Chapter 155 Let me teach you:
At this point, the answer is quite clear.
Elder Bai does indeed have a set of methods passed down from his ancestors for dealing with the shattering of one's Dao heart. These methods are quite practical. It's possible that when the Ruthless Dao Palace and the Joyful Union Sect cooperated in the past, they used this method to break through emotional barriers.
However, Elder Red had another method, a method that even Elder White didn't know about.
Elder Bai's denunciation of him as a heretic and evil being despised by the righteous path was merely his own speculation. After all, when powerful figures in the world fall into the demonic path, the Heavenly Mirror is always the first to know. The fact that Shen Bingsi has been an adjudicator for so long without receiving an order to kill Elder Hong already speaks volumes.
However, with Elder Hong in charge of the Hehuan Sect, even if his methods are effective, they might be difficult to imitate...
Rong Xie fell into deep thought, and was about to ask another question when suddenly his disciple Qingfeng called from outside.
"Master, Master!"
Elder Bai's voice still carried a hint of irritation: "What's wrong?"
"Yes... Senior Brother Shanggan, he insisted that a monster had entered the palace and led people to search everywhere. He was about to enter the Zhengxin Hall, but he heard that Master was inside, so he didn't come in." Qingfeng said breathlessly, "I heard them say that they are going to Senior Brother Lu's courtyard next. I was afraid that they would harm Senior Brother Lu, so I came to inform them."
"What?!" Elder Bai was furious. He flicked his sleeve, and the door of Zhengxin Hall was flung open. Qingfeng and another disciple were hit by the powerful spiritual energy and involuntarily took two steps back.
"When did you leave?" Elder Bai asked in a cold voice.
"Just...just left."
"Hmph," Elder Bai glanced back, then beckoned Rong Xie with his hand. Rong Xie felt a force pull him towards him, and Elder Bai dragged him away, muttering, "That Shang Gan, he really wants to shit on my head! Now that Ying Qi has something on them, we can't afford to make the slightest mistake. You're coming with me. Shen Bing Si is someone you brought; you'll explain to them!"
"Don't worry, Elder, Bing Si isn't a monster. They'll know when they see her," Rong Xie replied readily.
Elder Bai led Rong Xie back to Lu Yingqi's courtyard, where a group of people had completely surrounded it. The glow of various spells illuminated the walls, indicating that they had a direct confrontation with the people inside.
Rong Xie felt a surge of anxiety and took two quick steps forward, but Elder Bai was even more impatient. He raised his sleeve and unleashed a powerful surge of spiritual energy towards the crowd blocking the doorway.
"Ouch!" "Oh dear!"
"The judge is here to capture demons, who dares to resist!"
The cultivator shouted righteously, but when he turned around, he fell silent. Elder Bai was glaring at him angrily.
"Fine, he's only been in office for a few days and he doesn't even recognize me, his senior brother," Elder Bai roared. "Tell that bastard Shang Gan to get out here and see me!"
"Elder Bai, how could you..."
The shouting cultivator was pushed aside by a rather shrewd-looking cultivator. "Please calm down, it's all a misunderstanding. Senior Brother Shang is also here to carry out a mission for the Mirror Palace. He just encountered unreasonable resistance. This junior brother was just anxious and shouted without seeing clearly."
"Unreasonable resistance?" Elder Bai's anger flared even more upon hearing this. "You're using the Mirror Palace's name to arbitrarily arrest people, and you don't allow them to resist? I want to see what kind of monsters are in this courtyard! If you can't find any monsters, then Shang Gan is falsely conveying the Heavenly Mirror's decree. According to the Mirror Palace's laws, how should he be dealt with!"
"This..." The arrogance of those cultivators subsided a bit. They dared not make any guarantees as to whether Shang Gan truly had a mission to capture demons or was simply using the opportunity to eliminate dissidents.
"Hmph, all of you get out of my way." Elder Bai flicked his sleeves, and the cultivators, unable to withstand the powerful spiritual pressure, scattered. Elder Bai slightly turned his head, "Follow me!"
Rong Xie nodded, and Elder Bai led the way, with Rong Xie following closely behind. When they entered the courtyard, they found it packed with people.
Shang Gan was the one leading the way.
Shang Gan and his group surrounded Lu Yingqi. The two sides seemed to be in a standoff, and neither of them looked happy. Xiao Zhi hid behind Lu Yingqi, her eyes red, and secretly looked outside.
Shang Gan pointed at Lu Yingqi and said, "Arrest him!"
As the crowd stirred, a hoarse, cold laugh came from behind: "Ha, let's see who dares to arrest me!"
Elder Bai parted the crowd, stepped forward, and stood between Shang Gan and Lu Yingqi.
When everyone saw Elder Bai appear, they all shrank back, except for Shang Gan and the few cultivators beside him who still stood tall and showed no sign of arrogance.
"Elder Bai? You've come at the right time! I'm here on orders from the Mirror Palace to capture the demon, but your stubborn disciple is interfering and preventing me from doing so. You should quickly persuade him." Shang Gan said, raising his head.
Elder Bai glared at Shang Gan and immediately retorted, "Follow your mother's bullshit! The Mirror Palace sent you to the Heartless Dao Palace to capture demons? Why don't you just say Ying Qi is a demon?"
Shang Gan's expression changed slightly after Elder Bai spat in his face. He slowly wiped his face and said, "It seems Elder Bai is not going to do this favor. Fine, then I'll have to do it myself."
"Wait a minute," Rong Xie called out, "Master Shang, there might be some misunderstanding here. Do you still recognize me?"
Shang Gan's gaze shifted to Rong Xie, his originally sinister eyes suddenly freezing when they landed on Rong Xie: "You are... that disciple of the Spirit Mirror Sect?"
“It’s me. I’ve found him. That big fireball is Shen Bingsi from my sect. He encountered some accidents and is staying in Senior Brother Lu’s courtyard to recuperate. He’s not some kind of monster,” Rong Xie said.
Shang Gan gave an "Oh," seemingly not very interested in the matter: "Found it? Then take it back to your Lingjing Sect's Worship Platform. However, we will still write to Sect Master Xue to discuss how to resolve the issue of damaging the mountain-protecting array."
Rong Xie was somewhat surprised that Shang Gan wasn't causing trouble here because of the fireball. He glanced at Elder Bai, who also looked astonished.
"If it's not for the giant fireball, then what is it for!" Elder Bai looked even angrier. "There's no one else here. Do you suspect Ying Qi is a monster?"
Shang Gan rubbed his upper lip, his gaze shifting slightly from Lu Yingqi to the little branch behind him: "Senior Brother Lu is certainly not a monster, but the little servant behind him might be."
Xiao Zhi was stunned. Lu Yingqi reached out and pushed him behind him, saying expressionlessly, "Xiao Zhi has been with me since he was a child. He openly and honestly joined the Ruthless Dao Palace and is an inner disciple just like you. Do you suspect that he is a monster?"
Shang Gan chuckled lightly: "Who knows? There's no one else here. Whether it's a monster or not, we can just catch it and check it out, and then we'll know."
Shang Gan's laughter was extremely unsettling. Not to mention Xiao Zhi, even Rong Xie shuddered, thinking to himself, "I absolutely cannot let Xiao Zhi go with this man."
"What nonsense are you spouting? Do you think I'm dead?" Elder Bai was the first to lash out. "You even went after Ying Qi's servant boy. Do you think I can't see who you're after?!"
"Elder Bai, I swear to Tianjing, I have absolutely no selfish motives; I am only doing this to complete the mission..."
Before Shang Gan could finish speaking, Elder Bai spat in his face.
Shang Gan's smile froze. He wiped his face again, the fake smile disappearing as he stared coldly at Lu Yingqi: "Lu Yingqi, do you know what the consequences of disobeying orders are? You're no longer the Xuan Tian Yi Jian you once were. You're under house arrest and under observation. If you make a single mistake, not even Elder Bai, let alone the Heavenly King himself, can protect you. Look at this."
Shang Gan took out a black token.
Elder Bai turned pale upon seeing this and murmured, "Sect Master's Token? How could the Sect Master... give him the Sect Master's Token?"
Lu Yingqi narrowed his eyes, still standing in front of Xiaozhi without moving an inch. However, his aura became even sharper, as if this token had made him determined to fight Shanggan to the very end, even if it meant preparing for the worst.
Although Rong Xie had never seen the Sect Master's Token, he knew from Lu Yingqi and Elder Bai's reactions that Shang Gan had obtained the genuine item. He hadn't expected the Xuantian Sect to allocate so many resources to Shang Gan; back when Shen Bingsi was in charge, he hadn't received such treatment...
Shang Gan's power is overwhelming Elder Bai, which is troublesome. Rong Xie doesn't know how Elder Bai explained it to the Elder Council, but Xiao Zhi is indeed a furnace body. If they take her away for a physical examination under some pretext, wouldn't that confirm Lu Yingqi's crime of having illegitimate spiritual power?
"Wait a minute," Rong Xie suddenly had a flash of inspiration, "Master Shang, there's a way to find out if it's a monster. Shen Bing Si's Sheng Xie Sword will vibrate when it encounters a monster. Just take out the Sheng Xie Sword and the result will be clear immediately!"
Elder Bai cast a grateful glance at Rong Xie.
However, Shang Gan did not accept the proposal.
He looked at the ground with disdain: "Shen Bingsi? Didn't he already step down? Since he's not in office, it means he's not up to the heavy responsibility of slaying demons. The Mirror Palace hasn't taken back his Victory Sword, which is already showing leniency. Do you really expect him to come out and verify the demons? Ha! That's ridiculous!"
A commotion came from behind the main door, and the door swung open with a bang. Shen Bingsi stood at the door with her sword in her arms, her gaze sharp as lightning, fixed on Shang Gan.
When everyone turned around and saw the main character suddenly appear, they couldn't help but show fear. Shen Bingsi had been in office for several years and his prestige was still there. Not to mention these people, even Elder Bai felt a chill run down his spine when he saw him standing there so spiritedly.
Shang Gan was taken aback when he suddenly saw Shen Bingsi, then smiled and said, "Sword Saint Shen, how have you been? I heard you had some accidents and fell from the sky?"
"Shang Gan, you haven't even put on your sword yet, don't be too impatient." Shen Bingsi walked out from inside the door, quickly came to Lu Yingqi's side, and stood next to him, completely blocking Xiaozhi, while deliberately showing off the golden Shengxie sword.
"Shen Bingsi, what do you mean? We both serve the Mirror Palace, and I don't want to have a falling out with you." Shang Gan looked at the Shengxie Sword, his eyes revealing a mixture of desire and apprehension.
"It's nothing, I just wanted to tell you that I've already checked this place, and there are no signs of demonic activity," Shen Bingsi paused, leaning forward slightly as if to whisper something to Shang Gan, "By the way, you've only just taken over my position, do you still know the difference between demons and monsters? Do you want me to teach you?"
Shang Gan's expression changed drastically.
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Although her Dao heart is on the verge of collapse, Bingbing's mouth remains invincible [doge emoji].
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