Chapter 108: Abusing Power for Personal Vendetta

At this moment, the Demon Saint Mansion Elder arrived with a group of Great Demons, full of bluster.

He had originally intended to strike a majestic pose and properly teach this daring Jubiao family a lesson.

However, when he walked to the entrance and saw the dark, dense crowd outside, all of them Demon Beasts there to watch the spectacle.

His old face could not hold its composure.

"What is going on? Why are so many Demon Beasts gathered here?"

The Elder glared with his bell-like eyes and asked angrily.

The demon soldiers beside him hurriedly explained, "Reporting to the Elder, these Demon Beasts are all here to watch the spectacle."

"Watch the spectacle? Watch what spectacle?"

The Elder looked displeased.

At this time, some Demon Beasts, upon seeing the Elder, immediately began whispering about the day the Elder was hit in the face by bird droppings.

"That bird dropping hit the bullseye and plastered the Elder's face; the expression he had at the time was as ugly as if he'd eaten a fly, hahaha..."

The Elder's ears twitched, and his complexion turned leaden.

The Elder's cultivation was extremely high; these whispers, though as faint as mosquitoes, were clearly transmitted into his ears.

He was a dignified Elder of the Demon Saint Mansion; how could he endure being mocked like this by a group of minor demons?

He never imagined that even after some time had passed, these Demon Beasts would still remember this incident.

The Elder felt a wave of embarrassment, thinking that the top priority now was to deal with Zhang Yi's matter.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, and walked quickly toward the Jubiao family's home.

The surrounding Demon Beasts saw this and one after another tactfully cleared a path.

The Elder passed through the crowd of Demon Beasts and arrived in front of the Chu Ji Lingfu where Zhang Yi and the others were located.

Those Demon Beasts gathered at the entrance all stretched their necks, peering inside.

The Elder led the group of Great Demons and arrived in a grand, imposing manner before Zhang Yi's Dongfu.

Like a dark cloud pressing down, the momentum was stern.

After the demons stood still, the Elder lifted his chin slightly.

His eyelids drooped, his gaze like a torch, scrutinizing Zhang Yi.

He asked in a deep voice: "You lot are making a racket here; what exactly has happened?"

Before Zhang Yi could speak, the Chiyan Tiger to the side immediately jumped out, extending its furry tiger claws.

Pointing at Zhang Yi, it accused him hoarsely, "Reporting to the Elder, this brat is daring and reckless; he actually swallowed the Spotted Tiger in one gulp! Such a vile act is simply ignoring the law and is a crime that cannot be forgiven! Please, Elder, uphold justice for our Tiger Clan!"

The Chiyan Tiger was expressive and emotional, spittle flying, as if it had suffered a great injustice.

The Elder stroked his beard, pretending to ponder, though in fact, on the way here, he had already heard the sequence of events.

He had originally intended to teach Zhang Yi a good lesson, to kill the chicken to warn the monkey and serve as a warning to others; now he could just use this as an excuse.

Thus, the Elder turned his head to look at Zhang Yi.

His gaze was like a blade, his tone as cold as frost: "Do you know your crime?"

Zhang Yi's eyeballs rolled around as he secretly calculated in his heart.

His eye sockets turned slightly red.

His lips trembled, wearing a look of grievance.

He said timidly: "Elder, please discern the truth; I know my crime..."

He paused, his tone becoming even more choked with sobs.

As if he were about to cry in the next second.

"I did indeed swallow the Spotted Tiger, but this was not my intention; there was a reason for it!"

"Oh? A reason?"

The Elder raised his eyebrows, looking at Zhang Yi with a look that was not quite a smile. "Then tell me, what exactly is the reason?"

Zhang Yi took a deep breath and said slowly, "That Spotted Tiger, relying on his own physical strength, actually ran to the front of this disciple's Dongfu to provoke trouble."

"I tried to persuade him with kind words, but he became even more aggressive and even hurled insults at me; I was angry for a moment..."

"Angry for a moment?"

The Elder interrupted Zhang Yi, "You can swallow the other party just because you were angry for a moment? Do you know that this violates the regulations of the Demon Saint Mansion!"

Zhang Yi hurriedly said: "Elder, please calm your anger; I know I was wrong! However, that Spotted Tiger was truly too much; he not only insulted this disciple but also laid hands on me. I really could not endure it anymore!"

The more Zhang Yi spoke, the more agitated he became, as if he had suffered a great injustice, and tears were about to fall, "I was only acting in self-defense, which is why I resorted to such a desperate measure!"

The Elder narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Zhang Yi, and sneered inwardly.

He naturally would not believe Zhang Yi's nonsense, but he was happy to watch Zhang Yi perform and wanted to see what kind of tricks he could concoct.

Seeing that the Elder did not speak, Zhang Yi continued, "Elder, you have also seen that the place we are currently in is the Lingfu territory of the Demon Saint Mansion. That Spotted Tiger, and that Chiyan Tiger, they have no qualifications to enter here at all!"

"But not only did they come in, they also caused trouble here and provoked me. I was truly forced to take action!"

The Elder's sharp gaze turned to the Chiyan Tiger, and he asked in a deep voice: "Chiyan Tiger, is what Zhang Yi said true?"

The Chiyan Tiger was stunned on the spot, as if shocked by this sudden questioning.

It did not expect that, at this point, Zhang Yi could still be so glib and turn black into white.

Its brain spun rapidly, thoughts racing, and for a moment it did not know how to answer.

"This..."

The Chiyan Tiger stammered, its eyes flickering, cursing Zhang Yi's cunning in its heart.

Seeing this, the Elder frowned slightly, his tone carrying a trace of impatience:

"What? Do you have some unspeakable difficulty?"

The Chiyan Tiger took a deep breath, trying hard to keep its composure, and hurriedly said, "Elder, please discern the truth; what Zhang Yi said is pure nonsense! The fact is that he cruelly murdered the Spotted Tiger; I beg the Demon Saint Mansion to uphold justice for my brother!"

The Elder nodded slightly, his gaze turning once again toward Zhang Yi.

His tone was icy, "Even if Huaban Hu had a thousand faults, you still could not take his life at will; furthermore, this incident occurred within the territory of my Demon Saint Mansion. You are so bold and reckless, treating the rules of my Demon Saint Mansion as nothing—your crime is unforgivable!"

Having said this, the Elder turned his head to look at the Great Demon beside him and ordered, "Draft a notice and proclaim it to the entire Mansion: Zhang Yi has violated the regulations of the Demon Saint Mansion and is now expelled, his competition qualification is revoked, and he is to be driven out of the Demon Saint Mansion's territory immediately!"

That Great Demon respectfully accepted the order, picked up paper and brush, and quickly recorded the Elder's instructions, word for word, clear and neat.

Chiyan Hu, standing to the side, felt secretly delighted at the sight.

He could not help but reveal a smug smile on his face, and he cast a gloating glance at Zhang Yi and his family.

This damned Wangri Bird is finally going to get lost!

Once he is gone, our Tiger Clan will at least be able to save face.

Otherwise, to have a Huaban Hu eaten by him for no reason, and for the other party to be completely fine—if this got out, wouldn't it make people laugh their teeth off?

Zhang Yi looked at the notice filled with charges, his heart filled with despair. He knew that this time, he was truly finished.

Just at this moment, a crisp voice broke the heavy atmosphere.

Nudi was seen walking with elegant steps, slowly emerging from the Chu Ji Lingfu, followed by a group of imposing Demon Beasts, full of momentum.

Nudi cast a disdainful glance at the Elder and let out a cold snort, "Elder, I fear you are settling a private grudge under the guise of public duty, aren't you?"