"For a woman whose relationship with you wasn't even settled, you hacked through thorns and brambles, bent your back and exhausted yourself, escorting her hundreds of thousands of miles. Then you walked straight into the net, getting yourself locked in this dark, bloody dungeon and subjected to every torture.
"My foolish little brother, you've disappointed me terribly. You've utterly disgraced our Shi Clan," Shi Yi transmitted, shaking his head repeatedly.
Covered in wounds and blood, Shi Hao momentarily forgot his pain when he heard this. An indescribable anger surged within him. Part of it came from reflecting on his own mistakes: he should have extricated himself sooner. Had he done so, he wouldn't have brought such a calamity upon himself. The rest was anger at his mortal enemy, Shi Yi. No one could remain unmoved by such mockery.
"Do you know what you call this behavior?" Shi Yi asked.
Shi Hao said nothing. Right now, Shi Yi was free while he was a prisoner. Shi Yi could look down on him however he pleased.
"In plain terms, being a simp." Shi Yi showed him no mercy, humiliating him like this.
Those words did little damage, but the insult was devastating. After all, Shi Hao had risked his life to escort Yun Xi, only to gain nothing and instead end up imprisoned here, subjected to all manner of torment. His sacrifices and rewards were utterly out of proportion.
"I'm different from you. She's an old acquaintance, after all. How could I watch her die without helping?
"A cold, heartless person like you would probably just stand by and watch, without even blinking if an old acquaintance collapsed in a pool of blood." In the end, this was the only rebuttal Shi Hao could muster.
Shi Yi sneered at his words.
"Yes,