Pei Yuzheng's expression did indeed stiffen, but he immediately smiled faintly. "Haha, how could I possibly take all the Chaos-Shaking Imperial Banners for myself? Of course I'll be sharing some with everyone."
He viciously swore to himself, frantically warning himself not to lose his temper—absolutely not to lose his composure again because of that little bastard Sikong.
After calming down, Pei Yuzheng continued, "And don't worry, everyone..."
"This young master won't be taking down the Chaos-Shaking Sacred Banner so quickly."
"I'll draw the disciples of the major powers toward the sacred and imperial banners, buying you time to seize more battle banners."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood Pei Yuzheng's intentions.
If he immediately claimed all the sacred and imperial banners, the other major powers would lose hope and turn to other courtyards... and in that case, they certainly would not be able to seize so many ordinary battle banners.
On the other hand, with Young Master Pei holding them back, at least the strongest geniuses of the major powers would surely rush to challenge the sacred banners.
That would reduce the impact on their thousands of people to a minimum.
At that thought, the followers began lavishly praising Pei Yuzheng for being so considerate of them, their flattery ringing out loud and clear.
As for the martial challenges outside the sacred and imperial banners...
No one mentioned them at all, as though Pei Yuzheng would surely claim them with ease the moment he arrived.
"Enough. The major powers of Chaos-Shaking City are about to cease fighting and charge in."
"Don't waste time here. All of you, go!"
At Pei Yuzheng's command, the thousands scattered with a roar...
They turned into streaks of light and flashed toward every corner of Shaking One District. Most held little hope for the imperial