Zhenyuanzi glanced at his many disciples kneeling on the ground.
His expression was calm as he spoke, "Rise. There is no need for sadness or guilt. With your abilities, it's normal that you couldn't break it. I never expected much from you."
Upon hearing these words, everyone felt even more heartbroken and guilty. It turned out Zhenyuanzi had never held any hope for them; he had never thought they would be able to break into the cave dwelling. All along, they had only been embarrassing themselves.
Qing Feng and Mingyue felt an unbearable shame. "Master," they said, "we couldn't break it, and thus we can't avenge you. Sha Chen's insult to you is truly an insult to us."
Zhenyuanzi replied indifferently, "Enough, all of you stand up. His ability to insult me comes from his own power. If any of you had even one percent of his strength, then I wouldn't mind being humiliated further."
