Two Peaches Kill Three Warriors! (Thanks to Superpower Rescue for the 8 recommendation votes~)

Owens's other three regiment commanders were named Gui Tie, Sanchez, and Sun Fan.

At that moment, all three of them stared wide-eyed at the priceless jade stones on the tray!

They could greatly increase the speed of soul power cultivation?

Such treasures were exceedingly rare!

For Soul Masters like them, they were undoubtedly irresistible!

But there were only two jade stones, while there were three of them.

In other words, one person was bound to miss out!

Gui Tie, the eldest among them, was the first to rise.

"I have the longest service record in the army. I should get one of the jade stones, shouldn't I?"

Sanchez, whose face bore a scar like a centipede, immediately stood up as well.

"My mother's aunt's son is the cousin of His Majesty the King's consort. With connections like mine, I ought to get one too, right?"

Sun Fan, the remaining one, immediately took offense. He slapped the table and sprang to his feet.

"What good is seniority? I'm ten years younger than you, yet aren't we still the same rank? Isn't my soul power talent better than yours?

"And you! Just because you're distantly related to the King, you think you're some kind of royal relative? I've even taken a blade for the King!"

Sun Fan's retort instantly provoked Gui Tie and Sanchez.

The two of them lunged forward together and grabbed Sun Fan by the collar.

"What did you say?!"

Sun Fan refused to back down and stomped his foot fiercely!

The Gold-Devouring Rat martial soul possessed him directly, and four soul rings—white, yellow, yellow, and purple—appeared in full view!

The powerful aura immediately blasted Gui Tie and Sanchez away.

Seeing this, Gui Tie and Sanchez also released their martial souls and confronted Sun Fan.

A battle was on the verge of breaking out!

Grey and Engel, standing nearby, hurriedly tried to mediate, but Owens stopped them with a glance.

The two exchanged looks, catching the scent of a conspiracy.

But they were confidants personally promoted by Owens, so they could only stand aside and watch the show.

Instead, Owens added fuel to the flames as he said to Gui Tie and the others,

"Since you want to fight, why not settle it here and now!

"I'll give these two jade stones to the two winners!"

Gui Tie and Sanchez exchanged a glance.

"Sun Fan has insulted us. Let's join forces and subdue him!"

Having reached an agreement, the two charged at Sun Fan together!

Facing their combined attack, Sun Fan finally began to panic.

But he was already in too deep to back out now, so he could only steel himself and meet them head-on!

Just as they were about to clash, the man dressed as a servant suddenly flashed into the space between the three of them!

Their bodies froze uncontrollably in place, still holding their attacking stances.

It was as though they had been turned to stone, completely unable to move!

The servant-clad man said coldly,

"You don't know how to yield and only care about yourselves... Then none of you should fight over them!"

The man's gaze suddenly sharpened, and a streak of silvery-white lightning instantly swept across the three men's throats!

A wound a centimeter wide was instantly sliced into each of their necks!

Yet not a single drop of blood flowed from the wounds. There was not even any color of blood within them!

It was as though the silvery-white lightning had evaporated all the blood inside their bodies!

The life in their eyes, along with their martial souls... rapidly faded away!

Thud! Thud! Thud...

The three charred corpses instantly collapsed to the ground, giving off the strange scent of cooked meat.

Grey and Engel, nearby, were immediately scared pale!

Almost instinctively, they leaped from their seats and released their martial souls, staring in terror at the man who had instantly killed Gui Tie and the other two!

Though he was dressed like a servant, how could that terrifying presence possibly belong to a servant?

Fortunately, Owens pressed his hand down at them.

"Don't panic, Grey, Engel. This lord is one of us."

Only then did Grey and Engel let out sighs of relief.

Yet they remained wary as they asked Owens in confusion,

"Boss Owens, what is going on? Why did you suddenly make a move against those three?"

Owens glared at them.

"What do you mean, make a move against them?

"The three of them started fighting at the banquet, and the situation became impossible to control!

"This general killed them only in self-defense! Understand?"

Grey and Engel exchanged glances and instantly understood what he meant. They hurriedly nodded in agreement.

Owens continued,

"From today onward, you are no longer men of the Pelagi Kingdom.

"You will join me in becoming part of a new nation—the Shu-Han Empire!"

Grey and Engel's expressions changed drastically, their eyes filled with shock.

Their Boss Owens, who had always been loyal and patriotic, was actually going to betray the country and rebel with them?

And what kind of nation was this "Shu-Han Empire"? Why had they never heard of it before?

Owens saw their confusion and explained calmly,

"I have not betrayed my homeland, nor have I betrayed this land and its people.

"I simply no longer wish to serve those rulers who poison the people.

"Are you willing to watch the common men of this nation continue to become cannon fodder, while its women become breeding tools?

"But the Shu-Han Empire will not. This nation will abolish those old national policies that drink poison to quench thirst and damage the very foundation of the country.

"Your descendants will no longer have to suffer these needless hardships, even if they are not Soul Masters!

"From today onward, we will plant the banners of the Shu-Han Empire all across the Pelagi Kingdom!"

Grey and Engel still did not fully understand the details.

But since their boss had said so, they would naturally follow him!

After all, that servant-clad man had instantly killed three Soul Ancestor-level experts!

Such strength... was enough to prove that the Shu-Han Empire was no weak nation.

And the Pelagi Kingdom was ultimately just a small country.

To go from a small nation to a powerful great empire while also improving the lives of the people...

They were more than willing to accept such a change!

Owens had someone dispose of Gui Tie and the others' bodies, then came before Zhao Yun, who was still dressed as a servant.

"General Zilong, now that those three have been dealt with, all we need to do is take control of the soldiers under their command, and this city will be ours.

"After that, we can pacify the people and suppress the noble families in the city that resist us. Then we will have complete control over the city!

"By the way, what does the Shu-Han Empire's flag look like?

"We can replace the Pelagi Kingdom's old flags with those of the Shu-Han Empire!

"That way, we can proclaim to everyone in the city that this city belongs to the Shu-Han Empire!"

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Yun replied,

"I will need to ask my lord about that. I'll give you an answer later."

Owens already knew that the lord Zhao Yun spoke of was the true ruler of the Shu-Han Empire.

To have a Super Douluo like Zhao Yun serving him, their lord had to be an extraordinary figure!

"Achoo!"

In Nanyang Village.

Zhuge Ming, who was working in the fields, suddenly sneezed for no apparent reason.

Just then, Zhao Yun's voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

"My lord, General Owens has been successfully recruited!

"The thirty thousand troops within and outside the city have also been completely brought under the control of Owens and his men.

"Next, once we eliminate a few troublesome elements in the city, the entire city will belong to our Shu-Han Empire!

"Owens asked me what the Shu-Han Empire's flag looks like.

"He plans to plant the flag representing our empire across every wall of Langya City!"