Thwak! Kahn stumbled from the pain of the slap on his face. However, he caught his balance and didn’t fall, and the pieces of the Ruyi didn’t drop to the floor.

Kindred smirked at him. 『Do you think anything will change? Do you think I don’t know what you’re thinking?』

『It’s a misunderstanding.』

『A misunderstanding? Misunderstanding…』 Kindred scoffed. Thwak. He hit Kahn’s other cheek so violently that Kahn felt like his neck had been wrung. The inside of his mouth was torn, and he could taste blood.

『I really don’t like that word.』 Kindred’s eyes flashed sharply, indifferent to Kahn’s condition. 『You can use that word for anything. “It’s a misunderstanding, I think there’s been a misunderstanding…” It’s a convenient explanation, right?』

『Like I said, it’s all a misunderstanding.』

『Really. What a useful word.』 Kindred flicked his finger. The pieces of the Ruyi Bang in Kahn’s palm floated up and whirled above him. 『Sure. Do whatever you want. People should always jump at any chance they get. You won’t be bored then.』

A man behind Kindred quietly stepped up and held a golden sphere...