Qin Hao carefully again.

"Exactly."

Qin Hao responded indifferently, and then continued: "I heard that the northern barbarians went south to plunder because of what I did, and the country was in turmoil because of it. Your Majesty wanted to find me to inquire about it. Now I have defeated all the tribes in the grassland, and there is no threat in the north... Can these people be released without charge?"

Qin Hao is making the final test.

If the imperial court really punished the northerners because of their defeat, then the crisis would be resolved at this time, and the people from all parties could be punished and warned, and both sides could get away with it. This would not intensify the conflict too much, and the world would have an explanation, and the imperial court could save its face.

Three birds with one stone.

But if the result is like this and the court is still unwilling to release the person, then many issues involved are worthy of doubt, especially the role played by the court.

The judge was somewhat evasive, not knowing how to start the conversation, and did not give a clear answer for a while.

Qin Hao also knew that this was not something that a small official like him could decide, so he did not urge them. He was waiting for the decision of those in power, or more specifically, the Emperor Jiajing.

Waiting together with Qin Hao were powerful men from various forces who were lurking in secret.

As for the onlookers, they were no longer able to understand the situation at this point.

Soon, the judge got the news, and then his face turned serious and said: "The country has its own laws, merits and demerits cannot be offset. Even if the Northern Barbarians have retreated as you said, it is a fact that these people are deserters. Moreover, how can we listen to your one-sided statement about whether the Northern Barbarians retreated or not? You are just a disciple of a sect. How can you rely on to make the Northern Barbarians withdraw their troops? I think you are just talking nonsense!"

After hearing this, before Qin Hao could reply, those who were being escorted began to struggle frantically, twisting their bodies continuously as if they were resisting something. However, no matter how they struggled, their faces became flushed, but they could not open their mouths.

Qin Hao's face was gloomy. Things were indeed heading for the worst. Thinking of this, Qin Hao's aura became stronger and stronger, frightening the judge so much that he staggered and almost lost his balance, and his official hat fell to the ground.

"What...what are you going to do?" The judge stepped back in panic.

"What?"

Qin Hao asked back with a sneer, and then his aura was no longer concealed, revealing itself - the fifth level of the Heavenly Venerate Realm.

This overwhelming spiritual power, like the deep sea, almost overwhelmed the people present. The faces of the powerful men of the imperial court who were targeting Qin Hao turned pale, and those who were secretly observing were even more horrified, and they all shouted in their hearts, "How is this possible!"

Qin Hao looked down upon the whole audience and said in a deep voice, "You asked me what I can rely on. This is what I can rely on. Is it enough?"

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