Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 807 - 761: Public Execution (Part 2)
Ding Shun’an’s expression instantly froze, "Why? Do you know the inside story? Why on earth?"
"It’s a pity. You were too clever for your own good. If you had steadfastly worked for the Alliance, you would certainly have had a share in the collective ascension in the future. What a shame, having climbed to the position of a manager, with the Alliance about to achieve its great success, you chose to give it all up."
Collective ascension?
These four words struck Ding Shun’an’s ears like a thunderbolt, making his scalp tingle.
Could the rumors actually be true?
The Demon Realm Alliance actually plans to sacrifice the entire Wilderness World in exchange for the successful creation of a god and collective ascension?! 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
His level wasn’t high enough, and he didn’t have any strong backers in the Alliance, merely having heard a little about it.
It’s said that the Wilderness World is unique and could be used as a sacrifice to gain greater power. Ding Shun’an never took such absurd rumors seriously, but hearing it from Gao Yi’s mouth, he suddenly regretted it.
Right, why does the Demon King go through all the trouble to occupy a world on the verge of destruction?
The Demon Race fought to the death back then and was willing to go against the natural order just to claim the Wilderness as their own. It must be more than just survival; there must be deeper secrets!
"No! This isn’t true, you’re lying to me! Gao, you’re lying to me!" he shouted hysterically.
When the grand ascension plan, devised by all the top leaders of the Demon Race over millions of years, is laid out before him, the bit of Immortal Jade given by the Demon Cultivators seemed laughably insignificant.
Gao Yi was very satisfied with today’s final conversation, seeing the traitor filled with regret and frustration yet having no way out, he felt a great sense of accomplishment as the Chief Executioner.
With a swipe of his right index finger, the silenced Ding Shun’an could only let out a beast-like roar from his throat.
"Clang! Clang!"
The enormous instrument of punishment was pushed over, and the heavily shocked and nearly deranged Ding Shun’an was locked inside, with two rows of Law Enforcement Hall members escorting him to the Alliance’s internal Teleportation Array.
In front of the Teleportation Array, many Demon Cultivators attending the public execution were already waiting.
Jiang Yuan tied the waist plaque presented by Qu Luming around his waist, following him along the way, seeing at least a hundred Demon Cultivators gathering around the Teleportation Array.
"Such a grand occasion?" He glanced around, realizing that aside from himself, who was purely an outsider, the other Demon Cultivators were all members of the Alliance, and neither their realm nor their positions were low.
Qu Luming, with his head held high, led him to the best-viewing front-row C-seat, whispering, "The Alliance usually handles matters in-house; public executions are only used in extremely severe cases.
The display not only needs to be grand, but more importantly, it serves as a deterrent. To let those wanting to turn against the Alliance weigh in their minds whether they can bear the price of greed."
The waist plaque representing the Vice Alliance Hierarch shone brightly, and the Demon Cultivators along the way all nodded and greeted with great enthusiasm and friendliness.
Finally, regaining some face before the mysterious Mr. Jiang, Qu Luming felt quite pleased, secretly communicating, "You need not pay attention to these sycophants; they’re all here to cozy up to my true form. Dealing with them is quite pointless."
The mysterious Cultivator, often representing the Vice Alliance Hierarch, waved coldly, causing other Demon Cultivators to retreat quickly, lest they disturb the distinguished guest’s elegance.
The two stood firmly in the center of the Teleportation Array, and a space was immediately cleared behind them.
The Demon Cultivators, who had been grappling and stumbling for years in the Alliance, tacitly aligned according to their positions, not daring to overstep the bounds.
"Look over there, the instrument of punishment is being transported over; you’ll soon witness an exciting execution process." Qu Luming pointed ahead, introducing, "Sir, do you see that fellow at the front wearing armor?
The Iron-faced Young Master of the Law Enforcement Hall, Gao Yi. Tsk tsk, he’s ruthless but fair and just enough.
Do you know the Alliance’s most valued super Market—Trapped Snake Island?
A few days ago, there was a significant problem at the Xinghuo Trading House on Trapped Snake Island, involving a large amount of money, almost causing a major ruckus. It was Gao Yi who led the soldiers of the Law Enforcement Hall to resolve it, uprooting the five major unscrupulous merchants of Silver Valley behind the scenes, recovering the embezzled funds, and settling the trouble."
Finally steering the conversation to serious matters, Qu Luming smiled broadly, took out a land deed from his Storage Bag, and handed it over, "I had the fortune to rest in your store last time. I figured the Trading House on Trapped Snake Island is more spacious and convenient, so here’s the land deed of the former Xinghuo Trading House. If you’re interested, you can open a small shop."
Jiang Yuan:!!!
What a coincidence?!
I put that Trading House out of business, and the land deed ended up in Qu Luming’s hands.
He did hear some gossip from Hou Ze about the aftermath of the Xinghuo Trading House, and the resolution was perfect, leaving all parties quite pleased.
However, how did the land deed of the seized Trading House end up with Qu Luming? Could it have been scavenged from the true form?
Jiang Yuan thought that his true form has an extraordinarily good temper, scouring arrays and taking land deeds without getting angry.
"Sir, not interested in the Trading House?" Seeing him not taking it, Qu Luming, having nothing else to exchange for incense in his pocket, had to shove the land deed into his hand, smiling with a bit of pleading, "Please be kind, accept the land deed, and give me some top-grade incense in exchange.
You don’t understand. Ever since tasting the top-notch delicacies, nothing tastes fragrant anymore!"
Jiang Yuan:!!!
Even more coincidental, isn’t it?
The side quest for making incense is still hanging there.
"Take the land deed to Trapped Snake Island for a look, and you’ll see how great that Trading House is." Qu Luming tried to increase the value of the land deed, "Great location, and it’s spacious inside. Even if you don’t like the crowds, reselling it could get quite some Immortal Jade..."
Since it was freely offered, Jiang Yuan didn’t refuse, accepting it with a smile, "I happen to have a friend proficient in business who can manage the Trading House. How would Daoist Qu like to trade?"
"I won’t foolishly ask you for incense. Yours are excellent, and presumably not cheap." Seeing the other party accept it readily, he felt quite comfortable and didn’t dare to make excessive demands, tentatively asking, "Could I have a month’s supply of the same quality I tried last time?"
Normal incense use is thrice a day, with the extravagant burning three sticks at a time; the frugal burning one stick at a time.
Even by the minimum standard, three sticks a day, makes ninety sticks a month. An Incense Chart produces precisely thirty sticks of incense, and the system-assigned side task to make three batches of incense seems pre-calculated to match Qu Luming’s needs?
How else could it be so coincidental?
However, the Nine Heavens Mystic Zhi Incense’s quality is a level higher than the incense he tried before.
"Let’s do this. I’ll provide you ninety sticks of incense. The main issue is that spirit medicines are hard to find and limited in quantity, but I can improve the incense quality to some extent, handing over three batches of incense to Daoist Qu within a month." Jiang Yuan thought, since I’ve done a third of it, I may as well finish the task, claim the reward, and trade it for a land deed, quite a profitable exchange.
Qu Luming didn’t dare to hope for calculating by three sticks a time, three times a day. The offer to improve quality was already good.
Satisfied with the exchange, a human and a ghost cultivator stood at C-seat, watching the formidable Law Enforcement Hall escorting the prisoner who colluded with the Demon Realm and sold out the Alliance to the Teleportation Array.
Hundreds of people stood on the vast Teleportation Array, shining as countless luminous runes floated in mid-air.
A few seconds later, Jiang Yuan saw a dazzling white light before him, and squinting slightly, he saw they had already been transported to a barren desert.
The dazzling sun suspended in the sky, shining on the increasingly desolate desert.
"The public execution officially begins!" Gao Yi waved, and the subordinates tugged the cover off the instrument of punishment, revealing the imprisoned Demon Cultivator inside, proclaiming loudly, "The execution site is located on the northwestern desert of the star Linping, where Spiritual Energy has been exhausted for thousands of years.
Chief Executioner: Gao Yi.
Convicted: Ding Shun’an, former supervisor of Minghui Hall, Demon Realm Alliance.
Identity verified without error!
Ding Shun’an colluded with Demon Cultivators, selling Intel of the Alliance, attempting to assist in the invasion by Demonic Energy to destroy Wilderness World. The involved amount reaches as high as 1.57 million Immortal Jades, with facts clear and convicted admitting his actions without denial, sentenced to capital punishment!"
Jiang Yuan immediately thought of the Demon Cultivator captured and thrown to the Alliance headquarters previously, considering it’s been months, this matter finally had more development.
Since the Demonic Energy invasion plan became known to the higher-ups in the Demon Realm Alliance, and the mole was caught, the threat from the Demon Realm should temporarily ease.
The Wilderness World is truly riddled with holes, unsettled everywhere. No wonder the system sent me here to farm and explore; without quick action, it could indeed lead to complete apocalypse collapse.
"You may not be familiar with the instrument of punishment; I as the Chief Executioner will briefly introduce it to everyone." Gao Yi turned the large, rune-laden, exquisitely coffin-shaped instrument of punishment around to show them, patiently explaining, "This instrument of punishment is called: Inevitability.
Once activated, the runes engraved within will drain the Spiritual Power from the convict’s body, without causing any physical injury. Once the Spiritual Power is fully depleted, he will be released.
In this world, there is no Spiritual Energy available for absorption and refining. As a cultivator, once entirely bereft of Spiritual Power, it will present everyone with a spectacular death performance."
