Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7088

Chapter 6999: Guards, slap him!

“Faced with a choice, he chose us without any hesitation…” Some members of the Divine Treasure Clan were already wiping away tears.

They had been chosen again by such a domineering and resolute decision; how could they, who were originally isolated and helpless, not be moved!

However, in contrast, Jiu Ding and the others looked very grim.

“Li Tianming, I advise you not to refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. Do you know how much damage your actions have caused to the Emperor’s reputation these past few days?” Jiu Yuan’s eyes were cold as she slowly said, “Now he has disregarded past grievances and given you a chance. You should kneel down and thank him properly!”

Huan Sheng also said coldly, “The young Emperor has already given you enough face. Whether you should obey his orders or not, I advise you to think it over carefully.”

“My words today are unchanging and represent my opinion.” Li Tianming smiled.

“Arrogant fool! Are you really not afraid of angering the young Emperor?” Jiu Ding questioned in a deep voice.

Li Tianming smiled without saying a word.

“Everything I’ve said today represents your opinion. You said it yourself. Just wait, I’ll relay your words verbatim to the Emperor.” Huan Sheng glared at Li Tianming and cursed, “You stupid pretty boy, you want to die, so I’ll grant your wish. You’d better not regret it and beg for mercy. Let me see if you’re really not afraid of death!”

Li Tianming’s eyes turned cold, and he shouted, “You, an ordinary disciple of the Heavenly Emperor Sect, dare to insult the Governor-General of the Frontier, showing no respect for your elders! Guards, slap him!”

At this moment, Wu Xuan stepped out from the crowd, his oppressive aura extremely terrifying.

He had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, wore a python robe, and exuded the divine might of his former clan emperor. Every step he took seemed to weigh heavily on Huan Sheng’s heart.

“You! You know our identities, and you still dare to attack!” Huan Sheng retreated in terror. Seeing Wu Xuan pressing closer, he was reminded of the scene outside the old capital where he was so frightened that starlight spilled from his crotch.

At this moment, Li Muyun stepped forward, frowning and shouting sharply, “The position of Junior Governor, or rather, Imperial Tutor, is considered seniority in the Heavenly Emperor Sect, and even more so superior to you. Heavenly Mandate has always been kind and forgiving towards you, but how come you’ve become increasingly arrogant? You deserve a slap!”

Her presence immediately drew cheers and shouts of support from the Heavenly Mandate soldiers present.

“That’s right! Imperial Tutor Li is right!”

“Disrespectful and extremely arrogant, like a helpless dog, only able to bark and howl!”

“Teach this traitor a lesson! Disrespecting the Junior Governor deserves a beating!”

Huan Sheng turned and ran!

He certainly didn’t want to stand there and take a beating, but could he outrun a Heavenly Venerable expert?

Whoosh!

The moment he turned, Wu Xuan appeared before him and lifted him up.

There was no room to react.

“Slap!” Li Tianming coldly shouted.

Pfft!

As soon as his words fell, half of Huan Sheng’s face was smashed open.

His eyes widened as he shouted at Li Tianming, “Lü…Tianyun!!!”

Because half his face was missing, his speech was slurred.

“Slap him again!” Li Tianming ordered.

*Thud!

* Wu Xuan slapped him again, and Huan Sheng’s other half of his face was gone too. This time, he couldn’t make a sound and fell completely silent.

“Alright, a little punishment is enough. I’m a merciful person and never use v*olence,” Li Tianming waved his hand.

Huan Sheng was thrown aside like a dead dog.

His head was practically on the verge of exploding; the two heavy blows were almost unbearable.

At this moment, Jiu Ding and the others all had grim expressions.

Faced with Huan Sheng being beaten, they had no courage to stop him.

After all, although their status and position were higher than Huan Sheng’s, they weren’t sure if Li Tianming would beat them as well.

But in reality, Huan Sheng wasn’t the only one who had been humiliated on this trip.

Li Tianming’s actions had caused them all to suffer a setback, a great disgrace to them as well.

Jiuding, mentioning Huansheng, coldly said, “Let’s go.”

“Take care, senior brothers and sisters! Come visit us anytime, we welcome you anytime,” Li Tianming greeted them with a smile.

Jiuyuan turned back with an icy expression, saying, “What you’ve done today will ultimately bear bitter fruit. Just wait and see how you deal with it.”

“No need for your concern,” Li Tianming smiled slightly.

With that, they left, carrying their overwhelming hatred.

Li Tianming didn’t stop them further, opening up all the Dao formations along the way for them to leave the city smoothly.

After Jiuding and his group left, a degree of calm returned to the Governor’s Mansion.

Li Tianming watched their departing figures, a smile playing on his lips. He turned to look at the group of people following him,

including the Shenzang Clan and the Tianming Army.

Thump!

Thump! Thump!

The sound of kneeling rose and fell, and soon, all the Shenzang Clan members present knelt before Li Tianming.

Many high-ranking members of the Shenzang Clan wept uncontrollably.

An elder, tears streaming down his face, said, “Thank you, Governor Li, for sparing our lives…”

“Thank you, Governor Li, for always choosing to stand by our side,” Wu Xuan also knelt sincerely.

“But Governor Li has now gotten himself into serious trouble.”

“This was all done to protect us. We have no way to repay you, except to say that if there is a battle, we will repay you with our lives!” a Shenzang Clan soldier said, moved.

“Alright, get up, all of you.” Li Tianming waved his hand, saying helplessly, “The promises I’ve made always stand, so you don’t need to worry about me abandoning you; that’s impossible.”

“This matter is ultimately difficult to resolve perfectly.” Li Muyun sighed, looking worried. “The young emperor’s choice was indeed a better outcome, allowing both sides’ paths to remain uninterrupted. But… we didn’t appreciate it. If this gets back to the Heavenly Emperor Sect, public opinion will definitely side with the young emperor.”

At this moment, Li Mulian looked up at Li Muyun, blinking her big eyes, and said, “Mother, if this hadn’t happened, would everyone have stood by us when facing the Li imperial clan?”

“Yes, Lian’er is right. When facing the Li imperial clan, no one dares to be on the opposite side when choosing sides.” Mo Huan rubbed Li Mulian’s head, then forced a smile, “Of course, except for us.”

They all knew Li Tianming’s true nature; he had made a promise and would never change his mind.

However, because of this matter, Li Tianming’s situation would indeed become much more difficult.

The atmosphere became very heavy.

The argument just now was passionate and persuasive, and many people contributed, but they all knew that the current situation wasn’t very optimistic.

Among them, Huanxie was particularly bewildered.

Now, she and Huansheng had not only broken off their relationship, but also, because of their respective camps, they might end up on opposite sides.

Their relationship was drifting further and further apart, and she felt deeply saddened.