Chapter 1135

Even though Jiang Chen had a divine body, he still felt constricted, and he couldn’t even extend his arm . This feeling only lasted for two or three seconds before his body warmed up, and his freedom returned . Liu Wentian was surprised by this, and he waved his sleeves . Then, a giant hand appeared and attacked Jiang Chen .

“He’s so strong!”

Jiang Chen noticed that this person was at least a three-Qi cultivator, as well as an eight-stars expert . When Jiang Chen was about to use his full power, Xiao Li, who was behind him, snorted coldly and came to his side .

The giant hand suffered substantial damages and was shattered into pieces .

“It isn’t up to you to discipline my subordinates,” Xiao Li said coldly .

Xiao Li was just a commander, but he still dared to speak to the head officer in such a tone, which caused an uproar on Ling Long Mountain .

“Did you instigate? You can’t bear it any longer, can you?”

Liu Wentian didn’t look down on Xiao Li, and it seemed like they were acquainted .

“I didn’t do it . ” Xiao Li shook his head .

“Then, you must give us an appropriate explanation today,” Liu Wentian shouted .

“I wonder which military rule I have violated?” Jiang Chen asked loudly . Even though he was facing the infuriated Ling Long Army, he remained calm and composed .

“Why did you kill our officer?” a Ling Long Army commander questioned him .

“They came to our camp to show off their might and insulted us . This was a provocation to our Ferocious Tiger Battalion,” Jiang Chen explained .

“That isn’t a valid reason for you to attack him,” Wang Teng couldn’t help but shoot back .

“He would rather fight us than apologize . ” Jiang Chen shrugged his shoulders .

A strategic location, such as the army camp, obviously had a video-recording protocol . Since the Ling Long Army wanted to see it, Jiang Chen broadcasted it for them without altering anything . As the Ling Long Army observed the footage, their anger didn’t diminish, and it raged even more . Jiang Chen hadn’t violated any rules, but they didn’t care about that . What they cared about was the fact that Jiang Chen obviously looked down on their army .

“If you want to gain people’s respect, you must first learn to respect them,” Jiang Chen said .

“If you think that this is an appropriate explanation, then you are gravely mistaken,” Liu Wentian expressed that this wasn’t enough .

“Head officer, what do you want then?” Jiang Chen asked .

“You should kneel down and confess your mistakes . That is the most basic thing you can do,” Liu Wentian said .

Since both sides couldn’t come to an agreement, discussing the issue wouldn’t solve anything .

“Xiao Li, let’s fight then . “

Liu Wentian blinked, and an intense fighting spirit emanated from him . Xiao Li didn’t speak, and a Mysterious Iron Spear appeared in his hands . Their auras collided in the air, and the ambiance became tense and stifling .

Creak! At that moment, a noise echoed from Ling Long Palace’s gate . It wasn’t very loud, but everyone still heard it clearly . Countless eyes looked over and saw a woman wearing splendid clothes standing before the gate . She was gorgeous, dignified, and heroic .

“Empress Ling Long!” a resounding voice echoed across Ling Long Mountain and reverberated for a hundred miles .

Liu Wentian and Xiao Li temporarily ignored their personal grudges . They lowered their heads to Empress Ling Long, respectfully . They crossed their hands in front of their chests and bowed slightly . Everyone bowed; even Jiang Chen was no exception . However, Jiang Chen didn’t respect her to the same degree as the others .

“What is going on?” Empress Ling Long’s pleasant voice sounded .

Cang Yue strode forward on her long legs, opened her small cherry mouth, and informed the empress of what had happened . Empress Ling Long swept her pretty eyes over the crowd before her gaze fell on Jiang Chen . Everyone was nervous because Empress Ling Long could determine Jiang Chen’s fate .

“Broadcast it again,” Empress Ling Long commanded .

The events that had occurred in the Xuanji Army’s camp were again broadcasted in the sky . Officer Li intruded into the camp arrogantly, insulted the Xuanji Army, and called them a mob . This time, an odd look appeared on the faces of the Ling Long Army’s soldiers . Regardless of how they observed the scene, it was obvious that Officer Li was in the wrong, and they were all considerably disgraced . If they were merely in Jiang Chen’s presence, they wouldn’t mind this stain so much . But now, they were before Empress Ling Long .

Empress Ling Long wore the same expression as before, and her eyes were profound, as usual . No one could discern what she was thinking about . Empress Ling Long looked at Liu Wentian .

“Empress Ling Long!” Liu Wentian strode forward and addressed her respectfully .

“How do you plan to deal with Jiang Chen?” she asked .

“I will force him to kneel, admit his mistake, and give him a 100 whiplashes,” Liu Wentian replied .

The former would be a psychological blow, while the latter would be physical torture . Empress Ling Long didn’t express anything and just looked at Jiang Chen .

“What do you have to say?”

“I didn’t violate any military rules,” Jiang Chen answered .

Empress Ling Long nodded . No one knew whether she acknowledged Jiang Chen’s claim, or if she’d changed her decision after hearing him .

After several seconds, Empress Ling Long spoke, “You can attack Jiang Chen . “

Hearing this, the Ling Long Army soldiers became excited, while the Xuanji Army soldiers were disheartened .

“However, the fight will only be between single soldiers of the same rank,” Empress Ling Long said . “The battle’s outcome doesn’t matter, and the dispute will come to an end with it . “

Many people were confused . They didn’t know whose side she was on . Liu Wentian rolled his eyes and mulled it over . After a short while, he called for one of his commanders, “Wang Teng, come out!”

Wang Teng had become restless as soon as he’d heard Empress Ling Long’s words . After he received the command, he strode forward spiritedly and glared at Jiang Chen . Jiang Chen also looked at him, and when their gazes met in mid-air, it seemed like sparks flickered .

“Jiang Chen, do you dare to fight me?” Wang Teng tried to provoke him .

Jiang Chen was also mulling over Empress Ling Long’s command . He was surprised by the way she proposed dealing with this matter . It was only after a while that he realized how brilliant Empress Ling Long’s solution was . Since the Ling Long Army soldiers were resentful, she was giving them the right to deal with this matter in the way they saw fit . However, since this solution was too perfect for them, she’d quickly restricted it . If Jiang Chen didn’t take up the challenge now, he would probably have to go back to the Divine Sword Palace . He wouldn’t just be deprived of his status as a commander before being sent back, he would still have to receive Liu Wentian’s punishment .

“There isn’t anything I wouldn’t dare to do . “

After Jiang Chen considered it, he decided to fight . He also wanted to know how powerful the holder of the Junior Sword Venerable title was .

“The drill will start at noon, and you have just half an hour until then,” Empress Ling Long said .

They must end the fight in half an hour, and its outcome didn’t matter .

“You should injure him so badly that he will have to stay in bed for half a month,” Liu Wentian transmitted his voice to Wang Teng .

“Understood!”

Wang Teng felt like half an hour was more than enough, and he flew into the sky, looking excited . A moment ago, he was infuriated because Jiang Chen had killed their officer . But now, he was elated because he would get to fight Jiang Chen .

“Be careful, he’s one of the thirty-six strongest commanders,” Jiang Xin of the Divine Crane Battalion warned Jiang Chen .

After they had survived the previous ordeal, this woman had changed her opinion of Jiang Chen . The Red Blood Field had seven continents, and every continent had an army composed of at least two corps, and every corps had more than ten commanders . This was why the number of the Red Blood Field’s commanders exceeded one hundred; the thirty-six strongest commanders were elected according to their fighting prowess . Wang Teng was one of them .