Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7101

Chapter 7012: A Major Criminal of the Heavenly Emperor Sect!

Among the three thousand Emperor Venerables, expressions varied: some sneered with disdain, others were indifferent, and still others smiled knowingly.

The young Emperor Venerable, however, remained unreadable.

Li Tianming clasped his hands in a respectful greeting, neither humble nor arrogant, and said, “Young Governor Li Tianming warmly welcomes the Grand Governor of the Divine Treasury Star System to my humble Divine Treasury Star System.”

He did not address him as Emperor Venerable, effectively placing their relationship within the framework of the Heavenly Emperor Sect’s regulations, bringing their conflict within the scope of the Emperor Heaven Plan.

In this way, he subtly downplayed the ‘Emperor Venerable’ title while outwardly emphasizing the ‘Grand Governor’ position.

Legally, this was impeccable.

The room fell silent; a pin drop could be heard. Many unconsciously held their breath, awaiting the young Emperor Venerable’s response.

Unexpectedly, the young emperor smiled warmly and said, “Congratulations on becoming a junior governor. Very promising for your age.”

Li Tianming’s eyes flashed with a barely perceptible glint, and he humbly replied, “You flatter me, Grand Governor. I still need to work hard and learn from you.”

In reality, the young emperor was also under ten thousand years old, but from his perspective as an emperor, comparing Li Tianming to other members of the outer sects, his words, seemingly encouraging a junior, were reasonable. However

, subtly, it shifted the dynamic between the governors and their colleagues towards that of an emperor and his subject.

Ignoring Li Tianming’s flattery, the young emperor continued calmly, “From now on, you and I will jointly manage these two star systems…”

Li Tianming bowed slightly and said, “I will try my best to make the Little Divine Treasury Star System flourish, diligently implement the Emperor’s Heaven Plan, and live up to the Grand Governor’s expectations.”

Clearly, if the young emperor were merely offering encouragement, there would be no need to bring so many powerful figures. This display of power made it obvious

to everyone that he had an ulterior motive.

Moreover, everyone within the entire Heavenly Emperor’s Territory is now waiting for him to deal with Li Tianming.

They are all curious about how the young emperor will handle Li Tianming.

A peaceful resolution is impossible; they are all watching for entertainment, many believing Li Tianming is doomed, only wondering how.

The moment these powerful figures appeared, everyone in the Little Divine Treasury Star System, including the Divine Treasury Clan and the Heavenly Mandate Army, knew he had come with a purpose.

However, no one dared to explicitly reveal it.

Li Tianming has been playing a game of cat and mouse, with the young emperor emphasizing his identity as emperor and disciple, while Li Tianming shifts the focus to his roles as Grand Governor and Junior Governor.

Both are trying to leverage power, but in different ways.

Now, Li Tianming’s emphasis on his governorship seems to be putting the young emperor on a similar footing.

The two are facing an unavoidable clash of imperial paths.

Both secretly and openly, the entire Heavenly Emperor Sect, and the other governors of the Heavenly Emperor’s Territory, have already focused their attention on the contest between the two.

They are all watching this drama unfold.

The young emperor remained silent for a moment, then spoke first, saying, “The Divine Treasure Clan is inherently ferocious, their civilization extremely closed off, and they are incredibly arrogant. They are a barbaric race that is difficult to civilize. Managing them poses a great challenge to the Heavenly Emperor Sect. Conquering their star system and eradicating all traces of them is the best strategy.”

His words implied that eradication was the best strategy, yet Li Tianming chose peaceful subjugation.

Li Tianming didn’t believe there wasn’t another reason behind this.

Therefore, he remained neither arrogant nor humble, but modestly said, “The Grand Governor is wise, possessing a rallying power that ordinary military leaders like us cannot match. He can rally millions with a single call, while I lack such prestige and power, and can only take over the Lesser Divine Treasure Star System through a clever trick.”

There was truth and falsehood in this statement.

Li Tianming was confident, so he couldn’t see any flaws.

He had indeed used a clever trick, taking over the Lesser Divine Treasure Star System, which his Heavenly Mandate Army wouldn’t normally be able to conquer.

But even if he had a top-tier legion capable of crushing the Lesser Divine Treasure Star System, he wouldn’t have done it that way.

“Of course, you did very well too,” the young emperor said calmly.

However, to everyone’s surprise, the young emperor rejected Li Tianming’s self-deprecating statement.

Li Tianming’s words were, in effect, giving the young emperor a way out, but he didn’t accept it!

At this moment, the members of the Heavenly Mandate Army couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat, all feeling somewhat tense.

The scene was silent, not only near the dragon head of the Little Heavenly Emperor, but also on the ground of the old capital, no one dared to speak.

“I admire your way of governing, and now you have achieved good results.” The young emperor looked calmly at the old capital below, and continued, “Your existence represents that the Heavenly Emperor Plan not only has the Heavenly Emperor Sect’s determination to unify the Heavenly Emperor’s territory, but also the choice of benevolent governance and peaceful subjugation of the people, like yours. You and I represent the two sides of the Heavenly Emperor Plan.”

“Grand Governor’s words are truly too kind. How dare I compare myself to the Grand Governor?” Li Tianming said calmly.

The young emperor ignored Li Tianming’s modesty and continued, “Now your Little Divine Treasury Star System is at peace, but my Great Divine Treasury Star System is not yet at peace…”

His words caused even greater silence.

In the accompanying space, Xianxian couldn’t help but scoff, “You’ve wiped them all out, what’s there to talk about peace?”

However, Li Tianming could only tactfully reply, “I heard that in your star system, Grand Governor, there seem to be no native inhabitants left. What do you mean by ‘not yet at peace’?”

“Indeed, there are no natives left,” the young emperor nodded slightly, then continued, “However, many of these barbaric races have fled, including thousands of Heavenly Venerable-level Divine Treasury Clan members. Their presence roaming the universe is a scourge to the stability of the entire cosmos.”

His words were a moral high ground; he didn’t mention the potential threat of the other side returning to the Great Divine Treasury Clan, but rather the harm these Heavenly Venerable-level experts posed to others.

“But… what does this have to do with my Little Divine Treasure Star System? My people are law-abiding and never cause trouble, and I won’t allow them to.” Li Tianming raised his eyes in surprise.

The young emperor glanced indifferently at the old capital below and said, “Currently, all of these thousands of Heavenly Venerable-level Divine Treasure Clan members have been listed as major criminals of the Heavenly Emperor Sect.”

“Is that so?” Li Tianming’s eyes widened slightly, feigning surprise.

“That’s right. The Heavenly Emperor Sect has officially issued arrest warrants for each of them, and they are wanted throughout the entire Heavenly Emperor territory.” The young emperor said calmly, “In addition, because the Divine Treasure Star System is located at the border of the Divine Dao Alliance and the Nine Phoenix Alliance, the Divine Dao Alliance has also been notified. You can obtain the list from the Divine Dao Alliance and assist in the arrest work.”

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Brothers, I had some urgent business today and came back late, so I didn’t have time to write a chapter. The weather has been cold lately and the flu is rampant, please understand.