The Qi Cultivation Emperor Who Snatches Brides, do you think you're funny?

Upon hearing Jiang Yu's words, gasps of surprise rose and fell among the crowd. The previously noisy scene instantly froze, and everyone stared blankly at Jiang Yu as if they had been frozen in place, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

Murong Xue's eyes widened like copper bells, and she subconsciously covered her mouth, her hands trembling slightly, her eyes filled with astonishment.

Lu Shaoyou frowned, his forehead wrinkles forming a deep "川" shape, and muttered to himself, "Does Jiang Yu really not intend to give them any chance?"

The dean stood to the side, his expression solemn, his lips trembling slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but the sudden turn of events choked him up.

He sighed inwardly. He had thought there was still room for the conflict to ease, but he hadn't expected Jiang Yu's attitude to be so resolute.

The disciples of Linlang Academy were stunned. Some stared wide-eyed, unable to close their mouths for a long time; others were filled with shock, their eyes flashing with complex emotions.

A straightforward male disciple, who had been praising Jiang Yu's forbearance, was stunned by this reversal and stood there dumbfounded. After a long while, he stammered, "This...this is too sudden. Is Jiang Yu really going to kill me?"

Some people even swore, realizing that Jiang Yu's words earlier were a trick on Jiang Yang, but they had also been tricked!

Another female disciple clutched her chest, her eyes filled with worry: "Jiang Yu has suffered so much over the years, but to kill Jiang Yang like this, isn't that too much..."

The onlookers erupted in discussion. A middle-aged cultivator in black robes, who had been admiring Jiang Yu's shrewdness, now looked troubled: "This Jiang Yu, so young, yet so ruthless. It seems the hatred runs deep."

A young rogue cultivator nearby rubbed his hands excitedly: "This is going to be a good show! If Jiang Yu really kills Jiang Yang, that would be truly gratifying!"

Upon hearing Jiang Yu's words, Wang Li felt as if all her strength had been drained away, her legs went weak, and she knelt on the ground again with a thud.

She scrambled toward Jiang Yu, raising her hands high as if pleading, tears streaming down her face like a burst dam, crying out repeatedly, "Jiang Yu, please, please let us go! We know we were wrong, we really know we were wrong! We'll give you back your Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart, just ask us, and we'll do everything we can to return it to you!"

Her voice was hoarse from overwhelming grief and fear, almost inhuman: "We are willing to do anything to atone for our sins. Yang'er is still young, he was just confused for a moment, please give him a chance to reform! My old life is worthless, you can do whatever you want with me, as long as you spare Yang'er, I'm willing to do anything!"

As Wang Li spoke, she kept kowtowing, her forehead hitting the ground heavily with a dull thud. Soon, her forehead became red and swollen, and blood slowly flowed down her cheeks.

When Jiang Yang heard his mother's plea, his eyes showed both guilt towards his mother and resentment and anger towards Jiang Yu.

He gritted his teeth, his hands clenched into fists, veins bulging on the back of his hands, yet he dared not move an inch.
"Jiang Yu, please spare Yang'er for the sake of my old bones!" Wang Li raised her head, her face streaked with tears, her eyes filled with despair and pleading. "Back then, I was blinded by greed and made a terrible mistake. If you must punish someone, punish me alone! Yang'er has such a bright future ahead of him; he can't be ruined like this!"

Jiang Yu looked at Wang Li kneeling on the ground, his heart unwavering. He said coldly, "When you attacked me and my mother back then, did you ever think this day would come? The suffering my mother and I have endured over the years cannot be erased by your pleas for mercy."

Upon hearing Jiang Yu's words, Wang Li collapsed to the ground in despair. She knew that Jiang Yu's hatred for them ran too deep, and it was almost impossible to get him to let Jiang Yang go.

But she was still unwilling to give up. She struggled to her feet again, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed repeatedly, the blood from her forehead staining the ground red. "Jiang Yu, I beg you, please, just consider it an act of kindness and let Yang'er go!"

Wang Li shouted hoarsely, "I'm willing to give my life for Yang'er's life. I'll do anything as long as he can live!"

Those around Wang Li, seeing her pitiful state, couldn't help but feel a pang of pity. Some began to whisper among themselves, urging Jiang Yu to reconsider;

Some people thought Jiang Yu's decision was right, after all, he had suffered too much. Hearing the surrounding discussions, Jiang Yu couldn't help but scoff, his eyes full of disdain: "Hmph, easy for you to say, standing there talking without understanding the pain. Have you ever considered that if it weren't for the Ancestor taking me in, I would have died long ago? Where were you when I was struggling on the brink of life and death? Now, just seeing Wang Li's pitiful state, you start advising me to be magnanimous, have you ever thought about the suffering I've endured all these years?"

He swept his cold gaze across the crowd and continued, "If it weren't for the support of our ancestor, I would be nothing but a powerless and helpless ghost. I've come to you to seek justice. Would you let me go? You people usually pride yourselves on being righteous, but when it comes to matters of life and death, who among you will stand up for me?"

Everyone was speechless at Jiang Yu's words, their faces turning red and white in turns.

Although they felt that Jiang Yu's words were somewhat extreme, upon closer examination, they could not refute them.

After all, in this dog-eat-dog world of cultivation, without a strong backer, it would be very difficult for a weakling like Jiang Yu to survive in the cruel reality.

At this moment, everyone regarded "Ancestor" as the mysterious person who had always supported Jiang Yu.

They began to speculate about the ancestor's identity. Someone whispered, "Just who is this ancestor? He was able to take in Jiang Yu when he was in such a sorry state. His strength must be unfathomable."

“Yes, maybe it’s the leader of some reclusive sect who saw Jiang Yu’s talent and offered his help,” another person chimed in.

"Jiang Yu's mysterious ancestor is too powerful."

"Indeed, many powerful figures came to Linlang Academy before, wanting to cause trouble for Jiang Yu, but they were inexplicably defeated before they even saw the ancestor. Among them were many Saint-level experts." A burly cultivator said with lingering fear, "Those people are the kind of people who can shake the cultivation world with a stomp of their feet, but in front of the ancestor, they didn't even realize how he made his move and were defeated miserably."

"..."

Everyone couldn't help but discuss it.

Today, no one would believe that Jiang Yu alone could make Linlang Academy submit.

Everyone knows the power of the strongman behind Jiang Yu, who has never appeared before!

One person's power overwhelmed the Linlang Academy.

This is the capital of the Seven Star Immortal Dynasty, yet no one from the Seven Star Immortal Dynasty has come here yet.

It's quite possible that they were also afraid of this ancestor; of course, this matter is uncertain.

Jiang Yu ignored the others and looked at Jiang Yang. Seeing Jiang Yang's grief-stricken expression, Jiang Yu said calmly, "Jiang Yang, are you going to keep pretending?"

"Hehehe, hahaha, my brother understands me best."

Jiang Yang lowered his head, letting out an arrogant laugh. He patted the hem of his clothes and a smile appeared on his face.

(End of this chapter)