120: They were all executed.

Lin Haoyang knew very well that they could not refuse Nangong Jinglin's command.

Unless they had known beforehand that Nangong Jinglin truly couldn't afford to provoke Nangong Yu!

Unless they had known beforehand that Nangong Yu could truly lead the Zhenbei Army into the city!

Unless they had directly defected and served under the First Prince, Nangong Jingqi!

Otherwise, at that time, they couldn't have refused Nangong Jinglin's instructions!

Thinking of this, Lin Haoyang couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Prince of Zhenbei, this matter was solely my doing. I beg you, in your great generosity, not to involve my Lin Family."

Hearing his words, Nangong Yu sneered, "You are probably overthinking things. This Prince once said that if you bully half of this Prince's Master, you are bullying this Prince's elder. Then your elders must also pay the price!"

"Moreover, although this Prince is young, I understand the principle that if you don't pull out the weeds by the root, they will grow back with the spring wind. Do you think this Prince will agree to your request?"

As soon as he said this, Lin Haoyang's expression changed drastically. "No, you can't do this! This matter was done by me, Lin Haoyang, alone. You cannot touch my family."

Nangong Yu sneered, "The hatred for killing a son is irreconcilable. Although this Prince is not afraid, I do fear trouble!"

"No! Prince of Zhenbei, you..."

Lin Haoyang's expression changed drastically, and he was about to speak again, but Nangong Yu waved his hand, "Shut him up, and make him watch what happens next."

"Understood!"

Nangong Lingyun agreed, waving his hand to seal Lin Haoyang's mouth, making it impossible for him to utter another word.

At the same time, a pulling force appeared, lifting Lin Haoyang into the low sky, where he could clearly see the situation in the Lin Family's front courtyard!

Nangong Yu's expression remained unchanged as he looked at Lin Xiao kneeling on the ground. "Lin Xiao, your wife's sister treats your family quite well, daring to let her own biological son risk death to come and plead for mercy."

Lin Xiao's expression changed slightly. "Little Prince, my Lin Family is willing to submit. Please spare those who are unrelated!"

From the words of the Prince of Zhenbei, Nangong Yu, he understood that his Lin Family was likely beyond escape.

Pitifully, he was just a child from a humble family who had managed to reach his current status, only to have his entire family ruined because of a rebellious son. He regretted his past actions deeply!

But he could no longer involve his wife's sister's family!

Nangong Yu nodded slightly. "This Prince is still young and does not wish to accumulate too much murderous karma. In this operation, I will only execute those related to Lin Haoyang and the other two."

Speaking of this, Nangong Yu glanced at Lin Xiao. "Your Lin Family has few members. This Prince will only kill your family of three. Will you commit suicide, or shall this Prince send someone to assist you?"

Hearing this, Lin Xiao smiled slightly bitterly, but still bowed his head and kowtowed. "Thank you, Prince of Zhenbei!"

Immediately, he turned his head and looked at the woman beside him. "Wife, let us go together!"

After speaking, he took out a short sword and, tearfully, slit the woman's throat.

He held the woman tightly in his arms, glanced at Lin Haoyang in mid-air, his eyes filled with disappointment and disgust.

Immediately afterward, he decisively destroyed his spirit infant, cutting off his own life force, and collapsed onto the ground, still tightly embracing the woman.

Seeing this, Lin Haoyang's pupils suddenly widened. He wanted to speak but couldn't utter a word, his eyes filled with regret and despair.

He looked angrily at Nangong Yu, but realized he could do nothing. A trace of Death Qi couldn't help but emerge on his body!

Nangong Yu didn't look at him, but stared at Lin Xiao and his wife lying on the ground, remaining silent for a long time.

Seeing this, Shangguan Yuexi looked at him worriedly. "Yuer, are you alright?"

Nangong Yu shook his head. "Mother, I'm fine. I just think this Lin Xiao... he was decent!"

As he spoke, he looked at the people kneeling in the Lin Family's front courtyard and asked, "Where is the Lin Family Steward?"

As soon as he said this, a middle-aged man kneeling on the ground trembled and quickly crawled forward two steps.

"I am here!"

Nangong Yu glanced at him and said, "This Prince orders you to find a place to bury Lin Xiao and his wife, organize the Lin Family's assets, and hand them over to the Clear Serenity Government to be deposited into the national treasury!"

"Your subordinate obeys!"

Nangong Yu nodded slightly, but then remembered something. "Right, afterwards, remember to dismiss the Lin Family servants and give them severance pay!"

"Yes, your subordinate understands!"

Seeing the middle-aged man respond, Nangong Yu nodded slightly before finally looking at Lin Haoyang.

Seeing his defeated expression and the traces of Death Qi on his body, Nangong Yu shook his head, feeling bored.

"Qin Wuhui, heed the order!"

"Your subordinate heeds the order!" Qin Wuhui stepped forward and knelt on one knee in the Void Realm.

Nangong Yu nodded slightly, his expression grim. "Lin Haoyang assaulted this Prince's Attendant, a crime punishable by death! This Prince orders you to bring two men here, sever Lin Haoyang's four limbs and Meridians, and then pulverize his bones and scatter his ashes after one quarter hour."

"Understood!"

Qin Wuhui nodded in response.

Nangong Yu's expression remained unchanged. He waved his hand gently. Except for Qin Wuhui and two Zhenbei Army Soldiers, the rest of the Zhenbei Army stepped on the Void Realm and headed toward a certain location.

Seeing them leave, the onlookers in the distance couldn't help but exchange glances.

If you say the Prince of Zhenbei is cruel?

He only executed Lin Haoyang's family of three, and everyone else was released.

But if you say he is merciful?

His actions were precisely about killing a person and crushing their spirit, and the methods used to deal with Lin Haoyang could hardly be called merciful.

Regardless, after today's display of 'killing the chicken to warn the monkeys,' it is likely that no one in Qingyou Imperial City will dare to provoke the Prince of Zhenbei again.

More than one quarter hour later.

Lin Haoyang, Wang Mengxiang, and Zhang Cuijun, along with all those related to them, were executed. Nangong Yu then led the Zhenbei Army out of Qingyou Imperial City.

At this point, the matter was declared concluded.

Seeing the Zhenbei Army withdraw from Qingyou Imperial City, people from various powers within the Imperial City couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

For many, the Zhenbei Army remaining in Qingyou Imperial City was an extremely unstable factor!

Outside the West City Gate.

Nangong Yu was still sitting on Nangong Wenxin's hand. He looked at Nangong Lingyun and the other person, and patted Nangong Wenxin's shoulder, "Three Generals, perform your duties well. Heaven will not mistreat loyal and righteous people!"

As he spoke, three invisible rays of light merged into the bodies of Nangong Wenxin and the other two!

And those three rays of light were precisely the Slaughter Spiritual Roots that Nangong Yu had exchanged for on the road earlier!

"We respectfully obey Our King's command!"

The three nodded and bowed respectfully.

Nangong Yu turned around, looked at the three thousand Zhenbei Army soldiers behind him, and smiled slightly. "The same goes for you!"

"We respectfully obey Our King's command!"

The three thousand Zhenbei Army soldiers instantly knelt on one knee without the slightest hesitation!

Seeing this, Nangong Yu smiled slightly, and three thousand invisible rays of light merged into their bodies.

These were the corresponding Supreme-grade Spiritual Roots that Nangong Yu had selected based on the Spiritual Root attributes of each Zhenbei Army soldier!

Every single one of the three thousand Zhenbei Army soldiers received a share!

It is worth mentioning that, besides the three Commanders, the Zhenbei Army also numbered three thousand!

He had previously understood that when Spiritual Roots of the same attribute undergo Fusion, the high-grade Spiritual Root will replace and devour the low-grade Spiritual Root.

Therefore, he directly prepared the corresponding Supreme-grade Spiritual Roots for them. Furthermore, the time the Time-Space Merchant Guild requires for outsiders to perform Spiritual Root Fusion is three days!

Nangong Yu patted Nangong Wenxin's shoulder and smiled meaningfully.