"I'm afraid you two won't be walking out of this door today!"
Hearing Ji Zining's words, the envoys and prodigies of the various factions, who had been watching the show, all stiffened.
This Divine Son of the Ziwei Holy Land was truly fierce!
With a mere Nascent Soul Realm cultivation, she actually dared to challenge a Saint King Realm expert like that!
Granted, this was the Ziwei Holy Land, and the Saint King Realm expert had many reservations and dared not act too arrogantly,
but no matter what, he was still a Saint King Realm expert. An ordinary Nascent Soul Realm cultivator wouldn't even dare look him in the eye.
The fact that Ji Zining had gone this far was already far beyond their expectations!
They were even shocked!
They had already begun to attach greater importance to this Divine Son of the Ziwei Holy Land who had suddenly appeared,
but after hearing those words, their regard for Ji Zining quietly rose another level.
Ji Zining, the Divine Son of the Ziwei Holy Land, was no simple figure!
Traces of wariness began to appear in the eyes of some prodigies.
Hua Qianyan glanced at Ji Zining in mild surprise.
He hadn't expected Ji Zining to be so decisive.
But only by acting this way was she worthy of the title of Divine Son of their Ziwei Holy Land!
A mere elder envoy and disciple had offended the Divine Son of their Ziwei Holy Land. So what if they came from the Wuji Divine Sect?!
If they wouldn't behave, they could simply be cut down!
Ji Yan could hardly believe his ears.
What had he heard?
If they didn't give an explanation?
She wouldn't let the two of them walk out of this door?
Had a youngster at the Peak Nascent Soul Realm said that to him?
"What did you say? Say it again?"
Ji Zining snorted.
"What? Did his eyes being ruined somehow affect your hearing?"
"If that's really the case, then your bloodlines must truly be connected at heart!"
With that, a cold light flickered in Ji Zining's eyes.
"Since you want to hear it so badly, I'll say it again!"
"This trash has sullied my eyes and the Ziwei Holy Land's council hall. If you don't give me an explanation, today..."
"Don't even think about walking out of this door!"
Ji Yan couldn't help taking two steps back.
He hadn't misheard just now. Ji Zining really had said she wouldn't let the two of them leave.
Ji Yan found it somewhat inconceivable.
She was only at the Peak Nascent Soul Realm. How did she dare?
He was an expert at the Fifth Level of the Saint King Realm!
With such an enormous gulf between their realms, how did Ji Zining dare?!
Was it because she was the Divine Son of the Ziwei Holy Land?
He glanced at the tall young man, whose expression had gone numb from the pain, and a trace of heartache flashed through his eyes.
Just then, a calm voice sounded from not far away.
"What? The Divine Son of my Ziwei Holy Land speaks to you like that, and you seem... dissatisfied?"
"Come, tell me what you're dissatisfied with! Is the Divine Son of my Ziwei Holy Land not important enough, or do you think you're very strong?"
Before the words had finished, an utterly terrifying pressure suddenly descended upon the entire council hall.
Even the envoys and prodigies of the many factions outside the council hall paled.
This pressure... the Peak Saint King Realm!
But then they abruptly realized that the pressure wasn't directed at them. They could only feel its imposing force,
while the actual pressure had fallen entirely on Ji Yan!
"Ugh..."
Ji Yan couldn't help letting out a muffled sound. The terrifying pressure that had suddenly descended upon him made his knees go weak.
"Thud!"
In the end, Ji Yan couldn't hold out. He fell to his knees before Ji Zining, his face filled with humiliation.
With difficulty, he raised his head and looked at Hua Qianyan, who had risen to his feet.
The pressure just now had come from Hua Qianyan!
Ji Zining looked at Ji Yan kneeling before her, surprise written all over her face.
"Huh? Why are you kneeling? It's not New Year yet, and I don't have a red envelope to give you."
"Or are you trying to beg for mercy?"
Beg for mercy?
Ji Yan's expression filled with anger. He opened his mouth to shout at her, only to find that he couldn't say anything.
Even moving his body was incredibly difficult!
But from his furious expression, Ji Zining could tell that whatever he wanted to say certainly wasn't anything polite.
Ji Zining folded her arms and looked at Ji Yan's sorry state, unable to resist shaking her head.
"You were quite polite at first. Unfortunately, you brought an idiot to my Ziwei Holy Land."
"Things have already reached this point today, so they can't possibly be settled easily."
"However, I'll give you a chance! A chance to leave my Ziwei Holy Land without giving an explanation!"
A chance!
Ji Yan's angry expression eased slightly, and he couldn't help falling into thought.
If he could return safely to his sect, he would surely embellish the story when he told the ancestor and the Holy Lord.
When the time came, the Wuji Divine Sect would surely fall out with the Ziwei Holy Land,
and then this arrogant Divine Son of the Ziwei Holy Land would certainly be punished!
Seeing this, Ji Zining turned to Hua Qianyan with a faint smile.
"Holy Lord, let him up. He seems to have something to say."
Hua Qianyan glanced at Ji Yan and nodded slightly.
"Divine Son, the decision is yours."
Before he had finished speaking, he slowly withdrew his pressure.
"Huff! Gasp! Huff! Gasp..."
Feeling the pressure on his body dissipate, Ji Yan collapsed onto the ground, panting nonstop.
Hua Qianyan was indeed worthy of being a Peak Saint King Realm expert. His pressure alone had left Ji Yan wishing he were dead.
If Hua Qianyan attacked him, he would surely die!
The only way he could leave the Ziwei Holy Land safely now was the chance Ji Zining had mentioned.
At this moment, the tall young man, who had been wailing miserably, grew numb from the pain and regained some of his senses.
He used his divine sense to examine the situation, and his expression grew somewhat fearful.
He seemed to have just made a mistake of monstrous proportions!
After recovering for a moment, Ji Yan stood up. Without making any rash moves, he said in a deep voice,
"Your Highness, Divine Son, what was the chance you just mentioned?"
With every word he spoke, Ji Yan felt that his dignity was being insulted.
But he had to speak, to fight for this one chance!
Otherwise, if they died in the Ziwei Holy Land, they really would have nothing left!
Given what he knew of Hua Qianyan, he had no doubt that Hua Qianyan would do it.
Ji Zining didn't answer him immediately. Instead, she glanced at the envoys and prodigies of the various factions who had yet to enter the council hall.
"Visitors are guests, and my Ziwei Holy Land should welcome you, but all of you know perfectly well what you came here for."
"So I'll give you this chance, a chance to step on me, the Divine Son of the Ziwei Holy Land, and shake the True Martial Dao Domain with your might!"
"Don't stay outside any longer. Come in. What I'm about to say isn't just for this old fool, but for all of you."
Outside the council hall.
The envoys and prodigies of the many factions stiffened and couldn't help exchanging glances.
Was Ji Zining pulling away that fig leaf and speaking openly about the matter?
After a moment's hesitation, everyone entered the council hall.
As for the details, they would have to see what Ji Zining had to say.
Besides, they were somewhat afraid Ji Zining would treat them the same way she had treated Ji Yan.
If they didn't go in and she called it an offense, that would be far too unfair.
Everyone entered the council hall and cupped their hands slightly toward Ji Zining.
"Greetings, Your Highness, Divine Son!"
Ji Zining nodded slightly.
"Now that everyone is here, I'll tell you about the chance I mentioned."
With that, Ji Zining's expression turned defiant, and her gaze swept over everyone.
"Every last one of you-if you challenge me, I'll accept!"
"Of course, experts of the older generation must suppress their cultivation to the same level as mine."
"Do you dare accept this challenge?!"
As if she had remembered something, Ji Zining turned her gaze to Ji Yan and the tall young man.
"You two are a little different. If you can't defeat me, you'll both die!"