In the grand hall, all eyes were fixed on Liu Neng, their gazes cold, as if looking at a dead man.
At this moment, Liu Neng was filled with nervousness and dread, wishing he could slap himself. He should have investigated the situation of Qin Palace thoroughly before making his appearance.
At the same time, he felt extremely stifled and angry. He had intended to show off in front of Li Xiaotian and the Qin Emperor, but now he felt like a clown.
"Esteemed sirs, I am here to deliver my master's decree. I bear no ill will. Great Qin is currently in a state of crisis, and my master's intentions are good – to help Great Qin overcome this tribulation."
Liu Neng spoke, his heart uneasy.
"Hmph! The decree of the Desolate Lord? Merely a decree, and you dare expect the Qin Lord to personally appear to receive it? What arrogance! Even the Sect Master of my Sword Pavilion does not possess such airs as the Desolate Lord!"
Jian Lin sneered, his tone filled with mockery.
"Heh, if the Desolate Lord truly wished to help Great Qin overcome this tribulation, why go through such elaborate means? Why not simply send people to obey Great Qin's commands, just like us sect forces?"
Dao Chen of the Dao Sect also spoke, shaking his head slightly, a flicker of disdain flashing in his eyes.
"Exactly. Even if it's the Desolate Lord's decree, what are you, a mere messenger, showing off for? You barge into Great Qin's forbidden ground without announcement. Your boldness is truly excessive!"
"The Emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is. I believe even if the Desolate Lord himself were to arrive, he wouldn't act so rudely. Great Qin is not what it used to be. Our Great Qin also has Overlord-level experts!"
In the grand hall, Long Shiwu and the others spoke one after another, their tones icy and tinged with anger.
Upon hearing this, Liu Neng felt both angry and resentful. It was one thing for the people from Sword Pavilion and the Dao Sects to reprimand him, as they were all Overlord-level forces. But for a few cultivators from Great Qin, who weren't even late-stage Emperor Realm, to dare be disrespectful to him?
Liu Neng took a deep breath. He would endure! A wise man knows when to yield. Remaining silent now was not an admission of defeat.
"Speak, what decree does the Desolate Lord have for you to convey? How will you help Great Qin overcome this tribulation?"
Li Xiaotian spoke indifferently, his expression condescending as he glanced at Liu Neng.
This scene made it seem as if Liu Neng was merely a lowly errand boy, a messenger caught between two important figures.
Liu Neng's eyes seemed to spew fire. He was, after all, an Enforcement Elder of the Desolate Hall, a noble position. Yet, he was treated with such disdain by Li Xiaotian, which filled his heart with hatred towards Li Xiaotian.
But even so, he dared not show dissatisfaction, nor could he afford to get angry.
"My master decrees that if Great Qin is willing to submit to the Desolate Hall, my master will send powerful experts to aid Great Qin in resisting the demon race. Furthermore, once our Desolate Hall's Heavenly Realm experts awaken, we will dispatch one or two Heavenly Realm experts to Great Qin to guard it, ensuring Great Qin's eternal peace!"
Liu Neng gritted his teeth as he spoke. After uttering these words, a hint of pride flashed in his eyes. It could be said that his master's terms were quite alluring. Dispatching Heavenly Realm experts to guard Great Qin – in the current human race, which power could achieve such a feat?
With this thought, Liu Neng regained some of his confidence. He straightened his back and continued speaking.
"Qin Lord, I can guarantee you that once you accept my master's request, my master will send at least fifty Emperor Realm cultivators to aid Great Qin! Moreover, Great Qin will receive eternal protection from the Desolate Hall! This is a heaven-sent grace, do not miss this opportunity! Consider your Great Qin, and do not let certain subordinates sway your thoughts!"
After Liu Neng spoke, he had expected everyone in the hall to show signs of shock. After all, sending fifty Emperor Realm cultivators at once and offering eternal protection to Great Qin was a temptation that ordinary sects would find hard to refuse.
However, what greeted him was everyone's cold sneers and mockery!
"Heh, Envoy of the Desolate Hall, if I recall correctly, you sent people last time to demand Great Qin's submission. You know very well what happened. Why? Are you asking the same question again, perhaps thinking that Great Qin is now out of options and will choose to submit to the Desolate Hall?"
The Qin Emperor said with a cold laugh, a flicker of anger in his eyes. The demon race's invasion was a crisis for the human race, and Great Qin was merely at the forefront.
Great Qin had sought aid from all directions, not asking for full support from all human forces, but merely requesting some experts to assist. Great Qin would bear the brunt of the demon race's main forces. Yet, many forces had stood by and watched with cold indifference.
He thought that the actions of all parties were already shameless enough, but he never expected there to be even more shamelessness. The Desolate Hall, as an Overlord-level sect, had failed to act as an Overlord should. To make matters worse, they shamelessly tried to profit from the crisis. How could this not anger him?
"Heh, the Desolate Hall has truly degenerated! It is unworthy of the title of Overlord-level sect!"
Jian Lin sneered, his words filled with mockery and disappointment.
"Has the Desolate Lord considered the consequences of acting this way? The Desolate Hall is not solely his!"
Dao Chen spoke, sighing slightly. The Desolate Hall of the past was not like this.
A hint of anger flashed in Liu Neng's eyes upon hearing this, but he managed to suppress it. He looked at the Qin Emperor and continued speaking.
"Qin Lord, this is Great Qin's last chance! I want to hear your answer! Do you accept my master's decree, or not?"
"Enough!"
At this moment, Li Xiaotian let out a furious roar. Instantly, Liu Neng felt as if he were being targeted by a fierce beast, with killing intent emanating from all directions.
"If you don't want to die, get back immediately! Go back and tell your master that Great Qin will not submit to any force! Even if we were to submit, we would never submit to your Desolate Hall! Because you are not worthy!"
Li Xiaotian spoke coldly, his eyes filled with killing intent. If it weren't for Great Qin currently fighting the demon race and being unable to contend with the Desolate Hall, he would have killed Liu Neng on the spot!
"The Dragon King's intentions are my intentions, and they are also Great Qin's intentions! My lord, it would be best if you return from whence you came!"
The Qin Emperor added, feeling a sense of relief. Li Xiaotian had spoken all the words he wanted to say! Concise and extremely satisfying!
"Li Xiaotian!!!"
Liu Neng roared, his expression contorted with rage. He had truly had enough. He couldn't understand what confidence Great Qin had to refuse the Desolate Hall's grace, and what confidence Li Xiaotian had to insult their Desolate Hall in such a manner!!
"Boom!!!"
Suddenly, Li Xiaotian powerfully threw a punch. A massive fist shadow instantly appeared before Liu Neng.
Seeing this, Liu Neng was greatly alarmed and quickly resisted with all his might.
"Boom!"
With a thunderous impact, Liu Neng's body was sent flying backward. His expression was one of disbelief, and his heart was filled with shock.
Li Xiaotian, with a single punch, had made him unable to resist! How had the opponent's strength increased so terrifyingly?!
"If you don't want to die, get out immediately!"
Li Xiaotian said coldly, truly not wanting to waste time with the clown Liu Neng. At the same time, he had already decided that when Great Qin became strong enough in the future, he would definitely crush the Desolate Hall into submission! He would make the Desolate Lord apologize to Great Qin for his foolishness!