Chapter 21

In the early morning, amidst the forest.

The morning glow spread through the layers of leaves, illuminating the forest.

A raggedly dressed young boy walked through the forest, his face dirty, but his eyes as bright as stars.

"It's been a month, finally mastered it!" The boy's eyes sparkled with excitement, "It's time to return to the sect."

This boy was Lin Xuan, who had come out to train. After a month of brutal training, he finally mastered the first level of the Thunder Sword Technique. It could be said that his strength had made a qualitative leap compared to a month ago.

Lin Xuan moved swiftly, advancing rapidly. Before long, the majestic gate of Xuantian Sect came into view.

First, I'll take a bath, change into clean clothes, and then have a big meal! Lin Xuan had almost gone crazy over the past month, and now that he was back, he naturally wanted to relax.

"Stop! Xuantian Sect's gate, outsiders are not allowed to enter!" The disciple guarding the gate shouted.

Lin Xuan looked at his clothes, indeed they didn't look like sect attire. He could only take out his identity badge to prove his identity.

"Senior Brother, I am an outer sect disciple, just training outside."

The disciple saw Lin Xuan's identity badge and let him pass, but his gaze towards Lin Xuan was clearly strange. He had been a gate guard for some time and had never seen anyone train like this.

On the way, wherever Lin Xuan passed, he attracted curious glances. Lin Xuan's face turned slightly red, but the thick layer of dust on his face hid it.

However, when he returned to his residence, he noticed something was off.

There seemed to be more Divine Might Group disciples patrolling nearby, and it looked like someone was in his small house.

Lin Xuan didn't know he had been exposed, but from the scene, he could guess a few things. Running away at this point was unrealistic; it was better to act boldly, since the other party hadn't seen him with their own eyes.

"Who allowed you to come in!" Lin Xuan's face darkened when he saw his door kicked in.

"Hey, who are you! How dare you interfere with the affairs of the Divine Might Group?" The disciple inside shouted, "Where did you come from, beggar!"

Lin Xuan's brows furrowed: "What's wrong with the Divine Might Group? This is my house! You have three breaths to get out!"

He knew the conflict between him and the Divine Might Group was irreconcilable, so he had no qualms.

The surrounding disciples, hearing the commotion, quickly gathered around.

"Who's challenging the Divine Might Group again? There are a lot of hot-headed ones lately!"

"No, he just said this is his house, he's Lin Xuan!"

"Lin Xuan!" Everyone's eyes widened as they looked at this legendary figure.

"You're Lin Xuan? Damn, we've been waiting for you for a month, finally caught you! Brothers, attack!" The Divine Might Group disciples had been waiting for nearly a month, and they were seething with anger. Now seeing Lin Xuan, they were ready to tear him apart.

Swoosh, swoosh!

Four disciples at the fourth stage of the Condensation Pulse realm rushed out, surrounding Lin Xuan.

"Attack!" The four burst with powerful spiritual energy, ready to strike.

"I'll see who dares!" Lin Xuan roared, his voice like a thunderclap, resonating around them.

The four were stunned by Lin Xuan's aura. They saw his black hair fluttering, standing proudly, with a hidden, astonishing power emanating from him.

"You're at death's door, still struggling. Our people will be here soon, dare to oppose the Divine Might Group, and you'll die!" These Divine Might Group disciples were used to bullying others, and someone like Lin Xuan who challenged them naturally made them hate him.

Sure enough, not long after, many Divine Might Group disciples rushed over, quickly surrounding the area.

"What are you waiting for, just take him down!" A hot-tempered one shouted.

Seeing the surrounding people ready to act, Lin Xuan suddenly pulled out several pieces of paper from his pocket, holding them up high.

"Charms, back off!" Someone saw Lin Xuan holding the papers and immediately shouted. The crowd retreated half a meter, no one daring to get too close.

"Charms, my ass!" When the people saw that Lin Xuan wasn't holding charms, the Divine Might Group disciples were furious.

"Hmph!" Lin Xuan sneered, his aura growing stronger, "These aren't charms, but they're more powerful than charms!"

"What are they, high-level charms? Forbidden runes?" Everyone was curious.

"A bunch of idiots!" Lin Xuan cursed in his heart, speaking loudly, "These are the sect rules!"

"Are you all kicked in the head? Daring to fight in the sect!" Lin Xuan held the book of sect rules, "Rule 8: Those who fight without cause in the sect will receive thirty lashes from the Spirit Whip, or be expelled from the sect!"

The Spirit Whip was no ordinary punishment, but was carried out by the outer sect enforcement team. These people were all at the fourth stage of the Condensation Pulse realm and used specially made Spirit Whips. Thirty lashes from them would leave one either dead or crippled.

Hearing Lin Xuan's rebuke, the Divine Might Group disciples hesitated. Although they were usually arrogant, they wouldn't dare openly violate the sect rules.

For a moment, the scene was awkward. The Divine Might Group disciples couldn't retreat or attack, so they just stood there, surrounding Lin Xuan to prevent him from escaping.

Seeing that everyone was intimidated, Lin Xuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He walked into the small house, sat at the table, poured a cup of water, and drank it slowly.

He was waiting, waiting for the leader of the Divine Might Group to come. He had no support now and could only use the sect rules to scare these people. As long as he wasn't assassinated, they wouldn't be able to do anything to him for the time being.

Sure enough, not long after, Yan Kong arrived with a group of disciples, his cold gaze fixed on Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan knew the main person had arrived. He slowly walked out, eyeing Yan Kong warily.

"You're Lin Xuan?" Yan Kong's eyes were cold.

"Exactly!" Lin Xuan replied firmly.

"I heard you know the sect rules well. Do you know what happens to those who kill their fellow disciples?" Yan Kong suddenly said sternly.

"What are you talking about, I don't understand." Lin Xuan remained calm, "Best to take your people and leave quickly!"

"Let me introduce you, this is Captain Hua of the outer sect enforcement team." A sinister smile appeared on Yan Kong's lips.

Lin Xuan had already noticed a few people in black clothes next to Yan Kong, with two crossed golden swords on their chests. He didn't expect them to be from the outer sect enforcement team.

Captain Hua stepped forward and said sternly, "Lin Xuan, we suspect you of killing a fellow disciple, come with us!"

"Where's the evidence? Who saw it?" Lin Xuan didn't expect the enforcement team to side with the Divine Might Group and had already made the worst-case scenario.

"You don't need to be nervous, it's just an investigation. If you didn't kill anyone, we'll let you go." Captain Hua appeared fair.

"Men, take him away!" Captain Hua said coldly.

"Wait, no evidence, who dares to arrest anyone!" A delicate voice rang out.

Then, a beautiful figure floated in.

"Tang Yu." Captain Hua frowned, glancing at Yan Kong, who also frowned slightly.

"Tang Yu, he's a murderer, don't interfere." Yan Kong said, not fearing Tang Yu, but her brother was one of the top ten in the inner sect, which he truly feared.

"Hmph! No evidence, no arrest!" Tang Yu stood beside Lin Xuan, angrily saying.