Immortal Road.

Chapter 548: At a critical moment, the enemy is chasing
Everyone was stunned!

"Elder Hei Ku, isn't this evidence presented in court a bit..."

Didn't you say that everything would be transparent, open and fair? What's wrong with these lawyers who wrote nonsense?
"Don't worry about them, just tell me whether it's transparent or not!"

The Black Skull Demon Lord smiled and nodded. These guys who exaggerated the situation were the cruel officials whom he had specially sent to the mortal world to find.

"It is transparent, but fair."

"Is this important?"

Master Zhankong smiled meaningfully.

"Everyone present here is an ally of our Lujiang League. As long as everyone witnesses this together, the result of this trial will be open and fair!"

Everyone suddenly realized and were shocked!
"The truth is not important. Everyone knows it clearly, and the world will not care. What we want is just to occupy a high position of justice and have a legitimate reason to do so."

This is true.

The truth is not important at all, no one will pay too much attention to it. As long as you can say something, having an excuse is enough!
Many wars and disputes started out as trivial matters, but were infinitely magnified and exploited by people with ulterior motives before gradually evolving into something irreconcilable.

For example, in Lin Shan's previous life before he traveled through time, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou. He knew very well that Xuzhou governor Tao Qian could not have killed his father Cao Song, but that it was someone else who did it secretly.

However, in order to expand his territory and seize Danyang, where he raised his troops, he angrily announced to the world that Tao Qian's hatred for killing his father was irreconcilable and he would raise an army to attack!

There were so many heroes at the end of the Han Dynasty, how could they not see through Cao Cao's schemes?

But does it matter?

For example, in postmodern society, US Secretary of State Colin Powell took out a test tube full of white powder in front of representatives from 200 countries at the UN Security Council as evidence that Iraq was researching biological and chemical weapons.

Who knows if the test tube contained laundry detergent? But with such a ridiculous reason, the Iraq War was launched!
After eight years of fighting, the U.S. military has not been able to find a second bottle of "white powder" in Iraq. In the eyes of many Iraqis, a bottle of "washing powder" changed their lives and caused the deaths of millions of Iraqis.

The world is a lie and lies tell the truth.

The idealistic world of cultivation is just like this, even more cruel and worse!
This is still a righteous country. If you were in a demonic country, you wouldn’t even need an excuse. If they’re not happy with you, they’ll just destroy you!

When it comes to interests, why bother with high-sounding words? The fittest survive and the strong compete; this is an eternal law.

Today's hearing in Tianfu Mountain is nothing more than a formality.

Everyone present here is a member of the Lujiang League. No matter what Master Shang Ding says, the outcome is already determined!

"Master Shang Ding, you and Master Shang Geng from Shangyang Academy are setting up an ambush together. Did you get instructions from Shangyang Academy?"

"No no"

Master Shang Ding knew that even if he died, he could not be implicated in the Shangyang Academy and destroy the reputation of the neutrality of the ten major academies. Otherwise, he would be treated as a discarded pawn by them.

As long as he can get through this now, they will definitely find a way to rescue him.

Master Zhou from Yunchuan Academy also reminded that this matter should try not to involve Shangyang Academy too deeply, so as to avoid the situation getting out of control and ending in a bad way.

The Black Skull Demon Lord had no choice but to order these people to give up.

Although the lawyers looked serious during the interrogation, their hands holding the pens were actually shaking and their legs were cramped under their robes, but since they were sitting on the chairs, it couldn't be seen from outside.

After all, they are cruel officials in the mortal world, and this is the first time for them to interrogate immortal cultivators!
Fortunately, the immortal master who brought them up the mountain had promised:
As long as they can satisfy the bigwigs of Xun Gu Sect this time, they will never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of their lives, and even their descendants will have the opportunity to enter the immortal gate!
So I tried my best to perform well.

"Bring it up!"

The sound of shackles could be heard below. Groups of prisoners had their wrists and ankles tied together. They walked unsteadily, with haggard faces and dry lips. They had just been released from the dungeon.

When she looked up and saw the disheveled Shang Ding Zhenren on the iron platform, she couldn't help crying and shouting loudly.

"quiet!"

"Dang~"

A bell rang and the square became quiet again.

These prisoners were disciples of Shangyang Academy and Shang family. Except for a few who escaped, most of them were either hunted down to death or became prisoners of Xun Gu Sect.

The lawyers turned around and secretly glanced at the higher-ups, then began to interrogate the young people again.

Even Master Shang Ding, who was at the Jindan stage, couldn't bear the soul fire burning his soul, let alone these people. They screamed in agony and begged for mercy.

If the answer is not satisfactory, use a soldering iron until it satisfies you!
At last.

Each of the masters filled a scroll, and after drying it and comparing it, they handed it to the Black Skull Demon Lord and Master Zhan Kong.

"Yes, Not Bad!"

"Whether it is Master Shang Ding, Shang Jia, or the disciples of Shangyang Academy, they all confessed their crimes."

"There are eight volumes of confessions in total, written by eight people, recording the evidence presented in court from different angles. As the saying goes, if you listen to both sides, you will be enlightened, but if you believe only one side, you will be blinded. I think it must be objective and fair."

After they took it, they passed it around and read it. Their eyelids twitched wildly, and they felt that each confession was more outrageous than the last.

After watching it, I had this feeling:
This merchant is such a piece of shit!
Of course, everyone knows the truth. Shang Geng of Shangyang Academy is the mastermind, and Shang Ding of Shangjia is just a lackey.

Master Shang Geng ran away, and now is not the time for Shangyang Academy to turn hostile, so Master Shang Ding and Shang Jia will have to take the blame.

"The merchant ambushed our sect leader this time with ulterior motives and had a bad influence. They must give us an explanation, issue an apology statement to the cultivation world, and make compensation!"

The Black Skull Demon Lord handed eight files to his subordinates and ordered them to calculate the amount of compensation.

Lu Xiuming, Wu Hanqiao and others calculated very quickly, as if they had already prepared a plan, and soon they handed in the list of claims.

The Black Skull Demon Lord and Master Zhan Kong took a look at it, nodded in agreement, and thought there was nothing wrong with it. They then presented it to the sect leader Lin Shan.

Lin Shan glanced at him casually, his face expressionless, but he was actually sighing inwardly.

These men of mine are really daring to ask for such exorbitant amounts of money!
"I have no problem, you guys can do whatever you want."

The Black Skull Demon Lord received the order and immediately began to organize the heads and deacons of each hall in the church, assigning tasks and asking them to be on standby at any time.

Some are responsible for spreading public opinion in the cultivation world, some are responsible for striking down businesses, some are responsible for revenge on the front lines, and some are responsible for reselling prisoners on the black market.
Also select those who are not afraid of death and go to the northwest of Shandong to visit merchants and demand compensation!

He acted as fiercely as a tiger and did not shy away from his allies at all.

Now everyone has learned something new!

Could it be that you have just returned from studying in the Demonic Kingdom?

Public opinion war, trade war, diplomatic war, border war.
We can all understand.

What is the matter with trafficking prisoners?
The allies were skeptical and even raised questions. Under Confucian ethics, buying and selling prisoners seemed a bit inhumane and unjust, or to be more precise, not decent enough.

After all, "repaying evil with virtue" has always been the pattern of Confucianism, at least on the surface. The Black Skull Demon Lord explained to everyone that he did not really want to sell the people from the Shang family and Shangyang Academy as slaves, but he knew that the two families would definitely rescue them, so he spent a lot of money to redeem them himself, and he would never let his young generation flow into the slave market.

We do this in order to allow these people to return home as soon as possible. The deep meaning behind this cannot be explained to outsiders.

We are all not outsiders, so I will just speak frankly.

Many allies were speechless, and they only heard the Black Skull Demon Lord turn around and give more orders.

"Remember this, take these people to the black market slave markets in Chu and Jin. Our cross-border transactions include free shipping and after-sales service, and the prices are transparent and fair!"

The prisoners below trembled after hearing this!
Good fellow, he just posted us on the Internet for no reason? ? ? !
You have such a cruel heart!

The Black Skull Demon Lord is very familiar with this kind of thing, and one can guess at a glance that he has done it many times in the past.

Many allies of the Lujiang League bore witness to this and completely understood the power of the Xun Gu Sect, and they were all completely convinced.

With a genius like Sect Leader Lin, and a top master like Patriarch Lu Que, the ruthless Elder Hei Ku, and the versatile Master Zhan Kong, there is no need to worry about not making it big in the future?
The trial was not over until the prisoners were taken back.

Master Zhou from Yunchuan Academy offered to take his leave and smiled bitterly at the actions of the Xun Gu Sect, but did not interfere and let them do whatever they wanted.

The people from the Lujiang League exchanged a few words and prepared to leave.

at this time.

A clear flute sound came from the foot of the mountain, and a young man climbed the steps leisurely, walked to the top of the mountain step by step, and came to the square.

Everyone was stunned.

Everyone looked at it, but it seemed unfamiliar and they had no impression of it.

The boy was extremely ugly, with one ear larger than the other, his eyes one higher than the other, a crooked nose and mouth, and he walked in a twisting manner, holding a bamboo flute in his hand.

Then feel its cultivation
Young golden elixir!

Lin Shan's face suddenly became serious and he stood up from his seat.

"Who are you? How dare you enter our sect without permission? What can you do for me?"

He spoke so politely because he sensed something was wrong.

Because there are so many Jindan Zhenren gathered on the field, all of them are allies of Lujiang League, even the former ancestor Lu Que was tricked, let alone others?
This person came here so blatantly, he must have something to rely on.

Many allies of the Lujiang League also noticed that something was wrong. They had never seen this young man before. It was as if he had popped out from a crack in a rock. Moreover, it seemed that he had come without warning and had bad intentions.

When did another young man with the golden elixir appear in the State of Lu?
Lin Shan and Zhong Shenxiu were young golden elixirs for a period of time, but their glory soon faded as they grew older.

Now, someone suddenly appeared in front of them, and they couldn't help but be shocked.

"Haha, Master Lin is indeed the most famous human genius recently. He has a solid foundation and lives up to his reputation."

The young man tilted his mouth and stared directly at Lin Shan!
Without saying anything else, he looked him over first and then praised him in a scrutinizing tone, which seemed extremely strange.

Everyone whispered to each other, discussing the background of the person in front of them, and no one dared to act rashly.

"This person's facial features are very different, and the key is his crooked mouth. He must be a person of great luck!"

"That's right. Although you can't judge a person by his appearance, some people can be seen as geniuses just by their appearance!"

"I can feel the threat this person poses to me. It's like a thorn piercing my body, causing pain all over my body. He is just a teenager!"

"His cultivation is unfathomable, definitely more than the early or middle stage of the Golden Core, but why is he so young?"

"Could it be the last disciple of some powerful person?"

Lin Shan, as the person involved, felt something was wrong.

Especially, there was a condescending tone in this person's mouth, as if he was superior to himself, and there were subtle changes in the way he addressed him.

Normally, other people would call themselves the "prodigy of the State of Lu" or the "prodigy of the Immortal Path", but this person calls himself the "prodigy of the human race".

Is it
“I dare not, I dare not. Lin’s humble cultivation level cannot compare to your young golden elixir. I am ashamed.”

"Why be so modest? I have already learned your name from the Kuihu Demon King. He thinks highly of you!"

The young Jindan approached step by step, as if he was strolling in the garden. He ignored the dozens of Jindan Zhenren in front of him. His innate temperament overwhelmed everyone in the Lujiang League!
Lin Shan's pupils shrank.

"Kuihu Demon King?"

Who is this person? He is actually related to the Kuihu Demon King. Could it be...
"I came to the human kingdom this time, originally following the clues and tracing the remnant of the old fellow Mingshe in the northwest, but I just came up empty-handed!"

"The youngsters from Mixian Ridge told me that you suppressed the demon baby of this demon a few days ago, and brought it back to Xungu Sect from the south."

"I walked and asked along the way before I found this place."

"I don't know. Is it true?"

As the young Jindan spoke, his eyes intentionally or unintentionally glanced at the spirit beast ring on Lin Shan's wrist. It was obvious that there was a special method that could sense the whereabouts of the Ming Snake Demon King from a distance!
Everyone was shocked!

They all looked at Lin Shan.

Good guy!
Master Lin left Hongdu New Mansion in southwest Shandong without saying a word and went straight north to northwest Shandong?

Also suppressed a demon king in Mixian Ridge? ? ?
Even the demon baby was brought back!
Did we hear it right?

They all felt confused. The amount of information was so overwhelming that it was beyond their imagination.

No wonder the merchants were blocking the door and failed to catch Master Lin.

It turned out that they had no intention of coming back at all, but instead headed north!

Lin Shan's forehead was instantly covered with cold sweat, and a horrible guess arose in his mind, because he had once seen a powerful character who also looked like a teenager.

The genius of the demon clan, the Yuanlu Demon King!
He is in the Nascent Soul stage, carrying the body of a young boy with the blood of a true spirit. He has been defeated over and over again, but he keeps fighting. He has managed to survive from a lowly position and fight against the overlord of the southern part of the Cliff Forbidden Land, the Demon King Kuihu!

When demons transform into humans, just like humans, it is based on the proportion of their current lifespan, and their appearance will also gradually age over time.

This is the law of nature.

The transformation of different parts of the body is also gradual, and the degree of transformation of different races in different realms also varies in speed.

The person in front of him seemed to have transformed to his head. Although his facial features were not coordinated, he looked so young and was also friends with the Kuihu Demon King. Could he be...
"Sir, could it be from..."

"I come from the Star Devouring Mountains. Others call me the Monster King of the Insects."

(End of this chapter)