But when it actually came time for the execution, their true selves were immediately revealedâcries and screams filled the place. Too bad, really; if begging and crying were any good, these people wouldnât have hurt the innocent in the first place.
These prisoners transferred into the Imperial Prisonâ
Every single one of them carries a blood debt, only differing in degree.
Some were originally to be imprisoned until death, some were destined for the chopping block.
But it wasnât even time for beheading yet, and they were brought into the Imperial Prison early.
Though from the looks of things now, it didnât make much difference.
In the end, death awaited them all; at most, the method of dying changed a little.
"Begin!"
Xiao Yongning didnât care about their pleading in the slightest.
He simply waved his hand casually, signaling his men to get on with it.
"Crack!"
A whip landedâthe execution began.
Some of the weaker ones, with just one lash, their flesh split open, half their life gone right there.
But.
There were also those who lasted much longer.
Looking at the burly man in front of him, who had taken dozens of lashes and remained completely intact, Ye Liuyun grew interested.
"Target: Iron Tiger!
Martial ability: First-class Realm!
Talent Entry: Pleasure in Every Hue (Blue), Diamond-like Indestructibility (Purple),"
"Diamond-like Indestructibility (Purple): Born with a diamond-like body, possessing powerful defensive capabilities."
Pleasure in Every Hueâjust going by the name, anyone could guess what it means.
But what was unexpected, the other guy also had a purple-quality Talent Entry, and it was Diamond-like Indestructibilityâan excellent Horizontal Training talent.
Looking at the rank of these talents,
If it werenât for Pleasure in Every Hue dragging him down,
If heâd really devoted himself to training, this Iron Tiger wouldnât have stopped at First-class Realm; he could probably have become a Horizontal Training Master.
What a pity.
"Hahaha!"
Just as Ye Liuyun was pondering,
Iron Tiger, after being whipped several more times, suddenly burst out in loud laughter.
"With strength like that, itâs not enough to even tickle your Grandpa Iron Tiger! If youâve got any more tricks, bring them all out!"
There are those who break, and those who wonât bow.
Iron Tiger was one of the latter.
Relying on his Diamond-like Indestructibility, Iron Tiger wasnât afraid of punishments like this at all.
"Again! Come on! Hahaha!"
Taking lashes, yet still able to shout with excitement.
"Crack! Crack! Crack!"
Several more lashes landed in succession, and even the Embroidered Uniform Guard doing the flogging was getting tired.
But seeing Iron Tigerâs unharmed body, they had no choice but to turn and look at Xiao Yongning with helpless faces.
"My lord!"
Given how things were going, even if they kept flogging, it probably wouldnât do a thing to Iron Tiger!
"Useless!"
Xiao Yongningâs expression grew ugly.
After all, Ye Liuyun was right here.
Xiao Yongning really didnât want to lose face in front of Ye Liuyun at a time like this.
"Lord Ye! This,..."
No choice.
For the moment, even Xiao Yongning couldnât think of a solutionâtheir prowess was just at First-class Realm, and to break Iron Tigerâs Diamond-like Indestructibility, youâd need to be above him in cultivation.
"Thatâs not your problem!"
Seeing Xiao Yongningâs darkened face, Ye Liuyun smiled unconcernedly.
He waved his hand, indicating Xiao Yongning shouldnât blame himself.
Ye Liuyun wasnât the kind to throw blame around carelessly.
"My lord, should we try another prisoner?"
Seeing that Ye Liuyun wasnât holding it against him, Xiao Yongning relaxed a lot.
But thinking it over, he still made a suggestion.
No matter how much longer they flogged, itâd do nothing to Iron Tiger. Unless Ye Liuyun stepped in personally, itâd be better to swap out the prisoner.
"No need!"
But.
Upon hearing Xiao Yongningâs suggestion,
The smile on Ye Liuyunâs face turned even more unconcerned.
"Go get some gut-melting poison. No matter how tough the exterior, you canât train your organsâand if you could, someone that strong wouldnât end up in a county yamen anyway!"
Some Horizontal Martial Artists, when perfected, really do become immune to all poison.
No toxin can touch them.
But itâs a pityâ
To reach that level, youâd have to be a master Embroidered Uniform Guard; any regular county yamen would never catch someone like that.
"Iâll go get it now!"
Upon hearing Ye Liuyunâs words,
Xiao Yongningâs eyes lit up at once.
No wonder he was lordâwhen it came to tormenting people, he reacted fast, instantly figuring out how to crack Iron Tigerâs defense.
As he spoke,
Xiao Yongning turned and hurried off, evidently to fetch the poison.
Meanwhile, Iron Tiger, whoâd been full of confidence,
Upon hearing Ye Liuyunâs words, his expression froze visibly.
"Poison, really? Youâre fucking shameless!"
He screamed at Ye Liuyun with all his strength.
"You should be dead already. Making you wait this long for death is mercy enough; shameless isnât the word for it."
Ye Liuyun shrugged, utterly indifferent.
So what if itâs shameless?
Against scum like this, Ye Liuyun felt nothing close to pity.
If even people like this had someone to feel sorry for them,
Who was there to mourn those they slaughtered?
"My lord! The poisonâs here!"
Soon Xiao Yongning returned with the poison.
Ye Liuyun didnât reply, just shot him a look.