Only those who ignore the rules would kill in the presence of a crowd and then just walk away.
Moreover, this grand court, filled with people, was Shen Shao's home.
Standing amidst the scattered flesh and blood, no one thought about what would happen next, nor did anyone savor the fear born from the Divine Emperor's wrath…
They had many things to attend to.
For instance, canceling all the arrangements for the state funeral.
For instance, cleaning up the blood and flesh outside the ancestral temple.
For instance, executing more than two hundred governors.
…
There was much to do, but before they began, the Divine Palace officials collectively collapsed on the ground, taking dozens of deep breaths, regaining enough strength to walk—
During the slaughter, they had forgotten to breathe.
Qi Feng and his group, led out of the Divine Palace in silence by silent officials, saw You Xiaochan just after stepping through the palace gates.
