"Are you convinced or not? If not, let's do it again. I'm still not satisfied."
Still a little... not enough!
Upon hearing Yang Zhen's words, Death Shadow shuddered and hurriedly said, "I admit it, I admit it completely."
Gong Sanhe stared at Death Shadow in disbelief. He hadn't expected Death Shadow to back down so quickly, and so willingly at that. Damn it, I can't believe you just because you said something, let alone that you were truly convinced?
Are you kidding me?
Thinking of this, Gong Sanhe looked at Yang Zhen. Did Yang Zhen really believe such words?
This is clearly a case of being beaten into submission; what kind of genuine submission is that?
To Gong Sanhe's surprise, Yang Zhen looked quite comfortable and actually... believed him?
Are these two idiots?
Gong Sanhe was a little taken aback.
He was too stunned to react, and Ding Chun and Wen Yuning were equally bewildered, staring blankly at the bizarre scene before them, somewhat dazed and incredulous.
The Dead Servants, who had been arranged into strange shapes by Yang Zhen, were now able to move slowly. Upon hearing Death Shadow's words, they were all stunned, their faces flashing with strange expressions, followed by blank stares.
Lord Death Shadow... are you completely convinced?
In reality, Yang Zhen did not use lethal force, just as he said. When facing the twenty-four assassins, although there were screams and howls coming from inside Yang Zhen's body, which sounded terrifying, Yang Zhen only dislocated their arms and legs, which was already enough to make them unable to hold on.
Only a very few who put up a stubborn resistance were beaten so badly by Yang Zhen that they questioned their existence; each punch landed squarely on their skin, a truly exhilarating experience.
Upon hearing Lord Death Shadow's words, the twenty-four Death Servants' dislocated arms, which had just automatically repositioned, almost dislocated again.
Yang Zhen looked at the Death Shadow with great satisfaction. This guy wasn't too stubborn. Yang Zhen was really afraid that this guy would rather die than submit, and with a "poof," he would turn into a human skin.
It turns out that the higher a person's status, the more valuable they are, and the more they value their life.
Yang Zhen knelt down in front of the Death Shadow, looking at the barely breathing Death Shadow, and said, "Being convinced isn't enough; winning people over with virtue must be done thoroughly, otherwise resentment might remain, which wouldn't be good."
The Death Shadow's expression changed, as did the Twenty-Four Dead Servants, and Gong Sanhe and the other two.
What else do you want to do?
Seeing Yang Zhen's expression, Death Shadow trembled slightly.
Yang Zhen seemed oblivious to the various expressions on their faces, and without answering Death Shadow's question, he asked instead, "Relax, you Sage of Saunter, I didn't do anything to you. Seeing how nervous you are, I just wanted to ask if your heart and body are truly convinced. If not, then we'll continue..."
"I'm convinced, completely convinced, both physically and mentally... Oh, right..." At this point, Death Shadow suddenly remembered something and turned to Gong Sanhe, saying, "Elder Gong, you just said that there might be some misunderstanding here. I've thought about it, and there are indeed many strange things going on."
Gong Sanhe's face flickered with a strange expression upon hearing this. He stared at the Death Shadow for a long time, then said with a bewildered look, "Did I... say that?"
Wen Yuning pursed her lips, barely managing to suppress a laugh.
Ding Chun looked pleased. "Damn it," he muttered, " Elder Gong told you three times that there might be a misunderstanding, and you just let it go in one ear and out the other. Now you know there's a misunderstanding?"
Hearing Elder Gong's answer and seeing the bewildered look on Death Shadow's face, Ding Chun felt a sense of relief, as if everything had turned out for the better. Every cell in his body trembled with comfort.
The Death Shadow stared blankly at Gong Sanhe Gong Sanhe, knowing he had seriously offended him. His face was cold as he said, " Gong Sanhe, the others are about to enter the High Antiquity Ruins. We don't have much time left..."
"Are you threatening me?" Gong Sanhe's face also darkened. The temptation to kick someone when they're down was too strong to resist.
Death Shadow gave a bitter laugh, "I... damn it, how dare I threaten you? I'm almost dead now, this kid... this kid is a devil."
Yang Zhen squatted down in front of the Death Shadow and said, "Damn it, you're the devil! Your whole family are devils! Not only were you Curse as soon as I came in, but you all ganged up on me! Don't I Sage of Saunter, have any dignity?"
"Yes, of course I want it! There's just... a misunderstanding!"
"Damn it, now you know there was a misunderstanding? Where were you before? What about my compensation for emotional distress? Who's going to pay me?"
"Compensation for... emotional distress?" Death Shadow stared at Yang Zhen in utter bewilderment. Who would have thought there was such a thing as compensation for emotional distress?
Upon hearing this word, Gong Sanhe and the other two couldn't help but laugh, even Ding Chun, the guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, burst out laughing.
"Compensation for emotional distress? This guy is truly a devil, utterly despicable. How can there be such a vile person in this world?"
Gong Sanhe nodded, forcing a straight face as he said, "He's not Li Cangxu. How could that old-fashioned Duan Sihai have taught such a cunning and unruly disciple? I really can't figure out where this young man comes from."
Wen Yuning's eyes sparkled with curiosity, but she remained silent, clearly unaware of Yang Zhen's background.
By this time, the Twenty-Four Dead Servants and Death Shadow had recovered from the mental anguish, especially Death Shadow, who, while secretly healing his wounds, warily stared at Yang Zhen and asked, "What do you want to do?"
Yang Zhen rolled her eyes at Yang Zhen and said, "I really don't know how you became Hokage. Did you just brute force your way up?"
"... It's Death Shadow!"
"Same here. Don't worry about the details. Look at your own men. That's what you call knowing how to behave." Yang Zhen curled his lip, stood up, walked to the twenty-four Death Servants, picked up all the storage rings that the group had thrown out, carefully blew off the dust, and put them away.
The Death Shadow stared blankly at the scene unfolding before him, completely petrified as he watched Yang Zhen expertly pick up the storage ring.
"You... you still have another storage ring, right?" Yang Zhen suddenly pointed at one of the twenty-four death servants, his face grim and terrifying. The death servant hurriedly threw out his other storage ring as well.
Splash!
Another pile of storage rings were thrown out from the surrounding area.
Yang Zhen then picked up all the items with satisfaction, squatted down in front of the Death Shadow, and said, "Originally, I was going to kill you all, since you really wanted to kill me..."
Snap!
A storage ring fell to the ground.
"As a leader, to act impulsively and disregard the lives of your subordinates without even distinguishing right from wrong—a person like you won't last two episodes in our village..."
Snap!
Another storage ring fell to the ground.
"I was going to let you off the hook, but you're even less tactful than a bunch of your subordinates..."
Snap! Snap! Snap!
Five storage rings were placed on the ground.
It's gone, really gone.
Upon hearing this, the Companion Heavenly Fire and Yin-Yang Diagram in Yang Zhen's hand gradually disappeared.
"I've given you everything, please let me go, you... you demon, you devil, you..."
Yang Zhen ignored the wailing of the Death Shadow and sat on the ground, saying, "Now, let me first ask about the removal of the Technique Talisman, and then we can discuss whether there's a misunderstanding. I've been thinking about Sage of Saunter, and I also think there might be some misunderstanding here."
The Death Shadow, who had just stood up, plopped down on the ground again, sitting next to Yang Zhen, looking at Yang Zhen with a bewildered expression.
"If you also think there's a misunderstanding, then why are we even fighting?"
Yang Zhen nearly slapped him, startling Death Shadow who hurriedly raised his hand to defend himself.
"You old geezer, do you think I, the Sage of Saunter, want to fight? You have absolutely no experience; you're the ones who forced me into this!"
Everyone: "..."
"Tell me, how can I get the Soul Chain Technique out of my body?"
"I... I can't get it working!"
"What?"