Commander Ye trembled violently, his face turning deathly pale. He immediately knelt down, his voice trembling as he said, "City... City Lord, I... I didn't know they were so strong."
Xiao Jing took a deep breath, slowly closed his eyes, and remained silent.
Commander Ye's body trembled uncontrollably, he had difficulty breathing, cold sweat poured from his forehead, and his eyes were filled with terror.
A heavy atmosphere filled the air, and everyone in the room was so tense that they dared not even breathe, as if the slightest breath would break the terrifying silence.
As time ticked by, the atmosphere in the arena grew increasingly tense.
At this moment, Xiao Jing suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Commander Ye, and calmly asked, "How long have you been in Illusion City?"
Commander Ye pondered for a moment, then said, "It's... it's been four thousand seven hundred and ninety-six years."
Sigh~
Xiao Jing sighed deeply, then closed his eyes again. "Go, and never come back."
Upon hearing this, Commander Ye trembled. "Is the city lord... is he going to kick me out of Illusion City?"
Xiao Jing stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes closed, and remained silent.
Seeing that Xiao Jing remained silent, Commander Ye said unwillingly, "City Lord, in these four thousand years, even if I haven't made any great contributions, I've certainly worked hard, haven't I? Every day I've protected the safety of Illusion City and Miss without the slightest slackening. Yet, because of what happened today, you want to send me away..."
Xiao Jing suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Commander Ye. "If it weren't for your contributions to Illusion City, I would have done more than just expel you from Illusion City."
Commander Ye clenched his fists, as if he wanted to say something.
But Xiao Jing suddenly said coldly, "Get out!"
Although it was only a single word, the terrifying power it contained instantly caused Commander Ye to feel a sharp pain in his mind.
Commander Ye's face contorted in pain as he gritted his teeth and said, "I... I understand."
Without further hesitation, he turned and left.
Everyone in the room turned pale, broke out in a cold sweat, and dared not breathe, for fear of attracting Xiao Jing's attention.
Watching Commander Ye leave, the woman couldn't help but sigh, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
After Commander Ye had completely left, Xiao Jing turned his gaze to the dozens of golden-armored experts.
Upon seeing Xiao Jing looking over, the group of golden-armored experts' expressions changed drastically. They immediately knelt down, their heads touching the ground, and stammered, "City... City Lord."
At that moment, they panicked.
They feared being expelled from Illusion City like Commander Ye.
Commander Ye is alright; he possesses the strength of the First Level of the Immortal Sovereign Realm, allowing him to thrive even in this world teeming with ferocious beasts.
However, these golden-armored experts were merely at the Immortal Venerable Realm.
Although the Immortal Venerable Realm is very strong, it is still somewhat insufficient in the Demon Domain, so if they are expelled from Illusion City, their lives will probably not be easy.
Xiao Jing said, "You will all go to the Ministry of Punishments to receive your punishment."
Upon hearing this, the dozens of golden-armored experts were first taken aback, then their faces lit up with joy. "We'll go right now!"
Without further hesitation, they hurried toward the city, afraid of being a step too late.
Strangely enough, they were quite happy to receive their punishment.
This is actually normal, since it's just punishment and not expulsion from Illusion City. However, this punishment might be very severe, but even so, it's still better than being expelled from Illusion City.
Xiao Jing then looked at Elder Tang and Xiahou Yuan.
The two lowered their heads, avoiding eye contact.
Xiao Jing looked at the two of them, his eyes filled with disappointment. "Do you know? You almost brought a formidable enemy upon Illusion City."
Elder Tang remained silent for a long time before saying, "This time it's my fault, it has nothing to do with Xiahou Yuan. If the city lord wants to punish someone, then punish me."
Xiahou Yuan shook his head and said, "No, I also have my faults. I should have intervened immediately to stop it from happening, instead of just watching from the sidelines."
Seeing the two of them talking back and forth, Xiao Jing shouted angrily, "Shut up!"
The two men trembled and immediately shut their mouths, not daring to utter another word.
Xiao Jing looked at the two of them and said coldly, "Our Human Race already faces difficulties in the Demon Domain, and now that a Human Race Immortal Emperor has finally emerged, you have offended him!"
The two lowered their heads, not daring to speak.
Xiao Jing then proceeded to berate the two of them for a long time.
The two of them didn't dare utter a single word the entire time.
Xiao Jing cursed for a full half hour before finally stopping.
He looked at the two of them and said coldly, "You two go and find a way to get that young master's forgiveness yourselves."
Xiahou Yuan hesitated for a moment, then said, "What if I don't get his forgiveness?"
Xiao Jing angrily said, "Then keep thinking of a way! Until you find a way to make him forgive you two!"
Xiahou Yuan said, "I... I understand."
Elder Tang then said, "Lord City Lord, please calm down. We'll go and apologize with thorns on our backs."
With that, he grabbed Xiahou Yuan's arm and ran into the city.
Watching the two figures leave, Xiao Jing grew angrier and angrier, his chest heaving, showing how furious he was.
The woman hesitated for a moment, then said, "Father."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jing, who was still angry, forcibly suppressed his anger and looked at the woman.
The woman lowered her head and said, "Father, actually, this matter is also closely related to me. Please scold me too."
Looking at the woman, a hint of helplessness flashed in Xiao Jing's eyes. " Yue'er, do you know how desperately our Human Race needs Immortal Emperor?"
Xiao Yue'er remained silent for a long time before saying, "I know."
Xiao Jing said, "But do you know what? You just now..."
As he spoke, Xiao Jing paused, then sighed deeply, "Ah, well, since it's already happened and resolved, I won't say anything more."
Xiao Yue'er lowered her head and said, "Mmm."
Xiao Jing shook his head slightly, then his expression turned serious. "From what I observed of that young man, his bone age is no more than five hundred."
Xiao Yue'er suddenly looked up at Xiao Jing, her face full of shock, and said, "Bone age less than five hundred?"
Xiao Jing said solemnly, "Hmm."
Xiao Yue'er exclaimed incredulously, "How is this possible!?"
Xiao Jing said in a deep voice, "Why would your father need to lie to you?"
Xiao Yue'er's expression stiffened, then she remained silent for a moment before saying, "But Immortal Emperor with a bone age of less than five hundred? That's too outrageous!"
Xiao Jing said, "Therefore, this young man is probably more extraordinary than we imagined."
Xiao Yue'er asked solemnly, "Who could he be? How could someone like him appear in the Demon Domain?"
Xiao Jing pondered for a moment, then said, "I suspect that this young man and those two women are not from the Demon Domain."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yue'er was taken aback, then asked in confusion, "Not from the Demon Domain?"
As she spoke, she seemed to realize something, and her pupils suddenly contracted, "Could they be from the Human Domain?"
Xiao Jing nodded and said, "Yes, that's possible. Otherwise, such a prodigy would never have appeared in this Demon Domain, nor would he have been allowed to grow up."
Xiao Yue'er paused for a moment, then asked, "Father, is the Human Domain really as you described?"