[Special Event—Hunting the Grand Tower: Completed!]
[Obtained Spoils of War: Head of Ling Tian]
At that moment, in the skies above the Grand Tower headquarters.
"Scoundrels! Absolute scoundrels!!!"
Zhao Guang roared skyward, his fury uncontrollable.
That mysterious figure who had appeared out of nowhere wielded the Laws of Void Refining, maneuvering through space with ease, and even possessed the Laws of Time.
For someone at the Body Integration Realm like himself, crushing such a person should have taken but a single hand.
And yet... that mysterious figure's talent for escaping was truly in a league of its own.
Great. The people of the Grand Tower had fled, Holy Monk Yidian had turned traitor, the Three Corpses were gone, and to top it all off, they had offended the five major forces recently placed under the jurisdiction of the Immortal Suppression Department.
Zhao Guang could figure out with his toes just how furious the Commander was going to be.
"Li Chang'an!"
Gnashing his teeth, Zhao Guang returned to the Spirit Boat. Seeing the young man sitting there calmly sipping tea, he abruptly grabbed him by the collar.
"Is this the handiwork of you people named Li?!"
"...."
Li Chang'an remained silent for a moment. Looking at his rumpled clothes, his face scrunched up in distress.
"Commander Zhao, let us speak civilly. Please calm down first and allow this humble one to straighten his attire before we discuss anything else."
Zhao Guang released his grip, his expression dark as he watched Li Chang'an spend 10 minutes meticulously tidying his appearance.
After this operation, he dared not underestimate the Li Clan any longer.
This Azure Cloud Li Clan, which had never attracted much attention, hid its true depths to a shocking degree.
Whether it was Mountain of Esoteric Stratagems or those three hundred cultivators from the Grand Tower, they seemed like mere prey.
The members of the Li Clan were like venomous snakes concealed in the mud, ready at any moment to swallow their prey whole, leaving not even the bones behind.
What was laughable was that the Commander had always turned up his nose at the Li Clan, believing that the excursion to Mountain of Esoteric Stratagems would be enough to suppress them completely.
"Commander Zhao, regarding the matter of Holy Monk Yidian and the Grand Tower, this humble one knows absolutely nothing."
Li Chang'an's words caused Zhao Guang's expression to change.
If he claimed ignorance of only this specific matter, then it proved that Zhao Guang's previous conjectures were entirely correct: the two portions of the Three Corpses had already fallen into the hands of the Li Clan!
Li Chang'an observed Zhao Guang's expression and smiled.
"Commander Zhao, you are likely afraid that the Commander will hold you accountable.
After all, the Immortal Suppression Department was toyed with in the palm of the enemy's hand during this operation.
However, the situation here is intricate and complex; Commander Zhao cannot be entirely blamed. But have you ever considered, Commander Zhao, that perhaps you are not at fault at all?"
"Hmm?"
Zhao Guang narrowed his eyes slightly.
Li Chang'an continued,
"Mountain of Esoteric Stratagems has been completely destroyed, and the people of the Grand Tower have fled. The objective has already been achieved—isn't that enough?
Moreover, you should feel fortunate that there was no great battle this time. If Holy Monk Yidian had launched a sneak attack, are you not afraid of the outcome, Commander Zhao?"
Zhao Guang's expression changed, and a drop of cold sweat trickled down his face.
He was afraid—terrified!
The moment Holy Monk Yidian had disappeared, he had broken out in a cold sweat all over his body.
He calmed himself for a moment, sat down beside Li Chang'an, and spoke in a grave voice.
"Holy Monk Yidian is an important chess piece for Min Tiange; he would not have been exposed so easily.
The only possibility is that Holy Monk Yidian found a way to break free from the control of the Dao Seed. That implies that Holy Monk Yidian has actually become Min Tiange's enemy."
"Correct." Li Chang'an nodded slightly.
"When the Commander hears of this, he certainly will not blame you, Commander Zhao.
You need only say that it was Holy Monk Yidian who took the Three Corpses of Ling Tian away, and the Commander will have no choice but to let the matter rest.
After all, in his eyes, the Three Corpses of Ling Tian are dispensable items anyway."
"But to your Azure Cloud Li Clan, they are treasures of immense value."
Zhao Guang wore a look of teasing amusement.
"My Azure Cloud Li Clan dares not forget the favor Commander Zhao has shown us." Li Chang'an cupped his hands slightly in respect.
"For now, it would be best for Commander Zhao to return and report on his mission.
I trust that after crossing swords with Min Tiange this time, Commander Zhao can also sense that Min Tiange's ambition is far from small.
For this man to abandon two major forces so easily, the goal he seeks must be truly momentous."
"If I were him, in order to evade the investigations of the Immortal Suppression Department and the numerous powerful nobles, I would certainly employ many hidden countermeasures. Commander Zhao and the Commander would do well to be somewhat cautious."
Hearing this, a gloom settled over Zhao Guang's face.
The Three Corpses were something the entire world coveted, yet Min Tiange had discarded them without a second thought.
Given such vast resources and heritage, Zhao Guang was truly extremely wary of that man.
Immediately, he glanced at Li Chang'an, who was walking away, and asked in confusion, "Where are you going?"
Li Chang'an smiled.
"Going home.
The Lord Commander has gone too far; he intends to suppress my Li Clan.
Now that a major sect has arrived in my Azure Cloud Prefecture, how can I let my grandson face it alone?"
With that, Li Chang'an gradually departed.
Zhao Guang let out a long sigh.
"Commander, oh Commander... you have truly kicked an iron plate this time."
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