Chapter 114: I Refuse to Join
“Stop the investigation. There’s no need to check.”
At that moment, a tall young woman approached.
It was Qing’er Gu.
“Grandpa Wu, you always trust my words, right? Let me tell you exactly what these people are thinking!”
“Qing’er, you’re here too?” Wu Daozi raised an eyebrow and, upon seeing Qing’er Gu, smiled rarely.
One admirable trait of the Gu family was their straightforwardness and honesty, which was also why Wu Daozi was close friends with Qing’er’s grandfather, Chengzi Gu.
“If you speak, I have no reason not to believe you.”
“Then tell me, what exactly are these people plotting?”
“All right!”
Qing’er took a step forward and first pointed at the Aseweis clan members: “They’re worried that if Xaino’s matter is exposed, the Aseweis family might face retribution from the Dragon Kingdom.”
Then, she turned to the Federation of Abilities:
“They’re thinking, ‘Why bother helping over such a trivial shareholding?’ They want no part in this mess.”
“And those!”
Finally, Qing’er pointed at the embassy of the Beautiful Nation: “These people are lamenting that they failed to eliminate the Dragon Kingdom’s prodigy seed!”
...
Her words instantly provoked outrage.
“How can a young girl make such baseless claims?”
“How do you know what’s in our hearts? This is sheer nonsense!”
The three factions stomped their feet in unison, not angry because they were falsely accused, but because she had spoken the very thoughts hidden in their hearts!
Terrifying—are the people of the Dragon Kingdom really this fearsome, able to uncover even their innermost thoughts?
Behind closed doors, they broke into cold sweat, but on the surface, they argued vehemently.
A representative of the embassy stepped forward and said,
“General Wu, don’t listen to her nonsense. This girl and Ye Tian are on the same side; of course, she’ll defend Ye Tian...”
“Silence! Did I give you permission to speak?”
With a sweeping motion of a large hand, the embassy representative was slapped hard and sent flying into the wall, unconscious.
“I don’t need your lectures on how I conduct business!”
“How dare he assault a member of the embassy? This is outrageous! I will notify the Beautiful Nation and condemn him internationally!”
Suddenly, Qing’er pointed at a white man and said,
“This is what he’s thinking.”
*Thunk!*
A muffled sound followed, and the white man affiliated with the Federation of Abilities instantly turned into a cloud of blood mist.
No one even saw the attack.
Is this the Martial King? Too fierce...
Seeing the man’s gruesome death, the others fell silent in terror, quickly restraining their thoughts and no longer daring to entertain any ambitions.
“Well, well, well, very good!” Wu Daozi’s expression shifted unpredictably, his inscrutable gaze roaming over this group of foreigners.
Finally, he erupted:
“How dare you harm my kin on Dragon Kingdom soil? You foreigners have a lot of nerve!”
“Die!”
In an instant, an overwhelming pressure radiated from Wu Daozi. The remaining Martial Pei Realm experts’ legs went weak, and they all fled immediately!
Yet, fleeing was futile. Explosions rang out one after another!
Each of these dozen Martial Pei Realm experts exploded into a mist of blood without warning!
The air was filled with a powerful gale, and to the naked eye, not a single figure remained visible.
Moments later.
The wind died down, and Wu Daozi’s figure reappeared, replaced by a ground soaked in blood and gore where the others had been.
So powerful.
Watching this all with a calm expression, Ye Tian’s heart churned.
Is this really a second-tier Martial King?
As a fellow Martial King, the disparity between General Wu and General Wen’s strength was even greater than the difference between himself and General Wen!
In other words, Wu Daozi could effortlessly kill Wen Shijun, who was also at the Martial King level!
After a long moment of calm, Wu Daozi’s mood settled. He looked at Ye Tian appreciatively:
“Little Ye, you did well. These treacherous foreigners deserve to die!”
“A traitor has appeared in Yingtian City. I’ll have the Dragon Team’s children deal with it. As for now, I formally invite you to join the Dragon Team!”
The Dragon Team!
Hearing that thunderous name, the remaining alive enforcers couldn’t help but draw a sharp breath.
An organization representing the Dragon Kingdom’s top combat power, founded by the original founding marshal, tasked with maintaining internal stability and eliminating all unstable elements!
The minimum requirement for joining the Dragon Team is the Martial Pei Realm!
Moreover, one must have established special merits and possess the resolve to make great sacrifices for the Dragon Kingdom to qualify!
For example, the enforcer Xiao Li just now is a newcomer to the Dragon Team, but he is already fifty-eight years old.
He spent fifty years cultivating the martial way to reach the Martial Pei Realm and another two years on the southern battlefield, killing ten enemy generals before qualifying to join the Dragon Team.
Before that, he was the strongest genius in his family.
...
After joining the Dragon Team, he was just an ordinary clerical officer.
The strength of Dragon Team members was beyond imagination, some even stronger than the Martial Generals!
Joining them meant access to inexhaustible cultivation resources and an absolutely invincible background!
“Ye Tian, what are you waiting for? Say yes!”
Qing’er Gu was excited beyond words. Seeing Ye Tian’s indifferent expression, she hurriedly urged him.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With the Dragon Team behind you, you’ll receive unparalleled privileges and have a group of teammates you can trust absolutely.”
“Then, no one will dare scheme against you or the Ye family again.”
“Come on, just say yes!”
For some reason, Qing’er felt like a worried courtier while the emperor remained unmoved—despite all her temptations, this stubborn man remained unmoved.
“Sorry.”
After a moment’s contemplation, Ye Tian finally answered, “I refuse.”
!!!
Refuse!
Everyone only has one chance in their lifetime to join the Dragon Team, and he just casually rejected it!
General Wu gasped, nearly leaping up on the spot.
Suppressing his urge to explode, he spoke politely:
“You... boy, just pretend I didn’t hear what you just said. I’ll give you thirty seconds to reconsider your words.”
“I said I refuse.” Ye Tian remained unmoved by the threat, speaking plainly.
“I’m a person who values freedom. The Dragon Team’s absolute obedience contradicts my personal beliefs.”
“Even if I joined, I might not be able to get used to it.”
“Damn it! You really think just because you’re talented, my brother and I won’t get mad at you?”
At that moment, General Wen could no longer hold back: “As a genius of the Dragon Kingdom, do you think you have a choice?”
“If the Dragon Team accepts you, you just have to obey and join without bargaining!”
“Otherwise, you won’t get any benefits, only fists!”
“I’ll say it again,” Ye Tian said impatiently.
He had come to understand that these two old generals thought he was trying to negotiate terms.
“I refuse to join the Dragon Team, no matter what benefits you offer!”