Chapter 2117 - 2102: Untimely Death

Chapter 2117: Chapter 2102: Untimely Death

"Third-class Earl Ye Zhen of North Sea, ordered to assist on the Human-Demon Battlefield, has brought the soldiers of the Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea to report to the Grand Governor!"

Outside the council hall of the Grand Governor’s Mansion, Ye Zhen announced his arrival according to protocol.

At the same time, Ye Zhen respectfully handed over a Jade Scroll, sealed with the Grand Seal of the Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea, detailing the entire composition of the Heavenly Wave Army.

The scroll contained information on troop composition, officers at all levels, military armory, supplies, grain conditions, and more.

This was a mandatory procedure. Of course, only superficial details were reported; anything that should not be known, Ye Zhen naturally would not reveal.

Ye Zhen bowed his head to announce his arrival, but instead of hearing the voice of Grand Governor Ji Yuan, he was met with an angry shout from a black-robed Military Judge standing upright on the left side of the hall.

"How dare you!"

"The Grand Governor holds the dignity of a Prince of Political Affairs, and all generals under his command, even military marshals, must perform the formal kneeling ceremony upon first meeting him, and thereafter, salute with a single-knee kneel.

As Marshal of the Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea, you meet the Grand Governor for the first time with arrogance and disrespect. Men, take him outside and whip him a hundred times with the Dragon Whip!"

With the Military Judge’s stern command, two black-robed Military Law Guards pounced on Ye Zhen like wolves.

These two Military Law Guards did not use any Spiritual Power but relied purely on their physical strength to capture Ye Zhen.

This was not underestimating Ye Zhen.

Ye Zhen, knowing military law well, was fully aware that this was a trap.

Once they couldn’t capture Ye Zhen, it would signify his resistance.

And thus, charging Ye Zhen with disobedience before the hall and defying military law would be fully justified.

However, Ye Zhen was not at all worried.

Ye Zhen had anticipated this kind of intimidation long before and was well prepared.

At the moment the two Military Law Guards lunged, a small dark green seal flew out from above Ye Zhen’s head, emitting a canopy of green light that enveloped him entirely.

In the same instant, the hazy silhouette representing the Ancestor God Temple suddenly appeared above Ye Zhen’s head.

This obscure shadow had a head that resembled a dragon, phoenix, and human at once, with its left eye reflecting the myriad beasts of the Primordial Continent like a kaleidoscope, and the right eye shifting through countless phantoms of flowers, plants, and trees.

In the center of its forehead, countless giants moved, and with every gesture, the world trembled, as the shadow’s nostrils spewed a beam of white light.

The words "Left Chief Priest of Barbarian Spirit Hall, Ye Zhen" hovered above Ye Zhen’s head, emanating an indescribably overwhelming Primordial Aura.

The two Military Law Guards who lunged were so intimidated by this Primordial Aura that they halted in their tracks, daring not to make another move.

"I also serve as the Left Chief Priest of the Barbarian Spirit Hall. According to the Law of Great Zhou, the Hall Masters and Chief Priests of the Ancestor God Temple, who communicate with the Ancient God of Heaven and Earth, possess noble status and do not bow even before the Emperor!"

Coldly cupping his hand towards the direction of Luoyi of Great Zhou, "Is the position of the Grand Governor more prestigious than His Majesty?"

"How dare you!"

The black-robed Military Judge shouted once more.

Just then, Prince Ji Yuan, who had been silent, suddenly laughed lightly, "There is no crime for those who are unaware. It seems that with you also serving as the Left Chief Priest of the Barbarian Spirit Hall, the combat power of the army will only multiply, thus adding a main force to my command."

"The Grand Governor flatters me. The Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea was hastily formed and cannot bear the title of your main force." This was the third confrontation between Ye Zhen and Prince Ji Yuan, but with each encounter, Ye Zhen became more cautious.

For if he was not careful, he would fall into the great traps dug by Prince Ji Yuan.

Like today’s military judge’s petty difficulty, to most people, it seemed useless.

Because Ye Zhen’s position as Left Chief Priest of the Barbarian Spirit Hall was no secret.

But in reality, it served a substantial purpose.

Today, with Ye Zhen coming to meet Grand Governor Ji Yuan, there were over a hundred co-defense marshals and other officers reporting their military duties.

At that moment, most were waiting outside the council hall.

And the military judge’s deliberate difficulty a moment ago instantly changed the expressions of those waiting outside.

They no longer looked at Ye Zhen with curiosity but rather with the gaze of seeing a plague god and an unfortunate soul.

Though there was no physical action, subconsciously they distanced themselves from Ye Zhen.

This was the true purpose behind the seemingly pointless trouble the Military Judge caused Ye Zhen.

A few casual words had already revealed the Grand Governor’s Office’s attitude toward the Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea.

Moreover, this stance would spread like wildfire among the high-ranking officers on the Human Demon Battlefield.

From today onwards, any high-ranking officers on the Human Demon Battlefield, unless they were out of their mind, likely would not want to or be willing to have any interactions with Ye Zhen and his Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea!

In other words, just that small episode a moment ago had silently isolated Ye Zhen’s Heavenly Wave Army on the Human Demon Battlefield!

They had become a lone force!

Outside the council hall, Marshal Ming Tang of the Sky Bright Iron Army was all smiles at this moment.

The attitude of the Grand Governor’s Office would mean that Ye Zhen’s Heavenly Wave Army in the future would face many obstacles on the Human Demon Battlefield, affecting everything from major military affairs to sharing intelligence with friendly forces and even receiving food and supply rations, making everything especially difficult.

If the opportunity arose, his resistance would become exceedingly minimal.

The sound of grinding teeth emerged, drawing Ye Zhen’s attention.

Looking over, Ye Zhen was slightly taken aback.

Marquis Kaiyuan Ji Guan!

Ye Zhen unexpectedly saw Marquis Kaiyuan Ji Guan standing on the left side of the council hall.

Seeing him was not surprising, but what shocked Ye Zhen was the current state of Marquis Kaiyuan Ji Guan.

Originally, Marquis Kaiyuan Ji Guan was fair and chubby, a picture of luxury and comfort. But at the moment, he appeared gaunt, with sunken eyes and thinning hair.

When Marquis Kaiyuan Ji Guan saw Ye Zhen looking over, anger boiled in his eyes, almost spewing fire, "Ah, Ye Zhen, you’ve got quite the means!"

Marquis Kaiyuan Ji Guan was not foolish; after the incident, especially as things escalated, he carefully analyzed who might have orchestrated it.

Over and over, the prime suspect turned out to be Ye Zhen!

Think about it, right after Ye Zhen’s army passed, his garrison commander’s mansion’s Guardian Formation was triggered. Just a few days later, Ye Zhen’s Heavenly Wave Army broke camp and left.

But on the night they broke camp, that incident occurred, leaving him in debt and causing a tremendous scandal.

If he didn’t hate Ye Zhen, it would indeed be strange.

"Hmm, Marquis, from where does this talk arise? Passing by Zhengyao City that day, I wanted to pay Marquis a visit, but Marquis was not present, and thus we missed each other." Ye Zhen looked innocent.

Bringing this up infuriated Marquis Kaiyuan Ji Guan even more, and his inherited reckless nature threatened to erupt then and there. He moved as if to confront Ye Zhen physically.

Grand Governor Ji Yuan timely coughed lightly, causing Marquis Kaiyuan Ji Guan to hold back, reluctantly retreating.

"Hmm, Ye Zhen, I forgot to tell you, this Marquis is now the Junior Officer of the Military Law Inspector Division of the Five Battle Zones on the Human Demon Battlefield. In the future, we will undoubtedly become well-acquainted!" Marquis Kaiyuan Ji Guan sneered malevolently.

"Hmm, has the Marquis switched positions?"

"Hmm, due to the negligence of the captain guarding the Weaponry Depot of Zhengyao City, causing an instability collapse of the storage space, resulting in the complete destruction of armory, this Marquis came to serve in the Human Demon Battlefield with a guilty plea. From now on, there will be plenty of opportunities for acquaintance!" Marquis Kaiyuan Ji Guan glared fiercely at Ye Zhen, as if wanting to swallow him whole.

Ye Zhen had long known about the debacle involving Marquis Kaiyuan Ji Guan, as well as the change of Zhengyao City’s Guardian Commander; he just didn’t expect Marquis Kaiyuan Ji Guan to also come serve on the Human Demon Battlefield.

But then again, for Marquis Kaiyuan Ji Guan, serving with a guilty plea, achieving military merits would be the fastest way to redeem himself!

"Junior Officer of the Military Law Inspector Division, huh?"

Ye Zhen let out a low, cold laughter through his nose, "In that case, congratulations to the Marquis. However, the Marquis should exercise a bit of caution to avoid an untimely death. Nowadays, Military Judges are prime targets for the Demon Clan, and just a few days ago, one was killed....."

With Ye Zhen’s words, Marquis Kaiyuan Ji Guan shivered violently. How could he not have heard of this?

This was an overt threat!

Meanwhile, Grand Governor Ji Yuan, Advisor Gu Yue, the black-robed Military Judge, and the countless officers of the Human Demon Battlefield who stood around, all shouted angrily.

"How dare you!"

In an instant, dozens of eyes steely as swords and full of icy intent locked onto Ye Zhen!