75: Shen Tianxing's official authority! These arrogant young men have no idea how ruthless Shen Tianxing can be!

The Twelve Orthodox Sects, though within the Great Qi Dynasty, have always proclaimed themselves as transcendent forces.

They obeyed the empress's sacred edict because they could not afford to offend the Imperial family's power, so they had no choice but to listen.

However, this did not mean they looked favorably upon the Imperial Court.

Nor did it mean they thought highly of the Prodigies cultivated by the Imperial Court.

Now!

Shen Tianxing's rise shattered their arrogant pride!

Roar!!!

Just as everyone was filled with emotion, a loud roar came.

An Azure Dragon Eagle spread its wings and flew up, its massive body covering the sky and earth, leaping from the valley and flying towards them.

"Shen Tianxing is here!"

Lei Bin, Xu Muqing, Xue Ziyi, Shen Zangfeng, and other Prodigies all felt somewhat complex at this moment.

They didn't know what attitude to take when facing Shen Tianxing, and even less what they would face now that Shen Tianxing had personally come here.

This newly promoted young Grand Expert was no simple character.

On the broad back of the Azure Dragon Eagle, Shen Tianxing stood with his hands behind his back, his long saber hanging reversed, his handsome face and indifferent eyes showing no hint of his emotions.

They couldn't help but worry.

After all, the empress's sacred edict was before them!

The people from the Twelve Orthodox Sects came here, and far from helping, they almost became a hindrance.

Strictly speaking, they were derelict in their duty!

Unless Shen Tianxing chose not to pursue the matter!

The Azure Dragon Eagle landed not far away, and Shen Tianxing landed on the peak, then walked towards the group of Righteous Path Prodigies and experts.

His gaze swept over these Prodigies and experts, his face expressionless, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"Congratulations, Lord Shen, on entering the Carefree Realm and achieving Grand Expert status!"

Lei Bin was the first to step forward, cupping his hands in congratulation.

"Xu Muqing of the Bright Moon Sword Sect greets Lord Shen!"

"Yuan Kong of Puhui Temple pays respects to Lord Shen!"

"Xue Ziyi of the Heavenly Sound Sect congratulates Lord Shen!"

One by one, the Prodigies, Disciples, and experts from various Sects stepped forward to offer their congratulations.

Although Shen Tianxing was cultivated by the Great Qi Imperial Dynasty, at the end of the day, he was a Human Race member, just like the Righteous Path Sects!

When a Human Race member entered the Carefree Realm and became a Grand Expert, everyone should congratulate him!

Shen Tianxing glanced at the crowd, nodded, and said, "Several of you traveled thousands of miles to assist. Shen Tianxing thanks you all."

"I will report to Your Majesty and bestow rewards upon your Sects!"

His words made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

Although they didn't take action, at least they had received Shen Tianxing's approval, and the empress would certainly not hold it against them.

As for the rewards, they were indifferent.

Among the crowd, the Prodigies of the various Sects, only Ye Wuyang of the Wenjian Sect remained silent.

Even Monk Jie Xin of White Horse Temple and Shen Zangfeng of Azure Cloud Sect, who were usually close to him, offered their congratulations.

These two also knew their place, understanding that the current Shen Tianxing had already risen, and they simply could not afford to offend him.

After Shen Tianxing finished speaking, his gaze suddenly fell on Ye Wuyang, and he began to walk towards him, step by step.

Ye Wuyang's pupils suddenly constricted, his eyes filled with shock.

His inner fear magnified with each step Shen Tianxing took!

The newly formed Sword Embryo wailed incessantly, almost crushed by the Aura that Shen Tianxing brought with him!

"Shen Tianxing, you... what are you going to do!"

Ye Wuyang couldn't endure this feeling.

From childhood, from the beginning of his Cultivation, he had been the Prodigy of the Wenjian Sect!

He was a peerless Sword Dao Genius who had the chance to inherit the Saint position in the future!

He was also a recognized Sword Dao Prodigy!

He had never felt fear in his heart, only now when facing Shen Tianxing!

He... felt fear for the first time!

This was absolutely not a good thing for a Cultivator, for a swordsman.

Fear in the heart would inevitably become a Heart Demon!

It had already become an obstacle on the path of Sword Dao!

He suppressed his fear, straightened his body to face Shen Tianxing, but his eyes dared not meet his gaze!!

"Impudent!!!"

Boom—

An invisible might erupted suddenly, and under the Aura belonging to a Grand Expert of the Carefree Realm, the surrounding Prodigies were all forced back.

Only Ye Wuyang was directly suppressed by this Qi, and with a 'puchi' sound, both his legs broke, and he knelt directly on the ground!

"Ah!!! Shen Tianxing! How dare you humiliate me like this!"

With only the Sixth Level of the Freedom Realm Cultivation, Ye Wuyang was utterly unable to resist Shen Tianxing's pressure!

He spat out blood, his legs broken, looking as miserable as a dog!

Hiss!!!

All the surrounding Prodigies gasped, their hearts filled with more fear!

Even Monk Jie Xin and Shen Zangfeng, his close friends, dared not provoke Shen Tianxing at this moment.

"Humiliate you?"

"You're not worthy!"

Shen Tianxing stood a few feet away and said indifferently, "The Wenjian Sect is subordinate to the Great Qi Imperial Dynasty. Within Great Qi, you are merely common folk!"

"And I, as the Grand Minister of Justice of the Great Qi Purgatory Division, if you don't show respect by calling me 'Lord,' and dare to call me by my given name, just for this, I can throw you into the Purgatory Division!"

"Do you know your crime?"

What great official authority!

But Shen Tianxing was indeed right!

The Grand Minister of Justice, holding a third-rank position in the Imperial Court, though only subordinate to the Purgatory Division and not part of the regular court, his rank was undeniable!

Moreover, he spoke no empty words; the Twelve Orthodox Sects in the Great Qi Imperial Dynasty inherently obeyed the empress's edicts and were required to pay tribute annually!

To the Imperial Court, you were mere commoners!

Being disrespectful to a third-rank Grand Minister of Justice, merely breaking your legs was already showing leniency!

Everyone understood this in their hearts and didn't find Shen Tianxing unreasonable.

However, what they didn't expect was that Shen Tianxing's assertion of authority was merely an appetizer!!!

"Lord, Senior Brother Ye was momentarily careless and disrespectful. Please, Lord, be lenient."

"Please, Lord, be understanding."

This time, Monk Jie Xin and Shen Zangfeng finally stepped forward to plead for him.

Shen Tianxing glanced at them.

If it were truly just such a minor matter, Shen Tianxing wouldn't bother with him.

The crime Ye Wuyang committed today was enormous!!!

His name was recorded on the soul slaying platform, and no one could protect him!

Ye Wuyang's actions were clearly recorded on the soul slaying platform!

Otherwise, why would Shen Tianxing specifically seek him out?

Ye Wuyang dared not retort; his broken legs caused him excruciating pain, and his Sword Embryo was almost shattered, leaving him speechless.

He did not believe that Shen Tianxing had already discovered what he had done today.

"You repeatedly obstructed Lei Bin and the others from taking action, incited discord, openly defied the imperial edict, and harbored ill intentions!"

"With the empress's sacred edict here, this official can execute you on the spot."

"Are you, unconvinced?"

Buzz!!!

An imperial edict unfolded, with the empress's own handwriting clearly visible!

Shen Tianxing possessed the special imperial authority to execute first and report later!

The crimes Ye Wuyang committed, according to the laws of the Great Qi Imperial Dynasty, fully warranted immediate execution!

This time, everyone was startled awake, their expressions instantly turning grim.

"So that's it, this was Ye Wuyang's true intention!"

"To think that the dignified peerless Sword Dao Prodigy of the Wenjian Sect would be such a narrow-minded person!"

"This guy almost dragged us down!!"

"Fortunately, Lord Shen concealed his Cultivation and strength, powerfully suppressing many experts. Otherwise, if the empress were to blame us, how could we bear such a crime?"

"This guy truly deserves to die!"

"His intentions are punishable by death!!!"

The Disciples and experts of the various Righteous Path Sects looked at Ye Wuyang with furious faces, loudly cursing and reprimanding him.

Lei Bin, Xu Muqing, and the others exchanged glances, but showed no surprise.

When Ye Wuyang stopped them earlier, they already felt something was amiss. After all, they were Prodigies who had been famous for a long time; how could they not see through Ye Wuyang's intentions?

However, at the Zizai Realm level of Cultivation, the fighting time was but an instant. Ye Wuyang stopping them for that brief moment had already made them lose the opportunity to act.

Afterward, when they wanted to act again, Shen Tianxing had already suppressed everyone with an invincible posture, like autumn winds sweeping away fallen leaves.

They no longer had a chance to intervene.

Now, with everything settled, Shen Tianxing coming to assign blame was an understandable matter. Even if it reached the Wenjian Sect, no one would dare to say anything.

However, this Lord Shen is truly ruthless!

He didn't even use his saber, directly suppressing Ye Wuyang with his Aura and crippling his legs.

The injuries themselves were not a big deal; with Ye Wuyang's Cultivation and Medicinal Pills, he would quickly recover. What was truly fatal was that Ye Wuyang was suppressed in such a way, forced to kneel before Shen Tianxing.

Such humiliation!

For Ye Wuyang, this was no longer just losing face; it was having his pride thrown on the ground and stomped on... Shen Tianxing didn't look at them, unaware of their thoughts, otherwise, he would definitely have laughed.

These Prodigies are truly naive!

Crippling legs is already considered ruthless?

One can only say.

They underestimated Shen Tianxing's ruthlessness too much!