Episode 107

  The notice of punishment was posted on the gate the next day. For a time, the upper and lower levels inside the gate were like a great earthquake, and the middle and low-ranking disciples were shocked and bewildered!

  "Yip Man is actually a traitor and a rebel, secretly plotting against us!"

  "Really! It's unbelievable. The big shot in the door, the core strength of the faction! Glory like a shining star! How could it be......"

  "This person is also very talented and has a heart that can endure humiliation, I'm afraid there's no one in the world who can surpass him, he has been hiding in the door for hundreds of years! How formidable!"

  "Hum! How dare you say such a thing, Brother! This kind of scoundrel deserves to die!"

  "Junior brother, matters of the upper echelons of our sect are not for anyone to clearly explain. Wasn't it said earlier that Ye Wen Tian was the model figure of our Wu Yi Xiu Men's disciples, an immortal and outstanding talent within our sect? Yet in just a short period of time, he has become a degenerate, a treacherous rebel, a petty person who betrays his master for personal gain! Human life is truly unpredictable!"

  "Is he a sacrifice for the fame and fortune of the upper echelons of our sect, as Shixiong said?"

  "Alas! Younger brother! I didn't have any ill intentions! Nor did I have any suspicions!"

  "But what about Brother's previous words?"

  "Junior brother, I still have some trivial matters left over from Master's entrustment that are yet to be completed, so I'll take my leave now."

  Having said that, he hastily left.

  "Hum! Coward!"

  "Haha... that's just Big Brother! Besides, this matter has nothing to do with us, why bother? Let's go!"

  There are still some people close to Ye Wen Tianmen who have uneasy minds and are restless.

  "Shixiong, our fellow disciples and that Ye Qiantian's thug have been getting too close to the Bamboo Forest, it doesn't seem right!"

  "Hmm! But wasn't the bamboo forest already cleaned up earlier? Do we still need to......"

  "Be careful, elder brother, after all, caution is always better than regret!"

  "This makes sense! As the saying goes, 'a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.' Brother Chou, let's take a look at how we should proceed from now on."

  "Hmm! In this situation, according to your meaning, brother and others, how should we deal with it?"

  "Brother Qi, why not escape? At least that's better than living in fear like this! Who knows when we'll get into trouble and lose our lives!"

  "This won't do! This won't do! We haven't done anything to harm the school, what's there to fear? Running away at this time, isn't that just taking the blame upon ourselves!"

  "Hmm! Makes sense! As your junior, what should we do?"

  "Brother Qi, there is originally no trouble in this world, but people bother themselves!"

  "You! How could you...........you............"

  "Shut up and let others finish speaking! It won't kill you! Continue, young apprentice!"

  "Yes! Brother Chou, in my opinion, at this moment we only need to observe quietly. After all, we are all middle and lower-level disciples, tens of thousands of people, and those close to the Bamboo Forest Sect are only a few thousand. I think the sect will not make trouble out of nothing!"

  "Good! This is the way it should be! Let's do it like this! As a junior, you can rest assured and work hard, don't slack off even a bit. Also, in casual conversations, absolutely do not mention this matter."

  "Yes! Older brother."

  Thus, all the factions, small schools and small groups in the door, even the masters and brothers who were on good terms with each other privately discussed and debated, causing a great stir among the people at that time.

  Easy to repair the immortal mansion.

  In the great hall, the master sat upright and silent. On both sides of him, the various officials and elders from the various temples reported one by one on the matters they had handled. The master said:

  "Everyone can rest assured and focus on their work, the higher-ups have already given orders to let it go. The culprit has been punished, and no one else will be pursued! Take care of your subordinates, don't make wild guesses or harbor resentment, just do your job well and cultivate yourselves properly, don't stir up more trouble. The Ye Qiantian case is now closed, don't discuss it anymore!"

  "Yes! Your subordinate humbly obeys the master's instructions."

  Watching the various officials come and go, some let out a long sigh, others were unmoved, some looked gloomy and displeased, while others were delighted, all sorts of expressions appeared. The master of the house also let out a deep sigh. Afterwards, he followed several people to the back of the hall, walking and talking as they went.

  "Go to prison!"

  "Yes! Master Door, the large array of ant holes has been activated and is waiting for your arrival."

  "Hmm!"

  The master of the door nodded, his body flashed, and he appeared in the ant hole transfer array. He stood in the array, and the white light of the large array flashed. His figure gradually disappeared, along with the four cultivators beside him, to the Cang Xian prison.

  "Feng Cheng, your appeal has been investigated and found to be largely true. Moreover, Fu Jun has testified on your behalf, although she is your junior sister, but after all, there is a witness! Your behavior is still within the scope of the school rules, so the Discipline Hall and the Law Enforcement Hall have jointly decided that you can be exempt from capital punishment. This is the notice of pardon."

  Insufficient notice was given, and upon careful observation, I only felt a chill in my heart, cold to the bone! The notice read:

  "Feng Cheng, a disciple of Ye Wen Tian's sect... ...He clearly knew what Ye Wen Tian was doing but did not report it in time, and should be put to death for his crime. However, considering that he acted under duress and not out of his own heart... ...he was thrown into the Heavenly Prison, facing the wall for twenty years."

  "Master Mengzhu, I'm innocent!"

  "Feng Cheng, I am clear about this matter, but to redress grievances, evidence must be obtained. Otherwise, how can such a large sect stand? How can Master Bo deal with himself?"

  "Master, something... something..."

  "Feng Cheng, redeem your merits and atone for your sins! You should thoroughly study the law of arrays in this place. As for that Taichu Dadian array, you must figure it out as soon as possible. As for other things, don't think about them! Master Bo, I am also helpless!"

  "Master, is it true that a disciple's thought of seeking the Tao will be completely cut off like this?"

  Unable to bear this scene, his heart filled with great sorrow, and suddenly tears gushed out like a spring. The host stood still for a moment, then suddenly said:

  "Perhaps the study of Fa Zhen is a good way to seek the truth!"

  He turned and left. His four apprentices, however, placed a stack of Buddhist scriptures in the cell and followed him out. Insufficiently silent, he sat for a long time, let out a long sigh, and randomly picked up several volumes of scriptures to read, only to be shocked by what was inside - the scrolls were all about battle formations, ancient symbols, incantations, and spells, all of which were secret teachings from various schools that were not meant to be passed down.

  "They actually spared no effort to give me the two ancient classics, 'Tianji Zhen Tu' and 'Dasheng Futa Fa Wen', which have been passed down for generations! Alas, it's clear that they must think my path to enlightenment has already been cut off, so they're willing to help me break through that primordial array. Hmph! Good calculation!"

  In the wooden building of Taiyi, fragrance filled the air, clean and elegant. At this time, the female Zhenren was looking at Chang'er and said:

  "You're just a junior, I've already asked your master and uncle about this matter, but it's too complicated, even they can't do anything about it!"

  "Master, what's going on? My family is so unfortunate! First, my brother was almost killed by Ye Wen Tian, and then he was wrongly imprisoned for years. We two siblings joined the Yi Xiu Sect to cultivate, thinking it was a great sect with high morals. But now, it turns out like this... it's really chilling! Is this what cultivators are supposed to be like? Is this the right path of the sect?"

  "Enough, don't talk nonsense! Since ancient times, a country has its laws and a family has its rules. Although Feng Cheng's punishment was too severe, he is after all Ye Tian's disciple. According to the old rules, it would be fine if he could keep his life. Let's settle this matter like this for now. The priority should be to find a way to comfort him and not let him give up on his determination to cultivate!"

  "The master's words are reasonable, so I will find a way to sneak into prison to visit him."

  "Alas! You'd better take my token and go. Bring some tactical scrolls or other miscellaneous books along, so he'll have something to do and won't get depressed!"

  "Thank you, Master! I'm leaving now."

  After Chang'er bid farewell, she went straight to the ant hole where the large array was located, showed the Jurchen people's token, handed over yellow and white things as expenses, and set up the law array. In just a moment, she arrived at the Qinxian Prison.

  "Who is so bold as to dare enter the heavenly prison?"

  "Senior brother, I am a disciple of the Taiyi Female True Person. Following the master's instructions, I have come to see Senior Brother Feng Cheng. I hope senior brother can make an exception!"

  She finished speaking, bowed deeply and presented a large ingot of gold. The prison guard had never seen such a beautiful woman before, and with the addition of such a large ingot of gold, he was extremely excited!

  "Since you have the True Person Token of the Female Disciple, then come in!"

  "Thank you, senior brother!"

  "It's okay! It's okay! Go ahead, go ahead."

  Chang'e entered the heavenly prison cell and was suddenly startled!

  "This place actually has such a powerful formation! Even I have a sense of fear in my heart! Could it be that this place was built by ancient cultivators, and not the old site of the Easy Cultivation Sect?"

  Proceeding cautiously for about a hundred feet, another gate appeared. The female cultivator presented her token and paid the usual fee before entering. As soon as she stepped through the gate, her divine senses were restricted!

  "This place is really strange!"