When system cheat becomes rampant!

"Are you apologizing to me?" Elder Luo asked.

Lady Qiu gritted her teeth and said, "What else do you want?"

"Whom is the alliance sorry for by doing this?" Elder Luo continued to ask.

Lady Qiu, of course, knew.

But how could she, a distinguished UR Awakener, willingly apologize to Guo Zhenghong, who was only at the SR level and in the orifice transforming phase? In her view, her visit to Liangzhou University today was already a concession.

However, Luo Yunxian simply wasn't having any of it.

Fu Mingpu spoke up from the side, "Elder Luo, on behalf of the alliance, I apologize to Guo..."

"You can only represent yourself. She has a mouth, let her speak," Elder Luo interrupted Fu Mingpu.

Fu Mingpu wisely shut his mouth.

Lady Qiu still did not speak.

"What's the matter? Testing my patience?"

Elder Luo was cracking sunflower seeds and then gently spat out a shell from his mouth. The shell seemed to be carelessly spat out; it floated gently in the air and landed at the feet of the three people, including Lady Qiu.

Hum!

An extremely terrifying aura instantly rippled out, directly breaking through the combined aura of these three people. Their faces changed, showing a look of horror in their eyes.

Because in their eyes, the surroundings were no longer a forest. They seemed to be standing on a lonely pillar, which began to constantly crumble and break apart, and the space to stand grew smaller and smaller.

Lady Qiu had initially thought it was just an illusion, but when the pillar crumbled under her feet, she found she couldn't even fly but stepped into thin air, took two steps back in shock, and accidentally bumped into the two elders behind her. They grunted and moved back, and the three of them immediately huddled together and fell to the ground with a "bang."

Then the pillar broke completely, and the three fell with a splash into a lake, where three iron cages were conveniently placed to trap them.

A dunking cage!

Fu Mingpu and the others were shocked to see three distinguished UR Awakeners actually being dunked!

"Luo Yunxian, you dare..."

Lady Qiu and the others, in a sorry state, emerged from the lake water only to find themselves trapped in pig cages, feeling utterly humiliated. Just as she was about to yell angrily, the iron cages started to sink.

Gurgle!

Lady Qiu and the others were immediately choked with water!

What frightened them the most was that the lake water was very strange, like glue, which restricted their spiritual power so much that they didn't even have a chance to resist. The iron cages trapping them were even indestructible!

Stranger yet, it seemed as if they had forgotten how to breathe in their minds! When submerged in water, they drowned!

"Bow and apologize," Elder Luo said slowly.

"Luo Yunxian, you're looking for..."

Although Lady Qiu and the others were very angry, before they could finish speaking harshly, Elder Luo waved his hand, whoosh!

They were dragged down to the bottom of the water again!

Gurgle gurgle!

The three of them swallowed a bellyful of water before being pulled up again.

"Here, you don't get to be arrogant!"

Elder Luo waved his hand again, and the three were pressed down into the water once more.

Gurgle gurgle!

"You really think I don't know what you old witches are up to? If you want to intimidate me, I suggest you bring a few more people, call Tu Laogui and the bald ones too. Otherwise, dunking just the three of you isn't lively enough," Elder Luo said, then waved his hand again.

Gurgle!

Lady Qiu and the others were pressed down into the water again.

...

Fu Mingpu and the others were also twitching at the corners of their eyes.

Just watching the video, everybody couldn't feel how powerful Luo Yunxian was because the video couldn't show that strong aura. When they saw Zhu Yiji getting thrashed, Lady Qiu even thought Zhu Yiji was just a wimp.

But having actually encountered Luo Yunxian, she suddenly realized she wasn't much better.

Luo Yunxian was very decisive in his actions, showing no mercy, handling three people single-handedly with ease, and he didn't even bother to get up while tossing them into the pig cages.

Watching the sorry state of these three, Fu Mingpu and the others definitely didn't dare to say much. Unlike Lady Qiu's arrogance and disdain towards Luo Yunxian, they were relieved that Luo Yunxian wasn't targeting them. Lady Qiu had brought misfortune upon herself by seeking trouble.

Everyone just stood quietly to one side to avoid asking for mercy and ending up being pressed into the water themselves.

Interestingly, although these ten or so individuals were all very powerful and usually revered wherever they went, in front of Luo Yunxian, they could only nod and bow, hardly daring to breathe.

Deep down, they weren't sure they could handle Luo Yunxian either.

After having swallowed a bellyful of water, Lady Qiu was almost driven mad!

She never expected that she would be humiliated like this. From the moment she awakened in the UR system until yesterday, she had never been treated poorly, nor had anyone dared to disrespect her! Originally, the plan today was to join forces to pressure Luo Yunxian and force him to delete the video, but she was still too naive.

"I apologize! I apologize!"

After being dunked into the water thirty-eight times, Lady Qiu finally begged for mercy! She realized that if she continued to be stubborn, she would really end up at the bottom of the pond.

Luo Yunxian snorted coldly, then finally pulled the three of them up and tossed them onto the grass.

Lady Qiu spewed out several mouthfuls of water, feeling incredibly aggrieved, but now she dared not hesitate any longer. She clumsily climbed out of the cage and walked over to Professor Guo, bowing as she said, "I'm sorry, Professor Guo, I apologize on behalf of the alliance."

"Sorry, Professor Guo, it was our oversight."

The other two were already frightened by the soaking and dared not delay, fearing that they would be dunked in the cage again if they were slow to react, so they hurriedly bowed to apologize to Professor Guo.

Professor Guo looked at these people indifferently and didn't say anything.

"Next time be more mindful. When you apologize, show some sincerity. Don't each harbor your own schemes and think you can muddle through by just going through the motions! Do you really think the tricks you pull in the alliance will work on me? You've grown accustomed to high positions and lost your senses?"

Elder Luo then stared down Lady Qiu and the others, making them tremble with fear.

"Professor Guo, the alliance is at fault in this matter. Please do not lose faith in the alliance; we will strive to make amends," said Fu Mingpu as he bowed earnestly to Professor Guo.

When it was Sun Heshun's turn to apologize, Professor Guo actually spoke for the first time, "Minister Sun doesn't need to apologize. I should thank you for that day."

Sun Heshun joked, "I was also afraid of being dunked in the pig cage by Elder Luo!"

"Alright, just quietly sit aside. I know they brought you here to mediate, but today you're not needed. We'll handle this as it should be handled; you don't need to worry about it," Luo said.

Sun Heshun resignedly smiled. The two had been good friends for many years, and normally it was just him, an SSR amid a crowd of URs, considering their friendship. But now it seemed Elder Luo had his own plans, so he would not interfere.

He found himself a stool and sat down.

The rest of them apologized to Professor Guo one by one, even Elder Yin was no exception. After everyone had apologized, all eyes were on Elder Luo. He now held the initiative, and they had to follow whatever means he suggested for making amends.

For a moment, the woods fell silent again, save for the sound of Xiang Beifei cracking sunflower seeds, which was particularly grating.

Everyone then turned their gaze to him, slightly frowning.

This guy, still in the mood for sunflower seeds!

"Oh, don't mind me, continue," Xiang Beifei said calmly.

He was just there for the spectacle, not really concerned about these people.

Sun Heshun, watching Xiang Beifei inappropriately eating seeds, couldn't help but smile. He found this youngster always odd and unpredictable, always stirring up unexpected actions, yet such an outstanding talent should certainly be recruited under his wing as a pioneer in the future.

Lady Qiu and the others also dared not say anything to Xiang Beifei, because he was not someone to be trifled with now.

Not only did he have numerous supporters, but most importantly—he had backing!

But it must be said, the sound of Xiang Beifei eating seeds somehow eased the tense atmosphere.

Elder Yin didn't speak, as she watched Lady Qiu being rebuked and daring not to speak out, she actually felt somewhat pleased.

She suddenly remembered that it had been a long time since she saw Luo Yunxian confronting someone like Lady Qiu.

Normally, Lady Qiu was accustomed to acting on her seniority within the alliance. Since everyone was a UR, even if there was mutual dislike, polite words were still exchanged upon meeting, and sarcasm was limited to sarcasm, because no one could truly dominate another.

But Luo Yunxian was different.

The only person who could disregard those messy social norms seemed to be this man lounging in his chair.

Ever since Luo Yunxian left the alliance, she hadn't seen him dealing much with these people. She thought he had toned down his edges and would become smoother, but unexpectedly, he was as sharp as ever.

It was still the Luo Yunxian she knew.

Elder Yin's gaze reflected Luo Yunxian's figure as she pondered her own matters and eventually said, "Professor Luo, can you speak a few words for the alliance?"

Elder Luo glanced at Elder Yin and said, "What everyone in Jiuzhou wants to see now is not me speaking, but you solving the problem! What good does it do for them to hear me talk? The real culprits not being dealt with, do you expect me to forgive them based on that?"

"I understand," Elder Yin nodded slightly.

Addressing He Caiwei, Zhu Yiji, and Wu Shixuan was key.

After a pause, she added, "Does Professor Luo have any other requests?"

"Liangzhou University is now under my management. If anyone from the alliance dares to meddle in the affairs of martial artists and disrupt the students' studies, they are asking for a beating!" Elder Luo swept his cold gaze over Lady Qiu, who had sent a teacher to Liangzhou University as an undercover agent and had already been thrown out by him.

Many UR level Awakeners present had opinions but had to swallow their objections because, for now, Luo Yunxian indeed held the upper hand.

"Also, the alliance's support fund for elite universities must not be cut short. This place is where the future talents to resist desolate beasts are cultivated for Jiuzhou. Whoever dares to interfere, I don't mind visiting their home," Elder Luo threatened again as he swept his gaze over the crowd.

"Rest assured, the alliance is sensible about this matter, raising the next generation of elites isn't child's play," Elder Yin said.

"About that video…" Fu Mingpu hesitated.

"What does the video have to do with me? I didn't release it. Besides, what are you hiding it for? It's the truth after all. What are you guilty about? Resolve the matter and the public anger will subside, won't it?" Elder Luo said impatiently.

Elder Yin and others looked at each other. They weren't actually afraid of the video, but were wary of Luo Yunxian who now had a large group of supporters. If he called them out, standing in opposition to the alliance, then Jiuzhou would be thrown into chaos.

However, Elder Yin also knew Luo Yunxian's temper well. She understood that as long as the alliance acted according to the rules, Luo Yunxian would not say much more.