Chapter 404 - Chapter 404: Venting Anger! (2)
Chapter 404: Venting Anger! (2)
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“As the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall, Lin Yingfei knows the law and breaks the law. His crime is even worse. As for the evidence of him colluding with outsiders, does Elder Shi really not know anything?”
“Nephew Yu, you must be joking. 1 was also deceived by Lin Yingfei. He informed me that someone with ulterior motives had infiltrated the Heavenly Demon Cave, so he asked me to gather the disciples of the sect to protect the sect master.” Shi Mingxiao’s mind raced. In accordance with the principle of a wise man not to fight when the odds were against him, he immediately admitted defeat and pushed all the blame to Lin Yingfei.
Although this could not completely remove him, Lin Zhan could not directly attack him now that someone was taking the blame, not to mention that he had a backer behind him.
“You!” Lin Yu clenched his fists tightly, his body trembling with anger. The
previous incident had already confirmed in his heart that the matter of Gu
Yuanshun secretly sneaking into Demon God Mountain a year ago was definitely related to Shi Mingxiao.
“You can avoid death, but you can’t escape punishment,” Han Zhao said calmly.
“Sect Master is right. Although I barged into the top of the Demon God Cliff because I was worried about Sect Master’s safety, I still violated the sect rules in the end. I’ll go to the Punishment Hall to receive my punishment now.”
Shi Mingxiao said in a low voice. The situation was against him. He did not want to give the other party a reason to cause trouble now. In particular, the news from the Gu family made him feel afraid. Gu Yuanshun had actually disappeared.
This made him think of a shocking possibility. It was Gu Yuanshun who had visited Demon God Mountain that night, but he had been killed by Lin Zhan.
“No need.” Han Zhao chuckled.
“Thank you, Sect Master, Sect Master…” Shi Mingxiao was delighted when he heard this. It seemed that this seclusion had allowed Lin Zhan to grow a lot. He knew that even if he broke through, he would have to rely on his help to quickly restore the Heavenly Demon Sect’s former prestige. He immediately wanted to say a few more flattering words to pass this round.
“Let’s do it here,” Han Zhao added.
“Sect Master?” Shi Mingxiao was stunned and suspected that he had heard wrongly.
“Lin Yu.” Han Zhao didn’t even turn around.
“I’m here!” Lin Yu, who was behind him, replied loudly.
“From now on, you are the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall. Tell me, what punishment should you receive for trespassing on the top of the Demon God Cliff?” Han Zhao said casually.
“He trespassed on the top of the Demon God Cliff. According to the sect’s rules, he should be executed! However, the law doesn’t punish the masses, so he should be punished with his broken arm. Elder Shi has a reason for this and can be sentenced to whipping with a light sentence, right? What do you think, Sect Master?”
Lin Yu glared at Shi Mingxiao hatefully. Since he could not kill the other party now, he would humiliate him ruthlessly.
“Sure,” Han Zhao said.
“Whipping?!’
When the martial artists in the field heard this, their expressions changed drastically, especially some martial artists who had been whipped. Their faces turned pale, This was not an ordinary punishment.
The vines used for the whipping were specially made. They had been soaked in the water of the Demon Pool in the Heavenly Demon Cave and contained pure Cold Yin demonic energy.
The person being punished could not use true qi and Internal Force to resist. He could only use his body to resist. With a whip, even a Body Refinement Grandmaster’s flesh would be lacerated.
However, the martial artists of the Heavenly Demon Sect basically cultivated demonic techniques. Therefore, when the Cold Yin demonic energy in the vines entered their bodies, it would not cause them any substantial harm. Instead, they would slowly refine the demonic energy during the recovery process, allowing their cultivation to improve slightly.
Of course, no one was willing to be whipped for this bit of demonic energy.
It was too painful!
Moreover, after being spanked in public, even if he became an elder in the future, there would be a saying among the descendants—
“Heh, newly entered junior brother, you still don’t know, right? Don’t look at how majestic an elder is now. He violated the sect rules when he was young and was whipped in public. His butt was beaten into eight pieces!” In short, whipping was a very harmful and insulting punishment.
“A scholar can be killed, but not humiliated! I’m willing to suffer the punishment of losing my arm!” Shi Mingxiao gritted his teeth and said. Even if he took revenge in public and became the sect master, this matter would be a shadow for the rest of his life.
“You don’t have a choice.” Han Zhao glanced at him indifferently.
“Sect Master! Elder Shi has worked hard! You can’t treat him like this!”
“Elder Shi is still the adopted younger brother of the old sect master. He’s your elder!”
“Sect Master, you can’t treat a meritorious member like this!”
As soon as Han Zhao finished speaking, before Shi Mingxiao could speak, three purple-robed elders of the gang appeared to plead for leniency.
Looking at the sect master’s expression, it was obvious that he wanted to use Shi Mingxiao to establish his might. They did not want to stand up at this time, but they had boarded Shi Mingxiao’s ship. It was impossible for them to get off the ship. They had to walk a path until the end.
“It’s not your turn yet, but you’re in a hurry to jump out!” Han Zhao sneered.
“Sect Master?!” The three of them were stunned.
Han Zhao stretched out his right hand behind his back and curled his fingers into a claw. With a light suction, everyone immediately felt a terrifying suction force.
“Ah!” The three purple-robed elders in the center of the suction force sensed his killing intent and immediately shouted angrily. Their feet suddenly stepped on the ground, and two pits were stomped on the ground like tofu.
Their calves sank deeply.
Immediately after, the blood qi in their bodies surged, and they circulated their true qi and Internal Force to the extreme. They formed an energy-protective membrane on the surface of their bodies and resisted this true qi firmly.
The corners of Han Zhao’s mouth curled up into a mocking smile. He retracted his right hand slightly and the suction force suddenly increased.
The protective aura on the bodies of the three Grandmaster Realm experts instantly shattered and they were sucked in front of Han Zhao. Immediately after, the three of them quickly distorted under everyone’s terrified gazes and rotated around Han Zhao’s body..