A black shadow appeared behind Zhang Jin like a ghost.
The short blade filled with black energy had even pierced his clothes and pressed against the flesh and blood of his back.
There is no doubt that this person is Shadow.
Zhang Jin was so frightened by the sudden scene that he trembled all over.
The way he raised his sword suddenly became stiff, and he did not dare to move rashly.
With the murderous aura permeating the opponent's body, Zhang Jin absolutely believed that if he made any offensive at this moment, the mysterious man behind him might actually kill him directly.
"I am a disciple of Qingyang Sect. You'd better not act recklessly, otherwise you will become the enemy of the entire Qingyang Sect!"
With panic in his heart, Zhang Jin tried to use the power of the sect to frighten the shadow.
To put it simply, I am afraid of death. I have a backing, so don’t kill me!
However, the response to him was silence and coldness.
But the sharp blade still pressed against his back made him clearly realize that this mysterious man could never be threatened by any force.
At this time, out of the corner of his eye, Zhang Jin also noticed a group of figures appearing at the entrance of the hall.
The long-haired young man at the head was not wearing a luxurious dragon robe as imagined, but was wearing a simple black suit.
Behind him were several generals and civil servants.
"The envoy of Qingyang Sect welcomes your arrival."
Ye Yang raised his eyes, looked at Zhang Jin who was controlled by the shadow, and smiled faintly.
Hearing these words, Zhang Jin's face turned pale, and his trembling mouth almost cursed.
Can your behavior be called welcome?!
Under the threat of his life, he dared not speak out in anger.
"As for the tribute, our Hualong Dynasty, according to the old dynasty's practice, will hand it over at the beginning of spring every year."
Ye Yang said indifferently: "So you don't need to say anything more about this matter."
"As for those who want to use the power of the sect to gain power in my territory, then you will be responsible for the consequences!"
At the end, Ye Yang's voice became a little colder, expressing his position.
Hearing this, Zhang Jin's pupils shrank slightly and he looked at Ye Yang in disbelief.
I finally understood that this guy was not busy with state affairs during the day, but he really didn't take himself seriously.
His style of conduct was completely different from that of the previous dynasty emperors.
This kind of person is definitely a ruthless character!
No wonder the Chu Yan Dynasty was destroyed in such a short period of time!
"Ye Yang, you'd better remember what you said today!"
Although Zhang Jin was a little timid in his heart, he was still very strong in his words.
Behind him was the Qingyang Sect, and he didn't believe that Ye Yang really dared to kill him here.
"You don't need to worry about this. I always have a good memory when seeing guests off."
A sneer appeared at the corner of Ye Yang's mouth, and his eyes turned to Shadow.
Shadow understood it, and the moment the short blade disappeared in his hand, he suddenly grabbed Zhang Jin's arm with his hands like eagle claws.
Immediately, he exerted a sudden force, and before Zhang Jin could react, he was thrown violently into the distance.
After the last attack on the palace, Shadow absorbed a large amount of energy from the formation. After several months of training, his strength has now greatly increased.
It is more than enough to deal with such a warrior who has just broken through the early stages of the eighth level.
Zhang Jin couldn't resist such force, and his body was like a kite with its string broken, whistling in the air, and finally landed heavily in the square outside the main entrance of the palace.
Hearing a deep 'bang' sound, Zhang Jin fell to the ground in a panic, and the stone bricks in an area of several meters were cracked.
"Pfft!"
As soon as Zhang Jing stood up, he suddenly felt a strong surge of energy and blood in his body. He couldn't help opening his mouth and spitting out a large mouthful of blood.
Seeing this scene, the guards guarding the palace gate couldn't help but look shocked.
Obviously they didn't expect that their emperor would be so strong, and would throw the other party out as soon as they disagreed.
You know, this guy's background is not small, and behind him is the Qingyang Sect of the third-grade sect.
However, even so, he still took him seriously.
"Compared to Chu Haoyan before, our current emperor is simply much more domineering."
"Yes, let's forget about the Qingyang Sect asking for tribute every year. I really thought that some kind of person could ride on our head."
"This time, I finally taught them a lesson."
After a brief moment of surprise, the group of imperial guards looked excited and discussed passionately.
"hateful!"
Looking at the scarlet blood stains on the ground, Zhang Jin's face turned pale, and his eyes were filled with vicious anger.
Immediately, he held the sword in both hands and stood up.
Although he didn't suffer any fatal injuries from the fall just now, his muscles and bones were in terrible pain, and two of his ribs were even broken.
Recalling the scene where the shadows attacked him in the palace, he still felt lingering fear.
Unexpectedly, there are such powerful masters in this small dynasty.
"I will definitely take back the humiliation I suffered here today!"
Zhang Jin stared at the palace fiercely, his anger hard to go away, and his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
He immediately turned around and limped away.
At this time, deep inside the palace, on top of the main hall.
Ye Yang, Tang Jinyao, and Yingying all stood here, watching Zhang Jin who had left.
"Young Master, there is no need to keep alive this kind of potential danger."
Shadow said indifferently, obviously feeling the resentment and malice in Zhang Jin's eyes when he left.
If he were allowed to return to Qingyang Sect, he might bring more powerful sect masters to come and cause trouble.
Once the opponent is a strong person who has reached the Holy Spirit Realm, they will definitely be humiliated.
"If you kill it here, its nature will be different."
Ye Yang shook his head and said calmly: "For example, if the two countries are at war, the envoy will not be killed."
"If we kill this Qingyang Sect envoy in the territory of our Hualong Dynasty, it will be tantamount to declaring war."
"As long as the evidence is conclusive, by then, even if the Qingyang Sect openly attacks us, the martial arts community of the sect will not intervene."
"But it would be very different to die somewhere else."
Speaking of this, Ye Yang raised the corner of his mouth, looked at the shadow, and said meaningfully: "You should understand what I said, right?"
Shadow thought thoughtfully, then nodded tacitly and said: "I understand."
Listening to the conversation between the two, Tang Jinyao's expression changed slightly, as if he had vaguely guessed something.
He was about to speak out, but at this moment, the shadow figure flashed, turned into a ball of black energy, and suddenly disappeared into the night.
"Your Majesty, do you really want to do this?"
Tang Jinyao persuaded with a solemn expression: "Injuring someone is a small matter, but killing someone, the Qingyang Sect will definitely not let it go."
Ye Yang said indifferently: "Qingyang Sect has thousands of disciples, and they will not give up the supplies of a dynasty for one disciple."
"Besides, if we really want to pursue the case, it also depends on whether there is conclusive evidence, don't you think so?"
As he spoke, Ye Yang turned his eyes to Tang Jinyao, with an intriguing smile on his face.
Faced with Ye Yang's rhetorical question, Tang Jinyao's heart skipped a beat.
He is a smart man and knows that there is another layer of meaning hidden in Ye Yang's words.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that even if I die, no one else will know about my actions this time."
At that moment, Tang Jinyao suddenly knelt down on one knee to show his loyalty.
"Get up, I can trust you, otherwise I wouldn't let you hear what I told Shadow."
Ye Yang smiled slightly and did not play any tricks with Tang Jinyao.
He immediately changed the topic and asked: "Do you think there is any way for our Hualong Dynasty to get rid of the shackles of Qingyang Sect?"