BANG!
Xu Que felt an invisible, colossal force coming at him from all directions. This force hit his body in an overwhelming manner and then imprisoned it.
He felt as if he'd been zipped up into a sack. All parts of him, the front, back, and sides, were closed in by barriers, which were keeping him imprisoned and also squeezing him hard from all sides.
"Xu Que, with regard to your proposal, the three of us have accepted it. However..." Li Xuanqi's voice rang out very close to Xu Que's ears.
Xu Que glanced over at Li Xuanqi, who was looking at him without any expression. His lips moved, however, as he soundlessly communicated, "...there is a condition. You have to issue your apology in advance. Moreover, you have to suffer through this kind of punishment as a form of apology. Otherwise, how could my Heaven Palace Academy and the Sage Sect convince the crowds that you were being punished?"
"Oh, you..." Xu Que answered with a grin.
