Sha Chen was stunned. He had been worrying about how to subdue Kui Mulang. Then, the guy just surrendered on his own.
Sha Chen was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and asked Kui Mulang to rise. His face showed difficulty as he said, "General Li, this puts me in a tough spot."
Kui Mulang was about to stand up, but at Sha Chen's words, he knelt down again. He was as firmly rooted to the ground as a tree, refusing to get up despite Sha Chen's tugging.
He said anxiously, "Mr. Sha, I have no other options. If I return to Heavenly Court, I will definitely be ostracized by the Jade Emperor. Failing my mission, Buddhism won't let me off either."
He cried out, "If you refuse to take me in, sir, I might as well bash my head in and die right here! It's better than going back to Heavenly Court to be marginalized and die an obscure death one day."
