"Ding, Ye Feng suffered tremendous humiliation. Humiliation Points +1000" "Ding, Ye Feng was forced to abandon her dignity. Humiliation Points +1000"
Atop Elder Peak, Jiang Yantian listened to the system notifications, his heart blossoming with joy.
Ye Feng really was coming to apologize, kowtowing every three steps.
His Humiliation Points were bound to soar this time.
Jiang Yantian thought for a moment, then issued a voice-transmission command.
"Everyone in the Law Enforcement Lineage, stop what you're doing! Bring your friends and family, popcorn and drinks, and recording stones. Gather at the mountain path on Elder Peak!"
"Send ten people up first. I have important tasks to assign!"
After issuing the command, Jiang Yantian picked up a large scoop and walked over to a bamboo fence.
He whistled as he fed the chickens.
In his previous life, he had been from Dragon Country. As people of Dragon Country, most shared a little dream.
A cup of clear tea, a mu of fertile land, a thatched cottage, and a hundred million in savings.
He had never stood a chance in his previous life, but now he held a high position, and with the system's support, he would surely become invincible in this world.
Having a few hobbies of his own was perfectly reasonable, wasn't it?
Before long, while Jiang Yantian was feeding the chickens, ten law enforcement disciples arrived outside the large, level courtyard on the summit.
They dared not approach, waiting respectfully for Jiang Yantian to summon them.
Scattering grains of rice, Jiang Yantian asked casually, "Do you know which spirit beast has the stinkiest shit?"
The ten law enforcement disciples exchanged looks, but one still stepped forward.
He raised his hands in a cupped-fist salute. "Reporting to you, Elder, as far as this disciple knows, Spirit Fox Monkey shit stinks terribly!"
"The absolutely rank kind?"
"Uh... yes, Elder!"
Jiang Yantian smiled. "Good. Go catch a few dozen for me and confine them along the mountainside section of the path."
"Make them shit as much as they can. You must ensure that when someone kowtows their way up, their head touches the poop!"
The ten law enforcement disciples couldn't help shuddering.
Elder Jiang's head was full of all sorts of bizarre ideas. If he really targeted someone, wouldn't he toy with them to death?
"Yes, Elder!" Having received their orders, the ten law enforcement disciples flew off on their swords.
The ten departed in ten different directions, vanishing in an instant.
By Jiang Yantian's reckoning, that little bastard Ye Feng certainly wouldn't come today.
She would surely spend ages agonizing like some wishy-washy woman.
But Jiang Yantian was in no hurry whatsoever.
If Ye Feng didn't come, it wouldn't be as simple as kowtowing up the mountain anymore.
The night passed quickly!
That night, Ye Feng lay sleepless in the disciples' courtyard on Azure Mist Peak.
She really wasn't in any fucking mood to rest.
Whenever she closed her eyes, the scene of her dick being cut off appeared, along with Jiang Yantian's face wearing that sinister, cackling grin.
At times, she wanted to throw caution to the wind and fight Jiang Yantian until the fish died and the net broke.
But reason ultimately prevailed.
To wipe away this disgrace, she could only grow stronger, stronger still, endlessly stronger!
In a world where the strong reigned supreme, the weak could only suffer bullying.
After a night of torment, Ye Feng finally made up her mind. A short pain was better than a long one.
Off to Elder Peak!
She chose early morning because she was certain there would be nobody at Elder Peak then!
Sect disciples generally had morning classes, listening to lectures from guardian elders.
If she went now, fought a swift battle, and finished her kowtows quickly, nobody would see her, and she wouldn't lose face!
Her mind made up, Ye Feng set off for Elder Peak.
Along the way, he kept his head lowered, wishing he could cover his face. When disciples occasionally greeted her, Ye Feng pretended not to hear.
A short while later, Ye Feng arrived at the foot of Elder Peak.
Looking up, she saw the majestic, imposing peak towering into the clouds.
The mountain path spiraled around the peak, winding round and round.
Ye Feng was confident she could end this humiliation within two hours!
At the foot of the mountain, Ye Feng let out a long breath.
Sure enough, it was deserted, without a soul in sight.
"Ye Feng, disciple of Azure Mist Peak, pays her respects to the Law Enforcement Elder!"
Enduring the humiliation, Ye Feng called out from the foot of the mountain.
"Ye Feng, disciple of Azure Mist Peak, pays her respects to the Law Enforcement Elder!"
When nobody answered, Ye Feng called again.
"I'm here, my good senior brother. Show me your sincerity!" Jiang Yantian's voice rang out from the void.
Ye Feng gritted her teeth viciously, dropped to her knees with a thud, and kowtowed.
"Ding, Ye Feng felt humiliated. Humiliation Points +2000"
The moment she kowtowed, Ye Feng's nose stung, and she wanted to cry.
Another piece of her dignity shattered!
Ye Feng stood again, lengthened her stride, and took three great steps before dropping to her knees with another thud and kowtowing again.
There was still some distance between the foot of the mountain and the mountain path.
Despite her long strides, Ye Feng had already kowtowed quite a few times, once every three steps.
Before she knew it, she was about to start up the mountain.
She felt somewhat relieved. Fortunately, nobody was there, or she would have lost face spectacularly.
But when he raised his head with a resolute expression after another kowtow, he froze in shock, utterly dumbstruck!
Looking up, she saw-fuck-the mountain path was packed with people in black robes!
Those were the robes of the Law Enforcement Lineage!
Most belonged to the Law Enforcement Lineage, but there were also plenty of disciples from other peaks, presumably called over to watch the show.
So these people had all been hugging the cliff face, hidden from view from below, because they were afraid of scaring him off?
Only now that she had kowtowed her way to the mountain path did they show themselves.
Animals. Fucking animals!
"A sword genius really is different. Even those kowtows are so formal."
"Exactly. I thought I was watching a chick pecking at rice just now, bobbing its head over and over."
"Anyway, do you know the exact reason? All I know is that Ye Feng insulted the elder while he was enforcing the law!"
"Fuck, insulting the elder is the same as insulting our whole Law Enforcement Lineage. That's a grave taboo! Make that bastard kneel to death!"
"Got any snacks left in your Storage Bag? It'd be a shame not to have something to eat with a scene this entertaining."
Hearing their discussions, Ye Feng's face turned the color of pig liver.
She began beating the retreat drum, wanting to run.
"Young friend, since things have already come this far, what use is running away? Why concern yourself with what others think?"
"Kowtow! Kowtow all the way up! Don't let people look down on you, acting as though you're afraid!"
Elder Long spoke indignantly from within the Spirit-Fusing Mirror as well.
Ye Feng really fucking wanted to curse someone out. Well, well-what did it mean to hang something high out of reach because it wasn't your problem? This was exactly it.
Sure enough, when the stick wasn't landing on your own body, you didn't know pain and could speak with righteous conviction.
"Ding, Ye Feng lost every last scrap of face and felt hatred. Humiliation Points +5000"
Jiang Yantian looked down from above, with two female elders from the Law Enforcement Lineage beside him, massaging his shoulders and pouring tea. He was having a wonderful time.
Seeing Ye Feng still wavering, he called out, "Ye Feng, if you're unwilling, leave whenever you like. I won't stop you!"
His voice carried across the sky.
"Now answer me. Will you continue?"
"I will!" Ye Feng steeled herself, gritted her teeth, and knelt to kowtow again.
"Good, then continue. Everyone present is my witness: once Ye Feng reaches the summit and sees me in person, this will be over!" Jiang Yantian said with a smile.
Ye Feng continued upward, walking and kowtowing all the way.
Though many people stood beside the path watching him kowtow, and many laughed at her, she had already gone numb.
If she didn't die in humiliation, she would erupt from it!
Suppression first, triumph afterward!!!
"Young master, is making her kowtow her way up enough?" Banqiu truly felt indignant.
Ye Feng had insulted Jiang Yantian. This let Ye Feng off far too easily.
"Is that so? I seem to have said it only ends when she sees me!"
"In two hours, I have to attend a meeting. Ye Feng might not get to see me so soon."
"If Ye Feng can't wait and goes down the mountain, I might just happen to return then. In that case, it won't count, and she'll have to start over."
Beside him, the steward elder Nuandong said calmly, her face expressionless, "You're right, young master. Your rules are the rules!"
"Ye Feng has no right to question them!"