There was another reason why Qin Ye didn't want to kill Liu Yu right away, and that was because he wanted the records of his interactions and dealings with other nations.

It would be very simple to kill Liu Yu. However, if he were to give Liu Yu no hope at all, then there was a very good chance that Liu Yu would simply refuse to say anything or provide false information. If that were to happen, he wouldn't be able to derive any benefit out of this.

Thus, he wanted Liu Yu to hand over the information himself.

With a gentle wave of his hand, the box flew into Qin Ye's grasp, following which he returned to his seat as a gust of Yin wind, and only after a long while did he speak again.

"Liu Yu."

"I'm here."

"In the wake of the fall of Fengdu, you staged a coup with the forces of Hanyang, and that is a crime of treason. You established your own territory, refusing to return to the Cathayan Underworld, that is a crime of insubordination. You collaborated with external forces to conspire against your own nation, and that is a crime of disloyalty. For those three crimes, you will be sentenced to the ultimate punishment in the six paths of reincarnation."

In that instant, Liu Yu's breathing completely stopped, and he felt as if...