Cultivation System: Stronger with Age Chapter 1472 - 646: Immortal Venerable’s Decree (2)

Thinking of all this, how could the many officers not be stirred, how could they not be excited!

While everyone was still excited,

all of a sudden footsteps sounded outside the command post, then a soldier’s voice came from outside, "Reporting, sir, a visitor has come to call!"

Commander-in-Chief Li Liyue, whose expression was also a bit excited, frowned and looked toward the doorway, saying coldly, "This command post is a vital military command hub—where would any visitor come from!"

"Commander Li, seems you’re not too pleased to see me, Liang Butong?"

A somewhat rough voice came from outside.

Li Liyue, who just now had a face full of coldness and quite a bit of official air, heard that voice and her expression instantly changed; she hurried toward the entrance of the command post, and as she quickened her steps she spoke with a face full of respect: "I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare. Even if you gave Yue’Er ten thousand guts, she still wouldn’t dare show the slightest disrespect to Immortal Venerable Liang! It’s only that Yue’Er didn’t know Immortal Venerable Liang was coming—just now I saw you were still over at the distant first defensive line..."

Within Chaokou Pass, Li Liyue might count as somebody as the Commander-in-Chief, but in the entirety of Jee Province, she was nothing at all! But Liang Butong... let alone Li Liyue, even the highest officer in all of Jee Province, Marshal Ma of the Ma Family who controlled most of Jee’s military power, in front of this Immortal Venerable Liang Butong would have to be utterly deferential, not daring to show the slightest disrespect! According to that Marshal Ma of the Ma Family who oversaw the officers and had spoken to Li Liyue, not just Marshal Ma—even President Feng in the Capital City, when meeting this Immortal Venerable Liang Butong, would have to respectfully address him as Immortal Venerable and refer to himself as a disciple!

And just now, though Liang Butong lost when he faced the Demon Dongtan Twelve of the Ai Clan’s Invincible Corps, it was only a narrow defeat; moreover, even in defeat, Liang Butong had displayed terrifying strength. That "Immortal Technique" of his that transformed his body, turning into a giant, likewise made all mortal folk tremble in fear!

This so-called Commander-in-Chief Li Liyue, even if she held a bit of petty authority, could still only be counted as a low-level official, a mortal commoner. Facing such a lofty Immortal Venerable among men, how could she not be fearful and reverent!

By the time Li Liyue reached the doorway of the command post at a run, Liang Butong had already stepped inside,

yet Liang Butong did not pay any attention to Li Liyue, who had come hurrying to greet him. Instead, he swept his gaze over all the officers present, and asked with some curiosity:

"Among you, is there an officer named Ding Ye?"

When Lin Xuankong left earlier, he had once told this Liang Butong that he had entrusted certain matters to Ninth Young Master Huang of Qingyuan City and Ding Ye and the others to handle, and that if the Blood Cloud Sect backing Liang Butong wished to trade Treasure, they should come to Qingyuan City... Although Lin Xuankong had mentioned this only casually, Liang Butong had taken it to heart!

In Liang Butong’s view, anyone entrusted to do things for that terrifyingly powerful Profound Void Immortal Venerable senior could hardly be treated lightly. Even if the other party was a mortal, Liang Butong still had to come take a good look—just what kind of person could possess such great fortune, to be granted the chance to serve that Profound Void Immortal Venerable senior!

Seeing that this Immortal Venerable Liang Butong ignored her and instead came straight in looking for Ding Ye, Li Liyue couldn’t help being somewhat surprised. Of course, even if she was left hanging to the side by Immortal Venerable Liang Butong, she still didn’t dare speak carelessly, much less harbor any complaint in her heart! How could she dare gamble on whether this Divine-Technique-wielding Immortal Venerable had some kind of mind-reading Immortal Technique... if she inwardly grumbled about an Immortal and was found out by an Immortal, wouldn’t that be courting death!

This was perfectly normal. After all, Li Liyue was but a mortal woman; how could she know that among Cultivators there also existed immense gaps in strength, and that not every Immortal possessed all sorts of Immortal Techniques... As for the mind-reading methods that Li Liyue feared, let alone the currently Transcendence Second Layer Late Stage Liang Butong being unable to accomplish such a thing—even Lin Xuankong, now at Transcendence Fourth Layer Early Stage, still couldn’t do it. At the very least, one had to reach the Earth Immortal Realm to be capable of it!

Inside the command post, ever since they saw Immortal Venerable Liang Butong arrive, all the officers had adopted solemn expressions, standing ramrod straight. Hearing Immortal Venerable Liang Butong ask about Ding Ye, the officers did not dare speak rashly; instead, they all turned their gazes toward Ding Ye.

Ding Ye, however, was rather bewildered. How could he know whether this Immortal Venerable Liang Butong suddenly coming over to ask for him was a blessing or a calamity!

But at this point, he could only bite the bullet and step forward. So, Ding Ye secretly gritted his teeth, moved a few steps ahead, snapped off a military salute to Liang Butong, and said in a clear voice, "Deputy Captain Ding Ye of Qingyuan City’s First Defense Battalion, pays respects to Immortal Venerable Liang!"

Liang Butong gave him a glance, the corner of his mouth lifting in a faint smile, and said, "You’re the one who just mentioned that the black-robed mage defeated the Ai Clan’s Invincible Corps, aren’t you? I heard it all from outside."

Hearing Liang Butong say that, Ding Ye’s heart couldn’t help going cold. He forced himself to say, "Immortal Venerable Liang, are you blaming Ding Ye for discussing that Immortal Venerable behind his back? In fact, Ding Ye feels nothing but respect and admiration toward that Profound Void Immortal Venerable in black robes, with no other intentions at all!"

Liang Butong laughed loudly at that and said, "Relax, I’m not blaming you! I just wanted to tell you, that Profound Void Immortal Venerable in black robes has a title. For such a mighty Immortal Venerable who has shown grace to our Great Yan Kingdom, when you mention him, it’s best if you use the title Profound Void Great Immortal Venerable."

Only then did Ding Ye’s expression ease, and he nodded earnestly, saying, "Immortal Venerable Liang’s reminder, Ding Ye will keep firmly in mind! Moreover, that Profound Void Great Immortal Venerable has indeed shown grace to our Great Yan Kingdom this time—to all the defenders of Chaokou Pass, and likewise to the countless citizens of the dozens of cities around Chaokou Pass!"

Liang Butong nodded slightly, a trace of reverence appearing on his face—he was clearly recalling Lin Xuankong’s awe-inspiring battle against Dongtan Twelve and the armored battalion,

After pausing briefly for a few seconds, he spoke with some emotion:

"Beyond the mountain, there are yet more mountains; beyond men, there are yet more men. I, Liang Butong, have cultivated for several decades. Though I don’t count as one of the very top experts among the Immortal Venerables on this planet, I ought to count as a true expert. Yet I never imagined that the Profound Void Great Immortal Venerable I encountered today would be so powerful—his Immortal Techniques so wondrous as to defy belief! Compared to that Profound Void Great Immortal Venerable, I, Liang Butong, am like a stone beside a towering peak! I reckon that even the Sect Master of the Ai Clan’s Ghost Servant Sect, famed as having the highest Realm among the many Immortal Venerables, may not necessarily be able to defeat this Profound Void Great Immortal Venerable!"

The many officers present all had changing expressions upon hearing this. In the past, how could these mortal officers and soldiers have known that within the Great Yan Kingdom there truly existed many Immortals, and that those Immortal tales that stirred people’s hearts might well be real... Today, the appearance of Liang Butong, Dongtan Twelve, Lin Xuankong and the others, compared to the clash between Lin Xuankong and Daoist He Wu in Qingyuan City, had been witnessed by at least a hundred times more people! And this battle had torn away the veil of mystery around the Hidden Cultivation Immortal Sect, letting more mortal commoners in this world know of the existence of "Immortal Venerables"!

After sighing with emotion for a while, Liang Butong once again turned his gaze to Ding Ye and asked, "Previously, when the Profound Void Great Immortal Venerable left the battlefield, he mentioned certain matters. So I’m rather curious—just what things did the Profound Void Great Immortal Venerable assign Ninth Young Master Huang and you all to help him accomplish?"

Hearing this, Ding Ye was immediately taken aback,

He had already been fairly sure that this Profound Void Immortal Venerable in a black, ghost-faced mask was the same Immortal Master he had met in the restaurant in Qingyuan City. Now hearing Immortal Venerable Liang Butong say this, he naturally felt even more certain, and his heart burned all the hotter! After all, to possess the fortune of repeatedly encountering Cultivators—how could a mortal not be excited!

He steadied himself, and concisely recounted the events that had occurred in the restaurant in Qingyuan City.

As Liang Butong listened, a sudden gleam of delight flashed in his eyes.