"Brother Shen, look how far this fight between us has gone. You've already killed five of our brothers, and I'm badly wounded myself.
You've vented your anger. Why don't we stop here and shake hands in peace?
As long as you agree, we'll forget everything that happened today.
Once we get out, our two families can still be close friends, just as before.
That would be good for everyone. What do you think?"
Sima Jian forced out the words, enduring the excruciating pain from more than a dozen wounds.
Yet before he could finish, Shen Chang gave a cold snort.
"I have no close friend like you! Today, either you die or I do!"
Shen Chang and Shen San attacked Sima Jian mercilessly, unleashing a relentless barrage that left him no chance to catch his breath.
Pinned down until he could barely breathe, Sima Jian could only keep dodging their attacks.
Seeing that his pleas for mercy were useless, Sima Jian suddenly had an idea. Changing tack, he shouted to Shen Rong:
"Miss Shen Rong, how about this? To show my sincerity, I'm willing to marry you as my principal wife!
The Sima Family is considerably stronger than your Shen Family. You certainly won't lose out by marrying me!"
He had thought this proposal would move Shen Rong and persuade her to ask Shen Chang and the others to spare him.
Clearly, however, he had underestimated how deeply Shen Rong hated him.
"You lecherous fiend, dream on!"
Hearing Sima Jian's words, Shen Rong screamed outright.
"I'd sooner marry a pig than marry you! All of you can go to hell and repent!"
With that, Shen Rong unleashed a series of fierce attacks without hesitation, sending them at Sima Jian like a violent storm.
Not far away on the perimeter,