Chapter 141: All Kneel Before Me!
The woman known as "Junior Sister Liu Xi" trembled slightly, biting her lip in discontent.
The Ancestral Stele!
This was a mysterious stone tablet recently discovered by Dongsheng Divine Sect and East Emperor Hall while exploring the ancestral grounds, containing various mysteries.
The high-level members of the sect unanimously decided to offer it for comprehension by the ten most outstanding young geniuses of the sect.
The first nine have already been confirmed.
However, the selection of the tenth person was contentious, as two geniuses of equal strength were unwilling to concede.
Hence, today's battle arose!
"Hahaha, Junior Sister Liu Xi, don't be upset. If you missed this chance, perhaps there will be another opportunity next time."
The victorious young man laughed and said—victors always have the right to display their magnanimity and elegance.
"Next time, I will defeat you."
The woman pursed her lips and whispered, then climbed up from the ground and flew into the distance.
"I'll be waiting."
The victorious young man smiled gently.
As he watched the woman fly far away, the young man was about to make a grand turn amidst the admiring gazes of the crowd.
At this moment, a voice of praise rang out.
"Not bad, not bad."
This voice was exceedingly sincere, like an esteemed elder genuinely commending the younger generation, even carrying a bit of kindness.
But... why does this voice sound so young?!
Whoosh!
Everyone simultaneously looked up to see a handsome young man in black, hovering in the sky, looking at him with appreciation.
"Who are you?"
The victorious young man furrowed his brows; the condescending gaze of the other made him quite uncomfortable.
Especially the appreciative expression, which to his eyes, was harder to endure than disdainful contempt, because it was a natural superiority, as if he were inherently above you!
"Can you guess?"
Qin Zi smiled slightly, his smile kindly.
The young man scrutinized Qin Zi, searching his mind for geniuses within the sect, but seemingly found no match.
"Who exactly are you!"
His voice turned cold.
"Hahaha, young man, why such a fiery temper?"
Qin Zi laughed and shook his head, then said, "My name is Qin Zi; now, do you know?"
Whoosh!
Instantly, everyone present widened their eyes.
Some even instinctively covered their mouths.
All eyes were on Qin Zi, but no one dared to speak, as they had heard the rumors of the "Feather Emperor's Disciple," though they didn't know their veracity or the sect's stance, fearing to speak wrongly.
"It's you!!"
The young man showed a somewhat solemn expression; naturally, he had heard of Qin Zi's name, which had been causing a stir recently.
"What do you mean 'it's me'? Showing no decorum upon seeing a Senior Ancestor?!" Qin Zi frowned, showing a hint of authority.
"Senior Ancestor? Decorum?"
The young man's face turned grim; he felt this person was deliberately toying with him, given that everyone was questioning the matter.
But he had some sense of propriety and did not dare to directly break the issue open, so he said, "I, Ding Shan, only acknowledge strength, not these empty titles."
"Since you and I are of similar age, let's speak with strength! If you can defeat me, then you naturally have the right to speak condescendingly. If not… then retract that superior attitude of yours!"
"Huh??"
Qin Zi's eyes shot out a piercing light, and he burst out angrily, shouting, "Such a good 'acknowledge strength, not empty titles'! Do you think you're strong enough to disregard the hierarchy of the sect, to show no respect to seniors?"
"So, if a sect elder loses all cultivation, becoming completely useless, do you treat them like an ant, humiliating them at will?!"
"Our Dongsheng Divine Sect, with its millennia of legacy, since when did it have this arrogant and disrespectful atmosphere, forgetting our roots and ignoring our elders?!"
"Looking at you, it seems you wish to have a fair fight with your Senior Ancestor to test my prowess! To see if I am worthy?"
"Well today, your Senior Ancestor won't oblige you! You want to fight with me, I won't engage you in combat!"
"Today, I shall exploit my seniority for once, and I want to see if this Senior Ancestor, with only rank and no strength, has the qualms to make a great genius like you perform the etiquette of a junior!"
Qin Zi's scolding skill was in full force, excessively elevating the issue, instantly placing a heavy burden on the other party's head, leaving him stunned.
"This... I..."
The young man, originally stubborn, immediately felt unsure in his heart, suddenly breaking out in cold sweat—he had misspoken!
No respect for elders?
Can such a thing be admitted?
However, the reckless words spoken in anger were now seized upon by the other party and couldn't be taken back.
"I naturally respect sect elders. If a sect elder, even gravely injured, is my elder, I ought to salute upon meeting! But who exactly are you?"
The young man gritted his teeth, saying.
"Implying you are questioning my identity? Meaning, the proclamation of Feather Emperor Ancestor is a lie?"
Qin Zi said playfully.
"I!!"
The young man instantly broke into a sweat, his heart racing, only feeling like he had just jumped out of one pit, only to fall into another, deeper one! Can he speak of this?
The openly announced stratagem of Emperor Yu was clear to all, but who dared to pierce it? It would be an enormous joke if pierced!
And if someone from Dongsheng Divine Sect pierced this layer, it would be an even greater joke.
Emperor Yu would lose his remaining dignity, and Dongsheng Divine Sect would be nailed to a pillar of shame! Who could bear such consequences?
Even Sect Leader Su Xuanlong couldn't bear it!
So previously, Su Xuanlong preferred to endure the inner torment of slapping his own daughter rather than break this matter wide open.
"So, what are you actually implying? Am I or am I not the Senior Ancestor of Dongsheng Divine Sect? Am I or am I not!!"
Qin Zi's eyes widened, scolding.
"Yes!!!"
The young man, not daring to hesitate, almost roared out, his neck flushed red, eyes slightly red, as if there were tears.
Just like a rebellious new recruit being disciplined by a drill instructor, no matter how unyielding he felt, how aggrieved, he could only grit his teeth and comply, comply, comply!
"Since that's the case, do you follow the seniority etiquette of Dongsheng Divine Sect today or not! Upon seeing a Senior Ancestor, do you kneel or not!!"
Qin Zi continued to scold.
"I... kneel!!"
The young man took a deep breath, eyes red, tears brimming, gritting his teeth as he slowly knelt down.
Thud!
There is gold beneath a man's knees.
His dignity, shattered!!
The surrounding disciples watched this scene, their expressions becoming complex, some sighing, some lamenting.
Dongsheng Divine Sect's tenth genius, just knelt like that, disgraced by an outsider. What a sorrowful sight?
At this moment, Qin Zi looked at these onlookers, frowned, and asked: "Why aren't you kneeling?"
Whoosh!
Instantly, the disciples of Dongsheng Divine Sect, who had been sympathetic to someone else, suddenly froze, their facial muscles twitching...