Upon hearing these words, Tang Wulin and the others all hung their heads...
Regardless of their original intentions, the end result was indeed that they had picked the Immortal Herbs from the Icefire Polarized Eyes without the consent of the ferocious beasts!
This point, there was simply no way to explain!
Wu Changkong gritted his teeth and tried to explain as much as possible, "Esteemed precursors, we did it out of sheer necessity..."
However, the man in purple had no intention of listening to his explanation, and coldly shouted, "Enough, from now on, the agreement we made with Tang Sect ends here. If someone from Tang Sect dares to trespass again, don't blame us for being impolite!"
The other ferocious beasts that had taken human form also said with cold voices, "That's right, Tang Sect has greatly disappointed us, from the beginning, we should never have trusted humans!!"
"If it wasn't for the relationship with the former Tang Sect Master, just for picking the Immortal Herbs without permission, you would never leave this place alive!!"
"What are you still doing standing there, scram!! In the future, don't let us see anyone from Tang Sect again, or there will be no mercy!"
Wu Changkong naturally couldn't just watch as things unfolded this way, and he spoke up, "Esteemed precursors..."
But before he could finish, he saw the man in purple explode with an intense pressure, sending the weakened Wu Changkong flying dozens of meters away...
Tang Wulin hurriedly rushed over to help him up, looking concerned, "Teacher Wu, are you alright?"
He was well aware that Wu Changkong, who had just regained his limbs, was extremely weak at the moment and even physically weaker than an average person!
Wu Changkong shook his head and stood up doggedly, "I am alright, but we must make this clear!"
Then, he looked resolutely at the man in purple and said word by word, "Precursor, please listen to my explanation. If you still hold dissatisfaction towards Tang Sect afterwards, we will leave immediately, never to disturb you again!"
The man in purple showed a slight change, as if considering the sincerity in Wu Changkong's words...
After a long moment, he said coldly, "Speak, I want to see what kind of excuse you can come up with!!"
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After listening to Wu Changkong's explanation, the man in purple was dubious, "Tang Sect has been destroyed once before? No wonder we haven't seen a person from Tang Sect in these years!"
The other ferocious beasts discussed, "What does Tang Sect's situation have to do with us, we only know that they picked the Immortal Herbs without permission!"
"That's right, having made a mistake, one naturally has to face the consequences! Even if this matter is unrelated to the Tang Sect's higher-ups."
"How about we give them a chance? Although these children have picked the Immortal Herbs without permission, they didn't do anything too excessive during the process..."
"No way, if anyone thinks they can just pick as they please, then what's the point of us guarding this place??"
Hearing these words, Wu Changkong seemed to have made a decision, "Esteemed precursors, I know that no explanation can make up for the fact that we harvested the Immortal Herbs without permission!"
"Therefore, I am willing to exchange my life for your forgiveness!"
If the Disciples had made a mistake, it was naturally up to him, their Teacher, to repay it!
Having said that, he knelt down on the ground...
Xie Xie exclaimed in shock, "What?? Teacher Wu, how can this be!"
Yue Zhengyu had an ugly expression as he said, "Teacher Wu, we were the ones who picked the Immortal Herbs without permission, how can we let you take the fall for us!"
Xu Xiaoyan nodded and said, "That's right, Teacher Wu, it's our fault, it has nothing to do with you!!"
Tang Wulin clenched his fists, "Teacher Wu, we did this, and if there's a price to pay, it should be us! Why must you..."
Wu Changkong looked at them deeply and calmly said, "I am your teacher. When a Disciple errs, it is the teacher who is punished!!"
The man in purple seemed to be taken aback by this gesture, and his eyes flickered quietly, "Oh? Are you truly willing to exchange your life for our forgiveness?"
Wu Changkong's gaze was filled with sincerity, "Yes, even if it means having my bones extracted and my tendons pulled out, I would not hesitate if it could only earn the forgiveness of my predecessors."
The purple-robed man took a deep breath and sneered, "Fine, then I shall grant you your wish!"
Seeing that the former was about to make a move, Tang Wulin hurriedly said, "Not good, everyone, quickly protect Teacher Wu!"
As soon as he spoke, the group ran towards Wu Changkong, surrounding him in the middle...
But in the eyes of the purple-robed man, this was nothing but futile struggling...
With just a simple release of his pressure, he sent everyone flying outwards except for Tang Wulin and Yuanen Yehui...
Looking at Tang Wulin and Yuanen Yehui, who were standing in front of him, enduring the terrible pressure, Wu Changkong scolded, "Yuanen Yehui, Wulin, get out of the way!"
Tang Wulin said with an extremely trembling voice, "Teacher... Teacher Wu, we will not step aside. If you want to lay a hand on you, you'll have to step over our dead bodies first!"
A resolute expression appeared on Yuanen Yehui's face as well, "That's right! It was to protect us that you lost your limbs before, and now, it's our turn to protect you!"
Wu Changkong was stunned, "You... Ah..."
The purple-robed man, however, scoffed, "Playing out this deep teacher-student relationship scene here, don't you find it a bit ridiculous?"
Having said that, he increased the pressure...
Unable to withstand it, Tang Wulin and the others let out a cry of pain as they were blown away...
At that moment, the purple-robed man instantly teleported in front of Wu Changkong, grabbed the latter's neck with one hand, lifting him into the air, and said coldly, "I'm going to ask you one more time, are you truly willing to exchange your life for our forgiveness?"
The other hand was placed on Wu Changkong's neck, and the slightest touch was enough to cause trickles of fresh blood to flow...
Wu Changkong did not answer, but silently closed his eyes...
Upon seeing this, the purple-robed man did not hesitate to raise his palm, and fiercely stabbed towards the other's heart...
If hit, it would surely pierce through, along with the heart!
However, even so, Wu Changkong did not make any move to resist!!
Tang Wulin and the others, having fallen to the ground, exclaimed with tearful eyes, "Teacher Wu!!"
But... the anticipated bloodbath did not happen!
The palm just stopped in front of Wu Changkong's chest...
Immediately after, the purple-robed man let him go, saying indifferently, "Alright, I believe the words you said before."
Wu Changkong opened his eyes again, puzzled, "Predecessor... does this mean that you have forgiven us?"
The purple-robed man glanced at him, "Don't misunderstand, I just said I believe the words you said before, but I never mentioned forgiving you!"
Wu Changkong persisted in asking, "May I know what it would take for the predecessors to forgive us?"
Upon hearing these words, the purple-robed man glanced sideways at the other ferocious beasts; they all nodded to each other, seemingly having come to some agreement!
The purple-robed man put his hands behind his back, "If you seek our forgiveness, then the eight of you, within this one year, must take great care of the Immortal Herbs within the Icefire Polarized Eyes!!"
"If you can satisfy us, then bygones will be bygones!"
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