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In less than a moment, Su Xin had crippled all the Sword Washing Pavilion experts. Seeing this, Ji Yanxiu could barely stop himself from laughing. Had such a formidable enemy really been dealt with so easily?
But before Ji Yanxiu could finish celebrating, Ji Yanting was already so frightened he nearly wet himself.
He pulled out two tokens and shouted, "Imperial Brother! I'm willing to surrender! Only a man as outstanding as you is worthy of sitting on the throne of the Great Zhou Emperor. I'll support you from now on... No! A useless man like me would be content with the title of an idle prince. I only ask that Imperial Brother spare my life!"
Everyone present looked down on him a little. Ji Haodian had many children. Some, like Ji Yancheng, had great talent in martial arts; others, like Ji Yanhao, were ruthless and cunning. But every one of them had at least one or two redeeming qualities. How could Ji Yanting be so utterly spineless?
However, although Ji Yanting had behaved disgracefully, he himself saw nothing wrong with it.
He had already given up on the throne. He had only decided to fight for it because he'd seen a glimmer of hope and had the Sword Washing Pavilion's support.
Now that he couldn't beat the others, he could simply give up. It wasn't as if he had anything to lose.
Ji Yanxiu smiled as he accepted the two tokens. "Rest assured, Imperial Brother. I'm not a cruel and heartless man. After I ascend the throne, your fief in Jiangnan Circuit will still be yours."
Su Xin shot Ji Yanxiu a glance. Wasn't he a little too pleased with himself? He was already thinking about