With All Due Respect, Everyone Here Is Trash!

Because of the suppression by the Ethereal Master, everyone was teased by Li Hao once again.

Therefore, although they were very curious about Li Hao's identity and his true relationship with Ethereal Master, they did not dare to ask any further questions.

The old Daoist priest from Wudang Mountain chuckled, gave Li Hao a thumbs-up, and exclaimed, "Young friend, you truly have a bright future! To be able to take on so many grandmasters at once is a rare talent indeed!"

Li Hao said modestly, "You're too kind, it's nothing."

The old Daoist priest smiled but said nothing.

He finally understood: Li Hao was a shrewd guy, and he never told the truth.

Of course, he didn't expect that Li Hao was being genuinely polite this time.

These grandmaster titles sound impressive, but in reality, most of them are only at the Golden Core stage, and very few can reach the Deity Transformation stage.

Let alone Nascent Soul cultivators, Li Hao could easily tease even experts at the Void Refining and Dao Realm.

While everyone was talking, the envoys from both countries took their seats.

An envoy from the Great Zhou Empire produced a document and slowly stated, "Regarding the competition rules for the junior and youth groups, as well as the arrangement of participants from both sides, our Great Zhou has no particular objections. However, regarding the participants for the Grandmaster group, we have made a new proposal."

The representative from Great Xia narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself, "They've arrived."

They exchanged a glance, and even knowing the other might have ill intentions, they could only respond with a smile.

After all, the main topic of this meeting was the exchange of martial arts between the two countries, not sensitive issues such as the lease of Emperor Mountain. The court had already reached a consensus on the issue of leasing Emperor Mountain.

This is absolutely impossible, and we would fight for it even if it meant going to war.

The representative from Great Xia smiled and asked, "Regarding the participants in the Grandmaster group, what changes would you like to make?"

The envoy from the Great Zhou Dynasty smiled and said, "Lord Helan feels it is necessary to provide the most truthful evaluation of the martial arts of our two nations in order to give a detailed report to Her Majesty the Empress, so he wishes to personally participate in a contest with your country's warriors."

What!

For a moment, everyone looked at Helan Minzhi in astonishment.

The representatives from Huaxia, in particular, all showed subtle changes in expression.

Helan Minzhi was so high-profile that he immediately gave the Great Xia side a hard time upon his arrival. Therefore, how could the Great Xia side not know about Helan Minzhi's strength?

A master of the Void Refinement stage!

What is meant by "Refining the Void"? It is the merging of the physical body and the primordial spirit, a powerful existence that has transformed from a simple carbon-based life form into an energy life form!

At this level, living for thousands of years is an easy thing, and even living for tens of thousands of years is not impossible.

Therefore, in ancient times, masters of the Void Refinement stage were also known as eternal giants!

Of course, this isn't the most important thing. The important thing is that no one in the Great Xia can withstand the power of a Void Refinement expert. Currently, the highest cultivation level in the Great Xia is the Ethereal Master at the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage, and such strength is utterly useless in front of a Void Refinement expert.

Anyone with even a slight understanding of spiritual practice knows this!

The representative from Great Xia hesitated, saying, "Lord Helan is the ambassador of the Great Zhou. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for him to personally participate in the challenge?"

The envoy from the Great Zhou Dynasty smiled and said, "My lord will sign a life-or-death agreement before going on stage. No matter what the final result of the competition on the stage is, the blame will not be placed on the Great Xia."

The representatives from the Great Xia looked grim.

This damn thing is determined to cause trouble!

With their positions as high-ranking officials in the country, who wouldn't see through Helan Minzhi's ulterior motives? He simply wanted to take the opportunity to suppress the Great Xia.

However, this was a blatant conspiracy, and even though they all saw through the problem, they were helpless to stop it.

Seeing the changes in everyone's expressions, Helan Minzhi became even more certain of his guess.

Great Xia is nothing but a paper tiger!

Helan Minzhi smiled and said, "What, can't the exchanges between our two countries accommodate a mere marquis like me?"

Helan Minzhi paused slightly, narrowing his eyes as he looked at the many Grandmasters of the Great Xia in the audience, and said calmly, "Or is it that the Great Xia lacks confidence in these pieces of trash? That's right, I'm referring to everyone present."

"Presumptuous."

As soon as Helan Minzhi finished speaking, the many grandmasters in the audience seats couldn't sit still any longer.

They were originally here to act as mascots and make an appearance at the press conference later to show the court's attention to this matter.

Although they knew they were no match for Helan Minzhi, this was no longer just a matter of personal honor or disgrace, but more a matter of national and ethnic integrity.

Personal honor and disgrace are minor matters, but national dignity is a major issue.

If they haven't made a statement by now, how will the Great Zhou view the Great Xia in the future? How will the people of the world view Grandmasters and the imperial court?

So even though they knew they couldn't win, even though they knew it was impossible, these old rascals who were just moments before full of gossip and enthusiasm all stood up.

The person who had just reprimanded Helan Minzhi was none other than the old Daoist priest from Wudang Mountain who felt deeply disappointed that Li Hao had been praised by Ethereal Master for his culinary skills, not for some indescribable thing.

The old Daoist priest's face was grim. He cupped his hands and said, "This humble Daoist priest is Xufeng from Wudang Mountain. I am willing to fight for my country!"

The expressions of the crowd changed slightly, especially those of the Grandmasters who had a good relationship with Xufeng, who looked worried.

Although Master Xufeng is also at the Nascent Soul stage, his opponent is an ancient giant at the Void Refining stage. The difference between the two is immeasurable. Moreover, Helan Minzhi is deliberately looking for trouble. If Xufeng accepts this challenge, he might be lucky enough to be severely injured or half-dead, or he might die on the stage.

Given Helan Minzhi's personality, how could he possibly give up this opportunity to show off his power? He would definitely go all out.

Therefore, they all understood that this was a battle with a slim chance of survival!

But when everyone tried to speak up to dissuade them, they fell silent.

advise?

How to persuade them?

Did Xufeng not know that this was a challenge with a slim chance of survival?

No, he knew, not only knew, but he also went into battle with the determination to die.

At this moment, he was not fighting for the personal honor or disgrace of a Grandmaster, but for the dignity of the entire nation.

The moment the representative from Great Zhou spoke, they no longer had the right to refuse.

For a moment, everyone fell silent, and an eerie silence settled over the entire conference room.

Heavy, indignant, and oppressive!

No one could explain the feelings of these grandmaster-level experts, but everyone could sense the oppressive pressure and heavy atmosphere.

The smile on Li Hao's face gradually faded.

He glanced silently at Helan Minzhi, a long-dormant anger rising within him.

You bastard, you're the Laozi who's always causing trouble for me!

Fight? Fight my foot! A harmonious society is all about fighting, fighting, fighting! Where's your brain?

Damn it, you're forcing me to curse.

Li Hao couldn't help but be furious. The exchanges between the two countries were going well, and the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence were a perfect example of a win-win situation.

But who could have imagined that this damn thing would suddenly appear halfway through?

Helan Minzhi clearly didn't notice Li Hao's displeased gaze; a faint smile appeared on his lips.

He wasn't afraid that the people of the Great Xia would agree; he was afraid that they would deliberately avoid war.

For Helan Minzhi, all he needed was an opportunity to hurt the Great Xia Great Xia, an opportunity to break its stubborn backbone. As for who would serve as the punching bag, or which lucky person would be chosen as the sacrifice, he didn't particularly care.

Just when the atmosphere at the scene was at its most oppressive, Li Hao made a move.

He had to intervene, because he was afraid that if he watched any longer, he wouldn't be able to resist slapping the bastard to death.

Li Hao smiled and said, "Grandpa, why are you still fighting at your age? Wouldn't it be better to go out and flirt with young girls and experience the taste of youth?"

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this.

They all turned to look at Li Hao, especially Xufeng, who frowned.

That kid.

Before anyone could speak, Li Hao narrowed his eyes, looked at Helan Minzhi, and said calmly, "I'll give you thirty seconds to rephrase your statement."

Quiet!

Everyone stared in disbelief, some dumbfounded, some bewildered.

What's this kid up to?

Whether it was the grandmasters in the audience or the court officials in charge of the negotiations, everyone was shocked by Li Hao's bold move.

Provoking a war between the two countries?

Or is it just courting death?

The Ethereal Master was also somewhat troubled, but mostly felt a sense of exhilaration.

She has never been a good-tempered person; she believes that if you can't persuade someone with words, you should persuade them with physical means.

Li Hao's current actions are very much in line with the style of the Ethereal Master.

As for worrying that Li Hao might cause trouble, Ethereal Master was only concerned for a moment before feeling relieved.

She didn't know Li Hao's exact strength, but she knew it was definitely no less than the Refinement of Void realm.

In other words, Li Hao's cultivation level is at least equal to Helan Minzhi's.

With such confidence, Ethereal Master was very self-assured.

Even if Li Hao can't completely defeat Helan Minzhi, it's enough if he can make the other party wary.

Helan Minzhi's eyelids instantly darkened, and he looked at Li Hao with a gloomy face.

Arrogant brat!

He was about to teach Li Hao a lesson, but when he saw Li Hao's eyes, he was instantly stunned.

No, it wasn't a moment of distraction, but rather as if I had entered another world.

The vast starry sky, a galaxy of stars!

After a brief moment of confusion, Helan Minzhi instantly realized what was going on.

You've fallen into someone else's trap!

At the same time, he felt a surge of vigilance and shock. Who exactly was this person? Could it be...?

Just as he was thinking of Li Hao, the vast starry sky changed.

A beam of sword light, like the starting point of the Big Bang, instantly illuminated the dark and deep universe!

No one can describe the brilliance of that sword strike!

No one could describe the terror of that sword strike!

Stars have fallen, the Milky Way has shattered!

The universe trembled, and heaven and earth collapsed!

Helan Minzhi felt nothing; amidst endless shock, the universe vanished into nothingness.

In an instant, the universe began to evolve again, the destroyed galaxy reappeared, Helan Minzhi, who had vanished, also reappeared.

He slumped down on the Milky Way, gazing blankly at the deep starry sky, somewhat unable to process what was happening.

Is this just an illusion?

Just as Helan Minzhi was filled with doubt, the terrifying sword intent appeared once again!

Helan Minzhi's pupils shrank to a point, and in addition to the extreme fear, there was also a little emotion.

Here we go again!?