The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 856 - 854: Kowtow and Admit Your Mistake?

Chapter 856: Chapter 854: Kowtow and Admit Your Mistake?

Tang Zong said to Lin Bai furiously.

Lin Bai turned to look at Tang Zong and, with a sense of helplessness, clasped his fists in greeting, "Senior Brother, greetings."

After the greeting, Lin Bai did not wish to pay any more attention to Tang Zong and turned his gaze towards Gu Yueqing, not even bothering to spare Tang Zong another glance.

In the Martial World, there exists an unwritten rule known as "respect your seniors," which means no matter the age of the other person, if their cultivation is higher than yours, if their strength is greater, you must address them as your senior.

Since Lin Bai and Tang Zong were both disciples of the Sword Art Academy, and since Tang Zong claimed to be of higher status and stronger than Lin Bai, it wasn’t improper for Lin Bai to address him as Senior Brother.

Moreover, although Lin Bai wasn’t born into a scholarly family, he still understood the principles of courtesy.

Seeing Lin Bai’s salute, Tang Zong sneered and said, "Lin Bai, I heard there’s some unpleasantness between you and Senior Brother Qiu Yukui. Today, as your Senior Brother, I will stand up for you."

"No matter what issues you have with Senior Brother Qiu Yukui, as long as you kneel and admit your mistake today, I can ask Senior Brother Qiu Yukui to forget the past!"

"Hurry up and kneel to admit your mistake. Don’t bring shame upon our Sword Art Academy!"

Tang Zong commanded Lin Bai in an authoritative tone.

Hearing this, Qiu Yukui burst into laughter, "Haha, Brother Tang, there’s no need for that. Although Lin Bai and I have some conflict, he is after all a disciple of the Sword Art Academy. Kneeling to admit his mistake is not necessary, just having him kneel will do."

"I am not a petty person; as long as Lin Bai kneels, I can overlook all his prior actions."

Qiu Yukui said with a smile upon hearing Tang Zong’s words.

The words of Tang Zong and Qiu Yukui seemed to be giving Lin Bai a way out.

But it was a complete humiliation for Lin Bai.

Tang Zong wanted Lin Bai to kneel and admit his mistake.

Qiu Yukui wanted Lin Bai to simply kneel.

One was worse than the other.

All the warriors present were shocked when they heard the conversation between Qiu Yukui and Tang Zong.

"What’s going on?"

"Damn, Tang Zong is siding with Qiu Yukui!"

"This is over, with Tang Zong’s strength being so formidable and as a disciple of the Sword Art Academy, Lin Bai wouldn’t really have to kneel and admit his wrongdoing, would he?"

Many warriors were curiously watching Lin Bai.

Hearing this, Yejian Qiu frowned and said, "Isn’t Tang Zong going a bit too far? Trying to bully the weak?"

"Jian Ruohan, you don’t think Lin Bai will succumb to Tang Zong’s pressure and actually kneel, do you?"

"After all, Tang Zong is ranked number ninety-eight on the Sword List! Even when we meet him, we have to be extremely respectful!"

Yejian Qiu said to Jian Ruohan.

Jian Ruohan let out a disdainful laugh, "Even if you kill Lin Bai, he will not kneel!"

"But Tang Zong is indeed going too far. As a disciple of the Sword Art Academy, instead of standing with the Sword Art Academy, he’s speaking for Qiu Yukui. It’s utterly ridiculous, like the elbow is bending outwards."

"No wonder the Sword Art Academy has been declining year by year. With such disciples, how could the Sword Art Academy possibly hold a position on the Miracle Ridge?"

Jian Ruohan laughed scornfully, his eyes revealing contempt for Tang Zong.

"Kneel?"

"Admit a mistake?"

"Kowtow?"

Having heard these words successively, a trace of confusion appeared on Lin Bai’s face.

Lin Bai turned back to Tang Zong, "You want me to kneel and kowtow an apology to Qiu Yukui?"

Tang Zong’s face was serious, and he spoke arrogantly, "I’m not asking you, I am commanding you, as a Senior Brother of the Sword Art Academy, to kneel and admit your error!"

Lin Bai sneered, "I’m used to standing; I don’t do the whole groveling and begging for mercy thing. Senior Brother Tang Zong, as a disciple of the Sword Art Academy with superior cultivation and more experience than I, must have perfected this act, haven’t you?"

"Otherwise, would you care to demonstrate it for me once more?"

Lin Bai said with a cold, cruel smile while looking at Tang Zong.

Hisss—

Ha ha ha!

The whole place burst into laughter.

"Ha ha ha, this Lin Bai, really has a belly full of wicked tricks!"

"What does it mean that Senior Brother Tang Zong has refined the act of groveling and begging for mercy to perfection? Could it be that Tang Zong rose to rank 98 on the Sword List by groveling and begging for mercy?"

"Lin Bai insults people without a single dirty word!"

All the warriors in the place looked at Tang Zong and burst into roaring laughter.

"Tang Zong, do you often grovel and beg for mercy?"

"This is what your fellow disciples from the Sword Art Academy are saying, that you have refined the act of groveling and begging for mercy to perfection!"

"Impressive, the genius ranked 98 on the Sword List from the Sword Art Academy, truly living up to his reputation, even perfecting the art of groveling and begging for mercy!"

A great number of warriors said to Tang Zong as they laughed.

Upon hearing the voices around him, Tang Zong’s face twisted in anger, "You wretched thing, what are you saying?! When have I ever groveled and begged for mercy from anyone?"

Lin Bai smiled indifferently, "Since Senior Brother doesn’t do it, and as your Junior Brother with shallower cultivation and less experience, then I will even less likely do so."

Tang Zong said angrily, "Haven’t you ever knelt before your parents?"

Lin Bai replied earnestly, "I have knelt to honor my parents, but kneeling to scum, kneeling to idiots, kneeling to trash, kneeling to dogs—that’s something I truly do not know how to do!"

Qiu Yukui was startled. Hearing this, he coldly asked, "Who are you cursing?"

Lin Bai sneered, "Do I need to spell it out? Qiu Yukui, your skin is really thick!"

Qiu Yukui stared at Lin Bai, grinding his teeth, "Lin Bai, I had no idea you had such a sharp tongue! Wait until I have the chance to pull out all your teeth; I’m sure they can be refined into a sharp Nine-grade Spirit Tool."

Lin Bai retorted coldly, "A single drop of my blood can suppress the heavens, a single breath can scatter the universe! These teeth of mine, at the very least, could be made into hundreds of supreme spiritual tools!"

"Tang Zong, out of respect for you as a genius on the Sword List, and as a Senior Brother from the Sword Art Academy, I am giving you some face—don’t push your luck!"

"Today, you helped outsiders oppress a disciple of the Sword Art Academy. If this matter were to be brought before the Elder Pavilion, I wonder if you would still be able to hold onto your title of Sword List 98!"

Lin Bai said with a cold stare, unyielding in his voice.

Tang Zong, upon hearing Lin Bai’s words, immediately fell silent, scared speechless.

If this matter really got to the Elder Pavilion of the Sword Art Academy, and the Elders learned that Tang Zong helped Qiu Yukui to oppress a disciple of their Academy, they would probably be infuriated to death!

Previously, Lin Bai had noticed that though the surface of the Nine Courtyards of the Miracle Ridge appeared calm, there were actually undercurrents flowing in secret.

Each Monastery did not acknowledge the others, and the hidden battles had been ongoing for a long time.

Now that Tang Zong was helping the Knife Dao Sect to oppress a disciple of the Sword Art Academy, it was practically a slap in the face of the Sword Art Academy. If this matter escalated to the Elder Pavilion, Tang Zong would definitely face severe punishment!

Tang Zong said through gritted teeth, "Lin Bai, don’t you try to scare me!"

Lin Bai scoffed, "Scare you? Heh, I don’t have the time to scare you!"

"Elder Pei Ji, you’ve watched this drama for so long, do you still wish to continue watching?"

At this moment, Lin Bai looked around and called out loudly.

"What!"

"Elder Pei Ji... Elder Pei Ji is here?"

Upon hearing Lin Bai’s shout, Tang Zong panicked, his eyes darting everywhere in shock, searching for Pei Ji’s figure.