Chapter 3

Seeing Fang Lie's pitiful state, everyone present showed a look of sympathy. Some of those who had received his favors were in tears, filled with indignation!

"How despicable, just because he refused to sell the ancestral property? Is it necessary to go this far?"

"Too cruel, no matter what, the Fang family are martyrs who died for the sect. How can you do this? It's heart-wrenching!"

"Moreover, it's impossible for this to be Fang Lie's doing. To ruin someone for a baseless charge is truly excessive!"

In the face of the crowd's murmurs, the faces of the dozen or so young men in fine clothes also showed a hint of embarrassment, no longer as arrogant as before.

And Li Feng also felt a bit regretful, thinking to himself, 'All this is your fault, you damned Fang Lie. If you had confessed earlier, wouldn't it be over? Why did you have to endure the three non-conformities? You're a fool, just like your idiot father!'

However, just as everyone was shocked by Fang Lie's condition, he raised his head firmly and sneered at Li Feng, "Enforcer, did I endure the three non-conformities?"

"Yes, you have some guts!" Li Feng said fiercely, "This time, you win. I can declare you innocent. But, heh heh, I wonder if it was worth it to lose all your cultivation for this innocent verdict?"

"Heh heh~" Fang Lie wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and sneered, "Just for an innocent verdict that I should have had, it's indeed not worth it. But to deal with you scoundrels, it's more than worth it!"

"Deal with us?" Li Feng was first stunned, then his face changed drastically as he roared, "You, you want to go through the Cycle Fire Path? Damn, are you tired of living?"

The Cycle Fire Path is a special secret realm in the Mo Sect's Ancestor Hall. According to the Mo Sect's rules, only those who have endured the three non-conformities can enter it to find the Mo Sect's Ancestor Token hidden inside!

According to the Ancestor Hall, if someone can endure the three non-conformities and still not submit, it means they are truly wronged. As compensation, they automatically gain a chance to turn the tables.

That is, to find the Ancestor Token in the Cycle Fire Path and, if successful, personally review their case as the Token Master, punishing those who wronged them.

The Mo Sect's Ancestor Token consists of five tokens: Benevolence, Wisdom, Righteousness, Courage, and Trust. The token in the Cycle Fire Path is the 'Benevolence' token, the first of the five. As the Benevolence Token Master, one holds the highest status in the Mo Sect. Even the sect leader is only the 'Wisdom' Token Master, ranking second.

However, over countless years, the Cycle Fire Path has been nothing more than a beautiful legend. Many disciples who were wronged and endured the three non-conformities entered it, but all met a tragic end, turning to ashes.

Thus, over time, no one believed the legend of the Cycle Fire Path anymore.

But Fang Lie firmly believed in it, because his family's ancestor was a close associate of the sect founder, who left detailed records about it.

It turns out that the Cycle Fire Path not only contains the Mo Sect's Ancestor Token but also a supreme secret technique. Once obtained, one can dominate the world, invincible!

However, this secret technique is very special, extremely difficult to enter. Only those with no cultivation and great willpower can succeed in cultivating it.

That is why the Mo Sect's Ancestor specifically set up the three non-conformities, not only to enforce the rules but also to test the will of the successor, while simultaneously nullifying their cultivation to meet the conditions for cultivating the secret technique.

Unfortunately, over countless years, thousands of disciples have entered the Cycle Fire Path, but none have survived to obtain the secret technique, so the matter has been forgotten.

Fang Lie originally only knew about it and did not want to try it himself. After all, the three non-conformities are too cruel, and even if he survived, he would be ruined. Moreover, so many previous attempts ended in death in the Cycle Fire Path, and he could not guarantee that he would have such a great opportunity.

But this time, the Yuan family had driven him to a dead end. If he confessed, the ancestral property would be lost, and the dozens of younger brothers and sisters his family had adopted would be left to wander the streets, suffering greatly. Even for their sake, Fang Lie could not confess.

Moreover, Fang Lie's character was inherited from his father, truly unbending. Since they had forced him to this point, how could he let Li Feng and Yuan Hua off easily?

Fang Lie's mind was now filled with one thought: to die and take these scoundrels with him, to fight to the bitter end!

With this in mind, Fang Lie no longer hesitated and roared to the sky, "Mo Sect disciple Fang Lie, wronged and enduring the three non-conformities without regret, I humbly request the Ancestor to manifest and allow me to enter the Cycle Fire Path to clear my name and cleanse the sect!"

As Fang Lie's words fell, the entire Ancestor Hall suddenly shook. Immediately, all the enforcement soldiers around him disappeared, and the eighteen soldiers originally guarding Li Feng split to stand on either side of Fang Lie, as if subtly protecting him.

At the same time, a terrifying force suddenly descended, directly throwing the high-ranking Enforcer Li Feng to the side and forcing him to kneel, head bowed, in a position of confession.

Then, the table in front of the hall automatically disappeared, and the wall behind it split open, revealing a huge passage. It was about ten feet square, with seven-colored divine flames burning inside, deep and unknown, leading to who knows where.

"Ha ha ha~" Seeing this, Fang Lie could not help but laugh to the sky, then sneered at Li Feng and Yuan Hua, "You two bastards, wait for me. When I come out, it will be your end!"

"Tsk~" Yuan Hua sneered disdainfully, "Your end will be ashes. I won't wait for you. But rest assured, the trouble you've caused me today, I will take good care of your younger brothers and sisters, selling them to the filthiest places in the mortal world!"

"Bastard, I won't give you the chance, I will definitely come out!" Fang Lie roared with a grim face.

"Alright, Fang Lie, is that enough?" Li Feng, kneeling on the ground, shouted, "Why are you all in the Fang family such stubborn idiots? You torment yourselves to death and don't let others live either?"

"That's right, the Fang family's ancestral precept is~" Fang Lie roared, "Even if I crash through the southern wall, I won't turn back! Ha ha ha~"

Saying this, Fang Lie took a difficult step forward. Immediately, the Cycle Fire Path sensed him and shot a golden path to his feet. With just a light step, Fang Lie entered the Cycle Fire Path.

At this moment, everyone watched this resolute man in shock. Some prayed, some cursed, but regardless of their stance, they all felt a deep respect for him in their hearts!

As Fang Lie opened the Cycle Fire Path, a massive spiritual pressure burst out of the Ancestor Hall, instantly spreading throughout the entire Mo Sect.

Within the Mo Sect's headquarters, which spans a hundred thousand miles, hundreds of thousands of cultivators all sensed it. They were all shocked and quickly rode various magical treasures to watch. In no time, the Ancestor Hall was filled with tens of thousands of people, a sea of humanity, a sight rarely seen.

When they learned what had happened, they were all stunned, hardly believing it was true. They looked at Li Feng, who was kneeling and waiting for the result, with a mix of pity and schadenfreude.

As an Enforcer, secretly favoring one side is not a big deal, but clearly wronging someone and imposing the three non-conformities, leading to the Cycle Fire Path, is too much.

After all, the Cycle Fire Path rarely opens, and when it does, it means a major injustice has occurred. Who would willingly endure such torture?

So every time the Cycle Fire Path appears, it means an Enforcer is in trouble. Even if Fang Lie dies inside, the sect's higher-ups will thoroughly investigate the matter. So no matter what, Li Feng is finished, at best losing his position as Enforcer and never being reappointed.

In a deep secret realm of the Mo Sect, in an elegant pavilion, there was a small round table with four seats. On the seats for spring, summer, autumn, and winter, four figures appeared abruptly.

The one at the head of the table was a handsome and graceful middle-aged Daoist, about thirty years old, holding a folding fan, with a faint purple aura surrounding him. He gave an impression of unfathomable depth, the Mo Sect's leader, the 'Wisdom' Token Master, Thunder Tribulation True Person Mo Qianxun.

Next to him was a mighty middle-aged man with fiery red beard and a stern face. He was the Mo Sect's Elder, the head of the External Affairs Hall, the 'Righteousness' Token Master, Thunder Tribulation True Person Huo Wufang!

Below him was a towering giant, nearly ten feet tall, with a bronze head and iron hands, his eyes shining like a mighty spirit, unmatched in bravery. He was the head of the War Hall, the 'Courage' Token Master, Thunder Tribulation True Person Lei Zhengfeng.

The last one was an old, withered old man in gray clothes, his eyes almost closed, dozing off as if about to fall into eternal sleep. He was the head of the Enforcement Hall, the 'Trust' Token Master, Thunder Tribulation True Person Zhou Zhenqing.

These four were the leaders of the Mo Sect, the four Token Masters, the actual rulers. This time, they did not come in person but manifested their avatars through their profound cultivation to meet here, all because of the Cycle Fire Path that had just opened.

The Cycle Fire Path is a rare sight, and when it appears, it means a major injustice that could affect the Mo Sect's reputation and is known to all.

So even though they held the highest positions and usually neglected affairs, they had to discuss how to handle the situation to mitigate the impact and eliminate negative factors.