346: Chapter 346 Turning the tables and injuring a core disciple of my Taihu Clan, they deserve to die!

Who was Mo Ran? A Taihu Clan Core Disciple!

A standout among the younger generation of the Fire Cloud Cave!

Although he had been instigated by Mo Feng to provoke them, outsiders didn't know that.

Outsiders only knew that Mo Ran was a Taihu Clan Core Disciple, and Xu Ruyu, an outsider, had injured a Taihu Clan Core Disciple on Taihu Clan territory!

This was the perfect excuse!

A fierce light flickered in Mo Feng's eyes, and he suddenly began to sneer.

"Xu Ruyu, oh Xu Ruyu, did you think you won?" he muttered, his smile growing colder and more sinister. "Heh, I was just worrying about finding an excuse to move against the Hehuan Sect.

Now it's perfect. As a Sect Master, you took the lead in provoking a Core Disciple of my clan and even struck and injured him... This time, let's see how you escape!"

He turned abruptly and said to Ku Mu and Hu Yong, "Let's go! To the Law Enforcement Hall!"

...

The Law Enforcement Hall was located deep within the Tianyin Mountains, a pitch-black palace complex.

This was the place where the Taihu Clan administered punishments and discipline, long known for being impartial, cold, and ruthless.

The Law Enforcement Hall Master, Daoist name "Li Fengxing," was a cold-faced, humorless old man. Although his cultivation was only at the Early Stage of the Nascent Soul, he had been in charge of punishments for many years and held immense prestige; even the Clan Chief had to show him some Face.

Currently, Li Fengxing sat high in the hall, looking down at Mo Feng, Ku Mu, and Hu Yong standing below, his brows slightly furrowed.

"What brings three Elders here together?"

Mo Feng stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Hall Master Li, we have come here to file a complaint!"

"A complaint?" Li Fengxing raised an eyebrow. "Against whom?"

"Against that Xu Ruyu!" Mo Feng said through gritted teeth. "Relying on his status as a Saint Master and the protection of the Clan Chief, he committed an act of violence in broad daylight, injuring our clan's Core Disciple, Mo Ran!

Now Mo Ran is critically injured and still being treated in the medical infirmary!

Such an atrocity is simply lawless!

Please, Hall Master Li, seek justice for our clan members!"

Li Fengxing's expression darkened. "Such a thing happened?"

Ku Mu stepped forward to add, "Hall Master Li, this incident occurred on the mountain path leading to Qixia Valley, and many Disciples witnessed it with their own eyes.

That Xu Ruyu brought out a strange Magical Artifact and fired a shot at Mo Ran, not only shattering Mo Ran's crimson flame sword but also sending Mo Ran flying and severely injuring him. His life still hangs in the balance!

Such behavior treats our Taihu Clan as if we are nothing!

If he is not severely punished, where will our clan's Face be?"

Hu Yong also said with a smile, "Hall Master Li, although Xu Ruyu is a Saint Master, a Saint Master cannot just commit violence and injure people at will, can they?

Moreover, the one he injured is a Core Disciple of our clan. If word of this gets out, outsiders will think our Taihu Clan is easy to bully!"

After hearing this, Li Fengxing's Face was as dark as water.

He looked at the several Disciples kneeling below—they were the "witnesses" Mo Feng had brought, all of whom were present at the time.

"Tell me, what exactly happened then?"

The Disciples trembled and stole a glance at Mo Feng.

Mo Feng nodded slightly.

One of the bolder ones swallowed hard and said cautiously, "Reporting... reporting to the Hall Master, at that time, Senior Brother Mo Ran happened to encounter Sect Leader Xu and went forward to ask for guidance on the Dao of Artifact Refining.

Who... who knew that Sect Leader Xu would, without a word, bring out a strange-looking Magical Artifact and fire a shot at Senior Brother Mo Ran...

Senior Brother Mo Ran didn't have time to react before he was... was blown away..."

"Asking for guidance on the Dao of Artifact Refining?" Li Fengxing frowned. "How did he ask?"

The Disciple stammered, "It... it was... Senior Brother Mo Ran wanted to see Sect Leader Xu's Magical Artifact, and Sect Leader Xu just..."

Li Fengxing's eyes turned cold. Having lived for so many years, how could he not see through the trickery here?

But the problem was, regardless of the cause, it was a fact that Xu Ruyu had injured Mo Ran.

Furthermore, Mo Ran was indeed a Taihu Clan Core Disciple; there was no faking that.

"Hall Master Li," Mo Feng saw him hesitating and immediately added fuel to the fire, "Ever since that Xu Ruyu came to our clan, he has been showing off everywhere—restoring the transmission monument, cracking the Forbidden Array, gaining the recognition of the taihu tripod... We all know these things.

But merits are merits, and faults are faults!

No matter how much merit he has, he cannot just injure our clan's children at will!

Otherwise, where is our clan's authority? Where are the clan rules?"

He paused, his voice becoming even more impassioned: "Furthermore, Hall Master Li, think about it. That transmission monument was a problem that generations of our clan's sages could not solve. Why should an outsider be able to restore it?

That Taihu Forbidden Array is a core secret of our clan. Why should an outsider be able to crack and control it?

That taihu tripod is the sacred object of our clan's ancestor. It recognized an outsider as its master. What will those Core Disciples who have cultivated diligently and possess pure Bloodlines think in their hearts?

How can those old Seniors who have dedicated their lives to our clan save Face?"

"If this continues, the hearts of the clansmen will scatter!

Who will still be willing to risk their lives for our clan? Who will still be willing to be loyal to the Clan Chief?

An outsider riding over our heads and acting like a tyrant—what kind of situation is that!"

These words were calculated to cut deep.

Li Fengxing fell silent.

He had to admit that what Mo Feng said was indeed a problem.

Xu Ruyu was too dazzling.

His existence was itself a kind of pressure, a mockery, and a challenge to the traditional self-esteem of the Taihu Clan.

And today, he had injured Mo Ran. Regardless of the cause, it gave those dissatisfied with him a perfect excuse.

"Pass my order." Li Fengxing said solemnly, "Assemble the Law Enforcement Hall Disciples and follow me to Qixia Valley to take Xu Ruyu into custody for his crimes! Anyone who dares to resist..."

He paused, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Kill them on the spot!"

...

Qixia Valley, the Hehuan Sect's base.

Xu Ruyu had just returned to Tingquan Residence and hadn't even had a chance to drink some water before a flurry of noisy footsteps and shouts came from outside.

"This is bad! Sect Master! This is bad!"

Several Hehuan Sect Disciples rushed in, panicked, their Faces pale.

Xu Ruyu frowned. "What's wrong?"

"Outside... many Taihu Clan members have come! They've surrounded our valley entrance!"

A Disciple's voice trembled.

"They say... they say they want to arrest you for your crimes! Something about you injuring their Core Disciple!"