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Chapter 674 - 600 Kneel Down and Admit Your Mistake, Slap Yourself (Additional Update)

Chapter 674: Chapter 600 Kneel Down and Admit Your Mistake, Slap Yourself (Additional Update)

"Either take your own life, or I’ll send you on your way!"

In the quiet Tian Shan Sword Sect square, Chu Xuanji’s voice wasn’t loud, but it was like thunder blasting through the air, making everyone hear him loud and clear.

Swish!

The faces of Jiang Yurong, Jiedao, and Jiang Ying changed instantly!

Among them, Jiang Yurong’s mouth hung open, wanting to say something, but seeing Chu Xuanji’s determined posture, she felt as though something was stuck in her throat; she couldn’t spit out a single word.

"The Evil Emperor is really too domineering!"

"It’s not that the Evil Emperor is domineering, but that Sword King Jiedao and the Jiang Family have been fickle, which has infuriated him."

"That’s right, since they placed a bet, they should accept their loss—Jiang Ying aside, but Sword King Jiedao, as a Supreme Strongman, is even going back on his word; he has none of the demeanor of a strong person!"

Jiang Yurong didn’t dare to utter a sound anymore, but the scene had exploded into discussion, with many cultivators unanimously believing that Jiedao did not deserve to be a Supreme Strongman, lacking any of the demeanor of one.

"Jiedao is really unable to escape his doom this time."

"Yeah, it’s a classic case of ’stealing a chicken only to lose the rice used to lure it’—hoping to use this life-and-death battle to have the Evil Emperor and his disciple Ye Fan die together, but he didn’t expect that it would be him and his disciple who ended up dead."

Not only were the cultivators in the square expressing their feelings, but many strong people in the audience seats couldn’t help but sigh, all agreeing that Jiedao brought this on himself and blaming no one else.

As the discussions of the crowd rang in his ears and he recalled Chu Xuanji’s resolute words, Jiedao’s face looked extremely ugly.

Better to live ignobly than to die honorably.

Although the Emperor Bai he prided himself on had been killed by Ye Fan, Jiedao did not want to accompany him in death.

However—

Regardless of whether he wanted to or not, he was well aware that Chu Xuanji’s words just now were a death sentence for him—he was simply no match for Chu Xuanji!

Even, if he and Jiang Yurong were to join forces, there wasn’t a sliver of hope to overcome Chu Xuanji!

"Chu Xuanji, yesterday, it was my fault, I should not have doubted your character."

After a moment’s hesitation, Jiedao still mustered the courage to speak, lowering his stance very much, "Now that my disciple Emperor Bai has fallen in battle, let bygones be bygones between you and me, how about it?"

"You, a Sword King in name, the Supreme of those who wield swords in the Huaxia Cultivation World! You can’t even keep your word on a wager; I think you better buy a block of tofu and smash your head with it to die rather than making a fool of yourself here!" Su Jindi retorted, jumping up and cursing as he heard this.

Although he followed Ye Fan in cultivation, he had only scratched the surface, not even counting as a proper cultivator, and thus he wasn’t aware of the intimidating power the Sword King Jiedao had in the Hua Xia Cultivation World; one could say he was fearlessly ignorant.

"Jin Emperor is not wrong; Sword King, being one of the banner figures of the Hua Xia Cultivation World, how can you so disgracefully go back on your word, aren’t you afraid of being laughed at by everyone under the heavens?"

Lv Zhan also spoke up, being the demon of the Lv Family with the Lv Family’s protection naturally he wasn’t afraid of the lone Jiedao.

Furthermore, in his opinion, Jiedao was undoubtedly going to die today.

"Old Jiedao, if you kneel down and give my master three kowtows, admitting your mistakes publicly, maybe my master will have a surge of compassion, open the net on one side, and spare your life!"

Chu Ji also chimed in, and compared to Su Jindi and Lv Zhan, her words were more cunning and sharp, like a heavy slap across Jiedao’s face.

Upon hearing this, Jiedao trembled with rage on the spot!

As a Sword King, a Supreme Strongman ranked among the top ten of the Dragon Ranking, Jiedao had always been the one deciding the life and death of others, but now someone else was dictating his life and death...

This stark contrast was something he found difficult to bear at the moment, revealing a murderous intent, wishing he could chop Chu Ji down on the spot.

"It seems you want me to send you on your way."

Perceiving the murderous intent in Jiedao, Chu Xuanji slowly stood up, his gaze sweeping over Jiedao, Jiang Yurong, and Jiang Ying like bolts of lightning.

"Evil Emperor, my junior is ignorant. I apologize on her behalf and hope you can show mercy."

Perhaps realizing that Chu Xuanji was determined to make his move, Jiang Yurong softened her tone and earnestly begged him to turn a blind eye.

"Ignorant? But I remember her clamoring just now for her Emperor Bai brother to behead my Ye Fan brother—how great a grudge must that be?"

Su Jindi was displeased. Since Jiang Ying had been making a racket earlier, she naturally could not let it go easily.

"You..."

At these words, Jiang Yurong trembled with rage, about to lash out at Su Jindi. However, seeing Ye Fan staring straight at her, she suddenly came to her senses and swallowed the words that had reached her lips.

"I’ve heard that since the Qing bang tournament, the Jiang girl has tried more than once to have my nephew killed. How come she’s suddenly ignorant? What if my nephew were to shoot her dead with a single stroke and then say he was ignorant?"

Chu Ji sneered, "Don’t say we’re bullying her. As long as she kneels in front of my nephew and slaps herself in the face ten times, to remember this lesson, we’ll let her live."

"Ancestress... Great-Grandma, I don’t want to!"

Hearing Chu Ji’s words, Jiang Ying panicked instantly.

She had been injured by Su Liuli, Emperor Bai had been slain by Ye Fan...

All of this had escalated her hatred for Ye Fan to a terrifying degree. She wished she could skin Ye Fan alive, feast on his flesh, and drink his blood!

Now, to be asked to kneel before Ye Fan and slap herself to admit her wrong—it would be more unbearable than death itself!

"Jiang girl, are you sure you won’t kneel?"

Chu Ji sneered coldly. As the Demon Queen, she was clueless about the words ’mercy’ and ’kindness,’ especially when facing her enemies.

"Little Ying, go apologize to the Evil Emperor’s Disciple!"

This time, before Jiang Ying could utter another word, Jiang Yurong, trembling all over, spoke with a quivering voice.

Clearly, she was well aware that today’s events would forever shame the Jiang Family!

But... at this point, if she wanted to save Jiang Ying’s life, she had no choice but to feed the glory of the Ancient Cultivation Family to the dogs and publicly apologize to Ye Fan.

"Ancestress... Great-Grandma..."

Jiang Ying was taken aback at first, perhaps not expecting Jiang Yurong to agree, then she tried to speak again.

But—

Before she could finish her sentence, Jiang Yurong sharply interrupted: "If you’re told to apologize, just do it. Why so much nonsense?"

"Uh..."

Jiang Ying was dumbfounded.

From a young age, due to her exceptional cultivation talent, she had been treasured and pampered by everyone in the Jiang Family, especially doted on by Jiang Yurong. When had she ever been reprimanded as sternly as today?

Seeing Jiang Ying with her mouth open, looking stunned, Jiang Yurong couldn’t help but sigh, filled with regret.

In her view, had she not been deluded into thinking that Emperor Bai was sure to win this battle, which held the hope of turning around the political situation in Hua Xia, she would never have let Jiang Ying oppose Ye Fan, let alone allow her to become so close to Emperor Bai.

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On the contrary, she would make every effort to persuade Jiang Ying to give up Emperor Bai and instead seek the embrace of Ye Fan.

However—

Regrettable as it was, Jiang Yurong also knew that there were no ifs in this world, and certainly no medicine for regret. At this point, Jiang Ying had no other path but to kneel and admit her mistake.

Being fully aware of this, Jiang Yurong not only did not protect Jiang Ying out of ignorance of the time, but continued with a stern face, "What are you standing there for? Can’t you hear me?"

"Ancestress... Ancestress Granny, I won’t kneel! Even if you kill me, I will not kneel!!"

When Jiang Ying heard Jiang Yurong’s rebuke again, she snapped out of her daze, shaking her head frantically with the attitude of a pig not fearing scalding water.

"Slap—"

Jiang Ying’s response was a loud slap.

In full view of everyone, Jiang Yurong slapped Jiang Ying to the ground!

"Ancestress... Ancestress Granny... you... you..."

On the ground, Jiang Ying instinctively reached out her hand, touching her swollen cheek, her face full of disbelief as she looked at Jiang Yurong, seemingly unable to believe that Jiang Yurong would slap her in public!

"Evil Emperor, the Jiang Family has failed to discipline properly, leading to Little Ying’s spoiled and willful behavior. Should there be any offense, I hope for your understanding!"

Ignoring the aggrieved Jiang Ying, Jiang Yurong lowered herself, bowing her hands in apology to Chu Xuanji.

"Old Granny Jiang, there’s no need for you to play the martyr. It’s clear that the girl of the Jiang Family doesn’t want to apologize to my nephew. In that case, fulfill the terms of the bet, and commit suicide at Mount Tian!"

Seeing Jiang Yurong lowering her dignity to pressure Chu Xuanji with her act of martyrdom, Chu Ji coldly huffed.

"Still not willing to admit your mistake?!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yurong was so angry that she trembled, but she dared not lash out at Chu Ji. Instead, she screamed at Jiang Ying.

"Ancestress... Ancestress Granny..."

"Listen to me, if you do not apologize to the Evil Emperor’s disciple today, then I will destroy your Dantian, abolish all your cultivation, and expel you from the Jiang Family to fend for yourself on Mount Tian!"

Jiang Yurong interrupted Jiang Ying with a hoarse shout, wishing she could kneel and apologize in her place.

Abolish cultivation?

Expelled from the Jiang Family?

Fend for oneself?!

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ying was outright terrified.

She stared blankly at Jiang Yurong’s face, twisted by anger, and for the first time found Jiang Yurong so unfamiliar.

However—

Soon, she came to her senses.

She knew that Jiang Yurong, who had always cherished her, was using this desperate strategy to save her.

"Why... why did it come to this?"

Jiang Ying, stiff all over, couldn’t help but murmur to herself, feeling that everything that had happened today was like a dream, so unreal.

Why??

"Jiang Family demon, if you don’t want to lose face in the Qing bang tournament as a member of a Cultivation Family, better crawl back early!"

There was no answer.

Jiang Ying saw Su Liuli standing beside Ye Fan.

The words said by Su Liuli during the Attack Power test day echoed like a curse in Jiang Ying’s ears, dazing her.

In her daze, she raised her arm and slapped her own cheek.

"Slap—"

The slap was loud. Jiang Ying finally lowered her head, which had been held high all along, and said softly, "I’m sorry, Ye Fan, I shouldn’t have provoked you repeatedly. I hope you can be magnanimous and not stoop to my level!"

"Slap!"

"Slap!"

"Slap!"

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As soon as her words fell, Jiang Ying did not pause. As Chu Ji had said, she slapped herself ten times in a row, causing her mouth to split open, yet biting down on her teeth, with a gaze filled with deep-seated hatred.

"If you think that in this lifetime, there’s a chance you can defeat me and successfully take your revenge, then you may challenge me anytime, anywhere!"

Aware of the hatred in Jiang Ying’s eyes, Ye Fan said sternly, "But let me remind you, there is only one outcome for failure—death!"

Is there hope?

Jiang Ying shivered, unable to stop asking herself.

No.

The answer surfaced, and any trace of hate in Jiang Ying’s eyes washed away as she completely collapsed on the ground.

There was a time when she regarded Ye Fan as a nobody, unworthy of even carrying Emperor Bai’s shoes!

There was a time when she believed that Ye Fan setting a life-or-death challenge with Emperor Bai was simply suicidal!

There was a time when she even arrogantly told Ye Fan, "Killing you would be as easy as slicing vegetables."

Yet now, that boy she once saw as a waste had managed to leapfrog in killing Emperor Bai, breaking a law no one has ever broken since ancient times, and dominating the younger generation!

She had no chance of revenge!!

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PS: This Chapter is a makeup release, and there will be another one today.

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