Chapter 48: Subjugation

  Everyone present gasped in unison, staring at Chu Hao with incredulity!

  Although Chu Hao has now regained his composure, the feeling caused by that instant earlier was like a huge stone falling into a calm lake, ripples have formed, and it's not easy to calm down.

  Liu Li, this resolute man, could no longer maintain his composure, staring at Chu Hao's cold smile for a long time before stuttering: "Your Highness, you..."

  Chu Hao didn't say a word and turned around, then walked back to the chair from before and sat down.

  He knew that keeping silent at this time was more effective than speaking up and explaining!

  Liu Li Zhang was speechless for a long time and couldn't say a complete sentence. After all, the previous scene had too great an impact on him, not just him, but also the several men behind him, whose hearts were also stirred up like a huge wave.

  The young master in front of him, the representative of the decadent nobility who has been rumored to have a great decline in cultivation and a huge change in personality in the capital, actually possesses such a strong aura! Could it be that the rumors are just rumors after all, and this young master's cultivation never actually declined, but instead made rapid progress, only hiding himself due to some factors?!

  These thoughts flashed through Liu Li's mind one after another.

  They thought of Chu Hao's identity, thought of Prince Weiyan, and thought of the struggle for the throne twenty years ago. Could it be that Prince Weiyan was unwilling to remain silent, and in order to protect his son, he fabricated such a rumor, turning the originally illustrious "Little Overlord" into a universally despised debauchee?!

  Once this idea arises, it will not stop, and the more they think about it, the more likely it is to be extremely possible!

  After all, as the king, Weiyuan Wangye's mind and city are both unfathomable, whereas the rumored despicable crown prince in front of him might have been hiding his true self under the king's arrangement for the past three years!

  Thinking back to the time when the prince let others go and beat up the officials in the capital, it's probably not just a matter of pride as it seemed on the surface. Although Liu Li is a soldier, he may not be able to compare with Chu Hao in terms of city governance and strategy, but his brain is not too stupid either. After thinking about it, many things were instantly clarified.

  If the crown prince in front of him was not Chu Hao after his rebirth, this theory would be absolutely convincing, but since he is no longer the same person, what Chu Hao wants now is exactly their way of thinking!

  After figuring all this out, thinking back to Chu Hao's sudden and shocking momentum earlier, that kind of heart-shaking and frightening aura, Liu Li's eyes were instantly filled with frenzy!

  You should know that the original "Little Overlord" Chu Hao was truly a genius among martial artists! At the age of 15, he had reached the fifth layer of the Refining Skin stage. If calculated this way, if Little Wangye's cultivation hadn't regressed, then the person standing in front of him would be a true and authentic Pre-Heavenly Refining Qi stage expert!

  A young and unparalleled, boundless and limitless congenital master!

  Everyone looked at each other in astonishment, and found the shock, surprise and frenzy in each other's eyes!

  Chu Hao saw that the atmosphere was about right, pointed to the edge of the chair with his finger, and then lifted up his second leg, saying lightly: "Liu Li, did you know what kind of pill Little Wang gave you guys a few days ago?"

  Liu Li lowered his head and became respectful: "I don't know."

  "That's a second-grade human-tier elixir, a solid pill!" Chu Hao said calmly: "I think you shouldn't be unfamiliar with second-grade human-tier elixirs."

  Liu Lini was a hundred-man commander in the Longxiang Army, so his scope of contact was naturally wider. When he heard Chu Hao's words, he was shocked and exclaimed: "That is a high-grade elixir?" He knew that ordinary medicinal pills could only help warriors unblock their acquired inner energy, while elixirs that could truly enhance cultivation or achieve therapeutic effects that ordinary doctors couldn't match were the only ones worthy of being called high-grade!

  The only elixirs he knew were those of the human rank, and even those were scarce in the entire Dragon Soaring Army. They were only distributed as rewards for completing specific tasks, killing enemies, and making a breakthrough charge to boost morale!

  But little did they know, the elixir they had obtained so easily that day was actually a second-grade human-tier elixir!

  If this sentence had been spoken from the beginning, Liu Li would have certainly sneered in his heart even if he didn't show it on the surface. But at this moment, he believed many things!

  Because of this person in front of him, this person's strength and identity, there is no need to deceive oneself at all!

  The entire continent's few unparalleled geniuses, who before the age of twenty had already reached the pinnacle of the Innate Stage. What kind of formidable expert would they become in the future? Would they deign to play such a joke on this group of ordinary soldiers like himself?

  In an instant, Liu Li's back was drenched in cold sweat. He hastily knelt down on one knee and said: "The great kindness of the young master, I have no way to repay!" Huang Hong and others were all greatly shocked, exclaiming: "Big brother, what are you doing?!"

  Liu Li turned his head and shouted loudly: "You all kneel down! The elixir that the prince gave us earlier is truly a top-grade elixir, at least it can replace half a year to a year of our bitter cultivation! You say this kindness, is it worth your bowing down!"

  "Ah!" Huang Hongjin and others' faces changed greatly, seeing Liu Li's determined expression, also took a step forward, with military courtesy, one knee half-kneeling on the ground. Huang Hongjin now did not dare to show any disrespect to Chu Hao again, earlier Chu Hao had already proven his strength, and a few days ago, he had even taken out the elixir that made his own brother surrender!

  A year of hard work, how will it pay off!

  Their qualifications were not high to begin with, but they weren't too bad either. After all, they were young people who had managed to enter the Longxiang Army, which was already something to be envied by the three armies. However, during their training in the army, they had to be constantly on guard against the dangers of the battlefield. Although it was said that life and death were the fastest ways to improve one's cultivation, who could guarantee that you would survive every time? Who could guarantee that you would emerge unscathed from each life-and-death struggle and achieve a breakthrough?

  So this year of bitter cultivation does not just mean an ordinary year, but also means they will have several more chances to live!

  As soldiers, although they were demoted to the schoolyard, the boldness and straightforwardness in their hearts did not change one bit. The eight people behind Liu Li all knelt down with their heads bowed, loudly shouting: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness! We have no way to repay it!"

  Chu Hao saw them like this, seemingly without having savored the wonders of the Solid Dan, and slightly furrowed his brow, saying: "Haven't you eaten the Solid Dan yet?"

  Liu Li's face turned red with shame, and he knelt down on the ground, saying: "Your Highness, my brothers didn't want to eat it, but they insisted on giving it to me, this useless big brother. I'm just a worthless person who was dismissed from military service. But my brothers are different, they still have a bright future ahead of them, so I absolutely cannot accept the elixirs from my brothers, which is their only hope for returning to the army. Therefore, the solid elixir that Your Highness gave us a few days ago, we haven't taken it."

  "So that's how it is." Chu Hao heard this, and his eyes added a hint of warmth. The emotions between these nine people were incomprehensible to outsiders, yet they moved one's heart in such a way.

  "Don't worry about it." Chu Hao looked at Huang Hongjin and others, saying lightly: "Those medicinal pills, you can take them with confidence, because in Xiao Wang's hands, there are still many such medicinal pills."

  Liu Li and others were shocked all over, then they lifted their heads one after another, pondering the meaning of Chu Hao's words.

  "You should know that if you go back to the school, and are investigated, you will not be able to escape death." Chu Hao paused for a moment before continuing slowly: "But if you follow Xiao Wang, follow the entire Wang Manor, no one will know that yesterday's events were done by you. Even if an investigation is conducted, naturally Xiao Wang will take responsibility alone, and it will absolutely not implicate you!"

  Chu Hao stood up, not waiting for Liu Li and the others to speak, and continued: "Perhaps you think Xiao Wang is a rascal, that it's Xiao Wang who told you to go beat people, and then Xiao Wang saves you, which should be a matter of course!" Chu Hao said coldly: "However, if you want to think that way, then you're really disappointing me! Have you ever thought about why you became ordinary soldiers? Because what? Because you didn't have the ability! Why did you have to take orders from Xiao Wang and then pay the price for Xiao Wang, because you didn't have Xiao Wang's backing!" By the end of his speech, Chu Hao's voice grew louder, and he said sharply: "In short, it's all because you're nothing! That's why you were expelled from the military, that's why you're being used by others!"

  Everyone heard this and felt ashamed in their hearts, but after carefully considering Chu Hao's words, they again deeply touched the sore spot in their hearts.

  "But from this moment on, everything will be different, because the strength you need, the background you need, I can all provide for you!" Chu Hao raised an icy smile, making Liu Li and others tremble with fear. "Even the top-grade elixirs that you can't even dream of, I can provide them to you every day!"

  But these few words were like a tolling bell, echoing repeatedly in their minds!

  Every day there is a top-grade elixir, what kind of concept is this!

  How many fewer years of struggle will be needed!

  Liu Li and Huang Hong's eyes were instantly filled with frenzy!

  In the Dragon Soaring Army, it was a place that worshipped power and strong individuals. Chu Hao's display of strength had completely swept away their arrogance from the bottom of their hearts, transforming into infinite reverence and worship. At this moment, upon hearing his last few words, they couldn't help but become excited, straightening their bodies, with fiery eyes fixed on Chu Hao. Each one was extremely agitated. Liu Li was relatively calm, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, lifted his head to look at Chu Hao, and said: "I don't know what Young Master Wang wants us to do?"

  "You don't need to do anything, just listen to my orders. From now on, you only need to listen to one person's orders!" Chu Hao said coldly: "I'll only ask this once, if you don't agree, I'll have someone send you back to the school immediately!"

  In the face of Chu Hao's display of strength, Liu Li and others already knew that the young master in front of them was not the rumored big spendthrift, but the "Little Overlord" who had been famous in the capital three years ago!

  This question, although it was clear that Chu Hao was luring them in, no one could resist the temptation! Liu Li and others knew that as long as someone had a slight disagreement, this lure would immediately become a reality that made them leave. Since they had arrived at the Wang Fu, it can be imagined that they had already been expelled from the army, and the cold and stern young master in front of them would undoubtedly send them all back to the school without hesitation, leaving their lives beyond their control!

  Having witnessed Chu Hao's methods, Liu Li knew that he was absolutely a ruthless and decisive person. In this regard, Liu Li had no doubt about his speculation. Standing up, Liu Li took a step forward, with a serious expression on his face, and knelt down, clasping his fists: "Liu Li is willing to do his best to serve the young master, and swear to be loyal to the young master for life. Please grant me permission." After finishing speaking, he knocked his head on the ground and did not get up again. The other eight people also stood up simultaneously and then knelt down: "We are willing to serve the young master and swear to be loyal to the young master. We beg the young master to accept us." "Good!" Chu Hao shouted loudly, but there was no joy on his face. He continued from his chair, saying: "From today on, you will no longer be soldiers of the Long Xiang Army, but my exclusive guards. Your lives can no longer be controlled by yourselves, but by me, Chu Hao. Also, my orders must be obeyed unconditionally! Do you have any objections to this?"

  "We will only listen to Young Master's arrangement!" Liu Li and others said in unison.

  Chu Hao nodded and held up two fingers, saying lightly: "You have twenty days, within twenty days, each of you must be promoted to at least three ranks above, otherwise, you will all leave!"

  Liu Li's dark face flashed with a look of surprise, and he said, "Your Highness, does that include subordinates as well?" After all, he was only in the first layer of the Refining Skin stage, and it was already extremely difficult to advance even one rank, let alone three ranks within twenty days!

  Isn't that going to be four layers of refining leather!

  "Don't you understand? I'm talking about every single one of you!" Chu Hao's voice was cold and hard, as he swept his gaze over the crowd, then waved his hand and said: "Now, I'll give you your first task. Take the Solid Dan from before and swallow it, then stand outside the Lingyue Garden for a whole night. If anyone is found slacking off tomorrow morning, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

  "Please rest assured, Your Highness!" Liu Li and the others said, then stood up in unison, took out the solid dan from their pockets, remained silent for a moment, without any hesitation, and swallowed them one by one!

  Liu Li let out a loud roar and led the remaining Huang Hongjin and others in neat steps, walking towards the outside of the courtyard!

  The darkness gradually swallowed up, in the room, Chu Hao looked through the window at the several blurry figures standing far away in the garden, finally nodded satisfactorily, fell onto the bed and slept soundly.

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