Before he could think of what to say, Kurotsuchi sobbed, "Lord Yin, I know I was wrong. I'll train hard from now on and won't embarrass you again. Please don't punish me!"
Chapter 639: Strength Advancement
Uchiha Yin was baffled by Kurotsuchi's words. It took him a few seconds to realize that the girl thought he would be unhappy because she had lost.
His first reaction was that he would have to give Uchiha Mikoto a proper punishment later. He did not need to guess to know she must have said something to Kurotsuchi; otherwise, the girl would never have been this frightened.
At that thought, Uchiha Yin sighed softly and decided he might as well play along. "Then do you know what you did wrong?"
Kurotsuchi had no idea Uchiha Yin was merely fishing for information. Looking thoroughly nervous, she said, "Mikoto already told me earlier. I know I don't have enough combat experience, and I was too impatient!"
Although Kurotsuchi felt a little afraid of Uchiha Yin as she spoke, what she felt more strongly was an indescribable sense of humiliation.
She had lost just like that. Even though she already knew why, her frustration still clung to her like a shadow.
Uchiha Yin was fairly satisfied with Kurotsuchi's answer. He nodded approvingly and said, "Good, as long as you understand. You need to be more careful from now on. This was only a sparring match, and Izumi was holding back. If it had been a fight to the death, you would probably be dead by now!"
Uchiha Yin's expression was still relatively gentle during the first half of his reply, but it turned completely cold toward the end.
He was not trying to frighten Kurotsuchi at all. He was simply stating an indisputable fact.
Kurotsuchi bit down