Upon hearing the reprimand, Shen Qian raised an eyebrow and looked in the direction of the sound. He saw a figure gradually becoming clearer on a throne not far away. It was a middle-aged man with a resolute face.
He exuded a chilling aura, his features were imposing even without anger, and his robes were still stained with the smell of blood, as if he had just traveled a long way from a very distant place.
What surprised Shen Qian the most was that he had never met the other party before, but the other party seemed to know him, and the disgust in his eyes was not faked.
"This is Wu Taifeng, the Marquis of Zhengxi!"
As if aware of Shen Qian's doubts, Gu Donglai took the initiative to explain.
"Secretary-General Gu, it's been a long time."
Wu Taifeng was relatively polite to Gu Donglai, giving him a perfunctory nod in greeting.
After his initial shock, Shen Qian quickly realized who this Duke of the West was and why he harbored such hostility towards him.
The origins can be traced back to the Nine Heavens Conflict. At that time, Shen Qian showed his brilliance and killed many so-called geniuses who targeted the military forces in Jiangzhong. Afterwards, someone reminded Shen Qian that one of the geniuses he killed, named Wen Zhe, had a great relationship with the Wu clan, the Marquis of Zhengxi.
He seemed to be the nephew of that nobleman's first wife, but Shen Qian just laughed it off and didn't take it to heart.
How many princes and nobles has he offended?
The Marquis of Zhengxi was also a military warrior who was stationed in the desert for many years. He held a high position and great power among the military warriors, and it is said that no one except the Marquis of Wuding could suppress him.
For more than a year, China has been engulfed in war, and the Western Marquis must have been extremely busy. This is the first time Shen Qian has met the other party.
Furthermore, judging from the other party's seat at this moment, even if he is not a member of the Divine Emperor Palace, he is at least a prince who is friendly to the Yanshan Duke's faction. With all these factors combined, it is no wonder that the other party was unfriendly to Shen Qian as soon as he appeared.
Shen Qian was somewhat puzzled. He had just killed Marquis Zhaoyuan in front of everyone. Judging from his title alone, this Marquis Zhengxi was probably much worse than Marquis Zhaoyuan. Could it be that the other party felt that he couldn't do anything to him since he was in the Council of Kings and Marquises, so his attitude was so tough?
Gu Donglai, who was standing to the side, was also somewhat surprised and unconsciously glanced at Wu Taifeng a few more times.
Wu Taifeng didn't notice Gu Donglai's gaze. He only noticed that Shen Qian, after being scolded by him, still didn't leave and instead stood there "foolishly." His expression grew even colder.
“Shen Qian, I know you and Secretary-General Gu may have had some past entanglements, but if you think that relationship will allow you to freely enter and leave the Council of Princes, then you are overestimating yourself!”
Zheng Xibo sneered, "I know you are dazzling in the mountains and seas, but this is not a place that so-called geniuses are qualified to set foot in. If you don't get out of here, don't blame me for personally breaking your legs and throwing you out!"
Upon hearing the resounding words of the Marquis of the West, Gu Donglai's expression immediately turned strange, while Shen Qian's first reaction was not anger, but rather a sense of absurdity.
He had realized that this Duke of Zhengxi seemed to be somewhat out of touch with reality...
Even now, there are still people who regard him as a mountain and a sea, which is truly unexpected for Shen Qian.
Gu Donglai seemed to realize something, and he tentatively asked, "Lord Zhengxi, where have you returned from?"
Faced with Gu Donglai's question, the Marquis of Zhengxi's expression softened slightly, and he replied, "A powerful alien expert who had just broken through to the King level appeared at a B-level 'gate' in the northwest. I personally went deep into the 'gate' and chased him for five days and five nights, finally killing him. In the process, I also slaughtered all the elite experts of the Turtleback Clan. I was just about to report to the council when I learned that the 'gate' numbered B-32 could be deactivated..."
As he said these words, a hint of pride unconsciously appeared on the face of the Marquis of the West.
Although the newly born Turtleback Clan King had only just broken through to the next level, he single-handedly killed another powerful Earl, eliminating a threat from the "gate," which was an astonishing achievement.
Gu Donglai was somewhat stunned, and subconsciously asked, "So, Lord Zhengxi, you just came out of that 'door' and haven't heard any other news yet?"
"Upon learning that the Council of Kings and Marquises had convened an emergency meeting, I rushed here immediately. I haven't had a chance to check the accumulated reports in the jade talisman yet. Has something major happened?"
The Marquis of Zheng asked in confusion and was about to take out the jade token to check.
"Pfft... Hahaha..."
At this moment, Shen Qian couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Originally, this matter wasn't that funny, but perhaps because Shen Qian had just come out of the "Gate" of the Earth's Core and learned about the final enemy, his mood was still heavy. Or perhaps because Shen Qian had been suppressing his feelings for too long over the past month because of the deaths of his teacher and Tantai Qin.
So when Shen Qian saw Zheng Xibo's bewildered expression, he was inexplicably struck by a laugh, and once he started laughing, he couldn't stop, even laughing until tears were about to stream down his face.
This inexplicable laughter clearly angered Zheng Xibo. Although he didn't know what Shen Qian was laughing at, his keen intuition told him that Shen Qian was definitely making fun of him.
Just as the Marquis of Zhengxi was about to lash out with a dark expression, the space around him trembled continuously, and several more figures appeared out of thin air and took their seats on the nearby throne.
At the same time, the figures of kings and nobles began to appear one after another in the entire hall. It was clear that as the meeting time approached, more and more kings and nobles began to show up.
"Oh, Lord Zhengxi, you've arrived quite early this time."
A figure appeared near Zheng Xibo and greeted him.
"Lord Aurora!"
The Marquis of Zhengxi dared not be negligent. After replying, he quickly bowed to those around him, saying, "Greetings to Marquis Liegu, greetings to Marquis Xuanming..."
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