Chapter 1204: Chapter 732: One Person Takes Responsibility for Their Actions_2

Seeing this, the many Titled Generals who had been inactive for a long time were rejuvenated.

“In the battle of Songfeng Prefecture, the prestige of our Divine Dynasty’s General Nanyang is enough to crush the wolfish ambitions of those wretched beasts. With the Three Religions in constant internal conflict and severely weakened, there is hope for the Divine Dynasty to pacify the world!”

Hearing the discussions below, Mr. Yan Lanting finally lifted his eyelids.

Having been secluded for so long, he has grasped the deeds of Shen Yi quite thoroughly.

The young man he randomly encountered by chance has already become a figure renowned throughout the Great Nan Continent. Among the younger generation, only the Dragon Subduing and Tiger Suppressing Great Bright King and the Taixu Pill Emperor can match him.

But both of them disappeared during the sutra transmission and remain missing to this day.

Hence, Shen Yi is rightfully the first among the younger generation.

Such strength obviously cannot intimidate those Third Grade Experts, but among those in the Third Grade, who would willingly take risks and become trailblazers for others?

According to conventional wisdom, this calamity could be considered resolved.

The documents on the table at the moment seemed to confirm everyone’s thoughts.

“Even if I don’t like you, I must admit, it’s thanks to you that the Southern Continent is stable.”

Yang Mingli cast his gaze to the right.

Yan Lanting casually glanced over, too lazy to respond.

“Now you realize this old man’s keen insight, too late!”

“…”

Seeing the old man’s proud look, Yang Mingli shook his head lightly and didn’t argue with him, as he was giving face to General Nanyang.

“By the way, has he returned?”

Seeing the atmosphere between the two old rivals finally ease a little, Feng Xi couldn’t help but smile and ask.

“Not sure, we should just mind our own business.”

Yang Mingli replied softly, having had the thought of handing over power to General Nanyang since the last meeting in Jianyang Prefecture, only regretting that the other party didn’t want to accept.

But in his heart, he still regarded the other party as a dependable peer rather than the junior of the past.

Hence, when Nanyang spoke and needed absolute autonomy, Yang Mingli did not interfere again, even personally drafting documents to explain to the Imperial Court on behalf of the other party.

At that moment, there was a loud announcement from the Titled General at the door: “A monk has arrived to deliver a secret letter to Lord Yan from General Nanyang, for his perusal!”

These words rang out.

In the crowd, the silent Ye Lan abruptly turned to look, the five fingers tightly clutching her sleeve quietly relaxed a bit.

Finally returned…

“Invite them in quickly.”

Feng Xi stood up directly. In the current situation, the identity of a monk was extremely sensitive, but as long as the word “Nanyang” was mentioned, the situation was entirely different.

Soon, under the lead of the Titled General, Monk Zhi Kong quickly walked into the grand hall.

Facing Yang Mingli’s outstretched palm, he bowed solemnly, then turned around and went to the elder on the right, taking out the secret letter and handing it over: “Please have a look, my lord.”

“Hmph.”

Yan Lanting smugly raised an eyebrow and glanced at Yang Mingli before reaching out to take the secret letter.

Seeing the old man’s childlike demeanor, Yang Mingli awkwardly withdrew his hand, not angry, just tightly staring at the secret letter.

Along with Feng Xi, the other Demon Slayer Bureau messengers also looked on with slight anticipation.

Uncertain what kind of surprise this divinely skilled General Nanyang would bring to the Great Nan Continent this time.

Only Ye Lan’s face slightly changed.

Based on her understanding of Shen Yi, he was actually a very contradictory person. In serious matters, the new General of Southern Defense was busy to an extent as if he never rested, yet in certain matters, he was lethargic to a certain degree.

For instance, greeting people on his return to reassure them didn’t quite seem like Shen Yi’s style.

Before leaving, he was even cautious enough to entrust the Demon Slaying Order to her for safekeeping…

Sure enough, as the secret letter was opened.

Yan Lanting carefully read the content, his face, which held a bit of pride, visibly sank.

Even beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

“What’s going on here?”

Yang Mingli noticed something was amiss and hurriedly stepped out from behind the table.

“…”

Seeing Shen Yi say the letter was to be handled at his discretion, Yan Lanting was silent for a long time, then handed the secret letter to him.

The General of Southern Defense stood at the pinnacle of the Great Nan Continent, overseeing the safety of all twenty-seven prefectures of the continent.

Yet now, a single letter had caused two Generals of Southern Defense to reveal equally horrified expressions.

Yang Mingli’s fingers holding the letter trembled slightly: “Are you kidding, how is this possible!”

“Speak!” Feng Xi reprimanded softly. No matter how significant the issue, there’s no reason to scare oneself; didn’t you see that many Titled Generals below had all changed color collectively?

“Eight Third Grade Demon Venerables… Even if the Bodhi Sect and the Three Immortals Sect were immensely skilled, where could they gather so many peerless Great Demons?”

Yang Mingli turned around, his voice sharp.

It’s not that he didn’t trust General Nanyang, but the content of the letter was too bizarre and absurd.

Even counting all the reclusive Demon Venerables of the Great Nan Continent, there weren’t such terrifying numbers.

“Hiss!”

Feng Xi bit her lip, her face suddenly turning pale.

She hesitated for a long time and suddenly said, “Not that many active ones, but what if those were included?”

Hearing this, both Yang Mingli and Yan Lanting looked over sharply.

Those… referred to the extremely wicked places under the supervision of the True Gods.

“Impossible, True Gods are incarnations of the Heavenly Dao Order, so how could they possibly collaborate with the other two religions to do something so against the Heavenly Law.”

Yang Mingli immediately waved his sleeve to deny, coldly saying: “Unless they’re insane, daring to cause trouble right under the True God’s nose.”

“Then how do you explain the content of this letter?” Feng Xi frowned, looking over.

“The letter… even with General Nanyang’s unparalleled stature, after all, still young, perhaps there are times when he misjudges.”

Yang Mingli seemed stubborn, yet in fact, he just found the matter entirely unreasonable: “It’s merely the loss of a batch of young disciples; even if they are unwilling to give up, there are many ways to slowly plot and proceed, why choose to take such a huge risk?”

“The reason?!”

The voice echoed in the grand hall.

Yang Mingli suddenly realized that a few people’s faces changed, including Yan Lanting, Ye Lan, and the young monk in the hall.

Mr. Yan lowered his head, tightly staring at his palms.

He suddenly recalled the black dog he saw in Jianyang Prefecture back then.

Ye Lan, on the other hand, recalled the Shenxu Ancestor, who was buried beneath the Golden Bowl.

Perhaps… these things are the reason Yang Mingli is puzzled about.

But the two remained silent simultaneously.

Both knew that once this news was revealed, Shen Yi would likely transform from the chief meritorious hero of the entire Great Nan Continent to the criminal who instigated a massacre.

“You… are you all still hiding from this old man?”

Yang Mingli pointed a finger, his entire body trembling: “I may have been a bit harsh in the past, but my loyalty to the Divine Dynasty was never wrong. When have you, as colleagues, ever trusted me in the slightest?”

Hearing this, Yan Lanting gritted his teeth, even though he had been bickering with the other for so many years, he also understood that for a General of Southern Defense, being distrusted by colleagues is an extremely vicious harm, even more severe than killing the other.

But after hesitating for a long time, he still turned his face to the other side in silence.

Ye Lan tightly gripped the Demon Slaying Order at her waist.

“You…”

Yang Mingli, stumbling and staggering, took a few steps back, crashing into the table, his eyes already bloodshot.

At this moment, among the astonished Demon Slayer Bureau messengers, Monk Zhi Kong took a few steps forward again.

Recalling Officer Shen’s instructions before his departure.

He sighed and slowly lifted his eyes: “General Nanyang once, outside the Great Nan Continent, slew the Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva of the Bodhi Sect and shattered the Tao Body of the Shenxu Mountain Ancestor in Jianyang Prefecture.”

“These should be the reasons Lord Yang is puzzled about.”

“The content of the letter is not a single false word, I urge everyone to stop arguing and prepare early.”

Having said that, facing Yan Lanting’s murderous gaze and Ye Lan’s hand suddenly resting on the sword hilt, Monk Zhi Kong clasped his palms together once more and bowed to everyone again.

These words were Officer Shen’s instructions.

The one who just entered the Divine Dynasty and can garrison the twenty-seven prefectures has never thought of shirk responsibility.