This is the advantage of having powerful backing!
No matter what mistakes one makes, someone else will clean up the mess. No one dares to lay a finger on her!
On the spirit vessel, everyone's thoughts differed, but they all quietly stayed in their rooms.
After a month, the spirit vessel finally stopped at the entrance.
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. You all come with me."
His cold gaze swept across them, and the disciples immediately felt a chill in their hearts.
But most had clear consciences and were not afraid. They all followed to the Law Enforcement Hall.
Zhang Shuning showed a strange expression all along the way, repeatedly seeming on the verge of speaking but holding back.
She wanted to ask Song Wanníng if this matter had anything to do with her. But Song Wanníng didn't bring it up, which meant it was not to be discussed. Zhang Shuning had no choice but to hold back her curiosity, not wanting to cause trouble.
As for Yue Lin walking at the front, his heart was no longer uneasy.
While still on the spirit vessel, he had already informed the elders of his clan. After discussion, they decided he should expose this matter. As for the consequences, with the elders protecting him, Jiang Wentian would dare nothing against him. Once the matter was resolved, there would even be rewards for him...
The more Yue Lin thought about it, the faster he walked. When they arrived at the Law Enforcement Hall, sure enough, he saw his Master there. The two exchanged a glance. Yue Lin quickly stepped forward and saluted.
"I heard you say someone was harming fellow disciples, so I came to take a look. I don't want my disciple to get involved."
Li Yang smiled cheerfully but his expression was far from kind. The elder in charge of the Law Enforcement Hall frowned deeply at this.
"Li Yang, what do you mean by that? Yue Lin wants to report this injustice. The sect will surely protect him. How could he be harmed?"
Wasn't that a slap in the face?
Li Yang chuckled coldly again, his mocking tone infuriating the elder, but he could only hold back his temper as more disciples came in, followed by Liu Xingzhi.
He sensed the seriousness of the matter.
"Junior Brother Liu Xingzhi, what exactly happened?"
So many disciples were lost in the past secret realm expedition, yet no one complained. This time, with such a commotion, it must not be a small matter.
Liu Xingzhi remained silent. His only job was to protect the disciples. Now that it was done, he had no reason to intervene further.
It was Yue Lin who took over, explaining the entire situation.
Upon learning the Shadow Stone was given to him by a disciple sneaking in from the Eastern Region, the Law Enforcement Hall elder frowned.
"What kind of intentions does an Eastern Region person have?"
"Heh, that old fool Wu Zongyuan is truly stupid. He didn't even realize someone slipped in. What a senile old man!"
He muttered complaints and scowled as he demanded Yue Lin hand over the Shadow Stone.
At this moment, except for Song Wanníng and Yue Lin's master-disciple pair, no one else knew who was recorded on the Shadow Stone.
Liu Xingzhi had never cared for such matters, especially not when they involved his disciple, so he had never asked.
When the footage from the Shadow Stone was played, the entire Law Enforcement Hall fell into silence.
Jiang Cen's expression froze instantly, her usual smug look replaced by shock.
Especially when she heard the words she had spoken, a wave of shame, embarrassment, and disgrace surged in her mind.
Zhang Shuning paled, confirming her suspicions.
She glanced uncertainly at Song Wanníng beside her, who seemed like a detached outsider standing quietly, which deepened her doubts.
Could it be that the Shadow Stone was not recorded by Song Wanníng?
Otherwise, why would Yue Lin say it was given to him by Xiao Heyun?
Fortunately, the footage only recorded the scene where she was harmed, not Song Wanníng injuring Jiang Cen. Otherwise, Song Wanníng would have been implicated as well...
While Zhang Shuning was lost in wild thoughts, a murderous aura suddenly spread from the back of the crowd, engulfing the entire Law Enforcement Hall.
The next moment, Jiang Cen felt something pin her down. She couldn't move at all. She looked up in panic and saw Liu Xingzhi's cold expression as he stepped forward. Since entering the book world, Jiang Cen had seen Liu Xingzhi cold before, but never this terrifying. Her heart suddenly sank and, for some reason, fear crept in.
"Liu Xingzhi, what—what are you doing?"
She lifted her chin defiantly, showing no sign of fear for being exposed, only resentment toward Liu Xingzhi. The cultivation world is ruthless. Zhang Shuning lacked skill and deserved to die!
"Jiang Cen..." Liu Xingzhi's low voice echoed around, chilling everyone.
They all felt the deadly killing intent.
Liu Xingzhi wanted to kill Jiang Cen.
The Law Enforcement Hall elder panicked and immediately sent messages to the sect master and Jiang Wentian, urging them to come quickly.
Now that Jiang Cen and Zhang Shuning, two true disciples, were involved, this was no longer something he could decide alone.
"Liu Xingzhi, what are you trying to do? Zhang Shuning isn't dead yet. I was only scaring her, teasing her!"
Jiang Cen was not a fool. Zhang Shuning was fine, so she stubbornly denied everything. The others couldn't really go on a rampage against her.
Besides, this was their own sect's business. How it was handled depended on her father. Her father had said no matter what, he would protect her. The more she thought about it, the more confident Jiang Cen became.
Seeing her stubborn posture, Liu Xingzhi's killing intent flared up completely.
Jiang Cen had never changed. She was still as vicious as before. He had tolerated her past bullying, partly because of his master's kindness.
But Zhang Shuning was his disciple, not his master's. Why should she bear all this?
This time, even if his master came, he wouldn't just let it go.
Tension filled the Law Enforcement Hall. Song Wanníng stood aside, watching the drama with a relaxed expression.
Though she didn't interact much with Liu Xingzhi, she could see he valued loyalty deeply. Otherwise, Jiang Cen wouldn't have been able to bully others for so many years. But that same loyalty sometimes made him hesitant when handling problems.
Liu Xingzhi was not truly cold and ruthless; he was likely forced to suppress his true personality after being bullied by Jiang Cen since childhood.
Over time, he naturally formed his now taciturn and indifferent demeanor. But this time, Jiang Cen wanting Zhang Shuning dead must have crossed his bottom line.
A faint smile curved Song Wanníng's lips. She was curious to see if Liu Xingzhi would continue to endure or finally explode.
Time passed quickly. Sect master Luo Hantian soon arrived with several elders still in the sect.
With so many disciples watching, it was indeed a difficult matter to handle.
They also understood Yue Lin and his master had stirred this up under the instruction of the Grand Elder.
Now the incident had become a showdown between two factions.