Chapter 1839: Chapter 1839 Intentional Terror
He Lianqiang saw that Xiao Yunfang was being silent, so he directed the conversation towards her, "I heard that Xiao Yunfang also went to the border battlefield this time?"
Xiao Yunfang had to respond, "Yes, I went with Ye Liuyun!"
Her answer piqued Xuan Yuanling and He Lianxiu’s interest in asking in greater detail.
"There was a time I was injured. If it weren’t for Ye Liuyun’s troop coming to rescue us, our Spear Team would have been wiped out on the spot!"
Her speech delivery was less polished than Ye Liuyun’s and skipped a lot of crucial points, while Ye Liuyun was not inclined to talk about himself in conversation.
Thus, Xuan Yuanling and He Lianxiu were more willing to listen to her.
Xuan Yuanling and He Lianxiu’s admiration for Ye Liuyun only grew upon hearing about his heroic actions on the battlefield.
"So, Ye Liuyun is so talented and bold, truly admirable. I must learn more from Ye Liuyun."
Even He Lianqiang admired Ye Liuyun greatly after listening to his great achievement.
"Hmph! Does a mere Commander deserve such high praises?"
At this moment, Xiao Yunfang’s narrative was cut off by an unharmonious voice.
In actuality, Ye Liuyun was on the verge of interrupting Xiao Yunfang’s narrative as well. However, her words appeared to have the opposite effect on him.
She thought she was simply narrating the facts, but it seemed to make He Lianxiu more interested in him.
When Ye Liuyun and the others turned to face the speaker, they saw that it belonged to a middle-aged martial artist who had reached an early fourth level with a sombre face.
He Lianxiu remembered him. An earlier introduction presented him as a city lord in a nearby city. He was known to have been married and had concubines, but he still came to participate in the martial competition for betrothal.
If He Lianxiu were to win the competition tonight, the consequences would be devastating. If she were to marry him, she would only be a menial concubine.
In spite of everything, Ye Liuyun’s skill level was only at the elementary of the third level, this man possessed a palpably higher level than Ye Liuyun.
Even compared to other contenders, Ye Liuyun seemed to be in a relatively lower level.
Because of this, she couldn’t help but feel somewhat worried.
"How should we address you, mister?" Xuan Yuanling asked the man.
"I am He Qianzhong, the city lord of Lotherland!" He replied proudly.
Xiao Yunfang scoffed, "You think we’re bluffing? Dare you bet with us to see whether we can wipe out Lotherland?"
"Haha!" He Qianzhong burst into laughter. "I welcome you to attack Lotherland! The combined strength of Lotherland’s defence forces and my mansion’s personal guards is less than 30,000."
"A lord from an insignificant city dares to be haughty in front of us!" Xiao Yunfang made a disparaging remark.
"Regalty might be your territory," He Qianzhong said. "But in this martial arts competition, it’s all about individual strength rather than number of warriors. Does your pathetic commander have such strength?"
Xiao Yunfang was tempted to fight him for his rude remark, but was held back by Ye Liuyun.
"Are contender allow to kill in the ring?" he turned to question He Liangqiang and He Lianxiu.
"This wouldn’t be appropriate, would it?" He Lianxiu turned to face He Lianqiang with a look of hope that Ye Liuyun would allow Xiao Yunfang to eliminate He Qianzhong.
He Lianqiang said to He Qianzhong, “Mr. He, kindly moderate your comments. This kind of banquet is not suitable for critical remarks.”
"That’s enough, let’s not talk about it then," He Qianzhong said, not wanting to create a scene with He Lianqiang. "We will let our strength speak in the ring."
Ye Liuyun sneered. "You think it’s over just because you said so?"
"And just what can you do to me?" With a disdainful grin, He Qianzhong responded.
By then, everyone’s attention was fixated on Ye Liuyun and He Qianzhong.
Without saying another word, Ye Liuyun launched a Divine Soul attack. He eliminated He Qianzhong while all eyes were on him.
After that, Ye Liuyun released a Black Panther that pounced onto He Qianzhong’s corpse. He ripped out He Qianzhong’s virtuoso, collected his interspatial ring, and then began to devour his body, spilling blood and flesh.
He Lianxiu was initially ecstatic, having not expected Ye Liuyun to be so powerful. However, the subsequent scene was too gruesome, forcing her to avert her gaze.
Xuan Yuanling also did not expect Ye Liuyun to act so ruthless unflinchingly. She was too terrified to look at the horrific scene he caused with his Black Panther.
"Ah!"
A few of the female guests present shrieked in terror.
"Commander Ye, this is too brutal!”
It was shocking to He Lianqiang as well. Even though he had ordered a great deal of execution, he had never seen anything like the immediate ripping and tearing by a vicious beast. Moreover, he could practically smell the pungent blood smell at such close proximity.
Only then did Ye Liuyun retrieved his Black Panther away.
But when Ye Liuyun summoned his Black Panther to his Spatial World, he saw the Panther was still carrying part of the body in his mouth.
“I apologize! I’m used to killing on battlegrounds; I couldn’t help it!” Ye Liuyun apologised with a smile and gestured a salute to everyone.
He went back to his polite demeanour in an instant.
Yet, the others found Ye Liuyun more terrifying than earlier.
They no longer view him as a mere spiteful youth. He was now a bloodthirsty demon who had a tendency to kill without the slightest reason.
However, Ye Liuyun seemed not to care as he told Xiao Yunfang, "Remember to send your troops to Lotherland after returning and slaughter every being in the Lord’s manor."
"Yes!" Xiao Yunfang cooperated and agreed.
His remark sent chills down everyone’s spine, and they instantly realised that they should avoid provoking him at all costs.
After exchanging a quick look, the two men at the next table moved silently to a table farther back because they were too terrified to be close to Ye Liuyun.
Even He Lianxiu was slightly terrified by Ye Liuyun.
"Don’t be afraid, princess! It’s how the world is. Some people are just obnoxious and greedy. There is no need to be compassionate with these people," Ye Liuyun laughed.
When Ye Liuyun addressed her, He Lianxiu could only pretend to be calm and nod, but no one knew how she truly felt inside.
He Lianqiang immediately stood up, ordering the servants to clean up the mess.
He Lianxiu rose to her feet, holding He Lianqiang’s arm, and told Ye Liuyun, "General Ye, please excuse us. We need to greet the other guests in order to show our courtesy."
"Please, princess," Ye Liuyun answered politely.
With He Lianxiu’s departure, Xuan Yuanling said to Ye Liuyun, "I didn’t that you are rather ruthless!"
"That relies on who I’m facing. He dared to curse me even though I didn’t provoke him." Ye Liuyun shot back.
"Is this how you usually behave, or did you put on an act for the sake of He Lianxiu?" Xuan Yuanling asked.
"Yes to both!" Ye Liuyun said indifferently, "When it comes to enemies, I’ve never been lenient! However, the Black Panther was meant to scare her, to make her lose her good impression of me. Otherwise, I would have been praised to indefinitely by Xiao Yunfang!"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuanling heaved a sigh of relief.
"I didn’t praise you though!" Xiao Yunfang retorted.
Ye Liuyun said helplessly, "You didn’t? I don’t even know which side you’re on! If you praise me again, the princess might as well marry me straight away!"
"Ha ha!" Xuan Yuanling covered her mouth, trying to suppress her laugh as she nodded at Xiao Yunfang.
"Really? I was just detailing them about the situation at the time!" Xiao Yunfang said, perplexed.
"Ah, let’s not talk about it anymore! They were all scared off anyway, let’s drink!" Ye Liuyun raised his wine glass and resumed drinking alongside Xuan Yuanling and Xiao Yunfang.
Xuan Yuanling urged Xiao Yunfang to continue with her story.
This time, Ye Liuyun joined in the conversation, leaving Xuan Yuanling more enthralled with their tale.
