Chapter 112: Chapter 94: Who Agrees, Who Objects?
Being your own boss and being someone else’s subordinate—how could they possibly be the same?
A wave of apprehension and reluctance washed over the crowd. But under the oppressive weight of Yu Qiantong’s Innate aura, no one dared to be the first to speak out against him. They could only lower their heads, responding with a tense silence.
"So, what are everyone’s thoughts? Feel free to speak your minds."
The smile on Yu Qiantong’s face grew warmer. "I, Yu Qiantong, have never been one to force others against their will. If any of you are unwilling, you may stand up now. As long as you promise to leave the Changshan domain immediately and never return, I, the Upper Envoy, will not make things difficult for you."
At these words, a few of them felt a flicker of hope.
One Village Chief immediately summoned his courage, stepped forward, and said, "Yu... Yu Shangshi, please understand. I... I am willing to leave the Changshan Waters and find another way to make a living."
"I... I am, too!"
"And me!"
With one person leading the way, three others immediately stood up, also expressing their desire to leave.
"Good. Very good."
Yu Qiantong nodded, his eyes crinkling into a smile. "Does anyone else wish to leave? If you don’t speak up now, but try to change your mind later... that will be considered a betrayal of the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance. At that point, do not blame the Alliance’s rules for their lack of mercy!"
His words carried an obvious threat, instantly extinguishing any thoughts of leaving for those who had been wavering. Of course, there were also some who felt that having a powerful backer like the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance was a great opportunity, and they were actually looking forward to it.
Yu Qiantong’s gaze fell upon the four who had stood up, as if he were admiring a few lambs for the slaughter.
"It seems it’s just the four of you, then."
The Village Chief who had stood up first felt a chill crawl up his spine as Yu Qiantong stared at him with that seemingly kind, yet glacial smile. He hurriedly bowed. "Th-thank you, Upper Envoy, for your grace. I am eternally grateful. We’ll just..."
Before he could finish, the smile vanished from Yu Qiantong’s face, replaced by a savage and cruel sneer.
"No need to thank me. I, the Upper Envoy, will—send you on your way!"
The moment the word "way" left his lips, Yu Qiantong’s diminutive figure vanished from his spot like a ghost.
The next instant, he appeared before the four men. He casually extended a shriveled palm, from which a terrifying aura of condensed Innate True Qi erupted.
"BANG!!!"
The Village Chief who bore the brunt of the attack didn’t even have time to scream before his entire body was obliterated by the tyrannical Innate True Qi, exploding into a grisly mist of blood.
Fast.
Too fast.
The other three were scared witless. They had just begun to react when Yu Qiantong’s form flitted between them like a butterfly dancing through flowers.
"BAM!"
"BAM!"
"SPLAT!"
Accompanied by a few short, muffled thuds and the sound of tearing flesh, the other three men collapsed. One’s chest was caved in, another’s head had burst. Their deaths were utterly gruesome.
In the blink of an eye, the four Village Chiefs—all prominent figures in the Changshan Waters—were dead. Blood stained the ground, and the acrid stench of it filled the air.
Yu Qiantong calmly flicked his hand, shaking off non-existent blood as if he had merely swatted a few flies. He turned, a hair-raising smile once again spreading across his ugly face as he scanned the remaining men, who were now silent as stone.
"Now... is there anyone else who wants to go with them?"
Li Qianlang was the first to react. He immediately dropped to one knee, his voice booming and sycophantic. "I, Li Qianlang, wish to lead all my brothers from the Cyan Wolf Water Stronghold in joining the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance! From this day forward, I will serve you faithfully and follow Captain Yu’s every command!"
With him leading the charge, how could the other water bandit leaders, already scared out of their minds, dare to hesitate? They scrambled to kneel, each trying to be the first to declare their allegiance:
"We are willing to join the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance and await Captain Yu’s orders!"
"We surrender!"
"We swear allegiance to the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance until death!"
Looking down at the crowd prostrating at his feet, Yu Qiantong finally nodded in satisfaction.
’Mere Foundation Establishment Martial Masters, daring to defy my will.’
’They were simply courting death!’
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