Chapter 437: Chapter 20 Refusal?
“Commander of the Border Army?” Normally, the leader of a dynasty’s border army would be referred to as Military Leader, but this was the first time Wang Sheng had heard someone use the term Commander—clearly, Huangtian did not misspeak intentionally.
“Is it the Commander of all the Border Armies?”
Huangtian nodded and said, “Yes, almost half a year ago, I met the Military Leader of the border armies around the Datong United Nations, talked about your affairs, and also demonstrated some strength before visiting the Commander of the Border Army…”
The strength of the Border Army was formidable; without demonstrating power, getting them to act was as difficult as reaching the heavens.
Having shown absolute might, however prideful, the Border Army could not ignore it.
“Where is the person?”
“At Yuelai Inn in Jiangyuan City.”
“Have they already arrived? I understand!” Wang Sheng nodded, then disappeared directly from Qingshan Village.
Watching Wang Sheng disappear, Huangtian understood once more just how significant this matter was.
Meanwhile, Wang Sheng had already reached Jiangyuan City.
There indeed were several powerful individuals at Yuelai Inn, at least all at Grandmaster Level, and each one hid other techniques that could unleash even greater power, surpassing a Grandmaster.
One of them was particularly strong, and under a burst, they might even reach Breakthrough Level.
Wang Sheng instantly judged that these people should indeed be from the Border Army.
“No wonder they can stay independent under the command of the Destiny Dynasty.”
It wouldn’t take a prolonged outburst, just enough to threaten the Master of Destiny, and without the intention to overthrow the dynasty, the Border Army could indeed survive within the empire.
After all, provisions were not a necessary resource for the upper echelons of the Destiny Dynasty, selling out could be a good option.
At this moment, several members of the Border Army were conversing.
“Commander, why would you travel thousands of miles to meet someone whose background is unknown?”
Aside from the Military Leader of the Datong United Nations’ border army, the other Military Leaders were quite baffled.
Facing the emperor of the first dynasty, the Commander had never been so enthusiastic, forsaking all affairs to cross vast distances to come here.
The Commander sighed and said, “Because that person is unimaginably strong.”
“More so than the emperor of the first dynasty?”
“Jiang Yun is no match for him.”
The Commander thought of that Jade Talisman.
The aura that emanated from the Jade Talisman could easily suppress him, even if he revealed all his cards. It was something Jiang Yun couldn’t do, even before the first dynasty’s decline.
With that said by the Commander, all the Military Leaders fell silent.
If even Jiang Yun of the first dynasty was inferior to that mysterious powerhouse, it was understandable why the Commander personally came—as soldiers, they knew too well the influence of a strong figure.
While they were talking, a staff member from Yuelai Inn came to pass a message.
“My lords, someone asks to see you.”
The Commander and his subordinates exchanged looks, knowing the principal had arrived.
“Please, do invite them!”
It was not long before the Commander met a young man, someone who seemed not of this world, bearing an aura akin to an Immortal. Most importantly, he could not sense the man’s strength.
Just this alone made him make a choice.
“Tu Hong, it’s an honor to meet you, senior!”
With the Commander showing such respect, everyone around him at the Grandmaster Level naturally followed suit.
“There’s no need!”
Under Wang Sheng’s Divine Thought, no one could bow.
From this, Tu Hong and others gained a clearer understanding of Wang Sheng’s strength.
“Senior, please take a seat!”
As the Commander who commands countless members of the Border Army, Tu Hong appeared rather restrained before such a formidable figure.
“There’s no need for that, take a seat. I’m here to discuss matters; there’s no need to be so formal.”
Once Tu Hong sat down a bit awkwardly, Wang Sheng spoke, “Since you have come here, you must have some understanding of my purpose, right?”
“I have a slight understanding, but some things I do not quite grasp.” In fact, his previous attention had been entirely focused on Wang Sheng’s strength.
“I have looked into your Border Army,” Wang Sheng stated matter-of-factly, “Every dynasty has one, so I want to join forces with your Border Army to attack the dynasty…”
Wang Sheng spoke briefly but directly about his intentions.
His words were resolute, leaving no room for the Border Army to refuse.
“Attack the dynasty?” Tu Hong and several Military Leaders were instantly shocked; they had not expected such a powerful predecessor to make a request that would breach the Border Army’s taboo right off the bat.
If it had been anyone else, they would have turned and left, perhaps even trying to kill the one making such a request.
But they were facing Wang Sheng, a profound and unfathomable powerhouse.
Since Tu Hong had witnessed the power of the Jade Talisman, he had understood that unless they abandoned the Border Army, there was no chance to refuse the owner of the Jade Talisman, which was the reason he had come to the Datong United Nations.
But such a request…
Tu Hong took a deep breath and said, “Senior, you must have learned about our Border Army. I’m not saying we want to refuse, but I need to know, what exactly is your purpose?”
“Purpose?”
Naturally, it was to become even more powerful.
But he obviously couldn’t say it like that.
“As one of the top powerhouses in this world, you can feel it, right? You’re already on the verge of advancing to the next realm!”
Tu Hong instantly looked up, realizing something.
“Is this your doing, Senior?”
“That’s one way to put it. Let me put it this way, if the dynasty disappears, more restrictions will be lifted, and even your cultivation speed will increase.”
It was indeed the case; the complete disappearance of the dynasty was beneficial to everyone.
“Is what you say true, Senior?”
Tu Hong could hardly believe it.
“There’s no need for me to lie to you. In fact, Jiang Yun of the First Destiny Dynasty and Zhong, the most prominent of the Demon Clan, have both been dealt with by me, opening up these restrictions. Now, if the Destiny Dynasty fully disappears, all issues will be resolved.”
Tu Hong believed him now. Indeed, such a powerhouse had no need to deceive them.
Still, he had one more question.
“Senior, what if we don’t agree?”
Upon hearing this, Wang Sheng smiled and said, “You will agree.”
The tone was so certain it compelled belief.
If they didn’t agree, then memory deletion followed by re-questioning would be the methods used; if all else failed, mind control would be applied.
From the beginning, Tu Hong and his group had had no choice.
Of course, he didn’t want to resort to that if possible.
Tu Hong and his subordinates fell silent, aware of Wang Sheng’s implications.
Feeling threatened was unpleasant, but Tu Hong soon accepted the reality, as the powerful figure made the advantages and disadvantages clear, and indeed, this would bring significant benefits to them.
Of course, he also realized that there would be even greater benefits for Wang Sheng, but sometimes in life, one must opt for ignorance.
As the Commander-in-chief of the Border Army, strength alone was not sufficient.
“I understand, my lord. We will comply with your demands.”
Wang Sheng nodded, then said, “I will have Huangtian cooperate with you; they are an essential part of this.”
The ideology of the Taiping Sect could erase the influence of the Destiny Dynasty; both elements were indispensable.
If it were only the Border Army, even crushing the dynasty would appear as nothing more than a periodic change every five hundred years. Such an action would be meaningless.
“To cooperate with Huangtian?” Tu Hong was aware of Huangtian, a force not inferior to his own, though he didn’t understand the deeper implication. After the recent interaction, he knew his role was to cooperate, which was enough.
Surely, he also understood that the nature of the Border Army was about to change, no longer an independent force.
That was inevitable. The founder of the Border Army had predicted long ago that once an unimaginably powerful being appeared, the Border Army would not be sustainable. He advised future generations not to be rigid in their thinking.
In such circumstances, some things had to be stated.
Having such a powerful being wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.
“Lord, there’s something I must discuss with you concerning the original purpose of establishing the Border Army…”
Wang Sheng narrowed his eyes.
His purpose here was not only to arrange the erasure of the Spirit World but also to discern the true details of the Border Army, or rather, that was his most genuine purpose. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have needed to step in personally; Huangtian, with the Jade Talisman, could have managed the arrangement.
“Just right, I also have things I want to inquire about…it seems our intentions overlap…”