Chapter 10

Yuan Hua is now completely at a loss, not knowing what to do at all. If he continues to spout nonsense and frame Fang Lie, he will definitely be caught and punished by the other party. After all, lies are lies, with too many loopholes, and cannot withstand scrutiny. In fact, on the day of the incident, Fang Lie was listening to a senior’s lecture, and dozens of people were watching, but no one dared to testify for him. Now that Fang Lie controls the Ancestor’s Order and has the authority to use the hall, he can easily expose Yuan Hua’s lies with a few small tricks. At that time, according to the rules of the sect, it would be a capital offense! After all, his false accusation made Fang Lie suffer the cruel punishment of the Three Unyielding, leaving him completely beaten up. Such a serious consequence would justify a death sentence without any problem. However, if he changes his story now, it won’t help much either. It would be equivalent to admitting the previous frame-up, and he would still be unable to escape punishment. This is truly a dilemma, and it seems he is doomed no matter what! Yuan Hua is young and certainly doesn’t want to die, but he has no way out now. He is so anxious that he is sweating profusely and trembling all over, and he dares not speak. Although Fang Lie is not in a hurry, he doesn’t want to wait too long either. Seeing Yuan Hua as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, he feels secretly pleased, but he still urges him slowly, “What? It’s only been a little over two hours, and you’ve already forgotten everything? I tell you, pretending to be dead won’t work. If you don’t speak up, I’ll have no choice but to subject you to the Three Unyielding punishment!” As he spoke, Fang Lie made a gesture as if to strike the gavel and carry out the punishment. “No, no, don’t hit me~” Yuan Hua was immediately frightened. The ground was covered with blood, reminding him of the tragedy that just happened here. How could he dare to delay any longer? So, Yuan Hua said with a bitter face, “Fang Lie, you win today, I admit it. If you let me off, I promise this matter will end here, and I won’t pursue it any further!” “Heh, Yuan Hua, don’t you think it’s too late to admit defeat now?” Fang Lie sneered. “Two hours ago, your arrogant and smug appearance is still vivid in my mind. I was forced to the brink of death by you! Now, you think a few light words will make me let you off? Are you too naive, or do you really take me for a fool?” “Fang Lie, I, I beg you, just let me off this time, okay? At worst, I’ll compensate you with a batch of spirit stones!” Yuan Hua was now completely terrified and began to beg humbly. But unfortunately, Fang Lie was determined to punish him and would not be bought off. So he sneered, “Do you think a few stinky coins make you great? I tell you, they are useless here! You better confess clearly, why did you frame me? And, was it your own idea or was someone else behind it? Did you bribe the law enforcer Li Feng?” As he spoke, Fang Lie’s eyes fiercely scanned Li Feng. At this moment, Li Feng was still kneeling to the side, but he had become a fool. He knew that today’s incident was too big, and relying on Fang Lie’s fierce nature, who just beat a thousand people, he was probably doomed. Now, Li Feng could only hope that the Yuan family would keep his secret. If it was just a moment of confusion, there might still be a glimmer of hope, but if he was betrayed by the Yuan family and accused of accepting bribes and favoritism, even if Fang Lie didn’t punish him, the sect rules would be enough to make him die without a burial place! So, hearing Fang Lie’s question, he disregarded his dignity and hurriedly said to Yuan Hua, “Nephew, you must tell the truth. I was just confused and believed your words; I didn’t accept a single spirit stone from your family!” Yuan Hua gave him a gloomy look and thought to himself, “You didn’t accept a spirit stone from my family, but you did accept a bottle of Spirit Nourishing Pills, which is quite valuable!” However, he wasn’t foolish enough to say this out loud, as bribing a law enforcer is also a serious offense. He was already in enough trouble; how could he dare to add more to his crimes? So, Yuan Hua quickly shook his head and said, “The law enforcer is upright and incorruptible; this was just a moment of confusion.” Li Feng looked at him gratefully. But unfortunately, Fang Lie wasn’t fooled and laughed loudly, “Is that so? So Li Feng is upright and incorruptible? Hahahaha~ You’re killing me~” Yuan Hua’s face was flushed, and he didn’t know what to say. Li Feng was extremely embarrassed, wishing he could find a crack to hide in! “Enough!” Fang Lie then sneered, “We’ll talk about Li Feng later. You first confess why you framed me!” “This~” Yuan Hua was again at a loss, trembling and unable to speak. Fang Lie finally lost his patience and shouted, “Since you are stubborn, don’t blame me for being impolite. Men, beat him hard!” “Yes~” Four golden-armored heavenly soldiers instantly appeared, grabbed Yuan Hua, and swung their water and fire rods to strike him hard. With a crisp sound, a bloodstain appeared on Yuan Hua’s back. “Ah~ It hurts so much, don’t hit me, I’ll talk, I’ll say everything!” Yuan Hua, the young master, immediately screamed and shouted, “It was my mother who made me do it, and Li Feng also accepted a bottle of Spirit Nourishing Pills from my family!” Li Feng was so angry he almost died, unable to hold back, and cursed, “This idiot, incapable of success but good at failure~” “You still have the nerve to say that? It’s not you who’s being beaten!” Yuan Hua immediately retorted, “If it were you, you would do the same!” “You, you, you~” Li Feng was so angry he couldn’t speak. Fang Lie, however, smiled at him and teased, “Upright and incorruptible Li Enforcer! What do you have to say now?” “I, I was really just confused!” Li Feng said with a bitter face. “Humph, we’ll deal with you later!” Fang Lie sneered and then said, “Men, bring Yuan Hua’s mother here~” Just as Fang Lie finished speaking, a sudden female voice rang out, “No need to bring her, I’m already here!” The next moment, a beautifully dressed woman appeared in the hall. She looked to be in her twenties, wearing a phoenix hairpin and a rosy cloak, with a cold expression on her beautiful face. She was Yuan Hua’s biological mother, Xiao Huan, a disciple of the Western Kunlun Small Cold Mountain sect. “You are really useless~” Xiao Huan looked at her miserable son coldly and sighed, “It’s just a bit of physical pain, how could you be so weak?” “Mother, Fang Lie has gone mad. Look at the blood on the ground; he just beat thousands of the direct descendants of the Eight Hundred Families.” Yuan Hua said with委屈, “If I don’t speak, he might beat me to death~” “Humph, he won’t beat you to death, that way there would be no evidence~” Xiao Huan said, then looked up at Fang Lie, “Fang Lie, am I right?” “That’s right, I won’t beat him to death~” Fang Lie sneered, “Because that would be too easy on him. I want him to suffer more than death!” “Heh heh~” Xiao Huan didn’t get angry but laughed, “You’re ruthless. I admit I underestimated you this time. I didn’t expect you to be so brave. To resist, you risked your life, not only enduring the Three Unyielding punishment but also passing the Wheel of Fire, which no one has ever succeeded in. I have to admit, I lost this round fairly.” “Since you lost fairly, you should die with your eyes closed~” Fang Lie sneered, “Tell me, how do you want to die?” “Heh heh, don’t be in a hurry. Don’t you want to hear the story behind it?” Xiao Huan asked calmly. “What story? Isn’t it just that you greedy and vicious people have your eyes on my family’s inheritance?” Fang Lie sneered. “Heh heh~” Xiao Huan’s face turned red, slightly embarrassed, and she said, “I won’t deny that there is a bit of that, but just for that, our Yuan family wouldn’t be so ruthless. There is actually more to this!” “What more?” Fang Lie asked. “I think it’s better for you not to know, for your own good!” Xiao Huan advised, “I know you passed the Wheel of Fire and had a legendary opportunity, not only restoring your crippled body but possibly gaining even greater protection. From your daring to beat the Eight Hundred Families, I can tell you’re not afraid of their retaliation. “But, I have to tell you, the world is vast, and there are many people and forces that even the Eight Hundred Families can’t compare to. Although you have gained something, you haven’t grown enough and can easily be stifled in the early stages. So, for your own good, don’t ask too many questions. Just let this case be settled vaguely. How about that?” Xiao Huan smiled, “Of course, we will give you a huge compensation, enough to ensure you have no worries until you reach the Golden Pool stage!” “Humph!” Fang Lie sneered, “Do you think Fang Lie is a coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong? I tell you, you are greatly mistaken! No matter who is behind this, I will punish them severely, even if it’s the Son of Heaven, they won’t escape punishment!” “Oh~” Xiao Huan immediately sneered, “The Fang family is really fierce! I wonder if you’re just talking or if you’ll really do it!” “You can try!” Fang Lie said coldly. “Alright, you’re brave. If you dare to act, I’ll dare to speak. But, let’s get the ugly words out first!” Xiao Huan suddenly said, “If I tell you, but you don’t dare to act, and just take it out on our Yuan family, what then?” “Don’t compare yourselves to me~” Fang Lie sneered, “I’m not a soft egg like you!” “Fine, you’re tough, you’re brave. Will you dare to give me a guarantee?” Xiao Huan shouted, “If you guarantee not to touch the mastermind, you won’t touch our Yuan family. Then I’ll tell you everything! If you don’t dare, don’t waste words. The more you talk, the more I’ll look down on you!” “Alright, I’ll give you a guarantee!” Fang Lie said angrily, “If there is really a mastermind, I won’t touch you or your son until I deal with him~” “What if you let him go?” Xiao Huan asked. “Then you can leave, and even Li Feng, I won’t pursue!” Fang Lie said fiercely, “Now, can you speak?”