At the gate of Shengjing City, two old men were supporting each other and preparing to leave. They were dressed simply and looked extremely sad.
Their son and daughter-in-law died unexpectedly two years ago, leaving behind a child, which was their lifeblood and they took care of it carefully.
But a month ago the child suddenly disappeared.
They asked the villagers to search the nearby rivers and ditches, and searched the mountains and forests, but found nothing. They reported it to the government and did not search carefully.
It was not too far away from Shengjing City, so they rushed to Shengjing City, but they didn't get much harvest here.
There are many magic cultivators in the Tianlong Empire, and demons are rampant. If a child disappears, it is basically lost, and it is very difficult to find it back.
"Old lady, Yaya probably won't be able to come back."
The old man said tremblingly.
The old woman next to her said bitterly: "Yaya is gone. What's the point of living for us? Our money is gone. Let's go out of the city and find a place to stay with Yaya. She's still so young."
"Um."
The old man nodded slightly.
The death of their son and daughter-in-law was a heavy blow to them. Their children were their hope of living, but now this hope is gone.
"Two old men, your granddaughter is missing? There is a notice posted over there. The court caught a demon cultivator and rescued about two thousand children, and your granddaughter may be among them."
Someone nearby heard the conversation between the old couple and couldn't help but remind them.
"Are you serious?"
The two old men's eyes instantly lit up.
"Of course it's true. It's written on the imperial list. How could it be false?"
"Thank you very much."
It didn't take long for the two old men to arrive at the place where the imperial list was posted. They were illiterate, but there were people explaining the imperial list and many people were talking about it.
"Old woman, hurry up, let's go to the execution ground."
The old man said quickly.
They were near the West City Gate, and the execution ground was also in the West City. It took them half an hour to arrive at the execution ground.
The execution ground in Shengjing City is a place where important criminals are dealt with. It is surrounded by walls and adults who want to watch the execution can enter.
The notice stated that the imperial court would severely punish the demon cultivator here.
"Ah!" "Ah!"
There was a barrier around the execution ground, so nothing could be heard outside, but when the two old men entered the execution ground, they heard horrific screams.
Ding was on the execution platform, screaming repeatedly.
Ding Ming's strength has only been sealed. His ability to withstand it is much higher than that of ordinary people, but he can't bear it at the moment.
"This guy really deserves it!"
"We captured two thousand children. It would be too easy to kill him. He should be tortured more. The court did a great job."
"This is how we should deal with the demonic cultivators who are messing around."
Many people in the execution ground were talking about it.
The two old men spent a lot of time pushing their way to the front. They knelt on the ground: "Sir, our granddaughter was arrested a month ago. I wonder if she is among those children?"
The officials from the Criminal Department on the stage looked in the direction of Xiao Fan.
Xiao Fan arrived here, but his identity was not revealed.
"Zhuang Yan, is their granddaughter among them?"
Xiao Fan asked.
He did not use any power, and Zhuang Yan's consciousness instantly entered the old man's body. He nodded: "There is a four-year-old girl among them, who has a blood connection with that old man."
"Take me there."
Xiao Fan ordered.
Zhuang Yan took him to the side of the two old men in an instant. Xiao Fan appeared and said, "Two old men, please get up quickly."
"Your granddaughter is among them. She is four years old, right?"
After hearing what Xiao Fan said, the two old men became extremely excited.
"Yaya is indeed four years old. Sir, are you sure Yaya is still alive?"
The old man said eagerly.
Xiao Fan smiled and said, "I'm sure, but the children are no longer here. Your Majesty has arranged for people to send all the children home."
The two old men still couldn't believe it. Xiao Fan was young after all, and they looked at the officials from the Ministry of Justice on the stage.
"You two, the person in front of you is Xiao Guogong. Since Xiao Guogong said so, you children must be among them. This devil was caught by Nuwa Empress behind Xiao Guogong."
The official from the Ministry of Justice said quickly.
Many other people nearby also recognized Xiao Fan at this time.
They saluted quickly.
"Xiao Guogong, please forgive me for my blindness. Thank you, Xiao Guogong. If Yaya dies, we won't be able to survive."
The old man said and was about to kneel down again.
Xiao Fan stopped him quickly: "Old man, there's no need for this. If you want to thank me, just thank your majesty. It was your majesty who begged Senior Nuwa to save people."
He doesn't need it at all if the people are grateful, but Qin Xuan needs it and the people love her, so she can gather more people's will.
With the Emperor System, people's willpower can be transformed into the Emperor's Qi.
Ding Mao had captured two thousand children from many places. If these two thousand children were rescued, Qin Xuan's popularity would greatly increase.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The two old men knelt down in the direction of the palace.
This time Xiao Fan didn't stop him.
"Zhuang Yan, take them two home. Their granddaughter may have arrived home."
Xiao Fan ordered.
"Yes, young master."
Zhuang Yan left quickly with the two old people. If the two old people could come to Shengjing City, their home must not be far away from Shengjing City.
Thousands of people gathered in the execution ground. Zhuang Yan's eyes flashed when he left. Now is a good time to deal with Xiao Fan.
There are not just one or two people in Shengjing who want Xiao Fan to die.
But when Zhuang Yan returned, no one took action. If Xiao Fan dared to let Zhuang Yan leave, there must be strong people protecting him secretly.
Ding Ming looked so miserable.
If they were caught attacking Xiao Fan, it would probably be even worse.
"Xiao Guogong, kill me, please kill me."
Ding Ming begged in great pain.
Xiao Fan sneered and said: "Ding Ming, for a demon cultivator like you, it would be too easy to kill you directly. You can enjoy it for ten days first!"
"If other people or demons wantonly target ordinary people in the Tianlong Empire, they'd better think clearly before taking action."
Ding Ming's demigod strength has led him to such an end. His experience may frighten many strong people and make them restrain themselves a lot.
"Mr. Xiao Guo, thank you very much."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Duke Xiao."
Many people spoke one after another.
If Xiao Fan did this in public, he would become a thorn in the eyes of more demon cultivators and monsters, but ordinary people in the Tianlong Empire would benefit a lot.
"Zhuang Yan, come back."
"Yes, young master."
Zhuang Yan took Xiao Fan and left quickly. One use of the Soul Burning Demonic Eye can last for a whole day, so he only needs to come here once a day.
"My lord, the Norman prince of the Shenguang Empire is here."
Not long after Xiao Fan returned to his home, Wu Hai sent a message to Xiao Fan.
"Invite him to the main hall."
Xiao Fan said quietly.
Prince Norman quickly arrived at the main hall of Langya Immortal Mansion. A few minutes later, Xiao Fan saw him in the main hall.
"I've met Mr. Xiao Guo."
"Xiao Guo Gong, you have become the Duke of Guo. I have been waiting for you to hold a wedding banquet. There has been no movement for several days. I am afraid that you are not going to do it."
"This is a little bit of caution on our part."
Prince Norman took out many gifts from the space treasure.
These gifts are far less noble than the Supreme Holy Bones brought out before, but the combined value of these gifts is hundreds of millions of Tianlong coins.
"Prince Norman, are you here to ask about Athena?"
Xiao Fan smiled lightly.
Prince Norman looked nervous and said: "Xiao Guogong, don't you know what's going on with my sister? Is she...is she okay?"
With Athena's appearance, the Norman prince was a bit afraid to think about it.
It's okay to be caught by a strong female, but Ding Ming is a man.
Xiao Fan shook his head: "Athena is fine, I'll let her out right now."
The next second Athena was outside.
