161: Chapter 161 Gu Han crushes his opponent, teaching him a lesson on the spot.

This extreme contrast made the atmosphere inside the great hall even more bizarre.

The high-ranking officials looked at one another, their eyes filled with complex expressions.

Gu Han's appearance had already exceeded their expectations, and now he had appeared with such a posture.

It silently declared a fact—he, Gu Tian, was completely unharmed!

Even more unfathomable than before.

"Presumptuous!"

Just at this moment, a sharp shout rang out once again.

The Zhenwu official Wang Zhen could finally no longer hold back.

He was burly and had a stern face; right now, he was full of anger as he strode out of the ranks and walked straight toward Gu Han.

Wang Zhen was a veteran of the Zhenwu Division, always loyal, deeply trusted by the Second Prince, one of the Second Prince's hidden agents in the Zhenwu Division, and was on good terms with Li Tong.

Seeing Li Tong being suppressed by Gu Han, he naturally had to stand up.

"Gu Tian, last night you assaulted a prince and showed contempt for imperial majesty."

"Today, you have again privately broken out of confinement and trespassed into the restricted area of the Zhenwu Division."

"Your crimes are numerous, and according to the laws of Great Chu, you deserve to be executed!"

Wang Zhen's voice was like a booming bell, every word resonant and carrying an unquestionable majesty.

At some point, a broadsword had appeared in his hand, its blade emitting a chilling cold light as it pointed directly at Gu Han.

The air inside the great hall instantly froze.

Everyone's heart was in their throat, knowing that this was the real conflict.

Li Tong's clamoring was just a minor squabble; Wang Zhen's current stance was truly about tearing off the mask.

Gu Han set down his teacup and raised his eyes to look at Wang Zhen.

In those deep eyes, it was as calm as water, yet it contained a danger about to erupt.

He let out a soft laugh, the sound appearing exceptionally clear in the great hall, yet carrying a trace of icy mockery.

"Oh?"

"Zhenwu Official Wang, what great official authority you have!"

Gu Han slowly stood up, his gaze meeting Wang Zhen's in mid-air, sparking invisible flames.

He paced slowly, every step seeming to tread upon everyone's heartstrings.

It was full of rhythm, yet it made people feel a trace of suffocation.

"Privately broken out of confinement?"

"Trespassed into a restricted area?"

Gu Han's voice suddenly rose, his tone carrying a trace of playfulness, a trace of disdain, and a trace of undisguised killing intent.

"This Commander is a bit curious."

"Why do you and Thousand-Man Commander Li insist that This Commander was confined?"

"Can you explain this to This Commander?"

"If you cannot give a reason,"

"Then do not blame This Commander for punishing you."

With every word he spoke, his Aura climbed by a notch.

A massive Aura erupted from Gu Han's body, like a sleeping Dragon awakening, instantly filling the entire great hall.

This Aura carried a faint scent of blood and a pure intent of slaughter, as if it could cleanse away all filth.

After seeing Li Tong jump out, Gu Han had already formed a rough plan in his mind.

He wanted to use Li Tong and the others to suppress all those who were not convinced by him.

And make them obey his command.

Wang Zhen's expression changed drastically; the broadsword in his hand hummed, and the tip of the sword began to tremble uncontrollably.

Gu Han's Aura far exceeded his imagination.

That pure pressure, born from much slaughter, caused the True Qi in his body to become somewhat stagnant.

He could clearly feel that Gu Han's Aura was far stronger than his own.

Gu Han's words were like ice blades, piercing straight into the bottom of Wang Zhen's heart.

The pressure erupting from his body was no longer the nonchalance from when he first entered the great hall, but a concrete condensation of killing intent.

Wang Zhen only felt his blood stagnate, the broadsword in his hand feeling as heavy as a thousand jun, and even the courage to lift it was instantly drained away.

In Gu Han's eyes, it seemed as if a sea of blood and mountains of corpses were churning.

That was a terrifying Aura that only a powerhouse who had truly stepped through bloodshed could condense.

"Answer This Commander!"

Gu Han took a step forward, his voice suddenly rising, like a thunderclap exploding in the ears of Li Tong and Wang Zhen.

His gaze was like a torch, locking onto the two of them, not giving them the slightest chance to catch their breath.

"Who told you that This Commander was confined?"

"Is there a handwritten decree from Your Majesty?"

"Or did you two fabricate this to slander This Commander?"

Once these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the great hall instantly exploded.

The high-ranking officials' expressions changed greatly, and they retreated one after another, exposing Li Tong and Wang Zhen to Gu Han's sharp edge.

Everyone knew that the Second Prince, Chu Tianming, was ambitious.

And the Huang Clan, his maternal family behind him, was a great clan that suppressed an entire province.

Li Tong was pressed by this Aura until his legs went weak, the color completely drained from his face, and his body could not stop trembling.

He wanted to defend himself, but his throat felt as if it had been strangled, unable to make a single sound.

Wang Zhen was, after all, a veteran Zhenwu official, and his Heart-Nature was much steadier than Li Tong's.

He forcibly suppressed the fear in his heart, trying hard to make his voice sound calmer, but his words still carried a trace of trembling.

"Gu Tian, stop spouting blood!"

"You openly assaulted a prince and showed contempt for imperial majesty."

"The matter of confinement is an internal rule of the Zhenwu Division."

"There is no need for a decree from Your Majesty."

"An internal rule of the Zhenwu Division?"

Gu Han's tone was playful as he slowly walked toward Wang Zhen and Li Tong.

The Aura surging from his body was like an invisible giant wave, churning the air inside the great hall incessantly.

"Zhenwu Official Wang, which Old Ancestor of the imperial family set this rule of yours?"

"Or did you and Thousand-Man Commander Li 'create' it yourselves?"

Gu Han's gaze was like a knife, piercing straight at Wang Zhen.

Wang Zhen's face flushed red, and cold sweat covered his forehead.

Every one of Gu Han's words was like a sharp knife, precisely piercing the most fragile part of his heart.

He opened his mouth, wanting to defend himself, but found that he had no way to speak at all.

Confining Gu Han was just his fabricated excuse.

"Gu Tian, stop being unreasonable!"

Li Tong mustered his courage and roared, though he was weak-kneed inside.

"It is a fact that you injured the Second Prince, and it is also a fact that you showed contempt for imperial majesty."

"Confining you is to uphold the dignity of the imperial family."

"And it is even more so an act of vast imperial grace."

Upon hearing this, Gu Han sneered, his figure suddenly accelerating, appearing instantly in front of Li Tong.

Li Tong only felt a blur before his eyes.

An irresistible giant force gripped his throat, lifting him up alive.

"Fact? Dignity?"

Gu Han's voice was like a whisper from the depths of Hell.

Every word carried a bone-corroding chill.

"This Commander only knows that This Commander is the Zhenwu Division Commander approved by Your Majesty."

"You lot are offending your superiors and framing your superior officer; that is the real fact!"

He tightened his palm slightly, and Li Tong's face instantly turned blue and purple, his legs kicking wildly, his eyes filled with fear and despair.

He could feel the shadow of death rapidly enveloping him.

"Gu Tian, stop!"

Wang Zhen roared, his broadsword slashed out violently, the sword light like a ribbon of silk, heading straight for Gu Han.

He could not care about anything else; if Li Tong died in Gu Han's hands, they would completely lose any room for maneuver.

Gu Han did not even look at the incoming sword light.

He just gave a light flick with his right hand.

Li Tong's body was flung out like a broken sack, smashing heavily against a stone pillar not far away.

Boom!

The stone pillar cracked, and dust rose everywhere. Li Tong spat out a mouthful of blood, his body sliding down limply, life or death unknown.

"Overestimating yourself!"

A trace of disdain flashed in Gu Han's eyes.

He suddenly raised his left hand, his five fingers spread open, a stream of Spiritual Qi gathering in his palm, and he gave a violent pull.

Wang Zhen only felt an overwhelming giant force coming from the sword, nearly snatching the broadsword from his hand.

"You!"

Wang Zhen looked at Gu Han in shock.

He did not expect Gu Han to be so powerful.

His sneak attack had actually been neutralized.

A bloodthirsty arc curled on the corners of Gu Han's lips.

His five fingers curled slightly.

Crack!

The broadsword in Wang Zhen's hand actually emitted a creaking sound of being unable to bear the weight.

Then, in the horrified gazes of everyone, it shattered inch by inch, turning into fragments scattered all over the ground.