Chapter 68: Difficulties "Palace Master Xi, Palace Master Bei, please...
"Palace Master Xi, Palace Master Bei, please follow me to the Punishment Hall," said the Punishment Hall Master Chu Wei coldly.
Li Yuan: "Punishment Hall? Our Palace Master has done nothing wrong, why should he go to the Punishment Hall?"
Chu Wei's cold eyes swept over Li Yuan, who silently took a step back. Chu Wei then looked at Li Youyang and Bei Liyuan and said, "You'll know when we get there. Let's go."
After the three left, Li Yuan discussed with everyone else about going to the Punishment Hall together to prevent their Palace Master from suffering any loss.
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Inside the Discipline Hall, the other Palace Masters and Deputy Palace Masters were already seated. Xiao Jun and Xu Feng sat at the head of the table. After the three of them entered, Chu Wei bowed and said, "Alliance Master, the person has been brought here."
After saying that, he turned around and sat down without waiting for Xiao Jun's response. Xiao Jun narrowed his eyes in dissatisfaction but didn't say anything.
Bei Liyuan curled his lips invisibly. This guy is quite interesting.
Xiao Jun looked at Li Youyang and the other man. "Palace Master Pang reported to me that the two of you had taken the spoils for yourself. Is that true?"
Li Youyang said coldly: "No."
Pang Tian sneered: "I knew you wouldn't admit it, Zhou Meng."
A purple-robed cultivator stepped forward and knelt. "Alliance Master, it was Wang Ming, my good friend from the Sky Dome Palace, who told me this. After the last war, Palace Master Xi and his men were each given fifty interspatial rings. According to alliance rules, all spiritual treasures obtained on the battlefield should be handed over to the alliance, where the leader will distribute them to the various palaces. However, the Sky Dome Palace privately distributed them to the cultivators within its ranks. If we don't severely punish the two Palace Masters, and other palaces follow suit, the alliance will likely gain nothing."
Li Yuan and others looked at Wang Ming coldly. Wang Ming lowered his head in guilt. Zhou Meng usually showed off to him, and he finally got the chance, so he spoke without restraint. But he didn't expect to cause trouble for the two palace masters. In fact, each palace would keep the spoils secret and secretly distribute the spoils to the monks inside the palace gate, but no one would make it public.
Xiao Jun looked at Li Youyang and the others and said, "Palace Master Xi, Palace Master Bei, is what Zhou Meng said true?"
Bei Liyuan smiled and said, "Yes, we did give each monk in the palace fifty space rings."
Pang Tian said coldly: "Leader, since they have admitted it, please punish them severely to serve as a warning to others."
Xiao Jun nodded: "In that case, then punish..."
"slow."
Bei Liyuan interrupted: "I want to ask Palace Master Pang, is the space ring considered a spiritual treasure?"
Pang Tian said coldly: "The space ring naturally doesn't count, but inside the space ring..."
Bei Liyuan smiled and said, "Since space rings don't count as spiritual treasures, how would it be against the alliance rules if we gave each cultivator from the Sky Palace fifty space rings and asked them to collect spoils on the battlefield in the future?"
Pang Tian said solemnly, "Master Beigong is really good at talking. Who would give fifty space rings to his disciples? Space rings must contain treasures..."
Bei Liyuan curled his lips and said, "Zhou Meng, did Wang Ming tell you what kind of magic treasure is in the space ring?"
Zhou Meng clenched his fist silently: "There are so many treasures, he naturally won't explain them to me one by one."
Bei Liyuan added: "You only need to answer yes or no."
Zhou Meng: "No."
Bei Liyuan deliberately said, "So it's your guess that there's a treasure in the space ring."
Zhou Meng asked anxiously, "Which palace master would give fifty empty space rings to the monks in the palace?"
Just as Bei Liyuan was about to speak, Li Yuan and the others said in unison, "What's wrong with our Palace Master giving us space rings to boost morale? How does that bother you?!"
"That's right! What does it have to do with you, Zhou Meng!"
Bei Liyuan looked at Xiao Jun: "What do you think, Alliance Leader Xiao?"
Pang Tian continued, "Alliance leader, the treasures in the fifty space rings must have not been transferred by the cultivators of the Sky Palace yet. We can find out the truth by simply checking whether there are any treasures in these space rings."
Bei Liyuan smiled.
Pang Tian said coldly: "What are you laughing at?"
Bei Liyuan laughed and said, "Palace Master Pang, don't you think what you said is ridiculous? I gave them space rings to store spiritual treasures. Even if there are spiritual treasures in the rings, there is nothing wrong with it. But just because Zhou Meng made a guess, he wants to search all the cultivators in my Sky Palace. To be frank, Zhou Meng doesn't have such a big face in my eyes."
Pang Tian silently clenched his fist and looked at Xiao Jun: "Alliance leader, for the sake of the innocence of the two masters of Tianqiong Palace, please order a search."
Xiao Jun looked troubled and sighed, "For the two of you..."
Bei Liyuan curled his lips: "If you want to use the dignity of all the disciples of my Sky Palace in exchange for the innocence of Palace Master Xi and me, then we don't have this innocence."
Pang Tian said solemnly: "This is related to the alliance rules. You cannot afford to give up this innocence."
"Oh? Palace Master Pang is going to forcibly search the cultivators of my Tianqiong Palace." Li Youyang looked at Pang Tian with cold eyes and released a coercive aura. Pang Tian hurriedly used his spiritual energy to resist, but within three breaths he knelt down and vomited blood.
Xiao Jun said unhappily, "Palace Master Xi is harming an ally right in front of me, the leader of the alliance. Are you treating me like I don't exist?"
Bei Liyuan said softly, "Palace Master Xi, such a person is not worthy of your attack."
Only then did Li Youyang withdraw his pressure.
Bei Liyuan looked aggrieved. "Alas! It's easy to find a pretext to accuse someone. After all, Xihe and I are new members of the alliance. It's understandable that the alliance leader trusts Palace Master Pang. Palace Master Pang doesn't need to find these excuses. He should just tell the alliance leader how he wants to deal with Palace Master Xi and me. We can't ask for justice. Now we are at the mercy of others and we will just let them deal with us."
Feng Nuo stood up and bowed, "Alliance Leader, searching all the cultivators in the Sky Palace based solely on Zhou Meng's words is indeed inappropriate. Please reconsider."
The other Palace Masters also stood up and said in unison: "Palace Master Feng is right. Alliance Master, please reconsider."
A cold look flashed across Xiao Jun's eyes as he said solemnly, "Don't worry, everyone. I, the leader of the alliance, have my own judgment on the merits. Zhou Meng's words alone are indeed unreliable. Today's facts are a misunderstanding. Let's end it now. Everyone, please leave."
Everyone said in unison: "The leader is wise."
Bei Liyuan added, "I just made a mistake in my words. I was judging others by my own standards. I hope the leader can forgive me."
Xiao Jun smiled and said, "It's okay. You just joined the alliance and haven't had much contact with me. You don't know me well. It's normal to think this way. I won't take it to heart."
Bei Liyuan bowed and said, "Thank you for your generosity, Alliance Leader. I have one more humble request."
"Go ahead."
Bei Liyuan continued, "Zhou Meng didn't know the truth and made presumptuous assumptions to sow discord between the two palaces. Palace Master Pang didn't investigate the facts first and believed one side of the story. This nearly brought humiliation to all the cultivators of the Sky Dome Palace. I ask the Alliance Leader to punish him and serve as a warning to others. Otherwise, if others follow suit, it will cause chaos in the alliance and make it difficult for them to unite as one."
Pang Tian clenched his fists tightly, his fingertips digging deep into his palms, and knelt down: "Alliance leader, I listened to one side and believed it, and did not investigate the facts. I am willing to accept the punishment."
Seeing this, Zhou Meng also knelt down and said, "Master, I made a presumptuous assumption. Please punish me."
Xiao Jun's eyes darkened. "Since you two have acknowledged your mistakes, I, the leader of the alliance, will not punish you too harshly. I will punish you by making you copy the alliance rules a hundred times."
Feng Nuo stood up and said, "Just copying the alliance rules is too lenient. I think they should each be punished with fifty lashes. Otherwise, how can it serve as a warning?"
"this……"
Pang Tian bowed his head and said, "Alliance leader, Palace Master Feng is right. I am willing to accept the punishment."
Xiao Jun said solemnly, "Forget it, let's do as Palace Master Feng said and everyone disperse."
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As Chu Wei passed by Li Youyang and Bei Liyuan, he whispered, "Xiao Jun won't give up easily. You two should be more cautious in your future actions."
Bei Liyuan thanked him.
Chu Wei said solemnly, "Take Palace Master Pang and Zhou Meng to the execution."
After Chu Wei and the others left, Feng Nuo walked up to them and said, "I'm not helping you today. Pang Tian and I already have a personal grudge, so I'm just adding insult to injury."
Bei Liyuan looked at Feng Nuo's departing figure and smiled. "I originally thought he was a mean person who was not worthy of being on the stage. Now I have misjudged him. He is an upright and straightforward person. He will be useful in the future."
Li Youyang nodded.
Wang Ming knelt down in front of the two men: "Two Palace Masters, it's my fault..."
Bei Liyuan helped the man up, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Young man, be more careful in the future!"
When Wang Ming came to his senses, Bei Liyuan and Li Youyang had already walked away. The Palace Master said, "Don't blame me."
Li Yuan and others did not expect that if it was the former Palace Master and the Deputy Palace Master, Wang Ming would be whipped at least a hundred times, and he would definitely follow the two Palace Masters in the future.
After thinking about it, he also imitated Bei Liyuan and patted Wang Ming on the shoulder: "Be more careful in the future!"
Seeing this, the others also followed suit and patted Wang Ming.
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In the middle of the night, Pang Tian quietly came to Xiao Jun's room and said, "I didn't do my job well today. Please punish me, leader."
Xiao Jun said solemnly, "Beiliyuan was too cunning. It's not your fault."
Pang Tian lowered his head in guilt: "After all, I didn't think it through enough."
Xiao Jun waved his hand: "It doesn't matter. As long as they are still in the alliance, I have plenty of ways to deal with them."
Pang Tian continued, "Alliance Leader, I heard that you are attracted to Xihe, but is that true?"
Xiao Jun sneered, "How could he catch my eye? He wanted to get close to me, and when I rejected him, he spread rumors like this to tarnish my reputation. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother dealing with him."
"So that's how it is. I misunderstood the leader."
Xiao Jun looked at Pang Tian, his eyes full of affection: "Palace Master Pang should know my feelings best."
Pang Tian lowered his eyes, his ears slightly red: "Sorry."
Xiao Jun said softly: "I'm actually very happy that you're angry about the rumors."
Pang Tian raised his eyes, and Xiao Jun gently hugged Pang Tian from behind and whispered softly in his ear: "It shows that you really care about me."
Pang Tian's cheeks flushed instantly.
Xiao Jun said seductively: "You look like this and I really want to eat you right now. Well, it's getting late, let's go back early."
Pang Tian clenched his fist slightly: "Leader, I don't need a title..."
Xiao Jun interrupted, saying righteously, "Since I'm attracted to you, how can I let you be with me without knowing what's going on? Be good, and when we defeat the enemy and truly unify the world of cultivation, I will give you a grand wedding."
After Pang Tian left, Xiao Jun could no longer conceal the disdain in his eyes. He washed his hands and changed his clothes. What kind of bastard still wanted to become his Taoist partner? If he didn't still need this person, he would have killed him long ago.
Then greed flashed across Xiao Jun's eyes. He wanted to get Xihe. It was not easy to deal with him and Bei Liyuan directly, but he could start with other cultivators in the Tianqiong Palace.
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