Chapitre 72: Strength Fusion (I)

"Hang up those words, go kneel in the corridor for an hour, and reflect on what you have done."

Just when Xu Ke thought he might get away with the incident, Jiang Pengji suddenly reprimanded him. He froze.

Xu Ke was indignant as he held onto the paper, but his posture was still polite when he replied, "Yes."

Taxue, on the other hand, kept her calm.

Xu Ke may have outshone those young masters at the assembly, but what was the point?

"Let today be a lesson to you. Don't think that you know everything. You'll cause trouble for the young master," Taxue said the moment she was beside Xu Ke. She raised her eyebrows and wore a stern expression. "Any of those nobles at the assembly could easily ask for your life."

Xu Ke pursed his lips and quietly rebutted, "They were after Langjun. A pity they weren't capable…"