Gavin Tsai was dead.
Nathan Ye bore full responsibility for his demise, yet he had no desire to accept it.
All he felt was a profound sadness.
If he could, he would have stormed over to Gavin Tsai 's body and yelled, "Get up! Get up and kill me already!"
But that would clearly be in bad taste, so he held back, standing in place with a mind full of jumbled thoughts.
Apparently, dying is harder than I thought...
Nathan lingered in the sorrow of his failed attempts at death, but the rest of the palace was wrapped in alarm.
Gavin Tsai was dead.
An Immortal Sect disciple, right in the palace hall—gone.
"Things have gotten serious!"
No one doubted that the Immortal Sect would retaliate with relentless fury.
"Master Nathan... I am truly impressed!"
King Wei, barely able to articulate himself, bowed to Nathan, his limited vocabulary failing him entirely.
In modern times, internet users would have reacted with phrases like, "Wow, man, you're amazing! You took out a godlike cultivator just like that!"
The other five kings looked upon Nathan with complex expressions before also departing.
As they saw it, this man was doomed. With such flamboyant conduct and having slain Gavin Tsai He, there was no way the Immortal Sect would spare him. Wisdom dictated that they steer clear of him altogether.
The court officials, meanwhile, dared not move until Emperor Zhou formally ended the meeting. Most of them regarded Nathan with an overwhelming urge to avoid him. Although they had been stirred by Nathan's bold actions—feeling shame, even admiration, and a momentary rekindling of their own valor—they quickly resumed a pragmatic stance. Reality would not allow them to walk the path of a "hero" with him.
While only a few were awakened by Nathan's actions and now viewed him as a guiding light, willing to journey by his side, most remained wary of associating with him.
"Nathan, do not worry. As long as I am emperor, I will ensure the Immortal Sect does not take your life so easily!"
Emperor Zhou spoke with a determined heart.
Nathan Ye shivered.
Is this foolish emperor unhinged? Does he truly insist on saving my life?
"Your Majesty... you don't have to trouble yourself over me..."
"Nonsense! You are a national treasure with the spirit of the ancient sages! You remain loyal to me, and I shall remain loyal to you!"
Emperor Zhou's words were sincere and impassioned.
Nathan Ye was speechless. He sighed deeply and continued to the palace gates, hoping to find solitude.
Today had been an avalanche of events, and he needed to clear his mind and understand why he couldn't manage to die. Whose fault was it, after all?
Emerging from the palace, he took a few steps outside and was startled by what lay before him.
Unbeknownst to him, a vast crowd of scholars had gathered, stretching as far as the eye could see. They knelt upon seeing him, each bearing expressions of fervent admiration.
"Condemning the Immortal Sect and honoring the emperor with such devotion—you are a mighty man indeed, Master Nathan!"
Their voices thundered as if the earth itself were shaking.
For a moment, Nathan Ye stood rooted in place, a deep heaviness settling over his heart.
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