Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Lower Your Head
This voice resounded in the minds of the crowd. As soon as it was spoken, they unconsciously shifted their gazes to Duan Feng. Their faces were filled with disdain.
Today, Duan Feng had abandoned his severely injured parents and escaped by himself. He had completely offended Chu Xingyun, but he still dared to appear at the Family Meeting. Obviously, he wanted to use the Duan Clan's power to wash away his shame.
Now, the Four Great Clans had lowered their heads and did not dare to disobey Chu Xingyun. Duan Feng saw that the situation was not good and wanted to escape by himself, abandoning the Duan Clan.
"What a beast!" The Duan Clan Master shouted coldly. If not for Chu Xingyun's presence, he would have killed Duan Feng on the spot.
Such an ungrateful person did not have the right to live.
Poof!
A muffled sound interrupted the crowd's thoughts. Their pupils suddenly shrank and their hearts trembled.
In their field of vision, Duan Feng turned around and slammed his knees on the ground. Then, he kowtowed to Chu Xingyun and begged for mercy. "Duan Feng was blind and unintentionally offended the Pavilion Master. I hope that the Pavilion Master can give me a way out. For this, Duan Feng is willing to be a slave and listen to the Pavilion Master's orders."
Before the Family Meeting, Duan Feng had indeed wanted to rely on the Duan Clan's power to vent his frustration. Now, this thought had completely disappeared. If he wanted to live and leave the Myriad Star Tower alive, he could only kneel and beg for mercy.
"Now you want to beg for mercy. Is there any use?" Outside the Myriad Star Tower, countless martial artists had already gathered. When they saw Duan Feng kneeling and begging for mercy, they all sneered with disdain.
If Duan Feng admitted his mistake in time and admitted his fault, there might still be room to persuade him to stay.
However, after Duan Feng offended Chu Xingyun, he had escaped twice and each time was more despicable than the last. They could not think of any reason why Chu Xingyun would not take action.
"Yun 'er, what do you want to do?" Liu Mengyan slowly walked to Chu Xingyun's side. When she spoke, she looked at Chu Xingyun with a trace of worry.
Chu Xingyun looked at Duan Feng, who was kneeling on the ground. His expression was as calm as ever. He didn't care about Duan Feng at all. He waved his sleeve and said loudly, "Where are the people of the Ministry of Justice of the Saint Star City?"
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Just as he finished speaking, several fierce figures rushed out from various parts of the Myriad Star Tower and quickly came before Chu Xingyun. They knelt on one knee, lowered their heads, and said respectfully, "Greetings, Pavilion Master!"
Lu Xing was the Elder of Penal Law and was in charge of the Wanjian Pavilion's Department of Penal Law. He had set up branches in the eighteen ancient cities and the eighteen dynasties. The people in charge of the branches came from the Wanjian Pavilion.
The person in charge of the Saint Star City's Department of Penal Law was a young man in black. Chu Xingyun vaguely remembered this person's name. He seemed to be called Lu Zhen. He used to be a member of the Blood Squad and his cultivation had reached the fourth level of the Heavenly Spirit Realm.
Lu Zhen also bowed. His eyes were filled with doubt. He didn't know why Chu Xingyun had suddenly summoned the Department of Penal Law.
"Duan Feng disrupted the order of the Saint Star City with his horse and killed many people. He also went back on his word twice and tried to escape alone. According to the penal law, what should be his punishment?" Chu Xingyun finally spoke. His words shocked everyone and their pupils constricted.
Lu Zhen was also stunned. After thinking for a while, he replied respectfully, "According to the penal law, Duan Feng's cultivation should be abolished and he should be sent to a remote city to do manual labor."
"If that's the case, what are you waiting for?" Chu Xingyun shouted again, causing Lu Zhen's eyes to widen. Chu Xingyun didn't want to kill Duan Feng but wanted to use the penal law to sentence him?
Lu Zhen didn't understand Chu Xingyun's actions, but he didn't ask. He ordered, "Men, take Duan Feng away immediately and abolish his cultivation. After the Beast Tide dissipates, immediately send him to a remote city!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the people from the Department of Penal Law behind him took action. They restrained Duan Feng and forcefully dragged him out of the Myriad Star Tower.
As for the Duan Clan and the Ou Clan, they didn't make a move or make a sound from the beginning to the end. They just watched the group of people disappear into the night.
Seeing this, Lu Zhen heaved a sigh of relief. He looked over and found that Chu Xingyun's expression was still cold. He subconsciously lowered his voice and said resentfully, "I wonder if the Pavilion Master has any other orders?"
When the crowd heard this, their hearts inexplicably tightened, and they subconsciously looked at Chu Xingyun. Even Wu Jingxue, Lin Tianchong, and the others were the same, looking quite puzzled.
Chu Xingyun glanced at Lu Zhen with a dark expression and said, "As the person in charge of the Department of Penal Law, you should be aware of Duan Feng's actions. Why didn't you sentence him immediately, but chose to remain silent instead?"
Hearing this, Lu Zhen immediately held his breath and dropped to his knees, before he yelled, "Lu Zhen is sorry, please punish me!"
"Answer my question." Chu Xingyun's voice was even colder. The entire space froze, becoming incomparably stiff.
Lu Zhen's body trembled as he stammered, "The Sacred Star City is the ancestral city of the Ancient Star Sect. The people of the Five Great Clans live here. Because of the Pavilion Master, many people here have a close relationship with the Pavilion Master."
"Due to this, I'm afraid that some of my actions will displease the Pavilion Master. Therefore, I'm quite lax when it comes to dealing with the law. Even though I knew Duan Feng's actions were inappropriate, I didn't …"
"Enough!" Chu Xingyun snapped coldly, interrupting Lu Zhen's speech. At this moment, his expression was extremely cold. The previous indifference and calmness were nowhere to be seen.
"The law is the foundation of the sect. Those who break the law will be punished according to the law, regardless of their identity or strength. We can't tolerate them. As the person in charge of the Department of Penal Law of the Sacred Star City, you should know this better than me."
"In order to please me and take care of my reputation, you're lax with the law and conniving with the evil. What's the difference between you and those clans who ignore the law and connive with their people?"
Chu Xingyun's voice was like thunder, causing the faces of the clans to turn red. They were indeed like that. Although there were laws and regulations, they never obeyed the rules and treated the clans as if they were nothing.
Duan Feng was the best example.
"The Pavilion Master is right. Lu Qing …" Lu Qing didn't dare to raise his head. Just as he was about to speak, Chu Xingyun interrupted him again. He waved his hand and said, "Ignoring the law and conniving with the evil deeds of others, what is the punishment?"
Lu Qing felt a chill run down his spine. He replied in a trembling voice, "I should be whipped a hundred times and confined for a month. Those who break the law knowingly will be punished with double the punishment and be stripped of all their positions."
"Since you're so clear about it, you can go and receive your punishment." Chu Xingyun shouted coldly. He spoke word by word without any pause. Even if he knew Lu Qing, even if he was a member of the Blood Squad, he wouldn't connive with him.
Lu Qing sighed in his heart, but he was convinced. He stood up and bowed to Chu Xingyun. He said with shame, "Lu Qing is guilty. I'm willing to accept all the punishments."
After saying that, Lu Qing bowed deeply and slowly retreated. When he walked out of the main hall, he bowed again and turned to leave the Myriad Star Tower. When he left, he kept sighing and was filled with regret.
The crowd was speechless when they saw this.
They didn't expect things to develop like this. Chu Xingyun didn't kill Duan Feng. Instead, he handed him over to the Ministry of Justice, and the people of the Ministry of Justice were punished for conniving with Duan Feng's evil deeds.
Everything developed suddenly, but the crowd felt at ease. They looked at Chu Xingyun with a strange light in their eyes.
"The Pavilion Master is wise. It's the blessing of the Wanjian Pavilion!" Suddenly, a respectful voice came from the crowd. Then, a person stepped forward and bowed deeply to Chu Xingyun.
The crowd was stunned at first, but soon, a smile appeared on their faces. They bowed and shouted to Chu Xingyun, "The Pavilion Master is wise. It's the blessing of the Wanjian Pavilion!"
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