I'm not a drama god

"Lord Lingxu has given an order!"

"All knight commanders, proceed to the Lingxu Ancient Temple immediately!"

"Those who do not go will bear the consequences themselves!!"

"Lord Lingxu has given an order..."

A voice echoed through the street, and the four knight commanders who were "obeying orders" and patrolling the Spirit Void Realm were all startled!

"Oh no..." The leader of the Raven Knights looked extremely grim.

According to the plan, the Amber Knight should have already made his move, and Lord Lingxu should have fallen into a deep sleep... But now, not only has there been no news of his success, but he has also summoned all the knight commanders...

Moreover, the person responsible for issuing the orders was not the familiar secretary, but a completely unfamiliar newcomer.

This suggests that their plan has likely failed.

Lingxu-jun did not fall into a deep sleep. Instead, he guessed that the commanders of the various knight orders were probably involved in this matter. This gathering was probably not to discuss anything... but to find out the culprit behind this incident.

“The matter has most likely been exposed. This trip to Lingxu Ancient Temple will surely be a one-way trip.” The Moon White Knight frowned and looked at the Raven Blue Knight beside him. “You should leave quickly… You absolutely cannot go to Lingxu Ancient Temple.”

The Raven Knight smiled bitterly, "I obtained that poison, I prepared the plan, and I even conspired with you all... Lord Lingxu will not let me go."

"So you're planning to go and die?"

"Otherwise, where else can I go? The Spirit Void Realm is already sealed off; not even a mosquito can escape... Even if we could escape, where could we go now? The Heavenly Pivot Realm, which is also on the verge of collapse? Or those Calamity Territories?"

Upon hearing this, the Moon Knight was speechless.

“He’s right.” The leader of the Crimson Knights walked over slowly. “We have nowhere left to retreat… In that case, we might as well take a gamble.”

"What are we going to gamble on? Let's see if a few of us seventh-level cultivators can defeat Lord Lingxu?"

“We can die, but the Spirit Void Realm cannot continue like this.” The Gray Knight then spoke up, “If our blood can awaken even a sliver of conscience in the Spirit Void Lord… then our deaths will be worthwhile. It’s better than waiting to die in the Gray Realm.”

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

“Deep Blue, what do you think?” The Raven Knight turned to look at the Jack of Spades, who remained silent.

"...I don't understand what you're saying."

Without hesitation, the Jack of Spades turned and walked towards Lingxu Mountain, saying calmly, "I'm going to see Lord Lingxu."

Seeing that Spade left directly, the other three knights exchanged glances, and a resolute look finally appeared in their eyes.

"Let's go..."

"Go to Lingxu Mountain."

Lord Lingxu urgently summoned the knight commanders, and the news spread directly through the streets. The nearby people heard about it to some extent. When they saw the figures dressed in different knight uniforms heading towards Lingxu Mountain, they were all whispering among themselves.

"What's going on? What happened?"

"It seems that Lord Lingxu urgently summoned all the commanders of the knight orders..."

"Oh... what's so interesting about that?"

"Don't you think that Lingxu-jun's orders this time are a bit strange? It's as if... the leaders made some kind of mistake."

"The leaders made mistakes? I think it's alright... The Knights have been quite considerate of us lately. When I was sick, they even helped me cover it up and prevented me from being forcibly dragged to repair the Tower of Akash."

"Hey, hey, hey... I heard that the regimental commanders... are plotting a mutiny?"

"Really? Where did you get this information?"

“My mom works in the kitchen at the Lingxu base… She told me this secretly.”

"Then Lingxu Jun isn't dead... How could he not be dead?! It would be so much better if he were dead!"

"With his death, the Spirit Void Realm is finished."

"Perhaps there are other ways? The commanders are all-powerful; maybe they can find a way to save us."

"In any case, it seems the commanders have failed..."

"Go, leaders!! Kill Lingxu-jun!!!"

"Exactly! We're all just worthless lives anyway, let's get that tyrant off the throne!!"

"..."

Gradually, resentful voices arose from the crowd. The emotions that had been building up in the hearts of the people for a long time erupted as the knight commanders departed. Hearing the occasional shouts of "treason" behind them, the knight commanders paused slightly...

A complex emotion flashed deep in the eyes of the Raven Knight. He looked up again at the Spirit Void Mountain that stood above all living beings.

They may not be able to defeat Lord Lingxu, nor conquer Mount Lingxu...

but……

Justice resides in the hearts of the people.

The knights' steps grew more determined as they climbed the steps of Lingxu Mountain, one by one.

This time, they did not receive any help from Lingxushu to ascend the mountain in three steps. Their steps were slow and heavy, as if they were climbing a mountain with no end in sight... In a daze, they seemed to see the being standing on the mountaintop, coldly looking down at the people below. His indifference and anger made everyone's hearts pound uncontrollably.

After an unknown amount of time, the four knights finally reached the summit, and even they were drenched in sweat.

The gates of Lingxu Ancient Temple were already open, and a figure draped in a gray monk's robe stood quietly there, the cobblestone ground beside him stained crimson with blood...

Two severed heads, their eyes glaring menacingly, lay askew on the ground—the Amber Knights' commander and secretary!

The knights were jolted when they saw the two corpses!

"……Come in."

On the blood-stained cobblestones, a disheveled figure with bloodshot eyes spoke in a hoarse voice.

Faced with Lingxujun's overwhelming power, the knights did not back down in the slightest. Yaqing slowly closed his eyes, and the voice of justice from the foot of the mountain seemed to echo in his mind again. He took a light step and stepped across the threshold.

“You should know why I called you here,” Lingxujun said slowly. “A cup of coffee goes through many people from its preparation to its delivery to me… I don’t believe that apart from these two, no one else noticed anything.”

"Do you... have anything to say?"

The knights fell silent.

In the end, it was Ya Qing who took the initiative to speak:

"Lord Lingxu...is it possible that this is your problem?"

"...My question?"

“As you said, making a cup of coffee involves many people, but we’ve been secretly poisoning it for months, and not a single person has tipped you off… That speaks volumes.” Ya Qing took a deep breath and suddenly opened his eyes!

"It is precisely because you have acted against the tide of history, ruled as a dictator, and exploited the people that they have no other choice..."

"Even without me, without Amber, someone else would still do this!"

"Ultimately..."

"It's you standing here..."

Swish——! !

Before Ya Qing could finish speaking, a flash of light passed over his neck.