Chapter 59

At this moment, seeing the vice hall master return, the originally overjoyed Qiming, Steward Xi and others had their smiles freeze instantly.

Logically, the vice hall master should have taken action to deal with the outer sect grand elder.

Why……did he instead act against the azure‑robed elder?

Everyone fell into confusion.

Only Lin An and the others remained calm now, clearly remembering……that back when he was in the outer sect, he almost came to blows with the two other core elders, all just to seize Qin Yu.

Now……Qin Yu's status is certainly not inferior to those so‑called true‑transmission disciples.

He might even be superior.

The combat talent he displayed in the outer sect is absolutely top‑notch.

Having grasped thunder intent already at the ninth layer of body tempering, such a monster—what does it matter if he truly stole a pill‑concocting steward's pill‑concocting secret?

The sect could easily compensate him.

Locking such a monster away in the great prison is practically courting death.

Lin An's face now showed a smile—crazy, how could he not be crazy?

Do those so‑called true‑transmission disciples really think they can cover the sky with one hand inside the inner sect?

This Qin Yu is a slab of iron harder than anyone's.

"Hall Master Haoran……what does this mean? Are you trying to shield Qin Yu, this criminal?" The azure‑robed elder's eyes were bloodshot, essence blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his expression as dark as iron.

Qin Yu has already signed the confession.

It's already a settled matter.

As a result, the vice hall master actually acted on his behalf, severely injuring himself.

Even if the sect master came, he would still have something to say.

"Smack!"

Hall Master Haoran moved, turning into a fleeting shadow, extremely fast, like a flowing light, hard to see with the naked eye.

Another slap was swung out, striking the azure‑robed elder's face hard; the crisp sound echoed in the great prison.

"He is the number‑one heavenly pride of my Profound Yang Sect."

"A mere pill‑concocting steward's secret—does Qin Yu need to steal it?"

His face was extremely grim.

If I had arrived any later, Qin Yu would have been framed and killed.

Damn, this is the monster blessed by the Azure Dragon earlier, personally taken as a closed‑door disciple by the patriarch.

You dare to condemn him?

What else is this if not courting death?

Qi Yu and the others, hearing this, slightly furrowed their brows.

An adult cultivator with only first‑layer Foundation Establishment, being called the number‑one heavenly pride by Hall Master Haoran?

How the hell is that possible.

You know, let alone the current strongest few.

Even mid‑level true‑transmission disciples like Qi Yu, by adulthood, had already reached sixth or seventh layer Foundation Establishment, possessing upper‑grade profound‑tier talent.

Qin Yu, eighteen, first‑layer Foundation Establishment, his talent at most low‑grade profound‑tier.

That's already an overestimate.

Even the azure‑robed elder, gritting through the pain, now showed a faint sneer: "It seems this Qin Yu is an acquaintance of the vice hall master."

"A first‑layer Foundation Establishment waste, a newly promoted inner‑sect disciple, being called the number‑one heavenly pride by the vice hall master?"

"If this gets out, the other sects of the Canglan Yu domain will surely think our Profound Yang Sect has declined."

"I will report this matter to the sect master and ask him to decide!"

"If the vice hall master's shielding of him gets out, I'm afraid… your position may have to shift."

The azure‑robed elder's expression turned vicious.

Dongfang Yuan's master is the grand elder of the Profound Yang Sect, a half‑step venerable existence.

Even the sect master, being his junior brother, must give him three parts of respect.

He has already taken Dongfang Yuan's side.

The relationship between the two sides is extremely close.

Therefore, even when facing Li Haoran, who oversees the Law Enforcement Hall, as long as he holds the righteous position, he feels no fear at all.

Li Haoran narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a faint smile.

"Good, very good!"

"The Law Enforcement Hall is still under my command."

"If you want to report it, that's your business."

"Someone!"

"Drag out this steward Xi, the steward of the pill‑concocting chamber, and behead him!"

"Arbitrarily condemning, forging evidence, attempting to frame my Profound Yang Sect's heavenly pride—his crime deserves myriad deaths!"

"And these few true‑transmission disciples—drag them all out, use the law‑enforcement staff to seal their cultivation, and beat them a thousand times!"

"Today, whoever dares to block me—be cut down!"

"Azure‑robed elder, as the one who holds power in the Law Enforcement Hall, yet you shield your disciple and try to frame my sect's monster."

"Imprison him on Wind‑Thunder Cliff for a hundred years, to face the wall and reflect!"

"Strip him of his elder post and demote him to menial labor!"

"If not for your past merits to the Profound Yang Sect, I would have slain you today!"

Li Haoran's words were full of anger.

Two terrifying figures stepped into the prison from the iron gate.

Their expression was indifferent as they launched a strong attack.

"This… Li Haoran, you're courting death!" The blue‑robed elder's face changed drastically, turning deathly pale, and he erupted with a powerful aura, wanting to resist.

But these two were also elders of the Discipline Hall, their strength not weak, even slightly superior; working together they instantly captured him and sealed his cultivation.

Qi Yu in the field had an ashen face—how could this be possible!

"How could an inner‑door disciple at Foundation Establishment first layer have such a tough background?"

"Why would Hall Master Haoran protect him?"

Qi Yu didn't understand, but… having his cultivation sealed and receiving a thousand blows would leave him half‑dead.

His fleshly body would be smashed to pieces.

A flash of fear crossed his eyes as he hurriedly said, "Hall Master Haoran, my granduncle is Qi Tai; although he now oversees Leize, he was once a core elder!"

"His status will soon be restored!"

"If you capture me, my granduncle will surely find an excuse!"

"Besides, I and Dongfang Yuan are sworn brothers!"

He hurriedly brought up his own background, but his master wasn't enough to impress.

What about the grand elder behind Dongfang Yuan?

And what about the late‑Tianyuan granduncle Qi Tai?

Each of them is no weaker than you, the hall master!

But Li Haoran curled his lips in a smile; if Qi Tai knew that such a fool had appeared in his family, he'd probably die of anger on the spot.

"Fortunately it's me here today, handling things impartially; if Qi Tai were here and knew what you've done, he'd suppress you on the spot!"

"Take them away!"

Immediately, many Discipline Hall guards filed in, seized those few true‑transmission disciples, sealed their cultivation, and dragged them out.

Now only the last two remain.

At this moment, Steward Xi's eyes flashed with fear deep inside; he realized he had provoked someone he shouldn't have.

Qiming was also dazed.

With those people backing me, I'm still going to be killed?

Just what kind of immortal is Qin Yu?

A scene suddenly appeared in his mind.

Qin Yu had once said… after entering the Discipline Hall, if you begged me to come out, I still wouldn't.

This background is heaven‑reaching!

The outer‑sect grand elder Feng Qingyun Dan stood aside, very calm.

Inside the Profound Yang Sect, they compared backgrounds with Qin Yu.

This is practically asking for death.

The founding ancestor's only closed‑door disciple.

You should know that in recent years the Profound Yang Sect has produced many innate spiritual bodies, almost as many as can be counted on two hands.

Yet none have entered the founding ancestor's sight.

The Profound Yang Sect's present top‑three strength relies entirely on Ancestor Yangtian.

It is said that once, a venerable who single‑handedly took on two sects fought all directions without fear, beating the strongmen of the other two great sects into a daze.

Suddenly everything collapsed into chaos.

Qin Yu had his iron bonds undone and leapt up: "I signed the confession."

"Hmm, is it useful?"

His gaze was very calm.

The two men's faces grew darker and darker, their eyes full of regret.

Why did I help Qi Yu to deal with Qin Yu!

Now I even wish I could kill Qi Yu on the spot!

Hit a big iron plate!

Losing even my life.

At that moment Li Haoran came to the side, bowed slightly, and gave a bitter smile.

"Junior Uncle, is this handling… satisfactory?"

Qiming, Steward Xi: "???"

Lin An, Lin Sheng and over ten other inner‑door disciples: "???"

The Discipline Hall's hall master Li Haoran calls Qin Yu, a first‑layer Foundation Establishment inner disciple, his junior uncle?

Holy shit!