Chapter 64: The Situation Escalates

  The first shift is over, preparing for National Day, solo person here wishes all friends a happy holiday.

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  Who is Jiang Zichen? From an early age, he was born with a golden spoon in his mouth, having everything he wanted, and receiving the love of thousands. He himself was talented enough, and almost no one dared to disobey him.

  Wang Qian was nothing but an ordinary inner disciple, and after his breakthrough this time, he was busy refining pills and hadn't had a chance to change his identity yet. Naturally, Jiang Zidu didn't know that he had already entered the foundation-building stage.

  "Haha, Wang Qian, what are you? How dare you speak like this? Is this the kind of thing that Yunshan Elder usually teaches you? Disregarding the sect's rules and having a cold heart, I think you don't have any loyalty to Qingyun Gate at all. You obtained the Undying Grass but didn't hand it over to the sect, instead keeping it for yourself to use as a divine medicine. Come with me to the Punishment Hall!"

  Jiang Zichen sneered repeatedly, his face twisting into a grotesque expression, clearly enraged by Wang Qian.

  On Yunling Peak, the atmosphere was tense and a conflict could erupt at any moment. The various sects were killing each other, and the consequences would be severe.

  It's just that Wang Qian and his group have the upper hand in terms of reason, and they will absolutely not give in. As for Jiang Zichen, he has a deep background and cannot be trifled with; he must obtain the Undying Grass no matter what.

  "This won't do, I've heard of Jiang Zichen, relying on his father being the Head of Punishment and his grandfather being the Supreme Elder of Qingyun Gate, a powerful figure at the peak of Houtian, only one step away from achieving immortality. He's got a lot of guts, usually acting tyrannically, and I don't know how many disciples have fallen into his hands, been caught and taken to the Punishment Hall, ending up in a terrible state."

  Huang Zheng had originally wanted to see for himself what the legendary Nirvana Pill was like, but he hadn't expected things to turn out this way. Looking at Jiang Zidu's arrogant expression, he felt extremely displeased and began to secretly curse him in his heart.

  "Hmph, this Punishment Hall has been acting like a gangster in the sect recently, not even following basic rules. Unacceptable, I'll send a message to my master and have him come to preside over justice."

  Wang Dao's face was cold and stern, his eyes flashing with a chilly light. A transmission jade slip appeared in his hand, quickly conveying the events that had occurred here to his master, the Law Enforcement Elder Yu Taixu.

  "Cloud Mountain Elder, Wang Qian is indeed your disciple, but he's just an inner sect disciple, a very humble position. What do you say? Will the Undying Grass be handed over or not?"

  Jiang Zichen's eyes rolled over, and a hint of sinister light flashed at the bottom of his eyes. He no longer paid attention to Wang Qian, but instead turned around and set fire to Yun Shan's head.

  "Jiang Zichen, even if Jiang Hai were here today, he wouldn't dare be so presumptuous. You're just a core disciple, when did you gain such great power to openly and brazenly come to my place to forcefully take the Undying Grass?"

  Yun Shan's face sank, and he glared fiercely at Jiang Zichen, who was also uncompromising.

  "Good, good, too good! Yun Ling Peak is indeed unruly and has no overall concept. The loyalty to the sect is extremely suspicious. Based on this point alone, I have the right to let you go to the Punishment Hall for a walk!"

  Jiang Zichen let out a cold snort and swung his arm.

  "Come on, let's go to the Xingfa Hall and ask the people of Yunling Peak. I don't believe that once they get there, they can still be so stubborn. It's simply preposterous!"

  Arrogant, domineering, and looking down on others.

  Jiang Zidu was indeed fearless to the extreme, and actually wanted to bring back even Yunshan's sect elder to Xingfa Hall for punishment. This behavior was arrogant to the extreme.

  The disciples of the Punishment Hall, who were also arrogant and cold-blooded on a daily basis, had almost become the Jiang family's private soldiers. At Jiang Zidu's command, they stepped forward in unison, their magical powers surging forth as they prepared to apprehend him.

  "Hum, Jiang Zichen, I think you're the one who's being unreasonable!"

  A thunderous roar, like a clap of thunder, shook the void, shaking several tens of miles. A strong and sharp sword light flew from the distant sky, fleeting and elusive, real and unreal. In the blink of an eye, a figure appeared on Yunling Peak.

  Yu Taixu, this law enforcement elder, actually came in person!

  Jiang Zichen's pupils contracted, and he hadn't expected that Yu Taixu, a big shot on the same level as his father, would personally take action.

  But he just turned an idea over in his mind and didn't have any fearful emotions.

  "Huh? So it's the Law Enforcement Elder. I don't know what you're trying to do, are you trying to interfere with my work at the Punishment Hall?"

  A needle hidden in cotton, a knife hidden in a smile. This is exactly how Jiang Zichen is behaving now. He appears to be respectful but is actually ruthless and vicious, immediately putting a big hat on Yu Taixu for obstructing the handling of cases in the Penal Hall.

  One law enforcement agency and one penal system, two departments that were never on good terms, now seem even more tense.

  "Hmph, you young one, dare to be presumptuous with me? Today's matter, I've already understood. Your Punishment Hall is quite bold, when did the sect's disciples get treasures that must be handed over to the sect? Eh? Don't hurry up and take your people away from here, wantonly trampling on sect rules, you truly don't know life or death. Today's matter, I will have a good talk with Jiang Hai."

  Yu Tai Xu, with such a status, is a fierce and evil god in the Qing Yun Men. With his great and perfect Yuan Tais' cultivation, he still cultivates the most ruthless swordsmanship. How could he possibly put Jiang Zi Chen, a junior, in his eyes?

  "Haha, Brother Yu is really showing off his might, it seems he doesn't take the Punishment Hall seriously at all!"

  A long laugh came from the distant horizon, clear and distinct, as if whispering in his ear. This kind of cultivation, with its control over magical powers, was obviously not ordinary.

  The rivers and seas appeared.

  The Punishment Elder and the Law Enforcement Elder, two figures of equal stature, have gathered at Yunling Peak.

  The Qingyun Gate is now thoroughly lively.

  It was Wang Qian and Yun Shan who remained silent at this moment.

  "Hmph, Jiang Hai, Jiang Zi Chen, I'd like to see how you plan to end this today. If all else fails, Bi Fang, you can take action and thoroughly deal with them for me. Burning them to death with a single flame would be letting them off easy, consider it a favor from me!"

  Wang Gan transmitted his voice to Bi Fang, his anger burning brighter and brighter, as if it would scorch the heavens and boil the seas. A good thing had been ruined, and all they needed was to refine the Nirvana Pill, then Yun Shan could regenerate his severed limbs. But now, unexpected branches had sprouted, making Wang Gan extremely displeased, his violent temper no longer able to be endured.

  "Ha ha, Wang Qian, young man, that's the way to do it! With me backing you up, even pushing down the Qingyun Gate wouldn't be a big deal. Why do you need to swallow your anger? If I were to say so, why not just burn down the entire Qingyun Gate and start anew? You can rebuild the sect and become the supreme leader yourself, and I'll be the elder above all. We can destroy whoever we want, how refreshing would that be?"

  The brutal and tyrannical divine consciousness of Bi Fang Bird's transmission echoed in Wang Qian's mind.

  Wang Gan finally understood the ferocity of this old bird's nature. What is called being unscrupulous, what is called draining the water from the cauldron, this is truly the way of a tyrant. Compared to this guy, his own actions were simply those of a sheep.

  Open your mouth and kill the whole family, close your mouth and burn yourself to death. This old bird is too cruel, but for Wang Qian, it's simply a crazy move.

  "Hmph, don't get any ideas. The Qingyun Sect has done me a favor, and I'm the kind of person who repays kindness with kindness. How could I possibly repay kindness with enmity and destroy the sect? You're lucky to have thought of it. This whole thing is just the Jiang father-son duo stirring up trouble behind the scenes, what does it have to do with the Qingyun Sect?"

  Wang Gan immediately dispelled the old bird's idea, but he also felt that this guy's suggestion was simply too motivating.

  He would sit on the wall and watch, then release Old Man Bi Fang to clean up the remaining situation, this was Wang Qian's plan.

  "Jiang Hai, what do you want to do? Are you still going to let your son come here and forcibly collect the Undying Grass? What position have you placed Yun Shan in? An ordinary outer sect disciple? Do as you please!"

  Yu Taixu's body emitted a fierce and sharp sword intent, showing no mercy to Jiang Hai.

  "Haha, Yunshan? If it weren't for the fact that the former leader was benevolent and merciful, do you think he would still be standing here now? He would have been captured and taken to my Punishment Hall long ago, tortured to death! Colluding with the demonic path is enough reason for me to severely punish him. Now that he's lost an arm, it's just a small price to pay. As for the Undying Grass, this legendary divine medicine can only be handed over to the sect and cannot be used privately!"

  Big revelation, big revelation! In these few short sentences from Jiang Hai, Wang Gan's heart understood many things.

  Jiang Hai suddenly turned around, a pair of sharp eyes, like icy knives and frosty swords, instantly swept across Yun Shan's body, without concealing the deep killing intent within.

  When his gaze swept across Yun's body, it burst out with piercing brilliance.

  "Haha, Yu brother, take a look at yourself. When did the Qingyun Sect allow the demonic woman of the demonic path to appear openly? Yunfengyue? If I'm not mistaken, wasn't it this shameless and cheap woman who seduced Yunsan back then? Someone who disregards the sect's righteousness and openly colludes with a demonic woman doesn't deserve to use the Undying Grass! What a joke! In my opinion, having both arms severed would be fitting, having only one severed is letting her off easy!"

  Cruel, vicious, sharp-tongued, Jiang Hai's face was deeply etched in Wang Qian's mind, never to be forgotten again.