Chapter 169: Subduing the Golden Scaled Guards

"Spare us Your Highness, spare our lives Your Highness!"

"This one will definitely guard his mouth closely. Even if beaten to death, I will not say anything!"

As cold sweat trickled down his forehead, the Commander lamented on his bad fortune.

Only the heavens knew the reason behind His Highness' concealment of his cultivation. Was he purposely going against the Emperor? Then they would not have any road of survival. That was the cost of breaking his secret....

After the extended period of time the Commander spent with the bureaucrats, his mind had become quite agile.

Hit by a sudden spark of inspiration, he suddenly spoke out: "Your Highness, since you have just returned to the country, there must be many things you still need people to complete for you. If you are willingly to spare this one's life, then this one will be willing devote myself along with the entirety of my Golden Scaled Guards to you."

"That's right. This subordinate will willingly to serve His Highness."