At the gate of Shengjing City, two old men were supporting each other and preparing to leave. They were dressed simply and looked extremely sad.
Their son and daughter-in-law died unexpectedly two years ago, leaving behind a child, who was their lifeblood and whom they raised with great care.
But a month ago, the child suddenly disappeared.
They asked the villagers to search the nearby ditches and the mountains and forests, but found nothing. They reported it to the authorities, but they didn't search thoroughly.
They arrived in Shengjing City, which was not too far away, but they did not gain much in Shengjing City.
There are many evil cultivators in the Tianlong Empire, and demons are rampant. If a child goes missing, it is basically as if he is gone, and it is very difficult to find him.
"Old lady, Yaya probably won't be able to come back."
The old man said in a trembling voice.
The old woman next to him said bitterly, "With Yaya gone, what's the point of us living? We have no money left. Let's go out of town and find a place to accompany Yaya. She is still so young."
"Um."
The old man nodded slightly.
The death of their son and daughter-in-law was a heavy blow to them. Their children were their hope of survival, but now that hope is gone.
"Two elders, is your granddaughter missing? There's a notice over there saying the court apprehended a demon cultivator who rescued over 2,000 children, and your granddaughter might be among them."
Someone nearby heard the conversation between the old couple and reminded them reluctantly.
"Are you serious?"
The two old men's eyes lit up instantly.
"Of course it's true. It's written on the imperial edict. How could it be false?"
"Thank you very much."
The two old men soon arrived at the place where the imperial edict was posted. They were illiterate, but there were people explaining the edict and many people were discussing it.
"Old woman, hurry up, let's go to the execution ground."
The old man said quickly.
They were near the west city gate, and the execution ground was also in the west city. It took them half an hour to reach the execution ground.
The execution ground in Shengjing City was where important criminals were dealt with. It was surrounded by walls, and adult citizens who wanted to watch the execution were allowed to enter.
The notice clearly stated that the imperial court would severely punish the evil cultivator here.
“Ah!” “Ah!”
There was a barrier around the execution ground, and nothing could be heard from the outside, but as soon as the two old men entered the execution ground, they heard terrible screams.
Ding Ming was on the execution platform, screaming in agony.
Ding Ming's strength was only sealed. His ability to withstand was much higher than that of ordinary people, but he couldn't bear it at this moment.
"This guy deserves it!"
"They captured over 2,000 children. Killing him would be too easy. He should have suffered more. The court did a great job."
"This is how we should deal with reckless demon cultivators."
Many people were talking about it in the execution ground.
The two elderly people took some time to squeeze to the front and knelt on the ground. "Sir, our granddaughter was arrested a month ago. I wonder if she was among those children?"
The official from the Ministry of Justice on the stage looked in the direction of Xiao Fan.
Xiao Fan came here, but he did not reveal his identity.
"Zhuang Yan, is their granddaughter among them?"
Xiao Fan asked.
He didn't use any power, and Zhuang Yan's consciousness instantly entered the old man's body. He nodded and said, "Among them is a four-year-old girl who has a blood connection with that old man."
"Take me there."
Xiao Fan ordered.
Zhuang Yan brought him to the two old men in an instant. Xiao Fan appeared and said, "Two elders, please stand up quickly."
"Your granddaughter is among them. She's four years old, right?"
After hearing what Xiao Fan said, the two old men became extremely excited.
"Yaya is indeed four years old. Sir, are you sure Yaya is still alive?"
The old man said anxiously.
Xiao Fan smiled and said, "I'm sure, but the children are no longer here. His Majesty has arranged for people to send all the children home."
The two old men were still a little bit unbelieving. Xiao Fan was young after all. They looked at the officials from the Ministry of Justice on the stage again.
"You two, the one before you is Duke Xiao. Since Duke Xiao said so, your child must be among them. This demon was captured by Nuwa, the goddess behind Duke Xiao."
The official from the Ministry of Justice said hurriedly.
Many other people nearby also recognized Xiao Fan at this time.
They saluted quickly.
"Duke Xiao, I am short-sighted. Please forgive me. Thank you, Duke Xiao. If Yaya died, we would not be able to survive."
The old man said this and was about to kneel down again.
Xiao Fan quickly stopped him: "Old man, there is no need for this. If you want to thank someone, thank His Majesty. It was His Majesty who asked Senior Nuwa to save us."
He doesn't need the people's gratitude, but Qin Xuan does. If the people love her, she can collect more of the people's wishes.
With the Emperor System, the people's wishes can be transformed into the Emperor's aura.
Ding Ming captured about 2,000 children from many places. If Qin Xuan could rescue these 2,000 children, her popularity would soar.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The two old men knelt down in the direction of the imperial palace.
This time Xiao Fan did not stop him.
"Zhuang Yan, please send them both home. Their granddaughter might have already arrived home."
Xiao Fan ordered.
"Yes, young master."
Zhuang Yan took the two old men away quickly. Since the two old men could come to Shengjing City, their home must be not far from Shengjing City.
Thousands of people gathered in the execution ground. When Zhuang Yan left, some of them had strange lights flashing in their eyes. Now was a good time to deal with Xiao Fan.
There are more than one or two people in Shengjing City who want Xiao Fan dead.
But when Zhuang Yan returned, no one took action. Xiao Fan dared to let Zhuang Yan leave. There must be a strong person protecting him in secret.
Ding Ming looked so miserable.
If they attacked Xiao Fan and were caught, they would most likely be in a worse situation.
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