One could easily imagine just how thick the fiendish aura on Fomonlința's body was. This sort of battlefield tempering, an aura honed through killing and stepping on countless bones, was not something a normal person could resist.
But Wang Chong was only seventeen years old, yet he dared to look him in the eye without the slightest fear. Fomonlința had never encountered such a situation before.
No matter what, this was not something a seventeen-year-old youth should have.
If this boy isn't eliminated, he'll definitely become a major threat in the future!
A cold light flashed in Fomonlința's eyes, his killing intent blazing. Not only had Wang Chong's performance failed to arouse any appreciation in him, it only made his killing intent even more intense.
The more outstanding and formidable this youngest son of the Wang Clan was, the more apprehensive he became, and the more he wanted to eliminate him.
He was only seventeen years old, but he was already able to cause such a huge wave. With a single memorial, he had forced millions of Hu soldiers into an extremely passive position. If he was allowed to mature, wouldn't they, the Hu generals, be pushed into a corner by him and forced out of the upper echelons of the army?
"Kid, have you heard of the saying: the hard is easy to break!"
Fomonlința suddenly said.
"Your edge is too sharp!"
"Buzz!"
The moment Fomonlința spoke, the mood suddenly changed, becoming a hundred times more solemn than before. On the walls of the City of Steel, the more than one hundred thousand craftsmen and guards paled at these words.
"Fomonlința has gone too far! He's clearly trying to bully Wang Chong!"
On the high walls, Bai Siling bellowed furiously. However, barely after she said those words, a slender hand suddenly grabbed her arm.
"Siling, say no more!"
A voice came from the side. Bai Siling turned her head in surprise and saw that Zhao Yatong was looking forward, her expression unprecedentedly grave.
Bai Siling was startled. At first, her face was full of doubt, but soon, she felt something, and her expression became serious. She tightly pursed her lips and didn't say a word.
The vicinity of the City of Steel was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Other than Wang Chong and Fomonlința, everyone else was quiet out of fear, not even daring to breathe loudly, much less interrupt.
One was the new Young Marquis of the Tang dynasty, the Son of Heaven's disciple. The other was an Imperial Great General of the western border of the Tang dynasty, wielding immense authority and seniority.
The status of these two people was enough for everyone present to look up to them and feel awe.
"What does Lord Protector-General mean by this?"
Wang Chong closed his eyes slightly, and his expression became much colder. Since Fomonlința had come so aggressively and aggressively, there was no need for him to be too polite.
"You're a smart man. You didn't think that I'd forgotten about the Regional Commanders incident so quickly, did you? If I were you, I would immediately withdraw from Wushang and end this City of Steel! "
Fomonlința's eyes were cold, his expression unquestionable.
No matter how sharp Wang Chong was, no matter how popular he was in the capital, in front of Wang Chong, he would always be a young brat.
In terms of seniority, Wang Chong was ten thousand li away from him, and this was even more so in terms of age.
Thus, Fomonlința had never even thought about being polite, nor did he intend to be.
"This is impossible!!"
Before Fomonlința could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Wang Chong's voice, which was even more resolute than his own. In an instant, the mood plummeted. Even the knights the pair had brought felt their scalps go numb and their bodies tremble with tension.
No one had expected that these two supreme personages of the empire would already be at loggerheads the moment they met. The anger of an individual of this level was enough to make anyone pale in fear.
"Lord Protector-General, do you know what you're saying? Wushang is my territory. I don't think I need Milord's permission to build a city on my territory, much less Milord's concern! "
Wang Chong coldly said.
The two of them had a grudge over the Regional Commanders incident, and Wang Chong had long ago expected that Fomonlința would not allow him to peacefully build a city in Wushang, but he had not expected it to come so early and so fiercely.
"Brat, you're too arrogant!"
In a gust of sand, Fumeng Lingcha suddenly urged his horse forward. At the same time, his body began to exude a domineering aura. At this moment, Fomonlința's figure suddenly became as vast as a mountain, and even the air in a radius of several dozen zhang began to blur.
This pressure was simply suffocating.
"Neigh!"
His warhorses whinnied. Under the pressure of Fomonlința's Great General level, Cheng Sanyuan, Su Shixuan, and the others around Wang Chong were the first to give in, their horses constantly retreating.
"Milord!!"
The pair paled in fright.
The warhorses of the army had all been trained for a long time, and they would never retreat even in the face of a mountain of blades or a sea of blood. But the pressure and baleful aura exuding from Fomonlința's body was so intense that not even his warhorses could stand it.
"Neigh!"
On the other side, the Qixi elites behind Fomonlința also neighed. However, they were still Qixi elites who had followed Fomonlința for a very long time, so they had retreated ahead of time.
The only two commanders left in the center were Wang Chong and Fomonlința.
When two enemies met on a narrow path, only the courageous would emerge victorious. Fomonlința released his energy, and the pressure of an Imperial Great General was not something that ordinary warhorses and soldiers could endure. This was a clear indication of the difference between the two.
Although Wang Chong had already reached the Imperial Martial realm, he was still far from a Great General like Fomonlința. The difference in their cultivation levels was obvious at a glance.
"Bastard!"
Wang Chong's knuckles cracked as he clenched his fists. How could he not know what Fomonlința was planning? If he were still the 'Grand Marshal of the World', Fomonlința's move would have been useless against him.
But that was then, and this was now. He was still far from being able to compare to a top-class Great General of the empire.
But even so, Wang Chong did not panic. He extended the index and middle fingers of his right hand into the thick mane of his warhorse and pressed down on a hidden acupuncture point. The warhorse that had been neighing uneasily suddenly closed its eyes and calmed down.
Let alone the soldiers of the Qixi Protectorate, even Fumeng Lingcha was flabbergasted. He had never expected such a development.
But not even Fomonlința knew that although Wang Chong was weaker than him, he knew many methods to calm a warhorse.
Horses had a sleeping point that could be used to calm them down with the appropriate amount of strength.
This was only one of the simplest methods.
"Brat, you've got some tricks up your sleeve!"
Fomonlința angrily laughed. The more Wang Chong acted this way, the more he wanted to kill him.
"Not even your father and brother would dare to act so impudently in front of me! I'll give you one more chance. You have ten days to think it over. If this city is still here by then, don't blame me for being impolite! Remember! This isn't your capital! "
With these words, Fomonlința suddenly turned his horse around and left.
"Withdraw!"
With this one word, Fomonlința galloped off into the distance. Behind him, the elites of the Qixi Protectorate stirred up a cloud of dust as they left under the respectful gazes of the crowd.
"Bastard!"
Not long after Fomonlința left, the neighing of warhorses came from behind him. Bai Siling, dressed in snow-white clothes, was galloping over with Zhao Yatong.
"This is your fief, bestowed upon you by the Holy Emperor. What right does he have to do this?"
Bai Siling was so angry that her face was red.
"Fomonlința truly has gone too far. He's coming for Wang Chong. But this truly is his territory, so it'll be very difficult for us to defeat him. "
Zhao Yatong said. She was clearly much calmer and more rational than Bai Siling, but her brow was also creased with deep concern.
After all, Fomonlința was the empire's Protector-General and one of its finest Great Generals. Whether it was in prestige, strength, or status, he was not someone that Wang Chong could compare to.
Moreover, this place was far from the capital, and the Wang Clan's prestige and influence were at their lowest. On the other hand, Fomonlința wielded real authority. If Wang Chong offended him, he would find it difficult to take a single step forward.
"He dares!"
Bai Siling was enraged, her face brimming with righteous indignation.
"Can a Protector-General act without regard for the law? I don't believe that he would dare to act recklessly! There are so many imperial censors in the Imperial Court, and just a spit from each of them would be enough to drown him. And even if he really did dare to do something, would the Holy Emperor spare him? "
"He truly wouldn't dare to come in the open, but it's hard to say behind his back."
A voice suddenly sounded in her ears, and Bai Siling's eyebrows shot up. Just as she was about to fly into a rage, she caught sight of a familiar face.
"Wang Chong?!"
Bai Siling stared in a daze at Wang Chong.
"If Fomonlința really wanted to act, he would have already done so. This is a warning, and also a threat. As one of the supreme Great Generals of the empire, he truly does have far too many methods at his disposal. It seems like the existence of the City of Steel is truly a threat to his position, making him feel uneasy. "
Wang Chong said.
"But are we just going to let this go?"
Bai Siling angrily said.
Wang Chong said nothing. Everything was still not ready, and this truly was not the time to fall out with Fomonlința.
"Marquis, should we report this matter to the Imperial Court? Perhaps this will make him restrain himself a little? "
A voice whispered.
Wang Chong turned his head and saw that it was Cheng Sanyuan and Su Shixuan, their eyes also tinged with anger.
"It's useless. Without concrete evidence, the Imperial Court will never accept our one-sided words. Moreover, Fomonlința only made a verbal threat, not actually doing anything. Even the imperial censors will find it very difficult to accuse him of anything. "
This was not the first time Wang Chong had encountered the politics of the Imperial Court. Wang Chong's big uncle Wang Gen had been constantly advising him, intentionally cultivating his sensitivity to the politics of the Imperial Court. Thus, Wang Chong was well aware that Fomonlința's actions today would find it very difficult to convict him.
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