Outside Dongshan, a well-equipped army suddenly appeared, surrounding Dongshan step by step.
Everyone was stunned by this scene, filled with shock. The number of arriving troops was greater than the combined forces of the two factions on Dongshan. More importantly, the other side was fully equipped with firearms. Once a battle ensued, everyone on Dongshan would have nowhere to go!
"King! Retreat! Brothers will carve a bloody path for you, that dog Li Shanhai has betrayed us!" Long Yi's expression was ferocious and filled with anger, but fortunately, his mind was not clouded by rage. His men were no match for this army. At this moment, only by letting Li Xiaotian escape could they seek revenge later.
"King, retreat. Dongshan is vast, and I don't believe their men can blockade the entire mountain. We admit defeat this time. King, remember to avenge us after you escape!" Long Shiwu said, licking the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face showing no fear.
"Retreat, King, we will cover your retreat!" Many War Gods from the Dragon King Hall spoke out, their faces filled with killing intent.
"Dragon King, give me some time. This must not be Lord Li's intention. I will go and negotiate with them. Lord Li would never betray the Dragon King Hall!" Qin Tiance said from a distance, gritting his teeth. Even now, he couldn't believe Li Shanhai would betray the Dragon King Hall.
"Nonsense! Qin Tiance, you're still pretending at this point? You really know how to play games, setting a trap for our King. Our Dragon King Hall was blind to recognize you as an ally," Long Yi cursed loudly, and the others from the Dragon King Hall also cursed.
To mobilize such a large army in the capital, only the Da Qin officialdom could do it, and the one in charge of the army was Li Shanhai!
"Dragon King! Please believe in Lord Li. If Lord Li wanted to harm you, he wouldn't need to put on this charade!" Qin Tiance's face turned red, and veins bulged on his forehead.
At this moment, the army at the foot of Dongshan was less than fifty meters away from everyone. They all stopped, their faces as cold as ice as they looked at everyone on Dongshan.
Li Xiaotian waved his hand slightly, signaling the Dragon King Hall members to quiet down. To be honest, he also didn't believe Li Shanhai would betray him, because the consequences of that would be more severe than killing him.
If he died here, everyone in the Dragon King Hall would go mad and find ways to avenge him.
At this moment, the army opposite suddenly parted in the middle, revealing a wide avenue.
A black car slowly drove over and stopped in front of everyone. Three figures alighted from the car: a young man, a middle-aged man in military uniform, and an elder.
"Qi Yinglong!! It's you! How dare you! Without Lord Li's orders, who gave you the courage to mobilize the Capital Garrison!" Qin Tiance immediately recognized the identity of the middle-aged man in military uniform. He was the commander of the Capital Garrison, responsible for guarding the capital with his army. He would never be easily mobilized under normal circumstances, but he did not expect him to appear here today.
"Hmph! Large-scale combat incidents are not allowed in the capital. Li Shanhai has neglected his duties and abused his power, allowing you to disrupt the capital's order. As the commander of the Capital Army, I naturally have the right to mobilize troops to quell the rebellion!" Qi Yinglong said with a cold face, then looked at Li Xiaotian and the others and shouted loudly.
"Everyone, cease your resistance immediately, or face death!"
"You dare!" Qin Tiance glared angrily. He finally understood. Qi Yinglong was from the Ancient Martial Alliance, and by mobilizing the army without authorization, he was here to rescue the Four Great Families.
"Qin Tiance, I don't care who you are. If you know what's good for you, listen obediently, otherwise, I don't mind if a few more of you die!" Qi Yinglong said with a cold smile, then looked at Li Xiaotian and the others, reprimanding them.
"All of you, put your hands on your heads and squat down, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
Upon hearing this, the Dragon King Hall members were all furious, but Li Xiaotian suppressed them. He looked at the three people opposite. Qi Yinglong had been doing all the talking, while he and another elder stood behind the young man. It was clear that the young man was the one in charge.
"What about the people on the mountain?"
"The people on the mountain will naturally be let go. They look like ordinary people. We are only here to apprehend you bandits," Qi Yinglong had not spoken yet, but the young man spoke with a smile, his eyes showing disdain as he looked at Li Xiaotian.
"You have two choices: either surrender and be captured by us, or die!"
"Bastard!" Upon hearing this, the Dragon King Hall members could no longer contain themselves, and they all cursed loudly.
Li Xiaotian frowned, telling everyone to quiet down, then looked at the young man and asked.
"Who are you? By what right should I listen to your choices?"
"Presumptuous! Li Xiaotian, my young master is offering you a choice, which is your honor. What right do you have to question him? Do you think you are worthy of asking my young master's name?" Behind the young man, the elder's face suddenly changed, and he scolded Li Xiaotian.
Li Xiaotian's eyes narrowed upon seeing this, and the Dragon King Hall members' killing intent surged even more fiercely.
"It doesn't matter, Ah San." The young man said calmly, then looked at Li Xiaotian and grinned, continuing to speak.
"Very well, so that you die knowing, my name is Tian Qilin, from the Tian family of the Ancient Martial World!"
"The Tian family!!" From a distance, Qin Tiance's face changed drastically upon hearing this, and the War Gods of the Red Dragon around them were all greatly shocked.
Li Xiaotian's eyes flashed with a sharp glint. The Tian family! He did not expect them to make a move so soon!
He knew about the Tian family. Li Shanhai had already told him about the information regarding the Ancient Martial Alliance. The Tian family was the foremost family among the ancient martial families, and also the foremost family of the Da Qin Empire, and the imperial family!
This was because Da Qin was formerly the Great Heavenly Dynasty, and the Tian family members had been rulers for generations, ruling the land of Da Qin for at least a thousand years.
In the late period of the Great Heavenly Dynasty, various countries attacked the Great Heavenly Dynasty. The Heavenly Dynasty could not resist and called for a nationwide counterattack. The largest civilian resistance force at that time fought against various countries and ultimately achieved victory.
Finally, the ruler of the Heavenly Dynasty abdicated, and the Tian family went into seclusion, thus giving rise to the current Da Qin Empire.
In other words, the reason the current Da Qin Empire could rule this land was entirely due to the abdication and support from the Great Heavenly Dynasty at that time.
After the Da Qin Empire unified the land, it had always treated the Tian family well, and thus won the hearts of the people.
When Li Shanhai dealt with the ancient martial families, the only one he feared was the Tian family. That was why he had always endured and had not publicly acted against the Ancient Martial Alliance.
Originally, Li Shanhai and Li Xiaotian's plan did not involve the Tian family. They only intended to secretly eliminate other ancient martial families to weaken the Ancient Martial Alliance. As for the Tian family, if they could avoid destroying them, they would. Once the Ancient Martial Alliance was eradicated and only the Tian family remained, it would not affect the Da Qin Empire at all.
However, they did not expect that as soon as they made a move, members of the Tian family would appear.
Li Xiaotian's eyes flickered. It was no wonder that the commander of the Capital Garrison, Qi Yinglong, would mobilize the army, and it was no wonder that he openly defied Li Shanhai's orders, because he had the backing of the Tian family!