A chilling wind swept through the empty hall.
Accompanied by a mournful howl, countless departed spirits gathered once again in the center of the hall.
In an instant, Su Yunying and Yu Xiyan were once again trapped in the center of the hall.
A somber atmosphere instantly filled the dark space.
The spirits were unrecognizable, staring blankly at the silver-gray bracelet in Yu Xiyan's hand.
"Roar~"
A roar shattered the existing peace.
An undead officer strode forward, letting out chilling roars from his throat.
With each breath, azure spiritual light scattered, creating an atmosphere that drove people to madness.
Yu Xiyan raised the silver-gray bracelet high and shouted loudly to the spirits before her: "Soldiers of the Po Jun Mansion, I, as the ninth emperor of the Great Yin Dynasty,
I hereby bestow upon you the highest honor. I have deeply appreciated all that you have given for the Great Yin Dynasty and for the common people.
So please rest in peace, and stop torturing yourselves like this. I and the entire Great Yin Dynasty will forever remember your merits!
"roar--"
As soon as Yu Xiyan finished speaking, all the ghosts in the hall let out a deafening roar.
The solid stone wall swayed slightly, as if venting the suffering it had endured in the past.
"Rest in peace, warriors of the Great Yin Dynasty. I will forever remember your sacrifices. Rest in peace!"
Despite the discomfort caused by the distorted airflow around her, Yu Xiyan continued to loudly reassure the Iron Flame Army soldiers who had died in the Nine Netherworlds.
"wrong!"
Su Yunying keenly sensed that these wandering souls seemed to harbor even greater resentment than before, and she gripped the lone goose tightly, ready to break through at any moment.
"Ha ha ha ha--"
Suddenly, the leader of the undead generals let out a ferocious laugh.
He slowly floated in front of Yu Xiyan, staring intently at her with his empty eye sockets.
"The Empress of the Great Yin Dynasty?"
"It is I, General. Please rest now!"
Yu Xiyan calmly met the gaze of the departed souls before her, showing no sign of backing down.
"Rest? How can we find rest?"
"Do you think you can make us let go of our resentment towards you with just a few words?"
"Empress of the Great Yin Dynasty, why are we stuck in this place with no way out? It's all because of you!"
Yu Xiyan was taken aback: "Because of me? Why? Tell me!"
"Roar~"
The spirits seemed to have been stimulated by something, emitting mournful howls.
"I can't remember, but I'm sure it's all because of you."
We are left here to suffer eternal torment because of you~ ah~
The entire hall began to shake, and all the dead souls cried out in unison.
Su Yunying vaguely felt that the space around her was beginning to distort, and a powerful force of rules was constantly eroding her mind.
"It's so painful. I can feel the endless grievances of these souls, as if they have some unfulfilled obsession."
Su Yunying closed her eyes, clutching her chest, a bead of cold sweat trickling down her forehead.
He could feel a desolate sadness spreading throughout his body from the aura emanating from these dead souls.
Yu Xiyan was at a loss. Faced with the questions from the departed spirit, she tried hard to recall which detail she had overlooked.
Suddenly, she seemed to realize something.
He immediately bowed to the departed soul as a gesture of apology.
In an instant, the entire Hall of the Dead fell silent once more.
"I apologize; it is my fault for not granting you the honors due to soldiers in a timely manner."
It was I who mistreated the soldiers of the Po Jun Mansion; it was all my fault. I beg the soldiers of the Iron Flame Army...
Forgive me, give me a chance to make amends.
A cold wind blew, and the hall was deathly silent.
The lingering remnant of the Divine Phoenix rested in the void, silently gazing at everything that was happening before its eyes.
"Roar~"
Suddenly, a deafening roar echoed through the air.
Fifty thousand dead souls rhythmically struck the ground with their spears.
Yu Xiyan was taken aback, but then she saw a strong killing intent emanating from the pupils of the dead soul in front of her.
"Make amends? What do you plan to use to make amends?"
Empress, do you think a simple apology can erase the sins you have committed?
Do you think that by putting on this hypocritical act you can appease the broken souls of us who died in battle?
After we die, we wander in the underworld, undergoing the baptism of the long river of time, only to hear you apologize and to ask you to make amends.
Iron Flame Army, yes, we are the Iron Flame Army, I remember now.
It's you, it's all your fault, you're the one who prevented us from being reincarnated.
Why would you want to destroy all our efforts?
Why can't we even be enshrined in the Temple of Martial Valor after we die, a place of honor that should belong to us?
Why couldn't we even see you once in our lives?
And why?! Why do you torment Shen Shuai so many times?!
In your eyes, we are just a bunch of insignificant ants, not worthy of your attention at all!
Our sacrifices are merely paving the way for your vain power and glory, and to highlight a glorious page in your history as an empress!
Furthermore, what's even more ridiculous is that you actually shook hands and made peace with the enemy, Jiuyou, trampling our dignity underfoot and leaving no trace.
Hypocritical little man, put away your affected and pretentious attitude!
Are they still trying to deceive us with Shen Shuai's ornaments?
You have betrayed Commander Shen, betrayed the Po Jun Mansion, and even more so, betrayed the responsibilities that belong to an emperor!
You should pay the price for your actions! Ah~
A piercing shriek rang out.
Yu Xiyan couldn't help but cover her ears and take several steps back.
The next moment, the leader of the undead generals raised his arm and shouted, "Brothers, drag this culprit, this heartless and tyrannical ruler, into the abyss! I want her to taste the pain of sinking into nothingness too! Kill her!"
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