Qianyun Mountain's eyes went wide, his face a mask of disbelief as he stared at Su Mu.
He even wondered if he had misheard.
He was Qianyun Mountain, the General of Hujue Pass, a third-grade Military Officer.
The other man was a mere Taiping Captain.
'How dare he speak to me like that?'
'Even my direct superiors, the Governor and the Commander-in-Chief, wouldn't dare talk to me this way.'
'Setting aside our official ranks, how could a puny Taiping Captain like you possibly kill me?'
'That's right. When it comes to cultivation, I, Qianyun Mountain, might not be a match for a Third-Grade Commander-in-Chief of the Taiping Bureau.'
'But I am a True Essence Realm expert, at the very least.'
'And you, a Taiping Captain, are only in the Rebirth Realm…'
'Wait!'
A sudden realization struck Qianyun Mountain.
'How did a mere Taiping Captain manage to take Shao Santong hostage?'
