There Really Were No Soldiers!

The two guards then released the red-haired old man's arm.

"Look, isn't it right inside? Stop pretending you're not there. I want to see what you're up to."

The red-haired old man snorted coldly and strode inside.

"I'd like to see if your Heavenly Court truly has no soldiers left!"

The red-haired old man entered the Heavenly Court's training ground.

They discovered that apart from the Heavenly Soldiers who remained on duty, there were indeed no other Heavenly Soldiers or Heavenly Generals inside.

This made him frown deeply; something wasn't right!

The Heavenly Court of the Central Continent dispatched 100,000 troops, the Taixu Profound Realm dispatched 200,000 troops, and the Profound Yellow Great World dispatched 400,000 troops!

Although not many, the fighting power of 150,000 Heavenly Soldiers is equivalent to twice that of the latter!

The Heavenly Court dispatched 50,000 troops from the Western Sea, the Taixu Profound Realm dispatched 150,000 troops, and the Profound Yellow Great World dispatched 300,000 troops!

In total, the Heavenly Court only dispatched 150,000 troops!

There can't be no soldiers!

Li Jing Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li, alone commands at least 100,000 Heavenly Soldiers Heavenly Generals!

That's impossible; all the other celestial beings combined only have 50,000 Heavenly Soldiers.

Who would believe that if I told them?

They must have hidden the Heavenly Soldiers.

The red-haired old man walked into the military camp deep within the training ground.

Upon entering, one sees a majestic man in armor, holding a tower in his hands.

It really is Li Jing Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li!

"General Li, I won't waste any more words. You can punish me however you want, but can you just give me a definite answer? The Devil Race are about to break through our defenses. When that happens, the Eastern Continent will be devastated. Are you going to do anything about it?"

The red-haired old man ignored the surprised looks from the other generals and stared intently at Li Jing.

The pagoda hovered and spun in his hand. Li Jing didn't speak, but simply looked at the red-haired old man and said softly:

"General Ji Beifeng, as you've seen since you came in, our Heavenly Court has no soldiers left."

"Where are the soldiers? You are the Heavenly Court! Countless years of accumulation, and this is all you have? Who would believe that!" Ji Beifeng shouted, frowning.

"If you don't believe me, I can give you a token. You can enter any part of the Heavenly Court except for the palaces of the fairies, and see if we have any hidden troops!"

Li Jing didn't waste any words and directly handed Ji Beifeng a token.

Ji Beifeng's brows furrowed even more deeply!

"Your Heavenly Court has only trained 150,000 Heavenly Soldiers over the years? How is that possible? What have you been doing?"

"General Ji Beifeng, you have no idea how much it takes to manage the Heavenly Court. Just maintaining Heavenly Court operation is already a huge challenge!" Li Jing remained calm.

"What about the Eastern Continent? Are we just going to let the Devil Race conquer it like this? What about the mortals? What about my fallen soldiers?"

Ji Beifeng couldn't understand how such a vast Heavenly Court could have no soldiers at all!

Li Jing did not speak, but simply looked at Ji Beifeng in silence.

Ji Beifeng instantly understood what he meant.

We're just going to ignore them and let them die!

A surge of anger rose within him. "Even if we have no soldiers, we still have you gods! Send Yang Jian to support us! He alone can hold off ten thousand soldiers!"

"General Ji Beifeng, what do you think is the reason why you haven't encountered any terrifyingly powerful Devil Race yet?" Li Jing asked calmly.

Ji Beifeng frowned. "You mean, Yang Jian and the others went to intercept the Devil Race experts?"

"Of course, our Heavenly Court hasn't been idle. Anyway, you have the token, so you can go and see for yourself whether the high-end combat forces in the Heavenly Court are still there." Li Jing nodded slightly.

Ji Beifeng felt a tightness in his chest, a very uncomfortable feeling, but he didn't know how to release it!

"Damn it! Are we just going to sit here and wait to die, and let the Devil Race invade and occupy the Profound Yellow Great World?"

"General Ji Beifeng, go back. Don't worry about that. Just do your job well. Even if you can't defend Eastern Continent, no one will blame you. We all know you've done your best!" Li Jing's expression was calm and composed, as if Ji Beifeng was talking about something extremely ordinary.

"Why are you all so calm? Just because the dead weren't your Heavenly Court soldiers, or people from your Heavenly Court?" Ji Beifeng finally couldn't hold back anymore; he'd had enough of these guys' expressions!

"General Ji, don't be angry. Getting angry won't solve anything," Li Jing said calmly.

"What the hell are you Heavenly Court for?!" Ji Beifeng threw the token back and started cursing at the group.

The tightness in my chest eased considerably.

Then, without even glancing at Li Jing and the other gods, he turned and left!

Li Jing and the other gods watched Ji Beifeng's retreating figure with calm expressions, as if they hadn't just been scolded.

But at the last moment, the corners of their mouths suddenly curled up, revealing an evil smile.

The next day.

Ye Jing and Qiuyue acted as if nothing had happened last night.

After having breakfast at the guesthouse, we started strolling around the streets.

As the two strolled around, they realized they had no money left.

So they arrived at the gate of the government office.

"Sir, yesterday a bald, imposing man took my purse, saying he needed it for an investigation. I'd like to ask if it can be returned to me today? I'm short of money and almost out of travel funds!"

Ye Jing asked the guards on duty outside the door with a respectful expression.

"Bald, mighty? You mean Captain Gao? He was kicked out of the Yamen last night, he's no longer an official?" The guard frowned; he had witnessed what happened yesterday, and it was utterly shocking.

He gently fanned his nose, as if the stench was still lingering on the tip of his nose!

"Ah? He's been kicked out of the Yamen! What about my purse? All my travel money is in there!" Ye Jing exclaimed, his face filled with despair.

"I have no idea, and we didn't see any purses in our Yamen either!" A hint of envy flashed in the guard's eyes. Although Captain Gao had been kicked out, he had secretly amassed quite a few benefits over the years!

"Sir, you must help me! Where does he live? That's my travel money! I need to get home!" Ye Jing feigned despair.

Qiuyue, standing to the side, slowly shed tears as well.

"Ugh, this is so annoying! How should I know? I'm not part of his family. Go find him yourself. If you bother me again, I'll throw you all in jail!"

The guard drew his broadsword and threatened.

Ye Jing and Qiuyue immediately stopped joking around and could only walk away helplessly and despairingly.

Two pairs of eyes, filled with three parts humiliation, three parts resentment, and four parts despair, stared at the entrance of the government office.

They seemed to be a master and servant with no other choice!

If you're bullied but can't fight back against the officials, you can only stand at the gate of the government office, doing nothing of any use!

In the shadows, two figures watching Ye Jing and his companion couldn't help but chuckle.

Such a person is laughable. He should use this time to find a way to make a living. He's definitely not going to get his money back. What a waste of a cultivator!

Sure enough, Rogue Cultivators are all fools!