The Martial Emperor with Dragon Blood - Chapter 312

Chapter 312

After studying the Bodhi Seed for a bit, Ye Mo lost interest . After absorbing Dragon Power for so many days, only a tiny sprout had grown out of it . He tossed it into his Dimensional Bracelet .

Then, Ye Mo took out Huang Shihu’s Dimensional Bracelet and easily dispelled the seal placed on it before studying the contents within . There were more than 10,000 Mixed Energy Pills inside and a name list .

Ye Mo frowned after taking a look at the name list . This was a list of people suspected to be Martial Faction members . At the top of the list, the names of Feng Qingyang and Yun Tianxie were written with a remark confirming that these two had been determined to be members of the Martial Faction .

Under their names were a list of names with many people who Ye Mo did not know . Yao Qingyun’s name was also on the list . Ye Mo knew nobody else .

“The names recorded on this list are people suspected to be in the Martial Faction . Are they planning to go after these people one by one?” Ye Mo memorized the name in the list before destroying it . This was a list that could not be shown to anybody else .

“There’s also a scroll here?” This was a scroll with golden frames and the head of a phoenix drawn on it . “Is this an imperial edict?”

Ye Mo was somewhat astonished when he saw the scroll . Imperial edicts were something that only the Emperor could issue . When seeing the edict, one had to act as if one was before the Emperor .

“I don’t think this is an imperial edict . This is probably the Empress’s decree . Only the Empress can use the picture of the phoenix as her symbol . ” Ling’er immediately knew the truth . The Emperor used the dragon as his symbol while the Empress used the phoenix as her symbol .

Of course, the Emperor rarely issued imperial edicts . When he was angered, he only needed to issue his imperial divine decree . With the imperial divine decree, not even a True Energy Realm fighter would dare disobey .

Ye Mo opened the scroll . Within, these words were written: The Empress decrees: Considering League Chief Xuan Ji’s loyalty and her status as a great fighter, the Empress wishes to recruit her under the Empress’s wing . The Empress hereby bestows upon League Chief Xuan Ji the position of the first female marshal of the kingdom . For the Emperor, for the eternal rule of the kingdom .

This was a short message, yet it was an extremely shocking one . The Empress was actually trying to recruit League Chief Xuan Ji . Judging by the tone used in the decree, the Empress was almost begging for Xuan Ji’s help .

“I never expected League Chief Xuan Ji to be this powerful, to the point even the empress is trying to recruit her . ” Ye Mo was extremely shocked . He had once heard from Yao Qingyun that League Chief Xuan Ji had always been neutral . She had never aligned herself with the kingdom and had always stayed at the Qingyun League cultivating and training new talents .

“That Xuan Ji is probably even stronger than Yao Qingyun . If the Emperor Faction manages to recruit her, their strength will grow considerably,” Ling’er reasoned .

“I don’t think League Chief Xuan Ji has received this decree yet . But Huang Shihu’s death will be discovered sooner or later . A new decree will probably be issued soon . I need to go see how things are going on at the Xuan Ji Sub-League . ”

Whoosh!

Ye Mo unfurled his wings and left his training spot and headed straight to the Xuan Ji Sub-League .

The moment he arrived, he saw the league members gathering at the internal building discussing something . Among the crowd, Ye Mo saw some people from the kingdom .

Two of them were filled with arrogance . They stood there, seemingly waiting for something . Next, the door of the meeting room opened . A middle-aged man with a scroll in his hand snorted coldly before walking out of the room .

“Leave,” he said, fury in his voice . With a flick of his sleeve, he left with the other two .

“That Xuan Ji does not know what’s good for her . The Empress is humbly recruiting her yet she dares to completely ignore the Empress,” the person holding the decree muttered while walking past Ye Mo .

“Whatever . Huang Shihu got himself killed by the Martial Faction and lost the decree and the Martial Faction’s name list . The Empress is furious and has captured everyone in the Windmoon Restaurant to force them to reveal details about the assassin . It is rumored that the assassin is an important member of the Martial Faction and is also a member of the Qingyun League . A decree has been issued to capture the assassin . This time, the Empress has used the imperial divine decree with Lord Cao Zhengchun personally taking charge of the implementation of the decree . They will definitely be able to capture the people from the Martial Faction . ”

Ye Mo’s face fell when he heard this . If it had been a regular general, his death wouldn’t have much implication . However, Huang Shihu was a person in possession of the name list and the Empress’s decree . How could the Empress not be furious with the lost of these two items?

“It’s over . ” Ye Mo’s heart sank as anxiety within him . Without stopping, he rushed straight towards the Elite League area .

Swish!

A black figure streaked through the air . Then, his pupils shrank when he saw a huge number of imperial guards . With his own eyes, he saw Yao Yue being tied up with two female imperial guards guarding her . The person leading the guards was Cao Zhengchun .

Ye Mo instantly charged over and blocked the advance of the imperial guards . Cao Zhengchun was startled by his sudden appearance . When he saw that it was Ye Mo, he sneered instead, “Ah, so it’s Ye Mo? I do have quite an impression of you . ”

“Why are you arresting Senior Sister Yao Yue?” Ye Mo asked .

“She assassinated the kingdom’s general, Huang Shihu . The Empress has decreed to have her arrested and sent to the Luosha Prison . Her execution has been scheduled for one month from today at Heaven’s Wall City . She will be used as an example to show the power of the kingdom, to teach the Martial Faction that this will be the result of going against the kingdom . ”

Cao Zhengchun then started leaving, ignoring Ye Mo . Yao Yue gazed at Ye Mo . She did not say anything, yet her eyes made one thing clear: she hoped he wouldn’t do anything rash .

Ye Mo looked at the departing imperial guards with his fists clenched tightly . He then charged straight towards the League Chief Pavilion . Only Yao Qingyun was in the League Chief Pavilion at this time . Worry covered his face as he sighed repeatedly .

“League leader, what happened?” Ye Mo asked anxiously .

Yao Qingyun sighed before he spoke, “That Huang Shihu is actually someone under the Empress’s wing . His death has angered the Empress . The Empress had commanded to have everyone in the Windmoon Restaurant arrested and tortured . ”

“So they got Senior Sister Yao Yue’s name from the interrogation?” Ye Mo asked .

“Yes . ”

“But I am the one who had killed Huang Shihu,” Ye Mo said .

“With the resources available to the Empress, if she really wants to figure out who’s the actual killer, she will definitely be able to find out you are the killer . However, Yao Yue has confessed that she was the killer . ”

Ye Mo felt whole body go numb when he heard this . Not everyone at the General’s Mansion was dead . They would definitely be able to figure out that Ye Mo was the actual killer . However, Senior Sister Yao Yue had taken on the blame for him .

“Can’t you defend your own daughter like how you had defended me? You weren’t afraid even when facing three Spirit Devour Realm warriors the other day . Why did you allowed the imperial guards to take your daughter?” Ye Mo roared, his face vicious .

“This time, the Empress used the imperial divine decree . The Emperor had allowed the Empress and the imperial concubine three chances each to use the imperial divine decree . I wouldn’t dare to disobey the imperial divine decree . ” Yao Qingyun started sobbing as he continued, “I am a useless father . For the sake of the Martial Faction, I had no choice but to allow them to take her away . If I didn’t have anyone relying on me, not even the imperial divine decree will be able to make me watch as they take her away . ”

Of course, the decree alone couldn’t do anything against a Spirit Devour Realm warrior . However, that decree was a symbol of the Emperor’s dignity . Who would dare disobey the Emperor?