Chapter 20
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Although it was the interstellar era, the tradition of duels had been preserved. For the powerful aristocrats of the empire, when there was a conflict that could not be resolved, a duel was the ultimate way to resolve the conflict and defend their honor.
A duel initiated by the aristocrats was serious and protected by the empire's laws. Once it started, it could not be easily ended. It was incomparably sacred.
Moreover, every duel would be broadcasted live on the internet. It was watched by the people of the empire.
Therefore, although this tradition was preserved, the aristocrats would never initiate a duel unless there was a deep hatred between them. If they lost, they would lose their reputation and if they lost, they would lose their lives.
Even for the high and mighty aristocrats, it was a battle where their reputation and life were at stake. It was no small matter.
With Ji Ling's noble status and bad reputation, he had challenged a commoner. Furthermore, a commoner idol with the title of a rising star. The impact of this on the internet was no less than a magnitude 10 tsunami! Firstly, in terms of status, he was bullying the weak. Secondly, in terms of strength, he was asking to be humiliated. Thinking back to the scandal between Jing Sui and Ning Yu, the love and hatred behind it were filled with hundreds of thousands of words. The process was full of twists and turns and was full of drama. It was a hot topic. Traffic and topics were constantly being refreshed.
However, Ji Ling didn't care about that. When he saw Ning Yu's reply, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He turned off the internet and ignored the uproar outside. He happily prepared to serve his food.
Although Ji Ling didn't care about the comments outside, it didn't mean that the people around him didn't care.
The first to come to him were his parents.
As soon as Mrs. Marina entered the door, she asked anxiously, "Baby, what are you doing?"
Grand Duke Ji Ting's expression was solemn. He said in a deep voice, "Little Ling, you're too impulsive."
Ji Ling lowered his head and didn't say anything. In fact, no matter what the original owner was like, at least his parents truly loved him. Although he was only following the plot of the original book, he still felt a little guilty seeing his parents like this.
He couldn't hurt anyone by doing this. The only people he would hurt were his parents.
Marina looked at her son's dejected appearance and felt extremely distressed. Her beautiful eyes were filled with worry as she said to her husband, "You are too serious. You are scaring my baby!"
Grand Duke Ji Ting's expression was ugly. For the first time, he didn't go along with his wife's words. Instead, he scolded in a low voice, "You've spoiled him rotten. That's why he doesn't know his limits."
Ms. Marina glared at him with dissatisfaction: "Why don't you say that the peasant is too arrogant? What does he want? Why did he agree to the duel? Are you trying to step on our baby's reputation? I think he's ambitious! "
The Grand Duke of Ji Ting said helplessly, "It was Little Ling who provoked him first. If he didn't agree, people would say that he was scared."
Ms. Marina was even angrier: "I don't care, you tell me what to do now!"
Grand Duke Ji Ting pressed his forehead. He was distressed. It was impossible for his son to defeat Ning Yu, but it was also embarrassing to avoid the fight.
Now that things had developed to such a state, it was truly difficult to clean up the mess.
After all, this wasn't a small matter that could be used to oppress people. This was a holy and fair duel! Even though he was a Grand Duke, he had no right to stop it.
Ji Ling looked at his parents, who were frowning. After a moment of silence, he raised his head and said with a persistent look in his eyes: "I'm sorry, mom and dad. I've made you worry … But no matter if I win or lose, I want to solve the problem with him face to face. Please forgive my stubbornness."
Although he felt guilty, he had to do it.
Grand Duke Ji Ting and Ms. Marina looked at him silently. In the end, Ms. Marina sighed and said: "Don't worry, mom won't let anything happen to you."
What could they do when their son was so persistent? In fact, they were most worried about Ji Ling's safety. They didn't care if his behavior would bring shame to the Ji family. He was their baby and they didn't want him to get hurt.
As long as Ji Ling could come back safely, they could do whatever he wanted.
Ji Ling almost swore to himself that he would be careful. After talking for a long time, he finally sent his parents away. He sighed heavily and looked at the door in a daze.
Ji Ling: [System, what do you think they will do if I come home one day …]
System: [I think you're thinking too much.]
Ji Ling: [?]
System: [As long as you can complete the mission and get the world back on track, everything will be fine. There will always be a way. But … are you sure you can complete the mission?]
Ji Ling: […]
What was wrong with him? Why did he have to confide in the System that mentioned his sore spot?)
… …
The duel was set for three days later, but Ji Ling couldn't spend the next three days in peace.
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