"Pavilion Master, no!"
Di Long let out a wail and fell to his knees before You Tianlin, his face deathly pale as he pleaded, "We only wanted to rescue Di Hong. We never intended to harm Bai Yan. Please see the truth clearly!"
Di Long had completely panicked!
He had long prepared himself to be punished. Whether it meant forfeiting decades of salary, suffering the agony of soul refinement, or some other penalty, he was ready to accept it. It was no great matter.
But now, the Pavilion Master's punishment was actually to make them slaves to Bai Yan. This was something he simply could not accept.
To the five of them, this was trampling, humiliation, an unbearable punishment.
"Pavilion Master, please show mercy!"
Di Wu and the other four all knelt down, their faces full of desperate pleading. Every one of them had panicked.
Yet You Tianlin showed them no pity. He turned his gaze toward Su Mo and asked, "Bai Yan, what do you think of this Pavilion Master's decision?"
"Isn't this... a little too severe?"
Su Mo spoke with hesitation. If it had been any other punishment, no matter how harsh, he would not have cared.
But making Di Long and the others all his slaves was different. If handled poorly, it might bring disaster upon himself.
His avatar was in the Soul Race only to climb upward as quickly as possible. He did not wish to stir up too great a storm.
"A grave mistake naturally deserves a grave punishment," You Tianlin said indifferently.
With that, You Tianlin waved his hand. "It is decided."
"Alright."
Su Mo nodded. Since the Pavilion Master had already decided, it was not his place to object.
Upon hearing this, Di Long and the others immediately collapsed limply to the ground,