Chapter 694: The Price of Arrogance! The Humiliation of Angel Xingyao, Something the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King Dare Not Experience!
This was the first time since Lin Tianming's confrontation with the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King that he looked down upon her from a physical standpoint.
The sight of the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King kneeling before him in emotional breakdown and weeping did not evoke any sympathy from Lin Tianming.
Everyone has to pay the price for their actions.
The ignorant, arrogant, and conceited Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King is humbly bowing her head—it's her own doing and she has no one else to blame.
If it weren't for respecting the honor of the Wanling Divine Lady and considering that he and the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King hadn't actually come to blows, Lin Tianming would never have let this go so easily.
Having achieved his goal of making the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King lower her proud head and agree to an alliance, Lin Tianming didn't continue to hold her over the fire for further torment.
This kneel by the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King could also be seen as venting anger on behalf of Angel Xingyao and the Wind Language Witch.
If after regaining her composure the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King does not continue her charades and look down on others, Lin Tianming is too lazy to keep quibbling with her.
Seeing Lin Tianming stand before her, looking down, the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King felt a disorienting sense of shame.
There was a time when she also looked down upon Lin Tianming...
Never did she, the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King, imagine that one day... she would be looked down upon in this manner...
Humiliation... endless humiliation!
Thinking of this, the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King, broken by the Sword Dao Heart, became even more distraught, crying messily like a child of a few years old.
Moreover, Lin Tianming's silence terrified the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King, making her fear he still intended to spread her arrogant quotable gems, letting everyone in the Three Ascension Divine Kingdoms know.
To prevent the whole process of her failed arrogance leading to a crying breakdown from being exposed, the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King no longer cared about her image.
She clung to Lin Tianming's legs, pleading bitterly.
"Lin Tianming... please, I beg you... don't let these things about me get out!"
"I... what I just said was true... I will definitely agree to the alliance, never to go back on my word!"
"I have agreed... in front of the Spiritual Ability Image Box, I recorded my promise to agree to the alliance... please, I... I don't want to lose face!"
Lin Tianming laughed.
Although he wouldn't spread the collection of the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King's sayings, he still planned to seize this rare opportunity to tease the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King.
Missing this chance, since they would be allies after this, it would be difficult to see this proud sword deity's mentality collapse like this ever again.
"So, our Lord Spirit King also knows that having your arrogant statements slapped in the face, if spread out, would be quite embarrassing, huh?"
With that, Lin Tianming's large hand lifted the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King's tear-streaked pretty face.
"Uh... I... I know... sorry... I shouldn't have... been so arrogant!"
The Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King whimpered while apologizing to Lin Tianming, begging for forgiveness by lowering herself to the utmost.
Lin Tianming also said: "Lord Spirit King, the person you should be apologizing to isn't me, but rather Angel Xingyao who was forcibly imprisoned and expelled in front of so many people from the Spiritual Power Divine Country.
She came to discuss important matters with you, with equal standing. It's one thing not to agree to the alliance, at most that's a failed negotiation, but why did you strike her first?
After striking, you used your own territory to imprison and expel Angel Xingyao, do you know how humiliating that was for her?
Today, you must apologize to her!"
Angel Xingyao of the Eternal Night Star Palace, hearing Lin Tianming's remark about an apology from the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King, was momentarily stunned.
But after a short while, she showed a look that confirmed she hadn't misjudged the person.
However, the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King clearly was not prepared to apologize to Angel Xingyao.
"You... you still want me to apologize to Angel Xingyao? This... this is impossible! This king..."
"Not going to apologize? Fine! Then Lord Spirit King, you might as well stop crying, just like before. Use your Ten Thousand Sword Divine Palace's array to imprison us and expel us all!"
Lin Tianming put on a show of indignant color, kicked away the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King who was hugging his leg and crying, and made a motion to walk away.
Seeing this, the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King, without even having the time to stand up, quickly crawled a few steps and once again clung to Lin Tianming's legs.
"I... if I expel you... won't you still make these matters known throughout the Three Ascension Divine Kingdoms... I... I don't want to be disgraced!"
"I apologize! I apologize to Angel Xingyao!"
Having achieved his goal, Lin Tianming turned around without a hint of pity or mercy and roughly grabbed the jade hand of the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King, making his way to Angel Xingyao.
"You... slow down! You are hurting me! I... I can walk by myself!"
Lin Tianming ignored the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King's cries of pain and simply said, "Apologize!"
The Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King felt extreme humiliation in her heart, but for the sake of keeping her anthology unpublished, she had to swallow her pain and apologize.
Just as she was about to speak up, Angel Xingyao's voice came coldly, "I do not accept your apology!"
Angel Xingyao's refusal to accept the apology not only baffled the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King but also left Lin Tianming somewhat confused.
What is she trying to do?
After a moment, Angel Xingyao added, "I want you to do the same as I did, come to my Eternal Night Star Palace and be publicly expelled once!"
Upon hearing this, the pretty face of the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King instantly lost all its color.
The Wind Language Witch and the Light Goddess furrowed their brows deeply, obviously feeling that this was not appropriate.
Little Lolita Tianqi and the Holy Origin Spirit King also did not expect Angel Xingyao to do such a thing.
Feng Lan and Meng Xiyue exchanged glances, wanting to say something, but the words died on their lips. They swallowed their words and decided to continue watching.
Seeing the pitiful look on the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King, Angel Xingyao snorted coldly, "Do you feel that, as the supreme being of the Spiritual Power Divine Country, being publicly imprisoned and expelled is a humiliation?"
The Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King did not answer, or more accurately, she dared not answer this question.
Angel Xingyao continued, "Then why didn't you think about how, as the current supreme being of the Genetic God Country, I would feel humiliated being expelled?"
"I... I... I..."
The Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King, tears streaking down her face, couldn't utter a complete sentence.
"Or is it that… your arrogance knew well that this would damage my dignity and you just wanted to humiliate me? After all, it was me who was humiliated, not you; you didn't care! And this would enable you to look down on me from an even higher position?"
As Angel Xingyao's soul-searching questions continued, the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King felt utterly guilty.
At that time... she indeed thought that way...
Lin Tianming having the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King apologize to Angel Xingyao was similar to the questioning Angel Xingyao was now putting the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King through.
He hoped that by doing this, he could help Angel Xingyao vent her anger.
Angel Xingyao's refusal to accept the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King's apology was something that Lin Tianming could understand.
He also respected Angel Xingyao's decision.
"I'm sorry... I... I shouldn't have been so arrogant... so disdainful... I really am sorry..."
Under the aggressive demeanor of Angel Xingyao, the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King offered a sincere apology this time.
It was not because of Lin Tianming's coercion.
In saying what she did, Angel Xingyao did not really mean she did not want to accept the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King's apology.
For the sake of the grand plan of the Three Ascension Divine Kingdoms alliance, even if Angel Xingyao was a hundred times unwilling to reconcile with the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King, she would just let it be.
But... she needed to retrieve some form of compensation for the humiliation she had suffered, right?
The verbal grilling that went straight to the depths of the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King's heart was the price she demanded.
"Out of respect for Lin Tianming, I can't be bothered to argue with you, but I hope you remember this lesson, hmph!"
Having been severely grilled by Lin Tianming and now soul-searched by Angel Xingyao, the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King was truly exhausted.
She knelt on the ground throughout the ordeal and then turned to look at Lin Tianming with a choked voice, quietly asking him.
"That should be enough, right?"
However, Lin Tianming's response made the fragile Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King shudder, almost causing her to faint.
"Not enough! You still have to apologize to Witch Lady of the Wind Language!"
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