"Junior Brother Qi, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say anything you want. Have you forgotten what happened at the foot of my Qingluan Peak?"

Li Zhiming laughed and poked at Qi Yang's pain.

Qi Yang's face turned grim when he heard that.

Just then, Dai Chunyang walked down from the stone platform.

"Brother Dai."

Upon seeing this, the disciples of the Punishment Hall all bowed.

"Junior Sister Liang, Junior Brother Qi."

Dai Chunyang also bowed.

"Brother Dai, are you... injured?"

Liang Meng noticed that there was something wrong with Dai Chunyang's aura.

"No, I just had a sparring match with other brothers, and my blood circulation is a little off."

Dai Chunyang replied without telling the truth.

It would be too embarrassing if the news of being defeated by Li Zhiming in one move got out.

"It's just a competition. Winning and losing are common. Senior Brother Dai, don't worry about it."

Liang Meng said softly, her voice was gentle and made people feel like spring breeze.

"Junior sister is right. Victory and defeat are common in the military."

Dai Chunyang smiled and glanced at Li Zhiming not far away, feeling extremely angry.

Qi Yang exchanged a few simple greetings with Dai Chunyang, then turned and pointed at Li Zhiming.

"Li Zhiming, you violated the sect's laws and sneaked into the depths of the Monument Valley. Do you know your crime?"

Qi Yang's voice was loud and clear, carrying the pressure of the Punishment Hall.

"As expected of Junior Brother Qi, you are so skilled at putting accusations on others. I have to admire you."

Li Zhiming applauded Qi Yang.

"Junior Brother Qi, what's going on?" Liang Meng looked at Li Zhiming and asked in a low voice.

"Senior Sister Liang, you have been in seclusion for the past six months, so you don't know anything about this matter."

"This man is called Li Zhiming. He was my senior brother when I was at Qingluan Peak. Later, because he colluded with evil demons, his cultivation was abolished and he was demoted to a menial servant in Xuyuan Prison."

"But this kid is lucky. I don't know how he recovered his strength and got close to an elder who guards Xuyuan Prison. That elder helped him restore his status and reputation. Li Zhiming is the one who returned to the sect today."

"This boy is extremely arrogant and looks down on everyone. He challenged the authority of our Punishment Hall before, and now he has disregarded the sect's laws and sneaked into the depths of the Hidden Stele Valley as a direct disciple. He must be punished!"

Qi Yang's description was vivid and his words were righteous.

"Direct disciple... without the direct disciple token, you definitely can't come in. Ask carefully first, and don't wrongly accuse others." Liang Meng reminded.

"Junior Brother Qi, let's forget about it today. You and Senior Sister Liang must have important matters to attend to. We can ask this brat about his crime later. It's the same."

Dai Chunyang said.

Li Zhiming is at least at the sixth level of perfection and has the token of a personal disciple, so there is no problem with his identity.

If Qi Yang continues to pester me like this, he might end up worse off than himself.

Of course, it doesn't matter.

The important thing is that if Qi Yang continues to pester Li Zhiming, the fact that he was defeated by Li Zhiming in one move might be completely exposed. Then he would be extremely embarrassed. How could he hold his head up in the Punishment Hall in the future?

"This won't do. Li Zhiming must be severely punished. This is the responsibility of our Punishment Hall!"

Qi Yang ignored everything and walked straight up to Li Zhiming.

He sneered in a low voice: "I said, if I can get you out, I can also let you in!"

"Hand over what you got from the ruins, and I will let you live a peaceful life in the inner sect. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences yourself!"

Qi Yang's voice was so soft that only Li Zhiming could hear it.

"Junior Brother Qi is still harboring evil intentions. You have forced Peng Li to frame me. You may be able to conceal this for a while, but you can't conceal it forever."

"Haha, you said that I instructed Peng Li to frame you. Where is the evidence? Who saw it?" Qi Yang spread his hands.

"Brother Qi, are you laughing happily? I hope you can laugh again later."

"You said I violated the sect's laws. Which sect's law did I violate?"

Li Zhiming's tone suddenly became serious. He raised his hand and a golden jade pendant appeared in front of everyone.

"This is... the Azure Luan Golden Order!"

Qi Yang used to be a disciple of Qingluan Peak, so he was naturally very familiar with the Qingluan Golden Order.

You can tell this token is real at first glance.

"How is that possible?!"

Qi Yang's smile suddenly stopped, and was replaced by a dark blue look.

"Junior Brother Qi, as a disciple of the Punishment Hall, actually slandered others. Everyone, what is this?"

"Or can the disciples of the Punishment Hall take advantage of their power to arbitrarily accuse and convict people?!" Li Zhiming asked loudly.

"you……"

When Qi Yang saw Li Zhiming mobilizing public opinion, his face turned extremely ugly.

If this news got out, he would definitely be scolded by his uncle and even put under house arrest.

"Li Zhiming, you just regained your status today and are a direct disciple. There is still some time before the direct disciple assessment of Qingluan Peak. How could you possibly have the token? Did you steal it or borrow it? Tell the truth!"

Qi Yang's eyes turned and he thought of another plan.

At this time, Liu Feiyun came over.

"Junior Brother Qi, this disciple token is genuine. How could it be stolen or borrowed? Do you think the other disciples are fools?"

"The solution to this matter is very simple. Junior Brother Qi, please go back to Qingluan Peak with us later. We can go to Qingluan Hall and ask. If the token belongs to Junior Brother Li, then please ask Junior Brother Qi to apologize to Junior Brother Li at the sect bulletin board!" Liu Feiyun suggested.

"Apologize...you must be joking!"

Qi Yang clenched his fists and sneered in his heart.

"Hehe, what if the token isn't?"

However, before Li Zhiming could answer, a cold voice came.

"That's enough. How can such a commotion be allowed in such an important place like Cangbei Valley?!"

"Some black-armored guards had questioned Li Zhiming's identity before, but the token could not be forged, so I let Li Zhiming in." The saint said.

"Saint..."

Qi Yang's face became more and more ugly. He didn't expect that the saint would actually speak for Li Zhiming. What was so attractive about this kid?

"Junior Brother Qi, let's just leave this matter here. Don't let such a small matter damage the harmony between our Punishment Hall and Qingluan Peak." Liang Meng said.

Then, she bowed to Li Zhiming and said, "Junior Brother Li, I apologize for any offense I have caused you."

"Since Senior Sister Liang has come forward, let's end this matter here."

Li Zhiming also bowed.

"hateful!"

Qi Yang gritted his teeth, his eyes blazing with anger.

After solving this small matter, Liang Meng walked up to Li Qingyue.

"Your Highness, I haven't seen you for a long time. You have comprehended another stone tablet. Congratulations."

"Junior Sister Liang, you've made a mistake. The one who comprehended the stone tablet was not me, but someone else." Li Qingyue replied indifferently.

"Someone else?!"

Liang Meng, Qi Yang and several other disciples who had just entered also showed surprise on their faces.

Among them, Liang Meng looked around and his eyes finally fell on Li Zhiming.

For some reason, her intuition told her that this Li Zhiming was the one who had comprehended the inheritance of the stone tablet.

"Is it him?"

Liang Meng murmured to himself in his heart.

"who?!"

Qi Yang also looked around, wondering if anyone else besides a genius like the Saint could understand these nine stone tablets.

"Li Zhiming."

Li Qingyue replied indifferently.

"It's him indeed."

Liang Meng looked at Li Zhiming quietly.

When Qi Yang heard this, his face was full of shock and astonishment.

He heard the three words he least wanted to hear.

"How is that possible?!"

"Your Highness, did you see it wrong?!"

Shock, jealousy, and difficulty in accepting, many complex emotions overwhelmed Qi Yang. He lost his composure for a moment and actually questioned Li Qingyue directly.

"Noisy!"

Li Qingyue shouted coldly, and with a light wave of his hand, a stream of golden energy rushed out and knocked Qi Yang away.

"Bang~"

A muffled sound.

Qi Yang bumped into a stone tablet and fell heavily to the ground.

“Cough cough cough…”

Qi Yang coughed twice, then stood up, holding his chest.

"Your Highness, I lost my composure just now. Please forgive me."

Even though Qi Yang has a powerful background, he still has to be respectful and even humble in front of the saint.

"It won't happen again."

Li Qingyue's voice was cold and he continued to close his eyes and rest.

Li Zhiming saw this whole scene.

Qi Yang has a strong background, but there is always someone stronger than him.

There is always a mountain higher than the other!

In front of the saint, even the arrogant Qi Yang had to bow and nod to show his humility.