Pei Sanniang, who was holding a stack of gold notes, looked up and saw Niu Youdao being ordered around without any dignity. She didn't know if she should sympathize with him or not. She vaguely remembered the time they met on the way to the Great Snowy Mountain. At that time, he was quite free and easy. Even when he was humiliated by Chu Anlou, he didn't behave so lowly. That was then, and this was now.
At that time, she did owe Niu Youdao a favor. Even if she wanted to help him, she couldn't say anything in the current situation.
Taking a step back, it was already good enough that he could keep his life. There was no need to say anything. If he couldn't even endure this little humiliation, it would be difficult for him to live through the future.
Niu Youdao cupped his hands at the people in the pavilion, then turned around and gave Linghu Qiu a look. Linghu Qiu understood and immediately followed him out of the pavilion.
As soon as the two of them walked down the steps, a person walked out from the crowd. He lifted his hand and removed his mask, then smiled at the two of them.
Inside the pavilion, Kun Linshu, who was about to speak, saw this scene and temporarily held back his words. He looked on coldly.
Niu Youdao and Linghu Qiu looked at each other in dismay. The person who appeared was none other than Feng Entai!
Didn't he leave? Why did he come back? The two of them looked at each other speechlessly. Their hearts sank at the same time. They didn't really believe that he did it out of brotherhood. They suspected that he still hadn't given up on the exit documents and wanted to find another way to get them.
Niu Youdao especially understood his feelings. He was sent by the Heavenly Jade Sect to do something. Not only did he not achieve anything, but he also caused trouble. He was probably anxious to atone for his crimes.
He didn't guess wrong. The person who had supported him from the beginning and bought the exit documents for thirty thousand warhorses for ten thousand gold coins was a disciple of the Heavenly Jade Sect. He had made a huge profit!
Actually, Feng Entai didn't expect that ten thousand gold coins would be enough to buy it. Because he saw that Niu Youdao was hosting the auction, he knew that Niu Youdao wanted to use this opportunity to escape from danger. After all, Feng Entai was his sworn brother, so when he saw Niu Youdao, it would be easier for him to talk to him. Thus, he helped Niu Youdao's auction to warm up the place and got the disciples to raise their hands first.
Never in their wildest dreams would they have imagined that Niu Youdao wouldn't even give the others a chance to make a bid. He directly forced the Heavenly Jade School's disciples to buy it. What the hell was this?
He was worried that the two of them would escape into the water, and it would be difficult to find them. He had to find out what was going on in this auction before he could make a decision. Moreover, even Linghu Qiu was involved in this, so he didn't think that there would be any problems.
The two of them hurried over. Niu Youdao said in a deep voice: "Big Brother, why are you here?"
"We'll talk about it when we get back." Feng Entai tilted his head and gestured to the two of them to leave.
Since the two of them had questions, it wasn't appropriate to ask them here. Just as they were about to leave with him, a faint voice came from the pavilion. "Niu Youdao!"
Niu Youdao stopped in his tracks and turned around to look at Kun Linshu. "Brother Kun, do you have any instructions?"
"Senior Brother!" Fire Phoenix tugged on Kun Linshu's sleeve again, signaling him not to act recklessly.
Kun Linshu lightly patted the back of her hand and said softly: "He has already done what he should. Isn't his problem already in the past?"
What he meant was that he didn't interfere before because he didn't want to mess things up. Now, to the Emperor and the three sects, Niu Youdao no longer had any value.
As he said this, he pushed Fire Phoenix's hand away.
Fire Phoenix wanted to say something but stopped. She was worried that something would happen to Kun Linshu. Even though the Heavenly Fire Order didn't put Zhuo Chao in their eyes, Zhuo Chao was still a top notch expert on the Pill List. Her Senior Brother might not be Zhuo Chao's opponent. Moreover, Niu Youdao was someone who could kill Zhuo Chao. Before he killed Zhuo Chao, he was already quite famous.
She believed that Niu Youdao's current subservience was most likely due to the current situation and he didn't dare to court death!
However, in front of everyone, she couldn't argue with her Senior Brother. If the two of them were just Senior Brother and Junior Sister, it would be fine. However, the two of them were going to become husband and wife in the future. If the man was to lose face in front of everyone, what would others think of him in the future?
Kun Linshu strolled to the steps and looked down at Niu Youdao from above. He asked: "I heard that you killed Zhuo Chao?"
The gazes of the people inside and outside the pavilion were all fixed on him at the same time.
A gust of wind blew past. Kun Linshu's red robe fluttered in the wind. Coupled with his handsome looks, he had quite an elegant demeanor.
This demeanor made many people outside the pavilion secretly praise him. No wonder he was a disciple of a big family.
Could this be Zhuo Chao's family or friend? Niu Youdao was stunned and wanted to deny it. However, this was the conclusion of the Ice and Snow Pavilion when they updated the Pill List. He couldn't say that the Ice and Snow Pavilion was messing around in front of everyone. He could only say tactfully: "How could I kill Zhuo Chao? It's just that Zhuo Chao was seriously injured by someone in the beginning. I just took advantage of it!"
Linghu Qiu heard this and glanced at Niu Youdao. This person didn't seem to say this to her.
Kun Linshu thought to himself: "So that's how it is. How could this person kill Zhuo Chao?" But on the surface, he said calmly: "You are too humble. Killing the envoy of Yan in a tight encirclement is also an advantage?"
Niu Youdao didn't understand what this person meant. He replied: "Brother Kun, you are wise. You really did take advantage of it. Actually, it looked like I killed the envoy of Yan, but he was actually killed by the envoys of other countries. Some envoys of other countries might have a little conflict with the envoy of Yan, so they purposely stalled the sorcerers of the envoy of Yan. That's why I took advantage of the situation."
What he said was the truth. If it wasn't for the help of some people, he wouldn't have been able to kill Song Long in that situation.
Hearing what he said, not only Kun Linshu, but everyone else also thought it was possible. It was very normal for envoys of other countries to compete with each other and set each other up. The envoys in the capital of the Kingdom of Qi were just like that.
However, Kun Linshu didn't think so. He came today with the intention to let Emperor Qi understand something. "Niu Youdao, being too humble is hypocritical."
Niu Youdao hurriedly said: "I'm not being humble, I really don't have that capability."
Kun Linshu: "Whether you're being humble or hypocritical, we'll see. I heard that you're in the Foundation Building Realm, and so am I. Are you willing to accept my challenge?"
Everyone was surprised, including Niu Youdao. They didn't expect this to happen.
The people from the Great Qiu Clan and the Mystic Weapon Sect looked at each other. They didn't know what Kun Linshu was up to. Wouldn't it be suspicious for a prestigious sect to do something like this in public? Moreover, what was the point of winning against Niu Youdao? In the eyes of outsiders, wasn't it expected for a disciple of the Heaven Fire Cult to win against Niu Youdao? Even if he won, he wouldn't be able to gain any glory. Why would he do something so strenuous and unrewarding?
But then again, Kun Linshu was a disciple of the Heaven Fire Cult. It wasn't their place to interfere.
Pei Sanniang secretly felt bad for Niu Youdao. She knew very well what kind of person Kun Linshu was. He was the most outstanding disciple of the Heaven Fire Cult. He was proud and arrogant. He was someone who dared to teach a prince a lesson. Since this person had spoken, Niu Youdao wouldn't be able to refuse. If he did, it would be a slap to his face.
She thought that Niu Youdao had managed to avoid this by compromising. She didn't expect this to happen again.
She had some friendship with Niu Youdao, so she wanted to remind Niu Youdao to accept the challenge. It wouldn't do if he didn't accept the challenge. Then, he would lose happily. Even if he could win, he couldn't. Otherwise, the Heaven Fire Cult would lose face. The Heaven Fire Cult wouldn't let him off and would definitely kill him to save face.
However, it wasn't appropriate for her to remind him in public. Moreover, Niu Youdao was looking at Kun Linshu and didn't look at her. She didn't even have the chance to signal him with her eyes.
Niu Youdao, who was exchanging glances with Kun Linshu, had a flash of sharpness in his eyes. However, he quickly calmed down. He cupped his hands and said, "I dare not, I dare not. How could I be Brother Kun's opponent?"
Kun Linshu said, "Don't mention 'Brother Kun' every time you open your mouth. If you don't dare to accept the challenge, who do you think you are? What right do you have to call me brother? Just tell me, do you accept my challenge or not? "
This was a blatant insult. Niu Youdao wasn't moved. He cupped his hands. "I'm no match for Mr. Kun. I'm willing to admit defeat in front of everyone." He turned around and faced the crowd. "I'm Niu Youdao. I admit that I'm no match for Mr. Kun. I admit defeat in front of everyone!"
Then, he turned around and bowed to Kun Linshu. He looked like he was sincerely admitting defeat.
Many in the crowd sighed inwardly. They could understand why Niu Youdao wanted to save his life.
Then again, admitting that he was no match for someone from the Heaven Fire Cult wasn't a shameful thing to do.
Kun Linshu said calmly, "Are you sincerely admitting defeat?"
Niu Youdao bowed again. "Indeed, from the bottom of my heart. I sincerely admit defeat."
Kun Linshu said, "There's no knowing what's in a man's heart. It's useless to say you're sincere. Show some sincerity! How about this, you chop off one of your arms and I'll take it as your sincerity. "
Many people's faces changed. Qin Yong and the rest from the Great Hill Sect and the people from the Black Weapon Sect looked at each other. They felt that Kun Linshu had gone overboard today. Since Niu Youdao was already like this, Kun Linshu's overbearing attitude was a little too much. The Heaven Fire Cult was a respectable sect after all.
They were starting to suspect if Kun Linshu had some unknown feud with Niu Youdao.
"Senior Brother, since he's already admitted defeat, let's just forget about it." Fire Phoenix went forward and persuaded Kun Linshu softly.
Kun Linshu suddenly turned around to look at her. Their eyes met, and in the end, it was still the Fire Phoenix who gave in. Biting her lips, she retreated!
She felt a little complicated. Before they were engaged, she could casually criticize her Senior Brother if she didn't like him. Her Senior Brother would accept it with a smile. He had never looked at her with such a gaze!
Niu Youdao's body froze in the middle of his bow. He slowly straightened his back and his eyes met with Kun Linshu's. Slowly, he said, "My body, hair, and skin were given by my parents. I don't dare to harm them. Moreover, it's an arm. I hope Mr Kun can be magnanimous and let me go!"
Kun Linshu said stiffly, "I'll only ask you one question. Are you going to cut it or not?"
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