Chapter 582: 582
Wan Zhaoyi gripped the imperial edict in his hand . It was as if Empress Chi Yao had arrived in person to walk into East Region Saint Mansions . No one dared to block his path wherever he went .
Anyone who stood in his way stood in defiance of Empress Chi Yao .
Unless they wanted to rebel, even Saints must make way for the imperial edict .
Before long, the detachment of Golden Armor Troops headed by Wan Zhaoyi had entered the garden and completely surrounded Zhang Ruochen .
Wan Zhaoyi stared at Zhang Ruochen standing beside the lake in some amazement, because the young man appeared very calm, relaxed, even leisurely . The mighty imperial power had not intimidated him one bit .
Would a mere Monk of the Fish-Dragon Realm resist the imperial power of the Empress?
Even the Golden Armor Soldiers present stared at one another, feeling incredulous .
The reason why the Golden Armor Troops were unaffected by the imperial power was because their armor had undergone a sacrificial ceremony, allowing them to resist its power .
But how had this young man in front of them resisted Her Majesty's imperial power?
They did not know that Zhang Ruochen had experienced the four Chords of the Gods and that he had Gods' Mark on his body . How could a mere imperial edict coerce him into kneeling?
Only Wan Zhaoyi had somewhat guessed the reason . He sized Zhang Ruochen up for a brief moment, but he saw that the young man's face looked totally unchanged .
Not many Monks could remain as collected as Zhang Ruochen in his presence .
Wan Zhaoyi laughed and said, "Well, I'm not surprised . This is the man the Empress would like to see . He's exceptional . Put him in chains and bring him away . "
Two Golden Armor Soldiers brought out iron chains and unsheathed their golden swords . They had the cold look in their eyes of messengers from hell .
The white iron chains clanged against themselves .
Had Zhang Ruochen dared to resist, they would have struck him down with their swords unhesitatingly .
But Zhang Ruochen remained unusually calm . He did not even blink .
"SNAP!"
Both his wrists and ankles were instantly fettered .
The two iron chains looked possessed a spiritual power that sucked away Zhang Ruochen's Genuine Qi . In the blink of an eye, the iron chains siphoned the Genuine Qi in his Meridians out of his wrists and ankles .
Once the chains had absorbed the Genuine Qi, they emitted streaks of lightning and crackled loudly .
Now, Zhang Ruochen's wrists and ankles were mangled, despite his attainment of the "Skin Refining to Gold" realm . And the lightning scorched his skin black .
Zhang Ruochen tried to mobilize some Genuine Qi and force it into his right-hand Meridians .
"Ch-ch!"
The iron chains instantly absorbed all of the Genuine Qi, and a streak of lightning struck Zhang Ruochen's right wrist . Quite suddenly, blood gushed out from his right wrist .
Wan Zhaoyi warned him . "To prevent convicts from escaping, these iron chains can absorb Genuine Qi from both wrists and ankles and unleash the Qi on the convicts instead . The higher the Monk's cultivation level, the more power the chains will rebound . I am warning you not to mobilize your Genuine Qi to save yourself from suffering . "
From the depths of the palace now rang the voice of the Prince of the Eastern Region . "Tomorrow is his wedding day . Can't you wait a day more?"
Wan Zhaoyi raised his head and stared into the Saint Prince's Mansion . Then, he bowed with both hands folded . "Unfortunately, Prince, it's impossible for us to defy an imperial order . "
Then, Wan Zhaoyi straightened his body again and waved his arm . "Bring him away . "
As the Golden Armor Troops departed, the imperial power also dissipated away slowly .
Wan Ke walked up to the side of Saint Qing Xiao looking solemn . He said, "Eldest Senior Brother, I feel like something is very wrong . Her Majesty is too elevated to write you a personal warrant for the arrest of Youngest Junior Brother . It wouldn't have been much trouble, would it?"
"You suspect Wan Zhaoyi is faking an imperial edict?"
Saint Qing Xiao shook his head, saying, "Faking an imperial edict is a heinous crime which could lead to your nine clans being exterminated . No one has the guts to do that . Wan Zhaoyi might be very arrogant, but I'm certain he doesn't have the guts to challenge the authority of the Empress . "
Wan Ke said, "Even highly treacherous Saints did not prompt Her Majesty to write warrants to arrest them . Our Youngest Junior Brother may be highly talented, but in the eyes of the Empress, he is no more than a speck of dust . He is not qualified for such a consideration . "
"Could it be because his identity as the Time and Space Descendant was exposed? Perhaps, even the Empress feels threatened and wants to have him eradicated," said Zhu Hongtao .
Wan Ke shook his head at once and said, "Impossible . Our Youngest Junior Brother just revealed his identity as the Time and Space Descendant yesterday . It was just a day ago . It's impossible for any news to reach the Eastern Region from Central Region within this short period, even through a wormhole . In other words, the Empress must have issued her imperial edict before yesterday . "
Saint Qing Xiao wrinkled his brows . "This is indeed a most strange affair . The Martial Market Bank has investigated our junior fellow apprentice's identity very thoroughly--he couldn't have been someone from the heresy . So, why did the imperial court arrest him on this charge? To offend East Region Saint Mansions and Martial Market Bank for a Fish-Dragon Realm warrior--what exactly is this move Her Majesty is contemplating?"
Wan Ke said, "I think it's better to simply deliver the news and let the top leaders of the Martial Market Bank think of a way out . Through their imperial court operations, and the Chens' influence, they might be able to keep Youngest Junior Brother alive . "
Saint Qing Xiao nodded and said, "This looks like the only way out now . "
Then, Saint Qing Xiao, Zhu Hongtao and Wan Ke left East Region Saint Mansions immediately and hurried back to Saint Academy .
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A Golden Armor Beast was a savage beast of the fifth level lower order . It was 30 feet tall and its scales were a handspan thick . It had a pair of scaly wings on its back, which stretched to 100 feet wide when extended .
Only the Royal Golden Armor Troops could ride on Golden Armor Beasts .
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