Chapter 280 Betrayer
Atop Thousand Blade Peak, Gao Quan woke from his meditation.
Those sharp, eagle-like eyes instantly fixed upon Ye Ling.
"Brothers! Follow me to pay our respects to the lord!"
With these words, Gao Quan, like a great roc spreading its wings, leapt from the peak of Thousand Blade Peak.
The howling mountain wind blew past his ears, yet it couldn't affect him in the slightest.
The hundred members of Lingfeng also leapt down, following closely behind Gao Quan's steps.
Gao Quan's ferocious aura was undoubtedly on full display at this moment, and the injuries he sustained from yesterday's battle with Wang Mingli had already healed considerably.
The oppressive aura of his Royal Path realm suppressed everything, even causing the snowflakes falling from the sky to tremble under its force.
"The Northern Liao Army, fierce as wolves and tigers..."
Looking at the hundred half-naked, strong men, Tie Quan muttered to himself.
Xiao Yun's eyes flickered too, his heart filled with jealousy towards Ye Ling.
Why is it that Ye Ling, after controlling the Northern Liao Army for a few years, could win its loyalty, while after three years in the Northern Liao court, he had only the seventh and eighth legions, the weakest, under his command?
Could it be that he was truly inferior to Ye Ling?
With such questions in mind, Xiao Yun's gaze turned towards Ye Ling, who was slowly approaching from a distance.
Ye Ling, dressed in black, stood out conspicuously amidst the snowy backdrop, the swath of black like a sharp sword piercing directly through Xiao Yun's heart.
Strangers on the road are as precious as jade; the young master is unmatched in this world!
Facing such a demeanor from Ye Ling, Xiao Yun felt an added sense of shame...@@novelbin@@
"We pay our respects to the lord!"
All the members of Lingfeng knelt on one knee, their expressions respectful.
Ye Ling nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Raise our Northern Liao Army's banner, command the three armed forces!"
No sooner had these words fallen than Aguzha, standing beside Ye Ling, suddenly pulled out a large flag from his waist.
The pitch-black flag unfurled in the wind, bearing the image of a blood-colored, five-clawed dragon in the posture of roaring up at the sky.
The Blood Dragon Banner, the soul of the Northern Liao Army!
This blood-colored Dragon Banner, once planted in every corner of Northern Liao, was as revered as seeing the Northern Liao King himself!
When the Blood Dragon Banner is raised, all soldiers submit!
"The Blood Dragon Banner is raised; Tie Xiao, Leng Kuang, the two of you still do not kneel to welcome the lord!"
Aguzha, holding the Blood Dragon Banner, pierced Tie Xiao and Leng Kuang, who were standing beside Xiao Yun, with his sharp gaze.
The bodies of Tie Xiao and Leng Kuang shook violently, their eyes filled with hesitance.
Having already taken this step, was there still a way back?
"Tie Xiao, Leng Kuang, betrayers of the lord, betrayers of Northern Liao, must be executed!"
"Subordinate Gao Quan requests the honor of killing these two traitors!"
Gao Quan slowly rose to his feet, his words overflowing with murderous intent.
Ye Ling glanced at Tie Xiao and Leng Kuang, who had their heads bowed, a flicker of complexity in his eyes.
With each succession of the Northern Liao King, the leaders of the eight legions of the Northern Liao Army would also change.
This ensured that the Northern Liao King could command the Northern Liao Army without the threat of internal strife.
On the day that Ye Ling became the Northern Liao King, he appointed leaders to the eight legions, but three years ago, he was framed and betrayed, resulting in the deaths of several people, allowing those with lesser strength like Chen Dao to rise to the position of new legion leaders.
But aside from Chen Dao and a few others, whether it be Gao Quan, Tian Ye, Aguzha, or the already defected Tie Xiao and Leng Kuang, these were all legion leaders appointed by Ye Ling himself in the past.
As times changed, within a mere three years, from those he had most trusted, two had now betrayed him!
According to the iron laws of the Northern Liao Army, traitors must be put to death!
But in the end, Ye Ling could not forget their shared camaraderie and could not bear to watch brothers who had once fought side by side with him slaughter each other. Experience more tales on My Virtual Library Empire
"I give you both a chance,"
"If you want to turn back, I give you the path!"
Ye Ling looked straight at Tie Xiao and Leng Kuang, calling out loud.
Upon hearing this, the bodies of Tie Xiao and Leng Kuang trembled fiercely, their heads hung low, so even those beside them couldn't see the tears that had already flooded their faces.
Xiao Yun was startled, realizing that if these two men left him now, it would mean that during his three years at the Northern Liao King's court, he hadn't controlled a single soldier of the Northern Liao army!
But before Xiao Yun could speak, two figures already shot out from beside him, blasting towards Ye Ling.
"Seeking death! Having pledged loyalty to the young master, how dare you betray him!"
Tie Quan said coldly.
As his words fell, two streams of energy burst from Tie Quan's fingertips, shooting directly at Tie Xiao and Leng Kuang.
A huge crisis enveloped them, and the terrifying aura from an emperor-class powerhouse caused Tie Xiao and Leng Kuang to suddenly freeze, unable to move an inch.
Ye Ling's eyebrows raised as he said coldly, "The one seeking death is you!"
At the moment his voice fell, Ye Ling had already vanished from his spot, transforming into a shadowy afterimage that, in just an instant, appeared behind Tie Xiao and Leng Kuang.
Facing Tie Quan's two streams of energy, Ye Ling's expression was indifferent, and a flash of contempt appeared in his eyes.
Both emperor-class powerhouses, but there is still a difference in strength!
"Boom!"
Ye Ling swung his fist out, colliding with the two streams of energy in an instant, and a massive roaring sound echoed across the sky.
The violent airwaves, centering on Ye Ling, spread wildly in all directions.
Wherever the airwaves passed, everything, be it heavy snow or rubble, was being turned to dust.
A huge cloud of dust completely enveloped the three of them, obscuring their condition from view.
"Suppress!"
An explosive shout suddenly came from within the dust cloud, and then, as if obeying an edict, the dust settled to the ground.
"Even if my brothers were momentarily blinded, it's not your place to teach them a lesson!"
Ye Ling stood in his place, saying with a cold sneer.
Tie Quan's pupils contracted sharply, his eyes filled with horror.
Those two streams of energy might not have been his full strength, but they were still attacks from an emperor-class powerhouse.
But after blocking those two streams of energy, Ye Ling was unscathed, as if nothing had happened!
Such strength exerted tremendous pressure on Tie Quan.
"My lord... we were wrong..."
Tie Xiao and Leng Kuang, already kneeling behind him, were in tears.
Ye Ling slowly turned around, reaching out to help them up, smiling and saying, "Who doesn't make mistakes? I forgive you this time."
"But if there is a next time, you should know the consequences."
Upon hearing this, Tie Xiao and Leng Kuang nodded frantically, voicing in unison, "Rest assured, my lord! If we ever harbor such thoughts again, we shall end it ourselves!"
"Good, you may leave! Although I have forgiven you for this matter, they haven't yet."
Ye Ling nodded slightly, looking towards Gao Quan and the others not far away.
Chen Dao and his two comrades had also descended from Thousand Autumns Peak and returned to the group.
The few of them were staring at Tie Xiao and Leng Kuang with menacing eyes, the intent to kill surging within them.
To a traitor, they were unforgiving, even if the traitor was once a comrade-in-arms!
With heavy hearts, Tie Xiao and Leng Kuang walked up to Gao Quan and the others.
"Bang!"
Without giving them a chance to speak, Gao Quan's fists had already smashed into them.
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