"..."
The scholar was silent for even longer this time, appearing as though he was waiting for something. Moments later, he continued, "The Heavenly Dao Beauty is a product favored by the Heavenly Dao. Anyone who dares to imprison, coerce, or use force to make Ji Renjian offer herself will be detested by the Heavenly Dao."
"The backlash from the Heavenly Dao's loathing is swift."
"There have been attempts in the past, and heavenly thunder struck immediately."
"But on Ji Renjian's journey away from Jing Province, she encountered many petty thieves, yet not a single heavenly thunder fell. Once, I even waited a moment longer, and those villains had already removed Ji Renjian's outer garments, but still, no heavenly thunder descended."
"In the end, I took action."
"Do you understand what this means?"
