Chapter 89

Ban Bingbai hung his head, not daring to suggest a fight. Not only could a single Martial Lord easily wipe out his entire force, but these over two thousand soldiers were all at the Warrior level, exuding a killing aura that was far from what ordinary soldiers could possess. Clearly, they had been through countless life-and-death battles. Fighting such an army would undoubtedly be courting death.

Just as Ban Bingbai was at a loss, a commotion arose outside, and the city lord finally arrived.

Ban Bingbai finally let out a long sigh. With the city lord here, no matter how big the trouble, he would take the blame. After all, it was his son who caused the trouble, and fortunately, he hadn't offended these people yet.

"Move, move, everyone, move. I am the city lord of Puyang, Wu Liangtian." A portly man, surrounded by several guards, walked in.

Just as he was about to say a few words, he saw the scene: four children were surrounded in the middle, which made him pause, unsure who the main person was or who to address.

"Father!~ You finally came!"

Wu Guang fell off his horse, crawling to Wu Liangtian's side and hugging him, sobbing. He felt that with his father here, everything could be resolved. He wouldn't have to stay in this hellish place, surrounded by these terrifying people, which was too scary.

"Father, it's these people!" He pointed at Li Yunxiao and the others, whining, "Look, they beat me up so badly, and even called so many soldiers to surround us! Father, you must catch them and beat them severely!"

The city guards around them were drenched in cold sweat, and even Zhong Tai's eyes showed fear. How could this spoiled young master be so stupid? He still couldn't see the situation? Oh no! We are following such a stupid young master, how can we have a future?

"Beat you, you pig head!"

Wu Liangtian was also speechless, quickly putting on a fierce look and striking Wu Guang's head, scolding him harshly, "Always causing trouble everywhere, wait until we get home, and see how I will punish you!"

Not knowing who the main person was, he could only bow to the four and say, "Four of you, I am the city lord of Puyang. I failed to discipline my son, and he offended you. Please forgive me!"

Li Yunxiao then said, "No problem, no problem, we are all reasonable people. Standing here surrounded isn't a solution, why don't we talk somewhere else?"

Jia Rong and the others looked at Li Yunxiao in shock, not knowing what he was up to. With such a large army here, wouldn't it be easier to kill or capture them? Why talk?

Wu Liangtian was taken aback, not expecting this young man to be the main person. He seemed easy to talk to, and being a child, a little sugar would probably do the trick. He was delighted and said, "No problem, no problem, please, come to my residence for a chat!"

Soon, the few of them became honored guests at the city lord's residence in Puyang.

What made Wu Liangtian extremely nervous was that the over two thousand student soldiers did not disperse but surrounded the entire city lord's residence tightly.

Li Yunxiao sipped his fragrant tea and smiled, "I and Brother Wu Guang have become acquainted through this fight."

Wu Liangtian hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, acquainted through a fight. Guang, quickly pour wine for this brother." He still didn't know Li Yunxiao's identity and asked tentatively, "Young brother, what is your surname? What position do you hold in the court?"

Li Yunxiao looked at the discontented Wu Guang and smiled lightly, "My name is not important. I just heard that the front lines are urgent, so I am inspired to lead my brothers to defend our country."

Wu Liangtian was stunned, almost laughing out loud. You, a bunch of riffraff, want to go to the front lines? He didn't know their strength, just seeing their young faces. But he still put on a passionate look and said loudly, "Great! Young brother, you are truly heroic and patriotic! Guang, you should learn from this brother!"

Li Yunxiao smiled, "Ha ha, no need to learn. We just happened to pass through your city and had a little sparring with Brother Wu Guang, so we have some connection. I also admire your patriotic heart, and I have a request."

Wu Liangtian was taken aback, thinking the main topic was coming. He quickly said, "Speak up, we are all for the country and the people, no need to be polite."

Li Yunxiao smiled, "Ha ha, then I won't be polite. As you can see, we are over two thousand people, and we came here empty-handed, without any preparation. So we want to borrow some food and fodder from the city lord."

"Borrow food and fodder?" Wu Liangtian was taken aback, then pondered, "Our city's food and fodder reserves are also very tight, and it might be difficult to lend."

Li Yunxiao narrowed his eyes, "Then exchanging for some wealth would also work. We can visit nearby cities and see if we can buy some food and fodder."

Wu Liangtian inwardly sneered, finally getting to the point. He pretended to be difficult, "Young brother, for the sake of defending the country, you are rushing to the battlefield. I should do my best to help, but although our city is prosperous, I, as the city lord, am frugal and have no savings. How about I support you with ten thousand gold coins from my savings?"

His words were grand and righteous, and he thought a child would be satisfied with ten thousand gold coins.

Only Ban Bingbai, standing to the side, had a bitter smile. Ignoring other things, the price of that Sky-Piercing Arrow was worth tens of thousands of gold coins. The city lord was thinking too simply.

Li Yunxiao burst out laughing, and Jia Rong also laughed, both laughing so hard they were rolling around, making Wu Liangtian, who was full of confidence, suddenly unsure.

Li Yunxiao smiled, "City Lord Wu is too generous. We are only over two thousand people, and we don't need so many gold coins. I'll let my people take a little."

He whispered a few words to Jia Rong, who then walked out with a cold smile.

Wu Liangtian suddenly felt a bit panicked and hurriedly asked, "Young brother, what does this mean?"

Li Yunxiao smiled faintly, raising his teacup, "Nothing, drink tea. Come, City Lord and Commander Ban, let's all drink tea. This is really good tea."

At this moment, a commotion came from outside, with various shouts and the sound of weapons clashing.

Soon, many cries of pain were heard, making Wu Liangtian's heart race in fear. He quickly gave a signal to Ban Bingbai. Ban Bingbai smiled bitterly and shook his head, then whispered in Wu Liangtian's ear, "This young man has a Martial Lord under him!"

Ban Bingbai's words were like a thunderbolt, striking Wu Liangtian's mind, making it buzz! This young man has a Martial Lord under him?!

What is a Martial Lord? In the Tian Shui Kingdom, all Martial Lords are either powerful figures, military generals, or leaders of the national guards. Each one is a towering figure. Even he, as a city lord, would have to bow to them!

Such a person is actually under this young man!

Wu Liangtian suddenly realized the severity of the situation and hurriedly said, "Young brother, let's talk. You are not robbing, right?"

"Robbing?" Li Yunxiao's eyes turned cold, his face darkening, and a killing aura burst from his eyes, "Words have consequences, and speaking recklessly can be fatal!"

Wu Liangtian shivered, hearing the sounds of smashing and looting outside, and his face turned pale. "Young brother, my residence is really poor. How about I gather ten thousand gold coins for you?"

"Bang!"

Li Yunxiao slapped the table, standing up angrily, "Wu Liangtian, who do you think I am? I just wanted to gather some military funds, and you think I'm robbing? Fine, if that's the case, don't blame me for turning against you!"

He shouted loudly, "Bring them in!"

Chen Zhen and Han Bo, who had been waiting outside, rushed in and bound Wu Liangtian and Wu Guang without hesitation.

Seeing this, Wu Guang was terrified and started crying and shouting, while Wu Liangtian was also frightened and shouted, "Commander Ban!"

Ban Bingbai was about to move, but a killing aura locked onto him. Li Yunxiao said coldly, "Anyone who moves will be killed without mercy!"

What shocked Ban Bingbai was that the fear-inducing aura did not come from the Martial Lord but from this fifteen-year-old young man! He instinctively felt that if he moved, this young man would kill him without hesitation. But he was only an Eighth Star Warrior, how could he have such a preposterous intuition?

Soon, the Wu family father and son were tied up and hung, and Ban Bingbai watched, not daring to move.

Student soldiers kept running in, bringing in boxes of loot, which soon filled half the hall. Besides a large amount of gold and silver coins, there were rare treasures, a large number of spirit stones, pills, mystic weapons, and various alchemy materials, which even surprised Li Yunxiao.

He had seen a lot of valuable things before, but the wealth accumulated in a small city lord's residence was more than his family's treasury!

Han Bo was also shocked, exclaiming, "Young Master Yun, a small city lord's residence has so much wealth, at least a hundred million gold coins. How much did he exploit the people? If we report this, it's enough to have him and his family executed!"

"Report? Why report?" Li Yunxiao pretended to be ignorant, "City Lord Wu is frugal and poor. Who saw any wealth in his residence?"

"I didn't see it," Chen Zhen quickly said, "Did you see it?"

Meng Bai also shook his head, "No, the treasury of the city lord's residence is empty. Don't believe me? Go check."

"Believe, I absolutely believe!" Chen Zhen laughed heartily.

Wu Liangtian was hanging in the air, his mouth gagged, but he still shouted hoarsely, "You can't touch these things, or you will die! These are the materials of the Crown Prince. If you dare to touch them, you will be exterminated!"

Li Yunxiao finally understood, "Oh, I see. They belong to Qin Yang. Hehe, then I won't be polite." He casually picked up a large amount of spirit stones and alchemy materials. The remaining coins, treasures, pills, and mystic weapons, he turned to Meng Wu and said, "Take these and distribute them to everyone as a reward!"