Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7089

Chapter 7000: Massive Withdrawal!

As soon as Jiuding and the others left, Li Tianming, after briefly calming down the Shenzang Clan members present, turned to the Tianming Army members and solemnly said, “Pass down the order: assemble all Tiandi Sect disciples within the Tianming Army and proceed to the Old Capital Square immediately.”

The crowd was bewildered, unsure of Li Tianming’s intentions, but still loudly replied,

“Yes, sir!”

At the same time, the Shenzang Clan’s high-ranking officials in the Governor’s Mansion, along with some members of the Tianming Army, followed Li Tianming out of the Governor’s Mansion.

The news quickly spread among the Tiandi Sect disciples, causing quite a stir.

Everyone wondered what had happened.

…

A moment later.

In the Old Capital Square.

Thousands of Tiandi Sect disciples gathered, each one full of vigor and vitality, representing the future of the Tiandi Sect.

Their first battle had been a resounding victory, instilling in them a confidence akin to a fierce and powerful army.

Now, faced with the sudden summons, they were also somewhat puzzled.

“Why are you suddenly summoning everyone? Couldn’t you just use the communication tower to notify them?”

“Could it be that those surrounding star systems haven’t learned their lesson and are going to attack again? If so, we’ll make sure they don’t leave alive!”

“But… why are you only summoning our Heavenly Emperor Sect members and not the other brothers…”

Everyone was full of questions, and there were all sorts of speculations, but in the end, they could only wait for Li Tianming to reveal the answer.

Li Tianming looked at everyone with his golden and black eyes and slowly said, “Everyone, the young Emperor has sent word from the Great Divine Treasury Star System. His orders are for us to block the Line Source Stack, stop accepting Divine Treasury Clan refugees, and at the same time, to send the high-ranking members of the Divine Treasury Clan to the Great Divine Treasury Star System as war criminals.”

Upon hearing this, the disciples of the Heavenly Emperor Sect were surprised for a moment, and then whispered among themselves.

Some pondered, “This sounds pretty good. It doesn’t deviate too much from Governor Li’s original intentions; at least there’s no need to massacre the Divine Treasure Clan.”

Others were extremely shocked, saying, “I’ve never heard of the Li Imperial Clan being so kind to their outer sect disciples. In the conflict of imperial ideals, the young emperor has already made a huge concession.”

“It seems he truly admires Governor Li, which is why he gave him this opportunity. He doesn’t want such a genius to fall into ruin because of a flaw in his imperial principles,” someone sighed.

Overall, everyone was delighted, as this was good news.

“As long as we abide by these rules, we won’t have to worry about the pressure from the young emperor anymore. Perhaps we can truly achieve ‘divided rule’,” someone said excitedly.

A look of surprise appeared on everyone’s face.

If Li Tianming and the young emperor really wanted to go to the innermost part of the Heavenly Mandate Army, it would be very difficult for them.

It’s human nature to seek advantage and avoid harm, especially since they also had to bear the pressure from their elders.

However, just as everyone was envisioning a peaceful coexistence between the Heavenly Mandate Army and the Emperor’s Army, Li Tianming’s expression turned cold.

He stated directly, “My decision is… to reject both requests.”

The Heavenly Emperor Sect members had been eagerly awaiting Li Tianming’s announcement, but upon receiving his answer, they were all stunned.

“Why is that, Governor Li? The Emperor, with such a high status, has already condescended to give us a way out, why don’t we accept his kindness?”

they asked, puzzled.

Some said, “Wouldn’t this discourage the young Emperor’s appreciation of talent? He values you, and perhaps he can’t bear to see our newly formed army become a sacrifice in the conflict of the Imperial Path, which is why he offered these conditions!”

However, Li Tianming remained unmoved. He said, “I will act entirely according to the Heavenly Emperor Plan. The Line Source Walkway will not be blocked, and we have no war criminals whatsoever. Even if there are, I will judge them myself and will not send them out.”

Upon hearing Li Tianming’s reasoning, the Heavenly Emperor Sect members were shocked, speechless, and bewildered, unsure of what to say.

“Governor Li, you…sigh! You’re so foolish!”

Someone sighed, their eyes filled with undisguised disappointment.

Finally, some remained confused, asking, “The young Emperor has already made concessions to your Imperial Path, Governor Li. If you had accepted them directly, wouldn’t everyone have been happy?”

“Yes, why not accept them?” Many more were puzzled.

“If there’s no favor to offer me, how can I accept it?” Li Tianming said calmly.

“What do you mean?” someone asked, puzzled.

At this moment, Li Tianming explained calmly, “If the young Emperor had previously allowed me to completely slaughter the Divine Treasure Clan, it would have been like slashing my Imperial Path with a great sword. My path would have been completely destroyed, my very essence severely damaged.”

“But now? Hasn’t he already made concessions? You can still cultivate your Imperial Path; shouldn’t we be able to cultivate without interference?” someone else asked.

Li Tianming looked in the direction of the voice and said calmly, “Yes, it’s not a great sword anymore. Now, the so-called concession has been replaced with a small dagger piercing. It seems like the young Emperor is making concessions, but in reality, he’s still suppressing us.”

“Is that so?!” Many were shocked.

However, some argued rationally, “Governor Li’s words do make sense. Even after the so-called concessions, Governor Li’s Great Dao is flawed, which may affect his cultivation ceiling in this lifetime.”

The Heavenly Emperor Sect members present also showed signs of contemplation.

“But ultimately, is it really worth it to confront the young Emperor for the sake of perfecting the Emperor’s Path?” some wondered.

“The path of Emperor’s Path cultivation is fraught with serious consequences once a flaw appears. But who can say that offending the young Emperor won’t have serious consequences?”

Faced with the doubts and discussions among the crowd, Li Tianming then looked solemnly at the group of young faces.

He said solemnly, “I know this move may seem irrational to some, and after making this decision, my influence within the Heavenly Emperor Sect will decline, and I may even find myself isolated and helpless.”

The crowd was puzzled, and someone stepped forward to ask, “So, Governor Li, why have you summoned everyone? To be honest, the pressure from our families is indeed immense, but you are ultimately our military commander.”

Li Tianming smiled slightly at the young man’s face and said, “Of course I know your predicament, so I’ve summoned you all to tell you that if anyone wants to leave now, they can leave immediately. I won’t implicate you.”

“What?!”

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Mandate Army erupted in uproar, some even doubting they had heard correctly.

For any member registered in the military register, leaving the army required the military commander’s consent.

In other words, if Li Tianming didn’t release them, they could only leave as deserters.

“Can we really leave directly? Without any consequences?” someone asked in shock.

Li Tianming shook his head and smiled slightly, “You’ve been following me for a while now. Do you think I, Li Tianming, am a villain in your eyes?”