I am a living immortal.

Chapter 519 You Are the Only One Left

But this is the reality, and they have to bear the bitter consequences.

All Wei Ming could do was to plead: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Even if you have no merits, you have worked hard." He tried to step aside with a clear conscience.

The emperor was clearly in a good mood, and he passed the blame on to others. He hadn't intended to pursue the matter, but now that someone had given him a way out, he took advantage of it. He said, "Although you were all loyal and devoted, and overcame all odds to find the elixir for me, handing it over without knowing its authenticity nearly caused a disaster. Your merits and demerits are not worth the weight."

"I will naturally reward those who have made contributions, and punish those who have made mistakes."

"You have all suffered heavy losses on this journey. Those who have overcome countless difficulties will be recognized as warriors. Each will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold, and their sons will inherit a hundred households in the city and be exempt from corvee labor."

The hundred households in this town are not fiefs, but taxes collected from one hundred households, which can be regarded as a kind of lifelong wealth and glory.

"Thank you, Lord." The demon hunter burst into tears of gratitude.

"This punishment, you all do not know the truth and act rashly, then I will punish you..."

After giving rewards and punishments, he sent the man away.

The ministers in the court were clearly less enthusiastic than they had been initially. While this didn't completely dispel the idea that this was the elixir of immortality, the probability of it being true had been greatly reduced. But come to think of it, if there really was an elixir of immortality, wouldn't there be chaos? But it was still disappointing.

"Then, Your Majesty, please decide how to deal with this herb."

The emperor hesitated again, but after seeing Wei Ming's eyes, he gritted his teeth and said directly, "Come here!"

Soon, a brazier burning with blazing flames was brought into the hall. The emperor personally opened the brocade box and looked at the elixir emitting bursts of fluorescent light inside, and his breath inevitably hitched.

The emanating breath of life made everyone present feel comfortable even with just one breath. Now they finally understood why the demon-slayers believed this was an elixir of immortality. Was this really not an elixir of immortality?

The previously extinguished desires of the crowd were rekindled. The ministers were already tempted just by the sight, let alone the emperor. Wei Ming watched the emperor pause, feeling something terrible was about to happen. He clenched his wrists, determined to stop His Majesty if he persisted.

The ministers were eager to speak.

"His Majesty......"

But before he could finish his words, the emperor clenched the elixir in his hand. No matter whether this elixir was real or fake, he had to make it fake today. Thinking of this, the elixir had already slipped out of his hand and was thrown into the brazier.

The blazing flames instantly engulfed the elixir. Its leaves withered and curled. Logically, the elixir's immortality shouldn't be burned by ordinary flames. But this was without outside interference. Here in the royal capital, hidden from ordinary eyes, a giant golden dragon coiled, its breath scorching the elixir.

Although the speed was very slow, the immortality elixir was truly decomposing bit by bit into nothingness. And along with the rising flames, Yan Chao's humane aura surged and rose.

Although this emperor had his flaws, he also had his own persistence. This small action allowed the emperor to begin his transformation. He controlled his desires, he overcame his fear of death, and his future was limitless.

This was a turning point for the Yan Dynasty. Whether it would fall into decline or flourish, it was a matter of a thought, and this emperor had it under control.

The true arrival of that prosperous era will be inevitable under the leadership of an emperor who has overcome life and death.

The emperor looked at the flames burning before him, and a sense of relief washed over him. He felt the road ahead suddenly open up, as if all his shackles had been lifted off him. This was a feeling he had never experienced before.

Millions of people throughout the Yan Dynasty felt that they were in a good mood today, the air felt much fresher, and even the weather was inexplicably cheerful.

Wei Ming's eyes turned into admiration when he looked at the emperor.

The minister who had just been about to speak shut up. Everything was irreversible. Everyone looked at the elixir burning in the flames. When the last trace of green turned to ash.

The emperor sat on the throne again.

......

"Hahahaha." Su Mu laughed out loud. He truly hadn't expected things to develop in this direction. A blessing in disguise, the Yan Dynasty might be able to extend its prosperity for another century, just because of this one battle.

"How is it? How does it feel to lose more than you gain? It must be unpleasant." Su Mu looked at the woman in front of him.

She was dressed in a flowing green robe, patterned with feathers, her long hair cascading. This was a beauty, unearthly. A gentle breeze brushed against her as she stood there, yet her expression was utterly unsightly. She had overlooked one thing, a crucial one: these mortals had never seen the true elixir of immortality. Even if they obtained it, they wouldn't be sure of it, let alone use it. It was precisely because of this that her plan completely failed.

But that wasn't important right now; what was important was the person in front of her. Looking at Su Mu's half-smile, Qingniao was already thinking about how to escape. She was no match for Su Mu, so she had no intention of fighting him.

As long as there is green, there will be no shortage of firewood. She needed to wait for the arrival of the enlightened beast and chaos before making any plans.

She was quite experienced in escaping, and she also had a treasure like the Kunlun Mirror in her hand.

"How did you know I was here?" Bluebird deliberately led the other party into conversation.

"Haha, why can't I be here? You dare to come here, isn't it normal to meet me? Are you thinking of a way out for yourself? Don't think about it, you can't escape. Since I dare to appear in front of you, I have made all the preparations. Besides, how come you don't know that this good show is not the result of my trick." Su Mu said lightly.

"Now that I've dealt with you, it's time to put an end to Yan Chao's affairs."

"How do you know that if I get rid of you..." Qingniao said halfway and suddenly looked at Su Mu.

Her intuition, inspired by the innate gods, told her that things weren't that simple. The Kunlun clan was known for their foresight, and Su Mu had seen the Kaiming Beast. Now that she was saying this, it could only mean that the Kaiming Beast had already...

"you......"

"Are you curious about why I only showed up now? You guessed right, I went to find the Enlightened Beast. Um, is that its name? I also saw Chaos. It was you who stumbled upon the loophole. But now it seems that this is fate. So now you are the only one left. Have you thought about how you want to die?"

"You dare to take action here!!" Bluebird said calmly.

"Even though you're very strong, I can still destroy the entire capital if I want to."

Su Mu shook her head. "The reason I'm talking nonsense with you here instead of attacking you right away is that you should understand that I never do meaningless things."

"Since he did this, there must be a reason for it."

After Su Mu finished speaking, Qingniao's expression could no longer hold back.