216: Discipline Hall: We have been set up by capital!

At this moment, within Qingchi Mountain, two figures were in a stalemate.

Suddenly, within the Hall of Discipline, a massive Immortal Palace unfurled!

Grand Master Shenqian sat enthroned above, while below him were the densely packed Cultivators of Qingchi Mountain's Hall of Discipline.

The Cultivators of the Hall of Discipline were all solemn, yet their blades were exceptionally swift.

On normal days, they specialized in apprehending and suppressing those who violated the rules of Qingchi Mountain.

Therefore, they were deeply favored by the high-ranking officials of Qingchi Mountain… and also greatly feared by many Cultivators of Qingchi Mountain!

But now, the Hall of Discipline had become a large pouch, allowing entry but no exit.

Grand Master Shenqian sat enthroned, while in front of him, a solemn-faced Dao Foundation Perfection Cultivator spoke in a deep voice.

"Great True Person, you have already delayed for quite some time. What else do you intend to do? Some of my colleagues have low cultivation… they are almost starving to death. Why don't you let them out?"

"I guarantee they will never report anything…"

Grand Master Shenqian smiled slightly, narrowed his eyes, and then took out many grain-abstinence pills from his Storage Pouch, scattering them with a wave of his hand.

Then he chuckled and said,

"No matter, no matter. I have prepared grain-abstinence pills for them. No one will starve to death."

The middle-aged Cultivator's face twisted, and he said angrily,

"Great True Person, your actions are condoning lawbreakers, condoning their defiance of the mountain's authority. What you are doing is wrong…"

"Furthermore, to detain Cultivators of the Hall of Discipline without cause, if the Hall Master returns and finds out… I fear he will also argue with you."

Upon hearing this, Grand Master Shenqian waved his hands repeatedly and said,

"Li Si, don't speak nonsense. I see that you all have rendered great service. I was just thinking that you are all Purple Mansion sprouts in the future, which is why I wanted to impart the mysteries of the Immortal Palace to you in advance."

"Look at my Immortal Palace, how magnificent!"

"Look at these carved Dragons, aren't they handsome?"

"Look at the flowers I carved… they are lifelike. This is a seventh-grade heaven and earth treasure. I spent a full forty-nine days carving it back then."

"Do you know how this flower came to be? Let me give you a brief explanation… Back then, in the East Sea, the earth shook and mountains swayed… and a great demon appeared. I was young at the time, and also a hero of my generation… unable to bear seeing lives being devastated, I resolutely stepped forward to fight the great demon…"

"That scene, don't even mention how violent it was."

As he spoke, Grand Master Shenqian continuously cast illusionary techniques, and the various patterns within them dazzled the many Cultivators of the Hall of Discipline.

Some low-level Disciples even looked at the illusions, listened to the Great True Person's storytelling, and munched on the grain-abstinence pills.

"It tastes like chicken."

"Try mine… it tastes like a big pork hock."

"Why does it have a somewhat… pungent smell?"

"Oh… this is a special edition from Yihong Courtyard. Some Cultivators just like this flavor."

"How is this stuff made?"

"It's better not to know…"

"Ugh… ugh… How could the Great True Person have something like this?"

"Don't say anything… do you have water?"

"Yes… yes…"

Seeing this, Grand Master Shenqian quickly retrieved the Yihong Courtyard special edition grain-abstinence pills and opened his Storage Pouch.

He poured out spiritual water.

The numerous Cultivators of the Hall of Discipline immediately rose to their feet.

"Thank you, Great True Person!"

"The Great True Person truly makes one feel as if bathed in a spring breeze!"

Witnessing the defection of many Cultivators, the Dao Foundation Perfection Cultivator named Li Si laughed in anger.

"Good, good, good, Great True Person, are you bribing my Hall of Discipline?"

Shen Qian asked with a bewildered expression,

"When did bribing… use grain-abstinence pills?"

Li Si was speechless, looking up at the sky… taking a deep breath.

He couldn't win in a fight, couldn't win in an argument… and didn't dare to curse… how frustrating.

This Grand Master Shenqian was truly unconventional… Now that their Hall Master was far away at the border Great Wall, and there was no tiger in the mountain… they really couldn't control this Purple Mansion Great True Person!

But… what kind of person was that Qing Xuan, to make the usually cunning Grand Master Shenqian, who easily avoided worldly affairs and Karma, go to such lengths?

This… sigh.

Were the mountain's rules to be broken just like this…

Seeing Li Si's expression, Shen Qian's heart also pounded.

Damn it… he was also taking a risk, okay? Who was the Hall Master of this Hall of Discipline? He conquered the world with two precept blades, and eighty percent of the Disciples in the Locking Madness Cave were sent in by him.

Among those in the Purple Mansion Realm, his combat power ranked in the top three in Qingchi Mountain.

As for him… ranking thirteenth was more like it?

A full ten ranks lower… he was also afraid!

However, he couldn't let a Dao Foundation Cultivator with a promising future die because of the death of a useless Dao Foundation Cultivator.

That old precept blade knew nothing, he was so rigid. If he found out, he would definitely kill Qing Xuan!

It was rare to find someone so bold and meticulous, who could help him in the future and save him from so much painstaking arrangement.

If he died so easily, it would truly be a pity.

Moreover… this Shen Li was also in the right.

After all, it was a provocation in someone else's home. According to Article 38 of Section 19 on Page 3 of the Qingchi Mountain Disciplinary Law:

One who visits another's home without an invitation, and engages in provocation, or displays malice without cause, may be suppressed by the other party.

Then, they shall be sent back to the Hall of Discipline for judgment…

Hmm… wasn't it just that Qing Xuan used a bit too much force and suppressed him to death?

One could only blame that useless Dao Foundation Cultivator for being weak, right?

This precept blade was truly something, the Cultivators he trained were all as rigid as stones in a latrine!

He, a Great True Person, tried to reason with them, but it was no use. They insisted on going to apprehend him.

But thankfully, he managed to delay them.

However… this wasn't a long-term solution either.

Many Purple Mansion Great True Persons were eagerly watching the show.

He wondered when that Qing Xuan would arrive.

So tired.

Grand Master Shenqian had a bitter taste in his mouth…

Looking at Li Si… Shen Qian thought for a moment… then took out good wine and meat from his Storage Pouch, smiling slightly.

"Li Si, you are also an old-timer in the mountain. Recently, have you had any thoughts about settling down?"

"I have many excellent resources in the mountain, all beautiful as flowers, with clean backgrounds."

"What do you think of Chi Yue?"

"She's my younger sister."

"Uh… then what about Chi Xiao?"

"She's my older sister."

"Then… what about Tian Hua?"

"She's my aunt."

"…Impossible, absolutely impossible. Those two juniors have proper appearances, and Tian Hua is the Fairy in the hearts of many Cultivators in the mountain… how could you look… so shabby?"

The Disciples nearby seemed to choke, their faces turning red.

Li Si's solemn face… became even more solemn.

He said word by word,

"Cousins."

"But that's not beyond the fifth degree of kinship… how could…"

"My father… his appearance…"

"No wonder, your mother is also beautiful, what a pity."

Li Si's forehead immediately broke out in countless black lines.

What kind of talk was that?

What the hell kind of talk was that?

What did he mean by 'what a pity'?

Just as Li Si was about to say something, the Immortal Palace suddenly vanished.

Shen Qian's voice echoed in the air.

"Oh dear, my stomach hurts… Forget it, I won't bother with you all anymore. If you want to go apprehend him, then go ahead?"

"I'm not going to intervene anymore, alright?"

"Truly, good intentions are taken for granted. I originally wanted to impart the wondrous Dao of Purple Mansion to you all, but I didn't expect any of you to understand its true meaning. What a pity!"

But amidst this feigned sincerity, a cold voice came from outside.

"Shen Family's Qing Xuan… has come to confess his crime."

"Confess what crime… Keep your voice down. The Hall of Discipline is closed today. Come back tomorrow."

"Huh?"

Li Si opened his mouth, his face bewildered.

He had underestimated the shamelessness of this Great True Person.

What the hell… was this all about?