I tricked you into thinking you had the makings of an emperor, but you actually did it?

The news that Xuan Tianzi had single-handedly taken on the Enforcement Hall and crippled the Hu family quickly spread throughout the sect.

The nine mountain cities in the outer realms were in an uproar.

The disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall are considered to be restrained in the inner domain, but in the outer domain, they are practically lawless, and many people have suffered as a result.

Once it was clear that the Hu family was doomed, many people came to complain, detailing the injustices they had suffered.

The Enforcement Hall is about to undergo a major upheaval!

Someone realized this.

"I knew it! This is paving the way for the Xuan Emperor!"

One disciple spoke with certainty, as if he had seen the truth of the matter.

"How do you say this?"

"In secular dynasties, every time a new king ascends the throne, a large number of corrupt officials are exposed. Why is that? Is it because the new king is discerning? No, corrupt officials are a means of eliminating dissidents. I wondered how the Xuan Emperor dared to act so recklessly. So that's why."

The disciple spoke with absolute certainty, even though it was all based on conjecture.

Unfortunately, many people genuinely believe that Shen Ming's behavior today is beyond their imagination, and they will try to find a logic that fits their understanding.

"Wasn't it the Emperor Xuan standing up for his friend?"

Some people felt it wasn't that complicated, especially the disciples who witnessed Shen Ming's actions firsthand and could feel his genuine emotions.

"Innocent!"

Naturally, others scoffed, thinking that only children would think that way.

They believed there must be some ulterior motive behind the incident, thus finding solace in the idea that they were smarter than others.

……

If Shen Ming heard these words, he wouldn't know what they were talking about.

At this moment, he was on Great Qiong Peak, planning to leave Xuantian Sect with Zhang Haoran.

Xuan Yuan rushed over and blocked him at the door.

"Ming boy, are you serious? You're throwing a tantrum over a few rats? Have you forgotten the good things about the sect?"

“Elder, I didn’t think that way. The sect has done me a great favor. I just broke the sect rules and I’m willing to bear the consequences,” Shen Ming said.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

It’s over!

He knew that Shen Ming was a very serious person with strong principles.

I thought that dealing with the Enforcement Hall was paving the way for Xuan Tian Shen Zi, but now it seems that it was really just standing up for a friend.

“With me here, no one will dare to blame you,” Xuan Yuan said urgently.

“What difference is there between me and the Hu father and son? Everything has consequences, and I have thought it through,” Shen Ming said.

"Then do you know that according to you, your cultivation will be abolished and you will be expelled from the sect!" Xuan Yuan's temper flared up.

"It's alright, I'll just retake it," Shen Ming said.

“…But then again, it’s unnecessary.” Xuan Yuan quickly changed his mind, wishing he could slap himself a couple of times.

He vented his resentment on others, his cold gaze sweeping over Elder Xuanji who had come with him.

Elder Xuanji secretly groaned. He realized that Shen Ming was not using a strategy of retreat as a means of advancement. After all, who would retreat to the point of abandoning their own cultivation?

The elder of punishments stepped forward and said, "Shen Ming, you don't need to do this, because you haven't violated the sect rules."

Shen Ming was slightly surprised and somewhat puzzled.

Xuan Yuan's eyes lit up, and he quickly signaled the elder who was transmitting the skills to hurry up and explain, no, to make it clear.

“Shen Ming, you once entrusted the Mountain and River Token to Zhang Haoran. Your life and death were unknown while you were away. Zhang Haoran patrolled the mountain on your behalf and had a conflict with Hu Ping, who was plundering spiritual essence. Hu Ping, relying on his father being the head of the Law Enforcement Hall, turned the tables and crippled Zhang Haoran's cultivation, causing him to fall into a coma.”

The entire Enforcement Hall is in cahoots, leaving you no choice but to take direct action.

The first major rule, the ninth minor rule—this is called a contingency plan in a crisis!

Shen Ming frowned. There was indeed such a rule in the sect's regulations, but it wasn't explained in detail, and he wasn't sure if it applied to him.

The Elder of Punishments smiled without saying a word; the interpretation of the rules was his, and whether they applied or not was a matter of a single decision.

"Yes, yes, that's it. Ming, you didn't make a mistake."

Xuan Yuan nodded repeatedly when he saw that he was about to change his mind.

For some reason, some people found this scene particularly comical.

Shen Ming voluntarily accepted the punishment, but they still had to coax him.

“My sect’s identity token is broken, and my life lamp should be extinguished. According to the sect rules, the spirit peak is unclaimed, so there should be no such thing as patrolling the mountain,” Shen Ming said uncertainly.

He didn't care about the spiritual essence of Xiaoyao Peak at all. While at sea, he was prepared for the sect to transfer Xiaoyao Peak to someone else.

After all, to the Xuantian Sect, he was already a dead man.

My anger today is purely because of Zhang Haoran.

You little rascal, why are you holding onto this problem so tightly?

Xuan Yuan was utterly helpless and could only continue to stare intently at the Elder of Punishments.

"No, the identity token broke before you, and the life lamp still has a flame left; it won't be completely extinguished."

The elder of punishments spoke with certainty, while simultaneously transmitting his thoughts: "Quickly! Someone go and light Shen Ming's life lamp!"

"OK then."

Shen Ming wasn't one to act impulsively, and upon learning that he had no sect rules, he saw no need to insist on leaving.

It was clear that the higher-ups of the Xuantian Sect breathed a sigh of relief.

“But…” Shen Ming began again.

The elders, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, became tense again.

"Shouldn't Zhang Haoran also..."

"Naturally, since he has suffered an injustice, the sect will do everything in its power to restore his cultivation," said the Elder of Punishments.

“Young Ming, Zhang Haoran has turned misfortune into blessing. The reason he is unconscious is because his Haoran Heart has transformed into the Haoran Sacred Heart,” Xuan Yuan said.

This wasn't just idle talk; he had just examined Zhang Haoran's situation and understood this point.

When Zhang Haoran wakes up, his talent will immediately leap to the first-class level of Xuantian Sect disciples.

Shen Ming gave up the idea of ​​leaving the sect.

The Xuan Tian leadership finally breathed a sigh of relief; in a way, it was a happy ending for everyone.

"Has the Transmission Elder not emerged from seclusion yet?" Shen Ming asked.

The main reason for today's situation is naturally Zhang Haoran, and the secondary reason is family.

He thought the Jiang family sent him to the Xuantian Sect because they wanted him to become the Xuantian Divine Child, which was why they didn't give him any cultivation resources, but in reality, they had been secretly watching him all along.

As a result, he 'died' in Zangtianhai for nearly half a year, and the Jiang family did not come to inquire about him once.

This can be seen from the fact that the entire Xuantian Sect still does not know their own identities.

Am I destined to be a pawn?

Upon hearing this idea, Shen Ming immediately lost interest in the Xuan Tian Divine Child.

He even had a desire to abandon everything, wander the world, and travel throughout the entire Xuanhuang Great World, wanting to see how long it would take for the Jiang family to discover his situation.

However, Shen Ming thought again, how could the Jiang family possibly treat his talent as a discarded pawn?

More likely, it's due to a power shift within the Jiang family, putting the parents in a precarious position.

Shen Ming wanted to find the Transmission Elder to get some answers, so he contacted his family directly.

"He has been in seclusion for half a year, and it is estimated that he will need another half a year."

Elder Xuan Yuan hoped this guy would come out of seclusion soon, because if he hadn't become a Sovereign, things would have been very different today.

As a father, even if Shen Ming is an illegitimate child, he should not be so indifferent!