There was no other way—the world was as such, where strength was king. Previously, the Sword Emperor could afford to indulge the Sword Saint Commander.
But now, Ye Feng had demonstrated even greater strength than the Sword Saint Commander, making it impossible for the Sword Emperor to show any partiality towards the Sword Saint Commander anymore, especially since the Sword Saint Commander’s very life was held in Ye Feng’s grasp.
The Sword Saint Commander’s face was full of rage, "Sword Emperor, Brother, I am one of the four commanders! How can I kneel to a newcomer who has just joined Luoying? I disagree!"
"Shut your mouth! Today, whether you agree or disagree, you’ll have to agree! Who asked you, this waste, to provoke Ye Feng on your own? Since you provoked him and are not his match, who else is to blame but your own overestimation of your strength?" bellowed the Sword Emperor.
Upon hearing the Sword Emperor’s words, the Sword Saint Commander’s face turned incredibly unsightly, feeling an unparalleled loss of face, "But... how can I kneel and apologize to him? I am a commander!"
"What commander, you’re no longer one! According to the rules of Luoying, the champion of the grand martial competition has the right to challenge any of the four commanders, and upon defeating them, can become a commander. Ye Feng is the grand champion, and you’ve been defeated by Ye Feng, so obviously you’re no longer one of the four commanders. Now, Ye Feng is the commander!" the Sword Emperor roared in rage.
"What!" Instantly, the Sword Saint Commander despaired. He had never dreamed that Ye Feng would rise above him , yet what the Sword Emperor said was undeniably true.
Ye Feng was the grand champion, and there had been a friction between himself and Ye Feng long before. Even if he hadn’t tried to undercut Ye Feng today, Ye Feng, upon his victory, would surely have chosen to challenge him.
In the end, he would still have been unable to preserve his position as commander.
The Sword Saint Commander, with a deathly pale face and looking extremely unsightly, hung his head low and gave up all struggle.
Ye Feng, too, returned to a state of calm, looked indifferently at the Sword Saint Commander, and then tossed him aside like throwing away trash, leaving all the onlookers dumbfounded.
Everything had happened so quickly that everyone was still in shock and had not had time to react, finding the turn of events completely unexpected.
Ye Feng said coldly, "Kneel, apologize, kowtow—and I’ll spare your life..."
At this moment, Ye Feng looked at the Sword Saint Commander as if he were looking at trash, filled with disdain.
The Sword Saint Commander was so angry that he gritted his teeth. His eyes showed furious resentment. With his head lowered, his fists tightly clenched, his expression was full of rage. He had never dreamed that things would turn out this way.
Originally, the Sword Saint Commander had never taken Ye Feng seriously and had always looked down on him. But now, he found himself kneeling before Ye Feng, as Ye Feng replaced him, becoming the commander.
Thinking about this, the Sword Saint Commander felt an immense anger, filled with humiliation.
Inside, the Sword Saint Commander swore to himself that no matter the cost, he would kill Ye Feng, making Ye Feng pay with his life.
The Sword Emperor looked coldly at the Sword Saint Commander and commanded, "Saito Hideki, what are you standing there for? Kneel and admit your mistake right now!"
Saito Hideki was the Sword Saint Commander’s name. Now that he was no longer a commander, the Sword Emperor addressed him directly by his name.
Saito Hideki gnashed his teeth and finally bowed his head heavily three times to the ground, then said to Ye Feng, "I’m sorry, Commander, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have ambushed you. Please forgive me!"
At this moment, Saito Hideki’s voice was a little weak, the Sword Emperor Commander roared loudly, "Speak up! Did you not eat, show some sincerity!"
The Sword Emperor Commander’s shout made Saito Hideki feel even more ashamed, and his anger towards Ye Feng deepened by threefold.
Saito Hideki, trembling all over, shouted loudly, "Commander Ye Feng, I’m sorry, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have launched a sneak attack on you, I shouldn’t have ambushed you. Please let me go!"
Saito Hideki’s words clearly reached every corner of the Martial Arts Arena. Everyone present heard it clearly, and Saito Hideki himself trembled with fury.
Ye Feng nodded indifferently, "Get lost, trash..."
The Sword Emperor Commander glanced at Saito Hideki, "Didn’t you hear Commander Ye Feng? Get lost now!"
Saito Hideki’s face darkened as he nodded, then slinked away into the crowd.
At that moment, the Sword Emperor Commander leapt onto the Life and Death Platform.
Then the Sword Emperor Commander turned to Ye Feng, "Brother Ye Feng, come up!"
Upon hearing the Sword Emperor Commander’s words, Ye Feng nodded and also ascended the Life and Death Platform.
The Sword Emperor Commander then shouted loudly, "Now, I announce the champion of the Luoying Grand Martial Competition, Ye Feng!"
"Boss!" Youcheng Chiyoda shouted excitedly from the Life and Death Platform, her eyes filled with excitement.
Everyone’s emotions were also stirred. To them, Ye Feng was a legendary figure. Ye Feng had only been in Luoying for a few days and had already successfully advanced from First Layer Heaven to Nine-layered Heaven, and now, in less than a month’s time, Ye Feng had become one of the four great Commanders of Luoying.
The Sword Emperor Commander said, "According to the rules of Luoying, Ye Feng has defeated the Sword Saint Commander. Now the position of the Sword Saint Commander will be taken over by Ye Feng. He is the new Sword Saint Commander of Luoying. As for Saito Hideki, he will become the Vajra Messenger among the Seven-Colored Envoys!"
"At your service, Sword Saint Commander!" The gaze of the crowd showed respect, and almost at the same moment, the Martial Artists at the Martial Arts Square knelt on one knee towards Ye Feng.
Youcheng Chiyoda was even more excited, shouting, "Ye Feng is invincible! Ye Feng is invincible! Ye Feng is invincible! Ye Feng is invincible!"
Influenced by Youcheng Chiyoda, one after another, the crowd started shouting excitedly, "Ye Feng is invincible! Ye Feng is invincible! Ye Feng is invincible! Ye Feng is invincible..."
In the crowd, Saito Hideki’s face turned extremely ugly as he trembled, wishing he could rush forward and tear Ye Feng apart. But he was not a match for Ye Feng.
"Ah!" Saito Hideki spewed out a mouthful of fresh blood in anger, and then, overwhelmed by fury, he fell to the ground and completely lost consciousness.
The entire venue erupted into a frenzy, everyone looking excitedly at Ye Feng, and not a single person was concerned about Saito Hideki.