Wu Shattered Star River

The Tribunal was waiting anxiously for the Fourth Lord to return. The atmosphere outside was even more tense, as the repeated interruptions of the trial gave the impression that anything could change at any moment.

Many cultivators outside began to speculate about Yao Xi's identity, pondering the meaning of her words, and various conspiracy theories began to unfold.

The Fourth Lord did not speak with Fan Dongyang for long, but a full half hour passed before he reappeared.

Clearly, he must have consulted with the other Lords and reached a final decision before returning.

When the Fourth Lord arrived, all the cultivators tensed, focusing their soul sense on him!

Liu Xia Hui looked at the Fourth Lord, seemingly awaiting his decision. The Fourth Lord glanced at Lei Ni Shang, then turned his gaze towards Liu Xia Hui.

He said, "Continue the trial, proceed as normal. The Tribunal is the executor and upholder of the Iron Law, and must be fair and just!"

His words sealed the verdict!

The Fourth Lord's words indicated that a decision had been reached after discussions with the other Lords.

Liu Xia Hui understood and said in a deep voice, "Now, on behalf of the Tribunal, I pronounce the judgment for Ye Wanqiu's crimes—Ye Wanqiu descended to the lower realm without authorization, slaughtered innocents, and attacked the巡天使 (patrol envoy), violating the Iron Law. The nature of these crimes is heinous and the impact is immense. The sentence is death, to be carried out publicly in half a month as a warning to others!"

"Death!"

The crowd outside erupted. The trial had been full of twists and turns, but the final result remained unchanged. Ye Wanqiu was sentenced to death, to be executed publicly in half a month.

A Dao Ancestor!

This was unprecedented in history. Many Dao Ancestors had been killed throughout history, but this was the first public execution. Ye Wanqiu was also the Deputy City Lord of Sky Region City, a transcendent position!

"Furthermore!"

Liu Xia Hui announced again, "Jiang Han killed a Garrison Envoy, committing a grave crime. An arrest warrant is now issued for Jiang Han. Resistance will be met with immediate execution. He will be tried separately after being apprehended!"

"哗!"

The crowd outside boiled over again. Jiang Han was a celebrity in the Eastern Region, even more famous than Ye Wanqiu. He had also been convicted and was being hunted. Given Jiang Han's personality, he was unlikely to be captured obediently and would probably be killed directly.

The tens of thousands of cultivators outside wore various expressions, some with regret, some with anger, some gloating, and some sneering...

"Alas..."

Liu Fangfei sighed softly, feeling somewhat listless. She turned and walked away, with Lu Yu quickly following.

Although it was her father who made the judgment, and her grandfather might have been the one pulling the strings, Liu Fangfei was deeply disappointed.

Liu Fangfei was more like a completely neutral party, not taking sides with anyone, only considering the overall situation of the Eastern Region.

She hated internal strife the most and detested the petty scheming and conspiracies. In her opinion, the biggest problem in the Eastern, Southern, and Western Regions was their fondness for internal strife. If they were united, how could they be constantly beaten by the Central Region?

The Eastern Region did not have many strong individuals to begin with, and some were lost due to internal strife every so often. Many strong individuals did not die at the hands of the enemy but fell by the blades of their own people, which she found very tragic.

At this moment, she was somewhat envious of the Northern Region. The Northern Region had a Great Emperor and a super-powerful clan that suppressed the entire region.

Therefore, the Northern Region had been very peaceful in recent years. Few strong individuals died at the hands of their own people. Over the years, the number of strong individuals in the Northern Region had increased, making it the leader of the four regions, second only to the Central Region.

Unfortunately, the First Lord was not strong enough, and his heart and mind were not broad enough. His character, virtue, and strength could not convince the masses.

Liu Fangfei was very clear that her grandfather was not truly neutral. Her grandfather simply did not accept the First Lord, so he pretended to be neutral and formed his own faction.

The small Eastern Region actually had four factions: the First Lord's faction, the Second Lord's faction, her grandfather the Third Lord's faction, and City Lord Ding, who was independent of White Jade Capital and formed his own faction.

In Liu Fangfei's view, the matters of Ye Wanqiu and Jiang Han were not a big deal at all.

They came from the Great Thousand Worlds. They had previously been suppressed by the Myriad Buddha Hall and the Evil Clan, and were about to be exterminated. Even the Eternal Night Land had been captured.

Ye Wanqiu had broken through to the Dao Ancestor Realm, so couldn't she go back to help her clansmen? Couldn't she avenge her hatred? What kind of logic was this?

The Iron Law?

This thing was only meant to target the weak. People have mouths, and the Iron Law has many interpretations. Whether Ye Wanqiu was guilty or not was just the rhetoric of those in power.

A newly advanced Dao Ancestor and a young genius were sacrificed because of factional struggles.

In Liu Fangfei's view, this was the tragedy of the Eastern Region!

At this moment, Liu Fangfei suddenly had an impulse to leave the Eastern Region and go to the Northern Region to seek refuge with Zhen Ji, to stay away from this quagmire, away from this dirty place.

Liu Fangfei and Lu Yu left, and Lei Ni Shang in the Tribunal was also full of disappointment.

She said nothing more, not even looking at the Fourth Lord again, and disappeared into the hall in a flash.

As soon as Lei Ni Shang left, the Fourth Lord followed, also without saying a word.

Yao Xi was also full of disappointment. She bowed to Ye Wanqiu and then strode out.

Ye Wanqiu was very calm at this moment, without even a hint of mockery in her eyes, just standing quietly.

"Take her away!"

Liu Xia Hui waved his hand and said to the three Sect Leaders of Cold Moon Sect, Heavenly Fate Sect, and Light God Gate, "These three will have to work hard for half a month!"

No strong individuals dared to rob the Tribunal's prison. This was still White Jade Capital, a place full of strong individuals.

But what if Lei Ni Shang went crazy?

So Liu Xia Hui did not dare to be careless and asked the three to help guard it for half a month, so that they could be foolproof.

Even if Lei Ni Shang or Shadow Kill wanted to rob the prison, these three Dao Ancestors could easily hold them back for a while, long enough for the Fourth Lord and the others to provide support.

"A small matter!"

The Sect Leader of Cold Moon Sect smiled. Only half a month, they could just meditate and it would pass.

He was just a little puzzled and asked through voice transmission, "Why wait half a month? Wouldn't it be better to execute it immediately? There may be unexpected events!"

Liu Xia Hui hesitated and replied through voice transmission, "This is to see... the reaction from Sky Region City. It is the meaning of my father and the Fourth Lord and the others!"

"Understood!"

The Sect Leader of Cold Moon Sect nodded. The verdict had already been given here, in front of tens of thousands of cultivators, and could not be changed.

Even if the First Lord spoke, it would not be possible to change it. This was the decision made by the twelve Lords together back then.

The only way to change the Tribunal's verdict was to convene the Holy Lord Council, where all the Lords voted and the minority obeyed the majority.

If the Holy Lord Council voted to pardon Ye Wanqiu and Jiang Han, then the Tribunal could change the verdict!

Leaving half a month was to give City Lord Ding face.

If City Lord Ding had the ability, he could persuade the major Lords to convene the Holy Lord Council to change the Tribunal's decision.

Giving half a month buffer was also to avoid City Lord Ding directly turning his back and taking risks, so that they would still have the opportunity to convene the Holy Lord Council to remedy the decision.

Of course!

In Liu Xia Hui's view, this decision was difficult to change, because the First Lord had secretly nodded to this matter, and his father had also nodded.

The First Lord's faction and the neutral faction had both nodded, so no matter how the Holy Lord Council voted, it would be useless...