The Nine Cauldrons

Book 9 Chapter 24 A Deliberate Action

A few thousand soldiers surrounded General Li. With the vigor of a few thousand soldiers behind him, General Li’s berating would probably intimidate even experts who had just attained the Innate Realm… Against an army of several thousand soldiers, even a Golden Dan Innate Expert would choose to retreat.

“Accomplice? Deadly offense?” Teng Qingshan smiled like the several thousand people were invisible. He grinned as he stared at General Li and said, “General, let me tell you one thing. Barging into my Jing Residence is also a deadly offense!”

General Li froze.

“If even one of your soldiers charges into my residence, I will take your life. Do you believe my words?” Teng Qingshan smiled as he spoke, acting as though he was casually saying something ordinary. However, the reality was that there were menacing soldiers equipped with weapons standing before him. One could even smell the blood on their armor and weapons.

Even before a great army, Teng Qingshan still uttered threats with a smile. The scene was hilarious.

However, no one dared to laugh! Teng Qingshan’s furious roars had already caused the hearts of many people to shudder.

“You—” General Li’s face became ghastly. He thought to himself, “Who is this mysterious and powerful expert? Just his furious roar alone possesses such force! He should be an Innate Expert. The Jing Residence… The Jing Residence. I know all the famous and powerful Innate Experts in the Land of the Nine Prefectures, but there seems to be no Innate Expert with the surname Jing.”

That was what General Li thought. However, to be safe, he still shouted out loud, “Who are you? Tell me your name!”

“Oh?” Teng Qingshan cast a meaningful glance at his disciple, Xue Xin.

Xue Xin immediately understood what Teng Qingshan meant. He then stepped forward and answered loudly, “My teacher’s surname is Jing, and his given name is Yi!”

“Jing Yi?” General Li pondered, “I have never heard of this name. Where did this person come from?” General Li wasn’t the only one feeling puzzled.

Beside him, Madame Zhao was also pondering about this. One should know that Madame Zhao was the core disciple of Qing Hu Island. She had seen the books which contained recorded information of the innate experts throughout the world. “There was no one named Jing Yi. I guess… this Jing Yi has just attained Innate Realm.”

“Jing Yi!”

General Li backed away slightly. Immediately, more soldiers gathered to protect him. He then declared, “Your disciple killed Qing Hu Island’s Representative of Foreign Affairs in the street! This is a major offense! As the teacher… you did not discipline your disciple well. Qing Hu Island will forgive you for that since there can be disobedient disciples. Now, if you choose to give us your disciple, we will let this slide. Otherwise, if this takes too long…”

Everyone knew that General Li was about to say.

If this fight took a long time, Qing Hu Island would definitely send some powerful experts to where they were, and it would be too late by that time.

“General,” Teng Qingshan stared at General Li and said with a smile, “I, however, can’t be bothered talking to you. You should just leave with your men. I don’t care if you wish to bring even more men or report this to Qing Hu Island later. As for this disciple of mine… no one is to touch him.”

With this, Teng Qingshan turned and headed inside the residence. Simultaneously, he commanded, “Xue Xin, close the door!”

“Yes, Teacher!” Xue Xin exclaimed loudly before the several thousand soldiers.

“You…” General Li was enraged by Teng Qingshan’s aloof manner and contemptuous attitude.

Madame Zhao, who was at the side, became furious. She hissed and reprimanded, “Jing Yi, I don’t care who you are! Your disciple killed my husband in the street! He killed Qing Hu Island’s Representative of Foreign Affairs! Yet, you’re, the teacher, still behaving so arrogantly. Why? Do you really think that there’s no one left in Qing Hu Island? Everyone, go and catch the disciple of Jing Yi! I will reward you with a million silver taels!”

A million silver taels?

That amount was probably equivalent to the entire property of a wealthy merchant.

Before General Li even passed down an order, Madame Zhao’s several hundred men roared as they rushed toward the gates of the Jing Residence.

“Brothers, attack!” Tempted by the great amount of money, many soldiers stormed over.

So what if an Innate Expert was powerful?

There was nothing to be afraid of!