Chapter 2378 - 2351: Stop Right There

Shocked!

After witnessing this scene, everyone was stunned, as if nobody could have imagined that Wu Jun would actually kneel. A dignified Late Stage of Mythical martial artist kneeled with no spine in front of a middle-stage Mythical, begging for his life.

If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn’t believe anything happening before them even if beaten to death.

Mu Qingliu also saw this scene and his face was full of disbelief.

Immediately, Mu Qingliu’s expression turned completely grim, with murderous intent unleashing frightfully and boundlessly, as Wu Jun was his man, representing his face. Now Wu Jun kneeled before him; wasn’t it equivalent to him kneeling before Lu Tianxing?

At the thought of this, Mu Qingliu’s killing intent exploded uncontrollably, yet he did not dare make any rash moves because Elder Mu beside him showed no change of expression, as if he hadn’t seen this at all. Even if he wanted to do something now, he had to wait for Elder Mu’s nod. After all, Elder Mu was the actual family head of the Mu Family, not him.

If he acted against Lu Tianxing now, wouldn’t it be overstepping his bounds?

In an aristocratic family, such actions were the most taboo.

Wu Jun knelt on the ground, burying his head forcefully, choosing not to look at the reactions around him. But even without looking, Wu Jun knew exactly the reactions around him, after all, this scene was too shocking. A top expert of the Late Stage of Mythical kneeling on the ground, begging for forgiveness from a middle-stage Mythical martial artist... anyone in his position might feel uncomfortable.

Despite this, Wu Jun didn’t mind at all anymore, or rather, the moment he knelt down, he had already decided to abandon everything, including his dignity, as long as he could live.

"Mr. Lu, I’ve already knelt as you required. Can I leave now?"

Wu Jun’s hoarse voice sounded out.

"Scram." Upon hearing Wu Jun’s words, Lu Tianxing spoke with a calm expression.

This time, Lu Tianxing did not kill Wu Jun. No matter what, Wu Jun was a person of the Mu Family. Killing Wu Jun wouldn’t benefit him at all. Moreover, this time Wu Jun was already scared out of his wits, wishing to stay away from him. There was no need to worry about Wu Jun seeking revenge against her.

After hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, Wu Jun hastily struggled to stand up from the ground, not even glancing at the ashen-faced Mu Qingliu, and headed toward the outside, somewhat terrified, knowing that the Mu Family did not have the guts to hunt down someone at the Late Stage of Mythical.

"Stop, do you plan to leave just like that?" At this moment, a cold voice suddenly came from the crowd, and Lin Yafei stood up from her chair.

The sudden voice startled everyone, and they all focused their gaze on Lin Yafei, wondering what she intended to do.

Wu Jun, who had turned around intending to leave, changed his expression upon hearing Lin Yafei’s voice, slowly turning his head to look at her, his face tinged with anxiety.

He was well aware of Lin Yafei’s actions in Beijing. This woman was like a viper; you should never provoke her, or your end would surely be miserable.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lin Yafei swayed her serpentine waist, pacing toward Wu Jun with a gait that drove all men wild with infatuation.

Silence!

For a moment, everything around seemed to freeze to extremes, as everyone watched Lin Yafei, eager to see what she intended to do.

"Miss Lin, may I know what matters you still have?" Seeing Lin Yafei walking toward him, Wu Jun immediately took a deep breath and said respectfully.

Regardless of Lin Yafei herself or her status in Yama Palace, neither mattered much to Wu Jun, but what he really cared about was Lu Tianxing standing behind Lin Yafei.

After hearing Wu Jun’s words, Lin Yafei smiled and said, "I don’t have anything major. It’s just if you leave like this, doesn’t it seem a bit too easy?"

"Miss Lin, what do you mean by that?" Wu Jun asked solemnly, looking at Lin Yafei.

Lu Tianxing stood by without saying a word, just quietly observing. He knew Lin Yafei had her plan.

"No particular meaning, just you should have heard the saying, ’Cutting the weeds without removing the root, they will grow again with the spring breeze.’ You lost so miserably today; what if you decide to retaliate later? Your strength is so terrifying; if you retaliate, we certainly won’t be your match, wouldn’t you agree!"

Lin Yafei looked at Wu Jun with a half-smile.

Hiss!

Upon hearing this, the surrounding people couldn’t help but take a sharp intake of breath; Lin Yafei’s words clearly intended not to let Wu Jun off, planning to put him to death?

Moreover, Wu Jun, after all, was a person of the Mu Family. Killing Wu Jun in the Mu Family, wasn’t Lin Yafei afraid of falling out with the Mu Family?

"Miss Lin..."

"I’ll just ask you one question: do you want to live, or do you want to die?"

Lin Yafei said calmly, "For an enemy, naturally, I would eradicate the root. For my own people, of course, I would show mercy. Now you can give me an answer: do you want to live or die?"

After these words, Lin Yafei said nothing, looking at Wu Jun with a calm expression.

Upon hearing Lin Yafei’s words, Wu Jun fell into a moment of silence, his face flickering between light and dark. He knew clearly that today, if he didn’t give Lin Yafei a satisfactory answer, he could never leave Beijing alive. Even if he left the Mu Family, he was doomed. As for staying in the Mu Family, Wu Jun hadn’t even considered it. Kneeling and bowing to Lu Tianxing had already caused Mu Qingliu to harbor killing intent within, leaving him no escape from death in the Mu Family.

After a long while, Wu Jun took a deep breath, looking at Lin Yafei, and said, "Miss Lin, I want to live."

Having already lost all face by kneeling and pleading for mercy from Lu Tianxing, he didn’t mind losing face once more, as long as it meant survival.

"Good, knowing when to yield is a wise man."

Lin Yafei looked approvingly at Wu Jun, "Since you want to live, then I will give you a path to walk: swallow the Soul Devouring Pill, join Yama Palace, and become one of us, and I can guarantee you will live more comfortably than anyone from now on."

"What?"

The surrounding people’s pupils shrank sharply upon hearing Lin Yafei’s words, staring at her in disbelief. They couldn’t even dream that Lin Yafei would utter such words, plotting to bring Wu Jun, a man of the Mu Family, into Yama Palace. This... this was simply trampling the Mu Family’s dignity into the ground.