TBOUMTBDK Chapter 108

“You, how can you use Demonic Energy!”

Several people chased after him, shocked.

Yun Xia had just casually pinched the Wolf Demon that belonged to him. It was the appearance of the grey pupils and, more importantly, the Demonic Energy that composed them that startled these people.

Many people were unaware of the matter of Yun Xia’s Inner Core. Only a very few knew, and many didn’t even know that an Immortal Core could temporarily transform into a Demon Nucleus.

“Stop right there! Were you sent by the Demon Realm? Or are you a demon yourself? What’s your purpose in infiltrating Phoenix Cry? I’m going to find the people from the Hall of Enforcement, no, I’m going to find Senior Brother!”

Yun Xia chuckled, “Sure, let’s go together then, it’s on the way anyway.”

He even turned back to beckon at them while flying, his expression not showing a trace of guilt or fear.

The others then realized, wait, if he were a demon, how did he pass the Senior Brother’s test?

Thinking of this, they belatedly realized something was wrong.

“What’s going on? Why can you use Demonic Energy? Did you get infected in the Demon Realm?”

Yun Xia was speechless, “Do you guys have any common sense? Is this something you can just get infected with?”

The person opposite him angrily said, “You’re the one who has no common sense, maybe you’re possessed!”

“Senior Brother, if anything, he should be demon-possessed, right?”

“Yeah, right!”

Yun Xia: “…”

Before he could speak, suddenly, a sharp wind blade came from the front, and Yun Xia immediately turned his head, stopping in mid-air.

He didn’t dodge.

Because the wind blade wasn’t aimed directly at him, but flew past his side, cutting off a few strands of his hair.

The owner of the wind blade controlled it very well. The wind blade’s deterrent force was extremely strong, but it dissipated instantly after passing Yun Xia’s body, without affecting any of the disciples following behind.

“Who is using Demonic Arts within Phoenix Cry?”

Yun Xia was stunned. Demonic Arts? Oh, immortals have Immortal Arts, and demons call them Demonic Arts, that makes sense. It’s just a bit out of place.

“What? It’s actually someone from the Hall of Enforcement, that’s… Zhi Kong?” The disciple behind Yun Xia exclaimed in surprise.

“Zhi Kong? Is he the legendary… Enforcer Zhi Kong?”

Yun Xia was also very surprised, Zhi Kong? Isn’t that the number one male supporting character after the Male Lead, Xiao Nanli? He’s a very powerful guy.

Zhi Kong, from the Hall of Enforcement, is rigid, taciturn, and ruthless. Other than cultivation, he’s always out on various important missions for the Hall of Enforcement.

He’s a very mysterious figure in the Immortal Sect.

Yun Xia was full of curiosity about him, but the person in front of him wore a black robe with a hood, and even his face was mostly hidden in the hood, only a bit of his lips and chin visible in the shadows.

He carefully sized up Zhi Kong, and Zhi Kong was also looking at him. Seeing that Yun Xia didn’t move or speak, but just stared straight at him with his eyes, exuding Demonic Energy, Zhi Kong narrowed his eyes and raised his hand, grabbing at the air.

Black Spirit Qi transformed into a huge claw, holding Yun Xia in its grasp.

“Answer me, who are you, and why are you wearing Immortal Sect clothing while using Demonic Power?”

Yun Xia’s whole body was caught by the huge claw. Sharp, piercing pain went deep into his bones from his limbs and back, making him open his mouth, but he couldn’t make a sound at first. After a long while, he trembled—

“Ah!”

Because of the pain, he instinctively released Demonic Chi to protect himself and tried to break free from the other party’s black claws.

But Zhi Kong’s Cultivation Base was obviously higher than his, and his struggles were almost ineffective.

“Ah! It hurts! What the hell…”

Yun Xia was in so much pain that he almost fainted. However, the more he used Demonic Power, the more wary Zhi Kong became. The disciples watched Yun Xia, both surprised and hesitant.

“Uh, Senior Brother Zhi Kong, he doesn’t seem to be a demon, he’s a disciple of Phoenix Cry, probably.”

Zhi Kong, as an Enforcer, was heavy-handed to begin with, and almost all disciples had a sense of fear and avoidance towards the people from the Hall of Enforcement, because they were very frightening when carrying out tasks. Even Su Rou, the boldest person in the entire Immortal Sect, didn’t dare to provoke them.

Just then—

“Stop! Let him go!”

An angry low shout came. Zhi Kong’s gaze sharpened, but the next moment, an invisible, terrifying pressure pierced his brain. Even though he immediately used Spirit Qi to protect himself, that trembling force penetrated all his defenses, causing him to lose focus for a moment.

The black claws controlling Yun Xia dissipated for a moment, and Yun Xia lost his strength and fell from the air. But before he could fall, someone hugged him tightly.

“Yun Xia!”

The people who came were Mo Jun Zhou and Huai Ying.

Huai Ying stood between Mo Jun Zhou and Zhi Kong, separating them, and first said to Mo Jun Zhou’s side, “Your Venerable, don’t be anxious. This is Phoenix Cry’s Enforcer. There must be a misunderstanding. First, see how Yun Xia is. I’ll handle it.”

The reason he spoke to Mo Jun Zhou first was that he was afraid that Mo Jun Zhou would directly attack Zhi Kong in a fit of anger, which would be troublesome.

Fortunately, Mo Jun Zhou seemed calmer than he thought. He didn’t even look at Zhi Kong’s side, but just hugged Yun Xia and checked his condition.

“Yun Xia, where are you hurt? Where does it still hurt?”

Yun Xia was panting, and shook his head at him.

After the black claws left his body, he immediately felt much better, but the pain that remained in his body still made him afraid.

Mo Jun Zhou’s eyes were extremely dangerous, and his voice was extremely cold, “Whoever hurt you, I will make them repay it tenfold, no matter who they are.”

Huai Ying: “…”

Okay, he was relieved too early.

He could only go and appease Zhi Kong’s side, “Senior Brother Zhi Kong, Yun Xia isn’t a dangerous person. He was personally brought back from the Demon Realm by Senior Brother. The Sect Leader also knows about this matter. You’ve been in seclusion for a long time, so it’s understandable that you don’t know. But please calm down and listen to us, okay?”

Zhi Kong hadn’t said anything. Huai Ying didn’t dare to relax at all, and had to keep a close eye on both sides, fearing that the two of them would start fighting here.

At this time, Yun Xia finally recovered, “Um… I’m not a big deal. It’s just that it hurt so much just now that I couldn’t speak. Damn, that move is ruthless. If a real criminal were caught like this, they’d either be tortured into confessing, or be deemed to have admitted guilt because they couldn’t defend themselves in time, and then be convicted.”

He grabbed Mo Jun Zhou’s arm excitedly, “How did you appear here?”

Mo Jun Zhou stroked his hand, “We’ll talk about that later. Are you really okay?”

Yun Xia shook his head, and then said to Zhi Kong, “You’re doing your job pretty well, aren’t you? Do you usually catch people using my method just now?”

Zhi Kong: “…”

The few cannon fodder disciples watching: “…”

This guy is too daring. Is he accusing Zhi Kong of extracting confessions by torture and convicting people without following the rules in front of his face?

Seeing that he could still say so much, Huai Ying felt relieved.

“Junior Brother Yun Xia, what happened just now? How did you and Senior Brother Zhi Kong end up like this?” he said.

“No matter what happened, since he made the move, he must pay the price.” Mo Jun Zhou condensed a Spirit Consciousness Blade.

Zhi Kong’s Sea of Consciousness was still aching faintly, but he was fearless, “I’m ready to assist at any time.”

Huai Ying was anxious, “Wait!”

“Mo Jun Zhou, wait a moment. Neither of you is allowed to fight,” Yun Xia said.

Hearing this, Mo Jun Zhou looked at him, didn’t argue, and withdrew his power as he was told.

And Zhi Kong’s hand, which was clenched into a claw, also relaxed.

“This is just a misunderstanding. After hearing Senior Brother Huai Ying’s words just now, can you now believe that I’m not some strange person?”

Zhi Kong hesitated slightly, not speaking immediately.

Mo Jun Zhou coldly said, “Even if you had doubts, you directly injured someone without obtaining evidence. So this is how Phoenix Cry handles things. It’s truly an eye-opener.”

Since Mo Jun Zhou made his move, Zhi Kong had focused most of his attention on him. At this time, he carefully observed Mo Jun Zhou again, and his voice was low and slightly hoarse, “You’re a demon.”

Mo Jun Zhou: “Yes, so what? You can come and arrest me.”

Zhi Kong frowned.

It seemed that many things had indeed happened during his absence. Someone in the Immortal Sect could actually use Demonic Power, and there was even a demon. Oh right, and that person said that Senior Brother went to the Demon Realm and brought back that young disciple who could use Demonic Power.

Yun Xia suddenly said, “You’re so bad. If he really arrested you, he’d be screwed whether he succeeded or not. Think about it, if he didn’t succeed, his reputation as the number one Enforcer who never failed would be ruined, and he’d fall from grace forever.”

Others: “??”

Yun Xia continued to say, “If he succeeded, he’d tie you up and send you to the Hall of Enforcement. The Hall Master of the Hall of Enforcement would report you to the Sect Leader. The Sect Leader would meet you again in the main hall, looking at each other in awkward silence, and then, to express his apology, he’d decide to compensate us with a sum of money that could buy a Flying Immortal Artifact. Wow! That’s not bad, huh? Why don’t you pretend to be caught by him?”

Others: “…”

“You’re too useless, aren’t you? You caused such a big thing just to get some broken money?” The leading disciple who had been silently watching from behind couldn’t help but spit at him.

Yun Xia: “? Broken money? Are you insulting my dreams? Are you looking for death?”

Everyone: “…”

Although it wasn’t good to say so, the others actually agreed with that statement at first.

Even Zhi Kong felt the same.

“No one will insult your dreams, Nanli, then give him the money to buy a Flying Immortal Artifact.”

These words made everyone present stiffen. This voice was Phoenix Cry’s Sect Leader, Feng Xiaoshan.

Feng Xiaoshan and Xiao Nanli appeared before everyone.

Xiao Nanli nodded, “Yes, Sect Leader, I will prepare it.”

The disciples of Phoenix Cry all saluted, “Greetings, Sect Leader Immortal Venerable! Senior Brother!”

Even Zhi Kong said, “Greetings, Sect Leader, Senior Brother.”

Only Yun Xia and Mo Jun Zhou stood there blankly without saying a word.

Yun Xia was a beat late, “Ah, greetings, Sect Leader Immortal Venerable, greetings, Senior Brother.”

“Haha, I didn’t expect to see such a scene. It’s all a misunderstanding. Zhi Kong, Liyu Saint Lord is a guest of Phoenix Cry, and little Yun Xia is a sharp-tongued little fellow.”

After that, Xiao Nanli introduced Mo Jun Zhou’s identity, briefly mentioning the matter between the two realms. Everyone knew about this kind of thing. Then, he introduced Yun Xia.

As an Enforcer of the Hall of Enforcement, Zhi Kong quickly grasped the severity of the situation.

Mo Jun Zhou was the Saint Lord of the Demon Realm, and at this moment, he was obviously being treated with high regard by the higher-ups of Phoenix Cry. Just seeing that the Sect Leader had appeared here showed that the matter concerned the two realms. If he really made that Liyu Saint Lord unhappy…

Zhi Kong’s thoughts raced. The tall man lowered his head and said, “It was Zhi Kong’s mistake. After this, Zhi Kong will go to the Hall of Enforcement to receive thirty lashes of the Thunder Whip as punishment.”

Thirty lashes of the Thunder Whip?

Yun Xia looked at Feng Xiaoshan and Xiao Nanli’s expressions. The two of them seemed a little surprised, and the Sect Leader even raised his eyebrows.

But soon Feng Xiaoshan nodded, “Alright, since Zhi Kong has said so, then so be it.”

The Sect Leader had spoken, and Yun Xia could only accept it, but, “Accepting punishment is natural, but it’s not enough, right? Have you forgotten something?”

The other disciples sweated profusely. Did this kid know what he was doing? Thirty lashes of the Thunder Whip weren’t enough? And he was still being so arrogant in front of the Sect Leader?

Feng Xiaoshan didn’t care, and even said with a smile, “What else has he forgotten? Yun Xia can say it directly, and this Seat will decide for you.”

Yun Xia then said, “He did something wrong and hurt me without even apologizing to me. He just went to receive the punishment himself. He’s from the Hall of Enforcement himself, so who knows if he’s just saying it?”

Feng Xiaoshan didn’t rush to speak, but looked at Zhi Kong.

Before Zhi Kong could react, Yun Xia suddenly thought of something, turned and leaned close to Mo Jun Zhou’s ear, and said in a very small voice, “What do you think, if I asked him to take off his hood and let me see his face as compensation, would he agree?”

Feng Xiaoshan, Xiao Nanli, Zhi Kong: “……..”