Li Tianming could not help but laugh when he heard that. "May I ask, Adviser, who submitted this report? It couldn't have been Marshal Tai Yu, Yang Cheng, could it? Now that's strange. Since when does a commander complain about his deputy?"
"Don't concern yourself with who submitted the report. The army cares only whether it is true! Since you have committed a fault, military law must naturally deal with it! If the army has no laws, where will its authority come from? As the Young Military Lord, if you do not obey military regulations and cannot be punished, the soldiers will naturally scramble to imitate you. An army like that will inevitably collapse!" Nan Xuanyi said coldly.
Upon hearing this, the vast crowd fell quietly silent. They looked at one another, their expressions tense, none daring to say much.
Yet in such a solemn atmosphere, Li Tianming remained relaxed. He said lightly, "Since that is the case, how does Adviser intend to punish me? Strip me of my position, or demote me back to the Primordial Chaos Clan? Surely you do not merely intend to fine me? Let me make this clear first: a fine will not do. I have no money in my pocket!"
His head-on defiance truly caught many people by surprise. They had thought that, facing the son of the Southern Prince, Li Tianming might restrain himself somewhat. Who would have expected him to charge ahead just as forcefully?
Nan Xuanyi said nothing upon hearing this, but Yang Cheng was nearly furious to death. He glared at Li Tianming and roared, "Insolence! Li Tianming, you are simply audacious beyond measure, utterly lawless! A thorn like you is nothing less than a malignant tumor in the army!"
"Then send me back to the Primordial Chaos Clan? Surely