In less than a quarter of an hour before the three days Ji Hao promised, commanders from different human clans quietly came to the headquarters tent one after another.
They didn't approach the tent, neither did they make any noise. Instead, they quietly watched.
Those who were close to Ji Hao showed a trace of worry on their faces. Yi Di's condition was like looting a burning house. Every warrior under his command had to be given fifty-thousand high-quality spell symbol arrows. This was totally disregarding the overall situation, and was purposely making things difficult for Ji Hao.
With the current power of the humankind, the supply of ordinary arrows could be guaranteed, no matter what kind of materials they were made from. But spell symbol arrows required not only a giant amount of high-grade materials, but also a great number of craftsmen and a great amount of time.
If Ji Hao failed to give Yi Di the number of spell symbol arrows he promised, Ji Hao's reputation among human leaders would suffer a severe strike. A Marquis Yao who talked nonsense, no one would ever listen to any of his orders.
Those who weren't close to Ji Hao were purely curious.
They were curious about whether Ji Hao could really give so many spell symbol arrows. According to their thoughts, Ji Hao should be bragging. How could a spell symbol arrow be so easy to forge? Not to mention meeting Yi Di's requirement within three days.
But what if Ji Hao truly fulfilled his promise?
"I really want to see Yi Di's face!" The princes from the few large clans gathered together and whispered, seeming to be taking pleasure in Ji Hao's misfortune.
"If Earl Yao … No, Marquis Yao can truly give so many spell symbol arrows …" Abruptly, a prince said in a low voice, "Then, we will have to reevaluate the powers of Marquis Yao, Lord Si Wen Ming, and … Emperor Shun!"
The group of princes raised their heads and looked at the headquarters tent, their eyes sparkling.
If Ji Hao could truly give Yi Di a sky-high number of spell symbol arrows within three days, Ji Hao, or Si Wen Ming behind Ji Hao, or Emperor Shun behind Si Wen Ming, one of them must have a terrifying power that no ordinary human being could ever compare with.
This kind of power would decide many things, such as who the future human emperor belonged to, and the future trend of the humankind. As top-grade elites raised by top-grade clans and families, they had to consider the possible effects of this kind of power on their families.
There was also a small group of people who held grudges against Ji Hao.
With gloomy faces, they stood in the darkest corner, avoiding the light from the torches and braziers hanging around the headquarters tent. Hiding in the darkness, they silently waited for Ji Hao to make a fool of himself.
"Even in Pu Ban City, even if Emperor Shun emptied his storage, he wouldn't be able to take out so many spell symbol arrows." In the darkness, a voice sneered and said, "Ji Hao is boasting. I want to see how he will deal with this."
"As the commanding general of an army, he actually dares to spout nonsense. Does this count as bewitching the morale of the army?" Another person sneered in a strange tone, "This brat, relying on his good luck these years and making some insignificant contributions, he really thinks he's someone important. I suggest Minister Hao Tao to chop his head off. "
"Ji Hao has been acting so recklessly, it's obvious that Lord Wen Ming doesn't know how to judge people. Is it really appropriate to let Minister Si Wen Ming handle the flood-control mission? " In the darkness, someone suddenly changed the topic. Immediately, he shifted the topic of the bet between Ji Hao and Yi Di to Si Wen Ming.
Many people still wanted to fight for the flood-control mission. Too many of them were still thinking about the flood-control mission, the unprecedented credit they would get after the mission was completed, and the throne of the human emperor that they would be able to smoothly ascend to.
Anything that could hurt Ji Hao, and then hurt Si Wen Ming through Ji Hao, was something they would love to see, and would gladly add fuel to the fire.
If they could kill Ji Hao, and then Si Wen Ming, it would be even better if Emperor Shun could be removed from the throne as well, and replaced by someone they supported … As long as there was a chance, they would be more than happy to do it.
As for the future of the humankind, the future of the humankind … What did the lives of those lowly human beings have to do with them? They had been soaked in the flood for so long, and they wouldn't die even if they stayed in the flood for another three to five years!
In any case, the human race had so many ant-like mortals. If more of them died, wouldn't there be enough territory for their descendants?
Swish! Swish! Swish! Orderly footsteps could be heard from a distance away. Yi Di proudly walked over in a golden, tight-fitting feather cloak.
A pair of golden wings that had a wingspan of over nine meters slowly spread behind Yi Di's body. A strong gale puffed out of the wings, making the surrounding tents buzz.
On the left side of this pair of wings was a purple character, 'thunder', and on the right side was a cyan character, 'lightning'. Judging by the sense of power released from this pair of wings, this pair of wings was clearly a peak-Divine-Magus-level magic treasure. Judging from the sense of power released from this pair of wings, this pair of wings was extremely ancient. Clearly, it was an inherited treasure of the humankind.
Ten-thousand Eastern Wasteland archers followed behind Yi Di in orderly lines of ten. They were wearing cyan-colored feather cloaks, slightly raised their chins, and with proud smiles on their faces, they walked to the square in front of the headquarters with big steps.
These Eastern Wasteland archers quickly lined up on the square, forming a square formation of a hundred by a hundred people.
Yi Di rested his hands on his waist and took a deep breath. Abruptly, he gave a resonant roar and said, "Minister Ji Hao, Marquis Yao, where are the spell symbol arrows you promised? You sent our warriors to investigate the non-humankind. If we don't have spell symbol arrows, wouldn't we be sending our warriors to die for nothing? "
While chuckling, Yi Di shouted, "You can't fool us, my brother! You're the commander of an army! If what you said three days ago was all nonsense, don't blame us for going to Minister Hao Tao and asking for justice! "
Ji Hao sat in the headquarters tent. Hearing Yi Di's voice, he leaped up, opened the tent flap, and walked out.
Swish! All eyes were fixed on Ji Hao, both in the dark and in the open.
Not too far away, Shaosi and Man Man stood together. Together, they called him 'Ji Hao'!
Ji Hao glanced at them, calmly nodded, then waved his hand. Instantly, a clear stream of light spurted out from the light, from which, countless dazzling spell symbol arrows darted out, hovering above Ji Hao's head along with shrill swishing noises.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Like a tide, the arrows lined up in the air, spinning swiftly above Ji Hao's head like a giant whirlpool.
Three different types of rune arrows released three-colored strong lights. The lights flickered, brightly illuminating the huge stronghold.
Yi Di was frozen in place, without being able to move. He raised his head, looking at those arrows in a daze.
Ji Hao smilingly looked at Yi Di, slowly walked to him, gently patted on his shoulder, and said, "Yi Di, the important task of investigating the non-humankind is on you! I want you to know everything about the non-humankind. What the twelve emperors in power eat, drink, talk, and do every day, you have to find out everything! "
Gently patting on Yi Di's neck, Ji Hao continued coldly, "If you can't do this, I will have to punish you!"
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