At those words, the few people from the Tai Xu Sect were struck with terror. They could no longer suppress their fear, and the one Ning Ruoxuan had injured earlier was the first to drop to his knees with a thud.
The others immediately followed suit, no longer caring about their dignity or pride.
"Immortal, please forgive us! What happened today was entirely our own arrogance and willfulness. We acted on our own, and none of this has anything to do with the Tai Xu Sect. We beg you to see this clearly. You may kill or punish us as you wish, but please don't take your anger out on the Tai Xu Sect!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the injured Tai Xu Sect powerhouse began frantically kowtowing, thumping his head against the ground again and again.
He was a peak Body Integration expert, yet after kowtowing so hard, he had split his forehead and drawn blood. That showed just how terrified he was—he didn't even dare use his spiritual power to protect his head.
Seeing this, the others did the same. As they kowtowed frantically, they pleaded in hoarse voices, "That's right! Great Immortal, we acted arrogantly and recklessly. We'll accept whatever punishment you choose for us, even death. We deserve it. We only beg you not to take your anger out on the rest of the Tai Xu Sect. They're innocent!"
"We implore you to spare the Tai Xu Sect! Whatever fate befalls us today, we brought it upon ourselves. But the rest of the Tai Xu Sect truly had nothing to do with this!"
Some among them might have been unyielding, unafraid of death. Or perhaps they knew Ning Wangshu would never spare them and had already given up all hope of surviving.
But the