Celestial Overlord - Chapter 50 Your head!

“Father..!” a young girl came running towards a man lying down on the ground. He was beaten all over, as blood was gushing out of the open wounds. He was on the verge of death. As he was was vomiting blood as he coughed. The young girl cried as she hugged her father.

“Hmph! You puny ant! How dare you speak against the Lord” one of the guard of the City Lord manor shouted at the man lying down on the ground. “Did you all see!, this is what happens when you think about rebelling against the Lord”. “Make sure you remember this” the guard once again shouted as he looked at the surrounding crowd.

Everyone of them lowered their head in fear and shame. The people of Jiang city were living under an true dictator. The city Lord Chen Hai, who was in charge of Jiang city. He did all the evil things. Robbing the money from the poor in the name of tax, the poor man lying on the ground was one of the victim.

His lands were robbed from him for not paying the tax. He begged everyday in front of the City Lord house for mercy. The land was the only thing he had to feed his starving family. He was not a cultivator. He can’t hunt or do any other jobs. He knows only farming. He didn’t have the spirit to fight, so he begged everyday for mercy but only to meet this cruel fate.

This world was merciless to the powerless people. No one even looked at them with mercy. Why did god ever gave life to him, without power how could he survive in this world. Is this the end of his life, he thought. The man who was nearing his death looked at his only daughter.

Their lands were robbed, as they had no other means to survive. They used the saved money for food.

They were able to cope up with that for a month. But it did not last long. He went out to find some odd jobs, but when he returned he only found his wife in death bed lying lifelessly. While his six year old daughter crying beside the body. His wife died due to starvation. she never ate anything as she left the food for their daughter.

His heart ached as he looked at the love of his life lying lifelessly, even though tears were flowing , even though he wanted to die with her. He wasn’t able to do it when he thought of his daughter.

He decided he would pay the money and get his land back after all he did not know any other means to survive, but fate was too cruel for him as his hard yearned money was robbed by the City Lord’s guard. When he asked them. He was named as a rebel and was beaten near death.

The life of poor and weak was brutal. Their happiness were limited only with their family. Unlike the rich nobles, who were materialistic. They just need to fill their stomach. After all, the people who aren’t even able to eat three times a day does not worry about other worldly things.

But now his heart was filled with pain looking at his daughter who was crying beside him. He wasn’t even able to open his mouth to say a word. Pain was all over his body. Only tear flowed out.

Looking at her father who was struggling, the little girl begged for help. “Please save my father! Someone please save him”. She ran around asking for help from the crowd but only to see the people lowering their head.she was totally dejected.

Even if they wanted to help, they can not go against the City Lord. If they were to help, they will also be named as rebel and even their family might meet the same fate. Anger was burning in their eyes but what can a powerless person do against the City Lord.

It was when a arrogant voice came from inside of the City Lord’s house. ” Hmph! So noisy! Throw those dogs outside ” an middle aged man with a bulky body came out of the house. He was wearing a golden coloured robe. With a arrogant look on his face. He was Chen Hai the City Lord.

The people outside immediately went on their knees while seeing him. The bulky man made his way through the front gate as he saw the dying father and daughter pair with disgust. To think such puny ants are creating problem in front of his house.

He was an overlord of Jiang city. Even the Lotus sect head has to give some face for him. To think some puny ants are creating trouble now. He glared at the father and daughter pair in anger.

“City Lord! Please save my father!, he is dying”. ” please, i will be a good girl, i won’t ever say I am hungry, so father will not come here anymore”. “Please save him” the girl cried as she grabbed his legs.

“Hmph! You puny ant! Move away!” looking how a filthy commoner was touching him.The City Lord anger soared.

Just when he was about to kick the little girl. A commanding voice echoed. “Stop right there!”. The voice startled everyone. To think someone dared to speak against the City Lord. They all were searching for the person who just shouted. But the person was no where to be found.

Hearing this Chen Hai went mad. To think someone dared to raise voice against him. ” Who dares to be brazen in front of this lord” Chen Hai shouted in anger. “Show your face!” but no reply came. As everyone present were dumbfounded.

But the silence was once again broken as the commanding voice echoed again “You don’t have the qualification you ant! But i can say you one thing, i am here for your head!” the voice resounded from above.

As they all looked above. The evening sunshine reflected on a single being with a golden armor who was floating while looking down on the masses. A god! No a war god was hovering in the mid air.