Hearing Yan Hezi's half-concerned, half-threatening words, San Long immediately flared up in anger.
"What do you mean by that? Could it be that after breaking away from His Majesty, your Southern Barbarian Legion intends to declare war on Dragon Island?"
San Long truly had a fiery temper. He immediately exposed the disguise Yan Hezi and the others had been wearing.
"Your Highness, please do not speak recklessly. You should know that while food may be eaten carelessly at times, words must never be spoken carelessly."
"Our Southern Barbarian Legion has never said that we would break away from His Majesty. We are merely managing the Southern Barbarians on His Majesty's behalf for the time being, gathering strength as we await the northern campaign against the rebels."
Yan Hezi spoke with extreme seriousness. If San Long had not seen it with his own eyes, he might truly have been deceived by Yan Hezi's earnest expression.
Just as the two were about to argue over whether the Southern Barbarian Legion still belonged to the Empire, a messenger captain flew over from the distant rainforest.
"General, two suspicious figures have arrived before the formation. One of them claims to be His Majesty."
The moment San Long heard this, he knew Chen Cheng must have arrived and been intercepted by the Southern Barbarian Legion halfway here.
Yan Hezi, however, snorted coldly and asked,
"Is the one making that claim a young man, with a taciturn swordsman at his side?"
Clearly, the appearance he was asking about was that of Chen Cheng together with She Li.
"No. The one claiming to be His Majesty is a decrepit old man, and the one accompanying him is a Sea Clan member."
"What audacity. He dares impersonate His Majesty? Kill him together with that Sea Clan bitch who