He was resurrected indefinitely and handed over to the state by the headmistress.

"You, you all..."

Shangguan was so angry that he was trembling all over. He pointed at the group of old men cursing below, his face turning red and white in turns.

In front of outsiders, can't these bastards at least save some face for themselves as generals?!

"What do you mean, 'you'?! Look at yourself, all that pretty boy stuff! You're just pretending to be young, aren't you? Pah!"

The one-eyed old man spat a mouthful of phlegm on the ground, his face full of disdain.

"This is a disgrace to our soldiers..."

The other veterans around him, who were missing limbs, also showed expressions of contempt.

"I see... I didn't know General Shangguan had such a 'hobby' in private..."

"To be honest, I've followed the general for over ten years, how come I've never noticed?"

"I'm curious too... Why do you think he's pretending to be young? To pick up innocent young women? Or..."

No, no, no, I don't think so.

Look how affectionate he is with that younger guy next to him.

He was still holding her hand... I guess...

"No way?! Doesn't the general have a daughter? How could this be..."

"I suspect that the general may have been poisoned by some kind of demon?"

Do you remember those male and female flower fairies who wandered over from the "Era of Genius World" a few years ago?

Her poison skills are superb, specializing in man's mind; she can even "turn a man gay"...

"Ugh... How disgusting..."

The speculations below were getting increasingly far off. Although the voices were lowered, everyone present was a cultivator with sharp ears and eyes, so how could they not hear them?

Lu Chen's expression changed, and as if by reflex, he forcefully shook off Shangguan Zheng's hand, which had been gripping his wrist.

Then, with a "whoosh," it moved backward a full meter!

The look in his eyes as he looked at Shangguan Zheng instantly turned strange.

Could it be that the poison hasn't been completely neutralized?

Although Lu Chen was very confident in his resurrection abilities, some of his psychological issues were proving difficult to deal with!

Shangguan Zheng was struck dumb, completely petrified on the spot, inwardly screaming in despair:

I implore Heaven to discern the loyal from the treacherous!

I, Shangguan Zhengtang, am upright and honorable, how could I have been portrayed like this?!

"Snap!"

Shangguan Zheng clenched his fists so tightly that his bones cracked, and his aura surged uncontrollably once again.

"Shut up, all of you!!!"

His roar silenced the crowd below once again.

"Hmph! Just wait until you're all better, then I'll see how I deal with you!"

Shangguan glared fiercely at the young troublemakers who had led the spread of rumors, making a deep impression on them.

Immediately, he turned around, a fawning smile plastered on his face, and earnestly explained:

"Uncle, please don't listen to their nonsense!"

They're all a bunch of bastards who talk nonsense!

My nephew is a real man, a true pillar of strength!

I have absolutely no improper thoughts about you!

His explanation, coupled with his "intimate" attitude, only made things worse.

This further confirms that the equation was merely a "guess" in the soldiers' minds.

really……

General Shangguan is seriously poisoned!

Lu looked at him silently, then quietly took half a step back and said expressionlessly, "General, please have some self-respect."

This phrase, "Please have some self-respect," struck Shangguan Zhengru like a thunderbolt, leaving him feeling dizzy and utterly ashamed.

I wish I could arrest all those bastards who were spouting nonsense and beat them to a pulp!

Lu Chen ignored Shangguan Zheng's predicament, knowing that important matters were more important.

He took a deep breath, his eyes solemn.

With a slight thought, he communicated with the floating throne and the crown of the life controller.

"Domain Expansion!"

Without a sound, an invisible wave suddenly spread out from him!

With the amplification, his life domain reached an astonishing 150 kilometers.

It instantly enveloped all the wounded in the central square!

Immediately afterwards, soft, light green runes appeared precisely on every wounded person in the square, including Shangguan Zheng!

"Huh? What's going on? Why...did I turn green?"

"Haha! Old Wang! Look at yourself! You're wearing a green hat!"

Some soldiers saw the green light above their comrades' heads and couldn't help but sneer.

"Damn it! Don't laugh at me! You've been cheated on yourself too!!"

"Even the general has been cuckolded!"

A commotion spread among the soldiers, many of them curiously looking up and trying to touch the green runes that they could see but couldn't, feeling a warm sensation on their bodies, which was quite peculiar.

Shangguan Zheng also felt the runes appearing on his body.

That strange feeling of being intimately connected with life,

It made him understand something instantly.

"General, the resurrection marker has been placed."

Next, they need to 'die' once for the ability to take effect.

There are too many people. You shall order them to commit suicide...

Lu Chen explained the operating procedure.

It's unrealistic and inefficient to expect him to kill thousands of people one by one.

Now is the time for General Shangguan Zheng to play his part.

"I see... It requires death to trigger..."

Shangguan Zheng suddenly realized why Hua Xiyu had suddenly tried to kill him in the Lotus Domain.

He steadied himself, his gaze sweeping over the curious soldiers below. He channeled his spiritual power, and his voice echoed throughout the entire area:

"Ahem! Quiet down! Listen to my orders!"

"You have those green runes on you..."

"Now, listen up—"

"suicide!"

"Execute the order immediately! Right now!"

suicide?!

These two words were like ice water poured into a hot oil pan, plunging the entire square into a deathly silence!

All the soldiers looked up in disbelief at the "younger version" of Shangguan Zheng in the air, their eyes filled with astonishment.

Is this still the General Shangguan they know?

Although he usually scolded people, the general had never issued such an absurd order!

"General! You mustn't!"

A middle-aged female military doctor from the medical team suddenly rushed out of the crowd, shouting hoarsely.

"They...they haven't reached the point where they have to give up! We can still try! Please, General!"

The light in the eyes of many wounded soldiers dimmed.

However, at that moment...

"Hahaha!"

A burst of hearty laughter broke the silence.

On the stretcher, the old man, who only had his upper body left and a hideous scar on his face, laughed loudly, looking up at the sky.

The laughter made his mutilated body tremble.

"You old bastard Shangguan! That's more like it! It should have been like this a long time ago! Keeping a bunch of useless people like us around is a waste of food and resources! I'm tired of living!"

He smiled, but tears welled in his eyes, his gaze piercing through the void.

"My old woman... after waiting for so many years, this old man can finally... come and be with you..."

Before he could finish speaking, he gritted his teeth and unleashed the last of his spiritual energy into his heart!

"puff--!"

A mouthful of scalding blood gushed from his mouth, staining the bandages on his chest red.

His smile froze, his eyes quickly dimmed, his head tilted limply to the side, and he breathed his last.

Once there's a first one, there's bound to be a second.