Fuyun Sect.
Precepts Hall.
Sect Leader.
Supre Elder.
Eight Great Precepts Elders.
And thirty-six law enforcent cultivators, hundreds of cultivators.
Gathered together.
In the tense atmosphere, a figure descended from the sky, landing in the hall.
"Greetings, Sect Leader and Elders."
Wu Xiaode clasped his fists and said.
"Do you know your cri!" A Precepts Elder shouted.
"I know my cri, of course I do," Wu Xiaode laughed, "I was originally in solitary confinent, shouldn't have left secretly, and went to the market."
"Hmph, violating precepts, leaving the sect without permission, do you know the consequences?" the Precepts Elder asked.
"Solitary confinent ti tripled." Wu Xiaode replied.
A figure landed in the hall, speaking coldly:
"Do you think it's that simple?"
It was Junior Master Zhang.
"If not, then what else? I didn't do anything else." Wu Xiaode said.
Junior Master Zhang didn't even look at him and bowed towards the stage, saying, "This criminal attempted to kill a fellow disciple with a disagreent; it's a heinous cri."
"I implore the Sect Leader to abolish this criminal's cultivation and expel him from the sect, as a warning to others!"
The disciples discussed fervently like a boiling pot.
"Silence!"
The Sect Leader's face turned iron blue, demanding, "Fang Yuming, do you have anything to say?"
"How could this be? I don't know about attempting to kill anyone, please enlighten , Junior Master Zhang." Wu Xiaode said.
"On the market street, according to sect precepts, I ordered you to return to the sect imdiately, yet you attacked , placing a sword at my throat." Junior Master Zhang said.
Vroom—
In the Precepts Hall, the murmurs that had just cald down rose again.
How could a Golden Core hold a sword at a Nascent Soul's throat?
It's a joke!
However, the eight Precepts Elders didn't laugh.
The Sect Leader's gaze was indecisive.
As for Junior Master Zhang—
His face full of humiliation transford into murderous intent.
There was no choice.
What happened in the market would eventually spread.
He had been defeated by a Golden Core.
With one move!
When people saw Fang Yuming in the future, they would certainly rember that he once defeated a fellow junior master of higher realm.
He was that junior master!
Rather than letting this drag on, it was better to trigger the incident himself and use sect precepts to suppress it, leaving no place for this kid to die.
—Only in this way could his reputation be cleansed!
"Are there any witnesses to this matter?" the Sect Leader asked.
"The law enforcers from the market can all testify." Junior Master Zhang said.
"Go, bring the law enforcers." the Sect Leader said.
Two Precepts Elders took their leave.
The market wasn't far from Fuyun Sect; they would return quickly, so everyone could just wait silently.
At this mont, another figure descended from the sky.
Fu Caier.
She noticed the two Precepts Elders flying past her toward the market and imdiately understood how far things had progressed.
Fu Caier said nothing, lowered her head, walked over to the female disciples' side, and once she stood still, she scanned the hall and gazed at Junior Master Zhang.
Junior Master Zhang nodded slightly, transmitting a ssage:
"Cai Er, watch abolish this scoundrel's cultivation for you today."
"He will never bother you again."
—He wanted to kill Fang Yuming.
But would the Sect Leader be willing to kill such a genius as Fang Yuming?
To defeat a Nascent Soul with one move!
However, the Precepts Hall had already started today, making it difficult to resolve peacefully.
Should she stand out to help Fang Yuming?
Fu Caier looked around at the disciples' expressions, then at Fang Yuming and Junior Master Zhang in the hall, and quickly made a decision.
The situation wasn't urgent.
If she rashly stood out to support Fang Yuming at the start, it would seem too lowly.
So she stood silently among the disciples, waiting quietly.
Ti passed.
Shortly.
The two Precepts Elders returned with the law enforcers from the market.
One law enforcer stepped forward and laid out the details of the situation.
The Precepts Hall went silent.
So it was true.
Golden Core Stage Fang Yuming defeated Nascent Soul Stage Junior Master Zhang in one move.
Too powerful!
Junior Master Zhang cleared his throat and spoke righteously:
"At the ti, I saw Fu Caier standing in the crowd, surrounded by cultivators with ill intentions watching her, and I was distracted."
"Moreover, I never imagined soone would show such disrespect by attacking an elder of the sect."
The words were reasonable.
Everyone's hearts agreed it was so.
Junior Master Zhang raised his voice in anger: "I never thought this kid would use a sword! He intended to kill !"
The hall was silent.
His voice echoed in the Precepts Hall.
The cultivators said nothing, thinking this ti Fang Yuming was done for.
Suddenly, a lazy voice sounded:
"Then... why didn't his sword kill you while it was at your throat?"
Fang Yuming!
—Or should I say Wu Xiaode!
Wu Xiaode spoke leisurely: "If I truly intended to kill you and seized the mont to attack with my sword at your throat, you should be dead."
Reasonable!
Everyone nodded silently.
Junior Master Zhang yelled in rage: "In the market, law enforcers were everywhere, eyes were everywhere; if you killed soone in public, you couldn't escape, that's why you stopped ultimately!"
Also reasonable!
Everyone nodded silently again.
"As you said," Wu Xiaode shrugged, "in the market, law enforcers were everywhere, eyes were everywhere; how could I dare to kill you?"
Still reasonable!
They both have valid points!
Junior Master Zhang cupped his hands towards the Sect Leader on the stage and said:
"I implore the Sect Leader to take charge and cleanse the sect!"
Wu Xiaode also cupped his hands and said, "Disciple was just playing around with Junior Master Zhang, he couldn't handle it, Sect Leader."
The Sect Leader flung his whisk.
The two imdiately fell silent.
After a pause of seven or eight breaths.
The Sect Leader pondered aloud, "Regardless, Fang Yuming indeed took action, that fact is undeniable."
"Therefore, Fang Yuming violated the sect's rules."
"Great Elder of Precepts, what is the punishnt for such a situation?"
The Great Elder shouted sternly, "Defying superiors, wielding a weapon to harm, betraying masters and ancestors, according to the law, he should be executed!"
His voice thundered through the Precepts Hall.
The cultivators all began to stir.
Disciples who had benefited from Fang Yuming in the past all had reddened eyes, and several could no longer hold back from stepping forward to plead.
It was at this mont!
Fu Caier gently tidied her hair, took a deep breath, and stepped forward.
Fang Yuming.
Today I save you, and you will be mine.
In the future, you must be grateful, and with your newly shown outstanding talent and amazing aptitude, lead forward.
You must treat well with all the resources of your great cultivation family.
You must bring straight to the heavens!
"Sect Leader, esteed elders," Fu Caier said tearfully, "Disciple has sothing to report."
Everyone turned to look at her.
"Speak, Cai Er, if you have grievances, just speak before the Sect Leader." Junior Master Zhang quickly said.
He looked toward the Sect Leader.
The Sect Leader nodded, "As long as it concerns today's event, you may speak freely."
At that mont.
All sound disappeared.
The entire Precepts Hall suddenly fell into a bizarre stagnation.
Everyone maintained their original posture and expression, not moving a bit.
Wu Xiaode's expression changed.
Lines of small bronze characters quickly appeared before his eyes:
"Entered crucial destiny node:"
"Precepts Hall Trial."
"This node was originally set to activate two months later."
"Fang Yuming attacked a junior master, was injured in the dantian, and further punished by the Precepts Hall, stripped of his true disciple status."
"Due to all your actions, this node was advanced to today."
"Changing the trajectory of this crucial node will alter Fang Yuming's destiny script."
"Success will grant the status of: Fang Yuming, resulting in unforeseeable changes."
"Failure will bring the backlash of the Law of Destiny, leading to imdiate obliteration!"
All the small characters flashed away.
Wu Xiaode's gaze tightened, becoming entirely serious.
It was supposed to be one day.
As a result, his actions triggered the node's early appearance!
—It must be changed!
In the Precepts Hall.
Everything returned to normal.
The Sect Leader had just finished speaking.
Fu Caier's expression and actions also returned to normal.
She wiped her tears, cried, and knelt beside Wu Xiaode, saluting the stage:
"I really don't want my second senior brother to end up like this."
"He only violated the confinent order at first, and later… it was all my fault; I destabilized his emotions, leading to his grave mistake."
"I beg the Sect Leader to show him leniency!"
"If the Sect Leader deems his fault severe, please punish as well!"
She knelt beside Wu Xiaode, pleading for him.
This scene imdiately ignited the already eager disciples.
Many disciples all knelt down, loudly pleading to the stage:
"We beg the Sect Leader to show leniency to our second senior brother!"
"He is always extrely good, caring for us disciples greatly."
"He taught without asking for anything in return."
"Second senior brother was just montarily confused; we beg the Sect Leader to see this clearly!"
If previously the one with the most prestige was Fang Yuming, then with him already accused, at this mont Fu Caier stepping forward to plea for him represented the voice of the broad disciples.
After today, she is now a new leader!
—The disciples all approved of her action!
The elders of Precepts watched the scene below, feeling sowhat moved.
As the saying goes, the law does not apply to the masses.
What to do now?
Sect Leader Bai Zongmang kept a blank face, but in truth, he had a splitting headache.
In this entire affair, the more important factor was the heart of the people.
If the people's hearts scatter, the sect will decline.
Handling such a group event truly tests a sect leader's wisdom.
What to do?
"Do not punish her!"
Fifth Senior Brother Li Tao suddenly stepped forward, half running, and knelt beside Fu Caier, cupping his hands toward the stage:
"Please do not punish Junior Sister Cai Er!"
"In truth, it's all my fault!"
"Your fault? What do you an?" Sect Leader Bai Zongmang imdiately asked.
—Could there be hidden matters to this event?
Then it must be thoroughly investigated!
Li Tao's face carried a look of determination as he resolutely said, "I gathered a few junior brothers to go to the market and settle accounts with second senior brother."
"I called Junior Sister Cai Er over, which angered second senior brother."
"May the Sect Leader see clearly, if punishnt must be dealt, then punish !"
Fu Caier covered her mouth in surprise, unable to speak, crying a torrent of tears.
—Li Tao really is unreliable.
When everyone knelt to plead earlier, he should have stepped out.
Yet he hesitated for a whole three breaths of ti!
I'm kneeling here!
He watched for three breaths before standing out!
Curse him!
Curse Li Tao!
For his delay, I will abandon him as well!
"Fifth senior brother, I didn't know that the communication talisman was to et second senior brother, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have gone!"
Fu Caier cried grievously.
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