"Master, those above Semi-Saint can’t attack those below Semi-Saint?"

Jiang Chen was taken aback, looking in surprise at the two warriors, then turning to Hu Yiqiu.

"No, they can’t!"

Hu Yiqiu said with a gloomy expression, "This rule was enacted after the continent was unified. The Five Continents are all like this. As long as youngsters don’t provoke or offend directly, those above Semi-Saint can’t make a move against youngsters below Semi-Saint!"

"This..."

Jiang Chen frowned, "But on the Abandoned Plains, there were Semi-Saints and Saints causing me trouble, and also, my senior brother’s family was threatened!"

"Yun Tao’s family was threatened by those above Semi-Saint who wanted to eliminate his family. Your master’s master in Zhen Yuan City only dealt with those above the Chen Family’s Saints, after all. This rule must be followed, otherwise if conflicts arise, everyone would send out top powerhouses to attack the young, and chaos would ensue!"

Hu Yiqiu spoke softly.

Bang!

A muffled sound, Hu Yiqiu was gone, buried in the ground.

Jiang Chen was startled, dumbfounded as he stared at Zhao Buzu who suddenly appeared beside him.

"This little drunkard, you should’ve said earlier, deserved a beat! Young Jiang, tell me in detail, what forces had people above Semi-Saint that made a move on you? Let me see if I’ve got them all."

Zhao Buzu asked softly.

Jiang Chen was slightly stunned, glanced at Si Wenkang, and said softly, "The Spirit Sword Sect, Yuanling Sect, Qingyang Sect from the Inner Circle Twelve Sects, Zhou Family, Qin Family from the Six Great Families, Long Family, Cheng Family from Elixir Divine City."

"Marshal Zhao, I’ve already sent the Long Family, Cheng Family, and Qin Family to the Extraterritorial Battlefield; as for Feng Family and Yan Family who broke the rules at the Alchemy Dao contest and attacked Jiang Chen, they’ve been arrested and taken to Cross-Border City. Half of the people from Spirit Sword Sect, Yuanling Sect, and Qingyang Sect, I also..."

Si Wenkang quickly spoke up to continue.

"To Cross-Border City? To the Extraterritorial Battlefield?"

Zhao Buzu’s face darkened, looking at Si Wenkang with anger in his eyes, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, I’m going to the Extraterritorial Battlefield this time too, so if I go out now and slaughter these families, will just going to the Extraterritorial Battlefield suffice? If I don’t die, does that offset my crimes?"

Si Wenkang’s face changed slightly, he opened his mouth but couldn’t say anything.

"Now I finally understand why the Canglan Army has become like this."

Zhao Buzu’s eyes showed a hint of disappointment looking at Si Wenkang, "You are a kind ruler, but you are too lenient. Wenkang, rules are rules, if even you bend the rules, then who do you expect to uphold them?

Now these families broke the rules and you send them to the Extraterritorial Battlefield. How will that look to other families who broke rules in the past? How will it look to those above Semi-Saint who haven’t broken any rules yet?"

"Oh, so as long as I go to the Extraterritorial Battlefield, it’s fine? Then it’s nothing, going there doesn’t mean certain death. There aren’t many battles above Saint, so what’s to fear? Kill then, it’s once every ten years. If I hold back for ten years, wait until the contest begins, wipe out the enemies’ descendants, then spend ten years in the Extraterritorial Battlefield."

Si Wenkang’s face suddenly changed.

"If everyone thinks this way, Wenkang, the Eastern Region under your control will be in chaos!"

Zhao Buzu’s expression turned extremely serious.

Beads of sweat appeared on Si Wenkang’s forehead. Given his realm, he shouldn’t sweat, but now he was so scared that he broke out in cold sweat!

"Elder Shui! Elder Feng! Elder Lin! Elder Chen! Elder Wang!"

Si Wenkang suddenly shouted.

"Here!"

Three elders sitting below Zhu Tianming stood up in response.

Woosh woosh!

Two figures rushed in from outside the tent, prepared for orders.

"Lead the Canglan Army and eliminate all Semi-Saints and above from the Spirit Sword Sect, Yuanling Sect, Qingyang Sect, Qin Family, Zhou Family, Long Family, Cheng Family, Feng Family, and Yan Family, including those in Cross-Border City, on charges of violating continental rules, the family not self-regulating, affecting the entire clan!"

Si Wenkang sternly gave the order.

"Yes!"

The five elders took the command, turned, and left the main tent.

"Please, Marshal Zhao and Elder Zhu oversee, to prevent any Saint Monarch Strong Ones from escaping!"

Si Wenkang cupped his fists towards Zhao Buzu and Zhu Tianming.

Swish swish!

Zhao Buzu and Zhu Tianming nodded, their figures flickering as they vanished from the main tent.

All, all to be killed? Those above Semi-Saint, all to be killed?

Jiang Chen’s eyes widened in shock.

Su Qingluan and others also changed their expressions, showing disbelief.

Woosh!

Hu Yiqiu crawled out of the ground, glanced at the tent door, curled his lips but said nothing.

"Hey, if that’s the case, if I curse a Saint to their face, will they not be able to hit me?"

Lei Ling’er turned her eyes and said with a smile.

"Ling’er, don’t talk nonsense, you can’t offend recklessly, getting killed for it is dying in vain!"

Jiang Chen was startled, glaring at Lei Ling’er and urgently explained.

Si Wenkang and the others all cast strange looks at Lei Ling’er.

"Well, I thought it would be possible. If it were, if the old folks at home caught me and took me back, I would curse them. If they dared lay hands on me, I would get the Crown Prince to kill them!"

Lei Ling’er murmured softly.

Everyone broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this.

Damn! Are you planning to trick your elders? Are you even human? No, you’re originally not human!

"I heard old Lei say their family has a troublemaking little princess, that’s you, right?"

The God of War looked at Lei Ling’er with a light laugh.

"Old Lei? My grandpa?"

Lei Ling’er tilted her head and looked at the God of War.

"Yes, it should be your grandpa."

The God of War gently nodded.

"Old Lei? Indeed, grandpa is really old!"

Lei Ling’er nodded, speaking quite seriously.

Everyone smiled at this, and the previously extremely solemn atmosphere was suddenly relaxed a bit.

"Now that things are settled here, everyone, please enter the city! The Canglan Army... does indeed need some reorganization!"

Si Wenkang sighed lightly, issuing a dismissal order.

"Then we’ll leave first!"

The God of War nodded to Si Wenkang, leading his family out of the main tent.

Everyone left one after another.

"Jiang Chen, go to the imperial city with your master early the day after tomorrow; my younger sister will face her tribulation then!"

Si Wenkang called softly.

"Yes!"

Jiang Chen replied, leaving the main tent with Hu Yiqiu and the others.

Upon exiting the main tent, the Dragon Battle Army outside had vanished; no delay, they directly left the Canglan Army camp.

The God of War and the others gave Jiang Chen a deep look but said nothing, each leaving separately.

"Young Jiang, are we going to the Changling Academy outpost or where?"

Hu Yiqiu asked softly.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "Master, there’s no need for that, even though I banished myself from Changling Academy, I don’t hold a grudge against the academy."

"That’s good, that old bastard Meng Youyuan was crippled by your black-shirt teacher, and no one in the academy bullied you either. You..."

Hu Yiqiu hinted.

"No need!"

Jiang Chen gently shook his head.

"Alright! Then... never mind, let’s wait until you come back from the Extraterritorial Battlefield to talk!"

Hu Yiqiu wanted to say more but held back.

Jiang Chen gave Hu Yiqiu a puzzled look but didn’t probe further.

Everyone flew up, heading in the direction of the city.

PS: Yesterday, there were two Chapters mixed up; thanks to little chubby girl and another brother for noticing and pointing it out. Thank you.

Another brother, who asked me to call him ’Attentive Little Reader’, hehe...