Seeing Wang Tian's helplessness, Elder Yishan and the Madman Elder became frightened. They quickly stepped forward and knelt before Ming Zhitian, begging for mercy, "Don't kill us!"
One had once chased him for a golden-armored bear beast, the other had been intent on refining him into a medicinal man, and had also killed his savior, Ao Zihua. If Ao Zihua hadn't been willing to sacrifice himself, Ming Zhitian would have died long ago.
Ming Zhitian's face darkened, "Madman Elder! If you had stayed in the Northern Desert as you should have, perhaps I wouldn't have come to seek revenge, but you just had to come to the Iron Horse Empire to court death!"
"I..." The Madman Elder wanted to speak, but Ming Zhitian instantly appeared above his head and punched his crown, killing him outright!
"Gulp..." Everyone choked, another late-stage Tianjue realm expert, like Kong Tianxing, was dead.
Elder Yishan trembled, not daring to look up or move rashly. He remained kneeling, even more afraid to speak.
Ming Zhitian said, "The Madman Elder is notorious. I believe everyone present knows this well. I have rid the Northern Desert of a great harm. What do you think?"
The crowd clapped their hands and cheered, "Good!..."
Tens of thousands of people applauded, a chorus of eight hundred thousand hands, "Clap... clap clap... clap... clap clap clap... clap clap... clap clap clap clap clap... clap clap... clap clap clap..."
Ming Zhitian waved his hand, and the applause finally stopped. He looked at Elder Yishan, "As for Elder Yishan, you should have been living peacefully in the Ancient Ruins Mountain. Instead, you came to Bieyang City and joined the Madman Elder under the Tianran Lin. What were your intentions? Tell me, when did this happen?"
Elder Yishan kowtowed, "Report... reporting to Instructor! It was three years ago... I joined three years ago. This can't be blamed on me, I was forced..."
Ming Zhitian waved his hand, "Enough, I don't want to hear your stories, and no one here is willing to listen to your nonsense."
However, many people actually wanted to hear the story. Some thought to themselves, "Damn it! Just because you don't want to hear it doesn't mean we all don't. I love listening to stories the most," but they dared not speak out.
Ming Zhitian continued, "Considering you once chased me and killed the golden-armored bear beast, you should have been sentenced to death. However, given your usefulness to the Ancient Ruins Mountain, I will cut off your feet and let you leave."
"This..." Elder Yishan's face was covered in large beads of sweat. He looked up at Ming Zhitian, his face clearly begging for mercy.
Ming Zhitian snorted coldly, "If you wish to die, I will send you on your way immediately. Give him the knife."
Immediately, an angel guard stepped forward and threw a knife. Elder Yishan caught it. After a moment's hesitation, he decisively severed his own legs, "Ahhh!..."
Seeing his agony, the family heads of the five southern families and the twelve northern families simultaneously knelt before Ming Zhitian, begging for mercy...
Witnessing the families of Guo, Cai, Wen, Guo, and Hai kneeling before a young man, the onlookers, though somewhat embarrassed, were helpless. Who could blame them, given Ming Zhitian's formidable power?
Ming Zhitian looked towards Hai Zhongchi, Hai Dongyang, and Hai Mianyi, "I recall we have no grievances?"
Hai Zhongchi was drenched in sweat, "No, we don't. Seeing them kneel, my Hai family, as one of the five southern families, also knelt. We beg Instructor Ming to show mercy."
These were all grudges incurred at the Ancient Ruins Mountain. Ming Zhitian waved his hand, "All of you, rise. I hold no grudges against your five southern families. It's all in the past. Let it be."
Upon hearing this, the five southern families and the twelve northern families rose, deeply grateful for Ming Zhitian's generosity.
In truth, Ming Zhitian was simply too lazy to act. It was too much effort.
Tianran Mei, leading thousands of elite angels, knelt before Ming Zhitian in full view of everyone, "Welcome back, Instructor! We wish to nominate you to be the Sky Administrator of the Celestial Sphere and the Commander of the Iron Horse Empire's Angel Legion!"
Ming Zhitian waved his hand, "No need to say more. I appreciate your good intentions, but I cannot do it. Moreover, I have answers to seek and things to do."