...

As soon as Gu Qinghe finished speaking, she did a 360° backflip and landed on her limbs, then kowtowed heavily to Chen Zhao.

This scene shocked the audience, and even Shen Zhao was dumbfounded.

Gu Qinghe said with a mournful face, "Boss, can you give me a chance? Please stop hitting me."

Shen Zhao: "Is this all the amazing skill you've been talking about?"

Gu Qinghe said, "To bow down to the strong is not shameful at all, but rather an immense honor. Seeing a strongman like you, my Guhe Sect is destined to shine brightly."

Upon hearing this, the disciples of the Ancient River Sect were immediately filled with grief and indignation. Many of them wondered what sins they had committed to have joined such a utterly useless sect.

What happened to upholding justice?

What happened to your vow to never surrender?

Was it all just bullshit?

In an instant, the disciples' worldviews were shattered. Gu Hanshan's gaze towards Gu Qinghe gradually shifted from initial resentment and fear to contempt.

"Young Master Shen, there is something I don't understand. Why couldn't I sense any spiritual energy fluctuations around you when we fought just now? What is your cultivation level? Could you tell me about it?"

"Okay, actually I'm just a scholar who can't even kill a chicken."

"..."

Even Su Yunying was speechless.

So weak that you can't even kill a chicken?

Is it true that someone who beats a thousand-year-old monster at the peak of the Profound Realm to his knees and begs for mercy is powerless?

Look, is this even human language?

In fact, Shen Zhao didn't know what his cultivation level was now. Since he was reborn after breaking free from the system's control, all realms seemed to be irrelevant to him. The spiritual energy deep in his Qi Sea was like an endless universe, inexhaustible and never-ending.

The feeling of having the power to unleash a single punch with overwhelming force was something he had never experienced in his previous nine lives.

"I can let you go, but only Luo Qingyue's soul."

"I understand!"

Gu Qinghe immediately took out a jade and gold ring: "Young Master Shen, the remnant soul of the demon saintess Luo Qingyue is inside. I can give it to you to play with now, so can you spare my life?"

Shen Zhao took the jade and gold ring, walked up to Gu Hanshan, and handed it to him: "Look, is that right?"

Gu Hanshan excitedly accepted the ring, scanned it with his divine sense, and carefully put it away. He said to Shen Zhao, "Thank you for your help, Young Hero Shen. I will remember this kindness."

Leng Hu also bowed to Shen Zhao and said, "Young Master Shen, you are a great benefactor of our demon race. The gates of the demon realm will always be open for you."

With this matter settled, Gu Hanshan no longer needed to stay here, as Shen Zhao's intervention prevented an unnecessary massacre between the demon and human sects.

This is the outcome that Gu Hanshan, and indeed the entire demon realm, would like to see.

Just then, Gu Tianhe, who had been half buried in the ground, woke up and struggled to get up from the mound of earth.

"Shen Zhao! How dare you humiliate me like this! You will die today!"

Upon hearing this, the disciples of the Ancient River Sect were so frightened that they almost lost their souls. They tried to wink at him, but he ignored them all.

He was now in a state of frenzy, his eyes bloodshot, and he roared, "Chen Zhao, you won't be smug for long! Do you know what kind of being you'll be facing if you dare to touch my Guhe Sect?!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yang said awkwardly, "Sect Master Gu, please allow me to say something. Why don't you look around? Even your ancestor has been forced to kneel by Shen Zhao."

He himself didn't feel particularly proud when he said those words. After all, even the patriarch of the Ancient River Sect had suffered a setback, so it didn't seem shameful for him to suffer a setback in front of Shen Zhao.

Gu Tianhe was startled upon hearing this, and glanced at Gu Qinghe kneeling on the ground, his face full of disbelief.

Upon seeing this, Gu Qinghe roared, "You bastard! How dare you mess with Young Master Shen? Kneel down and obediently accept your death!"

“Ancestor, you don’t need to be afraid of him. He won’t be smug for long.”

"You traitorous disciple, do you want to bring my Ancient River Sect to its utter ruin? Kneel down now!"

"Ancestor, there's really no need to be afraid of him. Judging by the time, the people I invited will be arriving soon. Shen Zhao and his ilk won't be able to cause trouble for much longer!"

"Who did you hire to make you so confident? Are you even better than me?!"

"The Empress of Yaochi!"

"What did you say! The Empress of Yaochi? You're not lying to me!?"

"Absolutely true."

The next moment, Gu Qinghe immediately sprang to his feet and laughed arrogantly: "Hahaha, it's true that Heaven hasn't forsaken my Guhe Sect."

He then looked at Shen Zhao and said, "Boy, today the Empress of Yaochi is here in person. Let's see how you handle this."

Shen Zhao frowned slightly, looking thoughtful.

Gu Qinghe thought Shen Zhao was scared, so she immediately became arrogant and said, "What? Now that you know the difference in reality, are you too scared to speak?"

"Kneel down immediately and kowtow three thousand times, and I might consider sparing your body."

Chu Yang also stood up in surprise: "That's right, Shen Zhao, no matter how strong you are, can you be stronger than the Empress of Yaochi? Why don't you kneel down and beg for mercy? If you satisfy me, I can ask Senior Gu to give you a good burial place."

Even Su Yunying, who was standing next to him, tugged at Shen Zhao's sleeve and whispered, "Boss Shen, it seems like we've gone too far. Should we get out of here quickly so as not to embarrass ourselves?"

Cold Fox stepped forward: "Young Master Shen, you are a great benefactor of our demon race. Leave quickly, and we will risk our lives to cover your retreat and leave you a chance to survive."

Faced with the cacophony of voices around him, Shen Zhao suddenly roared, "Quiet down, all of you!"

His voice was loud and deep, instantly silencing the entire audience.

Taking a deep breath, Shen Zhao said, word by word, "She's just the Empress of Yaochi. Why are you all so terrified? I was just thinking about how to save her some face."

This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!