Ruthless and Merciless

Yue Qianchou waved his hand dismissively, saying, "It's nothing. We just hung out together for a while." He had indeed treated those Rogue Cultivators to a life of luxury for a period of time, so he wasn't exactly lying.

The four were speechless upon hearing this. Immortal Master Wu stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Hong Ming is a senior expert among our Rogue Cultivator. Young man, you can associate with him, so you must not be an unknown person. May I ask your esteemed name, young man..."

Shi Wenguang, holding his wine cup, couldn't help but sigh. He wanted to tell them to stop asking, but he held back. Yue Qianchou glanced at Shi Wenguang, put his hands behind his back, and walked away from him. He slowly walked to the two horizontal tables below and looked out of the tent, saying calmly, word by word, "I have no need for your esteemed name. I am just Yue Qianchou, the scoundrel who was expelled from the sect twice, as mentioned by Immortal Master Zhao just now."

"Clatter!" The wine cup that Immortal Master Zhao had just picked up fell to the table and then rolled to the floor. The full cup of wine spilled all over him, but he seemed oblivious, staring wide-eyed at the young man standing arrogantly before him with his hands behind his back...

Silence! The tent was quiet, but the sounds of fighting and training outside were exceptionally clear. It wasn't the first time these people had been to the Pillar State General's central command tent, but it was the first time they could hear the sounds outside so clearly, yet they ignored them...

Glug glug! It was the sound of Shi Wenguang drinking with his head down. He now knew how powerful Yue Qianchou was in the Cultivation World; he had only heard about it before. Now these four usually arrogant immortal Immortal Master ... sigh! Yue Qianchou was right, they really weren't up to par. He didn't even know if they were real or not, and he was already this scared.

The four slowly stood up, their expressions shifting rapidly. Yue Qianchou glanced around and said indifferently, "What? Do the four Immortal Master see a problem?"

Immortal Master Zhao swallowed hard and laughed awkwardly, "Haha! What are you joking about, young man? You are just an ordinary mortal, while Yue Qianchou is a master in the Cultivation World. How can you two be compared?" His laughter was more like crying than laughing, as if someone was choking him.

"Yue Qianchou is a master in the Cultivation World?" Yue Qianchou turned his head and stared at him, asking, "Immortal Master Zhao, is that not right? I just heard you say that Yue Qianchou was nothing more than a scoundrel who was expelled from his sect twice. How did he become a master now? Am I deaf? Did I hear wrong?"

Those words were like a knife to the heart! Immortal Master Zhao chuckled in a hoarse voice, "Young man, you really like to joke. Great General, your cousin likes to joke." The last sentence was directed at Shi Wenguang, but Shi Wenguang was engrossed in drinking, his attitude unclear.

The four men clearly sensed something was wrong. Every time they visited, the Great General had always been extremely respectful to them; this was the first time something like this had happened. The oppressive atmosphere, stemming from their lack of knowledge, made it difficult for them to breathe. A ruthless glint flashed across Immortal Master Li's face, and he suddenly shouted, "This wine is getting boring. We're done drinking, Great General. Farewell."

He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and was about to leave when he heard someone behind him say calmly, "You've got some nerve. You dare to act so arrogantly in front of me. You'd better try leaving this tent if you dare." The speaker was naturally Yue Qianchou.

He couldn't move! He dared not move! Immortal Master Li froze on the spot, not even daring to turn around. Then he heard Yue Qianchou say calmly, "If you have the ability to walk out of this tent, I will spare your life. There are no jokes in the army. You are welcome to try."

His voice was soft, yet it spoke as if the lives of these people were merely a matter of a word from him, filled with unwavering confidence. The four men were now trembling with fear. Even a mortal, in their pretense, couldn't possibly feign such an act; they might really have encountered the legendary figure they knew.

Yue Qianchou finished speaking, the inner tent curtains stirred, and six figures flashed out, guarding four directions, while two others stood guard at the main tent entrance. A total of ten people were sent to protect Shi Wenguang; two were assigned to protect Shi Yintian, and two others were taking turns consuming Restriction Breaking Pill to improve their cultivation.

The four Immortal Masters had naturally seen these six guards before, always assuming they were highly skilled soldiers. Now, seeing the commotion, they were dumbfounded; these six were clearly cultivators as well. Judging by their speed, their cultivation was far superior to theirs. Ironically, they had been acting superior in front of the six, even before the Pillar State General —they had truly lost all face. Indeed, given the six's significantly higher cultivation, they genuinely couldn't discern their true strength.

Knowing they were doomed, Immortal Master Li turned around, and all eyes turned to Shi Wenguang. Immortal Master Wu, his face ashen, said, "Since the Great General has such a skilled protector, why waste time dealing with the four of us? Is he truly lonely and bored in the army, and is making fun of us? The Great General is going too far!"

"Uh..." Shi Wenguang paused, holding his wine glass, then shook his head and smiled wryly. He didn't know how to explain it, especially since the power to decide what to do was no longer in his hands.

Immortal Master Wu turned around and gritted his teeth, saying, "I don't care who you are, or whether you are Yue Qianchou or not. The four of us know we can't escape your grasp. What exactly do you want to do to us?"

"I'll say it again: as long as you can get out of this tent, I'll spare his life." Yue Qianchou glanced at him, then turned to Shi Wenguang and sneered, "General, you seem to have too much to care about, don't you?" Beside him, the four Immortal Master looked ashen-faced, none of them daring to break out.

"Sir, please don't misunderstand." Shi Wenguang quickly stood up, cupped his hands in apology, and said, "It's not that I want to pry into your privacy, but the army has been on high alert for a long time. Over time, the morale of the troops will become exhausted, which is not conducive to important matters. I want to know your situation so that I can have a better understanding of the situation. If I wait any longer, I really can't wait any longer. After all, time waits for no one, and I'm afraid that when the day comes to lead the army, I may no longer be able to strategize and command."

Yue Qianchou frowned. The problem Shi Wenguang pointed out was indeed a problem. He feared that Shi Yintian's qualifications and abilities weren't sufficient to command a large-scale, comprehensive operation. The four gentlemen also sensed something amiss and were alarmed. This Yue Qianchou had grand ambitions; he actually wanted to rebel! Wouldn't that mean he was destined to contend with Fu Xian Island for the throne sooner or later...?

"General, you don't need to worry about matters of the Cultivation World anymore. Just focus on your own work," Yue Qianchou said expressionlessly.

"What you say is true, sir!" Shi Wenguang's voice was heavy. Before they knew it, their entire family had fallen into the other party's control. They wanted to resist but were powerless to do so, held tightly by the other party.

"As for the issues that General is worried about, they are not a problem for me at all." Yue Qianchou looked at him and smiled, "If I could extend General's life by several decades, General would surely have no more concerns?"

"Sir, you mean..." Shi Wenguang was overjoyed. He even doubted whether he had misheard.

Instead of replying, Yue Qianchou turned to the four so-called immortal Immortal Master and asked, "Does any of you know about the 'Seven Orifices Exquisite Pill'?"

The four looked at each other, all trying to recall the name of the pill. Suddenly, Immortal Master Zhao looked as if he had just realized something, and with a desire to atone for his mistake, he flattered, "Sir, I remember now. I've heard people say that the Seven Orifices Exquisite Pill is a legendary miraculous pill. It's said that if a mortal takes one, he can extend his life by fifty years, and if a cultivator takes one, he can extend his life by one hundred and fifty years. Sir, I wonder if I'm right?"

"Hmm! I didn't expect you to have some knowledge." Yue Qianchou nodded with a smile.

"You flatter me, sir!" Immortal Master smiled obsequiously, his face full of fawning. But upon hearing Yue Qianchou's next words, his smile vanished.

"Since that's the case, then I'll give you a quick death!" Yue Qianchou said calmly, then gestured to the six guards to kill them without mercy.

The men were shocked, but before they could even scream, their heads were severed from their bodies. Blood gushed high, staining the ground crimson, before they collapsed with a thud. Yue Qianchou said indifferently, "From now on, if you see anyone like this charlatan again, for the Great General's safety, kill them without mercy!"

"Yes!" The six men bowed and accepted the order. Yue Qianchou waved his hand and said, "Pack up, you may all leave for now."

Without a word, the six men quickly carried the headless corpse out. Knowing that their leader wanted to speak privately, they quickly pulled down and closed the tent flap, leaving only two people inside.

Shi Wenguang was so shocked he was speechless. He hadn't expected Yue Qianchou to be so ruthless, taking lives so easily with a smile. He was used to seeing life and death, not because he was afraid of seeing dead people, but because he was startled by the skills of his six guards. Before he could even see what was happening, the heads of the four flying immortal Immortal Master had been chopped off.

The thought of having six disloyal and powerful figures constantly by his side made him extremely uneasy! To be honest, he was a renowned general, and he didn't want to be manipulated for so long. He did harbor some ulterior motives, hoping to use the connections of a few immortal Immortal Master to get close to some Cultivation World figures in the cultivation world. Once the time was right, he would eliminate the guards that Yue Qianchou had sent to protect him and his family.

But now, he was truly devastated by the reality before him. Without a word, the person he was trying to use as a go-between had been killed on the spot. At the same time, the phrase "for the Great General's safety" completely shattered his little scheme. That's ruthless!

Yue Qianchou wouldn't expose this tacit understanding between them. He thought, "Now that I've put an end to your thoughts, you should behave yourself and stop thinking about such unrealistic things." He smiled faintly and casually took out a spirit pill. The tent was instantly filled with rippling blood-red light, creating an exceptionally mystical and enchanting atmosphere.

Shi Wenguang stared in astonishment at the magical pill that emitted a strange light. Yue Qianchou smiled and said, "This is the 'Seven Orifices Exquisite Pill' that can extend the life of mortals by fifty years. It is extremely rare in the Cultivation World. Today, for the sake of the Great General's imperial ambitions, Yue Qianchou is willing to offer one to eliminate the Great General's worries."

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