As the experts from the various sects around Linhai City arrived, they witnessed Li Xiaotian preparing to slaughter the people of Luanhai Sect. Enraged, their eyes blazed with fury.
"Li Xiaotian, stop!!! If you dare to destroy Luanhai Sect today, our sects will rebel against your Great Qin!"
A peak Emperor-level expert roared, his face contorted with anger. Under normal circumstances, he would never dare to speak to Li Xiaotian like this, but today was different.
The news that had spread online, coupled with the deductions from various forces, suggested that Li Xiaotian was planning to discard them after they had served their purpose, eliminating these ordinary sects. If they remained timid and fearful of Li Xiaotian now, their sects would be doomed! Moreover, experts from over a dozen sects had arrived. He didn't believe Li Xiaotian would dare to kill them all at once.
"Great Qin is crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, discarding us after we've served our purpose. Li Xiaotian, the world has finally calmed down, do you want to make enemies of all the sects in the world?"
"Since its inception, Luanhai Sect has guarded Linhai City, repeatedly repelling demon invasions, and has not oppressed the people of Linhai City. Li Xiaotian, attacking Luanhai Sect without reason, are you not afraid of being held accountable by the strong human race in the future? Are you not afraid of all the sects rebelling against your Great Qin?!"
"Sect Master Qin Shan is loyal and honest, with no major faults, yet you killed him like this. Li Xiaotian, do you truly believe that as a overlord, you can do whatever you please?"
"Even an overlord cannot kill innocents indiscriminately. Li Xiaotian, you have overstepped your bounds!"
In an instant, the experts from various sects spoke out, reprimanding Li Xiaotian. It wasn't that they weren't afraid of Li Xiaotian, but if they didn't resist, they would face the disaster of their sects being destroyed. In just this short moment, experts from various sects had rescued the people of Luanhai Sect and shielded them.
"Seniors, your junior, Shen Feilong, implores you seniors to uphold justice for me and for my Luanhai Sect!!!" Shen Feiyu shouted, tears of blood streaming down his face, his expression filled with grief. He pointed at Li Xiaotian and spoke.
"Li Xiaotian, without reason, destroyed my Shen family. My master, Qin Shan, reasoned with him, but he claimed my Shen family was controlled by others and not human. Then he also said that the martial artists of Luanhai Sect were likewise not human and intended to kill us. My master, to cover my escape, unfortunately perished!!!" As he spoke, Shen Feiyu wept bitterly, his face a picture of utter despair.
"I beg all seniors to save my Luanhai Sect and uphold justice for us!!! My Luanhai Sect has committed no great offense, yet Li Xiaotian wants to destroy my sect without reason. Where is the justice of heaven?!" The martial artists of Luanhai Sect also spoke out. By now, they no longer feared offending Li Xiaotian, as he was determined to kill them anyway.
Upon hearing the words of the Luanhai Sect members, the experts from various sects had their faces flushed red with anger, their eyes filled with absurdity and rage. Luanhai Sect had over a dozen Emperor-level experts, and Qin Shan was a peak Emperor-level expert. How could they be controlled by others? As for the claim that they were not human, what a joke! It was simply a colossal joke! Li Xiaotian using such an excuse to destroy Luanhai Sect meant he didn't even regard the people of Luanhai Sect as human! Without even a decent pretext, it was likely he was determined to annihilate Luanhai Sect, as only then would his actions not be exposed.
"Hahaha, absurd! This is simply too much bullying! Li Xiaotian, as an overlord-level expert, are you not afraid of retribution for acting like this?" Some experts couldn't help but mock, their expressions chilling. Li Xiaotian's treatment of Luanhai Sect filled them with a sense of crisis. If Li Xiaotian could attack Luanhai Sect today, he would use the same methods against them and their sects in the future.
"Destroying Luanhai Sect with such an absurd reason, Li Xiaotian, you probably never imagined that your actions today would be exposed, right? That's why you couldn't even be bothered to find a decent excuse?" Someone gritted their teeth, staring intently at Li Xiaotian, then continued speaking.
"Unfortunately, your scheme has failed. Now all the sects in the world know of your deeds!" The experts from various sects spoke out one after another, their auras erupting. They were furious. Even if Li Xiaotian was an overlord, so what? For their own survival, they dared to risk it all once!
Li Xiaotian frowned slightly, a hint of self-mockery in his heart. Li Wenbo's move had made things somewhat troublesome for him. Without doing almost anything, the other party had pushed him and Great Qin into opposition with the ancient major powers. Thinking carefully, if he were a martial artist from an ancient sect and unaware of the truth, he would likely also think that his actions were crossing the river and demolishing the bridge! However, he would not stop because of this. This meant he had to kill those within Luanhai Sect who had the blood seed, including the ordinary people in Linhai City, in front of the experts from various sects today.
"Heh heh!" Li Xiaotian chuckled self-deprecatingly. After today, he would truly become a demon in the eyes of the world. Fortunately, he had planned everything, and Great Qin would not be implicated by his actions. A ruthless glint flashed in Li Xiaotian's eyes. Since he had made up his mind, he would no longer hesitate!
"Where is the Governor of Linhai City?!" Li Xiaotian roared, his voice echoing throughout Linhai City.
"Governor of Linhai City, Wang Le, pays his respects to the First Commander of the War Department, Lord Dragon King!" On the street, a middle-aged man in the official uniform of Great Qin emerged. He looked at Li Xiaotian with a complicated expression, his eyes filled with confusion and pain. Now, every governor of the cities taken over by Great Qin was selected from the War Department. Wang Le had participated in many wars with Li Xiaotian and held deep respect for him. He couldn't fathom, couldn't understand why Li Xiaotian was doing this.
"You received the document from Commander Qin, right?" Li Xiaotian asked in a flat tone.
"Yes, Lord Dragon King, why are you...?" Wang Le nodded in response, then couldn't help but ask again, but before he could finish his question, Li Xiaotian waved his hand to interrupt him.
"Read it!!!" Li Xiaotian shouted! At this moment, the experts present were all bewildered, not understanding what Li Xiaotian intended to do.
Wang Le's expression was complex, his eyes filled with pain, and then he spoke loudly.
"Urgent notice from Great Qin: Li Xiaotian, the First Commander of the Great Qin War Department, has violated Great Qin regulations, knowingly broke the law, and committed indiscriminate killing. After trial by the Great Qin Supreme Council and approval by Commander Qin, Li Xiaotian is stripped of his position as First Commander of the Great Qin War Department and will be arrested for trial according to law!"
"What?!!!"
Suddenly, the experts present, as well as all the ordinary people in Linhai City who heard this, had their faces change drastically, their expressions filled with disbelief. Li Xiaotian had been dismissed by Great Qin? No longer the second-in-command of Great Qin? How was this possible?! It was known that Great Qin had become powerful solely through Li Xiaotian's efforts. It could be said that without Li Xiaotian, there would be no Great Qin today. In the eyes of many, Li Xiaotian's status was even higher than that of the Commander of Great Qin. It could be said that Great Qin belonged to Li Xiaotian, and Li Xiaotian represented Great Qin! But now, Li Xiaotian had been dismissed? He was no longer connected to Great Qin?!