Chapter 24

The other six disciples of the Enforcement Hall saw that person seem to be so frightened that his soul had flown away, and they all looked at the plaque as well. Instantly, the faces of the six people changed drastically, and three of them even knelt down directly—this was really kneeling, not just a figure of speech.

These three were the Enforcement Hall disciples that Mu Ming and Mu Zhengfeng had called, and they directly knelt down. Then, the three of them looked at Mu Ming, Mu Zhengfeng, and Wang Linshu with a very consistent gaze. At this moment, their gazes were like those of wolves, with the intent to kill...

Even if Mu Ming and the others were foolish, how could they not realize something was wrong when they were stared at by the three Enforcement Hall disciples with such gazes? They were in deep trouble!

When the surrounding onlookers saw the sudden change in the situation, they all curiously looked at the plaque in Hu Meier's hand—this sudden change had all happened after Hu Meier took out the plaque. They were all guessing what kind of plaque it was.

Of course, apart from these seven disciples of the Enforcement Hall, no one in the crowd recognized the plaque!

That seemingly ordinary light black plaque, even these Enforcement Hall disciples had only seen once, and that was within the Blood Bone Peak and the Enforcement Hall. It was when they had just joined the Enforcement Hall, and an elder of the Enforcement Hall would point to the plaque on the wall of the Enforcement Hall and tell them that the plaque was the identity plaque of the Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall. In the entire Enforcement Hall, only two people had the authority to pick up that plaque: the current Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall and the next Hall Master!

Now, Hu Meier held this plaque in her hand, and the meaning was self-evident.

In front of them, this seemingly charming and lovely woman was the next Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall!

No wonder the three Enforcement Hall disciples who had just sentenced Hu Donghan were so frightened that they knelt down—what kind of sin had they committed! They had just helped a friend they knew with a small favor, dealing with a mere first-layer Qi Practitioner, and they had actually offended the next Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall! The ancestral graves of their three families must have been smoking black on this day.

After a few more seconds of silence, the four Enforcement Hall disciples who were originally responsible for guarding the Outer Affairs Hall directly knelt on one knee on the ground and respectfully said, "Enforcement Hall disciples pay respects to the Deputy Hall Master!"

The other three also came to their senses at this moment and changed to a single-knee kneeling posture, trembling as they said, "Enforcement Hall disciples pay respects to the Deputy Hall Master!"

When the word "Deputy Hall Master" was spoken, all the surrounding onlookers were stunned—within the entire Yin Soul Sect, the "Deputy Hall Master" who could make the Enforcement Hall disciples kneel could only be the Deputy Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall! But, could this beautiful woman, whose cultivation was only at the Qi Practitioner stage, really be the Deputy Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall?

When Hu Donghan saw this scene, his eyebrows also slightly raised. He had known that Hu Meier's master was the Soul Devouring Elder of the Enforcement Hall, but he really hadn't expected that Hu Meier had become a Deputy Hall Master in such a short time...

Hu Meier's soul-stirring eyes swept over the seven Enforcement Hall disciples, but these seven Enforcement Hall disciples didn't feel honored; instead, they felt a chill all over their bodies.

It was understandable for the three Enforcement Hall disciples who had come to cause trouble for Hu Donghan, but the other four were truly suffering in their hearts—what kind of bad luck had they encountered to be stationed on Stacked Peaks this month! They were really being dragged into this situation for no reason.

"Just now, I saw very clearly the scene of you enforcing the law here! It seems that my little brother is really unpopular in the Outer Sect and has offended quite a few people... Even this Inner Sect senior has been offended." Hu Meier spoke in a sweet and melodious voice, like heavenly music.

However, this voice now sounded like a thunderclap to everyone present. Especially the "Inner Sect senior" Mu Ming, who was specifically mentioned by Hu Meier, felt a chill all over his body—these Enforcement Hall disciples, whom he didn't dare to offend even in his daily life, were all kneeling in front of the woman. Now, this woman seemed to have noticed him...

Among the surrounding onlookers, some of the smarter ones finally understood that the situation here had already reached a point where even watching was not allowed. These smart people began to squeeze out, preparing to leave.

However, just as those people had squeezed out, they found that outside the Outer Affairs Hall, more than a dozen Golden Core-stage Enforcement Hall disciples had already appeared at some point.

These people had just squeezed out when they were immediately stopped by those Enforcement Hall disciples.

"Disciple was at fault. When enforcing the law earlier, I was biased. Disciple is willing to commit suicide to uphold the sect's laws."

The three Enforcement Hall disciples exchanged glances, and then the leading cultivator, whose face turned pale, knelt down and confessed to Hu Meier. The other two Enforcement Hall disciples also respectfully said, "Disciple is willing to accept punishment!"

The reason the Enforcement Hall disciples were so powerful was entirely because they had the Soul Devouring Elder protecting them. If the elder in charge of the Enforcement Hall wasn't a strong person, how could they possibly be so strong? Now, they had offended the next Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall, who was naturally appointed by the Soul Devouring Elder. If they didn't confess now, what kind of treatment they would receive once they entered the Enforcement Hall was unimaginable.

Hu Meier smiled lightly and said, "Didn't you just rule that my little brother should receive 140 lashes! Since the Enforcement Hall disciples have already ruled, how can it be changed? The sect's laws must be followed once they are established!" After saying this, she paused and then continued, "However, I feel that this enforcement was a bit rough. I want to review it again. Do you have any objections?"

"No objections."

How could the three Enforcement Hall disciples dare to have any objections?

When the Enforcement Hall enforces the law, if a Golden Core-stage elder finds a problem, they can certainly request a review. However, in most cases, who would have the nerve? Only the high-ranking officials and elders within the Enforcement Hall would have the nerve to meddle in such matters!

Hu Meier smiled faintly again and said, "Good. As previously mentioned, my little brother Hu Donghan seems to have violated two sect rules. The first one is that he used a spell to attack this disciple at Lonely Soul Ridge, right? Now, I want to ask again, what exactly happened! Little brother, what was the situation at the time? Tell me."

Seeing Hu Meier's pretentious manner, Hu Donghan rolled his eyes and said, "This Senior Wang suddenly appeared behind me at the time. I thought it was a ghost, so I used the Spirit Bullet technique to attack."

"Is that so." Hu Meier still maintained a fair and just demeanor, turning to look at Wang Linshu, "This disciple, do you have any objections to my little brother's statement?"