448 I’ll Give You Two Choices (1/2)

Mei Xue Yan was sitting beside Guan Qing Han; the corners of her mouth twitched for no reason. She didn't know why, but she felt anger rising within her. The 'young woman' felt a sudden desire to rush out of the carriage and help. In fact, she felt like stamping on those ants until they had been turned into ground meat.

[What is thing? These people would get blown away by a breath. But, they still dare to do this in front of the strongest man of his generation? Has this world become so unrecognizable to me?]

The person who had spoken that last sentence was another scholarly disciple. He had also been there at the Scholar's Festival. His name was Qin Qiu Shi. His face was cold and full of vitality; his whole frame reeked of strength derived from this self-styled moral character.

”Ah, I remember you. You're called Qin Qiu Shi, right? Ah, doesn't your name mean that you diligently seek to be shit…? It's probably a good name. But, it leaves me confused whether you want to be 'shit' or 'serve as an official'. Your name doesn't make its meaning very obvious…”

Jun Mo Xie smiled as he looked at him and spoke this. His eyes were cold as ice, ”I only wish to ask you this — you've leveled these allegations against me. But, where have they come from? What's the basis for these?”

”Where have these come from? What's the basis for these? Jun Mo Xie, you still think that it's still not clear at such an important point? The debauchery you and your sister-in-law have committed is a despicable matter; it is devoid of any shame! You two make for an adulterous couple! But, you still think that you can conceal this from the world? What are you playing innocent for? You may be the grandson of this country's great general. You may even be the heir to a noble family. But, you can't hide your innate shamelessness!” Qin Qiu Shi's face paled with anger as he pointed his finger and rained curses.

”Ah, good… You're filled with righteous indignation! That's very good! Do you have anything else to add?” Jun Mo Xie picked his ears.

”Jun Mo Xie! Are you telling us that Elder Brother's words aren't enough to make you feel ashamed?” Another scholar came forth. He looked at Jun Mo Xie with resentment, ”You're an offspring of generals. You will become a Noble later. You live a life of luxury and splendor, and you will receive the vast kindness of the Emperor. It could be said that you're already standing at the peak of Tian Xiang. But, you still did such a deed while not knowing any sense of honor? You've ruined my Tian Xiang's reputation! Do you know that our Tian Xiang has become a laughing stock for the neighboring nations? You would've killed yourself in shame long ago if you had any conscience! But, you've instead appeared at Tian Xiang City's gate in a just and honorable manner! You're acting innocent after all this? You're extremely shameless! Aren't you capable of sensing any shame, Jun Mo Xie?!”

This was another 'talented' scholar named Yan Feng. He was also a known face.

Jun Mo Xie finally came to understand the matter.

[It seems that the 'Wenxing Heavenly Literature Institute' wants to fight me to the death. Let me give you guys another lesson in grief if that's the case!]

These words instigated the huge crowds that stood behind, and they started to chant loudly, ”Adulterous couple! Even death can't wipe your crimes! Go to hell!”

”So, I was guilty of such crimes?!” Jun Mo Xie laughed gleefully and asked Yan Feng, ”Yan Feng, I 'may' or 'may not' have any sense of shame. But, what does it have to do with you? Why do you stand forth?”

”Scoundrels and adulterous couples should be punished severely. So, why can't I stand forth? I can't compare with you in terms of power or martial strength. But, our institute stands to embody a righteous environment! Shameless scoundrels like you must be shamed! We must make the world pure and peaceful again!” Yan Feng shouted loudly. His face was full of self-righteousness.

”That's very well said! We may have nothing, but we'll still have a righteous environment! It's important that we keep the world pure and peaceful!” that group of scholars cheered loudly. They were so emotionally stirred that their faces had reddened.

Jun Mo Xie took pity on them as he watched the atmosphere become increasingly ardent. This was because he could feel an extremely tyrannical aura rising within his heart.

”A very righteous environment… ha ha ha…” Jun Mo Xie suddenly started to laugh. ”A good environment of righteousness… or what you call 'a good and righteous' is the one where you place your morality at the top and criticize others' ethics, right? So, your so-called 'righteous environment' is to supposed to control other people's emotions? Your 'righteous environment' dictates that the only match made by your parents' choice is a proper one? Perhaps it dictates that it's alright to force an innocent woman to death?”

The eyes of Han Zhi Dong, Qin Qiu Shi, Yan Feng, and the others they led flashed with a frenetic guilt when they heard the term ”innocent woman”. Jun Mo Xie looked into their eyes, and understood that these men knew of Guan Qing Han's innocent. She was only a fish in a pond that had been caught in a storm. But, they still wanted to create trouble for her…

Jun Mo Xie's murderous aura powerfully surged once again!

”I know your real aim! You're here because I ruined your scholarly festival and blocked your road to becoming officials. And, you want to take revenge for it now… hehe… I spoke correctly, didn't I?” Jun Mo Xie's glare was ice cold.

”So what…? Jun Mo Xie, you've become even guiltier after you've mentioned this matter!” these gifted scholars didn't feel ashamed when these words were said. Instead, the 'righteous' Yan Feng continued angrily, ”The movement of your lips have blocked the careers of five-thousand gifted scholars! You… you don't have any conscience! We studied extremely hard from sunrise to sunset… with the only desire of helping the nation's people. However, a man who commits such debauchery destroyed the decades' worth of hard work of five-thousand people! And, there will only be a mediocre and simple life for us from now on! You've buried our future prospects! Are you telling me that you still don't deserve any punishment? Doesn't your conscience make you feel ashamed?