This assertive performance, however, caused ripples of apprehension to the usually arrogant champion Hou.
Looking back, three years after Li Hong won the honor of being the champion, no one in the Yanlong Kingdom had ever dared to speak to him with such a tough and fearless attitude.
Not to mention ordinary marquises, even most princes who held high positions in the court would give him some face to show respect.
If Fang Han had uttered these powerful words before breaking You Sanqian's longsword with a single, sharp finger strike, Marquis Li Hong would have certainly acted without hesitation, instantly killing Fang Han with lightning speed to maintain his supreme authority.
However, Fang Han had already displayed terrifying strength, which made Champion Hou hesitate and unable to make a decision for a moment.
"Boy, it's not my place to kill you personally."
A moment later, the Marquis of Champions smirked, his eyes flashing with ruthlessness, and shouted at his subordinates, You Sanqian, "What are you all standing there for? Surround this kid and kill him! Make sure he dies a horrible death!"
He led a full hundred heavily armored cavalrymen on this trip.
These cavalrymen were all clad in heavy armor, resembling mobile steel fortresses, and were all seasoned veterans.
In the eyes of the Marquis of Champion, although Fang Han was quite strong, he would inevitably be trapped in a desperate situation and die under the siege of a hundred heavily armored cavalrymen.
"Surround them!"
You Sanqian had been sent flying by a single finger during his previous encounter with Fang Han, his body flying backwards in a disheveled state, but fortunately he was not seriously injured. At this moment, upon hearing the Champion Marquis's order, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes. He leaped onto his horse steadily, quickly grabbed a gleaming longsword hanging on the Victory Hook, and raised his arm to shout the order.
In an instant, a hundred heavily armored cavalrymen, like a surging torrent of steel, their hooves shaking the ground, turned their horses in perfect unison, ready to launch a devastating attack on Fang Han.
"Champion Marquis, what are you trying to do?"
At this critical moment, when life and death were at stake, Tantai Qiuyue, who was sitting on the ground focused on healing her wounds, suddenly stood up, her beautiful eyes wide open as she stared at the Champion Marquis, her voice filled with anger and questioning.
In the past, Tantai Qiuyue simply rejected the Champion Marquis's romantic advances; in her heart, she did not think there was anything particularly wrong with the Champion Marquis.
After all, this person was able to become the Marquis of Champion and made great contributions to the Yanlong Kingdom.
However, after this incident, she has completely seen through the true colors of Champion Hou Li Hong, who is a thoroughly petty and narrow-minded person.
Tantai Qiuyue secretly vowed that even if she were to live a lonely life and never marry another man, she would never be with such a man.
“This brat dares to openly defy me; it’s blatant insubordination. Naturally, I must kill him to set an example.”
Champion Marquis Li Hong's face was gloomy as he spoke coldly, his eyes flashing with icy killing intent.
Tantai Qiuyue's injuries had not yet fully healed, but she resolutely stood up to speak for the young man, which made Champion Marquis even more convinced that the relationship between the young man and Tantai Qiuyue was extraordinary.
Thinking of this, his murderous intent grew stronger, as if a flame was burning within him.
"Insubordination?"
Tantai Qiuyue raised her eyebrows and stared directly at the Marquis of Champion without fear, saying loudly, "My lord, this is Mr. Fang Han of the Demon Suppression Division. His status and position are not necessarily lower than yours. Moreover, he is here on behalf of our Demon Suppression Division. If you lay a hand on Mr. Fang Han, you will be openly making an enemy of our Demon Suppression Division. You should think carefully about the consequences."
Fang Han was indeed powerful, but the people of the Demon Suppression Division always knew that they could not easily clash with the Demon Suppression Army.
It should be noted that the Demon Suppression Division and the Demon Suppression Army are the mainstays of the Yanlong Kingdom, two important forces for maintaining national stability.
If the two sides were to actually clash, it would be an earth-shattering war, resulting in widespread death and suffering, with unimaginable consequences.
Especially at this critical moment, with monsters running rampant in Tianyi City, a large-scale beast tide could occur at any time, bringing annihilation to the city.
If the Demon Suppression Division wants to successfully eliminate these demonic beasts, it needs the close cooperation of the Demon Suppression Army. Only by working together can the two sides possibly resolve this crisis.
After all, the Demon Suppression Division brought only a very limited number of people to Tianyi City this time; she only brought a thousand people, which was basically the limit that the Demon Suppression Division could mobilize.
However, the Champion Marquis is different; he can directly mobilize tens of millions or even tens of thousands of troops from the Demon Suppression Army to provide support.
Although Tantai Qiuyue disliked the Marquis of Champion very much and knew that this man only knew how to play mind games and use any means necessary in matters of the heart, she knew that she could not offend him too much.
After all, she had to prioritize the overall situation and couldn't let her momentary impulses plunge the entire Tianyi City into an irrecoverable state.
"This kid's name is Fang Han? He's from the Demon Suppression Division? How come I've never seen him before?"
Marquis Li Hong was taken aback for a moment, then said to Tantai Qiuyue, "Besides, even if he is from the Demon Suppression Division, can he be compared to me, a marquis? Isn't this an act of insubordination?"
“Champion Marquis, Mr. Fang Han is our Demon Suppression Division’s top guest elder. His status and position are no less than yours.”
To avoid conflict between the two sides, Tantai Qiuyue had no choice but to reveal Fang Han's identity.
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