"Do you know the consequences of disobeying an order?" Nine-Ren Mountain said grimly. There was ultimately a difference between the city lord and the deputy city lord. In the past, once he made a decision, even the deputy city lord would basically never oppose it. Yet now, a mere command lord whom he had raised dared to defy his order?
Since taking charge of Nine Central City, Nine-Ren Mountain had gone through several deputy city lords. As for the Nine Central Command Lord, that position was appointed only on rare, special occasions—for example, during the very few times when there was no deputy city lord. However, neither the deputy city lord nor the command lord had much room to defy him.
The distinction between lord and deputy was no small matter. Whoever held a city's lord seal was the greatest inheritor of this immortal domain's fortune. Even if their methods were similar, and even if the deputy city lord's cultivation was originally somewhat higher, the deputy city lord would still find it difficult to contend with the city lord anywhere that was not too far from Nine Central City. Much less so against the Lotus Avatar before him.
"I received the city lord's favor in Nine Central City and was appointed command lord. If the city lord believes I have disobeyed and shown disrespect, you may simply take back my position as command lord. That will allow me to devote myself wholeheartedly to fusing with the sword intent of the seven Suppressing Swords and immerse myself in the Way of the Sword," the Lotus Avatar said unhurriedly.
"You actually dare threaten the city lord!" The Immortal Envoy looked eager to make a move, clearly on the verge of stepping forward to teach the Lotus Avatar a lesson the moment Nine-Ren