Yan Feng's head throbbed. Was this the top disciple he had personally trained? Had his intelligence been eaten by dogs? Didn't he see that I was trying to find excuses for you? Saying something like this at this moment is just adding fuel to the fire.
Song Zhinan didn't care about any of that. He clearly remembered Zhang Ergou beating him severely in this training ground last time, and he couldn't miss such a good opportunity for revenge. Moreover, the hateful look Zhang Ergou gave him earlier sent a shiver down his spine. Only by completely crippling Zhang Ergou could he eliminate this major threat from his heart.
Hearing his disciple speak like this, although Yan Feng was angry, he still had to stand by his own people. "Zilin, you've heard it too. Zhang Ergou is also at fault. Letting you take him away is already an act of exceptional grace, isn't it?"
"Is that so? Old man Yan, do you know who the Golden Core stage cultivator Zhang Ergou invited is?" Zilin asked, a smirk on her lips, looking at Yan Feng. This question stumped Yan Feng. He had only received his disciple's notification to rescue Song Zhinan and the others and hadn't carefully inquired about the specifics of the incident.
"The Golden Core stage cultivator who helped Zhang Ergou is me!" Zilin's voice boomed in Yan Feng's ears like a thunderclap. "And it wasn't Zhang Ergou who actively sought my help. If I had been a step later, my junior brother Zhang Ergou would have been beaten to death by this group!" Zilin stepped forward and walked directly in front of Yan Feng. "Do you still say my junior brother Zhang Ergou is guilty now?"
The chubby Xiong Bao immediately walked behind Zilin and said through gritted teeth, "That's right, these scoundrels took turns beating Ergou on the training ground. Every time Zhang Ergou defeated one person, another would step onto the stage. The injuries on Ergou's body were all caused by the continuous attacks from these guys."
Hearing Xiong Bao's words, Yan Feng's head ached. He hadn't expected the situation to be so complicated, and his gaze towards the disciples of the Xia Yang and Qiu Yang peaks became even more unfriendly. Under Yan Feng's scrutiny, the disciples from both peaks lowered their heads, not daring to meet his gaze, clearly aware that their actions were indeed dishonorable.
However, Zilin had no intention of letting them off so easily. "Continue," Zilin gave Xiong Bao an encouraging look, signaling him to go on.
"Ergou was beaten half to death and had no strength left. He jumped off the training ground, saying he didn't want to fight anymore, but these scoundrels insisted on forcing Zhang Ergou back onto the stage. If I hadn't supported him then, Ergou would have fallen! They still wanted to force Ergou to fight. When Ergou refused, these guys started to attack Zhang Ergou. Every move was fatal. If you hadn't arrived so quickly, boss, Zhang Ergou's life might have been lost here today." Little chubby Xiong Bao's words were like pearls, striking and resounding.
After Xiong Bao finished speaking, Zilin blinked her eyes and looked at Yan Feng, asking, "Old man Yan, in our Misty Sect, what is the punishment for wantonly harming a severely injured disciple and intending to kill them?"
"At the very least, their cultivation will be stripped, and they will be expelled from our Misty Sect; at the most, it's a death penalty!" Yan Feng said, biting the bullet.
"And what about intentionally harboring someone guilty?" Zilin stared into Yan Feng's eyes and asked again. Yan Feng's mouth twitched. He wasn't stupid. Zilin was clearly targeting his disciple Song Zhinan. If he answered poorly, his disciple would... But he could only grit his teeth and say, "At the most, it's a death penalty; at the least, expulsion from the sect."
Zilin raised her eyebrows. "Then, in your opinion, Old man Yan, should they be given a heavy or light sentence?"
"Given their previous actions, they should naturally be given a heavy sentence!" Yan Feng could only follow Zilin's lead and answer step by step.
"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and kill these guys to prevent them from causing trouble in the future. Old man Yan, you have the authority to enforce the law, don't you?" Zilin's words were shocking and ruthless, directly sentencing Song Zhinan and the disciples from the Qiu Yang and Xia Yang peaks to death. Terrified, Song Zhinan and the disciples from the two peaks, led by Jiang Hao and Lu Yan, collapsed to the ground with a thud.
"Little girl Zilin, this matter is of great importance. If you kill these youngsters, do you know what that signifies?" Yan Feng coughed, his expression turning grim.
"Naturally, it signifies that our Misty Sect's Disciplinary Hall enforces the law strictly, fairly, and justly, without any favoritism or perversion of justice!" Zilin raised her eyebrows. "Since they are all guilty, and these fellows have committed capital offenses." "Why are you only thinking of punishing my junior brother Zhang Ergou? If you're going to punish, punish everyone!" Zilin exclaimed in a delicate voice, showing no fear towards the old man whose cultivation was above hers.
"Little girl Zilin, I was not aware of the previous events. I will have these brats apologize to this person named Zhang Ergou, how about that?"
"I'll have to discuss this with my junior brother." Zilin blinked her eyes. Her real goal was to take Zhang Ergou away. Yan Feng nodded. He didn't want to escalate his relationship with this little devil too much, or it would be troublesome for him. Moreover, he couldn't kill all these disciples. Not to mention whether their masters in the Misty Sect would agree, but if these disciples' families came looking for trouble, it would be enough for Yan Feng to deal with. Therefore, he could only speak to Zilin in a low and humble tone, and even have these disciples apologize to Zhang Ergou. If he angered this little devil, his Disciplinary Hall would have no peace in the future. Besides, Zhang Ergou was just a newly initiated disciple and couldn't cause any major waves. In this way, he not only saved the lives of these disciples but also saved Zilin, the little devil's, face. Why not?
"I'll do whatever senior sister says." Hearing their conversation, Zhang Ergou immediately said. This was not the time to be willful. Without Zilin, he, Zhang Ergou, was nothing in the eyes of these people.
"Since that's the case, then I will take my junior brother Zhang Ergou away. You can deal with your disciples yourself!" Zilin waved her hand with great magnanimity.
"Master, no..." Song Zhinan struggled to get up and tried to stop her.
"Rebellious disciple, shut up," Yan Feng sharply rebuked, directly interrupting Song Zhinan. "From today onwards, you will be confined to the dungeon. You may come out when you repent and realize your mistake!"
"Since that's the case, then I'll take my junior brother and leave now." With a wave of her hand, she broke the restraints on Song Zhinan.
"Let's go, we're leaving." Little chubby Xiong Bao quickly helped Zhang Ergou.
"Thank you!" Zhang Ergou whispered, leaning on Xiong Bao's shoulder. He hadn't expected that the two little acquaintances he had made would be so righteous.
"What, that little devil Zilin?" Xia Yang Sanren and Qiu Yang Sanren were greatly astonished when their disciples reported the news.
"Yes, at that time Zilin also claimed to be Zhang Ergou's senior sister!" Hearing this, Xia Yang Sanren and Qiu Yang Sanren exchanged glances.
"Didn't Zhang Ergou belong to that old fellow Chun Yang's disciples? When did he become Zilin's junior brother?" The doubt in their hearts deepened.