Chapter 256 2 (1/2)

“We aren’t permitted to leave before fulfilling the military order! Young Master Tianming, I suggest you let us pass rather than making this matter turn into a big issue!”

“Military order…How dare you try to coerce me using military order?! What are you?! A Mid Nascent Soul Realm demon like you might be considered quite strong in the Northern Desert City, but within three moves, you will die in my hands for sure!”

“Why should I fear death?!”

As their confrontation turned hostile, the 16 Demon Soldiers behind Lu Tianming voiced out in unison in order to dissuade Lu Tianming. The latter unhappily let out a cold snort.

“Fine! For the sake of my Demon Soldiers, I will pardon you for your offense. However, if you want to enter the province, you must present a gift. I believe you should at least know about this established practice, even though you are just a Demon Soldier from the borderline…If your present is able to satisfy me, you are allowed to freely enter the province. If it isn’t, Lu Wan’er must stay!”

Lu Tianming’s tone of voice changed. From the beginning up until now, his intention was simple. Before Lu Wan’er is able to meet his old ancestor, he wants to kidnap her and do something that cannot be undone to her to avoid her getting protection from the old ancestor who will make things difficult for him. Besides, since Lu Wan’er was also entering the province, Lu Tianming would definitely never let go of her with ease.

The way he deals with things was exactly the same as that of a son from a well-off family.

“How dare you?! Mistress is the sister of Demon General Lu Sheng, how can she be detained by you?!” The forty Demon Soldiers replied, feeling enraged while getting into battle stance by placing their hands on the sheaths of their swords.

But this time, Yao Yuan did not get angry at all. His lips curved into a contemptuous smile instead.

Gift?!

You want a gift?!

“Wait. Have you all forgotten that our Commanding Officer Lu has already prepared a ‘special gift’, specifically for Young Master Tianming…This gift is so precious that I think no one of the province will be daring enough to receive it…”

Yao Yuan’s words were like a gust of wind that diminished the anger within the 40 Demon Soldiers.

Currently, all 41 of them had a similar expression – waiting to see Lu Tianming embarrass himself!

There was indeed a gift but Lu Tianming did not even have the qualification to accept it at all!

“My subordinates, prepare the gift!”

As Yao Yuan shouted the order, two well-built Demon Soldiers lifted a wooden box with both of their hands and threw it in front of Lu Tianming’s horse with an arrogant expression.

*Bang*

Moreover, one of them scornfully spat a mouthful of saliva at Lu Tianming’s direction.

Lu Tianming’s heart was filled with anger. In his eyes, each and every one of the Demon Soldiers from the Northern Desert City were just a bunch of riffraff.

Despicable!

But this wooden box is quite extraordinary… It is made of Profound Spiritual Purple Wood. If it is used to store spiritual pills and medicines, they won’t rot even after ten thousand years and they will remain fresh. This box alone should be worth around hundreds of thousands of immortal jade…

Apparently, it looks rather expensive…

Fine. Before penalizing Lu Bei, let me check what’s within.

“If this gift does not suit my appetite, Lu Wan’er will be mine! Soldiers, open the box!”

Under his command, two of his henchmen immediately got down from their horses and ran towards the box. Both of them were Early Nascent Soul Realm experts. They had been born in aristocratic families. Therefore, they had already gotten accustomed to the comfort and wealth in the province. In the past, during their Second Bloodline Awakening, their bloodlines were only slightly stronger than the previous Lu Bei.

As their hands landed on the surface of the box and opened a gap, a ferocious and overbearing qi which was comparable to that of a True Wild Beast gushed towards their faces instantly. As they were caught off guard, that fierce qi caused their qi to be in chaos, making them cough out a mouthful of blood. At the same time, their bodies retreated from the box and eventually fell down beside Lu Tianming. Disbelief filled both of their faces. Their bodies shivered uncontrollably in fear.

“Demon…Demon…”

Furthermore, none of them were able to utter a complete sentence!

After witnessing the pathetic scene experienced by the henchmen of Lu Tianming, Yao Yuan and the other Demon Soldiers laughed in unison. They did not even spare a glance on them.

“Gift, we have presented it to you. But it seems like Young Master Tianming’s subordinates are too weak to even open the lid of the box, let alone see what it looks like.”

Yao Yuan’s words were like needles piercing through Lu Tianming’s ears, making him feel extremely unwilling.

Raising his horsewhip, he whipped at his two subordinates without hesitation.