: Kill the chicken to scare the monkey!

The Ferry-Crossing Divine Ship travels through the sea of ​​clouds.

On the deck, Xue Lie knelt there, trembling like a leaf.

The Fifth Elder and the Eighth Elder stood to the side, their faces alternating between pale and flushed.

They finally realized what was going on.

What "guarding the heart meridian caused trouble" and "taking the opportunity to cause trouble"? It was all a trap set by Sun Yan, and the two of them were stupid enough to jump in.

The Eighth Elder secretly glanced at Chu Yuan and saw that the sect leader was standing with his hands behind his back, looking at the sea of ​​clouds, with no expression on his face.

He became even more panicked.

"The cult leader..."

The Eighth Elder couldn't hold back any longer and tried to explain.

Chu Yuan didn't turn around, but simply said:

"Shut up."

The Eighth Elder immediately shut up.

The deck was so quiet that only the wind could be heard.

Xue Lie's voice was hoarse:

"Master, I confess my sins. I am willing to surrender all my possessions and imprison myself at the Cliff of Repentance. I beg you, Master, to spare my life."

Even if something like this had happened, Xue Lie wouldn't have been worried about himself.

However, Chu Yuan's act of slaying the poisonous scorpion was too shocking.

Even if I'm not afraid of blood and tears, I wouldn't dare to gamble.

He made a mistake on the surface.

Even if Chu Yuan called on Youyue and the other two to kill him, no one else would say anything.

Chu Yuan finally turned around and looked down at him.

Xue Lie dared not look up, but could only stare at the patterns on the deck, his heart pounding like a drum.

"I will not kill you."

Chu Yuan spoke.

Xue Lie was startled and suddenly looked up.

Chu Yuan looked at him, his tone calm:

"I'll keep you here so you can see for yourself what true demonic ways are."

Xue Lie opened his mouth, but after a long pause, he managed to utter a sentence:

"Thank you... thank you, Master, for sparing my life!"

strangeness.

Why didn't Chu Yuan make a move?

Chu Yuan ignored him and turned to look at the Fifth Elder and the Eighth Elder.

Both of them shuddered at the same time.

"You two."

Chu Yuan spoke.

The Fifth Elder immediately knelt down:

"Master! I've been deceived! It's all that bastard Xue Lie's fault—"

"stand up."

Chu Yuan interrupted him.

The Fifth Elder was stunned.

Chu Yuan looked at him:

"I'm telling you to get up."

The Fifth Elder stood up in a daze, and the Eighth Elder followed suit, standing ramrod straight with their eyes downcast and not daring to breathe.

Chu Yuan walked up to them and stood with his hands behind his back:

"You two are jumping around with Xue Lie just because you're afraid that after I consolidate the demonic path, you old-timers will lose your place?"

The Fifth Elder opened his mouth, wanting to deny it, but when he met Chu Yuan's eyes, he didn't dare to say anything.

Chu Yuan smiled:

"I don't blame you. People are all looking out for themselves."

He paused:

"But in the future, don't let me see you on the wrong side again."

The Fifth Elder and the Eighth Elder exchanged a glance and bowed in unison:

"Understood!"

Soon, the flying boat returned to the Xuantian Sect.

The three elders, Xue Lie and his companion, disappeared in an instant.

Chu Yuan then led You Yue and the other two to the Yuanji Palace.

"Master, what should we do with Sun Yan?"

Youyue slowly raised her curved blade, her tone chilling.

"Let's just kill them!"

Li Tu casually said:

"If you can't bring yourself to do it, Youyue, I'll help you."

Chu Yuan pondered for a moment, then spoke:

"Of course we must kill them, but we must kill them in public!"

This incident taught Chu Yuan a lesson.

Chu Yuan originally thought that with his skillful maneuvers and the Eye of Truth, he would be safe in the Xuan Tian Sect.

However, Sun Yan's incident taught him a bloody lesson.

Some people are in seclusion for years, so you can't see them at all, and naturally you can't know if they have ulterior motives!

By killing someone in public, he can make the others think twice about whether they are as capable as Sun Yan!

As soon as Chu Yuan finished speaking, Li Tu slapped his thigh:

"Kill them in public? That's excellent! The leader is brilliant! We must let everyone see what happens when you oppose our Xuantian Sect!"

He got more and more excited as he spoke, spittle flying everywhere:

"If you ask me, we should just set up a platform at the entrance of the Xuantian Hall, tie that old bastard Sun Yan up there, and let the whole sect come and watch. Make an example of him! Let's see who dares to have any crooked thoughts then!"

Chu Yuan was about to nod.

Qianji spoke:

"wrong."

Li Tu was taken aback:

"What's wrong?"

Qianji glanced at him, her tone indifferent:

"Make an example of someone? Li Tu, can't you think of anything else besides fighting?"

Li Tu was unconvinced:

"Then tell me, what does the cult leader mean?"

Qianji ignored him, turned to Chu Yuan, and bowed slightly:

"The leader's move is brilliant."

kindness?

Chu Yuan blinked in bewilderment.

Qianji straightened up and stood with his hands behind his back:

"If it were just a warning to others, it would only target those unruly individuals within the sect. But the sect leader just said that he would kill them 'in public.' And this 'public' refers to more than just the Xuantian Sect."

Li Tu scratched his head:

"Who else could it be?"

Qianji's lips curled into a smile:

"Each sect of demonic ways."

He paused, then continued:

"On the day of the White Bone Hall pilgrimage, ten sects had just submitted and were watching our every move. Sun Yan's matter cannot be hidden, nor is there any need to hide it. Rather than letting them hear rumors from elsewhere, it's better to let them see it with their own eyes."

"What are you looking at?"

Li Tu hadn't quite grasped the situation yet.

Qianji looked at him as if he were a blockhead who couldn't understand anything:

"Watch how our Xuantian Sect deals with this traitor."

"Who is Sun Yan? He's a guardian elder of the heart meridian, a Tribulation Transcending stage cultivator, a pillar of any sect. But even someone like him, when he commits a crime, is still beheaded in public."

"That's called the rules."

Qianji's voice rose a few decibels:

"Even demons have their code of conduct; this is not a joke. The leader is telling the entire demonic path that from now on, the rules established by the Xuan Tian Sect will be followed through on. Whether you are an ordinary disciple or a high-ranking elder, everyone will be treated equally."

Li Tu opened his mouth, but after a long pause, he managed to utter a sentence:

"Then...isn't that just making an example of someone to scare others?"

Qianji was too lazy to pay him any attention.

Youyue suddenly spoke, her voice low and deep:

"It's not just the demonic path."

She raised her head, her eyes behind the veil revealing a complex expression:

"We'll also be keeping an eye on Hundred Flowers Valley."

Qianji nodded:

"That's right. Mo Yurou owes us a favor, but she may not be convinced. However, if the news of Sun Yan's public execution gets out, she'll have to reconsider."

"The Xuantian Sect is even willing to kill its own Tribulation Transcending Elder. Is it worthwhile to be their enemy, given the size of their ranks and the nature of their sect?"

Even though good and evil cannot coexist, the Xuantian Sect is not a sect that engages in indiscriminate killing.

Qianji seemed to understand the cult leader's true intentions.

However, since the cult leader had not explicitly stated it beforehand, it was inappropriate for him to bring it up.

Li Tu finally understood:

"Oh! So the cult leader is trying to establish his authority to everyone?"

He scratched his head and looked at Chu Yuan again:

"Master, am I right?"

Chu Yuan remained silent for two seconds.

He originally just wanted to kill someone to establish his authority and quiet down those restless guys in the church.

As a result, Qianji interpreted it this way and actually came up with a grand plan to "unify the demonic path and intimidate the righteous path".

And you know what? It actually sounds pretty plausible.

Chu Yuan picked up his teacup and slowly took a sip.

Then he put down his teacup, looked at Qianji, and said in a calm tone:

"What you say is exactly what I think."

A hint of "I knew it" flashed in Qianji's eyes, and he bowed slightly.

"The Master is a master strategist; I am merely trying to guess His Majesty's intentions."

Li Tu scratched his head to the side:

So who's right?

Youyue glanced at him:

"Shut up, all of you, and listen to the leader."

Chu Yuan stood up, walked to the window, and stood with his hands behind his back.

Outside the window, the setting sun cast its last rays upon the entire Xuantian Sect.

He spoke casually:

"Three days later, Sun Yan will be executed in front of the Xuantian Palace."

"Notify all the sects that have submitted to us, and ask them to send representatives to attend the ceremony."

"Let them come or not, it's up to them."

Qianji's eyes lit up:

"Understood!"

Li Tu was still muttering to himself:

"Isn't this just making an example of someone to scare others?"

Youyue kicked him in the shin.

Li Tu let out a howl and shut up.

Chu Yuan's lips curled up slightly.

Fine.

No matter what he thinks, these people will always find a way to justify it.

That's settled then.

At least it saves trouble.