Black Book

Chapter 378 Domineering
After a brief period of observation and preparation, the Spirit Sword Patriarch took the lead in speaking and testing the waters.

"Duke Yu..."

However, before he could finish his words, Zhu Haomiao raised his hand and interrupted without allowing any argument.

"I'm sure you all have an idea of ​​the conditions I offered you before."

"I don't have the patience to argue with you. This time I just want to know one thing..."

The young man paused and looked around quietly. His oppressive gaze made everyone present feel uneasy, but his next words instantly made the atmosphere tense to the extreme.

"Will you choose to surrender? Or perish?"

The expressions of everyone present changed drastically, even the Spirit Sword Ancestor frowned.

"Duke Yu is so unreasonable, isn't he too overbearing?"

Hearing this, Zhu Haomiao sneered and shook his head.

"overbearing?"

"I didn't come here to wipe out the whole family. I have done my best."

"I give you the opportunity to choose your own destiny because I think highly of you. Don't be ungrateful."

"How many people want a chance to choose, but they can't get it..."

The meaningful whisper touched everyone's heart, and they subconsciously looked at the first-generation Demon Cult leader who was standing behind the young man with an aura as vast as the ocean. They vaguely saw a hint of helplessness in her expressionless features.

In light of the vivid lessons learned from the past, the boy’s arrogant and absurd words are no longer empty threats, but true statements.

Immediately, unprecedented pressure enveloped the body and mind, and everyone realized that their own... and even the entire martial arts world had come to a turning point in fate.

Even the first leader of the Demon Cult had no choice but to surrender. Can he really resist the oppression of the general trend?
Asking themselves, everyone had a vague answer in their hearts, and suddenly a feeling of confusion arose.

For the first time in their lives, everyone felt the despair and powerlessness of having no control over their life and death, which all depended on the thoughts of others.

I am unwilling to give in!
Resisting, yet afraid of bringing disaster upon the family!
Catching the conflicted emotions of the crowd, Zhu Haomiao shook his head helplessly.

"If you guys didn't have some rules and positive values, I wouldn't bother talking to you."

"How about this, I will allow you to keep some movable property as the cost of dismissing the redundant disciples."

“This is my biggest concession.”

After all, ordinary people in the martial arts world only need to be brave and fierce, but Duke Yu, who has a wealthy family, has a lot of things to consider.

Releasing a large group of armed, penniless and idle people into society is itself a huge hidden danger.

This forces them to commit crimes!
On the contrary, allowing them to retain some movable property can help them feel more stable.

On the other hand, after hearing the young man's conditions, some people were moved, but some others were still unwilling.

"The assets of our sect have been accumulated through hundreds of years of hard work. They are legal and legitimate. Why should they be taken back with just one word from Duke Yu?!"

"Isn't this robbery?"

Faced with the questioning, Zhu Haomiao raised the corners of his mouth in a half-smile.

"Is it really legal?"

"You are a bunch of parasites sucking blood from the country, making Dazhen poor and weak, and the people are living in misery."

"I am only returning you to your original positions and cutting off your overstepping claws."

Upon hearing this, someone immediately objected.

"We are not evil heretics, we are a reputable and upright sect..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Haomiao raised his eyes. His sharp and cold gaze was like a steel knife scraping across the skin, instantly silencing the person who was speaking.

"Whether it's the underworld or the white world, if you don't respect the laws of the court, you are the devil!"

"I'll say it one last time. I'm sparing you a chance to live because you're actively upholding justice. Don't force me to use force."

"There are plenty of rooms in the Demon Prison, enough for all of you to go in together!" The undisguised threat made everyone shocked and angry, and their emotions fluctuated like a roller coaster.

But after calming down, they had no doubt about the authenticity of the threat.

After all, many underworld bosses have already given them vivid demonstrations.

He looked at the boy calmly, and seeing his expressionless handsome face, the scene fell into an eerie silence.

Zhu Haomiao was not in a hurry. He allowed them to communicate with each other through eye contact in private and waited quietly for the result.

After a long time, the Spirit Sword Patriarch sighed deeply and nodded helplessly.

"The great hero serves the country and the people."

"It is a good thing for us to sacrifice our family property to help others in need."

Seeing that this guy was still looking for a grand excuse when the time came, Gui Huan, who was standing behind Zhu Haomiao, pulled the corner of her mouth coldly.

"hypocritical."

"you……"

Seeing that these two old guys, who were nearly a thousand years old in total, were about to start quarreling, Zhu Haomiao decisively waved his hand to interrupt them.

"enough."

The low and soft voice was gentle and peaceful, but it carried a stern and imposing aura that instantly made everyone's heart tremble.

After calming down the situation, Zhu Haomiao put Zhao Nuo in his arms on a chair and stood aside.

"This is His Majesty the Emperor [Dazhen], kneel down and pledge your allegiance."

Everyone's eyelids twitched, and they looked at the delicate and graceful little Lolita in disbelief, then at the handsome and elegant young man in black, their minds full of question marks.

Except for the monstrous and powerful emperors who founded the country, the later emperors of [Dazhen] hardly ever left the imperial capital!
Is it really okay for you to carry such a little emperor around the world?

Aren’t you afraid that someone will hold her hostage or hurt her?

Or is Duke Yu confident enough to guarantee her safety under any circumstances? !

But they quickly recovered from their shock. Gao Haochen, the Spirit Sword Patriarch, realized that the young man in black was giving them a way out, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Although both are submission, kneeling to a sixteen-year-old boy and kneeling to the emperor are two completely different concepts!
Heaven, Earth, Sovereign, Parents and Teachers!!

Although the latter is younger, he has the loyalty of a monarch and his subjects, and even Gao Haochen can convince himself with peace of mind.

As for the former, many people probably cannot overcome the psychological barrier and would rather die than surrender, and would rather bleed five steps away than kneel down!

After understanding this, Gao Haochen straightened his simple linen clothes and knelt down respectfully.

"Your Majesty, I am Gao Haochen."

With a leader, the rest of the people no longer have any psychological burden. Even if some people are still unwilling, they can only kneel down together.

"See Your Majesty."

Looking at the crowd of people kneeling below, Zhao Nuo raised his hand steadily to support them.

"Flat body."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

At this moment, Zhu Haomiao suddenly raised his eyes to look into the void and caught the drastic fluctuation of fate.

Endless luck surged like a tsunami, continuously pouring into Zhao Nuo and his own bodies.

After blinking his eyes, although he did not feel any substantial changes, Zhu Haomiao somehow sensed a mysterious transformation in his destiny.

That is an existential enhancement, the transformation from an ant to the destined protagonist.

(End of this chapter)