The slap caught An Dan completely off guard.
He had never imagined, always so compliant and considerate towards him, that Hu Ji would actually strike him.
Even more unexpectedly, after being hit, his heart was not filled with anger or grievances, but instead a sense of relief.
It was as if Hu Ji's slap had opened a vent for the grievances she had suffered over the years, slightly alleviating the guilt in An Dan's heart.
But even so, An Dan was still making excuses.
"I'm not deceiving myself, it's true this time, there really is a chance, it might not be necessary..."
"What do you mean it's not necessary, in your view, when is it really necessary?"
For the first time, Hu Ji felt disappointed in the man before her:
"You're always like this, at first Emperor Yin deceived you saying it was just a trial, and that he would focus on cultivating you regardless of the outcome, and you believed him, thinking it was just a trial, there was no need to refuse and offend him.
