At this moment, Champion Marquis, along with his companions Wu Yi and Yang Xiao, had already returned to the City Lord's Mansion before Fang Han.
The atmosphere in the main hall of the city lord's mansion was so oppressive that it seemed as if water could drip from it.
City Lord Wu Tian and his beautiful daughter Wu Hanchun knelt trembling before the Marquis of Champion, not daring to raise their heads.
As for the Champion Marquis, he sat steadily on a chair meticulously carved from precious golden nanmu wood. The chair exuded a faint woody fragrance, but the Champion Marquis's face was full of chilling killing intent, as if he would devour the two people in front of him alive at any moment.
"Lord Wu, do you think kneeling will absolve you of your crimes?"
The Marquis of Champion spoke coldly, his voice like an icy blade in the cold night, piercing straight to the heart, "As the city lord, when the demonic beasts attacked me, you actually abandoned me and fled alone. This is a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of your family. I think you really have a death wish!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Tian trembled violently, quickly raising his head with a face full of fear. He said, "My lord, please let me explain! This is the first time I've encountered such a large number of demonic beasts. The scene was truly terrifying. I panicked for a moment, and my mind went blank. But, my lord, rest assured, I, Wu Tian, am not the kind of coward who would flee in the face of death. At that time, I was thinking of quickly returning to Tianyi City to get reinforcements. As soon as the reinforcements arrived, we would definitely be able to defeat those demonic beasts!"
"Of course, I was also wrong. I went back to the city to ask for help without informing you. However, the situation was urgent at the time, and I had no choice but to act expediently."
Upon hearing this, the Marquis of Champions' lips curled into a mocking smile. He coldly said, "Call for reinforcements? Hmph, then I'd like to ask you, why haven't I seen any reinforcements you've brought yet? Are you trying to fool me with a lie?"
"This..." City Lord Wu Tian was speechless when asked by the Marquis of Champion. He opened his mouth but could not utter a single word. Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead and soaked the ground beneath his feet.
Just then, Wu Hanchun, who had been kneeling to the side, saw his father in such a predicament and, in a moment of panic, quickly got up from the ground.
Her meticulously made-up face was now full of fawning. Swaying her slender waist, she walked lightly to the Marquis's side and said sweetly, "My lord, please spare my father and me for the sake of how devotedly I served you last night. From now on, I am your woman, and I will serve you wholeheartedly for the rest of my life. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west."
As she spoke, she deliberately leaned closer to the champion, her eyes filled with seduction.
Wu Hanchun thought to herself that she was young and beautiful, and that she was taking such goodwill, so the Marquis of Champion should have some affection for her and might soften his heart and let the father and daughter go.
However, to her utter surprise, the champion was completely unmoved by her act.
Champion Hou frowned, a hint of disgust flashing in his eyes. Without hesitation, he raised his foot and kicked Wu Hanchun away.
Caught off guard, Wu Hanchun fell heavily to the ground, her carefully styled hair now disheveled and clinging to her face, making her look extremely embarrassed.
Although she possessed the cultivation level of a martial arts master, which would be considered a master in the eyes of ordinary people, in front of a powerful figure like the Champion Marquis, she was like a weak chick, without even the slightest intention to resist. She could only obediently lie on the ground, not daring to move.
At this moment, Yang Xiao, who was standing to the side, saw this scene and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes. He said directly to Marquis Li Hong, "My lord, these two people are really useless. I think it would be better to just kill them to prevent them from causing any more trouble in the future."
After hearing Yang Xiao's words, the Marquis of Champion nodded slightly and said coldly, "Hmph, his actions have caused me to lose a thousand Demon Suppression Army soldiers. These were all elite soldiers that I had carefully trained. He truly deserves to die!"
Upon hearing the conversation between Champion Marquis and Yang Xiao, Wu Tian turned deathly pale and his body trembled uncontrollably.
He quickly raised his head, his eyes filled with pleading, and said urgently, "My lord, please...please don't kill me! If you kill me, I'm afraid Fang Han and Tantai Qiuyue will immediately come after you. You know, that Fang Han is not someone to be trifled with; he has considerable influence in Tianyi City. Moreover, I currently have nearly 20,000 city defense troops in Tianyi City, and these men only obey my orders. Even if Fang Han wanted to do something to you, he would be wary of these 20,000 city defense troops and wouldn't dare to act rashly. So, my lord, please spare my life! I will be loyal to you from now on and follow your lead without question!"
"Wu Tian, listen carefully! My Demon-Suppressing Army has lost a thousand elite soldiers today! Add to that the more than one hundred lost in the fierce battle with the demonic beasts a while ago, and now I only have a mere eight hundred men left who can fight. Tell me, with just eight hundred men, how can we possibly deal with those increasingly rampant and ferocious demonic beasts? From now on, I will take over your city defense forces to protect the people of this city from the ravages of the demonic beasts!"
After a moment of contemplation, the Marquis of Champions glanced at Wu Tian, who was kneeling on the ground. His imposing aura filled the entire hall, as if even the air itself had frozen.
Upon hearing this, City Lord Wu Tian's body trembled violently, and a look of hesitation instantly appeared on his face. His lips trembled slightly as he stammered, "My lord... this..."
He always appeared rather weak in front of the Marquis of Champion. This was not because he was inherently timid, but because the Marquis of Champion had a powerful background and immense power, and he dared not offend him easily.
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