Peerless Taoist

The sky was covered in dark clouds and the sky was dark.    

Tens of thousands of people were tied up with their hands and legs, kneeling at the most spacious point of the sky.    

This place used to be the place where the Heaven Charging Army was in formation, but now it had been transformed into a execution ground.    

Around them stood a group of soldiers from the Qi Army, firmly protecting the execution ground. Outside, there were hundreds of Tiance Cavalry guarding it.    

Outside the execution ground, there was already a group of people who had come to watch. Countless pairs of eyes were staring at each and every move in the execution ground.    

"Inquisitor."    

Xia Zhuo and Stephen Ye sat in the position of supervisor. They were high and mighty and had arrogant expressions on their faces.    

Along with the command, several heavy iron chains rang out on the execution ground.    

They saw a few people wearing prison uniforms, with disheveled hair, heavy iron chains tied around their wrists and ankles, and their bodies were stuck with forbidden spell symbols, barging in with their faces covered in dust.    

The crowd in the distance was in an uproar, and many people discussed animatedly. They simply couldn't believe their eyes.    

The leader of the prisoners was a middle-aged man. His loose hair was disheveled and messy, and there were many white hairs inside. It was a shocking sight.    

Wen Xing Hou, Yin Zhengde!    

He was the Marquis who guarded the Heavenly Charging Pass. He was quite popular in the city and had a very high reputation.    

No one would have thought that such a hero would one day become a prisoner.    

Behind Yin Zhengde, there were also groups of men and women, including Yin Tianming and Yin Qiushui, as well as many of the Yin family's elderly, women, and children. There were more than a hundred of them.    

They were all direct descendants of the Yin Family.    

Their hands were tied behind their backs, and every single one of them held a wooden plaque that had a bright red word written on it, "Cut."    

Everyone from the Yin Clan was pressed to the ground. Yin Zhengde raised his head and was pressed down by the four Heaven Strategic Cavalry. Only then did he kneel on the ground.    

There was a long scar on Yin Zhengde's face. It was clear that he had also been beaten up in prison.    

"Yin Zhengde, do you know your crime?" Stephen Ye shouted.    

Yin Zhengde stared coldly at Stephen Ye and did not reply to his words.    

This was blatant contempt. Stephen Ye flew into a rage out of humiliation and said, "You sent troops to kill the Tang Army. There are countless blood debts in your hands. If this isn't a major crime, what is it?"    

Yin Zhengde raised his head and said, "I defended the borders of the Imperial Court. What crime did I commit!?"    

"Imperial Court? What Imperial Court? The Imperial Court of Great Yu is going to die sooner or later. Now, it's Great Qi's responsibility." Yuwen Ye rose to his feet and shouted.    

"Isn't that the dog of Tang Dynasty? Sooner or later, someone will take care of you clowns." Yin Zhengde's voice was calm as he spoke coldly.    

"Rubbish! Men, give him forty strikes first! Kill all of his prestige!"    

Stephen Ye was furious.    

He really wanted to please the Tang Dynasty, but this kind of thing, outsiders couldn't say it openly. That would be insulting him in front of him.    

"Wait!" Xia Zhuo, who was at the side, suddenly waved his hand.    

The soldiers who were about to be executed immediately spread out and waited for the order to be given.    

Xia Zhuo stared at Yin Zhengde. "Marquis Wen Xing, the lives of over a hundred members of your Yin Family are in your hands. Some of your subordinates have been deceived by Lu Yu's men. They intend to fight against the Heaven Realm. Our Tang Dynasty values you very much. If you are willing to turn back when you have lost your way, join our Tang Dynasty. His Highness promises you that you can continue to be a Marquis in my dynasty."    

Yin Zhengde glanced at Xia Zhuo. "And who are you?"    

"I am the Chief of the Heavenly Policy Department, Xia Zhuo!"    

"Go back and tell your master that you want me to join the Tang Dynasty is delusional. So what if you kill all of my family and friends? I, Yin Zhengde, will never betray the enemy!"