She had wept silently; beneath her glamorous exterior lay a filthy body, a withered flower.
But now, all of that had changed. In the battle of Heaven, her body had been burned to ashes by Ma Xiaotao, and Huo Yuhao had created a new one for her.
In other words, her current body was clean; she could finally let go of her burdens and openly face the pursuit of men.
Furthermore, her new body had caused her aptitude to skyrocket.
With divine blood as its source, it could be said that Jiang Nannan now possessed the potential to become a god. As long as she didn't slack off, she would undoubtedly become a Limit Douluo.
Becoming a god was also highly probable; the trace of divinity within her body could be considered her ticket to surpassing a hundred levels.
More than seventy others received the same treatment. It was conceivable that in the near future, these seventy-odd people would shock the entire continent.
And the creator of all this, Huo Yuhao, would become an immortal legend.
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao, after a busy day, arrived at his residence. Pushing open the door, his gaze swept across the room, and he saw a girl in a bright green floral dress sitting by the bed.
Huo Yuhao wasn't surprised; with his cultivation level, he had long since sensed Bingdi's presence.
Upon seeing her again, Bingdi was still as beautiful and captivating as before, but
Huo Yuhao noticed a hint of weariness on her face. He sat down on the edge of the bed and embraced Bingdi, inhaling the fragrance of her hair. He felt a sense of comfort from the warmth of family.
As the saying goes, absence
makes the heart grow fonder, and for these two, it wasn't just a short separation, but a near-final farewell. To be precise, Bingdi was currently the only woman Huo Yuhao had shared a physical intimacy with. After the passion between them, an unbreakable bond
remained. She was Huo Yuhao's wife, even without a formal marriage or a grand wedding procession.
They embraced, speechless. Bingdi's slender arms held Huo Yuhao tightly, as if possessing boundless strength, trying to merge the man into her own body.
That night, Huo Yuhao refrained from any intimate acts. Even in their sleep, the two remained embracing, their reunion making them cherish each other even more.
The next day, the Seven Palace Masters received the decree and gathered at the Holy Temple. Le Qingtian, Qian Gu Liming, and Jing Hongchen were also allowed to observe.
The Heavenly Court Soul Masters stood ramrod straight within the hall, awaiting Huo Yuhao's arrival.
Zhou Qi stood at the very front, in an exceptionally good mood. This time, he had not only suffered no loss but had actually gained something.
His body was still the same, lacking the opportunities Jiang Nannan had, but the reconstructed body was different from before. The most obvious difference was in his meridians; the Ren and Du meridians were completely opened, ensuring unimpeded cultivation in the future.
He had already been confident of breaking through to the Soul Douluo level thanks to the resources he received from the Heavenly Court, but now he was certain that becoming a Title Douluo was only a matter of time.
Secondly, he had made a wise choice. Whether it was his initial allegiance or his attitude during yesterday's battle, he had shown sufficient loyalty, and he believed that the Venerable One would not treat him unfairly.
While pondering, Zhou Qi glanced inadvertently at the hundred-odd people kneeling in the center of the hall, secretly congratulating himself on making the right choice.
These kneeling people were divided into two groups: the first hundred-odd were deserters, and the latter were those who had responded to Ning Zhiyuan and raised the banner of rebellion, although the rebels were fewer, only about twenty.
In fact, most of these people had been resurrected.
Huo Yuhao had been away for nearly a year and didn't know much about some of the newly joined Soul Masters in the Heavenly Court.
Under these circumstances, a dramatic thing happened: yesterday, when Huo Yuhao was resurrecting Heavenly Court Soul Masters, he inadvertently resurrected a small number of Alliance Soul Masters as well.
Resurrected? No problem, just kill them all again.
The Heavenly Court's Soul Masters swarmed forward and captured them alive, and Huo Yuhao even ordered them to be hanged.
Suddenly, the hall fell silent, as Huo Yuhao had entered at some unknown time.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
everyone shouted and bowed, even the three outsiders, including Le Qingtian, were no exception.
Huo Yuhao sat down on the glazed throne above, looking down at the hundreds of people below who were bowing and paying their respects in an orderly fashion, giving it a bit of a court assembly feel.
"No need for formalities!"
After the bowing, someone immediately stepped forward, pointed to the more than one hundred people kneeling in the hall, and reported, "Your Majesty, these traitors disregarded the overall situation when our Heavenly Court was in danger, cowardly avoiding battle and fleeing from the enemy. Some even rebelled on the spot, like Ning Zhiyuan, turning their swords against our Heavenly Court. We beg Your Majesty to severely punish these traitors to restore order to the people's hearts."
Upon hearing this, the more than one hundred people kneeling in the hall trembled like leaves, shaking uncontrollably. Whether they were traitors or deserters, they were all afraid of death.
Therefore, facing the risk of their heads being forcibly removed, these people were terrified and kept admitting their mistakes and begging for mercy.
"Your Excellency, spare us! Your Excellency, spare us!"
"Your subordinates had no choice, Your Excellency!"
...
These people acted so pitifully, as if they had suffered a great injustice. Facing Huo Yuhao, who was rumored to be ruthless, they knew that further words were useless. Only by begging for mercy and playing the victim could they have a chance to survive.
Huo Yuhao's gaze stopped on the kneeling crowd below and he said indifferently, "All deserters will be expelled. Once disloyal, never to be employed again. Their families will be banned from joining the Heavenly Court for three generations and banned from entering the Ming Realm."
"Thank you for your mercy, Your Excellency! Thank you for your mercy, Your Excellency!"
The crowd kowtowed repeatedly, thankful that their lives had been spared.
People were stunned. Raising their heads high and then lowering them gently was not like Huo Yuhao's style.
Huo Yuhao had considered this. First, putting himself in their shoes, fearing death was human nature and there was nothing shameful about it. Moreover, given the critical situation in the Heavenly Court at the time, it was understandable that these people did not think things would go well and wanted to escape.
Huo Yuhao couldn't simply eliminate them for this reason, but he also couldn't leave them unpunished. Taking the Heavenly Court's benefits and then running away when needed was unacceptable.
Therefore, Huo Yuhao expelled them all as a warning, a small punishment to others, to prevent them from becoming a deserter group. The punishment
might seem lenient, but Huo Yuhao was confident that under his leadership, the Heavenly Court would reign supreme, and the Bright Realm would be the inevitable trend.
These people's descendants for three generations were blacklisted, waiting to fall behind.
After the great war, the Heavenly Court's manpower was reduced, and Huo Yuhao was planning a large-scale expansion, needing manpower at that time. Logically, it would be best to keep these people.
However, Huo Yuhao didn't do so. This precedent couldn't be set; otherwise, if his subordinates thought running away was acceptable during future battles, chaos would ensue. Without rules, there can be no order.
Nan Shuishui gritted her teeth and stepped forward, wanting to plead for them, but saw Huo Yuhao's gaze sweep over her, carrying a warning.
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