You were taken hostage, why pursue the Enemy's Empress?
Chapter 75 – I am Ying Wuji, I never knew what it means to admit a mistake

"Twenty lashes!"

Upon hearing these words, everyone's expression changed.

The people from the embassy were all shocked. They had lived for so long, but it was the first time they had seen a prince of a country being subjected to twenty lashes. Even if they were experts with perfect mastery of their essence, energy, and spirit, they would not be able to easily withstand the lashes if they were serious.

Gongsun Di and Xun Zhiyin exchanged glances, their expressions becoming serious. Twenty lashes was not the outcome they wanted!

Upon hearing that he was going to be beaten, Ying Wuji didn't get angry. Instead, a faint smile appeared on the corners of his mouth, which he quickly concealed.

He had been a little worried just now that Ying Yue would order him to be taken back to Kingdom Qian.

After all, Kingdom Qian now had Ying Wuque, and he, as a hostage for exchange, had little value even if held by Kingdom Li. It would be a waste of diplomatic resources for Kingdom Li to keep him.

Even if Ying Yue did give the order, the resistance from Kingdom Li would not be particularly strong. If he were to return now, he would be falling into the hands of Ying Wuque's supporters and it would be troublesome.

But this father of his was really as domineering and calm as the legends said.

Ying Wuji had been observing Ying Yue's emotional bar all along. Even when he had insulted him just now, his emotions were far from reaching the level of triggering skills. Most of the time, he remained composed.

In other words, most of his anger was just a pretense. He only showed it to maintain his authority accumulated over the years.

Given the current situation in Kingdom Qian, with the financial leverage firmly in the hands of Kingdom Li, Ying Yue would not easily give up such a large order, no matter how angry he was.

Twenty lashes?

No matter how severe it sounded, it was just a drizzle compared to being sent back to Kingdom Qian. It was just a means to demonstrate the authority of a sovereign.

Although tonight's events were somewhat unexpected, they were far from being out of control. That's why Ying Wuji had been so audacious just now.

"Execute!"

Ying Yue's gaze was cold, and his tone brooked no doubt.

Ying Wuji calmly met his gaze and showed no signs of resistance. With his book bureau still in his hands, he would not be at a loss. There was no need to despise the authority of the sovereign for just twenty lashes, and he would bear them.

"Yes!"

Gongsun Di picked up the whip from the side and respectfully responded, then slowly walked towards Ying Wuji.

Unexpectedly, a figure quickly stood between the two.

Bai Zhi, her teeth clenched, her eyes red, said, "You are not allowed to beat my young master!"

Ying Wuji: "..."

This little girl...

Ying Yue furrowed his brows slightly, but he didn't say anything. He simply gestured with his finger, indicating for Gongsun Di to deal with it.

Gongsun Di slightly bowed, then took out a book titled "The Laws of Kingdom Qian" from his pocket. True energy gushed out from his palm and disappeared into the book, causing the three characters "The Laws of Kingdom Qian" on the cover to emit a golden light.

"Obstructing law enforcement warrants fifty lashes."

"The punishment for a lowly commoner without status is doubled!"

"Detain!"

As the last two words were spoken, the three large characters on the cover of the book instantly lost their golden glow, and a prison appeared out of thin air around Bai Zhi, swiftly binding her.

This was the profound-level spell of the Legalist school - Detain. It not only bound the body but also suppressed the true energy within the person being bound, making it an extremely domineering technique in battle.

Bai Zhi's expression tightened, and the true energy in her meridians instantly flowed out, forming a blade-like vortex that continuously cut through the golden cage, emitting a grating metallic resonance. However, it only slowed down the speed of the binding and was powerless to change her fate.

Gongsun Di smiled faintly, "Interfering with law enforcement warrants fifty lashes."

"Only a despicable commoner would be punished twice!"

"Detain!"

As the last two words were spoken, the three characters on the cover of the book emitted a golden glow again, and a prison appeared out of thin air around Bai Zhi, swiftly binding her.

This was the profound-level spell of the Legalist school - Detain. It not only bound the body but also suppressed the true energy within the person being bound, making it an extremely domineering technique in battle.

Bai Zhi's expression tightened, and the true energy in her meridians instantly flowed out, forming a blade-like vortex that continuously cut through the golden cage, emitting a grating metallic resonance. However, it only slowed down the speed of the binding and was powerless to change her fate.

Gongsun Di smiled faintly, "Interfering with law enforcement warrants fifty lashes."

"Only a despicable commoner would be punished twice!"

"Detain!"

As the last two words were spoken, the three characters on the cover of the book emitted a golden glow again, and a prison appeared out of thin air around Bai Zhi, swiftly binding her.

This was the profound-level spell of the Legalist school - Detain. It not only bound the body but also suppressed the true energy within the person being bound, making it an extremely domineering technique in battle.

Bai Zhi's expression tightened, and the true energy in her meridians instantly flowed out, forming a blade-like vortex that continuously cut through the golden cage, emitting a grating metallic resonance. However, it only slowed down the speed of the binding and was powerless to change her fate.

Gongsun Di smiled faintly, "Interfering with law enforcement warrants fifty lashes."

"Only a despicable commoner would be punished twice!"

"Detain!"

As the last two words were spoken, the three characters on the cover of the book emitted a golden glow again, and a prison appeared out of thin air around Bai Zhi, swiftly binding her.

This was the profound-level spell of the Legalist school - Detain. It not only bound the body but also suppressed the true energy within the person being bound, making it an extremely domineering technique in battle.

Bai Zhi's expression tightened, and the true energy in her meridians instantly flowed out, forming a blade-like vortex that continuously cut through the golden cage, emitting a grating metallic resonance. However, it only slowed down the speed of the binding and was powerless to change her fate.

Gongsun Di smiled faintly, "Interfering with law enforcement warrants fifty lashes."

"Only a despicable commoner would be punished twice!"

"Detain!"

As the last two words were spoken, the three characters on the cover of the book emitted a golden glow again, and a prison appeared out of thin air around Bai Zhi, swiftly binding her.

This was the profound-level spell of the Legalist school - Detain. It not only bound the body but also suppressed the true energy within the person being bound, making it an extremely domineering technique in battle.

Bai Zhi's expression tightened, and the true energy in her meridians instantly flowed out, forming a blade-like vortex that continuously cut through the golden cage, emitting a grating metallic resonance. However, it only slowed down the speed of the binding and was powerless to change her fate.

Bai Zhi's expression tightened, and the true energy in her meridians instantly flowed out, forming a blade-like vortex that continuously cut through the golden cage, emitting a grating metallic resonance. However, it only slowed down the speed of the binding and was powerless to change her fate.

Gongsun Di smiled faintly, "Interfering with law enforcement warrants fifty lashes."

"Only a despicable commoner would be punished twice!"

"Detain!"

As the last two words were spoken, the three characters on the cover of the book emitted a golden glow again, and a prison appeared out of thin air around Bai Zhi, swiftly binding her.

This was the profound-level spell of the Legalist school - Detain. It not only bound the body but also suppressed the true energy within the person being bound, making it an extremely domineering technique in battle.

Bai Zhi's expression tightened, and the true energy in her meridians instantly flowed out, forming a blade-like vortex that continuously cut through the golden cage, emitting a grating metallic resonance. However, it only slowed down the speed of the binding and was powerless to change her fate.

Bai Zhi's expression tightened, and the true energy in her meridians instantly flowed out, forming a blade-like vortex that continuously cut through the golden cage, emitting a grating metallic resonance. However, it only slowed down the speed of the binding and was powerless to change her fate.

Bai Zhi's expression tightened, and the true energy in her meridians instantly flowed out, forming a blade-like vortex that continuously cut through the golden cage, emitting a grating metallic resonance. However, it only slowed down the speed of the binding and was powerless to change her fate.

Bai Zhi's expression tightened, and the true energy in her meridians instantly flowed out, forming a blade-like vortex that continuously cut through the golden cage, emitting a grating metallic resonance. However, it only slowed down the speed of the binding and was powerless to change her fate.

Bai Zhi's expression tightened, and the true energy in her meridians instantly flowed out, forming a blade-like vortex that continuously cut through the golden cage, emitting a grating metallic resonance. However, it only slowed down the speed of the binding and was powerless to change her fate.

Bai Zhi's expression tightened, and the true energy in her meridians instantly flowed out, forming a blade-like vortex that continuously cut through the golden cage, emitting a grating metallic resonance. However, it only slowed down the speed of the binding and was powerless to change her fate.

"Go to hell!"

Ying Wuji cursed, then turned his head and saw that the Detain spell had disappeared. He looked back at Gongsun Di. Among all the spells, Legalist spells were the most domineering, but also had the most obvious flaws, because the source of Legalist spells was the enforcer of the law. Once the enforcer was severely injured, the spell would immediately disappear.

Gongsun Di was dumbfounded. He wasn't completely defenseless just now, but how could this person be so fast?

This person really hasn't broken through the eleventh level of essence, energy, and spirit?

He pointed at Ying Wuji, but couldn't even utter a single word. He realized that his jaw had been dislocated.

Ying Wuji bent down, lowered his voice, and said, "That's enough! Now you execute me honestly. It's better for everyone's face. If you want to show off the authority of the enforcer, aren't you afraid of losing face?"

As he spoke, he helped Gongsun Di put his jaw back in place.

Gongsun Di: "..."

He looked at Ying Wuji intently, and his gaze became even more serious.

Ying Wuji's strength did exceed his expectations, but if he went all out, he would still be able to suppress Ying Wuji. However, if they really fought now, it would definitely be considered an enforcement accident in front of Ying Yue and the people from the embassy.

Gongsun Di rubbed his painful jaw and took a deep breath. "My lord, please accept the punishment!"

Bai Zhi was anxious, "Young master..."

Ying Wuji rubbed her head and said softly, "Behave yourself and stand aside. Don't worry..."

"But..."

"If you continue to interfere, it won't be as simple as twenty lashes. Behave!"

"Alright..."

Bai Zhi could only step aside, biting her lip, tears streaming down her face.

Ying Wuji turned around to face Ying Yue and stood still, then turned to look at Gongsun Di. "Master Gongsun, carry out the punishment!"

Gongsun Di cautiously glanced at Ying Yue, but found that the king was extremely calm and did not want to reprimand Ying Wuji like he expected.

He felt even more heavy-hearted. Ying Wuji's performance today was truly beyond his expectations. If his previous actions could be simply explained as "luck," the current situation was enough to show that Ying Wuji had foresight far beyond his imagination.

This person was definitely not the weak waste young master that everyone thought he was. Not only did he have means, but he was also ruthless enough!

The stronger Ying Wuji became, the greater the possibility of internal strife in Kingdom Qian in the future, which was a result that countless people did not want to see.

Sigh...

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Gongsun Di shook his head, then brought down the whip heavily.

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

Ying Wuji circulated his true energy to the maximum, but he still felt pain and cold sweat. Fortunately, he had just made a breakthrough, so he could bear it within a certain range.

Each lash fell, and Bai Zhi beside him couldn't help but shed tears of distress.

Ying Yue's expression remained calm from beginning to end. When the twenty lashes were finished, he looked at his pale-faced son and asked in a deep voice, "Do you know your mistake?"

"It is a mistake to defy the king, and I deserve punishment!"

Ying Wuji's voice was calm, but he continued slowly, "So, can you give me the seal now?"

Ying Yue: "..."

Gongsun Di: "..."

Xun Zhiyin: "..."

(End of this chapter)