Li Batian couldn't move.
Jiang Ping's imposing aura was like a huge mountain, pressing down on him with a loud rumble and making him unable to resist.
He subconsciously licked his lips, only to discover that his mouth and tongue had long been dry.
Drops of cold sweat trickled down his forehead.
This formidable imposing manner was simply unheard of to him!
It wasn't that he had been living under a rock.
He had seen many powerful 'core building' stage cultivators in Fusheng City.
But even among those cultivators, no one's aura could be compared to Jiang Ping's.
In an instant, a terrifying thought instantly filled his mind.
Could it be that Jiang Ping was an origin core realm cultivator?!
No, this was impossible!
Li Batian's eyes were unfocused and listless.
There was a voice in his heart that had been struggling endlessly.
How could Xiaoyu Town possibly hide an origin core realm expert?!
It must be an illusion.
Right, an illusion!
Li Batian panted heavily.
However, in the next moment, Jiang Ping's body disappeared and reappeared right in front of Li Batian.
Before Li Batian could react, Jiang Ping's fair and slender right hand reached out like a ghost.
Then, he caught Li Batian by the neck and lifted him up.
Jiang Ping's gaze was ice-cold.
Li Batian only looked at him for a moment and felt shivers run down his spine.
He quickly averted his gaze and avoided looking at him.
Li Batian felt as if he was about to suffocate.
His expression was extremely ferocious as he struggled against Jiang Ping's grip.
The veins on his forehead were popping out one by one.
He tried his best to say something, but he was completely unable to do so. He could only make some squeaking sounds.
Jiang Ping looked at his appearance and snorted coldly.
Then, he waved his hand and threw Li Batian to the ground.
"Cough Cough!"
Li Batian covered his neck and coughed uncontrollably.
Tears and snot flowed down his face. He looked extremely pathetic as he lay on the ground and panted heavily.
The next moment, Jiang Ping squatted down in front of him.
When Jiang Ping's figure appeared in his eyes, Li Batian's body shook uncontrollably.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Without any hesitation, Li Batian crazily kowtowed.
His mouth was still begging for mercy, "Please spare my life, Patriarch Jiang!"
Li Batian's face was mournful, and his voice was full of misery.
"I was blind and failed to recognize you just now. I've offended you."
"Please be magnanimous, and just treat me like a fart in the wind!"
Looking at his begging manner, Jiang Ping couldn't help but shake his head.
He exhaled lightly and retracted his aura.
Li Batian felt the pressure on his body disappear in an instant.
However, before he could relax for a moment, Jiang Ping's calm voice sounded in his ear again.
"I tried to speak nicely to you. I wanted to settle this matter peacefully with you, but you refused to accept it."
"You really wanted to extort me, didn't you? You even dared to use my Wan'er to threaten me, right?"
"No, no!"
Li Batian was scared out of his wits by these words.
"You've misunderstood. I didn't mean that."
"Then what did you mean?"
"I--"
Bean-sized beads of sweat trickled down Li Batian's forehead.
Wasn't that what he meant?
But how could he say that?
Of course, he could say that if he didn't want to live anymore.
"What did you mean? I'm eagerly waiting for your explanation, Patriarch Li."
Jiang Ping said calmly as if he was really waiting for his explanation.
Hearing this, Li Batian's body shuddered.
He didn't dare to make any more excuses.
"Patriarch Jiang, I had made a mistake. Please forgive me this time!"
"I apologize to you and I beg for your forgiveness!"
"As for your daughter, I will also apologize to her!"
After saying that, Li Batian kowtowed to Jiang Ping a few more times.
"No, no, no."
Jiang Ping suddenly shook his head as he said that.
Li Batian was immediately shocked.
'Could it be that he still won't let me off? My dear son, you got your dad into trouble! How could you provoke the daughter of a fiend? It's all my fault. If I had known he had such strength, I wouldn't have dared to blackmail him even if I had the courage,' Li Batian thought.
Li Batian was just about to slap himself across the face.
Then he heard Jiang Ping say casually, "I almost forgot the most important matter."
"We came to your house today to apologize to you."
"You haven't accepted my apology yet."
'What? You still want to apologize to me?' Li Batian was stunned.
What the hell was going on?!
Seeing that Li Batian had no reaction, Jiang Ping frowned and said, "What, you don't accept my apology?"
Hearing Jiang Ping's impatient tone, Li Batian's body suddenly trembled.
He trembled and nodded desperately.
He said shakily, "I accept, I accept!"
'How can I not accept?' he thought. 'I won't survive that way.'
"Then do you still want the spirit transcendence pill?"
"No, I don't."
Li Batian nodded his head desperately.
However, when he heard Jiang Ping's question, he quickly shook his head.
His neck was about to snap.
When Jiang Ping saw him in this manner, he couldn't help but chuckle.
He put him down and said teasingly, "Wouldn't it be better if you were like this earlier?"
"Aren't you just asking for it? It seems you have to suffer a little before you can speak properly."
At this moment, Li Batian's entire body was weak, and he collapsed onto the ground.
His heart was bitter.
He was clearly feeling extremely uncomfortable, but he couldn't cry out.
Who would have thought that this well-mannered and soft-spoken guy was actually such a big deal!
He acted like he was weak and easy to bully, but the truth was the opposite!
Of course, he didn't dare to say these words.
"Alright, quickly pack up."
"When we go out later, don't let my daughter see that something is wrong with you."
"Also, remember to smile and pretend that nothing happened."
As he spoke, Jiang Ping instantly returned to his previous look of a loving father.
Li Batian was stunned.
'Was there something wrong with me or was there something wrong with you? You clearly have such great strength, yet you don't want to let your daughter know?'
Although those were his thoughts, he was very obedient and followed what he was told to do.
After wiping off the blood, he wrapped a black cloth around his head.
...
The two returned to the pavilion with smiles on their faces.
Jiang Ping's smile was really bright, but Li Batian's smile was even uglier than a frown.
When Jiang Ping appeared, Jiang Wan'er immediately threw herself into his arms.
"Dad, where have you been?"
Wan'er's baby voice made Jiang Ping feel delighted.
He chuckled and said, "I went to reason with your Uncle Li."
"Your Uncle Li said that he has already forgiven you."
"Isn't that right, Brother Li?"
Jiang Ping turned his head to look at Li Batian.
Jiang Wan'er followed her father's gaze and looked at him.
Li Batian immediately forced a bitter smile and nodded crazily.
"Yes, I have forgiven you."
After saying that, he even stole a glance at Jiang Ping.
Seeing him hugging Jiang Wan'er lovingly, Li Batian heaved a sigh of relief.
"Yes!"
Jiang Wan'er was overjoyed when she heard Li Batian's affirmative answer.
Her two small palms were clapping wildly in front of her chest, and her smiling eyes were narrowed into crescent moons.
Gulp!
Suddenly, a grumbling sound came from Jiang Wan'er's stomach.
Jiang Ping was stunned for a moment before he burst into laughter again. His finger gently hooked onto the tip of Jiang Wan'er's nose.
"Are you hungry?"
"Dad is not allowed to laugh!" Jiang Wan'er's pretty face turned red. She quickly reached out her small hand to close Jiang Ping's mouth.
"Okay, I am not laughing anymore. The sun is almost setting. I am already hungry."
"Let's go home. I'll cook something delicious for you."
"Yes!"
Hearing this, Jiang Wan'er gestured enthusiastically.
Then, Jiang Ping carried Jiang Wan'er and left the Li family without looking back.
He kept saying, "Wan'er, you can't hit people anymore in the future."
"This time, your Uncle Li was easy to talk to and didn't make life difficult for you."
"Next time..."
Li Batian's jaw dropped when he heard this.
You had your hand on my neck. I couldn't even speak, okay.
Jiang Wan'er couldn't stop her father's nagging, so she could only nod in agreement.
Her pair of big black eyes flashed with joy.
Only Chen Zhong felt that something wasn't right.
Why did this Patriarch Li suddenly change his mind?