Chapter 54

"Prime Minister! If no one steps forward, then admit defeat and follow our agreement. Hand over the beauty and the city, or else our army will surely flatten the State of Yao." The leader of the State of Sha laughed loudly, his gaze falling on Su Rong, looking at this stunningly beautiful and cold woman, his eyes involuntarily revealing a lecherous expression.

Feeling such a gaze, Su Rong's face turned pale. She had never thought that the State of Yao would lose. For so many years, the State of Yao had always been victorious over the State of Sha. Who would have thought that this time, the young generation of the State of Sha would be so strong.

"Beauty, don't be in a hurry! I'll come to take you to the State of Sha soon!" The leader of the State of Sha laughed loudly, looking at Su Rong and Su Zhengping with a challenging expression.

The group of women around Su Rong instantly felt their hearts sink to the bottom. Was Su Rong really going to be taken away by the people of the State of Yao?

"Is there no man left in the State of Yao? Is there no one brave enough to fight me?" Sha Shan shouted on the dueling ground, insulting the men of the State of Yao.

Hearing the harsh laughter, Zhang Suer raised her eyebrows, her gaze shooting towards the group of men from the City of Yao: "Even if you can't defeat them, you can't let them insult you like this!"

Rebuked by Zhang Suer, the group of men exchanged glances, but ultimately, no one dared to step forward.

Zhang Suer looked at the trembling men, feeling extremely angry: "Hu San, what did you say before? You were willing to die for the country in times of crisis. Now it's just a fight, what are you afraid of? You are also a realm of transformation!"

"I..." The man whose name was called blushed, mustered up the courage to take a step forward, but seeing the outcomes of Chen Bowen and Ye Tian, he ultimately turned his head away from the burning gazes of the women.

"Wang Mu, you once said that a man should stand up for what is right. Now, can't you stand up and tell the beasts of the State of Sha: We, the State of Yao, are not short of real men!"

"Xu Da! You once said you would go through fire and water for Su Rong. You are all among the top ten in the City of Yao, and you dare not step forward?"

"..."

Zhang Suer and the group of women shouted at the men, hoping they would step forward. But ultimately, no one dared to do so. Those who were pointed at turned their heads away, not daring to meet the gazes of Zhang Suer and the women.

Zhang Suer and the group of women turned pale, never having thought that the men who had once made solemn vows in front of them would be such cowards. It was truly laughable that they had believed them!

Su Zhengping and his group also felt their hearts sink to the bottom. Losing was not a big deal, but losing with such a lack of dignity was a disgrace to the State of Yao. Without the courage to fight, did the State of Yao still have any face?

"Ha ha ha! I've always said that the State of Yao has no men, how can it compare to the men of our State of Sha." The leader of the State of Sha laughed loudly, looking down on Su Zhengping and his group, "Hand over the city. Prime Minister Su Zhengping, your granddaughter will be with us tonight! Hehe..."

"Humph!" Su Zhengping snorted angrily, his gaze sharp as he looked at the young generation of the City of Yao.

The crowd of the City of Yao watched as the young men all avoided Su Zhengping's gaze, feeling despair. Was the State of Yao really going to hand over the women and the city to them? Were they really going to be ridiculed by such a small border country?

"I'll go!" Seeing no one step forward, Su Rong bit her lip and said firmly.

"Su Rong! You..." Zhang Suer was greatly alarmed.

"It's nothing!" Su Rong forced a smile at Zhang Suer, "Even if I die, it's better than being humiliated by the people of the State of Sha!"

Seeing Su Rong about to step onto the dueling ground, Ye Tian, lying in a corner, called out: "Su Rong!"

Su Rong paused, turning to look at Ye Tian. She still admired Ye Tian in her heart, forcing a smile on her pale face: "Big Brother Ye Tian, take good care of your injuries!"

Ye Tian propped himself up, shaking his head at Su Rong: "Go back! This is not something a woman should do, I'll fight!"

"Big Brother Ye Tian!" Not only were Su Rong's eyes red, but Zhang Suer and the other women's eyes were also red. At this moment, Ye Tian, who was already on the verge of collapse, still stood up.

"Ha ha! Why are you crying! Let me go!" Ye Tian smiled at the group of women and took a step forward, but was blocked by the women.

"Move aside! We can't let others look down on the men of the State of Yao!" Ye Tian shouted at everyone, but this stern rebuke made the women shed tears.

Ye Tian pushed aside the women blocking his path, his steps unsteady as he walked out, though unsteady, his resolve was firm.

Seeing this not-so-strong body walk out, the crowd of the City of Yao fell silent, their eyes red as they watched Ye Tian's unsteady steps.

Perhaps moved by this tragic scene, someone finally stepped forward!

"Big Brother Ye Tian! Let me go!" Hu San stepped forward, having been rebuked by Zhang Suer before but not daring to step forward, he finally couldn't bear to see Ye Tian coughing up blood and stepped forward, his face showing shame.

Ye Tian smiled, his pale face struggling to show a bright smile, patting Hu San's shoulder: "You're still young! It's not shameful to be afraid, but you can't be afraid for life! I hope you grow up one day, the State of Yao needs you to support it!"

Saying this, Ye Tian walked past him towards the dueling ground!

"Big Brother Ye Tian!" They finally couldn't hold back, shouting to stop Ye Tian, but Ye Tian waved them off.

Ye Chu looked at Ye Tian, sighed, and finally walked in front of Ye Tian: "You are already seriously injured. If you fight him, you might really be crippled."

"I know!" Ye Tian smiled at Ye Chu, curious about how Ye Chu had dispelled the evil aura from his body, but he didn't have the heart to think about it now.

"Since you know, you should rest. There are so many people in the State of Yao, it doesn't have to be you who steps forward!" Ye Chu looked at Ye Tian and said, "Some responsibilities don't have to be yours, why take them on?"

Ye Tian shook his head: "People don't just live to live! You have to do something to prove your worth!"

"Does sending yourself to die prove your worth?" Ye Chu stared at Ye Tian. If it were anyone else, he wouldn't care, but this was his older brother, who, though always cold to him, had always fulfilled his duties as an older brother.

"I once swore to protect my home! To me, the Ye family is home, the City of Yao is home! Sometimes dignity is worthless, but sometimes it's worth dying for! I don't want people to curse this city for having no men when they mention the City of Yao in the future! I want to tell them, the City of Yao has men, the Ye family has men!" Ye Tian stared straight at Ye Chu, "Move aside!"

Ye Tian's words made many people in the City of Yao fall silent, feeling sorrow. Was Ye Tian going to sacrifice his life to uphold dignity? What about them?

Ye Chu sighed: "Go back! Sending yourself to die is not worth it!"

Ye Chu's words made Su Rong and the others also urgently say: "Big Brother Ye Tian! Don't go to your death!"

"That's right! Big Brother Ye Tian, I, Hu San, am willing to fight them!"

"..."

Perhaps moved by Ye Tian, they all shouted loudly to persuade him.

Ye Tian smiled: "You are too weak, you are not his match! Don't persuade me, Ye Chu, move aside!"

"Go back!" Ye Chu didn't know how to evaluate Ye Tian, knowing he was going to his death, which was foolish, but he couldn't help but admire such a person.

"I have a secret technique! It can temporarily suppress my injuries, allowing me to fight them." Ye Tian looked at Ye Chu, "Besides me, no one in the City of Yao can fight them!"

"I said: go back!" Ye Chu stared at Ye Tian, suddenly becoming domineering, which caught Ye Tian off guard. Ye Chu had never shown such an attitude in front of him.

Ye Chu's attitude immediately angered the people of the City of Yao, and Zhang Suer and the women shouted: "How dare you speak to Big Brother Ye Tian like that! Is he someone you can rebuke!"

Ye Chu ignored the anger of the crowd, took a deep breath, and said to Ye Tian calmly: "This fight! I'll take your place!"

These words made the surrounding shouts instantly stop, and everyone's gaze focused on Ye Chu, the entire scene becoming deathly silent.

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