The same thing happened to Elena.
She and Nasha were still wandering around the market when they realized that there were more and more people around them, and all their gazes were focused on her.
Elena, who was kind and polite by nature, gave everyone a friendly smile.
Her holy and kind temperament prevented the people around her from having any evil thoughts. They only smiled at her foolishly.
Even the most cunning peddler in the market revealed a simple and honest smile that he only had when he was a child.
Barker and Evan couldn't help but laugh bitterly to themselves, their hands already on their sword hilts, ready to be on guard at any time.
Protecting the women around them was the honorable duty of a knight, and this chaotic situation was the time for them to show off their skills.
Of course, not everyone would be influenced by the goddess 'smile. Faith always collapsed in the face of evil desires.
A young man in luxurious clothes walked out of the crowd, followed by eight burly men. From the outside, they all looked extraordinary.
"Miss." The young man in luxurious clothes performed a gentleman's etiquette and introduced himself,""I am the young castellan of Windrock City, the Empire's First Baron Theron. Please allow me to have lunch with you.”
Nasha had seen many of these noble children and knew that they were all parasites who relied on their fathers or families to do whatever they wanted. They were completely useless. Other than money, power, and women, they had no other hobbies.
She pursed her lips and scolded with an unhappy expression,"Boring! Sister Elena, let's go, ignore him!”
Elena smiled apologetically at the young city lord and said,""I'm sorry, I have other things to do.”Then, he turned to leave with Nasha.
"How dare you! How dare you reject my master's invitation? Do you know what kind of person my master is?”A follower suddenly jumped out and shouted.
Barker and Evan drew their swords, and Nasha and Elena stopped in their tracks.
At this moment, eight of Theron's subordinates quickly surrounded Elena and the others, all of them holding weapons.
"What do you want to do?" No matter how ignorant Elena was, she knew that this guy was up to no good. She looked at him unhappily, but her expression was dignified.
The imposing manner of Theron and the other servants immediately softened.
" Hehe, I, I…" Faced with Elena's holy aura, Theron couldn't say a word. He couldn't utter a single word that he had memorized by heart. He cursed himself for being useless and could only lower his head to avoid Elena's gaze to regain some of his momentum.
"Hehe, it's your fortune that this Young Master has taken a fancy to you. I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful. To tell you the truth, none of the women that this young master has taken a fancy to have ever escaped from my grasp! Bring him back!"
"How dare you!" Elena said angrily.
She looked around. The onlookers were angry and afraid, but no one dared to stand up and say anything.
Although the eight subordinates were quite skilled, none of them dared to take a step forward after Elena's shout. They suddenly felt regret and even had the urge to repent.
"You bunch of good-for-nothings, hurry up and attack!”Theron was furious.
These subordinates were usually domineering and never showed mercy to the commoners. He did not expect them to cower at the critical moment.
The anger of their master made the eight subordinates excited.
The eight men brandished their weapons and slowly approached, like hunting hounds, unaware that the prey in front of them could kill them with a single finger.
Nasha looked indignant. She was eager to try, but Buck and Evan were already in front of her and Elena.
Theron grinned hideously and mocked in an ambiguous tone,""I think you should surrender as soon as possible and obediently return with this young master. This young master can still take pity on you a little, otherwise…hehehe!”
"Otherwise, when I get tired of you, I'll sell you to a brothel, right?”
A cold voice suddenly came from behind Theron.
"What an old-fashioned line, but it's already not easy for you to remember these words with your intelligence.”
"Who are you? F * ck! How dare you meddle in this young master's business? Why don't you ask who I am!”Theron said angrily. He turned around and saw a young man in a black robe with a cute black bird on him.
Sister Ye Yu, Young Master Bai He!" Nasha shouted happily. She had long wanted to fight, but without Treany, she was a little nervous. Now that she had Ye Yu, killing these guys was no different from stepping on a bunch of ants. She loved battles where she could win.
"Who are you? Aren't you the Empire's First Baron Theron, the young castellan of Windrock City? You just said that." Bai He said indifferently," But in my eyes, he's just a dead man.”
"You're courting death!" Silon said angrily. However, he suddenly saw Ye Yu behind Bai He. He was a peerless beauty, and his triangular eyes immediately lit up. "Hehe, I'm really lucky today. Another beautiful girl came. Miss, what's your name? Do you want to have lunch with me?”
This fellow did not know that he was about to die. He completely ignored the existence of the White Crane and walked straight towards Ye Yu.
Ye Yu's cold gaze swept across him. It felt like a butcher observing a pig that was about to be slaughtered.
Seeing this, Theron couldn't help but shiver.
If he had only spoken disrespectfully to Ye Yu, Ye Yu might not have minded. In her heart, she never treated these humans as equals, so naturally, she would not have minded their rudeness. But daring to be disrespectful to Bai He was unforgivable. Disrespecting the Demon King was equivalent to challenging the faith and honor of the demon race. No demon could tolerate such a thing.
Silon, who was blinded by lust, did not realize that the Grim Reaper had already smiled at him. He only felt Ye Yu's figure sway slightly, and then he felt a chill in his ears. He subconsciously touched his hand and felt that it was covered in blood. His ear had fallen to the ground.
"Oh my god!" Theron let out a blood-curdling scream. He lay on the ground and covered his bleeding ears with his hands.
His subordinates were stunned by this sudden scene.
They had always thought highly of themselves, so they did not see how Ye Yu had attacked. They were not even sure if it was Ye Yu who had attacked.
However, this was only a matter of an instant. They immediately realized that if they did not capture these people, their glory and wealth would immediately become a bubble, and it would even be difficult to save their lives.
"Kill them!" The few of them did not consider how far their strength was from the person in front of them. They waved their weapons and rushed forward.
"Stop!" Elena shouted. Her body flashed as she tried to stop Ye Yu. Just as she moved, an invisible barrier suddenly appeared in front of her. It was the White Crane!
In just an instant, eight cold corpses had appeared on the ground. Each of them had a small bloody hole in their throats. Strangely, there was no pain or fear on their faces. Instead, they smiled slightly.
This was Ye Yu's famous sword," Kiss of the Grim Reaper." It was as if the Grim Reaper was smiling gently at the people of the world, filling them with hope and longing to become the undead of the Underworld.
"Sir, spare, spare my life! I, I am willing to use all my assets to redeem my life…"
At this moment, Theron had lost all of his dignity. He could not care less about the pain and was kowtowing desperately on the ground. His forehead was covered in blood mixed with mud, and his gorgeous coat was also covered in mud.
"Stop!" Elena suddenly stood in front of the white crane and released a gentle light to stop the bleeding from Theron's wound.
"Stop your slaughter!" Elena was stunned by the bloody scene in front of her. She glared at the white crane angrily, and her awe-inspiring righteousness made her aura shocking.
"Can't you see that I'm helping you out?”Bai He said indifferently, but he was also secretly surprised. Why would a god clan whose power was mostly sealed still have such a powerful aura?
If Elena was already so powerful, wouldn't the Radiant Godking's power be even more terrifying? No wonder the Dark Demon King couldn't win even when he was at his peak.
"Do you only know how to use blood to solve problems?”Elena's aura grew stronger and stronger, and her elegant tone had an irrefutable power." These people are just a group of ignorant people. They have only gone astray. There are still seeds of kindness in their hearts. Why can't you spare their lives and give them a chance to turn over a new leaf?”
"Seeds of kindness? Did you see that?"
"Of course!" Elena did not hesitate. "Everyone has a kind side in their hearts. Everyone is born kind. Although sometimes their hearts are blinded by evil, they will eventually wake up one day. I believe in them!"
"Maybe you're right, Elena.”White Crane stared at Elena. He hated this kind of boring missionary talk from the bottom of his heart. He was like a stubborn old scholar who always talked about hypocritical benevolence and morality.
"But do you know what they usually do? From the actions of this baron and the actions of these commoners, I knew how bad he was. And these people knew this and still wanted to be his minions. Who knew how many innocent people had already died in their hands. Perhaps they would come to their senses one day, but how many more people would be harmed before that? How could they make up for their past evil deeds?”Bai He coldly swept a glance at them," Everyone has to be responsible for their own actions, and even if these people shed all their blood, it's not enough to wash away their sins.”
At this point, Bai He raised his head and looked around. The civilians who had originally been fearful were already furious. He asked loudly,"Do you think these people should be killed?”
Everyone was clearly angered by Bai He's words.
This young city lord was usually a tyrant. His greatest characteristic was his greed for money and lust. Countless families had been destroyed by him. However, because his father was the city lord and held military, judicial, and administrative power, the people usually dared not speak out.
Today, when they saw Bai He easily pull out his claws and teeth, they felt a great resentment in their hearts. They all wished that he could get rid of the culprit, Theron, as well. Therefore, after hearing Bai He's question, they did not hesitate. Everyone shouted in unison,
"Good kill!"
"He deserves to be killed!"
The crowd began to riot, and angry shouts rose and fell.
Bai He shrugged his shoulders in satisfaction and spread his hands. He smiled proudly and said,"Did you hear that?"
Elena's powerful aura suddenly weakened. She looked at these humans in confusion. She really couldn't imagine that after seeing her own people being mercilessly slaughtered, there would still be people shouting and cheering for the executioner.
" Please, save me. I'm willing to turn over a new leaf. I'm willing to use my life to atone for my sins. Please…"
Theron cried. He was smart enough to know that the White Crane would not show mercy. Only this beautiful girl with a holy face could save him. He crawled to Elena's side, grabbed her leg, and begged.
"Sister Elena, don't believe him!”Nasha shouted at Elena.
Elena turned around in confusion and looked at Theron with pity. She then looked at Nasha in confusion.
"Now, I'll give you a chance. Everyone, say, does this guy deserve to die?”The White Crane was very satisfied with Elena's current appearance. It seized the opportunity to add fuel to the fire and shouted at the surrounding people.
"Kill them!"
There was only one voice in the mouths of the people whose emotions had reached the boiling point, and it echoed in the market in a cruel manner.
"Now, Miss Elena, please make way. You should know what everyone needs now.”
"What happened to you guys? Do you know what you are doing?”Elena shouted at the crowd,""Why can't you trust his determination to turn over a new leaf? Why can't you give your people a chance? Don't you believe that he's as kind as you are?”
As if a holy light had washed away the blood in everyone's hearts, Elena's words made the voices in the market calm down. They looked at Elena in a daze, and for a moment, some people had a trace of shame on their faces.
However, this was only a short moment. A white-haired old woman suddenly walked out shakily and said with a sob,"Miss, you don't understand the situation here at all. I used to have a happy family. My son is smart and capable, and my daughter-in-law is kind and virtuous. But this bastard!"
She gritted her teeth and pointed at Theron, who was on the ground." He took my daughter-in-law away with his men. My son tried to reason with him, but he beat him to death. I'm the only old woman left in my family of three. I'm leaving this place because I want to see when this bastard gets his retribution!"”At this point, the old woman's face was already covered in tears.
His words had enraged everyone, and the trace of rationality and kindness they had just shown had disappeared. For a moment, countless people were loudly recounting Theron's evil deeds, and the cries of killing could be heard without end.
"I…I'm willing to compensate you! I swear that as long as you let me go, I will make it up to you and be a good person!”Theron's face was pale as he shouted weakly.
"There's no more chance." The White Crane suddenly took a step forward and grabbed Elena's hand, pulling her into its embrace. Its arm was like a solid iron ring, making Elena unable to move or even cast magic.
At this moment, a weak cry for help was heard. A person stumbled through the crowd and fell not far from Bai He.
Bai He lowered his head to take a look. It was a young girl in ragged clothes.
The girl's face was covered in dirt, and her exposed skin was also covered in scars. However, just by looking at her outline, one could tell that she was very beautiful.
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves approached from afar. Someone shouted,""Get lost! Get lost!"
A few knights rode their horses towards the crowd without any intention of slowing down.
The crowd quickly made way for them. Those who could not dodge in time were either whipped by the knights on their horses or trampled under their feet. Their aura was very arrogant.
The girl looked at the group of knights in fear and struggled to get up. However, she was pressed down by the white crane just as she stood up. She fell to the ground and could not get up again.
"Please, let me go!" The young girl looked at the white crane with a pitiful expression, her face filled with despair.
Bai He didn't even look at her.
At this moment, five knights rode over and dismounted in front of the white crane.
" Hey, this is our slave!" The knight in the lead shouted." Mind your own business!"”
"Eh?" A knight behind him saw Elena struggling in the white crane's arms, and his face immediately changed into a smile." Hey, kid, if you like it, we can give you this slave girl on the ground, but we'll take the one in your arms.”
"Not interested." Bai He said coldly.
At this moment, Theron suddenly shouted,""Lord Darek! Help!" As he spoke, he ran over as if he had seen his savior.
The knight called Dalek also recognized Baron Theron and exclaimed,""Baron Theron, how did you become like this?”
"It's…it's them!" Theron pointed at Bai He and the others, and then at Elena." This lowly commoner protected the female slaves who escaped from my residence. I led my men to encircle and suppress them, but I was injured by him and all my men died.”
Elena's entire body trembled. She could not believe what she had just heard. Baron Theron, who had just been crying on the ground and swearing to change from evil to good, actually said such words. How could she not be shocked?
"I see!" Darek rolled his eyes and grinned hideously." Don't worry, I know what to do. Leave this to me!”
He turned around and shouted at the White Crane," We are the Imperial Prince Okard's personal guards. We are ordered to capture the slaves who escaped from the Prince's residence. Those who surrender can still live. Otherwise, we will kill them without mercy!"”
Nasha, Buck, and Evan were about to go over and argue when Gray, who had appeared out of nowhere, pulled them back. He shook his head gently, signaling the three of them not to act rashly.
Although their families were all powerful, it was not worth it to offend Prince Ocard for a slave or a White Crane that they did not have a close relationship with. Moreover, it was legal to hunt down escaped slaves. Anything the master did to the slaves was protected by the law.
In this world, humans still maintained slavery. There were four classes in society. The first class was the royal family and the clergy of the temple. The second class was the nobles, who were the privileged class. Below them were the commoners, who were mainly farmers, merchants, and craftsmen. Slaves were the lowest class. Most of them were civilians who couldn't pay their debts and captives of enemy countries.
In the Empire's view, such people were not real people at all. They were just objects that belonged to their masters. They could be disposed of, sold, given, or even killed by their masters at will.
The laws of the empire also recognized this phenomenon, stating that the master could dispose of his slaves at will, and those who helped the slaves escape were considered criminals and punished according to theft.
"I think you've misunderstood." A beautiful girl in a red outfit suddenly walked out from the crowd and walked to Bai He's side.
"I'm Treny. Fernet, I can prove that this young lady is not a fugitive slave, and it was only a misunderstanding with this baron. They are my friends.”
"Oh? Was it Miss Treny of the Furnitt family?”Darek was taken aback. He carefully looked at the beautiful young lady who had a heroic air to her. It was indeed Treny.
His thoughts raced, and he immediately put on a smile and said,"With Miss Trene as a witness, how can we not believe it? Since it's a misunderstanding, let's stop here!”As he spoke, he cupped his hands in a gentlemanly manner towards Bai He and Elena.
He knew that the person who was able to be on the same side as the usually arrogant Tracy was definitely not an ordinary person. Perhaps it was Saint Catherine's disciple. Although Elena's beauty tempted him, Treney had the backing of human Saint Catherine and a huge family. If he offended her, the consequences would be dire.
Although Prince Ocard wasn't afraid of these things, he would definitely sacrifice his subordinate in exchange for Saint Catherine and the Fornet family's forgiveness. He was well aware of such things.
Besides, Baron Theron wasn't very familiar with him. He had only received his help when he was chasing after the escaped slaves and had even accepted a bribe of several thousand gold coins from him. This kind of friendship built on benefits was the most fragile.
"Men, take this slave girl away and help Baron Theron onto his horse!”Darek pointed at the female slave on the ground and shouted.
"Stop!" "Leave this young lady and the baron behind!" Bai He shouted coldly.”
Darek was stunned, then he smiled at Treney."Miss Trene, this is going to be difficult.”
Treney looked deeply at White Crane. How could she not sympathize with this female slave? However, the laws of the empire could not be violated, especially when the other party was the prince who had absolute power.
"Young master Bai He, what you're doing is against the laws of the empire. Please don't make things difficult for me.”Treny said sincerely.
Although she did not admire Bai He's reckless style, she realized that Bai He was not the cold-blooded person she had imagined. He was also not like many of the Empire's nobles who treated human lives as grass and would throw everything aside for power and benefits. She couldn't help but have a good impression of him.
"Didn't you hear me?" The white crane ignored Trene and looked coldly at the knights on the horses." Then I'll have to keep you all here."”
"You're courting death!" As one of the leaders of Prince Ocard's personal guards, when had Darek ever been reprimanded like this? Even the nobles did not dare to be so arrogant and rude when they saw him.
With a wave of his hand, two of his subordinates immediately rushed over with their swords.
"Stop!" She knew that with Ye Yu here, she did not need to worry about Bai He's safety. However, once Bai He killed these people and became a wanted criminal of the Empire, it would be difficult for him to enter the Imperial Capital to treat Laurel. She secretly blamed Bai He for not knowing what was good for him, but she couldn't stay out of it. In her heart, even if she offended Prince Ocard or became a wanted criminal of the empire, she would still find a way to save Laurel's life.
"Young Master White Crane, it is illegal to help an escaped slave. You will become a wanted criminal of the empire.”Treney said anxiously.
"So what?" Bai He didn't care about the word 'wanted criminal' at all. He wanted to go against all the races in this world, so what could a mere human empire do to him?
"If that's the case, you won't be able to go to the capital with me.”There was a pleading tone in Trene's voice." Have you forgotten our agreement?”
"Of course I haven't forgotten." The White Crane said coldly, pointing at the girl on the ground." In my eyes, your friend's life is equal to hers. There's no difference, even though your friend is a noble and she's just a slave.”
The girl on the ground trembled as she looked at Bai He in shock. Ever since she became a slave, she had never been treated like a " human ". Everyone looked at her like they were looking at a cat or a dog, but Bai He actually said such words, even offending the most powerful noble in the empire for her. She was inexplicably grateful, and tears rolled down like broken beads.
"I'll find a way to save her. I swear in the name of Fernet!" Treney said with a determined expression.
The white crane looked at her deeply. The resolute look in this proud girl's eyes allowed him to see her determination. He knew that in Treny's heart, the word reputation was far more important than her life.
With a cold snort, Bai He suddenly turned around and disappeared into the crowd with Elena and Ye Yu.
A look of gratitude flashed across Trene's eyes. She turned around and said to Darek,""Lord Darek, I hope you can give me this slave girl. I'm willing to pay any price.”
Darek had a troubled look on his face as he said apologetically,""I'm sorry, Miss Trene, I was only ordered to arrest you. As for how to deal with these slaves, only Prince Okard can decide. I am just a servant.”
Of course, Treney knew that he would say this. She turned around and left. She secretly made up her mind that she could only return to the Imperial Capital and directly negotiate with Prince Ocard. Even if she had to beg her father or use the power of the Fornet family that she hated, she would not hesitate.
That night, everyone stayed in the best hotel in the town. Everyone had been through a lot along the way and finally found a decent inn. They all wanted to have a good rest and return to their rooms early.
Gray was not used to sleeping with others, so he asked for a room to himself.
Barker and Evan slept in the same room. Although they were rivals in love, it did not affect their friendship at all. Pursuing beautiful women fairly was the spirit of an Imperial Knight, and it was also the bearing that a man should have.
Nasha and Treney slept in the same room. Nasha wanted to call Elena, but White Crane stopped her.
"Elena and Ye Yu share a room with me. This is our habit.”Bai He said nonchalantly.
Ye Yu didn't show any reaction. As Bai He's personal guard, it was only natural for him to eat and live together. It could even be considered an honor.
However, Elena's face was flushed red. However, seeing Bai He's serious expression, she vaguely felt that there must be a reason, so she did not object.
Nasha looked at Elena in disbelief and asked,""Sister Elena, is that really the case?”
" Mm..." Elena's face was red. She really didn't know what to say, so she only responded softly.
"Oh." Nasha suddenly understood and smiled ambiguously.
Elena's ears turned red and she quickly turned her face away.
Treney looked at Bai He with disdain, and the trace of good impression she had just had was completely gone. She looked down on playboys who thought they were playboys. In her opinion, love could not be shared with others. Women should be loyal to the person they loved, and so should men. Polygamy was an insult to women.
Barker and Evan had envious looks on their faces. They felt that only a successful man could have beautiful women accompanying him. The number and quality of beautiful women were the signs of a man's success. They had already made up their minds to ask Bai He for advice in private. Why would a beautiful girl with extraordinary skills like Ye Yu bow down to him?
Only Gray was filled with jealousy. He really couldn't understand why beautiful women like Elena and Ye Yu would fall in love with trash like Bai He, while he, the favored son of heaven, couldn't even conquer a single Trene.
After the arrangements were made, everyone returned to their rooms.
Bai He was lying on the bed in a very comfortable position. Ye Yu stood quietly by the bed, but Elena deliberately kept a distance from him and sat beside the round table.
"In the eyes of you Protoss, are slaves also worthless? Were they born to be slaughtered, humiliated, and as lowly as dogs?”Bai He asked in a mocking tone.
Elena was also a little reluctant. When she was in the Divine Realm, she only focused on practicing magic and martial arts. The eight elders were in charge of matters regarding humans. She did not know what the situation in the human world was like, let alone seeing humans. Her understanding of humans was limited to the classics. The humans described in the Protoss 'classics were generous and merciful, and the civilians were kind and devout. Occasionally, some people who were tempted by demons and abandoned the light were the embodiment of evil. With the help of the Protoss, humans quickly destroyed them.
"The God Clan doesn't interfere with human affairs.”Elena said helplessly.
"Not interfere? Aren't you human gods? Was there no difference between good and evil in the eyes of God? Could it be that God would only protect those nobles and allow those slaves to be enslaved, raped, and killed?”
Facing the agitated White Crane, Elena fell silent. A hint of confusion appeared in her golden eyes. For the first time, she doubted herself. In the Divine Realm, all her problems could be easily solved. Why did she feel confused now? Why were humans like this? Why did the race created by the God of Creation have such an evil side?
Looking at the moonlight outside the window, the white crane suddenly stood up and cast a sleeping spell in the inn. Then, it flew out of the window and broke a few branches to inject the magic power of the four magic elements of wind, fire, water, and earth into it, setting up a formation to protect the inn. This way, no one would notice that they had left the inn. Although it might be more convenient to use a barrier, a powerful barrier could easily be discovered and cause a commotion.
"What kind of magic is this? I, why can't I feel the inn?”Elena asked in shock. The scene in front of her was too unbelievable. She didn't even feel the existence of the barrier, and the inn disappeared in an instant. This was a spell that she had never heard of before.
Ye Yu also had a look of admiration on his face. Although he had heard from Zi Yan and the others that the White Crane was a magical magic array, he did not expect that he would not be able to see through it even with his own strength.
"This world isn't completely under the control of the Gods Race.”Bai He said lightly," Now, follow me to do something.”
"Are you going to save that human?" Elena asked," I'm a god. I can't interfere with human affairs.”
"You don't need to do anything." After he finished speaking, he ignored Elena's objection and brought Ye Yu and Elena into the endless darkness.
As the Lord God of Darkness, in this dark night, everything in the world was exposed to him…
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