Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

At the entrance to the banquet hall.

Zhou Xin, resplendent in his robes, strode in with authority as the crowd parted to either side to make way, "Law Enforcement Elder Zhou Xin of the Royal Martial Arts Academy? Why did he return here?"

"I heard Zhou Xin made a breakthrough to the Eighth Layer of the Golden Core Realm and has been promoted to the Deputy Head of the Royal Martial Arts Academy!"

"Deputy Head? No wonder even the Crown Prince calls him an honored guest!"

Amidst the whispering.

Zhou Xin approached Jiang Shanhe with a beaming smile, "His Highness the Crown Prince is too polite. How can I, Zhou, be worthy of such a guest title?"

"Please take a seat, Deputy Head Zhou!" Jiang Shanhe gestured invitingly.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Zhou Xin smiled and sat beside him.

His gaze swept through the crowd, eventually settling on Xiao Yi, the smile on his face slowly fading, replaced by a hint of amusement.

Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Zhou Xin.

When he was being troubled by Ge Qingyun and others, it was Zhou Xin, the Law Enforcement Elder, who brazenly shielded them.

This led to Xiao Yi causing an uproar at the Royal Martial Arts Academy!

"Many thanks to His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Zhou Xin bowed to Jiang Shanhe and then took the seat to Jiang's left.

Jiang Shanhe spoke loudly, "Ladies and Gentlemen, you must be wondering why Deputy Head Zhou would grace the Qingyun Banquet with his presence."

The crowd turned their gaze toward him.

Jiang Shanhe looked at Zhou Xin.

Zhou Xin slowly stood up, face wearing a radiant smile, his eyes sweeping across those present before coming to rest on Xiao Yi, he declared, "Zhou has come to the Qingyun Banquet today for just one purpose!"

"Xiao Yi, this seems to be targeted at you!" Fang Qingzhu said.

Xiao Yi acknowledged with a hum, quietly waiting for what was to come.

Zhou Xin said unhurriedly, "Perhaps everyone has heard, there was some misunderstanding between the Royal Martial Arts Academy and Xiao Yi, and all of it was because I, Zhou, was deceived by slander and wrongly accused him!"

"Ah..."

"What's going on? Has someone from the Royal Martial Arts Academy actually admitted they were wrong?"

"The Royal Martial Arts Academy, such a domineering entity, has actually admitted fault? Just how strong is this Xiao Yi, to make the Royal Martial Arts Academy capitulate... "

All eyes focused on Xiao Yi.

Surprise appeared on Xiao Yi's face; he had thought of many reasons why Zhou Xin might appear here but had never considered that he would openly apologize to him?

To know...

Zhou Xin was now the Deputy Head of the Royal Martial Arts Academy.

Wait a minute...

Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes, his face showing thick sarcasm, "So that's how it is... No wonder they would promote him to Deputy Head at this time..."

If Zhou Xin were still the Law Enforcement Elder, his public apology to Xiao Yi would mean that the Royal Martial Arts Academy's Law Enforcement Hall would suffer a loss of dignity and justice, and even lead others to question the rules of the Martial Arts Academy.

But now Zhou Xin was the Deputy Head.

His apology could entirely be attributed to him personally, minimizing the impact on the Royal Martial Arts Academy!

Zhou Xin bowed deeply to Xiao Yi, his voice solemn, "Xiao Yi, it was all because I misbelieved malicious gossip, wrongly accusing you! This has nothing to do with the Royal Martial Arts Academy, it's all my personal mistake. When we return, I will request the Head to relieve me of my position as Deputy Head!"

Boom!

A wave of astonishment swept through the crowd once more.

The disturbance was hard to calm!

To appease Xiao Yi's anger, was Zhou Xin actually prepared to resign in acknowledgment of his fault?

"Xiao Yi, that's enough!"

"Deputy Head Zhou has already gone to this extent; if you keep pursuing this, you'll truly be ungracious!"

"Enough is enough!" the crowd urged.

In their view, the Royal Martial Arts Academy had already conceded to such an extent, with full sincerity. Xiao Yi ought to accept Zhou Xin's apology and no longer pursue the matter.

However...

Xiao Yi remained seated in his place, warmly serving vegetables to Fang Qingzhu: "This tastes good, and this too... Look at how thin you've become. You need to eat more meat, understand?"

Fang Qingzhu smiled gently, dutifully nodding her head.

Hiss hiss!

Little Lin stood up, sticking out its tongue.

Xiao Yi rubbed its head, offering it a few pieces of meat: "Alright, alright, you need to eat meat too!"

He seemed to have not seen Zhou Xin's actions at all.

"Xiao Yi, please forgive me!"

Zhou Xin, still in a bowing posture, had a face that turned livid, but remembering Zhou Yuan's command, he could only take a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "I truly come to offer an apology with all my heart. Whatever you ask of me, I can agree to it!"

Xiao Yi said playfully, "Even if I asked for your life?"

"This..."

Zhou Xin was startled, the murderous intent in his eyes already seething, yet he forcibly suppressed it and said sternly, "Xiao Yi, I, Zhou, indeed made the first mistake, but today I have set aside my pride to apologize to you. Do you really intend to be mercilessly thorough?"

Yun Lei said with unease, "Xiao Yi, no matter what Vice Head Zhou did wrong before, he has already apologized to you. Even if you still harbor resentment, he is, after all, your elder. Don't you think you are being too excessive?"

"Who the hell are you to lecture me on what to do?" Xiao Yi looked up at Yun Lei, with a face of indifference.

"You..."

Yun Lei was taken aback, his face turning an iron blue.

Xiao Yi pointed at Zhou Xin, who was still maintaining a bowing posture, and sneered, "You think he's really apologizing to me? He is but trying to manipulate public opinion, making everyone believe that I, Xiao Yi, am unreasonable and unyielding even when I'm in the right... In this way, no one will blame the Royal Martial Arts Academy for bullying others, nor will anyone remember how you twisted truth and justice, attempting to put me to death everywhere. Am I right?"

His mocking gaze turned to Jiang Shanhe.

Yun Lei's expression changed.

As a confidant of Jiang Shanhe, he naturally knew that all of today's events were orchestrated by Jiang Shanhe's hands. The plan was to first offer an apology with Zhou Xin, manipulating public opinion against Xiao Yi.

Afterward...

Jiang Shanhe would step in to placate Xiao Yi.

If they could subdue Xiao Yi, his reputation would be greatly enhanced; even if Xiao Yi refused in the end, the Royal Martial Arts Academy would shed the accusation of oppressing the weak, a strategy that would kill several birds with one stone.

But this plan was supposed to be top secret!

Xiao Yi had pinpointed the crux of the scheme with a single statement. Yun Lei instinctively looked towards Jiang Shanhe.

Jiang Shanhe narrowed his eyes, the plan indeed coming from him, and he never expected Xiao Yi to see through it. Yet he showed no panic, calmly tasting the dishes on the table.

Zhou Xin straightened up, his face the picture of despair, "Xiao Yi, why can't you trust me? Do you really need my life to extinguish your anger?"

Xiao Yi said indifferently, "Yes! Are you willing to give it?"

"You..."

Zhou Xin's mouth twitched violently.

Was he willing?

Of course not!

All of this was just an act!

Jiang Shanhe, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke up, "Vice Head Zhou, since it's an apology, you should show some sincerity!"

Zhou Xin's expression changed drastically.

Under Jiang Shanhe's cold gaze, he gritted his teeth and said, "Please enlighten me, Your Highness!"

Pfft!

With a flick of his sword finger, Jiang Shanhe severed Zhou Xin's right arm at the shoulder, the bloody limb falling in front of Xiao Yi. Jiang Shanhe narrowed his eyes and asked, "Are you satisfied now?"