Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies Chapter 1567: War of Words

Zong Yue quickly explained, "I know you don't have any ill intentions. But you are an Epsilon-class Transcendent of the Huaxu Nation. Every move you make represents the Huaxu Nation. Yet at the same time, you're a lone wolf that no one can restrain. That is an extremely dangerous thing!"

Zhang Yi's gaze turned cold.

He leaned forward, his hands crossed and placed on the table, staring into Zong Yue's eyes as he said slowly:

"Oh? Power that isn't restrained becomes dangerous, is that it?"

Zong Yue hurriedly nodded.

"Yes, exactly! That's what I mean!"

Zhang Yi let out a snicker. "Then what about Houtu's power? Is there anyone among you who can restrain her?"

"As for me, didn't she use her power rather carelessly? Did she ever consider using a gentler approach to persuade me, instead of such a crude method?"

Zong Yue found himself momentarily unable to refute that point.

Who could possibly restrain her?

Even Qin Qigong had to plead with her for assistance, with no authority to command her.

Thinking about it that way, Zong Yue felt his own words no longer held water.

Holding others to such a high standard, only to fail at it himself.

Zhang Yi spread his hands. "So you see! The matter is simple now. Whoever has the strength gets to play! Whoever has the biggest fist has the loudest voice when it comes to who's right."

Li Changgong saw Zong Yue rendered speechless by Zhang Yi's rebuttal, so he decided to speak up.

"Alright, Chaos. This time, they did indeed go too far! But you've also made the Shengjing district pay the price it deserved. I don't think there's any need to keep dwelling on this matter. We should prioritize the bigger picture!"

A look of ridicule appeared on Zhang Yi's face.

Li Changgong came from the Shengjing circle, so of course he would speak up for them.

"The bigger picture? Wasn't it you who used your strength to force the old commander of the Northwest Major Region into retirement back then? What right does someone who's already benefited from the status quo have to come and lecture me about the bigger picture!"

Li Changgong's dirty laundry was exposed, and his expression immediately turned uncomfortable.

"What exactly do you want? If this thing blows up, none of us will get any benefit!"

Zhang Yi gave a cold laugh.

He leaned back into the sofa seat and said lazily, "I just want to get justice for myself! Whoever made a move against me must receive the punishment they deserve! Otherwise, how can I feel at ease cooperating with the Shengjing district in the future?"

Han Shanzuo's eyes went wide.

"Damn, that's awesome! Bro, you're planning to go after Houtu? That one's a bit tough to crack, you know!"

Zong Yue shook his head.

"Chaos, that's impossible. Houtu is the most important foundation of the Shengjing district. No matter what, she can't be touched."

Zhang Yi shot back, "Then here's the question. I had no grudge against her, so why did she attack me?"

Qinglong suddenly realized: "What you're looking for is the person who asked her to make that move?"

Who that person was had already become clear without saying.

Zong Yue shook his head again. "Zhang Yi, this is going a bit too far. You should understand that this request simply cannot be fulfilled!"

Zhang Yi spread his hands. "That's something for you to figure out. You're the ones who flipped the table first and put the blade of Hell's Guillotine against my neck! So now, my sword of Damocles will also hang over the neck of every single person in Shengjing!"

"When you ask me to be magnanimous, please first consider, if this had happened to you, would you be able to stay as calm and composed as I am?"

"In fact, I've already been extremely restrained. Shengjing should be grateful that the person standing here is me, Zhang Yi."

The moment those words were spoken, Li Changgong and the others subconsciously began to think, what if they were suddenly attacked from a distance by Houtu's ability?

At that thought, cold sweat ran down their backs.

Few had ever witnessed Houtu's ability. But they all knew how terrifying her record of achievements was!

She had acted only a handful of times, and the most famous instance was two years ago, when she killed a Transcendent who had stepped into the Epsilon-class level! From a thousand miles away, across mountains and seas, taking him down in a single strike!

If that kind of ability locked onto them, even if they didn't die, they'd still suffer serious injuries.

And if, at such a moment, their region happened to encounter a major crisis, it could have a fatal impact on them!

Zhang Yi took in everyone's expressions, and he let out a contemptuous smile.

"When the knife doesn't fall on your own flesh, of course you can't feel the pain!"

"But today, I'm putting my words right here. Don't talk to me about righteousness, don't speak to me about prioritizing the bigger picture!"

"I, Zhang Yi, got to where I am today by carefully and cautiously fighting for every step of the way!"

"When I was in Tianshui City back then, fighting my way out of a pile of twenty million corpses, where was the bigger picture you speak of? When I was hungry and freezing, enduring the threat of death every single day, where was that bigger picture then?"

Zhang Yi slammed the table with a loud "Bang! Bang!" his words sharp and piercing.

"I, Zhang Yi, am just a nobody. I don't have such grand vision. I only know one thing. Whoever doesn't want me to have a good life, I won't let them have a good life either!"

After saying all that, Zhang Yi stood up.

"Alright, I've said everything I needed to say! I'll be waiting for your answer."

Zhang Yi kicked his chair aside, intending to leave. There was no point in arguing with them here. All they knew was spouting big principles. It was a complete waste of time.

"Chaos!"

Li Changgong slammed the table hard and barked at him sternly.

"I know you've gotten stronger now, but don't be too arrogant! If all of us rush at you at once, you may not be able to kill every last one of us!"

Zhang Yi paused in his steps at the words, turning his head to look at everyone present with an amused expression.

Living Buddha Wangbo raised his palm.

"Amitabha. This monk has never liked fighting or killing! Good sir, please calm down!"

Han Shanzuo also hurriedly shook his head. "No way, bro. When it comes to fighting, we've never been afraid! It's just that there's really no need for this!"

Zhang Yi said, "No need to put on a show of bravado here. The people who actually call the shots aren't in this room."

With that said, Zhang Yi walked out of the meeting room.

After Zhang Yi left, Li Changgong let out a cold snort and sat back down in his chair.

Just now, when he locked eyes with Zhang Yi, he felt a chill run down his spine, like being stared down by a ferocious tiger.

"Who would've thought that in just half a year, his strength would have improved this much! Even Zong Yue was taken down by him in one move. My combat power is only 18,000, but his is at least 20,000! This money the Shengjing district is paying isn't easy to earn!"

"Still, I've said everything I needed to say. When we get back, they can't exactly blame me for anything."

Among everyone present, only Zong Yue sat with his brows deeply furrowed.

Zhang Yi's attitude was firm. He was determined to make either Qin Qigong or Houtu bear the consequences of this matter.

For the entire Shengjing district, that would be quite the earthquake.