Zhu Xuanye and the others waited for a moment before the soldier sent to report returned.
"Come with me!"
The soldier showed not the slightest respect toward the group delivering the decree. His expression was cold as he led the way.
"Damn it!"
Not a single commanding general from Blacksteel Camp had come to receive them. Their contempt for the Imperial Court and the Emperor had reached the extreme.
Everyone felt this was the utmost humiliation. Their fury was like a volcano on the verge of eruption, nearly impossible to suppress.
Zhu Xuanye clenched his fists, his gaze vicious. He was already considering how to establish his authority later and cow these arrogant, unruly officers and soldiers who knew neither heaven's height nor earth's depth.
When they arrived at the main tent, Zhang Tianlong and his two brothers, Ouyang De, Ouyang Meng, Su Xinghai, and Bai Meng—the seven of them—were already waiting inside.
Bai Meng sat in the seat of honor. Zhang Tianlong and his two brothers sat to his left, while Su Xinghai and Ouyang De sat to his right.
Zhu Xuanye and the others stepped into the tent, but the seven remained composed and at ease, with no intention of rising.
Zhu Xuanye looked toward Bai Meng. His pupils contracted as he swiftly swept his gaze across the Zhang brothers before finally settling on Su Xinghai, and his heart immediately sank.
"How is this possible?"
Zhu Xuanye's mind shook violently.
All seven of Bai Meng's group were actually in the Profound Connection Realm. Bai Meng and Su Xinghai, in particular, made him feel an enormous threat.
The world only knew that Blacksteel Camp was formidable, with several Profound Connection Realm Colonels stationed there, but everyone had underestimated just how powerful Blacksteel Camp truly was.
Seven Profound Connection Realm