It was as though the Spirit Vine Sect disciples were not apologizing to Yuanshi at all, but mocking him instead.
Naturally, Yuanshi himself felt the same way, yet he could find no fault with what they had said.
A breath lodged in his chest, unable to rise or fall, until even a Saint like Yuanshi felt waves of pain in his chest.
At last, Yuanshi recovered from the chorus of apologies. After a long silence, he suddenly thought of a solution.
"Very well, very well! Since you are repentant, kneel here on Mount Qianyuan and keep vigil for Taiyi and Nezha for three years! Agree to this, and I shall pursue today's matter no further!"
Kneel and keep vigil for three years!
That was the condition Yuanshi laid down.
Naturally, he did this to counter Duobao's inspired maneuver, that so-called "apology" whose barbs had left him unable to lash out.
Now, Yuanshi watched Daoist Duobao and the others.
If Duobao agreed to kneel and keep vigil, Yuanshi really could let them off for the time being.
Three years was neither long nor short, after all. If the Spirit Vine Sect disciples dared remain on Mount Qianyuan for three years, that would give Yuanshi more than enough time to lay further plans.
Upon hearing Yuanshi's words, the Ten Thousand Immortals of the Spirit Vine Sect, who had just been apologizing, all faltered.
Their apology to Yuanshi might have seemed a somewhat humiliating concession, but it was not truly so. After all, Yuanshi was a Saint, a supreme being of the Primordial World. Apologizing to a Saint could hardly be considered shameful.
But kneeling before True Person Taiyi and Nezha, even to keep vigil for them, was another matter entirely. That would truly be a disgrace.
"Martial Uncle, this seems inappropriate."
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