The mastermind behind the scenes starting with the calamity of all races

Over there, Marquis Dingjun, his face grim, said coldly, "What a pity? What's there to regret? Do you think it's a pity that I didn't completely side with Baizhan, or that I didn't accept your attempts to win me over back then? You think it's a pity, but I don't think so. Heh, just as Emperor Yu said, you people are the most hateful!"

Disappointed!

Endless disappointment!

He never imagined that all those people back then, including Bai Zhan, had deliberately lost. Only they had fought desperately and survived purely by luck.

Over the course of six thousand years, all those who died, including Marquis Anbei and his ilk, were unfortunate souls kept in the dark.

"Hahaha, how ridiculous! A great situation has been lost in an instant. No wonder he was defeated so quickly and so strangely back then. So that's how it is! So that's how it is! A hundred battles, what a hundred battles! He is not worthy to be a ruler, he is not worthy!"

The roar of Marquis Dingjun echoed in the main hall, while Marquis Huoyun and General Yingwu were like two volcanoes that could erupt at any moment.

The Ninth Tide—they were defeated. They initially thought they were defeated by the enemy, since the enemy was so strong, it was normal for them to lose.

But they were wrong. They did lose, but they lost to their own people, and to the very person everyone had high hopes for, Bai Zhan. It was laughable, utterly laughable!

Marquis Jianghai frowned and said in a deep voice, "Marquis Dingjun, I will not allow you to slander His Majesty! Back then..."

"Bullshit! Don't bring up those 'back then' stories with me, you're not worthy to answer!!"

Marquis Dingjun completely lost control of his emotions, becoming like a roaring lion, directly rebuking Marquis Jianghai from the words he was about to say.

Even now, they're still making excuses for themselves. What a joke! The people who died mysteriously weren't them. Saying the enemy was too strong is utter nonsense. Was the human race weak back then? There were several Heavenly Venerables and hundreds of Dao Integration Realm cultivators. At the very least, they could have shared the world with the myriad races and the Prison King lineage. Why would they feign defeat?

At this moment, everyone else remained silent, watching as Marquis Dingjun questioned Marquis Jianghai and the others.

Jiang Haihou's side was rendered speechless by Dingjun Hou's insults.

Ok……

The main reason is that their strength has been sealed, and they dare not refute too much, lest the Marquis of Dingjun be greatly provoked and attack them. With their current strength at the Sun and Moon Realm, how could they be a match for the Marquis of Dingjun, a third-level Dao Integration Realm cultivator? If they have no strength but still talk nonsense, wouldn't that be asking for trouble? They are not stupid.

Moreover, apart from Jiang Haihou being quite agitated, Nanxihou, Wushanhou, Zhennanhou, and the others were rather calm. Unlike Jiang Haihou, they knew that no matter how many reasons they had now, their actions were a form of betrayal.

This kind of betrayal cannot be erased by a few simple excuses.

Their actions constitute desertion, and such behavior, no matter where it occurs, will only lead to one outcome: execution.

The reason they are alive and well is because no one is dealing with them. The Ninth Tide has been destroyed, so who cares about them?

But... now we have it.

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Chapter 491 Humanity is Faith [Seeking monthly votes! Seeking full subscription!]

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It roared for a while.

After venting his anger, the Marquis of Dingjun, his face flushed and neck red, gradually calmed down. Now, it was up to Su Yu to handle the situation.

To be honest, he wanted nothing more than to strangle Jiang Haihou and the others, but he wasn't in charge here.

At some point, Su Yu returned to his seat, resting his chin on one hand and lightly tapping the table with the other, his eyes scanning back and forth between Zhennan Hou and the others.

Clearly, he hadn't figured out how to deal with the Marquis of Zhennan and his group.

Kill them all? It doesn't seem necessary. Unlike the Prison King's lineage, they didn't betray humanity. It's just that their ideology and actions are unacceptable.

But if he didn't kill them, he wouldn't feel at ease. Ever since he was old enough to understand, he had known that deserters on the battlefield would never have a good end. Would veteran generals like the Marquis of Zhennan not know this? They did know, but they still did it anyway.

Whether they were trying to preserve their strength or were desperate, neither of these reasons justifies their desertion.

After thinking for a moment, Su Yu suddenly looked at Zhou Tianqi and asked, "Great King Zhou, as the direct descendant of the Human Emperor and a core member of the Fire-Bearer lineage, your opinion represents the Human Emperor's opinion. Tell me, how should deserters on the battlefield be dealt with?"

"..."

Zhou Tianqi was furious. Why did they have to drag me into this? Couldn't they just let me have some peace and quiet? Su Yu was like this, Lan Tian was like this, oh right, I almost forgot, there was also Yun Jie.

"Ahem, Your Majesty, this... you can decide. You are the current ruler of the human realm and hold the Star Seal. You can fully represent the human emperor and do not need to ask for my opinion."

Zhou Tianqi didn't want to get involved in this mess. These were all veterans; if he really killed them, what would happen if they targeted him?

Moreover, if what he said didn't suit Su Yu's taste, he would immediately face Su Yu's retaliation, so he wouldn't do such a thing.

Su Yu glanced at him and cursed under his breath, "Old fox."

Then, he turned his gaze to Yun Jie, who had been silent all along, and asked, "Senior Wen Yi, as King Wen's disciple, you represent King Wen. What do you think should be done with them?"

After Su Yu finished speaking, the Marquis of Zhennan and the others looked at Yun Jie in surprise. A disciple of King Wen? Did King Wen have any disciples? They had never heard of him or seen him before.

But judging from the nonchalant reaction of everyone present, it's highly likely that's the case.

So, their lives are now in the hands of this disciple of King Wen?

Yun Jie, standing to the side, was also taken aback. He had just been laughing at Zhou Tianqi in his heart, but he didn't expect that it would be his turn in the blink of an eye. However... he was different from Zhou Tianqi.

Yun Jie smiled and said, "Since Emperor Yu asked, I'll give my opinion, even if it's just as a suggestion."

He slowly stood up, walked towards Marquis Zhennan and the others, circled them once, and then asked, "Before that, I want to ask you a question. If one day you discover that Bai Zhan is actually no different from the Prison King's lineage, what will you do? Will you continue to follow him? Or will you turn against him and stand firmly on the side of the human race?"

Yun Jie looked at them with a smile and said, "Answer me truthfully. Don't even think about lying. There is no room for you to lie in front of my eyes. Remember, each of you only has one chance. If you lie, you will be executed immediately."

To be honest, Yun Jie originally planned to kill them all, but then he thought better of it. Among them, there were still some who were loyal to the human race, such as Zhennan Hou. If he had to choose between Bai Zhan and the human race, he would definitely choose the human race.

Moreover, among Bai Zhan's subordinates, there are quite a few strong individuals who are loyal to the human race; at least half of them are. With so many people, it would be impossible to kill them all at once, would it? That would be too much trouble.

If anyone should be executed, it should be the die-hards, the loyalists who have fought countless battles and believe that those who have fought countless battles are still superior to humans, such as... Marquis Jianghai!

The moment those words were spoken, everyone's expression changed.

They understood what Yun Jie meant; it was simply a matter of distinguishing whether they were die-hard fans of Bai Zhan.

It seems this person doesn't have a good attitude towards Bai Zhan either.

Seeing everyone's silence, Yun Jie smiled and called out directly, "Marquis of Zhennan, you go first. There's no need to be nervous. It's just a question. Just answer truthfully."

Then, Yun Jie said meaningfully, "I believe that even if Bai Zhan were here now, he wouldn't blame you, unless... his heart is not with the human race."

Across from him, Marquis Zhennan remained silent for a few seconds, then let out a long breath and slowly said, "Humanity is of utmost importance."

Yun Jie nodded, and everyone else nodded as well. They understood what the Marquis of Zhennan meant.

Yun Jie nodded in agreement, saying, "Humanity is paramount, battles are secondary. Okay, you've passed. You're not completely senile yet. Next, Marquis Nanxi, you'll speak."

The next moment, Yun Jie continued calling out names.

Soon, the remaining six people answered one by one. Out of the seven people, some told the truth and some told lies. Throughout the ages, there has never been a shortage of people who take chances.

Yun Jie looked at General Wen Qi and sighed, "Alas, Wen Qi, you are just a fifth-level Dao Integration cultivator. What makes you think you can hide anything from me? I gave you the chance, but you didn't cherish it!"

Just now, General Wenqi, like his former superior, Marquis Zhennan, said, "Humanity is of utmost importance."

Unfortunately, that's a lie.

Yun Jie's eyes held a hint of regret. "You, can't you learn from Marquis Jiang Hai? At least he admitted that he was still superior to humans after a hundred battles. Look at you."

Beside him, Marquis Jiang Hai's face darkened, but he didn't say a word!

But... well, that's pretty much what he meant, so there's not much to argue about.

"Emperor Yu."

Yun Jie looked at Su Yu.

Su Yu nodded slightly.

"Wenqi, remember this: don't lie in your next life." Yun Jie said with a smile.

"No..." Wenqi cried out in terror, "My lord, save me!"

boom!

Yun Jie struck down with his palm, and General Wen Qi instantly exploded, leaving not even his physical body or Zhi Hai behind.

Even if he weren't sealed, Yun Jie could still easily kill him, let alone if he were currently sealed.

Immediately afterwards, Yun Jie reached out and grabbed at the void, and a great path appeared. It tried to struggle, but in Yun Jie's hands, it was like a long worm, unable to resist at all.

Holding the Great Dao in his hand, Yun Jie kneaded it vigorously until it was a ball. He then tossed it in front of Su Yu and laughed, "Emperor Yu, keep it. It's a Great Dao; you might need it someday."

Su Yu is about to open the heavens, and what he lacks most is this kind of Great Dao, so Yun Jie simply gave it to him.

Su Yu didn't stand on ceremony and put it away directly. It was a great path, a bit weak, but it was very useful whether used to upgrade weapons or for other purposes, and you could never have too many.

Over there, when Marquis Zhennan saw Yun Jie kill Wen Qi with a single palm strike, he wanted to make a move, but a single glance from Yun Jie froze him in place, rendering him speechless. With their Great Dao sealed, they were nothing more than lambs to the slaughter.

After dealing with everything, Yun Jie turned his gaze back to them. "The liar has been punished. Next up are you guys. First of all, congratulations on not making any foolish mistakes and answering my questions truthfully. Very good, you have survived. But... it's not over yet."

After saying that, Yun Jie ignored them and looked at Su Yu, saying, "Emperor Yu, I think we shouldn't rush to kill them now. Let's suppress them first, and then let them see with their own eyes how Bai Zhan, whom they are loyal to, betrayed the human race. Finally, it would be best to kill them in front of Bai Zhan."

"Of course, we won't kill them all. People like Marquis Zhennan and Marquis Nanxi can still be saved. We can spare them and let them atone for their crimes, whatever the case." As for Marquis Jianghai and Marquis Wushan, there's no need to keep them alive. We'll just kill them in front of Baizhan.

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone's expressions changed continuously.

Good heavens, they're going to let them die when their faith collapses! How ruthless!

Not only must we kill people, but we must also destroy their spirit!

Everyone glanced at Yun Jie with apprehension, and the people next to Yun Jie even silently took a few steps back.

I never expected this guy to be so ruthless. He usually looks so refined and always has a smiling face, but when he gets ruthless, he's no less ruthless than Su Yu.

Above, Su Yu stroked his chin, his brows furrowing slightly. From Wen Yi's words, it was easy to tell that he seemed certain that Bai Zhan would betray the human race. Had he discovered something? Or did he already know something?

After thinking for a moment, Su Yu nodded: "Okay, let's suppress them first. I also want to see if Bai Zhan will betray us."

"Don't even think about it! The Hundred-Battle King would never betray the human race!"

Below, Marquis Zhennan roared. Although in his heart, the human race was indeed more important than Baizhan, he personally admired Baizhan very much. He did not think that Baizhan would betray the human race, otherwise he would not have chosen to be loyal to Baizhan.

It wasn't just him, but many people.

They never believed that Bai Zhan would betray humanity; the Ninth Tide's feigned defeat was merely a desperate measure.

Although they were deserters, their hearts remained with humanity, and humanity remained their faith, as did Bai Zhan.

Therefore, it is understandable that the Marquis of Zhennan and his group felt that Yun Jie and others were framing Bai Zhan and that they had a prejudice against Bai Zhan. However, Bai Zhan was their faith, and faith cannot be slandered!

Therefore, even knowing he was a prisoner, the Marquis of Zhennan couldn't help but speak up.

Su Yu glanced at the Marquis of Zhennan, then at Yun Jie, and said with a faint smile, "I hope so. It would be best if he never betrayed us, but if he really did, then I'd have a headache too."

"It's a pity. I was originally thinking that after the Hundred Battles Break the Seal, I would give him the Human Realm and the Human Race, but now it seems that it's not going to happen."