Chapter 434: Heartless (First Update)

Slap!

Zang Zhenyu swung a palm across the face of the Divine Guard leader, sending him flying dozens of feet.

"General!"

"General, calm your anger!"

The Divine Guards, their expressions filled with panic, blocked Zang Zhenyu's path and spoke up one after another to plead for mercy.

"This matter is not the leader's fault; it was truly a critical situation, which is why we had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure!"

"We beg the General to calm your anger!"

The Divine Guard leader who had been sent flying climbed up from the ground, pushed away the hands reaching out to support him, and limped back to stand before Zang Zhenyu alone.

Slap!

After the second slap, the Divine Guard leader tried to climb up several times, but fell down weakly each time, finally collapsing onto the ground, unable to move.

"My order to you was to hold the Earth Gate; even if those two fellows ran away, your mission would not have changed in the slightest."

He turned his head to look toward the direction of the Heaven Gate, his eyes catching two peculiar auras, faint dragon shapes drifting in the sky above.

Well, you really are a heartless Zang Zhenyu!

This maneuver of yours actually has a third layer.

Seeing this state of theirs, Zang Zhenyu raised his head and swept his gaze across the Divine Guards; all the Divine Guards involuntarily lowered their heads when they met his eyes.

……

Propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame—yet he is shameless.

But Yuwen Tianye did not appreciate the gesture; after nodding, he narrowed his eyes and looked toward the rear.

"Tell me, in wartime, how should one deal with disobedience?"

"Many thanks, Your Highness!!!"

"Hmph!"

The Southern Border Divine Dynasty worships the Divine Emperor; the Divine Emperor is a deity, not the Son of Heaven, so he does not care for concepts like Dragon Qi, and this was also his first time truly "seeing" Dragon Qi.

Just as he said, it was true that the Divine Guards had disobeyed orders, and as their commanding general, he had to take a stance; he could not allow such things to happen.

After the reprimand was finished, Zang Zhenyu knelt on one knee before Yuwen Tianye in front of the hundred kneeling Divine Guards.

Heartbroken.

The Divine Guards were silent for a long time, and finally, gritting their teeth, they said with difficulty:

"……Execute, those who disobey orders, all shall be executed!"

According to the descriptions of these Divine Guards, that white-haired youth was practically like a humanoid beast, easily crushing He Kaifeng of the He Clan, who was famous for his powerful physical body and had achieved the Golden Iron Body.

The choice the Divine Guards made seemed, from their perspective, truly the most normal thing; staying there would only lead to being surrounded and annihilated, so it was not worth such harsh treatment.

Speaking of outsiders……

"Dragon Qi? Is this the 'Qi of the Son of Heaven' they speak of?"

In the moment they locked eyes earlier, the surprise in Yuwen Tianye's heart was no less than that of Ren Yidao.

"One by one, you've grown capable, haven't you? You dare to talk back to this General?"

To be able to meet his gaze at that distance and still react—one shouldn't be able to encounter a second person like this in the entire Immortal Sect Grand Competition.

But every Divine Guard is the wealth of the Divine Dynasty, cultivated with a massive amount of resources; he simply couldn't bear to, nor did he have the right to, kill them all.

"You have failed the Divine Emperor!"

After a long while, he nodded slowly and spoke indifferently.

It was fortunate that there were outsiders around; otherwise, she would have been able to drink melancholically by herself.

Li Qiushui stood before the Heaven Gate, silently looking up, as if staring at that Sword Shadow.

It was fine to sell a favor to Zang Zhenyu; as a general, even if he were admired by his subordinates, his status would not change significantly.

"Who told you to follow?"

Zang Zhenyu noted everyone's reactions, sneered in his heart a few times, and finally said to the hundred Divine Guards who had disobeyed orders to come:

"Don't do this……"

Zang Zhenyu understood in his heart, immediately raised his head, and thanked him loudly.

"Why are there so many Li Family disciples here?"

This guy, just like the rumors say, is truly a heartless madman.

Then, Yuwen Tianye looked toward several other directions, where scattered Dragon Qi was distributed, but none were as strong as the two at the Heaven Gate.

111.253.199.7

Zang Zhenyu shook his head and said coldly:

A person like him simply cannot hide; sooner or later, their true self will be revealed.

"Your subject is about to pass through the Heaven Gate to enter the Inner Domain, and will be unable to remain by Your Highness's side to guard you. Your subject will leave all three hundred Divine Guards behind to ensure the safety of you and the other Highnesses, and also to allow them to wash away their sins."

His expression had a rare flicker of movement, and he raised his eyebrows in surprise.

Rather than killing one to warn a hundred, it was better to lower his status and plead for them before His Highness; this could both ease the situation and sell them a great favor.

"Granted."

Heaven Gate.

Hearing this, the other two hundred Divine Guards also realized what was happening and knelt together, shouting loudly.

Yuwen Tianye slowly opened his eyes, his cold Double Pupil sweeping over Zang Zhenyu's respectfully lowered figure, then sweeping over the Divine Guard leader on the ground whose jawbone had been shattered by the slap.

One, two, three, four…… hiss.

After listening to the Divine Guard leader's explanation, Zang Zhenyu nodded, waved his hand again, and slapped him to the ground once more.

The Divine Guards were silent, and the disciples of the great sects who saw this scene also raised their eyebrows sharply.

It's just an Immortal Sect Grand Competition, do you really need to bring so many people!

Hearing these tidal waves of shouts, the expressions of the other prodigies changed slightly.

A fake name?

Heh, it doesn't matter.

He is the lead general for this trip, and he is the most suitable person to make this move; as long as he finishes the punishment, no one else will say anything more.

……

No, isn't this Dragon Qi a bit too much!

And that slap from Zang Zhenyu, although clearly struck on the face of the Divine Guard leader, felt as if it were struck in their hearts.

"Many thanks, Your Highness!"

The Divine Guards' faces lit up with joy, and they shouted excitedly.

"Is that person truly a powerhouse with a strong physical body?"

But this guy's current maneuver is clearly selling a favor to Yuwen Tianye, making him the object of the Divine Guards' gratitude.

While the Divine Guard leader was explaining to Zang Zhenyu, Yuwen Tianye appeared completely unaware of the outside world, but in reality, he had taken every word to heart.

"I hope Your Highness will grant this!"

Just how much do you all want to win?

"General, it is this subordinate's incompetence; all decisions were made by me alone, so please do not blame the other brothers."

"Where did Xiaoxue go? Why hasn't she found me yet? I've been waiting here for three days! She isn't going to not come, is she?"

Only Yuwen Tianye kept his eyes closed the entire time, seemingly oblivious to external affairs, immersed in his own world.

"Li Yilian? That is a... hmm, interesting name."

Hmph.

"Your Highness, although they are guilty, this is a time when people are needed; I beg Your Highness to give them a chance to redeem themselves through meritorious service."

But in reality, she had been silently complaining in her heart:

"I hope Your Highness will grant this!"

Although this battle record was exaggerated, it did not exceed Yuwen Tianye's expectations; he had long been certain that Ren Yidao was a powerful Body Cultivator.

After speaking, Zang Zhenyu lowered his head deeply and bowed respectfully toward Yuwen Tianye.

Li Qiushui turned her head to look at Wanhua Valley, looked at Li Fengyao, and said indifferently:

"Leading this bunch of idiots."

"Get lost."