Slap!

The crisp sound of a slap echoed clearly in the spacious Alchemy Pavilion.

At this moment, several young ladies of high status were dumbfounded as they watched the scene before them.

They had heard Xu Fan mention earlier that he had slapped Lin Hong, but none of them took it seriously, thinking Lin Hong just suffered a minor setback from Xu Fan.

But now, witnessing this unfold right before their eyes, these young ladies finally realized that Xu Fan hadn't lied in the slightest. It seemed he truly had hit Lin Hong before.

But... how dare Xu Fan?

Not only were the young ladies shocked, but Lin Hong herself stood there dazed, seeming somewhat at a loss.

The slap felt familiar, as did the overwhelming sense of humiliation, mixed with disbelief, leaving Lin Hong frozen.

Xu Fan coldly commanded, "Do not test my patience. I will say this one last time, kneel or die."

Hearing Xu Fan's icy voice, Lin Hong shivered inwardly, truly at a loss.

For Lin Hong, kneeling to Xu Fan was more unacceptable than death itself. No matter how outstanding or powerful Xu Fan was, in her eyes, he was still a mere servant with no background, and thus, lowly.

Especially within the Alchemy Pavilion, in front of her companions, kneeling to someone like Xu Fan would leave her with no dignity.

But if she didn't kneel... Lin Hong dared not leave her precious life in the hands of Xu Fan, unsure of whether he would dare kill her or not.

The intense humiliation continuously tested Lin Hong's sanity, but ultimately, she chose to kneel, temporarily setting aside her noble pride.

Lin Hong thought clearly; the humiliation was temporary. Once the people from the Alchemy Pavilion arrived, they could immediately execute Xu Fan. In contrast, if she chose to die for dignity now, all the dignified life, the elevated feeling, and everything else would forever leave her.

Looking down at the trembling women kneeling before him, Xu Fan's face was full of disdain.

"I truly don't understand, where does your confidence come from to act so superior, ignoring everyone around you?"

"To you, those without background are mere servants, and you can humiliate them at will. But to me, you're even less than servants! Without your family's protection, what are you?"

Xu Fan's words were like sharp swords piercing straight into their hearts, causing them to tremble.

They didn't agree with Xu Fan's words, but they had never been evaluated like this. Suddenly hearing such piercing comments, they were enveloped in a strong sense of shame.

Xu Fan had no intention of mercifully letting them go and continued in a cold, mocking tone, "Pathetic fools, so desperate to not reveal your stupidity, daily holding your heads high, demanding people kneel before you've even finished speaking, all to satisfy your pitiful vanity, right?"

"Since you cherish your pride so much, I'll take away what you value most. This is your first lesson, and it's free."

"Everyone, give yourselves a hundred slaps! Otherwise, die!"

After Xu Fan spoke, a fierce killing intent emanated from him, enveloping the women kneeling on the ground. Lin Hong cast a vicious look at Xu Fan, but under the pressure of his killing intent, she shuddered and lowered her head again, not daring to meet his gaze.

"I-I was wrong, this has nothing to do with me, it was all Lin Hong's manipulation, please be merciful and have mercy on me!"

Under the pressure of Xu Fan's killing intent, one of Lin Hong's companions raised her head to plead pitifully with Xu Fan.

Slapping themselves a hundred times seemed worse than death for these high-status ladies!

Moreover, if they genuinely slapped themselves a hundred times, they might not die, but they'd be half dead.

Under the shadow of death, these young ladies mercilessly severed their friendship with Lin Hong.

"Yes, your feud with Lin Hong has nothing to do with us. We misunderstood you after listening to Lin Hong's manipulation."

"We've long been unhappy with Lin Hong; you punishing her is truly satisfying!"

"Indeed! Lin Hong spreads lies daily, causing discord; this has nothing to do with us!"

The young ladies begged Xu Fan for mercy in unison, while Lin Hong looked at her companions in disbelief.

"You, you all..."

Slap!

The woman who had first pleaded with Xu Fan slapped Lin Hong across the face.

"Lin Hong! What grievances do we have that you'd betray us like this?"

The other young ladies snapped back to reality and accused Lin Hong, "We trusted you, but you only sowed discord, endangering us! What is your motive?"

"Exactly! I always said she wasn't friend material, with a wolfish heart!"

…

The young ladies seemed terrified of any association with Lin Hong, hurling insults at her in a classic case of kicking someone when they're down.

Meanwhile, Xu Fan watched coldly, as if witnessing a pack of dogs turning on each other.

When Liu Tianle and Gu Feng had provoked Xu Fan earlier, he treated them like mere points, easily letting them go. But now, facing Lin Hong and her companions, Xu Fan was resolute.

Xu Fan couldn't say exactly why, maybe because of the story he heard from Song Ling'er...

"My lord, you see, we're not even close to Lin Hong, please spare us!"

Finally, seeing Lin Hong's defeated demeanor, the young ladies looked pitifully at Xu Fan again, with one even casting flirtatious glances his way.

However, Xu Fan's gaze remained cold, his face filled with undisguised mockery, "You have three minutes left. In three minutes, those who haven't finished slapping themselves will die!"

The women's eyes showed despair and malice as they trembled, raising their fair hands to slap their own faces.

Slap slap slap, the sound was continuous, yet Xu Fan's expression remained calm.

At that moment, a startled voice suddenly rang out, "Who is making noise in the Alchemy Pavilion? What are you doing?"

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