Battle Through the Heavens: I Am the Righteous Path

Yang Hao, the third commander of the Ancient Clan's Black Annihilation Army, has the strength to reach the peak of the five-star Dou Zun. Although he is not a native of the Ancient Clan, he still got the position of commander by virtue of his superior strength.

He is in love with Gu Xun'er, the eldest daughter of the Gu clan, but he is well aware of the gap in their status and does not hold out much hope.

If he simply did not have much hope before, Yang Hao had given up completely since Xun'er's strength had been rising steadily over the past few years and she had now broken through to the two-star Douluo.

Xun'er's talent was truly terrifying, and it directly shattered the little bit of hope in Yang Hao's heart.

Come on, just calm down. She is the eldest daughter of an ancient clan. How can an outsider like you marry into her?
But even so, after Yang Hao learned the name of a person over the years, his jealousy grew rapidly and uncontrollably.

This man's name was Xiao Yan. Through word of mouth from some people, everyone knew that the eldest lady was obsessed with this man and was even willing to go against her father Gu Yuan.

This news made Yang Hao's psychology somewhat distorted.

Yes, he had given up, but that didn't mean he had no emotions at all about Xun'er, especially when he learned that the man Xun'er had been thinking about was just a stranger like him, which made Yang Hao even more jealous.

This time, Xiao Yan followed Xun'er and others to the Ancient Clan. Yang Hao, as the third commander of the Black Annihilation Army, also got the news first. When he was thinking about teaching this overconfident man a lesson, he learned about Xiao Yan's strength from his subordinates.

The late stage of Samsung Fighting Saint.

This piece of news made Yang Hao stunned for a long time. He had thought that Xiao Yan was very talented, but he did not expect that his strength could surpass Xun'er, who made the ancient clan so popular!

At that moment, Yang Hao had some thoughts of backing out and even made excuses for himself in his mind.

Xiao Yan is such a talented person, it is understandable that the young lady likes him. Just accept it. If you cause trouble for Xiao Yan, you might get yourself into trouble.

But soon, this thought was drowned out by the jealousy that welled up in Yang Hao's heart, or perhaps it was because of the approval he showed in his heart that made Yang Hao feel even more dissatisfied with Xiao Yan.

In the end, with some psychological distortion, I made a decision.

I am not qualified to marry the eldest lady, but you, Xiao Yan, don’t even think about it!
Isn't it just about strength? What's the point of your strength?

Yang Hao immediately called his subordinate Ling Quan and instructed him to cause trouble for Xiao Yan. His purpose was to ruin Xiao Yan's reputation in the Ancient Clan. It would be best if Xiao Yan could take action first, and even better if he could kill Ling Quan directly. This way, Xiao Yan's reputation in the Ancient Clan would plummet, and the possibility of Xun'er and Xiao Yan being together would also decrease.

No matter whether Xiao Yan was right or not, you killed someone in the street on someone else's territory, and no matter what Xiao Yan said, he couldn't get over it.

Of course, when instructing Lingquan, Yang Hao deliberately concealed Xiao Yan's strength.

After all, he is a late three-star Douluo. He can crush Lingquan into slag with just a flick of his finger. Lingquan is just a tiger, not stupid. He is not so brainless as to dare to frame a Douluo. Once he knows Xiao Yan's strength, Lingquan will never dare to cause trouble for Xiao Yan even if Yang Hao says anything.

During this period, Yang Hao also forged an alibi, and spent the entire day yesterday training soldiers in the training ground of the Black Annihilation Army's Third Division. In this way, if everything really went according to his plan, he could use this as an excuse to get out of the incident. At most, he would be accused of poor military management and would only be given a symbolic punishment, and he would not be implicated in any further matters.

The plan was quite perfect, and Yang Hao was certain that it was 100% feasible. After all, no one should be able to tolerate a Dou Sheng being slandered in public by several Dou Zongs, right?

With this thought in mind, Yang Hao spent the night in a happy mood. However, as the sky brightened, Yang Hao felt more and more uncomfortable, for no other reason.

Lingquan, didn’t come back.

Of course, if he was killed by Xiao Yan, he would naturally not be able to come back, but the problem was that Yang Hao asked someone to investigate the situation at the scene. It was found that Xiao Yan did not kill anyone in the street. Instead, he just used words and deeds to clear Ling Quan's slander against him and then left.

This news made Yang Hao very angry. He was angry that he failed to ruin Xiao Yan's reputation, but at the same time, his inner feeling of uneasiness became even stronger.

Lingquan is still alive, but he is missing? Even if the plan failed, he should come back to report to me, right?
Yang Hao washed up with a worried look on his face, left the room and came to the training ground of the Third Division of the Black Annihilation Army to prepare for daily training of soldiers.

However, as soon as he stepped into the training ground, Yang Hao felt something was wrong. The third unit, which had been rather disorganized before the training began, was now fully equipped and lined up on the training ground. Everyone had an extremely serious and solemn expression, and their bodies were tense, not daring to relax at all.

In front of these soldiers, there were two men and one woman standing. Yang Hao immediately recognized their identities.

The commander-in-chief of the Black Yian Army Gu Zhen, the commander-in-chief of the Black Yian Army Gu Yao, and the commander-in-chief of the Black Yian Army Gu Qinghan who has not been seen for several years!
At this time, the expressions of the three people were all serious, and the atmosphere of the entire training ground was extremely depressing, which made Yang Hao swallow his saliva. When he was about to think about why these three people suddenly came to the third team, Gu Zhen caught a glimpse of him out of the corner of his eye, frowned slightly, and reported to Gu Qinghan in a low voice.

"The Grand Governor, he's here."

Gu Qinghan, who was standing with his arms folded, heard what was said, then slowly turned his head to look at Yang Hao who was standing outside the training ground. The cold eyes only glanced at him slightly and made Yang Hao's hair stand on end. He immediately straightened his body and spoke loudly.

"Grand Commander! Long time no see!"

Gu Qinghan looked at him quietly, still silent, and it was this silence that made Yang Hao feel more and more panicked. As time went by, he felt more and more tormented, and cold sweat couldn't help but flow down his forehead.

After an unknown amount of time, Gu Qinghan slowly raised her jade hand and waved. Yang Hao reacted immediately and quickly came to stand in front of Gu Qinghan. There was a slight tremor in his words, but his voice was still quite loud.

"General, what can I do for you?"

"Ah, nothing. I just came to ask you something." Gu Qinghan didn't even look at him. He glanced at him slightly. The cold light in his eyes made Yang Hao tremble all over. "I remember there is a soldier under your command named Lingquan, right?"

really!

When Yang Hao heard Lingquan's name come out of Gu Qinghan's mouth, his heart suddenly shrank again, and he tried his best to keep a normal expression on his face.

"Yes! He is the captain of my first team!"

"Really?" Gu Qinghan pretended to be surprised, narrowed his eyes and asked, "Then what did you, the captain, do yesterday?"

"Go back to the Grand Commander! He asked for leave yesterday, and I didn't know about it!"

Yang Hao answered in a serious voice, and Gu Qinghan's eyes flashed coldly again.

"You don't even know the reason for your personal leave? Is it so easy to ask for leave in the Black Annihilation Army now?"

Every word of Gu Qinghan's words seemed to be striking Yang Hao, making his heart beat faster and faster. Before he could think of what to say, Gu Qinghan turned around and walked past him, giving orders at the same time.

"Gu Yao, Gu Zhen, take Commander Yang away."

"Yes!"

Gu Yao and Gu Zhen lifted Yang Hao up on each side and dragged him out. Yang Hao's expression was completely out of control at this moment, and he asked hurriedly.

"Grand Commander! Why are you arresting me?!"

"For now, it's just dereliction of duty. After all, he approved his subordinates' leave without even knowing the reason for their request. As the commander of the Black Annihilation Army, it is a dereliction of duty." Gu Qinghan replied, turning his head slightly and glancing at Yang Hao coldly, "As for what the charges will be later, that's not certain." After saying that, Gu Qinghan no longer looked at Yang Hao's increasingly desperate face, and left the training ground of the Third Army without looking back. Gu Yao and Gu Zhen also carried Yang Hao away, leaving the Black Annihilation Army of the Third Army looking at each other in bewilderment.

The camera turned, and Gu Qinghan was walking in the front. Gu Yao and Gu Zhen were carrying Yang Hao and following behind them in the same direction. In fact, it was quite unnecessary to carry him, as Gu Qinghan had come here in person, and he didn't have the courage to resist arrest and run away.

Along the way, Yang Hao's face was covered with gloom, and he kept thinking about what might happen next.

Arresting me just for dereliction of duty? How is that possible! Gu Qinghan and the other two were not that free to arrest me for such a small matter.

If that was the case, it was most likely because I had instructed Ling Quan to cause trouble for Xiao Yan.

Yang Hao had a countermeasure in mind for this. He insisted that he knew nothing and was not aware of anything no matter what was said. In this way, at most he would be charged with dereliction of duty, which was no big deal.

Even if his lies were exposed, Yang Hao had his own explanation. After all, harassing foreign guests could be a big deal or a small matter. Xiao Yan himself did not suffer any loss. Given his status, Gu Qinghan and the other two would not punish him too severely.

Just as Yang Hao was thinking this, he suddenly discovered something was wrong.

Why did it feel like Gu Qinghan was taking him to Gu Lie's residence?
Yang Hao's face suddenly turned ugly. Even if he had ordered Lingquan to cause trouble for Xiao Yan, Gu Qinghan and the others would only think of him as a suspect. Was it necessary for them to drag him directly to King Heiyan? !
"Grand Governor, this..."

"Shut up."

Gu Qinghan didn't even need to say anything. The ancient demon who was holding him coldly suppressed Yang Hao's words. Yang Hao really didn't dare to be angry or speak, let alone resist.

Finally, as Yang Hao expected, the three of them brought him to Gu Lie's residence. When Yang Hao was terrified, Gu Qinghan stepped forward and knocked on the door of the courtyard, and then spoke in a serious voice.

"Grand Commander Gu Qinghan, Deputy Commander Gu Yao, and Grand Commander Gu Zhen have arrested the third commander of the Black Annihilation Army, Yang Hao."

After Gu Qinghan's report, it was a long time before Gu Lie's deep voice, which was obviously filled with suppressed anger, was heard from the courtyard.

"Bring it in."

"Yes!"

Gu Qinghan responded, pushed open the gate and strode in. Gu Yao and Gu Zhen also walked in, carrying Yang Hao.

To be honest, it was really unnecessary to hold Yang Hao before, but it is very necessary now. It's not that Yang Hao will run away or something, it's simply that Yang Hao's legs have become weak.

Yang Hao knew deep in his heart that no matter how small the matter was, once it was brought to Gu Lie's attention, the punishment would definitely not be light.

Yang Hao, who was carried into the courtyard by two people, saw at a glance several people hanging upside down on wooden stakes in the courtyard. Their weak appearance was obviously after a night of torture. Yang Hao took a quick look and found that they were Ling Quan and others whom he had sent to find trouble with Xiao Yan yesterday. Yang Hao's heart skipped a beat.

Moreover, Yang Hao saw very clearly that although Ling Quan, who was hung upside down, was weak, he still revealed hatred and anger towards him.

Yang Hao's heart tightened, and then his eyes turned, and he saw the man sitting on the chair in the yard. His intimidating face showed at a glance the deep anger that was being suppressed at the moment. It was the man in charge of the Black Annihilation Army and also the supreme commander of the Black Annihilation Army, the Black Annihilation King Gulie!
After coming in, Gu Qinghan nodded slightly to Gu Lie, and then stood behind Gu Lie with his hands behind his back. Gu Yao and Gu Zhen threw Yang Hao to the ground and stood aside.

Without the support of the two, Yang Hao, whose legs were already weak, knelt directly on the ground. However, he did not dare to get up. He lowered his head deeply, and his body kept shaking.

Gu Lie, who was sitting on the chair, had a gloomy face. He stared coldly at Yang Hao, who was kneeling on the ground, without saying a word, as if to make Yang Hao feel the terrifying atmosphere even more.

Time passed minute by minute, and just when Yang Hao was about to faint from the oppression of this horrible atmosphere, Gu Lie finally spoke.

"Yang Hao, do you know why I asked you to come here?"

"I have neglected my duty by approving the soldier's request for leave without confirmation, thus violating the strict discipline of the Black Annihilation Army. Lord Gulie, please punish me."

Yang Hao forced his mind to be clear and said the words he had prepared in advance, which made Gu Lie's gloomy face burst into laughter.

Well, I was so angry that I laughed.

"Look, these are the soldiers I brought with me. They don't even have the guts to admit what they did. No wonder that lord is disappointed." Gu Lie leaned forward slightly on the chair, staring at Yang Hao who was trembling all over. "If that lord were here, I would have lost face again today after just losing it yesterday!!!"

Gu Lie's voice became louder and louder, and the last sentence even turned into an angry roar, which shook the entire courtyard for several seconds. Even Gu Qinghan and the other two who were standing nearby trembled in their hearts, not to mention Yang Hao, the person being roared at, whose heart even stopped beating for a moment!

“Yang Hao, I know that many of you young men are unhappy with Xiao Yan because of the eldest lady’s incident. Even if you personally go and cause trouble with your strength, it’s considered that you have guts. Even if you get knocked to the ground, it won’t be considered as a disgrace to me. At most, I’ll scold you a few words and give you some training, and that’s it.”

Gu Lie said as he slowly stood up and walked in front of Yang Hao. His tall figure blocked out the sunlight, making Yang Hao's vision of the ground suddenly dark, and his body was shaking more and more violently.

It was at this time that Guile continued.

“But you actually deliberately concealed Xiao Yan’s true strength and let your ignorant subordinates throw dirty water on Xiao Yan, just to satisfy your jealousy?” Gu Lie raised his hands and clapped them, with a smile on his lips, but his eyes were filled with terrifying anger. “You let your subordinates go to die while you hid comfortably behind. You really know how to play. Should I praise you for being so smart?”

That’s right, this is what really made Guile angry.

Xiao Yan is powerful, and very strong, so strong that he can easily turn Ling Quan and others into scum. The reason why Xiao Yan didn't take action yesterday was because he had a good temper. If he had replaced him with another strong man of equal strength, Ling Quan and others would not have had a chance to be punished, and they would have simply disappeared from the world.

And these were all orders issued by Yang Hao, the commander who disregarded the lives of his subordinates!

"I--!"

Yang Hao raised his head and wanted to say something tremblingly, but Gu Lie simply grabbed his neck, slowly lifted him up, and stared coldly into Yang Hao's frightened eyes.

"You don't take the lives of your own men seriously. What do you think of the soldiers of the Black Annihilation Army?"

"me."

Yang Hao's face turned red after being pinched by Gu Lie, and he couldn't utter a word for a long time. Gu Lie glanced sideways at Gu Qinghan and the other two.

"Take those brainless idiots back to the Third Division and inform the Black Annihilation Army of the Third Division that Yang Hao will be removed from the position of the Third Commander from today. As for the position of the Third Commander, a new one will be selected later. Let them train on their own every day." Gu Lie turned his gaze slowly, staring at Yang Hao's pupils that had been frightened to the point of dilating with a cold and murderous look, and said coldly: "And no one is allowed to mention the name Yang Hao again, otherwise they will be severely punished!"

"As ordered."

Gu Qinghan and the other two responded softly, put down Lingquan and the others who were hanging upside down, dragged them out of the courtyard, and closed the gate heavily.

After this, no one, whether inside or outside the ancient clan, ever saw Yang Hao again. (End of this chapter)