Chapter 66
The whole mountain is shocked: Promotion to squad leader! [Part 2]
Daoji Division.
It was the fourth day since Gu Lin was imprisoned.
A thirty-year-old junior officer from the Martial Peak Hall mobilized a large group of people to angrily protest outside the Dao Discipline Office.
The spearhead is aimed directly at Gu Lin!
The official from the Daoji Division asked in a deep voice:
"What is it?"
Xiao Qi's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared hoarsely:
"Gu Lin of Dongsi Temple is lawless. He imprisoned me and abducted the mirage demon. His crimes are heinous!"
After he finished speaking, the officials of the Daoji Division looked serious.
They immediately called Gu Lin out.
Gu Lin walked out of the Daoji Division, feeling utterly bewildered, and asked in a cold voice:
Do I recognize you?
The young officer, his anger surging, pulled a stack of Xuan paper from his official robe sleeve and said indignantly:
"Who noticed that the Yin-Yang Sect Master was possessed by a mirage demon? It was me!"
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"Who devised the plan to join the Yin-Yang Sect? It was me!"
"And you, Toji, are thieves, shameless scoundrels, utterly despicable!"
"That woman imprisoned me and stole my plans!!"
As they spoke, they presented Xuan paper to the Daoji Division.
Daoji Si looked grave as he carefully examined the document.
After reading it, he glared angrily at Gu Lin.
This plan is incredibly detailed, from how to detect the existence of the Mirage King within the Yin-Yang Sect to how to capture the sect's elders and interrogate them, including devising a plan for apprenticeship.
"How do you explain this?" The Daoji Si official glared coldly at Gu Lin.
In an instant, Gu Lin felt dizzy and his heart pounded like a drum.
He never expected this.
Yuan Qin, that woman, was neither the planner nor the one who detected the mirage demon!
She was incredibly audacious, going so far as to imprison a low-ranking officer of the Martial Peak Hall and directly intercept the target.
They plundered and seized property by force, and acted with utter lawlessness!
Gu Lin's voice was hoarse:
"He's making baseless accusations. I need to stay calm before refuting him."
The official from the Daoji Division spoke in a stern tone:
"Yes, but I must warn you, this is a big deal."
The Martial Peak Hall's junior officer, burning with rage, slammed his fist on the ground and declared:
"I can provide all the evidence that Dongsi Gulin instructed a woman to kidnap and imprison me!"
Gu Lin slowly walked towards the eaves, his heart filled with turbulent emotions.
This is a very big matter, so big that I can't afford to take responsibility for it.
If someone has harmed members of the Holy Land and the evidence is conclusive, then at the very least they should be expelled from the East Temple!
I thought I had a strong enough personality, but I never expected that woman to be so lawless. She kidnapped and imprisoned members of the Martial Peak Palace for the sake of the Mirage Demon.
Time passed slowly, and Gu Lin forced himself to calm down.
Outside the Daoji Division, Cao Baihu rushed over upon hearing the news, and many members of the Dongsi Temple also arrived.
The moment a Martial Peak Hall centurion saw Cao Qingzhi, he launched into a tirade:
"Does your Dongsi Temple intend to rule the land with an iron fist in Chuzhou?!"
"In my twenty-four years in the Holy Land, I've seen arrogant people, but I've never seen anyone as overbearing and domineering as Gu Lin!"
"If you don't give me an explanation, I'll definitely take this to the central government!!"
After saying that, he tossed a stack of evidence into the air.
Cao Baihu took it steadily, glanced through it briefly, and his heart sank to the bottom.
The evidence is conclusive and there is no way to deny it.
Gu Lin and the person who issued the mission from Dongsi colluded to directly imprison the Martial Peak Hall's junior officer, then stole the demon-slaying plan, and finally captured the Mirage Demon.
When Feng Nu, Hua Nu, Tie Quan, and the others saw the centurion's expression, they knew they were in trouble.
Such a heinous crime deserves to be punished, even if it means death, at least the official robes of the mythical beast Xie Zhi will be removed!
Lord Gu, you're so foolish!
Suddenly.
"Please execute Gu Lin of Dongsi Temple!"
"Please execute Gu Lin of Dongsi Temple!"
A series of voices rang out, from seventeen or eighteen members of the Holy Lands, including all four Holy Lands.
All of them originated from the Sima clan.
Upon hearing such a once-in-a-lifetime piece of good news, how could one not be overjoyed?
Zhao Can's face was unusually flushed, and his voice boomed like thunder:
"Gu Lin openly declared that he single-handedly devised the plan and orchestrated the scheme; he is the mastermind behind this case! He must be executed to uphold the law! He must be executed to deter others from wrongdoing!"
The Sima clansman of the Tianxuan Guard spoke in a powerful and resounding voice:
"Harming members of the Holy Land is an unforgivable crime! If the Discipline Bureau doesn't take action to purge these maggots, are they deliberately protecting the East Temple? Where is the justice that the Discipline Bureau claims to uphold?"
The Sima clan members from Dongsi Temple grew even more enraged, pointing to the sky and roaring:
"To imprison a low-ranking officer of the Martial Peak Hall for personal gain is an act of insubordination and utter disregard for the law. This is a disgrace to Luoxia Mountain in Chuzhou. We will certainly report this to the central government of the Divine Dynasty. What is the Dao Discipline Division still hesitating for?"
The surrounding area was in uproar, and even some of the elite cavalry from the Literary Academy joined in the condemnation.
This is outrageous!
If it were a fair competition, that would be one thing, but to first imprison someone, then steal their demon-slaying plan, and finally brazenly promote them? How could you do something so shameless?
Commander Zhou of Wuji Hall strolled leisurely toward Commander Cao and asked with a smile:
"Cao Qingzhi, could it be that you secretly instructed him?"
Cao Baihu's face was cold and hard:
"Don't make false accusations!"
"Then please explain," Zhou Baihu shouted sternly.
Cao Baihu was speechless.
Zhou Baihu continued to question, finally able to vent his anger from the dueling cliff.
Cao Baihu remained silent throughout.
Just then, a man from the Daoji Division walked into the center of the arena carrying a pigeon and handed over an official document.
The leading official unfolds the official documents.
There are only seven characters on it.
Everything was as Gu Lin had said.
The end is a stamp.
Faced with a fierce and uncompromising challenge to fairness, the leading official declared loudly:
"Gu Lin is indeed the principal offender in this matter."
Gu Lin once said that he would formulate the plan and participate in the strategy. Now that Xuanyuan Baihu has affixed his seal, it confirms his words.
Gu Lin was the mastermind.
Dealing with Gu Lin is easy, but how should we deal with Xuan Yuan, the centurion of Shengzhou?
We still have to report it truthfully.
Upon hearing this, the Sima clan members were extremely excited, and Zhao Can revealed a long-lost radiant smile.
He had said long ago that this beast was so arrogant, he would eventually reveal his true colors.
As expected!
That would cost him his life!
Cao Baihu sighed softly, realizing that he couldn't intervene at all, and Dongsi Temple couldn't either. The evidence of kidnapping and imprisoning the Martial Peak Hall's junior officer was irrefutable!
"Our boss has fallen so quickly..." The five women, including Hua Nu and Feng Nu, were devastated. Although they had only known each other for a short time, they couldn't help but feel some sympathy for each other.
All eyes turned to the black xiezhi figure under the eaves.
Gu Lin stood with his back to everyone, his expression unusually solemn.
The only option is to write to Yuan Qin for help?
But Yuan Qin would never help, much less admit that she was the mastermind behind the kidnapping and that she had no involvement whatsoever.
He thought he had tricked Yuan Qin, but he never expected to dig a big hole for himself!
Greed must come at a heavy price!
But the mirage demon was right in front of us. Could we just leave it there? Or just watch the advancement path collapse?
The head official of the Daoji Division said sternly:
"Order that Gu Lin be taken to Purgatory Cliff!"
Several people walked towards Gu Lin.
Gu Lin turned around, meeting the gazes of many, especially the gloating and hateful eyes of the Sima family. A thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
"Wait a minute!" Gu Lin said coldly.
His gaze locked onto the small flag, and he spoke with eloquence, each word carefully chosen:
"Yes, we did kidnap and imprison you."
In an instant, all around fell silent.
Is openly admitting one's crimes a sign of giving up resistance, or a feigned awakening?
Is there still a chance for repentance?
He was imprisoned in Purgatory Cliff, awaiting only an official document from the central government; there was a high probability he would be executed!
however.
Gu Lin suddenly laughed:
"Incompetent fools!"
"Shouldn't I, Touji-senpai, imprison you?"
"You're afraid your colleagues in the Martial Peak Hall will steal your credit, but your own strength isn't enough. You can only rely on external help. You've invited several Mountain and Sea Realm experts to help you eliminate the Mirage Demon!"
At that moment, he reacted with lightning speed.
Thinking back, my first thought was to bring in outside help to lure the Mountain and Sea Realm into helping to slay the demon.
He believed that the small flag was also part of this plan.
Otherwise, how would Yuan Qin know?
It is highly likely that a few people from the Mountain and Sea Realm accidentally leaked the information, and Yuan Qin found out by chance, so she kidnapped and imprisoned Xiao Qi.
"Absurd!" the Martial Peak Hall's junior officer sternly retorted.
Gu Lin countered sharply:
"How about we have Toji thoroughly investigate this matter? If they find out you've brought in outside help, you'll lose your head!"
"Stand before the Daoji Division now, do you dare to accept?"
Xiaoqi's expression changed abruptly, and he suddenly fell silent.
The atmosphere in the room became subtle.
Gu Lin strode forward and said decisively:
"You piece of trash!"
Many of the valiant flag bearers were taken aback.
You, a squad leader and a newly recruited member, actually pointed at the Martial Arts Hall's small flag and cursed it as trash.
The crucial point is that you committed an unforgivable crime!
"Do you know that because you leaked the information, you almost alerted the Yin-Yang Sect's mirage demon!"
"What's wrong? Is our Chu Zhou Holy Land deserted? Have all our experts died? Do we need the help of the Mountain and Sea Realm outside? If Senior Dongsi and I hadn't intervened in time, that mirage demon would have escaped long ago!"
Gu Lin grew increasingly angry, his voice rising louder and louder:
"We did kidnap and imprison you, but did we harm a single hair on your head?"
"What is all this for? For the common people of Chuzhou! To serve the Divine Dynasty with loyalty and to eliminate this royal-grade mirage demon as soon as possible!"
"Kidnapping you isn't a crime, it's a merit! If we let your so-called plan continue, everyone within a hundred miles of the Yin-Yang Sect will know about it. How can we then exorcise demons? Will the outside world laugh at our holy land for being incompetent?"
"You despicable leaker! You tried to rely on the Mountain and Sea Realm outside to help you eliminate the Mirage Demon, almost letting it escape. If it weren't for my Dongsi Temple helping you clean up the mess, your Martial Peak Hall would have made a huge fool of itself!"
"Not only are they ungrateful, but they also accuse me of being unforgivable. What kind of logic is that?!"
The surroundings were completely silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
All eyes turned to the small flag of the Martial Peak Hall.
Xiao Qi panicked and didn't know what to do, so he roared:
"Gu Lin, you're all talk and no action; don't even think about trying to argue your way out of this!"
Gu Lin suddenly looked at the officials of the Daoji Division and said in a firm and resounding voice:
"He leaked the secret first, which alerted the enemy. For the safety of the common people and to defend the dignity of the holy land, we had no choice but to imprison him. Fortunately, we did not fail in our mission and eliminated the third-tier mirage demon without relying on any outside help. Everything can be verified."
"My lords, please judge whether I have done good or wrong."
The officials of the Daoji Division looked at each other and fell silent.
The entire room remained silent.
All members of the Holy Land were secretly alarmed.
What a terrifying reaction capability!
Unfazed by a collapsing mountain, and remaining calm even in dire straits, this nineteen-year-old newcomer truly astounded everyone!
Without a doubt, he must have been audacious enough to kidnap a junior officer of the Martial Peak Hall. All that talk about the people of Chuzhou and the fate of the Divine Dynasty was just a ploy to seize the Mirage Demon.
But these words are truly flawless.
An official from the Daoji Division strode towards the small flag of the Martial Peak Hall and said in a deep voice:
"Has the demon-slaying plan been leaked to outsiders, or has any outside assistance been sought?"
"You only need to answer yes or no."
"You should know that this is not a crime, but you know what the consequences will be for openly deceiving the Daoji Division."
The Martial Peak Hall's junior officer's facial muscles twitched, a mixture of frustration and anger causing his black hair to stand on end.
After a long silence, he gritted his teeth and said:
"have."
A simple investigation would reveal that he dared to lie.
The official from the Daoji Division nodded and said in a loud voice:
"Gu Lin is innocent. Please return to the East Temple. We will deliver the promotion document later."
Gu Lin remained expressionless, but cold sweat poured down his back.
This time, he truly survived the danger thanks to his quick thinking and judgment.
Yuan Qin, I don't owe you anything anymore!
Each pit was smoothed out after one pass!
At this moment, all eyes are on the young man.
A top talent has emerged from Toji!
In such a situation, most people would just go to Purgatory Cliff and wait to die. Once you're in Purgatory Cliff, there's no chance to explain yourself.
But a newcomer managed to turn danger into safety with his calm and quick thinking, seize the opportunity to attack relentlessly, and the situation took a sharp turn for the better, turning into him thinking of the bigger picture and kindly cleaning up the mess for others.
The key point is that he actually kidnapped and imprisoned a junior officer of the Martial Peak Hall. This ruthless mentality of a hero who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals actually appeared in a newcomer.
No wonder he was promoted to squad leader in such a short time.
If there's no chance, just grab it!
It truly lives up to the saying, "Murderers and arsonists wear golden belts!"
Cao Baihu's eyes were filled with amazement, as if he were seeing Gu Lin in a new light. He truly couldn't believe that the young man he brought from the small county had grown to this extent.
"Lord Gu is mighty!"
"Lord Gu is mighty!"
Iron Fist and Folding Fan broke the silence with a single word, and the two were extremely excited.
Who dares to mock them for serving the newcomers of the Mysterious Cave with the knowledge of destiny?
Which newcomer can be so fierce?
Commander Cao calmed himself down and coldly snorted:
"The Martial Arts Hall is truly incompetent and crippled, having to rely on my newcomer from the Eastern Temple to clean up your mess. You've utterly disgraced yourself!"
Having said that, he smiled broadly and led his men away.
The faces of everyone in the Martial Peak Hall were ashen, their hearts burning with rage.
They stole the King-grade demon from the Martial Peak Hall, imprisoned members of my Martial Peak Hall, and even dared to openly mock me!
Gu Lin remained calm as he met all the gazes, his eyes lingering deliberately on Zhao Can and the Sima clan members.
These jumping around like crazy will have to be dealt with sooner or later!
Zhao Can met the indifferent gaze, his face contorted with hatred.
The onlookers gradually dispersed.
From this day forward, Gu Lin of Dongsi Temple will be famous throughout Chuzhou!
It was the fourth day since Gu Lin was imprisoned.
A thirty-year-old junior officer from the Martial Peak Hall mobilized a large group of people to angrily protest outside the Dao Discipline Office.
The spearhead is aimed directly at Gu Lin!
The official from the Daoji Division asked in a deep voice:
"What is it?"
Xiao Qi's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared hoarsely:
"Gu Lin of Dongsi Temple is lawless. He imprisoned me and abducted the mirage demon. His crimes are heinous!"
After he finished speaking, the officials of the Daoji Division looked serious.
They immediately called Gu Lin out.
Gu Lin walked out of the Daoji Division, feeling utterly bewildered, and asked in a cold voice:
Do I recognize you?
The young officer, his anger surging, pulled a stack of Xuan paper from his official robe sleeve and said indignantly:
"Who noticed that the Yin-Yang Sect Master was possessed by a mirage demon? It was me!"
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"Who devised the plan to join the Yin-Yang Sect? It was me!"
"And you, Toji, are thieves, shameless scoundrels, utterly despicable!"
"That woman imprisoned me and stole my plans!!"
As they spoke, they presented Xuan paper to the Daoji Division.
Daoji Si looked grave as he carefully examined the document.
After reading it, he glared angrily at Gu Lin.
This plan is incredibly detailed, from how to detect the existence of the Mirage King within the Yin-Yang Sect to how to capture the sect's elders and interrogate them, including devising a plan for apprenticeship.
"How do you explain this?" The Daoji Si official glared coldly at Gu Lin.
In an instant, Gu Lin felt dizzy and his heart pounded like a drum.
He never expected this.
Yuan Qin, that woman, was neither the planner nor the one who detected the mirage demon!
She was incredibly audacious, going so far as to imprison a low-ranking officer of the Martial Peak Hall and directly intercept the target.
They plundered and seized property by force, and acted with utter lawlessness!
Gu Lin's voice was hoarse:
"He's making baseless accusations. I need to stay calm before refuting him."
The official from the Daoji Division spoke in a stern tone:
"Yes, but I must warn you, this is a big deal."
The Martial Peak Hall's junior officer, burning with rage, slammed his fist on the ground and declared:
"I can provide all the evidence that Dongsi Gulin instructed a woman to kidnap and imprison me!"
Gu Lin slowly walked towards the eaves, his heart filled with turbulent emotions.
This is a very big matter, so big that I can't afford to take responsibility for it.
If someone has harmed members of the Holy Land and the evidence is conclusive, then at the very least they should be expelled from the East Temple!
I thought I had a strong enough personality, but I never expected that woman to be so lawless. She kidnapped and imprisoned members of the Martial Peak Palace for the sake of the Mirage Demon.
Time passed slowly, and Gu Lin forced himself to calm down.
Outside the Daoji Division, Cao Baihu rushed over upon hearing the news, and many members of the Dongsi Temple also arrived.
The moment a Martial Peak Hall centurion saw Cao Qingzhi, he launched into a tirade:
"Does your Dongsi Temple intend to rule the land with an iron fist in Chuzhou?!"
"In my twenty-four years in the Holy Land, I've seen arrogant people, but I've never seen anyone as overbearing and domineering as Gu Lin!"
"If you don't give me an explanation, I'll definitely take this to the central government!!"
After saying that, he tossed a stack of evidence into the air.
Cao Baihu took it steadily, glanced through it briefly, and his heart sank to the bottom.
The evidence is conclusive and there is no way to deny it.
Gu Lin and the person who issued the mission from Dongsi colluded to directly imprison the Martial Peak Hall's junior officer, then stole the demon-slaying plan, and finally captured the Mirage Demon.
When Feng Nu, Hua Nu, Tie Quan, and the others saw the centurion's expression, they knew they were in trouble.
Such a heinous crime deserves to be punished, even if it means death, at least the official robes of the mythical beast Xie Zhi will be removed!
Lord Gu, you're so foolish!
Suddenly.
"Please execute Gu Lin of Dongsi Temple!"
"Please execute Gu Lin of Dongsi Temple!"
A series of voices rang out, from seventeen or eighteen members of the Holy Lands, including all four Holy Lands.
All of them originated from the Sima clan.
Upon hearing such a once-in-a-lifetime piece of good news, how could one not be overjoyed?
Zhao Can's face was unusually flushed, and his voice boomed like thunder:
"Gu Lin openly declared that he single-handedly devised the plan and orchestrated the scheme; he is the mastermind behind this case! He must be executed to uphold the law! He must be executed to deter others from wrongdoing!"
The Sima clansman of the Tianxuan Guard spoke in a powerful and resounding voice:
"Harming members of the Holy Land is an unforgivable crime! If the Discipline Bureau doesn't take action to purge these maggots, are they deliberately protecting the East Temple? Where is the justice that the Discipline Bureau claims to uphold?"
The Sima clan members from Dongsi Temple grew even more enraged, pointing to the sky and roaring:
"To imprison a low-ranking officer of the Martial Peak Hall for personal gain is an act of insubordination and utter disregard for the law. This is a disgrace to Luoxia Mountain in Chuzhou. We will certainly report this to the central government of the Divine Dynasty. What is the Dao Discipline Division still hesitating for?"
The surrounding area was in uproar, and even some of the elite cavalry from the Literary Academy joined in the condemnation.
This is outrageous!
If it were a fair competition, that would be one thing, but to first imprison someone, then steal their demon-slaying plan, and finally brazenly promote them? How could you do something so shameless?
Commander Zhou of Wuji Hall strolled leisurely toward Commander Cao and asked with a smile:
"Cao Qingzhi, could it be that you secretly instructed him?"
Cao Baihu's face was cold and hard:
"Don't make false accusations!"
"Then please explain," Zhou Baihu shouted sternly.
Cao Baihu was speechless.
Zhou Baihu continued to question, finally able to vent his anger from the dueling cliff.
Cao Baihu remained silent throughout.
Just then, a man from the Daoji Division walked into the center of the arena carrying a pigeon and handed over an official document.
The leading official unfolds the official documents.
There are only seven characters on it.
Everything was as Gu Lin had said.
The end is a stamp.
Faced with a fierce and uncompromising challenge to fairness, the leading official declared loudly:
"Gu Lin is indeed the principal offender in this matter."
Gu Lin once said that he would formulate the plan and participate in the strategy. Now that Xuanyuan Baihu has affixed his seal, it confirms his words.
Gu Lin was the mastermind.
Dealing with Gu Lin is easy, but how should we deal with Xuan Yuan, the centurion of Shengzhou?
We still have to report it truthfully.
Upon hearing this, the Sima clan members were extremely excited, and Zhao Can revealed a long-lost radiant smile.
He had said long ago that this beast was so arrogant, he would eventually reveal his true colors.
As expected!
That would cost him his life!
Cao Baihu sighed softly, realizing that he couldn't intervene at all, and Dongsi Temple couldn't either. The evidence of kidnapping and imprisoning the Martial Peak Hall's junior officer was irrefutable!
"Our boss has fallen so quickly..." The five women, including Hua Nu and Feng Nu, were devastated. Although they had only known each other for a short time, they couldn't help but feel some sympathy for each other.
All eyes turned to the black xiezhi figure under the eaves.
Gu Lin stood with his back to everyone, his expression unusually solemn.
The only option is to write to Yuan Qin for help?
But Yuan Qin would never help, much less admit that she was the mastermind behind the kidnapping and that she had no involvement whatsoever.
He thought he had tricked Yuan Qin, but he never expected to dig a big hole for himself!
Greed must come at a heavy price!
But the mirage demon was right in front of us. Could we just leave it there? Or just watch the advancement path collapse?
The head official of the Daoji Division said sternly:
"Order that Gu Lin be taken to Purgatory Cliff!"
Several people walked towards Gu Lin.
Gu Lin turned around, meeting the gazes of many, especially the gloating and hateful eyes of the Sima family. A thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
"Wait a minute!" Gu Lin said coldly.
His gaze locked onto the small flag, and he spoke with eloquence, each word carefully chosen:
"Yes, we did kidnap and imprison you."
In an instant, all around fell silent.
Is openly admitting one's crimes a sign of giving up resistance, or a feigned awakening?
Is there still a chance for repentance?
He was imprisoned in Purgatory Cliff, awaiting only an official document from the central government; there was a high probability he would be executed!
however.
Gu Lin suddenly laughed:
"Incompetent fools!"
"Shouldn't I, Touji-senpai, imprison you?"
"You're afraid your colleagues in the Martial Peak Hall will steal your credit, but your own strength isn't enough. You can only rely on external help. You've invited several Mountain and Sea Realm experts to help you eliminate the Mirage Demon!"
At that moment, he reacted with lightning speed.
Thinking back, my first thought was to bring in outside help to lure the Mountain and Sea Realm into helping to slay the demon.
He believed that the small flag was also part of this plan.
Otherwise, how would Yuan Qin know?
It is highly likely that a few people from the Mountain and Sea Realm accidentally leaked the information, and Yuan Qin found out by chance, so she kidnapped and imprisoned Xiao Qi.
"Absurd!" the Martial Peak Hall's junior officer sternly retorted.
Gu Lin countered sharply:
"How about we have Toji thoroughly investigate this matter? If they find out you've brought in outside help, you'll lose your head!"
"Stand before the Daoji Division now, do you dare to accept?"
Xiaoqi's expression changed abruptly, and he suddenly fell silent.
The atmosphere in the room became subtle.
Gu Lin strode forward and said decisively:
"You piece of trash!"
Many of the valiant flag bearers were taken aback.
You, a squad leader and a newly recruited member, actually pointed at the Martial Arts Hall's small flag and cursed it as trash.
The crucial point is that you committed an unforgivable crime!
"Do you know that because you leaked the information, you almost alerted the Yin-Yang Sect's mirage demon!"
"What's wrong? Is our Chu Zhou Holy Land deserted? Have all our experts died? Do we need the help of the Mountain and Sea Realm outside? If Senior Dongsi and I hadn't intervened in time, that mirage demon would have escaped long ago!"
Gu Lin grew increasingly angry, his voice rising louder and louder:
"We did kidnap and imprison you, but did we harm a single hair on your head?"
"What is all this for? For the common people of Chuzhou! To serve the Divine Dynasty with loyalty and to eliminate this royal-grade mirage demon as soon as possible!"
"Kidnapping you isn't a crime, it's a merit! If we let your so-called plan continue, everyone within a hundred miles of the Yin-Yang Sect will know about it. How can we then exorcise demons? Will the outside world laugh at our holy land for being incompetent?"
"You despicable leaker! You tried to rely on the Mountain and Sea Realm outside to help you eliminate the Mirage Demon, almost letting it escape. If it weren't for my Dongsi Temple helping you clean up the mess, your Martial Peak Hall would have made a huge fool of itself!"
"Not only are they ungrateful, but they also accuse me of being unforgivable. What kind of logic is that?!"
The surroundings were completely silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
All eyes turned to the small flag of the Martial Peak Hall.
Xiao Qi panicked and didn't know what to do, so he roared:
"Gu Lin, you're all talk and no action; don't even think about trying to argue your way out of this!"
Gu Lin suddenly looked at the officials of the Daoji Division and said in a firm and resounding voice:
"He leaked the secret first, which alerted the enemy. For the safety of the common people and to defend the dignity of the holy land, we had no choice but to imprison him. Fortunately, we did not fail in our mission and eliminated the third-tier mirage demon without relying on any outside help. Everything can be verified."
"My lords, please judge whether I have done good or wrong."
The officials of the Daoji Division looked at each other and fell silent.
The entire room remained silent.
All members of the Holy Land were secretly alarmed.
What a terrifying reaction capability!
Unfazed by a collapsing mountain, and remaining calm even in dire straits, this nineteen-year-old newcomer truly astounded everyone!
Without a doubt, he must have been audacious enough to kidnap a junior officer of the Martial Peak Hall. All that talk about the people of Chuzhou and the fate of the Divine Dynasty was just a ploy to seize the Mirage Demon.
But these words are truly flawless.
An official from the Daoji Division strode towards the small flag of the Martial Peak Hall and said in a deep voice:
"Has the demon-slaying plan been leaked to outsiders, or has any outside assistance been sought?"
"You only need to answer yes or no."
"You should know that this is not a crime, but you know what the consequences will be for openly deceiving the Daoji Division."
The Martial Peak Hall's junior officer's facial muscles twitched, a mixture of frustration and anger causing his black hair to stand on end.
After a long silence, he gritted his teeth and said:
"have."
A simple investigation would reveal that he dared to lie.
The official from the Daoji Division nodded and said in a loud voice:
"Gu Lin is innocent. Please return to the East Temple. We will deliver the promotion document later."
Gu Lin remained expressionless, but cold sweat poured down his back.
This time, he truly survived the danger thanks to his quick thinking and judgment.
Yuan Qin, I don't owe you anything anymore!
Each pit was smoothed out after one pass!
At this moment, all eyes are on the young man.
A top talent has emerged from Toji!
In such a situation, most people would just go to Purgatory Cliff and wait to die. Once you're in Purgatory Cliff, there's no chance to explain yourself.
But a newcomer managed to turn danger into safety with his calm and quick thinking, seize the opportunity to attack relentlessly, and the situation took a sharp turn for the better, turning into him thinking of the bigger picture and kindly cleaning up the mess for others.
The key point is that he actually kidnapped and imprisoned a junior officer of the Martial Peak Hall. This ruthless mentality of a hero who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals actually appeared in a newcomer.
No wonder he was promoted to squad leader in such a short time.
If there's no chance, just grab it!
It truly lives up to the saying, "Murderers and arsonists wear golden belts!"
Cao Baihu's eyes were filled with amazement, as if he were seeing Gu Lin in a new light. He truly couldn't believe that the young man he brought from the small county had grown to this extent.
"Lord Gu is mighty!"
"Lord Gu is mighty!"
Iron Fist and Folding Fan broke the silence with a single word, and the two were extremely excited.
Who dares to mock them for serving the newcomers of the Mysterious Cave with the knowledge of destiny?
Which newcomer can be so fierce?
Commander Cao calmed himself down and coldly snorted:
"The Martial Arts Hall is truly incompetent and crippled, having to rely on my newcomer from the Eastern Temple to clean up your mess. You've utterly disgraced yourself!"
Having said that, he smiled broadly and led his men away.
The faces of everyone in the Martial Peak Hall were ashen, their hearts burning with rage.
They stole the King-grade demon from the Martial Peak Hall, imprisoned members of my Martial Peak Hall, and even dared to openly mock me!
Gu Lin remained calm as he met all the gazes, his eyes lingering deliberately on Zhao Can and the Sima clan members.
These jumping around like crazy will have to be dealt with sooner or later!
Zhao Can met the indifferent gaze, his face contorted with hatred.
The onlookers gradually dispersed.
From this day forward, Gu Lin of Dongsi Temple will be famous throughout Chuzhou!