Listening to Deputy General Zou Li's words, Long Yu finally understood what Huo Yuanbai meant when he said there was something wrong with Deputy General Zou.
Despite being a deputy general, he was so arrogant in front of Huo Yuanbai and even cursed loudly. It was obvious that he didn't think much of Huo Yuanbai.
Zou Li's confidence naturally stemmed from his relationship with Zou Xiongliang.
Zou Xiongliang's father was the Vice Commander of the Asura Valley's Imperial Guards. In other words, even Shu Chan would have to greet Zou Xiongliang's father. It must be known that the Asura Valley was the center of the entire Asura County.
Zou Xiongliang's grandfather was even more impressive. He was the former Prime Minister of Shura Prefecture!
With such a relationship, Deputy General Zou Li could act arrogantly in Shura Prefecture even though he was only a collateral relative of the Zou family.
"If Zou Xiongliang has such a background, why would he come to the Nightmare Corps and lead the Vulture Team to mine?"
Long Yu was rather puzzled about this.
Huo Yuanbai's next words quickly answered Long Yu's doubts. Facing the furious Zou Li, Huo Yuanbai said calmly, "Deputy General Zou, since you want to use your power to oppress others, may I ask what Zou Xiongliang's ranking among his father's sons?"
Deputy General Zou Li was stunned by Huo Yuanbai's question, but he still snorted coldly. "So what if he's the sixth? Could it be that if he's ranked lower, he's not the biological son of the Imperial Army's Deputy Commander? "
"Then let me ask you again. Since Zou Xiongliang has such a status, why did the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guards send him to the Nightmare Corps?"
Huo Yuanbai continued to ask calmly.
"Then, of course it's to let him come here to gain experience!"
Zou Li said with a lack of confidence.
"Since it's training, it must be life-threatening. Why else would it be called training? If he dies in training, it can only be attributed to Zou Xiongliang's incompetence. "
Huo Yuanbai spoke eloquently as he stared at Deputy General Zou Li. Taking a step forward, seven streams of divine-realm aura erupted. "Deputy General Zou, don't you think so?"
Of course, Zou Li didn't think what Huo Yuanbai said made sense.
But just as he uttered the word "no", Huo Yuanbai immediately cut him off. "Is there something wrong with that? Where are the other five sons of the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Army? "
Facing Huo Yuanbai's questioning, Zou Li had no chance to refute. After all, Huo Yuanbai was a veteran of the battlefield.
"They are all training in various places. Some have even gone to the imperial city of the Tianqin Dynasty …"
Zou Li answered guiltily.
"Of the five of them, how many are still alive?"
Huo Yuanbai closed his eyes and allowed his aura to envelop Zou Li, but he intentionally avoided looking at the latter.
"The eldest was killed by a noble young master in the imperial city of the Tian Qin Dynasty … The third was killed by the cultivators of the Ghost Evil County … Only the second, fourth, and fifth are still alive."
As Zou Li spoke, he scolded himself for not being patient enough to let Huo Yuanbai lead him by the nose.
But if he didn't go along with Huo Yuanbai, Huo Yuanbai might punish him on the spot. In terms of eloquence, Zou Li and Huo Yuanbai were not on the same level.
"Then let me ask you again. The eldest and third sons of the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Army were killed. Did the Deputy Commander avenge his sons?"
Huo Yuanbai opened his eyes slightly and asked.
Hearing this, Zou Li immediately felt that the situation wasn't good. But he didn't know what the problem was. He could only bite the bullet and say, "No."
The eldest son of the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guard had been killed by a noble young master of the Tianqin Dynasty. Not to mention the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guard, even the Asura Duke would have to think twice if he wanted to take revenge. He would have to consider whether he could bear the consequences!
And his third son was killed by the cultivators of the Ghost Evil County when they were fighting against the cultivators of the Ghost Evil County.
The Ghost Evil County had always been the enemy of the Asura Prefecture. If he could take revenge, the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Army would have done it long ago. Why would he wait until now?
"Since he didn't take revenge, then it's settled."
The corner of Huo Yuanbai's mouth curled up. "Now, his most talented son, Zou Xiongliang, died even after coming to the Nightmare Legion to train. It's obvious that he couldn't withstand a single blow. What a disgrace to the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Army!"
Hearing this, Zou Li's face turned green and white.
"General Huo, but Zou Xiongliang was killed by a villain. That person killed him in order to snatch the Green Edge Diamond. How infuriating!"
When Zou Li said this, he seemed to have found his own reasoning and instantly gained some confidence.
However, this confidence was quickly shattered by Huo Yuanbai's next sentence. He almost put a crime on Huo Yuanbai.
Huo Yuanbai narrowed his eyes and said slowly, "According to what you're saying, if an outsider kills the son of the Imperial Guard's Vice Commander, he doesn't have to bear any responsibility, but if someone from our Shura Prefecture kills him, he will be punished? What kind of logic is this? Deputy General Zou, you're still thinking of infighting when the enemy is the Ghost Prefecture? You really have no sense of responsibility as the Deputy General of the Nightmare Legion! "
The Martial Cultivators of the Nightmare Legion looked at Zou Li with unfriendly gazes after he said that.
In the entire Nightmare Legion, Zou Li was the Deputy General, but in reality, he had very few trusted subordinates. There were hundreds of thousands of Martial Cultivators in the Nightmare Legion, and most of them were Huo Yuanbai's men.
What Zou Li said today would soon spread out, and this Deputy General Zou Li would become a traitor in the eyes of many Martial Cultivators. After all, as the Deputy General of the Nightmare Legion, Zou Li did not deal with the people of the Ghost Evil County, but instead, he went against his own people. This was really hateful.
In this way, Deputy General Zou Li's influence in the Nightmare Legion would be further weakened. Although he was a Deputy General, he could not command the other Martial Cultivators.
Moreover, Zou Li had always relied on his family's power to show off in the Nightmare Legion. He did not even respect General Huo Yuanbai, so he had long planted a seed of disgust in the hearts of many Martial Cultivators.
Huo Yuanbai's words were so blunt that Zou Li did not know how to refute. He immediately froze on the spot.
"Very good."
Seeing that the surrounding Martial Cultivators were pointing at him, Zou Li knew that if he continued to speak, his reputation would be ruined. That would not be worth the loss.
He took a deep look at Huo Yuanbai, and a trace of viciousness appeared in his eyes. "In that case, I have been rude. General Huo, I will take my leave!"
After saying this, Zou Li turned around and was about to leave with his men.
"Wait, that one stays."
Huo Yuanbai did not give up. He narrowed his eyes and pointed at the remaining Old Nine in the Vulture Troop.
This caused the skinny Ninth Brother to jump in fright. What did Huo Yuanbai want to do by keeping him here alone?
Zou Li was very clear about Huo Yuanbai's intention of keeping Old Nine, but he had no reason to stop him. Soon, Old Nine stayed in Huo Yuanbai's camp under the threat of two Martial Cultivators.
"Don't be nervous. Come to me."
Huo Yuanbai smiled faintly at Number Nine and waved.
"General Huo."
When Old Nine saw Deputy General Zou Li, he felt uneasy. After all, he had gone to report Zou Xiongliang's death. It was not good news.
Now that he saw Huo Yuanbai, although he did not need to be afraid of anything, the thought of a certain possibility made his heart beat faster.
What if Huo Yuanbai wanted him to tell the truth in order to resolve the matter of Zou Xiongliang's death? What should he do?
Of course, Old Nine knew the truth. It must be that Deng Yuanbai could not help but make a move to snatch the Green Edge Diamond from that kid. But if he told the truth, even the Deputy General of the Imperial Army would not have a reason to avenge his son.
In that case, Old Nine would become a thorn in the side of Zou Li and the Deputy General of the Imperial Army!
After all, he was the only survivor of the Vulture Troop. He was the most qualified to speak, and his words carried the most weight.
Old Nine walked up to Huo Yuanbai with his head lowered, not daring to look at him.
"Everyone calls you Old Nine, right?"
Huo Yuanbai smiled and patted his shoulder. "I asked you to stay so you can tell the truth about Zou Xiongliang's death. Don't be nervous. No matter what you say, I won't blame you."
He actually asked Old Nine this question in front of him!
Old Nine was at a loss. If he told everyone that it was Zou Xiongliang's fault, wouldn't he offend Zou Li and the Deputy General of the Imperial Army?
If he insisted on standing on Deputy General Zou Li's side, would Huo Yuanbai fall out with him on the spot?
After all, Zou Li was definitely not Huo Yuanbai's match, and Huo Yuanbai's status in the entire Shura Prefecture was no less than that of the Deputy General of the Imperial Army!
Old Nine did not have the courage to lie to Huo Yuanbai.
"Why aren't you saying anything?"
Huo Yuanbai looked at the nervous Old Nine, his eyes gleaming. "Just tell me the truth. I won't blame you no matter what. If you're worried that you'll offend someone … I, Huo Yuanbai, can give you a guarantee that you won't be targeted by those people. How about that? "
Huo Yuanbai's guarantee was probably well-known in the entire Shura Prefecture.
This old general was the pillar of Shura Prefecture that had fought against the martial cultivators of Ghost Prefecture for decades. His words had always carried weight!
When the Ninth Brother heard this, he didn't hesitate at all and recounted what had happened at that time.
"I'm not too sure about what happened before, but I followed Boss Zou into the mine after he sensed the aura of the Green Edge Diamond. I didn't see Deng Yuanbai and the other four … Then, Boss Zou told us to kill that mountain ghost, Little Brother Mountain Ghost."
Old Nine said, "I didn't expect Little Brother Mountain Ghost to be so much stronger than the Human Tribulation realm he appeared to be. Even Boss Zou, who was at the Heaven Flower realm, was killed by him in a few moves … I took advantage of the chaos to escape."
"In other words, Zou Xiongliang wanted to kill Mountain Ghost, right?"
Huo Yuanbai narrowed his eyes.
"That's right."
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