Upon hearing Zhao Lu's words, the Li family and others present, who had been pale, instantly lit up.
That's right, this was the capital of their Great Qin Empire. Li Xiaotian had caused a commotion at the War God banquet, and even more so, he had just injured the protagonist of the evening, War God Long Batian. This was tantamount to provoking the War Department, and by extension, challenging their Great Qin Empire.
As a result, no matter how powerful Li Xiaotian was, he would be no match for the War Department, nor for an entire nation.
After all, regardless of how terrifying an individual's martial prowess might be, they were like ants before the machinery of a nation.
"Hmph! Li Xiaotian, you dare to bully our Great Qin War Department's War God, showing no regard for our Great Qin Empire's War Department. Our Great Qin Empire's War Department, with its millions of soldiers, will not tolerate your insolence! Tonight, even if your strength is immense, what of it? You will still die!" Li Weihai sneered, filled with schadenfreude.
"Haha, precisely, ants are just ants. Even if they have a bit more strength, can they escape the fate of death!"
"There's a patrol team from the War Department outside the hotel. Go call them in to execute the villain Li Xiaotian!"
The crowd shouted in unison. Long Batian also stood up, his face grim. He glared fiercely at Li Xiaotian and Long Yi, then grinned coldly.
"I admit you two are very strong and I am no match for you. However, you should never have injured me on my turf. What good is being a War God? Can you stop the millions of soldiers of our War Department?"
"Tonight, you must die!"
"Let's see who can protect you tonight! Who dares to help you!"
Li Xiaotian merely sneered and casually sat down, looking at Long Batian and the others as if they were clowns.
"Tonight, I will not die. No one in Great Qin dares to kill me. However, I know that if you do not repent, you will die!"
"Presumptuous!" Long Batian and the others were furious. At this point, Li Xiaotian was still so arrogant!
"You are the presumptuous ones!!" Just as Long Batian and the others were about to reprimand Li Xiaotian, the hotel doors opened, and an aged voice echoed.
"Who?" Long Batian spun around abruptly, his eyes filled with rage. However, upon seeing the face of the newcomer, his pupils contracted sharply.
The person who arrived was none other than the First Commander of the Great Qin Empire's War Department, Li Shanhai!
Li Shanhai strode in with a livid expression, saying as he walked, "I can't believe that just because I was a little late, you've turned this place upside down! When did my words, Li Shanhai's, become so ineffective?"
The crowd inwardly gasped upon hearing Li Shanhai's words. However, they soon relaxed, remembering that they were the victims, and Li Xiaotian was the one truly causing trouble tonight.
"Lord Li, you've arrived just in time. Please preside over this matter for us. Li Xiaotian caused a scene at the War God banquet tonight, repeatedly provoked us, and completely disregarded the honor of our Great Qin noble families. Earlier, he even injured War God Long Batian, showing no respect for the War Department. This person is truly too presumptuous!"
Li Weihai spoke with a feigned look of grievance and anger, hoping Li Shanhai would uphold justice.
"Lord Li, I beg you to rule in my favor! Li Xiaotian disrupted my War God banquet, which is the greatest insult to me. Earlier, he even ambushed and injured me. He is truly despicable and shameless!" Long Batian also spoke.
"Lord Li, we implore you to uphold justice for us. This Li Xiaotian is too audacious. He almost annihilated our Zhao family and even said that there's nothing he, Li Xiaotian, wouldn't dare to do in Great Qin! Earlier, he even intended to kill us, saying, 'So what if this is a banquet hosted by the War Department? The War Department doesn't have the guts to stop whoever Li Xiaotian wants to kill!'" the Zhao family patriarch exclaimed.
Everyone present began to embellish Li Xiaotian's misdeeds, believing that Li Shanhai must be on their side, especially since he was the one who proposed holding this banquet.
"Enough! All of you, shut up!!" To their surprise, Li Shanhai's expression grew even more displeased upon hearing Long Batian and the others' complaints. He shouted, silencing the entire venue.
Li Shanhai's gaze swept across Long Batian and the others one by one, then he spoke with an indignant tone.
"You are all truly audacious! Mr. Li Xiaotian is a distinguished guest invited by me, the most honored guest of our Great Qin Empire. You, as prominent figures and noble families of Great Qin, not only failed to properly host Mr. Li tonight but also twisted the facts and disrupted Mr. Li's enjoyment of the banquet. You, deserve to die!!"
Boom!! Li Shanhai's words struck like a bolt from the blue, leaving Long Batian and the others stunned, their minds blank.
What had they just heard? Li Xiaotian was actually a guest invited by Li Shanhai! Li Shanhai himself referred to Li Xiaotian as Mr. Li, and judging by Li Shanhai's words, Li Xiaotian was the most honored guest of their Great Qin Empire!
How could this be possible? Everyone stared with wide, disbelieving eyes, unable to accept this reality.
Earlier, everyone had assumed Li Xiaotian had no background, merely someone from the small region of Jiangnan, whom they could easily crush with their combined might.
Although they discovered he possessed War God-level combat strength, this was merely a cause for apprehension in their eyes, making him slightly difficult to deal with.
From beginning to end, they had never believed Li Xiaotian could rewrite the outcome, nor that he was a match for the combined forces of their great families.
But who could have imagined that Li Xiaotian's identity was so terrifying!
In an instant, the Li family, the Zhao family, Long Batian, and everyone else's minds were in turmoil. They were about to kill a guest invited by Li Shanhai? To kill the most honored guest of their Great Qin Empire?
"You bunch of blind fools! Mr. Li has shown you leniency multiple times when you provoked him, yet you showed no remorse. Instead, you became more audacious, and tonight, your behavior was truly ugly! You have deeply disappointed me!" Li Shanhai continued, then fixed his gaze on Long Batian and the others.
"Hurry up and kneel before Mr. Li to confess your sins!"
Boom! Hearing Li Shanhai's words, Long Batian and the others immediately panicked. Li Shanhai was actually ordering them to kneel and confess to Li Xiaotian?
Long Batian's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty. After all, he was a War God, and kneeling to confess would be incredibly humiliating.
The Zhao family and the others turned pale, utterly bewildered. They couldn't fathom how astonishing Li Xiaotian's background was to warrant such high regard from Li Shanhai.
The thought of the Zhao family having had the opportunity to align with this powerful figure like Li Xiaotian filled them with endless regret. If only they had shown a slightly more amiable attitude when Li Xiaotian first visited, would the outcome be different now?