Chapter 63: Strange Evaluation

Tian Lin followed Xing Shanping out of the valley. At this time, there were only a few sporadic flames of the fire outside the valley.

With charcoal all over the ground and smoke rising up, the once bustling valley has now become a ruin.

At this time, there were some people from various clans and families gathered outside the valley.

But Tian Lin discovered that Zhao Kang and the few Qi-refining masters who had left the sect were not among those people.

When he and Xing Shanping walked towards the group of people, a master came out from the group and bowed to Xing Shanping and said:
"So that Immortal Xing can know that our young master has gone to see Immortal He. Also, Immortal He has a message for you. Please go see him as soon as you leave the valley."

Xing Shanping nodded, and took Tian Lin with him and followed the man into the mountains.

After a while, a large temporary wooden house appeared in front.

In the big wooden house, Zhao Kang and several of his disciples were indeed there.

Tian Lin heard a high-pitched voice outside the wooden house, and saw Elder He's crane flapping its wings and running while shouting, "Kill them all!"

Before Tian Lin entered the wooden house, he heard Elder He's voice saying, "In my opinion, why keep the women and children of the Wang family? It would be better to kill them all."

Zhao Kang's response was heard from inside the room: "Elder He is absolutely right. When Senior Brother Xing comes back, we will execute all the living people in the Wang family."

Tian Lin glanced at Xing Shanping, and saw Xing Shanping walk into the room with a sullen face and said:

"How can the Yaoyue Sect enforce the law based on personal preference? How can we bear to imitate the secular court and implicate innocent people? All those members of the Wang family who have not cultivated blood true qi should be released."

Because of Xing Shanping's words, everyone in the wooden house looked over.

Tian Lin followed the rules and bowed to Elder He who was sitting in the middle.

Elder Nahe ignored Tian Lin, put down the wine pot, looked at Xing Shanping angrily and said, "Who is the uncle and who is the elder between us?"

Xing Shanping answered very firmly: "You, as an elder, usually don't take care of worldly affairs, but I am a member of the Law Enforcement Hall. Of course, you have to listen to me when it comes to law enforcement."

Hearing this, Elder He placed the wine jug on the table, turned his back and said, "Okay, you are from the Law Enforcement Hall, then take the body of your Law Enforcement Hall disciple back."

As Xing Shanping moved away, Tian Lin noticed that there was a dried corpse next to Elder He.

He didn't pay attention at first, but after taking a closer look at the clothes on the corpse and the knife on its waist, he couldn't help but say to Senior Brother Xing, "This is the fourth steward of my Lianshui Peak. He went out on business half a month ago and hasn't returned to the sect."

Xing Shanping looked at the body for a while, then turned to look at Elder He and asked, "Where was this body found?"

Elder He stroked his beard and said, "I knew that it would not be very fast for you to come to Wangjiaji by flying boat, so I flew to Lin'an County to get some wine. I happened to meet people from Lin'an County Government. They recognized me as a member of Yaoyue Sect, so they handed the body to me."

"It seems that both Qinghe and Lin'an counties have been infiltrated by the Blood Cult."

As Xing Shanping spoke, his sharp eyes turned to Zhao Kang and his gang.

Tian Lin also secretly looked at the faces of several disciples who had left the sect and found that these people looked normal and none of them seemed to have any connection with the Blood Sect.

But these families have taken root in various places, and the evildoers of the Blood Cult have entered their territory. Did they really not notice anything at all?

"Since there are demons in Lin'an County, we should send a few more disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall over there."

After Xing Shanping finished speaking, Elder He retorted: "Almost all the law enforcement disciples in your law enforcement hall have been sent out. Where are the law enforcement disciples to help you do things?"

Xing Shanping glanced at the fourth steward's body and said:
"With Liu Yunfeng dead, Lianshui Peak has a vacant position for a disciple to manage the peak. We need another disciple to take over Liu Yunfeng's task of supervising the various clans and families."

"Who to choose? The little guy next to you?"

With Elder He's words, Tian Lin felt the gazes of dozens of eyes.

His heart tightened, and he absolutely did not want to be involved in the task of monitoring the various ethnic groups.

This kind of mission would not only offend these noble families, but would also make them the target of the Blood Cult.

Think about Liu Yunfeng, a powerful man at the eighth level of Qi Refining, who was sucked dry by someone for no apparent reason.

And I am only at the second level of Qi Refining, and I only have one low-grade spell. If I really become a disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall in the peak, how can I survive?

Tian Lin immediately said, "I have neither the experience of enforcing the law nor the ability to convince others. I dare not covet the position of the law enforcement disciple of the peak."

"You kid, do you know what the best position in Yaoyue Sect is? Not to mention the identity of a disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall--"

Elder He took a sip of wine and said, "Being a law enforcement disciple of Zuofeng, you can get two more low-grade spirit stones every month."

Tian Lin was really tempted, but thinking that it was wartime now, it was not worth risking his life for two low-grade spirit stones.

He was thinking about how to refuse, but Xing Shanping, who had been thinking for a long time, agreed to his request.

"He can't!"

Xing Shanping said: "My disciples in the Law Enforcement Hall do not value cultivation strength, but we definitely do not want people with evil intentions."

Tian Lin raised his head and glanced at Xing Shanping, and saw that Xing Shanping's words did not seem to be a joke.

He was really confused. When did he offend him?
Or in other words, what was it about me that made him think I had a vicious mind?

Tian Lin quickly remembered what he said when he left the valley. It was probably because of those words that Xing Shanping had a bad impression of him.

"Since Senior Brother is dissatisfied with me, I can no longer take the position of the top disciple of Lianshui Peak."

"The Tian family can't do this, so just pick one of the outer disciples you brought with you."

After Elder He finished speaking, Xing Shanping shook his head again:

"Since you are the incumbent disciple of Lianshui Peak, of course you have to look for a disciple of Lianshui Peak. I remember there is a person named Shang Yu in Lianshui Peak. He was the one who brought Han Li's body to the Law Enforcement Hall. His character should be the best in Lianshui Peak."

Tian Lin on the side opened his mouth but swallowed back the words in his heart.

After all, he had no evidence to support his suspicion that the merchant was involved with the Blood Cult. It would be fine if he could find out, but what if he couldn't?
Furthermore, Xing Shanping has a bad impression of me. If he then accuses me of being jealous of talented people and using any means necessary to secure the position of a disciple of the peak, where can I go to seek justice?

The most important thing is, besides Young Master Shang, the only person in Lianshui Peak is myself.

It seems that Xing Shanping looks down on me, and even more so on the second and third managers.

Only when Young Master Shang takes office will he not have to leave the sect to monitor the clan families, nor will he have to take risks, and his cultivation will not be delayed.

"Since you have arranged everything yourself, what else is there to say?"

Elder He brought back the previous topic and said angrily, "You said that the Wang family members cannot be killed, then tell me, how should we arrange for these hundreds of Wang family members who are still alive?"

Xing Shanping turned his head and looked at Tian Lin: "This place is not far from Yaoyue Sect. I want you to take those women and children back first."

Tian Lin was not afraid that Xing Shanping would blame him for being timid, so he simply said, "I'm worried that there will be Blood Sect demons on the road, and I'm only at the second level of Qi Refining. If I encounter these demons, can I escape first?"

Xing Shanping's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Your mission is to escort them back to the sect. If you are afraid of death and run away when you encounter the enemy, then why should I take you out of the sect?"

Tian Lin heard this and said, "Okay, I need a horse. Wangjiaji is not far from Yaoyue Sect, but we have to climb over several mountains and cross several rivers. If we bring hundreds of women and children with us, we may not be able to do it without strong legs."

Xing Shanping looked at the disciples next to him, and saw Zhao Kang stood up and said:

"Since we are a clan, if the clan needs us, we will certainly help. Also, because of the Blood Cult, many places in our states are no longer able to use horse caravans, so the remaining draft horses can be put to good use."

Xing Shanping then bowed to Zhao Kang and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Junior Brother Zhao!"

According to the rules, outer disciples, regardless of their level of cultivation or age, must address inner disciples as "senior brothers".

Tian Lin was an outer sect disciple. When Zhao Kang became an outer sect disciple of Yaoyue Sect, he had not yet joined the Sect.

Therefore, Tian Lin also bowed to Zhao Kang and thanked him.

(End of this chapter)

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