Dou Luo Immortal Lord nodded and said, "Good. General Zhao, spar with Liu He. You must go all out. If he can defeat you, none of the court ministers should object, correct?"
The burly man called General Zhao said, "Immortal Lord, what can defeating me prove? I have only cultivated One Billion Calamity Power!"
"Immortal Lord, if we fight, we must fight a battle we are certain to win. This boy is not qualified to take the battlefield!"
Another general also voiced his opposition.
"Immortal Lord!"
Gu Zhongying suddenly clasped his fists and said in a deep voice, "Liu He's strength is unfathomable. He has already reached One and a Half Billion Calamity Power. He is fully capable of slaying the True Luo Crown Prince!"
"What? One and a Half Billion Calamity Power?!"
Dou Luo Immortal Lord abruptly rose to his feet, his eyes filled with shock and delight. "Gu Zhongying, is that true?"
Gu Zhongying said, "How would I dare deceive the Immortal Lord? If Liu He did not possess such strength, I could not possibly have recommended him to you!"
A hint of surprise flickered in Dou Luo Immortal Lord's eyes as he looked at Lu Ren. "Liu He, you actually possess such strength? Just what is your background?"
"I already told Gu Zhongying everything about my background. I came to your Dou Luo Immortal Dynasty for only one reason—to slay the True Luo Crown Prince!"
Lu Ren said indifferently.
Everyone turned their gazes toward Gu Zhongying.
Gu Zhongying clasped his fists and said, "Immortal Lord, this man was once a subordinate of the True Luo Crown Prince and bears a grudge against him. Princess Zi Qian was slain by him!"
"Oh?"
Dou Luo Immortal Lord pondered for a moment before looking at Lu Ren. "It seems you