Chapter 406 - 412: Go to the Law Enforcement Hall

’This is the benefit of having powerful connections!’

’No matter what mistakes she makes, there’s always someone to clean up her mess. No one dares to lay a hand on her!’

On the Spirit Boat, everyone was lost in their own thoughts, quietly staying in their rooms.

A month later, the Spirit Boat finally stopped at the sect’s gates.

The disciples disembarked in an orderly fashion. Just as they were about to disperse, Liu Xingzhi called out to Yue Lin.

"Go to the Law Enforcement Hall."

"All of you, follow along."

He swept a cold gaze over them, and the disciples’ hearts instantly tightened.

But most of the disciples had clear consciences and felt no fear, so they all followed him to the Law Enforcement Hall.

Along the way, Zhang Shuning wore a strange expression, hesitating several times as if she wanted to say something.

She desperately wanted to ask Song Wanning, who was beside her, if this incident had anything to do with her.

’But since Song Wanning didn’t bring it up, that must mean it shouldn’t be mentioned.’ She could only suppress her curiosity and not ask, lest she cause trouble for her.

As for Yue Lin, who was walking at the very front, the panic in his heart had subsided.

While on the Spirit Boat, he had already informed the elders of his clan about the matter. After discussing it, they all decided that he should expose it.

’As for the consequences, with the clan elders protecting him, not even Jiang Wentian would dare to do anything to him.’

’Once this is over, I’ll even get a reward...’

The more Yue Lin thought about it, the faster he walked. When he arrived at the Law Enforcement Hall, he saw that his Master was there as expected.

The two exchanged a look, and he quickly stepped forward to bow.

"I heard you say someone was harming a fellow disciple, so I came to take a look, just to make sure my own disciple doesn’t get implicated."

Li Yang said with a chuckle, but the expression on his face was anything but friendly.

Hearing this, the Law Enforcement Hall elder’s expression soured.

"Li Yang, what do you mean by that? Yue Lin is reporting an injustice. The Sect will certainly protect him. How could he possibly be implicated?"

’Weren’t those words a slap in my face?’

"Heh."

Li Yang let out another faint, sarcastic laugh. His passive-aggressive demeanor infuriated the Law Enforcement Hall elder.

But he could only suppress his temper. Looking at the crowd of disciples who had followed them in, and Liu Xingzhi bringing up the rear, he realized the gravity of the situation.

"Junior Brother Liu, what exactly is going on?"

In the past, so many disciples had been lost in the Secret Realm, yet no one had ever come to file a complaint.

This time, they were making such a huge scene, which showed it was no small matter.

Liu Xingzhi didn’t speak. His only job had been to protect the disciples, and now that task was complete.

Instead, Yue Lin spoke up, recounting the entire sequence of events.

When the Law Enforcement Hall elder learned that the Memory Stone had been given to him by a disciple who had snuck in from the Eastern Domain, his brow furrowed.

"He’s from the Eastern Domain. What are his motives?"

"Hmph, that old fool Wu Zongyuan is a real idiot. He didn’t even know someone had snuck in. He’s really gone senile!"

He grumbled for a bit before his face darkened, and he ordered Yue Lin to hand over the Memory Stone.

At this moment, besides Song Wanning, Yue Lin, and his master, no one else knew who the subject of the Memory Stone was.

Liu Xingzhi had never been one to meddle in others’ affairs, and it never occurred to him that this would involve his own disciple, so he hadn’t asked a single question from beginning to end.

Therefore, when the images from the Memory Stone were displayed, the vast Law Enforcement Hall instantly fell silent.

The gloating expression on Jiang Cen’s face froze.

Especially when she heard the words she had spoken, she was overcome with a sense of mortification, embarrassment, and shame.

Zhang Shuning’s face also paled in surprise. Her suspicions had been confirmed.

She glanced at Song Wanning beside her, shocked and uncertain, only to see her standing aside as if she were a detached bystander. Doubt stirred in her heart again.

’Didn’t Song Wanning record the Memory Stone?’

’Otherwise, why would Yue Lin say Xiao Heyun gave it to him?’

’Luckily, it only recorded the scene of me being attacked and not the part where Song Wanning stepped in and injured Jiang Cen. Otherwise, Song Wanning would have been dragged into this...’

As Zhang Shuning was lost in her wild thoughts, a wave of killing intent erupted from the back of the crowd, instantly blanketing the entire Law Enforcement Hall.

In the next instant, Jiang Cen felt herself become immobilized by something, unable to move at all!

She looked up in a panic and saw the ice-cold Liu Xingzhi walking toward her, one step at a time.

Since transmigrating into the book, Jiang Cen had seen Liu Xingzhi act cold many times, but this was the first time he had ever been this terrifying.

Her heart sank, and for some reason, she began to feel afraid.

"Liu Xingzhi, you—what are you doing?"

She craned her neck defiantly, showing not a hint of fear at being exposed, only indignation toward Liu Xingzhi.

’In the Cultivation World, the strong prey on the weak. Zhang Shuning’s skills were inferior, so she deserved to die!’

"Jiang Cen..."

Liu Xingzhi’s low voice echoed in everyone’s ears, sending a chill through their hearts. A cold sensation shot up from the soles of their feet to the crowns of their heads.

Everyone could feel the terrifying killing intent.

Liu Xingzhi wanted to kill Jiang Cen.

The Law Enforcement Hall elder was startled and quickly sent a message to the Sect Master and Jiang Wentian, telling them to come at once.

’Now that two True Disciples, Jiang Cen and Zhang Shuning, are involved, this matter is no longer something I can handle on my own!’

"Liu Xingzhi, what do you think you’re doing? Zhang Shuning isn’t dead! I was just scaring her, messing with her for fun!"

Jiang Cen wasn’t a complete fool. Since Zhang Shuning was fine now, as long as she denied it to the death, they couldn’t actually call for her to be beaten or killed.

’Besides, this is a "private matter" for our peak. How it’s handled is up to my father.’

’My father said that no matter what I do, he will always protect me.’

The more she thought about it, the more confident Jiang Cen became.

Seeing her defiant posture, the killing intent in Liu Xingzhi’s heart was completely unleashed.

’Jiang Cen had never changed. She was still as malicious as ever. I could let it slide when she used to bully me, since our Master was my benefactor.’

’But Zhang Shuning is my disciple, not our Master’s disciple. Why should she have to endure all this?’

’This time, even if Master himself comes, I won’t let this go.’

The atmosphere in the Law Enforcement Hall was electric with tension, yet Song Wanning stood off to the side, watching the drama unfold with a remarkably carefree expression.

’Although I haven’t interacted much with Liu Xingzhi, I can tell he’s a man who values loyalty and relationships. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have let Jiang Cen bully him for so many years.’

’But it’s precisely because he values loyalty too much that he can be indecisive when it comes to handling problems.’

’So, Liu Xingzhi isn’t actually cold and heartless. He was probably bullied by Jiang Cen since they were young, forcing him to suppress his true personality.’

’Over time, he naturally developed his current taciturn and cold demeanor.’

’But this time, Jiang Cen trying to have Zhang Shuning killed must have crossed Liu Xingzhi’s bottom line.’

The corner of Song Wanning’s mouth curled into a smirk. She was curious to see whether Liu Xingzhi would choose to endure this silently or finally erupt!

Time passed quickly, and soon, Sect Master Luo Hantian arrived with a group of people.

He had brought along several elders who were still in the Sect. After all, with so many disciples watching, a matter of this magnitude would be difficult to handle.

But they also understood that Yue Lin and his master had blown the matter up under the instructions of a Supreme Elder.

The situation had now turned into a power struggle between two factions!