"Iguitinyu, are you unwilling in your heart? Are you not willing?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, I, Izantine, sincerely await Your Highness' orders."
"Do you understand what it means for you to prostrate at This King's feet?"
After a moment of silence, he slowly prostrated himself at Tuoba Fei's feet. "This servant understands that I am willing to swear an oath upon the Divine Spirit of Heaven and Earth, submit to the King, serve the King, and obey all his commands. I will never have any second thoughts."
"What else is there to say?"
"I have nothing else to say," he whispered. "As the king commands."
He crawled forward until he reached Tuoba Fei's feet, then used his forehead to touch Tuoba Fei's toes. This was an absolute sign of loyalty and the greatest courtesy a slave and slave would need their master to perform.
He originally wanted to say that he wanted to make some demands, but now, he no longer wanted to bring shame upon himself. He thought about how many people he had defeated and captured over the years, making them his servants and slaves. When had he ever given those people a chance to suggest anything?
The defeated side, especially the captured side, all of their lives belonged to the victorious side. They had no right to bring up anything.
If they could not die on the battlefield and become prisoners of war, they could not die even if they wanted to. They could not beg for their lives. The victorious side could accept defeat and capture one side as their slave, or they could torture and humiliate the other side to death.
He was a prisoner of war, captured in battle. It was already a blessing for him to obtain the other party's permission to submit.
Remembering everything that had happened in the past, it was not the first time they crossed blows. The enmity between them was so deep that it could not be described with words.
He had once injured Tuoba Fei and once almost killed him.
It didn't matter who the child was or whether he had succeeded in sneaking into the royal palace to kidnap him, the enmity between the two had only deepened to the point where it couldn't be resolved.
As Tuoba Fei had said, regardless of who that child might be, he would not easily forgive him for what he had done.
"My lord, Prince Lou wants this lowly general to pay the price and kowtow in apology."
"Is that it?"
"Your Highness, please forgive us, but this servant deserves to die a thousand times, please bestow a heavy punishment upon me."
He pressed his body to the ground, his forehead still touching the tip of Tuoba Fei's feet. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
If it was him, if he was the one sitting on top and Tuoba Fei was the one crawling on the ground, what would he do?
He bitterly smiled. For someone as arrogant and proud as him, he would probably ruthlessly humiliate and torture Tuoba Fei and wouldn't let him off.
Tuoba Fei lowered his head and looked down at the prostrated Yi Chong Tinyu. "If you have something to say, say it. Otherwise, you'll regret it in the future."
"Your servant has nothing to say. I will listen to Your Highness's orders and leave everything to Your Highness." This slave knows that his crimes deserve ten thousand deaths, and does not dare to ask for your majesty's forgiveness. "
"I dare not beg your pardon, my lord, but do you wish to die?"
His tone suddenly became cold.
"Your Highness, this servant dares not have such a thought. This slave pays his respect, and everything about this slave shall be decided by His Highness. "
"Your highness, your highness, well said, your highness. Izotingyu is wild and unruly, arrogant and disrespectful, and he harbors malicious intentions. Your highness, please give me your order, I will personally brand him with the mark of a slave, so that he will never forget his identity."
Iguitine's heart began to tremble. She had already thought of this result, but when it came to her, it was still hard for him to accept. When he thought of how he was going to brand his forehead with an eternal mark, he felt like he was about to die. He would rather die than accept such humiliation, but now he had no choice but to accept it.
"What do you think, King Lou Lan?"
"Izutkin is the prince's slave, and he can do as he pleases."
Tuoba Fei sighed. "Break the golden ice, shut up."
"Your Royal Highness, this general wasn't wrong."
Tuoba Fei looked at Huu Jinghan and made a face. There were some words that Tuoba Fei could not say due to his status, which was why he said them without any hesitation.
"Izutkin, get up."
"Thank you, Prince."
Iguitsyu rose from the ground, bowed her head respectfully to one side, and her charming face was impassive and expressionless.
"Aiyo, Your Highness, should I kowtow to King Lou and beg for forgiveness?" "King Lou Lan, I have offended you so I shall kowtow to you and beg for forgiveness."
"I do not dare to accept the honor of being called General Huguo. If General Huguo is to be found guilty, then please punish him."
Huu Jin Han was Tuoba Fei's trusted aide, the Huu Family's leader, and a famous Da Yue branch general and official. Now, as a slave, how could he dare to cry out Jin Han's apology?
However, he was also unwilling to bow his head to Huaijin Han. He could only have one master, and he would only kneel to Tuoba Fei alone.
"Jin Han, shut up. No more words."
Hu Jie took two steps back, completely unconcerned. He then casually stood beside Tuoba Fei without the slightest hint of fear.
From the way Tuoba Fei treated and the attitude towards him, he already understood that this person was someone Prince Xian of the Left highly doted and trusted. He was Prince Xian of the Left's trusted confidant.
"Izotingyu, in the future, you will still be King of Lou Lan. You will be the commander of Lou Lan's army and do what you want. As for this king's orders, I will pass them on to you, so just do as I say. "
"Prince wants to let me go back to Lou Lan?"
He looked up at Tuoba Fei in confusion. If he caught Tuoba Fei, regardless of what oath Tuoba Fei swore, he would never let the tiger return to the mountain.
"Don't you want to go back?"
"This servant obeys all orders of the prince and does not dare to disobey him in the slightest."
"This King shall pardon your sins, but you don't need to call yourself a slave. This King shall exempt you from being a slave and from being my subordinate. In the future, you will serve This King wholeheartedly and do good work. You can always be King Lou Lan and the Minister of the Great Moon Sect."
"Lou Lan's subject is not a servant. In the future, this king will use the courtesy of a subordinate to meet you."
"Prince …"
He did not dare to believe his ears and looked at Tuoba Fei with an incredulous expression.
Who doesn't know that Prince Xian of the Left will do as he says?
"Prince …"
"Plop …"
Yi Zhitong heavily kneeled on the ground and kowtowed a few times. "Your highness, the great benefactor and official will never be able to repay this favor …"
He didn't know how to express the respect and admiration in his heart anymore. Facing Tuoba Fei's magnanimity, he felt even more that his stomach was small and petty.
Tuoba Fei's every word was filled with shame for his sincerity in capturing him as a prisoner. He once again prostrated himself at Tuoba Fei's feet and touched his forehead to Tuoba Fei's toes.
This time around, he was no longer sticking to his vow. Instead, he was sincerely convinced by Tuoba Fei and was willing to bow down before him to serve him.
Tuoba Fei bent down and reached out his hand to pull Ichizuyu up. Attacking the heart was something he understood best.