Chapter 183: Already Conceded

At the Spring River Tower, waves of shock rippled through both above and below.

Then.

A dead silence fell.

Only the rushing river continued its relentless flow.

Pann Wenbo knelt in terror, a scene so shocking that it was difficult to accept, impossible to come to one's senses.

On the Spring River Tower, Situ Junyu and others stood up in astonishment. Along with the shock, there was also a profound sense of disbelief. Why did Pann Wenbo kneel? What did that term 'big person' mean?

And at this moment, Pann Wenbo trembled even more, beads of sweat the size of beans sliding down his cheeks, unable to hide his fear.

He had never heard of anyone in this world who could command the respect of the supreme master.

The identity of this young man before him was beyond imagination.

Yet, he had offended him to the point of death, threatening to kill him.

"Did Situ Chen remind you?" Ye Chen's voice sounded, still as calm and indifferent as ever, but the taste was completely different now.

Before, Ye Chen's indifference and arrogance were seen by everyone as ignorant and self-destructive.

But now, arrogance backed by strength was truly awe-inspiring.

Even Situ Junyu and others sensed that something was amiss.

Just by Pann Wenbo kneeling, it was obvious that something was wrong. The more so, the more they felt startled and confused. Could it be that Ye Wuji had another identity?

Could he make Pann Wenbo, and even the Danqi Palace, so wary?

"I..." Pann Wenbo trembled in terror, unable to speak.

Ye Chen continued, "Now, do you still want to destroy my soul, to take my life?"

"I dare not, I dare not." Pann Wenbo kowtowed in horror, trembling, "I was blind and rash, offending the big person. Please punish me."

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow and said, "The Danqi Palace doesn't interfere in worldly affairs. Regardless of your reasons for being here today, it's a great crime. I sentence you to three months of confinement for self-reflection. Do you accept?"

"I dare not, I dare not. I will return immediately to reflect." Pann Wenbo dared not show the slightest disobedience, instead feeling extremely grateful. Even just three months of confinement was already a great mercy.

Even if Ye Wuji wanted his head on a platter, he wouldn't dare to resist.

Such punishment made him not dare to resist but feel even more grateful.

"Then go back and reflect." Ye Chen waved his hand. In the past, he would never have been so merciful. For example, during the time of the Dan Saint Palace, Liang Yu was directly crippled.

But now, he needed some external strength to prepare for ascending the Tower of Ascension.

"Thank you, thank you." Pann Wenbo was pleasantly surprised, kowtowing three times before getting up and leaving.

This scene shocked everyone even more.

That was Pann Wenbo, not only kneeling and admitting his mistake but also feeling grateful to Ye Wuji.

Heavens, what was happening in this world?

That Ye Wuji, what was his identity to make Pann Wenbo behave like this?

Such a reversal was simply unbelievable.

"Pann Master, what exactly happened?" Situ Junyu couldn't help but ask, all the people were curious to know the reason.

"Humph, from now on, the Danqi Palace will no longer have any resource transactions with the Situ Mountain Villa." Pann Wenbo glared fiercely at Situ Junyu without explaining anything, bowed to Ye Chen again, returned the token, and left directly.

Situ Junyu's face turned extremely ugly.

What did these words mean? He knew it too well.

The Danqi Palace was cutting off all ties with the Situ Mountain Villa from now on.

From now on, the Situ Mountain Villa would not be able to obtain any elixirs, medicines, or even profound weapons from the Danqi Palace.

As a result, the development of the Situ Mountain Villa would be limited.

If the sect master found out, he would be in big trouble.

At this moment, his face was extremely ugly.

He thought Pann Wenbo would be his biggest trump card, able to pull Ye Wuji down from the altar and shatter him to pieces. But unexpectedly, their carefully crafted trump card was so ineffective before Ye Wuji.

Kneeling down, admitting mistakes sincerely, willingly accepting punishment, not daring to have the slightest complaint, but instead being grateful.

Before this, it was simply unimaginable.

"I didn't expect the outcome to be such a reversal. Pann Wenbo left in fear."

"I thought Ye Wuji was doomed, but unexpectedly, he's the one who reigns supreme."

"Exactly, Ye Wuji, what exactly is his identity, that even Pann Wenbo has to submit to him?"

"With this turn of events, will the Thirteen Sects dare to continue their aggression?"

The crowd felt a sense of dizziness, unable to dispel the shock. Before this, no one dared to imagine that someone could make even Pann Wenbo, let alone the Danqi Palace, cower in fear.

The more so, the more curious everyone became about Ye Chen's identity.

At the same time, they became more curious about today's storm.

Would the Thirteen Sects dare to do anything next?

On the other hand, many powerful figures from the Thirteen Sects were silent, looking at each other, all silent, their faces ashen, exceptionally heavy.

"It seems that the Danqi Palace is unwilling to speak up for you. So, whatever other tricks you have, go ahead and use them."

Under various gazes, Ye Chen flicked his finger and spoke again, still as calm and indifferent as before, as if he were a divine being on high, looking down on the world like ants.

Let them frolic happily, but when they lose patience, he'll crush them with a single command.

"Humph, Ye Wuji, no matter what your identity is, you may make the Danqi Palace wary, but in the end, the Danqi Palace does not interfere in worldly affairs. Your identity is useless to us."

Situ Junyu gritted his teeth.

His words eased the tension among the powerful figures of the Thirteen Sects to some extent, as if they had regained some confidence.

Yes, what if Ye Wuji could make the Danqi Palace wary?

The Danqi Palace couldn't interfere in worldly affairs. Otherwise, many forces in the Canglan Continent would unite and divide up the Danqi Palace's alchemists. Therefore, they didn't need to fear too much.

"Oh, so what?" Ye Chen smiled knowingly, looking at Situ Junyu.

"Rumors say you are from the Nine Nether lineage?" Situ Junyu didn't answer directly, but instead asked in a solemn tone. In an instant, all the powerful figures of the Thirteen Sects stared at Ye Wuji.

This was what they cared about most.

During the time when Ye Chen destroyed the Dan Saint Palace, there were rumors that he was the heir of the Nine Nether lineage, destined to unify the Nine Nethers.

If so, which Nine Nether sect could sit still?

They might spare no effort to kill Ye Wuji.

"Whether I am or not, what does it matter?" Ye Chen countered.

Situ Junyu said in a deep voice, "If not, I hope your Infinite Palace can be more restrained and stay in the Four Nether Territories, not to be too presumptuous, gradually encroaching on the Nine Nethers. Otherwise, we will not turn a blind eye."

"That's right, our Thirteen Sects won't stand by and watch anyone disrupt the situation in the Nine Nethers."

Other sect masters and high-level members also spoke up.

But their words made waves of shock ripple through the crowd at the Spring River Tower.

The Thirteen Sects seemed tough, but in fact, they had already conceded, beginning to acknowledge Ye Wuji's Infinite Palace. As long as Ye Wuji didn't try to unify the Nine Nethers or expand further, the Thirteen Sects wouldn't cause trouble.

This scene exceeded everyone's expectations.

The Thirteen Sects, initially aggressive, now instantly backed down.

It could be seen that they still feared Ye Wuji's identity and had no choice but to do so.