"You refuse to acknowledge it?"
The Detective Elder laughed in anger. In the eyes of the White Tiger Corps members, orders from above were military commands, and military commands were absolute.
To a Scout, Yuanshi Tianzun's words were like a Fire Master hearing, "NTR must die."
The old detective turned and glared at Fu Qingyang. "Is this the soldier you trained?"
Fu Qingyang's expression did not change, and his tone remained calm.
"Obedient people do not become soldiers; those who become soldiers are no saints. I see no problem with Yuanshi's defiance."
He did not mention the deal at all.
The veins on the old detective's forehead throbbed as he said, "A B-grade merit award and twenty million—that is the Jianghuai Branch's bottom line. If you refuse, then so be it; we can do without the Yin-Yang Turntable. But the Jianghuai Branch will recommend to headquarters that Yuanshi Tianzun does not respect the organization and flouts discipline. You can spend the rest of your life languishing at the bottom."
Zhang Yuanqing bowed and said loudly, "Well said. Then I ask Detective Elder to recommend that headquarters expel me from the Five Elements Alliance. I, Yuanshi Tianzun, am willing to become an independent cultivator. I would be deeply grateful!
"If you can make that happen, I will offer up the Yin-Yang Turntable with both hands and ask for nothing in return."
"Arrogant!"
The Detective Elder flew into a rage. The study filled with a chilling, murderous aura; every step seemed fraught with danger, making one feel as though they stood at the edge of an abyss.
The hairs on Zhang Yuanqing's arms stood on end, and goosebumps rose across his back.
"Yuanshi Tianzun, do you think that because you are exceptionally talented, you can look down on everything? Do you think