The man in blue held out for fewer than ten breaths before his shield shattered with a crash, and the Raging Thunder Finger drove straight toward his forehead.
"My life is over!"
The man in blue had already given up resisting and waited quietly for that terrifying finger to press onto his head. Yet the finger stopped before his forehead and descended no farther.
The man in blue steadied himself and said in a trembling voice, "Thank you for sparing my life, Deputy Commander!"
Xu Qingtong said coldly, "There's still one move left!"
Hearing this, the man in blue was so frightened that his trousers grew a little wet. He dropped to his knees with a thud. "Deputy Commander, I had eyes but failed to recognize the jade of Mount Jing! I offended you. Please forgive me, Deputy Commander!"
Xu Qingtong withdrew his spell and said sternly, "You have no respect for your superiors and spout nothing but nonsense. You should be put to death, but we need every hand right now, so I'll spare you this once. If there's a next time, I'll settle both the old score and the new!"
The man in blue bowed low to the ground, repeatedly saying he would not dare.
Xu Qingtong turned to Commander Xue and said, "Grand Commander, do you think I, Guo, have handled this appropriately?"
"Very well indeed! Deputy Commander, you are kindhearted and thorough in your considerations!"
"Then what about this man?" Xu Qingtong pointed at the squad captain still encased in ice.
"Seal his cultivation and hand him over to the City Lord's Manor for punishment!"
"I still have official duties to attend to, so I'll take my leave!" Xu Qingtong cupped his fist toward Commander Xue, then turned and left the residence.
Xu Qingtong followed the