Chapter 5988 Beheading Two
- The sound of hurried footsteps scraped across the courtyard stones. An elder in tattered robes dropped to his knees before Jared, pulling a dozen frightened cultivators down with him. "Thank you, benefactor, for saving our lives!" His voice trembled, thick with tears that refused to fall. Jared's stomach tightened; moments ago these people had been lined up for the headsman.
- He bent, fingers sliding beneath the elder's elbows, and lifted him gently. "Please, stand. You were condemned on false charges. I will go to the Azure Firmament Immortal Continent myself, learn the truth, and see justice served."
- The elder shook his head so violently his wisps of hair whipped the air. "Kind one, don't set foot in Azure Firmament. The place devours good men. Not long ago two cultivators breached the barrier and reached level twelve. They were dragged back and beheaded in front of everyone."