Before long, Feng Lingbo and Peng Yulan were escorted into the hall.
The two of them, who had been high-spirited just a moment ago, had completely changed within a day. Everyone in the hall sighed inwardly at their current state, especially Feng Lingbo, who was directly dragged in. His entire being was in a daze, as if he had yet to recover from the shock.
Everyone could understand that he had gone for wool and come home shorn, losing his two sons as well.
Peng Youzai stared expressionlessly at the two of them, his cheeks tightening as he said in a low voice, "Raise your head!"
Feng Lingbo did not respond, as if he had gone silly. No one knew if he was really silly or just faking it, but he did not respond in a daze, turning a deaf ear to Peng Youzai's words.
Peng Yulan's eyes were red and swollen from crying. She slowly raised her head, as if she had been moved by her father's voice. "Father!" Suddenly, she wailed and rushed over, kneeling in front of Peng Youzai. She hugged Peng Youzai's leg and said, "Father, Yi 'er and Jie' er are dead. The Shang Dynasty killed Yi 'er and Jie' er. You must avenge them!"
Peng Youzai's face twitched. Of course he knew that his two grandsons were dead, and he knew exactly how they died. However, he was not only the grandfather of his two grandsons, he was also the Sect Master of the Heavenly Jade School. How could a personal grudge be more important than anything else in front of the entire Heavenly Jade School's upper echelons? How dare he talk about personal grudges in front of everyone!
He lifted his leg and kicked Peng Yulan to the side. "You've got guts. You actually dared to swindle the Elder's token, and mislead the people of the Heavenly Jade School!" He tilted his head and gestured to the side.
Chen Tingxiu, who was at the side, immediately announced the crimes of the husband and wife, listing out all the good deeds they had done.
When Chen Tingxiu stopped, Peng Youzai looked down at his daughter and son-in-law, and said sternly, "Do you have any objections to the crimes Elder Chen has listed?"
Feng Lingbo was still in a daze. Peng Yulan, whose face was covered in tears, slowly raised her head to look at her father, who had a stern expression on his face. She finally realized that her father was not here to stand up for them, but was here to settle scores with them as the Sect Master of the Heavenly Jade School.
"It has nothing to do with Lingbo, it's all my fault, I was the one who ordered it, I purposely hid it from him and my two sons, Lingbo didn't know at all …" Peng Yulan suddenly shouted, patting her chest as she looked at the crowd, taking all the blame on herself, trying to distance herself from Feng Lingbo.
She knew in her heart that if she let Feng Lingbo bear the responsibility, Feng Lingbo would definitely die. However, it would be different if she took responsibility. After all, she was the daughter of the Sect Leader. For her father's sake, everyone would at most let her be punished a little. Probably no one would dare to say that they would execute her. She didn't believe that her father would be cruel enough to kill her.
She didn't plead innocence either. Some things couldn't be hidden.
As soon as she took the blame, everyone looked at each other in dismay. Sure enough, they all felt troubled.
Peng Youzai's face was ashen. He nodded and said, "You like to take responsibility, I'll let you do it. I just want to ask you one thing, do you know the consequences of taking this responsibility?"
Peng Yulan was stunned, but she still didn't believe that her father would kill her. She said loudly again, "Disciple is telling the truth, it was all done by disciple, Lingbo didn't know at all. Disciple is willing to take all the responsibility!"
"Good!" Peng Youzai laughed in anger. He nodded and waved his hand. "Pick her up!"
The disciples at the side hesitated, not knowing what to do.
Peng Youzai immediately turned back and glared angrily. "Where are the sect rules?"
The two disciples were terrified. They quickly went forward and picked up Peng Yulan, who was sitting on the ground. Each of them held one of her arms.
Peng Yulan was also terrified. She stared nervously at Peng Youzai who was getting closer.
Just at this moment, Feng Entai suddenly flashed out and stood between the father and daughter. He stood in front of Peng Youzai and cupped his fists. "Sect Leader, there must be something hidden in this matter. Why don't we investigate it clearly before we deal with it."
He and Peng Youzai had the same master, so they were true martial brothers. When his senior brother was in a difficult position, he had to stand up and speak up. When they went to the State of Qi to arrange the war horses, they suffered heavy losses. Originally, he should have been held accountable, but it was his senior brother who thought of a way to help him resolve it. Not only did he resolve it, but he also got some credit.
At this time, if he didn't speak up, who would?
The other Elders immediately echoed, "That's right! Sect Leader, don't be in a hurry to make a decision. "
Peng Youzai said in a cadence, "I appreciate everyone's good intentions! If she was your daughter, I would consider your contributions to the sect and be lenient. But she is my daughter. If she is the Sect Leader's daughter, she can take the lead in disobeying the sect rules. In the future, if the Heavenly Jade School's disciples are in the wrong, can they still be punished? If the Sect Leader takes the lead in violating the rules, how can we enforce the law? Contributions must be rewarded, mistakes must be punished. A country has its laws, and a school has its rules. Without rules, nothing can be done. The facts are there, so there's no need for everyone to say anything more! "
After saying that, he pushed Feng Entai away.
"Senior Brother, please reconsider!" Feng Entai cupped his fists and pleaded.
"Father!" Peng Yulan was nervous and afraid. She couldn't help but struggle, but she couldn't break free.
Peng Youzai stood in front of her. "From your father's standpoint, I can protect you no matter what. But from the standpoint of the Heavenly Jade School's Sect Leader … Girl, you're muddle-headed!" Before he finished speaking, he suddenly stretched out his hand and ruthlessly jabbed Peng Yulan's abdomen with two fingers.
Peng Yulan let out a muffled groan and widened her eyes. "Ah!" Then, she let out a mournful scream. Her body trembled violently as she struggled. Her face was filled with unbearable pain.
The two Heavenly Jade School's disciples held her down tightly.
It was only now that everyone present realized what kind of punishment the Sect Leader had given his daughter. Feng Entai turned his head away, unable to bear to watch.
A strong gust of wind overflowed from where Peng Youzai was pointing. If one used their transcendence vision to observe, they would be able to see a faint mist rapidly leaking out from Peng Yulan's abdomen. Peng Yulan herself was visibly losing her spirit. Her jet-black hair was also visibly turning a few shades of white.
By the time Peng Youzai withdrew his hand, Peng Yulan's head had already drooped down. She was motionless and her skin had lost its elasticity. Her entire person seemed to have aged significantly in an instant.
Peng Youzai had personally destroyed his daughter's Dantian's Qi Sea and crippled her cultivation. She would never be able to cultivate again in this lifetime.
As a cultivator, they all understood that to a cultivator, the loss of years of bitter cultivation in an instant was worse than death!
This punishment could not be said to be light. Although it was cruel to Peng Youzai, at least his daughter's life was spared!
Peng Youzai turned around and slowly closed his eyes. He forcefully suppressed the grief in his heart and said in a deep voice, "From now on, Peng Yulan's name is to be removed from the Heavenly Jade School. She is to be expelled from the school!"
Everyone sighed inwardly. His daughter had committed a crime. As the Sect Leader, her father had personally crippled her cultivation and even expelled her from the school. With this, no one in the Heavenly Jade School could say anything about it. This could be considered as giving the Heavenly Jade School an explanation!
Everyone left. Peng Yulan was also dragged away. Peng Youzai left Feng Lingbo alone in the hall.
Standing in front of the dazed Feng Lingbo, Peng Youzai suddenly gave Feng Lingbo a slap. Feng Lingbo fell to the ground, bleeding from his mouth and nose.
Feng Lingbo was still in a daze.
Peng Youzai slowly squatted down in front of him and snorted coldly, "Pretend! Continue pretending! Yulan has shouldered all the responsibility. You're fine now. Is there still a need to pretend in front of me? I know very well what kind of person you are. As her father, I know even more clearly what kind of person Yulan is. Without someone's instigation, there are some things she wouldn't have done. Back then, I didn't agree to her marrying you because I knew in my heart that you didn't fancy Yulan's looks. Yulan doesn't have any talents or looks to speak of. It was because her background was beneficial to you. However, she insisted on marrying you no matter what. Now, she has paid the price for her own choice. I'm warning you, don't let her suffer any grievances in the future. Otherwise, I'll let you know what it means to wish you were dead! "
Feng Lingbo's dazed gaze moved slightly.
Peng Youzai didn't care about all this. He stood up and left …
That afternoon, Peng Youzai personally went to see Shang Chaozong, bringing with him the imperial edict of the imperial court.
After a long discussion, with Peng Youzai's departure, the house arrest that the Heavenly Jade Sect had placed on Shang Chaozong and the others was also lifted. The golden wings that Shang Chaozong had used to communicate with his subordinates were also returned.
The Heavenly Jade Sect immediately sent a message to Huxi Prefectural Chief Mei Linsheng, Martial Yang Prefectural Chief Wu Tiandang, and Tuan Prefectural Chief Zhao Xingfeng, summoning the three of them to Changping City.
Shang Chaozong then sent a message to his own subordinates.
Upon receiving the message, the cavalry began to assemble. Ying Yang, Wu Lie Graud, and hurriedly rushed to Changping City.
Not only Ying Yang, Wu Lie Graud, but Shang Chaozong's subordinates that had been separated from his subordinates also regrouped.
None of this was known to the three Prefectural Governors on the way.
However, Mei Linsheng, Wu Tiandang, and Zhao Xingfeng soon realized that something was wrong. They contacted their own subordinates to inform them that the Heavenly Jade Sect was going to intervene. The three of them sensed that they were being controlled by the Heavenly Jade Sect. They asked about the situation, but the Heavenly Jade Sect's disciples who were escorting them did not answer, only saying that they would know when they arrived at Changping City.
Upon arriving at Changping City, the three Prefectural Governors were placed under house arrest by the Heavenly Jade Sect. This made the three Prefectural Governors uneasy. When they asked for the reason, the Heavenly Jade Sect only told them that their families were also on the way.
A few days later, the Heavenly Jade Sect had indeed escorted the families of the three Prefectural Governors to Changping City.
On the second day after the families arrived, the three Prefectural Governors were summoned to the magistrate office.
In the main hall of the magistrate office, the Heavenly Jade Sect's people, led by Peng Youzai, were all present. Shang Chaozong's trusted generals were also present, but Shang Chaozong was the only one standing at the top.
Shang Chaozong was actually standing at Feng Lingbo's position. The three Prefectural Governors were bewildered when they saw that Feng Lingbo was nowhere to be seen.
When everyone had arrived, Lan Ruoting walked out and opened the imperial edict of the imperial court. She read out the imperial edict of the imperial court in front of everyone. The imperial edict of the imperial court conferring Emperor Zong of the Shang Dynasty as the provincial governor of Nanzhou was read out in a cadence.
The Heavenly Jade Sect had no objections to the edict. The three Prefectural Governors were shocked. They finally understood that the one who had the last laugh was Shang Chaozong. Feng Lingbo had lost!
However, the three Prefectural Governors looked at Peng Youzai with obvious doubt and incomprehension.
Immediately after, Shang Chaozong, using his status as the Provincial Governor of Southern Province, ordered the three Prefectural Governors to coordinate with his intentions and mobilize the troops.
It was only at this moment that the three Prefectural Governors understood the Heavenly Jade Sect's intentions. They had fallen into the same fate as Shang Chaozong. But there was nothing they could do. Just like Shang Chaozong, their lives were in the hands of the Heavenly Jade Sect. They didn't dare to disobey.
The Heavenly Jade Sect had no choice but to do this. They didn't want to make things difficult for the three Prefectural Governors, but Shang Chaozong didn't want to miss the golden opportunity created by Niu Youdao. He used the pressure of the Jinzhou army to force the Heavenly Jade Sect to compromise. He wanted to use this opportunity to dissolve the three Prefectural Governors' troops and reorganize them.
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