Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 396 One man is in charge

The Onmyoji Aso Yuto who just took the treasure claimed that he did not get any reward from Li Gong. Is what he said true or false?
Kanhara Shimie tended to think he was lying, as he had never hesitated to assume the worst of everyone around him.

Kagamine Sendō felt that he was not lying. However, no matter what the actual situation was, she had to deal with it as if Aso lied.

The reason is simple. If Li Gong imparts Taoism without giving scriptures, but directly transfers the knowledge into the recipient's mind, then only the recipient himself will know whether he has received the reward or not.

If you choose to believe Aso's statement and not punish him severely, then the subordinates who receive the treasures later may want to follow suit and also insist that "there is a problem with the palace leaving mechanism" and "I did not receive the reward"... In this way, things will get out of control.

This loophole must not be opened!

So regardless of whether Aso lied or not, from the moment he said "I didn't get the reward", he was destined to be severely punished.

Sendō Kagamine simply waved his hand, and two ninjas picked up Aso Yuto, who was lying limp on the ground, and planned to drag him to a corner to torture him.

Aso Yuto's face turned pale. Suddenly, he gritted his teeth and turned into a white light and disappeared.

Disappeared?
Sendō Kagamine and Kamihara Shimie were slightly startled, and then their expressions suddenly changed.

Damn it! This guy teleported out of the secret realm!
From what the woman from the palace just said, we can know that any extraordinary person who has taken the treasure can choose to be teleported out of the secret realm at any time.

It's the same logic. No matter whether Aso Yuto fled with the treasure and wanted to keep it for himself; or he really didn't get the treasure and didn't want to be tortured to death... In short, when he teleported out of the secret realm without authorization, it constituted an undoubted act of treason.

"Aso Yuto absconded with the treasure," Sendō Kagamine said calmly. "This is treason. Once he's released, he'll be tried by a military court and severely punished."

Shenyuan Shimie smiled slightly, looked around at everyone, and reminded them:
"Kill the whole family."

The statement that the whole family was killed may be a bit exaggerated, but it is conceivable that as long as Aso Yuto hides outside for one day, his family will suffer unspeakable torture until he can no longer bear the torment of his conscience and chooses to show up.

The other Onmyojis were all pale and silent, only to hear Sendou Kagamine say:
"Matsushima Kangping, go get the treasure."

Although he was the second one to receive the reward, the ninja named Matsushima Kohei had a look of grief and did not dare to disobey Sendō Kagamine's order. He knelt down on the mat and prayed silently.

The voice of the woman from Ligong sounded again, still asking to choose one of the three Taoist methods.

Following Sendo Kagamine's orders, Matsushima Kohei chose one of the Qi-refining techniques, then waited for a long time with a deathly pale face and shook his head cautiously.

Now, Sendō Kagamine was 80% sure that there was indeed some problem with the palace separation mechanism... because Matsushima Kohei was a reliable confidant arranged for her by her family, and the possibility of his betrayal was very small.

Of course, this possibility still cannot be completely ruled out, so she waved her hand and asked her subordinates to take Matsushima Kohei to be tortured and forced to confess.

"Gutian Yancheng, you go and get the treasure." Shenyuan Shimie said coldly.

The Furuta warrior showed a stern expression as if he was ready to die. He knelt on the mat and bowed three times, praying for treasure.

It was still a matter of choosing one of the three methods, and after choosing, it was still announced that "the reward has been distributed", but Furuta Yancheng just silently felt his whole body and then said:
"I didn't get anything, nor did I hear anything."

The onmyoji present looked at each other, already believing it to the point of 80%, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Furuta Bushi was the Menkyo Kaiden of Lord Soichiro Kore, known for his sternness and meticulousness. There was no way he would lie for a technique—what good would a samurai need for magic? And he couldn't possibly become an onmyoji! Sendō Kagamine waved his hand again, signaling his men to bring Matsushima Kōhei back. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Kanhara Shimie say:
"Even if Matsushima and Furuta can be temporarily considered not to have lied, it does not mean that Aso has no problems."

The Onmyojis' worries, which had just been put at ease, began to rise again: Asshole Aso! Why did he teleport away without permission?!
"Everyone else should try it in order," Sendou Kagamine instructed. "Asai, you take charge of the arrangements."

After handing over the task of organizing the treasure retrieval to their deputy, Sendō Kagamine and Kamihara Shimie came to the corner of the hall, their faces darkening at the same time.

"I've been tricked." Sendo Kagamine's face was gloomy.

"No matter what means the Lu country cultivators used to lock the Li Palace mechanism and prevent treasures from being released," Shenyuan Simie said quietly, "the most urgent thing now is to quickly collect them all. If it is confirmed that there are really no treasures, we must quickly teleport out of this Li Palace secret realm."

"I can't leave." Xiandao Jingyin was silent for a moment, and suddenly said, "If I leave, I really can't explain it."

"Will staying here make things clear?" Shenyuan Shimie sneered and said jokingly, "If you were Stevenson or Park Changmin, and I told you that none of us received the treasures, and therefore the agreed-upon unified handover and redistribution couldn't happen, would you believe it?"

"I'll be half-believing," Sendou Kagamine replied, "and then have my people go into the palace to confirm it."

"But it's impossible for the Lu cultivators not to have thought of this." Shenyuan Simie narrowed his eyes. "If this was a trap they set, how could they leave us any room for explanation?"

"But if we teleport away right now, it will solidify the stigma of us stealing the treasure and running away, and we won't be able to explain ourselves later." Xiandao Jingyin insisted, "Let's go out and explain ourselves now. Even if we can't convince them and avoid a conflict, at least we've made our stance clear, and maybe there's still room for a turnaround."

"So what if it's confirmed?" Shenyuan Simie said grimly. "The foreigners and the slave race never intended to join forces with us. The so-called tripartite alliance has long been proven to have ulterior motives since entering the Li Palace Secret Realm. Can't you see it clearly?"

"We've already fallen into the pit that the Lu cultivators dug. Instead of trying to climb out quickly, we're fighting to the death with our so-called allies in this pit. Isn't this exactly what the Lu cultivators want?"

"If we fall out with the other two parties now, the three-party alliance will completely fall apart. There will be no way for them to unite and fight against the Lu Kingdom in the future. This is exactly what the Lu Kingdom cultivators want," Xiandao Jingyin said coldly. "Short-term tactical success can never cover up long-term strategic failure!"

"I've made up my mind. I'll immediately ask the Super Hero League and Ewha Won representatives to come and retrieve the treasure. I'll have them confirm that there's a problem with the mechanism. You don't need to say anything more."

"Hmph." Seeing that she didn't listen to his advice at all, Shenyuan Shimie sneered and said, "Xiandao, you will regret it."

"Don't forget." Sendo Kagamine shot back coldly, "I'm the leader."

Kanhara Shimie walked to the side, folded his arms and watched the Onmyojis line up to kneel on the cushions, and then they all showed depressed expressions.

Xiandao Jingyin came to the gate of the palace and quietly squinted his eyes to look outside.

The monks from the Lu Kingdom were still bombarding the front of the main gate of the palace, blocking the remaining group of Onmyoji who had not yet entered the palace. They rushed up to the high ground of the palace from the left steps and tried to advance towards the main gate, but their progress was difficult.

Below the right steps were the swordsmen of the Pear Blossom Court, using their flying swords to attack the higher ground. The Lu Kingdom cultivators separated Guo Feiyun, Ai Lu, and Ye Jun, and engaged them in swordplay across the steps. The fight wasn't a close one, as the Pear Blossom Court swordsmen clearly weren't exerting their full strength.

What about superheroes?
Sendō Kagamine looked again and saw that all the superheroes were gathered in the main position, rushing madly upwards.

But they couldn't get up!
Because Yan Yu, the flying general of Longcheng, was able to firmly guard the main level with just his sword, and he killed so many superheroes that no one could get up!
One man is in charge, no one can open it!

(End of this chapter)