Chapter 122

Ye Wufeng's death was also a major event for the Yama Hall, and dying at the hands of a former judge was an even bigger event.

The people at the Yama Hall's hideout in the capital didn't dare to be negligent and quickly sent a message via talisman. That very night, the news reached Miaoyin Mountain.

The Yama Hall was shaken.

Ye Wufeng wasn't a newcomer who popped out of nowhere; he also had a master.

The Yama Hall's Five Direction Ghost Emperors were five second-rank or even lower first-rank powerhouses, pivotal figures in the Yama Hall. Three of them were friends of Lu Xingzhou, and some were very loyal. But there were also two who didn't get along, and among them, the Western Ghost Emperor Tan Xinhong was Ye Wufeng's master.

Tan Xinhong was furious upon hearing the news and convened a small meeting with the other two Ghost Emperors who were still at Miaoyin Mountain: "Lu Xingzhou betrayed the Yama Hall. I said that day we should cut the weeds and eliminate the roots, otherwise, this person knows too much about our internal affairs and wants to sell our information to overturn our branches and stations everywhere like it's a game! You guys were mumbling! And now what!"

The Central Ghost Emperor wore a mask and said nothing.

The Eastern Ghost Emperor Ji Wenchuan sneered: "So which of our stations was sold out? Did the message from the capital branch say anything about this?"

Tan Xinhong was furious: "Wufeng is dead!"

Ji Wenchuan said indifferently: "This seat only knows that if Lu Xingzhou wanted to wipe out the capital branch, it would indeed be like a game, but he hasn't even touched a lackey, and outsiders still haven't found the specific location of the branch. Ye Wufeng continuously assassinated Sheng Yuanyao and Chu Qingchen, arrogant and domineering, not taking the Demon Suppression Division seriously. Do you really think the Demon Suppression Division couldn't wipe out the capital branch if they got ruthless? The branch is still fine, I think that should be credited to Xingzhou."

The Central Ghost Emperor finally nodded; this was the only explanation.

In fact, they hadn't expected Ye Wufeng to be that arrogant. Even they, the Five Direction Ghost Emperors, didn't dare to be domineering in the capital. What kind of place was that! Ye Wufeng was just too much of a newborn calf not afraid of tigers. If he really provoked a first-rank powerhouse, his little skill in hiding traces wouldn't be worth a fart... It was just that they felt it was too shameful to come forward to deal with a fourth-rank newcomer, so no one put down their face. But once it dragged on for two more days, personal face couldn't compare to the face of the system, and a powerhouse would inevitably take action.

As for the location of the branch, it was even less likely to be flawless. At the very least, it wasn't difficult for the Demon Suppression Division to confirm a general area. If they really wanted to be ruthless, they could dig three feet into the entire neighborhood; how could they hide?

But it had been calm so far, with only Ye Wufeng dead. If anyone said it wasn't because Lu Xingzhou had given them face, no one would believe it.

Tan Xinhong was also stuck for a moment, not knowing how to respond, but heard Ji Wenchuan sneer: "As for why Ye Wufeng died, others don't know, don't you know? What's the matter, you are only allowed to try to kill him, but he isn't allowed to fight back?"

"You!"

"What about me!" Ji Wenchuan's voice also grew louder: "Back when Xingzhou was still in the Yama Hall, you tried to plot against him. At that time, it was Xingzhou who persuaded us not to hold it against you for the sake of internal harmony. What, it wasn't a matter when you had internal strife while he was still there, but it's a heinous crime for him to kill someone after he left?"

This was what Lu Xingzhou had said to Ying Shuang back then: If you really report the information that you once tried to kill me, my friends will kill you.

There weren't only enemies in the Yama Hall.

Tan Xinhong said angrily: "He isn't dead! Now Wufeng is dead! Even without mentioning internal strife, just saying that a Soul-Capturing Envoy died at the hands of others, is the Yama Hall just going to accept it? Where will our majesty be in the future!"

Ji Wenchuan sneered: "Sorry, according to the capital branch, it was the Huo family who found Ye Wufeng, which means this was a mission. What are the rules when a Yama Hall mission fails and someone dies?"

Assassin organizations have their own rules. If it's a Jianghu fight or a vendetta, then everyone naturally has to retaliate to maintain the organization's majesty. But if it's a mission failure and death, that doesn't count as a vendetta; it would only be a discussion on whether to abandon the mission or re-dispatch. If mission failure counted as a vendetta, assassin organizations wouldn't be able to finish their revenge—although the Yama Hall itself rarely failed missions, the rules were set from the beginning.

The Central Ghost Emperor finally said: "Mission failure, the rule is to re-discuss the mission intensity, or return the employer's deposit to show abandonment, or re-dispatch a powerhouse. It is not counted as a vendetta."

Ji Wenchuan smiled: "So reply to the capital branch, let them re-discuss the mission, and return the money to the Huo family if it should be returned."

Tan Xinhong stood up in anger: "Even if it's counted as a mission, why isn't it re-dispatched? When has the Yama Hall ever had a precedent of giving up? Do we still want our reputation!"

Ji Wenchuan sneered: "Assassinating a former judge who left peacefully, disregarding old ties, is this a mission a normal person in the Yama Hall should take? It was a wrong move to begin with; are we going to continue a fool's mistake? If you're not convinced, go find the Yama King yourself, don't waste my time holding a fart of a small meeting with us first!"

The door opened suddenly.

Yuan Muyu walked in slowly: "Major events in the hall, not reporting to this seat, but holding a small meeting here instead."

Tan Xinhong was a bit embarrassed. He really didn't want to go directly to Yuan Muyu; he really couldn't guess what Yuan Muyu's attitude toward Lu Xingzhou was. If she just blocked him with a sentence saying no retaliation, there would be no room for maneuver. So he held a small meeting first, trying to reach a consensus, and then they would go to Yuan Muyu together; the effect should be better.

As a result, that bastard Ji Wenchuan topped every sentence, unable to reach a consensus at all, and even provoked the Yama King.

Things had reached this point, so he simply said directly: "Yama King, Lu Xingzhou disregarded old ties and killed Ye Wufeng; there must be an explanation."

Yuan Muyu said indifferently: "What kind of explanation do you want?"

Tan Xinhong said: "In any case, he killed an important figure in this hall. Even if it's not counted as revenge, he must be listed as an enemy. If we ignore it, it's really detrimental to our majesty."

This made sense. A Soul-Capturing Envoy, the number one newcomer, could be considered one of the Yama Hall's signboards externally. If they really let someone kill them casually without an explanation, or even a public announcement of severing ties, it would really damage the Yama Hall's majesty. So before Ye Wufeng died, he said that Lu Xingzhou's move had also cut off the last bit of old ties. No matter what Ji Wenchuan and others felt about him personally, from an organizational perspective, there really had to be an explanation.

"Then give an explanation." Yuan Muyu said indifferently: "Ye Wufeng was self-righteous, unauthorizedly assassinating the daughter of the Deputy Chief of the Demon Suppression Division and the direct descendant of the Huanhua Sword Sect in the capital, making enemies for the Yama Hall everywhere. Expel him effective immediately."

Tan Xinhong was stunned: "Yama King..."

"What?" Yuan Muyu stared at him coldly: "Do you think the Yama Hall can really make enemies everywhere so casually, disregarding the safety of the branch personnel, ignoring the overall situation of the Yama Hall, just to achieve his personal fame? Majesty, majesty, if the people below are all such fools, the Yama Hall would have been enemies with the whole world and lived in fear years ago. How could we have today's majesty!"

Tan Xinhong: "..."

You are more arrogant than Ye Wufeng outside, and you never look at who the other party is when you kill people. You haven't done less in offending holy lands; aren't they all learning from you...

Yuan Muyu seemed to know what he was thinking and said indifferently: "In the past, every time I made an enemy, Lu Xingzhou had to wipe my ass once, either figuring out how to eliminate the roots or figuring out how to win over the enemy's enemies to form a balance of power. Did anyone help Ye Wufeng wipe his ass when he did these things? You? Or have you never considered it at all?"

Ji Wenchuan finally sighed: "Old Tan... Lu Xingzhou has racked his brains for so many years, internally managing the organization's development, externally making the environment peaceful, which allowed the Yama Hall to develop from just a few people to today. You have never been able to see what his contributions are, and you think this kind of messy, brainless, enemy-making behavior is great... Summer insects cannot talk about ice."

Tan Xinhong was silent for a long time and finally said: "Since that's the case, Tan will also be expelled starting today. Let's part on good terms."

He knew Yuan Muyu's words made sense, but emotionally he couldn't accept that his disciple had died and not only was there no revenge, but he was also expelled. He really couldn't stay here anymore.

Since the Yama Hall refused to retaliate, he would leave personally to retaliate.

It was just a pity that Tan Xinhong didn't know that the treatment of "parting on good terms" was also exclusive.

When these words reached Yuan Muyu's ears, the air instantly turned icy: "Are you threatening this seat? Do you think this seat can't do without you?"

Tan Xinhong felt a jolt: "I don't have that thought..."

"Is the Yama Hall a place where you can come and go as you please?" Yuan Muyu stepped forward slowly.

Tan Xinhong was terrified and immediately turned into a shadow to escape.

Yuan Muyu grabbed with her slender hand.

The entire time and space seemed to stand still, and the shadows swaying under the illumination of the pearls seemed to stop, no longer shaking.

Tan Xinhong seemed to be grabbed alive out of the void, letting out a shrill scream: "Yuan Muyu! You are a lunatic!"

He understood now. What "Is the Yama Hall a place where you can come and go as you please?" Why could Lu Xingzhou do it, but others couldn't? It wasn't necessarily that others couldn't, but that she couldn't let you out to deal with Lu Xingzhou!

For this reason, she didn't hesitate to waste a second-rank upper-stage general of the Yama Hall and damage her own strength!

If this isn't a lunatic, who is?

You should have said earlier that you had these feelings for Lu Xingzhou. Why did you have no reaction when we provoked him and suppressed him while he was still here? You fucking should have said it earlier!

"I am a lunatic?" Yuan Muyu's voice was flat, but the content was really quite crazy: "I am crazy... Do you think you are very important... But losing ten of you is not as bad as not having Lu Xingzhou for this year and a half. I must be crazy to have driven him away..."

With a "bang," her slender hand slammed into Tan Xinhong's chest. Tan Xinhong, a dignified second-rank upper-stage powerhouse, had no resistance at all, his chest shattered, and he died with his eyes wide open.

The master and disciple actually had an unexpected cause of death.

Ji Wenchuan and the Central Ghost Emperor exchanged glances, both watching their noses and hearts, not daring to make a sound.

The Yama Hall really didn't lack a second-rank upper-stage, but without Lu Xingzhou, only they, the insiders, knew how unsmooth things had been for the past year and a half.

But since that's the case, Yama King, you should go and soften your stance and say a few nice words; he would come back easily... You killed a hand full of blood for him, but he doesn't know, what's the use!

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