Chapter 147 The Newcomer:

"The Blade of Heaven's Severance...has serious drawbacks?" Rong Xie felt his head buzzing as if a strong wind was blowing. "What...does that mean?"

Elder Yunfeng didn't explain to him, but simply removed the barrier and led him into the stone hut. Seeing that it was empty and there was no one there, he completely gave up any idea of ​​him coming back to investigate. Then he led him down the mountain and back to Huanxue Manor.

"Quickly brew some hot tea," Elder Yunfeng instructed his three servants as soon as he entered the room.

"Brother Rong!" As soon as Shen Yan saw Rong Xie, she immediately turned to Long Shaoye and Fang Renji and told them to make hot tea and cook porridge. There were some leftover braised pork hocks in the kitchen, so Shen Yan heated them up in a pot and brought them out with the hot tea to the stone table in the courtyard.

After finishing his meal, Rong Xie felt much more alive and his complexion improved significantly. He was preoccupied with Shen Bingsi's matter and immediately asked Elder Yunfeng what had happened.

Elder Yunfeng uttered some startling words.

It turns out that the Grand Elder had been gone from the mountain for half a year. He left a letter saying that the Blade of Heaven had encountered a bottleneck and that he would travel around to find a solution. He would not return until he found a solution.

"What about Shen Bingsi? What should we do about Shen Bingsi?" Rong Xie asked anxiously.

Elder Yunfeng made a helpless gesture: "The Grand Elder means that Shen Bingsi should find her own way out, and it would be best if she doesn't cause any trouble. If she does cause any trouble... cough cough, we can go to Elder Bai of Xuantian Sect to see if there is a solution."

Rong Xie looked at Elder Yunfeng in surprise: "What does this mean? Shen Bingsi and Elder Bai don't cultivate the same path. If something goes wrong, go to Elder Bai... Did the Grand Elder really say that?"

Elder Yunfeng coughed lightly. He couldn't reveal the truth to Rong Xie, so he could only say this much. He also knew that his explanation sounded full of holes.

"...It seems the Grand Elder has truly encountered an insurmountable obstacle," Rong Xie murmured. He seemed to have guessed something, but seeing Elder Yunfeng's troubled expression, he didn't ask directly. Instead, he continued to speculate based on the information Elder Yunfeng had revealed. "I didn't even know... that Bing Si had no one to turn to for help in the past six months... How could this be? Now things have developed to the point where they can no longer be concealed. Could he really go to Elder Bai?"

"This..." Elder Yunfeng was not quite sure. Given Shen Bingsi's personality, he probably wouldn't go to Elder Bai unless he was driven to the brink. Besides, he hadn't had any hope for Elder Bai anyway. "I don't know either. The only one in the world that can be compared to our Lingjing Sect's Ruthless Dao is the Ruthless Dao Palace of the Xuantian Sect. If he doesn't go to Elder Bai, who else can he go to?"

A name simultaneously popped into the minds of Rong Xie and Elder Yunfeng.

Jiang Da, the Grand Judge of the Mirror Palace, is also a great master of the Path of Ruthlessness. Although it is unknown where he learned his skills, no one can compare to him in terms of his mastery of the Path of Ruthlessness.

"Thank you for the information, Elder. I will try to find the person from these two directions," Rong Xie said. "If you have any other ideas, please send a paper crane over at any time. Just tell Shen Yan, and she can pass them on to me."

"Okay...okay," Elder Yunfeng replied.

"I'll contact Judge Jiang now and ask about the situation." Rong Xie stood up, bowed to Elder Yunfeng, turned around, and took out his communication jade pendant.

Thanks to the three communication jade pendants he had prepared for the Lu family's case, which could be used to contact Captain Zhao, Shen Yan, and Wang Mu respectively, they came in handy now.

"Fellow Daoist Rong!" Captain Zhao received Rong Xie's call and immediately chatted with him enthusiastically about the situation on the Lu family's side. With the recorder present, things were progressing smoothly. They had already contacted the higher-level government office in Qinghe County, and the office had sent people to handle the return of the children. The finishing work was nearing completion, and they would soon be able to return in glory and receive commendation from the Three Sects Alliance.

"What? A commendation for the Three Sects Alliance?" Rong Xie thought he had misheard. "Isn't this the Mirror Palace case? How could it... be related to the Three Sects Alliance?"

The Three Sects Alliance is an alliance of the three major sects: Xuantian Sect, Lingjing Sect, and Liujin Sect. The three sects jointly discuss important matters of the cultivation world. It is held every five years. If many important events occur in a year, the Three Sects Alliance can be convened in an emergency.

Although it's called a three-sect alliance, it actually involves the entire cultivation world. Any major or minor power with a bit of reputation will send people to participate, making it essentially an alliance of the entire cultivation world.

In the Mirror Palace, cases are always handled solely by the Heavenly Mirror, with the Adjudicator handling all the work. The results are not made public, but only informed to close family members or fellow disciples. Most of the cases handled by the Mirror Palace are also known to the Three Clans, aristocratic families, and other forces through these people. Every case that is circulated is convincing, and the Mirror Palace's prestige is growing higher and higher, and its image is becoming more and more mysterious.

But this time, before the Mirror Palace case was even closed, Captain Zhao already knew they were going to the Three Sects Alliance. This shows that the Three Sects already knew about the case, and even the details. Could it be that... the Mirror Palace is planning to change its ways and work closely with the Three Sects?

Rong Xie couldn't help but turn around and glance at Elder Yunfeng. Elder Yunfeng was still sitting at the stone table. Shen Yan poured him a cup of hot tea. Elder Yunfeng squinted as he sipped the tea, seemingly without any urgent business.

Later, we can ask Elder Yunfeng how much the sect actually knows, and who leaked the information. Rong Xie thought.

"Yes, it's a case from the Mirror Palace. However, the new adjudicator said that this case has far-reaching implications, and it would be best to let the cultivation world know about it. That way, if anyone takes advantage of their status as a cultivator to bully ordinary people in the future, everyone will know that they can report it to the Mirror Palace." Captain Zhao's voice came from the other end of the communication jade pendant, and his tone seemed to agree with this statement.

Rong Xie heard a strange title: "The new adjudicator?"

The new... There are only three adjudicators, two of whom are already in the Lu family. The new one, isn't that Shen Bingsi?

For a moment, Rong Xie was overjoyed. He hadn't expected to find Shen Bingsi so quickly. It was truly a stroke of luck. Since Shen Bingsi could still investigate the case, it meant that he should be alright.

But his joy was quickly dampened by a bucket of cold water.

"Fellow Daoist Rong, don't you know?" Captain Zhao asked suspiciously. "A new adjudicator has arrived at Mirror Palace, supposedly to replace Sword Saint Shen. Sword Saint Shen... resigned from his position as adjudicator the day before yesterday."

Rong Xie felt a buzzing sound in his ears.

It seemed like Captain Zhao's voice came from a great distance, asking him what was going on with Shen Bingsi and whether something had happened to the two of them.

Rong Xie was in a state of utter confusion, but forced herself to calm down.

“Brother Zhao, I want to communicate directly with Judge Jiang. Could you pass on a message for me? When is a convenient time for him? We’ll use this communication jade pendant to communicate.”

"Okay, I'll ask for you. Just wait here," Captain Zhao said.

Rong Xie held the communication jade pendant with trepidation, then suddenly remembered something and turned to walk towards Elder Yunfeng.

After some questioning, Rong Xie learned a chilling truth.

As expected, the Lu family case has spread throughout the land. This morning, Sect Leader Xue and the elders had already held a meeting on the matter. The information they possess is no less than that of Rong Xie, who personally experienced it.

The source of the information was the newly appointed adjudicator.

Another Nascent Soul cultivator from the Ruthless Dao Palace of the Xuantian Sect, also a disciple of Elder Bai, was not as prominent as Lu Yingqi. This person was named Shang Gan, and he was always enthusiastic about sect affairs. After Shen Bingsi resigned from the position of Adjudicator, Tianjing chose this person to replace Shen Bingsi.

The best candidate would have been Lu Yingqi, but Lu Yingqi was involved in a major case, and his cultivation path was illegitimate, making his future uncertain. Therefore, Tianjing did not choose him and instead chose Shang Gan as a second choice.

However, it's all speculation. Only the Heavenly Mirror knows what it truly means.

After Shang Gan took office, he immediately made the details of the case public within the Xuantian Sect. This led to the Xuantian Sect sending letters to the Lingjing Sect and Liujin Sect, asking them for their advice. Rumors spread like wildfire, and Lu Yingqi's difficult life was also related to this.

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After hearing this, Rong Xie was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.

“This has only happened in the last few days,” Elder Yunfeng sighed. “I only just found out myself… Your feeling is right, Shen Bingsi is in unprecedented trouble. But where could he go?”