assistirfilmes Chapter 121 : Chapter 121
Chapter 121 : Chapter 121
Chapter 121: Then Punish Him by Sending Him Off to Be a King
At that moment, someone spoke up.
“Commander Zhong, although it was the Divine Elephant Nation that violated the Never-Setting Moon Treaty first,” “we also violated the Never-Setting Moon Treaty ourselves. Will other nations use this as a chance to pressure both of us, and then take the opportunity to...”
The speaker was one of Zong Hongyuan’s trusted subordinates, and also the very man who had recommended Xu Wanlin for transfer to Pearl Military District.
But before he could finish, Zhong Xinghai shot him a cold glare and cut him off on the spot.
Zhong Xinghai said, “What damned Never-Setting Moon Treaty? When exactly did Huaxia ever agree to join that damned treaty?”
“What kind of thing is the Never-Setting Moon Empire? What gives them the right to establish a treaty?”
“A pack of self-important swaggering wolves.”
“Enduring humiliation in silence has never earned anyone respect!”
“If they dare provoke us over something like this, then even if we do not violate some damned treaty,” “they will still stir up conflict because one of our people spit on the ground in the Abyss.”
“That is their rotten nature.”
“And now this damned Never-Setting Moon Empire can barely protect itself. It pretties things up by calling a few nations its allies, making itself look powerful.”
“But in my eyes, they are nothing more than a handful of tiny countries huddling together for warmth!”
“If the Never-Setting Moon Empire dares start trouble over this, I say we hit them too!!”
Zhong Xinghai slapped the table, murderous intent blazing from him.
Zong Hongyuan shot back, “I wonder whether Commander Zhong actually watched the battlefield recording carefully just now.”
“That boy called Li Mu was overbearing and tyrannical to the extreme.”
“There was clearly another Junior Tiger Marquis present, yet he did not consult him even once. He issued orders arbitrarily and acted first before reporting later!”
“He even used his power to frame Xu Wanlin with false charges!”
“You and I both saw all of this clearly!”
“By your logic, not only is Li Mu without fault, he should actually be credited?”
Bang!
Zhong Xinghai slammed the table again.
“That is right!”
“When a general is in the field, he does not have to obey every order from afar.”
“If you had to report every little thing, you would not even get to eat hot food before the chance passed!”
“I think this boy Li Mu has plenty of courage!”
“He kills decisively and acts without hesitation. He rather reminds me of myself back in the day!”
Zong Hongyuan said coldly, “Commander Zhong, mind your words!”
“If sentiments like yours spread among the soldiers and establish an image of officers as domineering men who act however they please, that would be a grave taboo!”
Zhong Xinghai no longer bothered to restrain himself. He slowly rose to his feet, glared at Zong Hongyuan, and shot back:
“Then let me ask you this. What exactly do you intend to do?”
“Punish him!”
Zong Hongyuan answered at once.
“Never mind whether Xu Wanlin was right or wrong. At the very least, he still respected the chain of command.”
“As for this Li Mu, he is overbearing, domineering, and has no respect for his superiors. People like him are the ones most likely to cause trouble!”
“If he is not punished, military discipline cannot be upheld!”
At first, Zong Hongyuan had only meant to help Xu Wanlin out with a sentence or two.
But Zhong Xinghai kept driving his words straight into his face one after another!
If he did not target Li Mu and push back on this matter, he would be completely outmatched.
“I know this Li Mu.”
Suddenly, Luo Dongyun, the Chief Commissioner of the Northern Frontier Cultivation Art Research Bureau, spoke.
Everyone turned to look at him.
Even Zong Hongyuan frowned.
Luo Dongyun’s standing within the Military Oversight Headquarters was second only to Zu Yuanji’s.
He held authority over the Cultivation Art Research Bureau, was skilled in both letters and arms, and even Zu Yuanji treated him with a measure of respect.
Luo Dongyun had an elegant bearing, and he spoke in an unhurried tone.
“This young fellow is a genius among geniuses. The Falling Leaf Saber Art was improved by him.”
“And he also improved Flowing Cloud Triple Shock into Five Tremors.”
“With only Sixth Grade cultivation, he killed that Divine Elephant Nation officer by himself. That is enough to show that he is equally accomplished in both scholarly and martial pursuits.”
“And he rose step by step on his own merits, becoming a Junior Tiger Marquis at the age of eighteen.”
“In all my life, I have only ever seen one such extraordinary person.”
After Luo Dongyun finished speaking, he simply fell silent...Zong Hongyuan’s face darkened on the spot!
What in the world had he even said!?
He had been asked to give his opinion, yet he had not mentioned a single word about Li Mu killing the prisoners. Instead, he had simply praised Li Mu from start to finish!
Was that not plainly taking Li Mu’s side!?
At last, Zu Yuanji, who had been listening to everyone argue back and forth, finally spoke.
“As far as I know, this Li Mu still does not hold an actual military post, does he?”
“Since he already has the strength to kill a Profound Rank Second Grade opponent,” “then why not appoint him as the commander of a border defense outpost?”
“This newly established border defense camp in the Vacuum Zone also happens to need a commander.”
“So how about we punish him by making him act as the commander of that border defense camp?”
After saying this, Zu Yuanji turned his gaze toward Zong Hongyuan.
Zong Hongyuan’s face immediately turned pitch black!
This was called punishment!?
Li Mu was already overbearing and exceptionally powerful!
Throwing him alone into that border defense camp was no different from giving him land and letting him set himself up as king!
What kind of punishment was that?
This was an enormous reward!
A new Vacuum Zone meant unexplored lands in every direction. It was exactly the richest possible soil for building merit and making a name for oneself.
If Li Mu was sent there, he would inevitably rise at astonishing speed and quickly cultivate a power base of his own!
Yet Zu Yuanji had deliberately framed it as “punishing” Li Mu.
That was clearly aimed at him.
It meant Zu Yuanji was highly dissatisfied with the way he had conducted himself just now.
And it also showed plainly that the position Zu Yuanji intended to take was war.
Sending Li Mu there as commander meant he wanted this sharp, decisive young man to go turn the place upside down.
“I agree! That is exactly how he should be punished!”
Zhong Xinghai looked as though he wanted to burst out laughing.
Putting aside his conflict with Zong Hongyuan, he would not have found anyone else exciting enough to send in charge of that border defense combat camp.
But this reckless young fellow who dared kill prisoners—he was the perfect fit!
Let him go and beat the arrogance out of those poisonous worms from the Divine Elephant Nation.
Luo Dongyun also smiled.
“In that case, the Cultivation Art Research Bureau can also establish a station there. I will send a profound rank third-grade martial artist to support him.”
“In addition, the Cultivation Art Research Bureau will provide a Heaven-Shaking Compass.”
Everyone felt their hearts jolt.
Luo Dongyun was bleeding heavily this time!
A Heaven-Shaking Compass?
That was one of the Cultivation Art Research Bureau’s extremely rare Rare-Grade Spirit Treasures!
Its function was to detect the aura of any Profound Rank Fifth Grade or stronger expert within two hundred li and provide an early warning.
And that warning applied not only to Abyss monsters, but to people as well!
In other words, as long as they had this Spirit Treasure, then even if the Divine Elephant Nation sent a powerhouse stronger than Profound Rank Fifth Grade—or even someone beyond the Earth Rank—to launch a surprise attack on the camp, Li Mu would still be able to detect it in advance and turn a passive situation into an active one.
The function of this Spirit Treasure was extraordinarily mysterious, which was why so many people had previously tried to borrow it from the Cultivation Art Research Bureau.
And even when the bureau lent it out, it always did so with extreme reluctance. The price of borrowing it even once was astonishing.
Yet Luo Dongyun had actually offered it up of his own accord, and even added a Profound Rank Third Grade Martial Artist on top of that.
Could Li Mu actually be this old fellow’s illegitimate son!?
Faced with everyone’s shock, Luo Dongyun remained unconcerned.
Although the border defense camp was filled with opportunities, it was equally full of danger.
A heaven-sent genius like Li Mu had to be protected properly, no matter what.
The future of breaking through the current stagnation in cultivation arts depended on this boy!
“Commissioner Luo is truly generous. The rest of you should state your positions as well.”
Zu Yuanji smiled.
He had not expected Luo Dongyun to bleed this much, but it certainly made for an excellent beginning.
Zhong Xinghai said, “I will provide weapons! One thousand sets of Premium Weapons. I’ll cover them all!”
With a newly established camp and Li Mu as its new commander, he would definitely need to bring a large number of stationed soldiers.
Border combat was full of danger.
Even a Teleportation Area at the very edge, or even an unattended teleportation gate built out in the wild, still had to be protected from monster attacks, with people constantly patrolling and clearing the area.
And with at least a delay of two or three teleportation gates between it and Pearl Military District, many things simply could not be responded to in time.
Worse still, if an outdoor teleportation gate were destroyed, then the entire camp would become completely isolated.
Ensuring combat readiness was the first priority.
After all, if this camp could firmly establish itself and fully investigate the matter of the Abyss link-up, it would be a great merit for Huaxia.
Naturally, the Military Oversight Headquarters would be the main source of support, but the other military districts of the Northern Frontier all had to show their support through concrete action as well.
“I’ll provide spirit herbs!”
“I’ll send one Profound Rank Martial Artist.”
“I’ll provide two hundred sets of Premium Weapons.”
“Thirty Spirit Treasures...”
The major military leaders all began putting forward their sincerity one after another...