As an unwavering sect that specialized in fighting against foreign races, the Ming Cult was essentially a strict military organization.
Especially the Five Banner Division, which was the core combat force of the Ming Cult, they were well-trained.
Even if no one informed him.
After the three military drums, more than 99% of the Five Banner Division members had already appeared on the drill ground in their usual formation.
"The flag bearer of the Thick Earth Banner, Yan Yuan."
"Here!"
"Banner bearer of the Giant Wood Banner, Wen Cangsong.”
"Here!"
" The Flagbearer of the Flood Flag, Tang Yang."
"Here!"
" Flagbearer of the Raging Flame Flag, Xin Ran."
"Here!"
" The flag bearer of the Sharp Gold Flag, Zhuang Zheng."
"Here!"
“……”
Half an hour later, the two brothers Wu Yunzhao and Wu Tianxi led more than two hundred Nine Suns Guards to search the entire drill ground according to the Five Banner Banner List.
Two peak-stage grandmasters, dozens of grandmasters, and more than 200 Inborn experts.
The strength displayed by the Nine Suns Guard at this moment made the nearly 10,000 people of the Five Banner Division tremble in fear.
One had to know that in the entire Five Banner Division, there were only five flag bearers who were only at the grandmaster level.
In a head-on battle, the entire Five Banner Division might not be a match for less than 300 Nine Yang Guards.
Soon, Wu Yunzhao returned with the order and said,""Your Highness, there are a total of 10,000 people in the Five Banner Division. The actual number is 9949.”
"Wu Jincao, vice flag bearer of the Sharp Gold Flag, Chong 'an, vice flag bearer of the Blazing Fire Flag, Li Zheng, vice flag bearer of the Flood Flag, Niu Shi, vice flag bearer of the Giant Wood Flag, Junwei, vice flag bearer of the Thick Earth Flag…51 people have yet to arrive.”
Wu Yunzhao's report ended very quickly.
Yang Zhao sneered, his gaze like lightning, sweeping over everyone on the drill ground.
The Five Banner Guards were the imperial guards of the Ming Cult's headquarters.
The five flag bearers were all trusted aides of the Cult Master and were personally promoted by Yang Dingtian.
Fan Yao had her own plans. In the past few years, she had used the five vice flag bearers to leverage power and had roped in quite a number of middle-level members.
The five flag bearers also had the intention to show Yang Zhao their might, but they followed the law and quickly gathered after hearing the drum beat.
On the contrary, the five vice flag bearers and the others.
This was clearly going against him.
"Tianxi, bring a hundred men and execute the order!”
"Here!"
After the match, Yang Zhao didn't pay attention to the ten thousand soldiers on the drill ground, and instead casually threw out a token.
Wu Tianxi followed the order and soon disappeared into the depths of the military camp with a hundred people.
At the same time, everyone from the Five Banner Division, including the five flag bearers, was curious about what Yang Zhao's so-called 'military order' was.
As for Wu Tianxi and the other 100-man team, they didn't make the people on the Drill Ground wait for long.
A short moment later.
Wu Tianxi took the lead. His body was stained with blood. He held a head in his hand and strode back to the platform.
"Your Highness, Wu Jincao and the others have been killed.”
"Please take a look, Your Highness."
Yang Zhao casually glanced at the heads of Wu Jincao and the others, then ignored them.
Wu Jincao and the other five vice flag bearers were at most at the peak of the Xiantian Realm.
With the strength of Wu Tianxi and the hundred Nine Suns Guards, it was naturally a piece of cake for them to take the heads of Fan Yao's direct descendants.
And with these dozens of heads as a deterrent.
When Yang Zhao's gaze once again swept across the crowd on the drill ground, everyone, including the five flag bearers, lowered their heads under Yang Zhao's gaze. No one dared to meet Yang Zhao's gaze.
"Banner Bearer, stay behind. The rest of you, return to the camp and train in peace to protect the headquarters.”
"Here!"
After that, the nearly ten thousand Five Banner Division members dispersed.
Only the five flag bearers looked at each other and stood there uneasily.
Among the higher-ups of Ming Cult.
It wasn't like there weren't any fights for power in the past.
However, the entire Ming Cult was still a martial arts sect on the surface. Even if they had all the power, it was rare for large-scale deaths to occur.
At most, it was a symbolic punishment like Fan Yao being sent to the cold cave to face the wall.
Now, 51 heads were hanging on the flagpole.
The means Yang Zhao displayed were too brutal.
There was no doubt about the Five-Element Banner Bearer's loyalty to Yang Dingtian. However, he didn't know what to do when faced with Yang Zhao's brutal methods.
Looking at the five flag bearers 'restless minds, Yang Zhao's mouth revealed a smile.
The way to control people is nothing more than to give grace and power at the same time.
The big stick had already been used. Next, he naturally had to give some benefits.
After a long time, Yang Zhao slowly opened his mouth and said,"Brothers, for more than ten years, our cult masters have been obsessed with martial arts and have been painstakingly seeking the path of heaven and man. I've already learned from my master's wife that master has recently retreated behind the scenes."”
"Brothers, who do you think has the greatest chance of succeeding the position?”
These words weren't Yang Zhao's nonsense.
After the meeting at the Sacred Flame Hall in the morning, Yang Dingtian had indeed given Yang Zhao some instructions before he went into seclusion.
Fan Yao was pulled away and handed the Five Elemental Flags to Yang Zhao.
Even the Left Light Emissary, Yang Xiao, the four Shakyamuni, and the others were all tests that Yang Dingtian had left for Yang Zhao.
No one knew what Yang Dingtian was planning.
But this didn't prevent Yang Zhao from directly following his own understanding and pulling the tiger skin to pull the big flag.
It would be a waste not to use the righteousness given to him for free.
Sure enough, after hearing Yang Zhao's words, the five flag bearers 'expressions changed, and their minds churned.
For the past ten years, Yang Dingtian had been neglecting the teaching, causing everyone to be undisciplined.
Even the power of the entire Ming Cult was not as strong as before.
This was a fact that everyone could see.
Therefore, the five great flag bearers did not have the slightest doubt about what Yang Zhao said.
What really made the five flag bearers uneasy was that every change in the position of cult master would inevitably bring about an internal struggle for power.
The young cult master, the left and right envoys, and the four Shakyamuni all had the qualifications to fight for the position of cult master.
Now Fan Yao was already eliminated.
The rest would most likely be a fight between Yang Zhao, Yang Xiao, Doris, and Yin Tianzheng.
On the surface.
Even though Yang Zhao was the young cult master, he had never participated in the administration. Instead, Yang Xiao was in charge of the personnel, Doris was in charge of the administration, and Yin Tian was in charge of the branch's power. They were even more powerful.
If not for the appearance of the Nine Suns Guards…
The five flag bearers would never consider Yang Zhao.
"Subordinate Zhuang Zheng is willing to serve young cult master!”
Just as the others were still struggling to think, Zhuang Zheng, the flag bearer of the Sharp Gold Flag, was the first to make a decision. He neatly knelt down on one knee and swore allegiance to Yang Zhao.
This was not strange.
Among the five vice flag bearers killed by Yang Zhao, Wu Jincao was Fan Yao's confidant and was extremely powerful.
In these years, the Sharp Gold Flag was also the one that had been eroded the most by Fan Yao.
Wu Jincao and the others were killed on the spot.
The flag bearer of the Sharp Gold Flag, Zhuang Zheng, was the one who was most grateful to Yang Zhao.
Yang Zhao smiled with satisfaction and said,"Good, I'll give you a supreme cultivation method-a set of Sharp Metal Arts and a set of treasured armor."”
"The Sharp Metal Art comes from the martial arts sacred book, the Art of Longevity. If you can reach the peak of the Great Grandmaster Realm in the future, you can come to the Universal Palace to receive the Metal Element Art that leads directly to the Heavenly Being, or even the real Art of Longevity.”
"I will also give you a golden flag. From now on, the gold element will be the leader of the five element flags.”
Zhuang Zheng was ecstatic. He knelt on the ground and said,"Thank you for your gift, Young Master. Zheng will definitely repay you with his life.”
Instantly.
The other four flag bearers felt sour on the spot and looked at Yang Zhao with eager eyes.
"Subordinate Wen Cangsong (Tang Yang/Xin Ran/Yan Yuan) greets Young Master.”
"Good! When you have sorted out the name list of your subordinates, you can come to the Universal Palace to find me and get the cultivation method.”
"Here!"
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