Chapter 127

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Chapter 127: Return to Punishment Hall

Seeing Minister Professor Zhou draw his sword, Wang Qiang sneered and said, "Minister Professor, you may have protected him before, but now it’s different. He practices the Demon Path Technique, and you should know the consequences of practicing it!"

"I don’t believe he practices the Demon Path Technique!"

Minister Professor Zhou said, "The matter is still unclear; how can you be so sure?"

"I want to kill him. Can you stop me?"

Wang Qiang was very straightforward and released his own aura.

Minister Professor Zhou looked unhappy, but he held onto his sword and showed no sign of backing down. Just as the two were at a standstill, a voice suddenly came from somewhere, saying, "Wang, it’s one thing to show off outside, but to draw your sword in my Pill Pavilion? Do you really think you’re the Mansion Master?"

As soon as the words were spoken, a figure in white appeared next to Wang Qiang and placed a hand firmly on his shoulder.

Upon seeing this person, Wang Qiang’s expression changed, and he quickly put away his weapon, cupping his hands in greeting and saying, "Greetings, Old Pavilion Lord."

The newcomer was dressed in white robes, with white hair and a long beard, and his eyes were sharp; he was indeed the current Pavilion Lord of Pill Pavilion.

"So you know this is Pill Pavilion!"

The Pavilion Lord raised his hand and struck, and there were two cracking sounds as Wang Qiang’s shoulder immediately shattered. "I thought you treated this place like your own backyard!"

Wang Qiang, in pain, twisted his face but did not dare to argue back.

"Pavilion Lord."

Minister Professor Zhou gave a bow and said, "This matter…"

"I understand, let’s go to the Punishment Hall. The Mansion Master should come personally," said the Pavilion Lord.

"Punishment Hall."

Minister Professor Zhou’s face changed; he had just entered the Punishment Hall and upset Zhou Yumei.

If it were before, it wouldn’t matter if he went again, since he had already decided that Yi Qianmo was one of Pill Pavilion’s people.

But now it was different. Yi Qianmo practiced the Demon Path Technique, and it would be very difficult for Pill Pavilion to protect him. Such a big matter needed the agreement of both the Emperor and the Mansion Master.

"As long as he is not practicing the Demon Path Technique, Pill Pavilion will definitely protect him. Even if he is practicing it, if he is willing to abandon his spiritual power, Pill Pavilion can still ensure his safety."

The Pavilion Lord promised.

Wang Qiang stood to the side, a bit incredulous. He didn’t expect that not only Minister Professor Zhou wanted to protect him, but even the Old Pavilion Lord did as well.

The eighth floor of Tao School.

After Xu Shiping left, Yi Qianmo did not put away the Power of Gluttony. He watched the mountain below with caution and saw dozens of Black Armored Guards rushing over.

The disciples of the Tao School quickly stepped back, and the Black Armored Guards surrounded Yi Qianmo tightly.

"This time, Yi Qianmo cannot escape!"

The surrounding disciples began to discuss.

These Black Armored Guards all came from the Punishment Hall, and all the Black Armored Guards in the academy are under the command of the Punishment Hall’s Hall Master.

In the past, these Black Armored Guards defended the borders against the barbarians and served under that Punishment Hall’s Hall Master.

Yi Qianmo did not move; the Black Armored Guards naturally could not do anything to him. What made him truly uncomfortable was the person who had not yet arrived, whose energy was already locking onto him.

A shadow flashed by, and then a masked woman appeared in front of the Black Armored Guards, it was Zhou Yumei, the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall.

"I didn’t expect to meet you so soon."

Although Zhou Yumei did not act, the chilling aura around her made Yi Qianmo feel nervous. "Come with me to the Punishment Hall, but don’t bring trouble upon yourself."

Yi Qianmo hesitated for a moment but then quickly put away the Power of Gluttony.

Zhou Yumei’s level was beyond his understanding. Even if he used all his strength and managed to defeat her, he might still not escape from Tianyuan Academy.

As the blood curse aura faded away, his body slowly returned to normal. Soon after, a strong sense of weakness overwhelmed him, making it hard for him to stand.

Using the Power of Gluttony from Repel Evil has its greatest side effect: a brief moment of power beyond his own, but once the effect wears off, he might even fall into despair.

Yi Qianmo was already at the eighth level of the Qi Refining Stage, far stronger than when he was at the Yanshan Hunting Ground, but this feeling of weakness was still hard for him to bear.

Seeing Yi Qianmo put away his sword, Zhou Yumei signaled, and two Black Armored Guards immediately lifted Yi Qianmo, taking him away from the Tao School.

Half an hour later, outside the Punishment Hall, disciples from various factions of the inner mansion gathered, most of them there just to watch.

However, with the Black Armored Guards standing guard, these disciples did not dare to get too close.

After a while, Old Pavilion Lord came over with Minister Professor Zhou and several others.

They entered the Punishment Hall and saw Yi Qianmo sitting in the center. On both sides of the hall, many people were seated, including the Deputy Hall Master of the Punishment Hall and the Minister Professor from the inner mansion.

However, Zhou Yumei did not take a seat. The Hall Master of the Punishment Hall stood by the side of the main seat, where an old man sat with his eyes half-closed. This man was the Mansion Master of the academy.

Minister Professor Zhou walked in and saw Yi Qianmo slumped on the ground, staring blankly. His expression changed immediately, and he questioned, "Zhou Yumei, what did you do to him?"

Hearing this, Zhou Yumei replied coldly, "I only brought him to the Punishment Hall; I did nothing else."

"Then why does he look like this?" Minister Professor Zhou asked.

"Outrageous."

Old Pavilion Lord softly scolded, "Aren’t you going to greet the Mansion Master first?"

Minister Professor Zhou then realized, and respectfully bowed to the old man in the main seat.

The old man still squinted his eyes but raised his hand to signal them to take a seat.

Seeing Yi Qianmo lying on the ground, looking half dead, Yu Mou, who had just sat down, showed a smug smile on his face, as if saying, "You have your day too."

Just as he sat down, a voice came from outside, saying, "Her Royal Highness, the Grand Princess, has arrived!"

Moments later, Su Muyu, dressed in white, walked in. When she saw Yi Qianmo on the ground, her expression changed slightly, but she did not ask questions immediately. After greeting the Mansion Master, she went to her seat.

In the palace, when she heard that Wang Jun had been forced by Yi Qianmo to break through the Foundation Establishment Stage, she could hardly believe it, but she reacted quickly and rushed over right away.

However, while she was still on her way, she heard another shocking news: Wang Jun was dead, killed by Yi Qianmo, and Yi Qianmo had used the Demon Path Technique.

At that moment, fear gripped Su Muyu’s heart. In Yan Kingdom and throughout the Seven Kingdoms, the Demon Path was despised and hunted by all.

She knew that if this matter was confirmed, even if Yi Qianmo had great abilities, he would likely die within the Tianyuan Academy.

If Tianyuan Academy did not deal with Yi Qianmo, the Four Great Sects would join forces to attack Tianyuan Academy, and at that time, Tianyuan Academy might be completely destroyed.

After Su Muyu sat down, the old man in the main seat opened his eyes. Zhou Yumei immediately stepped forward and asked, "Since ancient times, good and evil cannot coexist. We at Tianyuan Academy follow the will of heaven and do not allow evil spirits to appear. Yi Qianmo, do you have anything to say?"