Elder Gong said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Since Commander Luo says we were wrong, then we must have been wrong. Whatever punishment there is, we will accept it.
After all, in this demonic army invasion, all five squads of the Reconnaissance Army were wiped out. Commander Luo will hardly escape accountability either. Finding two scapegoats to share a little of the blame would make things look better on the surface."
Luo Jun's face darkened, his gaze falling upon Elder Gong like a blade's edge. He gave a cold laugh. "You dare defy your superior? You truly don't know whether you live or die!"
As his words fell, a powerful gale sprang into existence before him and shot toward Elder Gong with lightning speed.
Caught completely off guard, Elder Gong felt a tremendous force strike his abdomen. The force then brutally shoved him backward, sending him flying into the confinement formation within the tent.
Elder Gong crashed to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood with a pained expression. He instinctively clenched his fist.
Just as Xu Chunniang was about to rise, Elder Gong stopped her with a look. He had already dragged her into this enough; the consequences of defying a superior should be borne by him alone.
Luo Jun noticed his little gesture, and a mocking, amused sneer curled his lips. "Still unconvinced?"
He rose unhurriedly and slowly paced over. Squatting before Elder Gong, he lifted Elder Gong's chin with one finger and examined him closely. He clicked his tongue in disdain, then stood again.
As he used Immortal Qi to gather a stream of water and wash the finger that had touched Elder Gong, he said carelessly,
"A terrestrial immortal like you, who has cultivated for tens of thousands of years, thinks he has some standing