CHAPTER 461: COMMANDER, SPARE MY LIFE, PLEASE!

It is said that the Xuanyue Imperial Family has three main armies, each controlled by the current King Xuan Haoran, Crown Prince Xuan Jiuding, and Second Prince Xuan Jing.

Of course, the entire Xuanyue Empire belongs to King Xuan Haoran, and his decision to let his two most talented sons each create their armies is also a test of their abilities.

The army controlled by Crown Prince Xuan Jiuding is the same Xuantie Army that had many encounters with Yun Xiao in the past. Under the Crown Prince’s command, the Xuantie Army has become the most formidable iron army of the current Xuanyue Empire.

As for the Jingyu Army established by Second Prince Xuan Jing, it does not have as much renown as the Xuantie Army, but even so, it posed a threat to Crown Prince Xuan Jiuding, who once viciously attempted to bring Xuan Jing down. Had it not been for Yun Xiao, his scheme would have succeeded.

Coincidentally, the garrison in Moon Cool City, in the Northern Territory of the Xuanyue Empire, is the Jingyu Army, and the city’s general, who is Commander Lin Hao’s superior, is a trusted confidant of Second Prince Xuan Jing.

Previously, the Second Prince was nearly murdered due to the Crown Prince’s schemes and almost died an unnatural death. Ultimately, Yun Xiao turned the tide and not only brought Xuan Jing back from the brink of death but also enabled him to break through to the Mid Stage of the Meridian Union Realm.

Second Prince Xuan Jing naturally had no intention of hiding anything from his trusted followers, and after that incident, knowing that a final confrontation with Crown Prince Xuan Jiuding was inevitable, he had no fear of revealing his thoughts in front of his subordinates.

It was at that time that the General of Moon Cool City mentioned Yun Xiao’s name to his many loyal followers without avoiding the fact that he was the benefactor who saved the Second Prince’s life.

Therefore, Commander Lin Hao, looking at the white token representing the Second Prince and combing it with the name "Yun Xiao" on the two badges, obviously had guessed who the visitor was.

After all, Lin Hao is merely a Commander of the Jingyu Army in Moon Cool City. Even if his strength surpasses Yun Xiao by a Great Rank, he cannot compare in terms of status or position.

This man before him is the benefactor who saved the life of Second Prince, someone the General ordered more than once to cling to and take good care of; yet here he was, blinded by stupidity, daring to trouble such an esteemed personage of the Second Prince.

Thinking of this, Lin Hao’s body began to tremble. Should the General learn of his conduct today, he fears that he might not be able to survive even if the Second Prince does not speak a word against him personally.

At that point, it wasn’t just about losing the position of Commander of the Jingyu Army; with one wrong move, he might even lose his life. What predicament had he gotten himself into?

At this moment, Lin Hao truly regretted meddling in affairs that were none of his concern. Even more so because Yun Xiao was actually in the right today. It would have been better to simply give him the herbs as an extra, but instead, he suppressed Yun Xiao every step of the way out of concern for the statuses of Shen Wannian and Ye Shimei. Now, wouldn’t he have hit a snag?

"Commander Lin Hao of the Jingyu Army in Moon Cool City pays respects to Young Master Yun Xiao!"

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, knowing that any further insolence may have dire consequences, Lin Hao’s legs went soft, and he knelt down immediately, speaking with reverent tones.

Whoosh!

Seeing Lin Hao kneel, his soldiers, although unsure of what had occurred, realized that the young man named Yun Xiao must be someone of extraordinary origin; they knelt down one after another, creating a spectacular sight.

"What... what is happening here?"

On the other hand, the onlookers were unable to grasp the sudden turn of events. Could it be that the white token held by the young man named Yun Xiao wielded even greater power than the two badges belonging to an Advanced Spiritual Rank Meridian Refining Master?

Especially the few from the Flying Flower Empire and the others, their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. What on earth was going on? Did that white token really hold such a tremendous power?

They had originally thought that their own statuses would command respect even from a Commander of the Xuanyue Empire, but who knew that the young man would simply brandish a white token and subdue a Spirit Vein Realm Early Stage powerhouse to kneel in submission?

By now, even a fool would understand the extraordinary significance of that token. Despite Shen Wannian and Ye Shimei’s unwillingness to accept the situation, they knew that there was no further recourse today, and a silent loss was inevitable.

"Hmph!"

Seeing that remaining would only lead to further embarrassment, Shen Wannian snorted coldly and turned to leave. However, just before leaving, he cast a deep glance at the young man in coarse clothes, a look that he would probably never forget for the rest of his life.

"Yun Xiao, I hope to see you again at the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference!"

A glint flashed in Shen Wannian’s eyes. Confident in his own strength, and although uncertain of Yun Xiao’s identity, he surmised that Yun Xiao must be here to partake in the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference as well.

During the Hidden Dragon Conference, where no external force was allowed, would this young man still dare to be so arrogant without the help of a Fifth Rank Advanced Vein Demon?

The farce finally came to a close with the departure of Shen Wannian and Ye Shimei, but as the crowd watched the backs of these once proud figures, they couldn’t help but feel, they seemed to be leaving in a somewhat dejected state.

"Commander Lin Hao will no longer make things difficult for me, right?"

Yun Xiao put away the white token in his hand and chuckled, inwardly musing that the token Second Prince Xuan Jing had given him when he left the Xuanyue Imperial Family was indeed very useful.

"Commander Lin Hao was blind earlier and failed to recognize a person of honor. Please forgive me, Young Master Yun Xiao!"

Hearing the tone of Yun Xiao that sounded like a laugh but not quite, Lin Hao’s form shivered slightly once again; he could only first make his intentions clear, hoping that this imposing figure would let bygones be bygones, as a good-natured man can hold more water, and not to bother with a small fry like himself.

"Enough, let it be!"

It was only after Yun Xiao’s voice rang out that Lin Hao finally let out a big sigh of relief, secretly saying that today was extremely dangerous indeed. It seemed that he needed to be more careful in his future actions; otherwise, if he provoked someone he shouldn’t have, it would be trouble that he couldn’t afford.

"This Wu Xian!"

Feeling lucky internally, Lin Hao, in the blink of an eye, saw that the stall owner Wu Xian seemed to want to take the opportunity to slip away. He couldn’t help shouting, and immediately his soldiers, getting the hint, surrounded Wu Xian in an instant.

"Eh, Commander Lin Hao, let’s talk this out!"

Wu Xian’s face slightly changed, but he still tried to squeeze out a bit of a smile, hoping that Commander Lin Hao, who had previously turned a blind eye, would spare him today too.

But where did Wu Xian know, right now Lin Hao was in a fit of anger, and had also learned about what had happened before. This guy, instead of conning anyone else, actually conned the life-saving benefactor of the Second Prince, wasn’t this seeking death?

"All guards, heed my command, Wu Xian is guilty of selling counterfeit goods, cheating customers, a crime unforgivable, seize him!"

Lin Hao cast a quick glance at Yun Xiao’s expression and then shouted, and right away his soldiers swooped in, rapidly tying up Wu Xian like a zongzi (rice dumpling).

"Commander, please spare my life!"

Only at this moment did Wu Xian become panicked, realizing he had conned a formidable character he shouldn’t have, but his plea for mercy seemed a bit too late now.

"Young Master Yun Xiao, here are your gold coins, please keep them safe!"

Lin Hao didn’t bother with Wu Xian, whose face had turned deathly pale, and directly picked up the money bag from the stall, handing it to Yun Xiao with even a hint of ingratiating color on his face.

"Hm."

Yun Xiao lightly hummed, reaching out to take the money bag. The resolution of this incident couldn’t be better, and as for how Lin Hao would deal with Wu Xian, that was none of his concern.

This reincarnated Long Xiao Battle God was by no means an old soft-hearted good Samaritan. Wu Xian had cheated and deceived people, God knows how many he had swindled here. Had he not troubled Yun Xiao, it would have been fine, but since he did, he could only blame his bad luck.

Moreover, Wu Xian had just cooperated with Shen Wannian to kick someone when they were down; thus, Yun Xiao wouldn’t have the slightest bit of pity for him. So after his statement, he didn’t bother with the man’s pleading gaze and turned around, leaving the transaction area directly.

"Humph, take him away!"

Respectfully watching Yun Xiao’s figure disappear into the distance, Lin Hao then wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and furiously shouted. As for how exactly he would punish Wu Xian, that was unknown to anyone else.

"Commander, who is that sir in the end, why do you..."

After walking a few steps, one of the Xuan Jing Army soldiers couldn’t help but ask, but before he could finish his sentence, he was harshly interrupted by Lin Hao.

"Shut up, do not gossip about Young Master Yun Xiao’s affairs!"

Lin Hao, somewhat fearfully, turned his head back and saw that the important personage had already walked far away. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, saying, "First, take this guy away, I need to make a trip to the General Mansion!"

As the many Xuan Jing Army soldiers also left the transaction area, the place suddenly erupted with a wave of intense discussion. However, amongst these voices, the most mentioned were the words "Yun Xiao."

It seemed that everyone was quite interested in the young man in rough clothing from before. Being able to take out two Spiritual Rank Advanced Meridian Refining Master badges, and with a token that made the Commander of the Xuan Jing Army submit without daring to breathe, could he be an ordinary person?

Not to mention these onlookers whose business it wasn’t, Shen Wannian, who had walked quite a distance away, turned his head and saw Ye Shimei still following him, causing him to frown.

"Why the heck are you always following me?"

Shen Wannian’s orientation was normal; he found this man neither male nor female extremely distasteful. Had it not been to deal with Yun Xiao, he would never have cooperated with this person.

"Ah, Brother Wan Nian truly is the kind to abandon someone once the deed is done! You’re going to break a girl’s heart like this!"

Ye Shimei didn’t mind Shen Wannian’s attitude at all, the coquettish tone of voice made the three brothers from the Imperial Qi Sect feel goosebumps, yet they had no idea how to respond.

"Luo An, go inquire about that kid named Yun Xiao, what kind of background does he have?"

Seeing that Ye Shimei was as sticky as a plaster and couldn’t be shaken off, Shen Wannian simply stopped talking more, turned his head and instructed. However, when mentioning the name "Yun Xiao," a hint of an unknowable gleam flashed in his eyes.