When the fireball shattered the Green Giant Crab, the thunderous boom of the explosion drew Cui Lian and her husband to turn around and look.
When they saw the Green Giant Crab die amid the flames, joy appeared on their faces.
But when they saw Zhou Yang, who had been lying on the ground awaiting death, suddenly rise and sprint toward the couple with the speed of flying feet, their faces instantly filled with terror, as though they had seen some ferocious demon beast.
"Mercy, Brother Da Niu, have mercy! We were wrong! We won't dare do it again! Please be kind and spare our worthless lives!"
Before Zhou Yang even reached them, Cui Lian's husband slid down from her back, threw himself onto the ground, and repeatedly kowtowed as he begged for mercy.
His desire to survive was certainly strong.
"Where were you wrong?"
Zhou Yang looked at the man kowtowing and begging on the ground and asked in an indifferent tone.
Hearing this, the man immediately cried out, "I was wrong! I shouldn't have made Cui Lian take me and run away! I shouldn't have stopped Cui Lian from helping you, Brother Da Niu!"
"Very good. Since you know where you were wrong, you are not beyond redemption."
Zhou Yang nodded slightly, his tone softening somewhat.
As if encouraged, the man's spirits rose, and he hurriedly cried out again, "I know I committed a grave mistake. Brother Da Niu, please consider our past friendship and let a great man overlook a petty man's faults. Spare me this time, and Cui Lian and I will be willing to work like oxen and horses to repay your kindness!"
Yet Zhou Yang gave no response, his face still expressionless. Instead, he turned to Cui Lian, who seemed not to have recovered