Faced with death, they cannot help but feel anxious.

They knew very well that most of them would die here today.

"Meet the Emperor, Father."

The ninth prince knelt down.

"You want to go into seclusion?"

The old city lord asked calmly.

The Ninth Prince said, "Yes."

"Want to escape? How can that be useful? You know, even if you hide to the ends of the earth, I will definitely find you. It's pointless."

The old city lord sighed and continued, "Your actions have truly disappointed me. Do you know why I came back?"

The Ninth Prince gritted his teeth and said, "I know my sins are grave and I cannot escape death, but I still want to negotiate a deal with Father."

"What deal?"

There was a hint of anger on the old city lord's face.

"I want to exchange my life for mine."

The Ninth Prince cheered himself up.

"Use the lives of your brothers and sisters, the lives of your relatives, in exchange for your own life?"

The old city lord glared at him, "How despicable you are! How disappointing you are to me! Do you know that on the way here today, I was still struggling over whether or not to kill you? The Imperial Master even pleaded for you, asking me to give you a chance, at least to let you survive. However, this deal of yours has truly disappointed me. From now on, you are no longer my son, and today, you will undoubtedly die!"

The Ninth Prince's expression changed drastically, and he said agitatedly, "Don't you care about their lives?"

"I rescued them a long time ago. The guards you arranged, although they are quite powerful, are of no use to Marshal Wolf. You thought you were being very secretive? It's useless. Just commit suicide!"

After the old city lord finished speaking, he turned around.