Chapter 982: Guest Official

The three Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, including Meng Zhang, absolutely couldn't have expected that Han Yao would personally appear here.

Meng Zhang had sensed that the Five Punishments Guard's actions had another purpose, but the appearance of Han Yao, a high-ranking figure, still surprised him.

After all, Han Yao's Cultivation Base and status both placed him among the foremost figures within the entire Dali Dynasty.

He wouldn't easily leave the Dali Dynasty's territory.

Ordinary pursuits of Demonic Cultivation might not have stirred him.

His personal involvement this time suggested that something significant might be happening in the Crossing Severing Mountain Range.

Meng Zhang, who had left Jiuqu Province to avoid trouble, unexpectedly encountered a new problem upon arriving at the Crossing Severing Mountain Range.

Han Yao acted to restrain the group of cultivators in the area. The Five Punishments Guard, who had been battling with them, approached to subdue the troublemakers.

Han Yao paid no attention to these proceedings. Instead, he turned his gaze to Sun Sheng.

"Originally, daring to challenge the Five Punishments Guard would not easily be forgiven."

"I could execute you on the spot, and no one could fault me for it."

"However, I am lenient by nature. Considering you were incited by someone else, I'll let you off this time."

"But although you can escape capital punishment, you can't evade guilt. Going forward, if you obediently follow orders, I can offer you a chance to redeem yourself through service."

Sun Sheng, who had previously been downcast, now wore an expression of pleasant surprise upon hearing Han Yao's words. He nodded repeatedly with utmost respect.

"I will certainly follow your orders, esteemed Sir. If you want me to go east, I won't dare to go west."

"As long as you command, I am ready to endure any hardship without hesitation."

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Sun Sheng, who had long abandoned his former arrogant demeanor, now displayed loyalty and sincerity.

Sun Sheng's incessant chatter prompted a hint of impatience on Han Yao's face.

Cleverly, he promptly closed his mouth and didn't utter a word.

Han Yao ignored Sun Sheng and turned his gaze to Wang Xibei.

"You display a modicum of cunning. Hiding in the background and instigating this fool to act."

"Do you think that relying on such petty tricks will allow you to slip through the cracks?"

"I don't understand what you mean, esteemed Sir?" Wang Xibei's face was full of innocent expression.He wasn't without a foundation either. As an official of the Crossing Severing Mountain Range Governor's Mansion, he also had official status to protect himself.

Upon hearing Han Yao's words, Sun Sheng recalled that he seemed to have been instigated by Wang Xibei to act in the first place.

With a mix of shock and anger, he stared at Wang Xibei, pointing at him, as if wanting to say something, but ultimately nothing came out.

With Han Yao present, it wasn't his place to talk excessively.

"You hid in the background, not exposing yourself, and protected this Qin guy's escape. You thought you had achieved your goal. But you never expected that I would be watching you from the sky."

"Enough. Will you surrender willingly, or do I need to take action myself?" Han Yao said somewhat impatiently.

Given the precedent set by Qin Canmou, Wang Xibei wouldn't stand a chance against Han Yao.

"Lord Han, it was Sun Sheng who attacked the Five Punishments Guard. I didn't initiate an attack on them. Why do you have the right to apprehend us?"

Wang Xibei unwillingly attempted to defend himself.

"Indeed, you know about the agreement between me and His Majesty. You know that as long as you don't actively target the Five Punishments Guard, I won't interfere."

"Unfortunately, I haven't violated the agreement."

"You might not know this. The Taiyi Sect Sect Master, Meng Zhang True Monarch, is an honorary guest official of the Five Punishments Guard."

"By attacking Sect Master Meng, you're attacking the Five Punishments Guard."

Meng Zhang was momentarily stunned. When did he become an honorary guest official of the Five Punishments Guard?

However, he quickly realized the situation and turned his gaze toward Wang Xibei in coordination.

Since Han Yao claimed he was an honorary guest official of the Five Punishments Guard, then why not play along and be one for a few days?

All along, Meng Zhang had wanted to establish connections with the higher echelons of the Dali Dynasty.

His earlier initiative in intervening was precisely to show goodwill to the Five Punishments Guard, hoping to connect with Han Yao.

Now that Han Yao had appeared and bestowed him the title of an honorary guest official of the Five Punishments Guard, hadn't his goal been largely achieved on its own?

Wang Xibei never expected that he, who had merely interfered, a rural bumpkin trying to attach himself to the Five Punishments Guard, would become an honorary guest official.

Soon, he realized what had happened.

"You're talking nonsense..."

He wanted to accuse Han Yao of lying, but the latter didn't give him the chance to continue speaking.

Han Yao held Qin Canmou with one hand, leaving only one hand available for action.He extended a finger, pointing it gently at Wang Xibei.

Wang Xibei immediately sensed an extremely sharp sword qi rushing towards him.

He was about to dodge, but the surrounding space seemed to freeze all at once, making it difficult for him to move freely.

He felt a strange sensation as if the entire world was against him. Whatever action he attempted, it was thwarted by this realm.

Under Han Yao's pressure, he couldn't utilize even half of his abilities.

With just one hand, Han Yao made only a few moves, yet he effortlessly captured Wang Xibei alive.

Throughout the ordeal, Wang Xibei couldn't muster any resistance, only passive struggling. Every attempt he made to resist ultimately proved futile.

Meng Zhang knew that cultivators in the late stage of Primordial Spirit were referred to as grand cultivators. There was an insurmountable chasm in cultivation base between them and other cultivators in the Primordial Spirit stage.

Grand cultivators in the late stage of Primordial Spirit could easily defeat those below the late stage.

But for Han Yao to effortlessly subdue a cultivator in the early stage of Primordial Spirit, witnessing this scene, Meng Zhang couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sense of awe and shock.

Were all late-stage Primordial Spirit cultivators this formidable, or was Han Yao an exception?

In the previous Jiuqu League, only Qing Gu True Monarch from Azure Origin Sect and Jade Sword True Monarch from Jade Sword Sect were grand cultivators in the late stage of Primordial Spirit.

Now, the Governor of Jiuqu Province, Zhang Wei, who had taken over the position of Great Marshal, was also a grand cultivator in the late stage of Primordial Spirit.

However, these three individuals had never evoked this kind of insurmountable feeling in Meng Zhang.

While they were powerful, Meng Zhang still dared to face them.

Han Yao's strength, on the other hand, generated a sense of hopelessness upon first sight, something seemingly unattainable.

Even among late-stage Primordial Spirit cultivators, there were distinctions in power.

Grand cultivators like Han Yao were probably not far from breaking through to the Yang God realm.

No wonder the rumors emphasized how much Ba Wudi valued him, viewing him as a crucial pillar of the dynasty.

Sun Sheng, who stood by, was completely stunned by this point.

Han Yao's strength had surpassed his imagination.

He had provoked Meng Zhang, believing him to be a country bumpkin, only to unexpectedly discover that he was an honorary guest official of the Five Punishments Guard.

He didn't know whether this individual would seek revenge against him privately and cause him trouble.

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