Under everyone's watchful eyes, how could the young cultivator stand being provoked? He took a step toward the platform. "Fine! I'll take you—"
But someone immediately clamped a hand over his mouth.
His master forcibly restrained him and quickly dragged him away.
Ji Shaoqing, who wielded the Heaven Gate Supernatural Power, had already been defeated. This young cultivator wasn't even outstanding within his sect. What could he possibly fight with? A burst of hot-blooded courage? How many blows could he take?
He could let his blood get the better of him, but his master couldn't stand by and watch him die.
"Perhaps I've been unreasonable today. I admit I'm filled with resentment. But I've always held Sea Fishing Tower in the highest regard. You should all have seen just how much I respect Sea Fishing Tower. I begged people everywhere... On End of the World Terrace, I never once stood up straight. I kept pleading. I only asked for one chance. Let me go Sin Washing, and I'll go Sin Washing. Tell me to kill Commander Rank Sea Beasts, and I'll kill Commander Rank Sea Beasts. Tell me to kill however many, and I'll kill that many."
"I spent nine days in the Lost Realm and earned eleven thousand three hundred Sea Merit. Do you have any idea what that number means? If I'd been killing War Soldier Rank Sea Beasts, I would have had to kill eleven thousand three hundred of them! I risked my life for it!"
"But when I'd fought with everything I had and returned to take my suffering friend away... he said..."
Jiang Wang pointed at Ji Shaoqing. "He said, 'Brother Jiang, it's my duty. Don't blame me...' What the hell kind of duty is that!"
He roared, "I refuse to believe that the dignified