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Chapter 51 The Lord of Lieyang Peak launches an attack, using his power to intimidate others.

"Elder Ruan, what brings you here?"

Ding Hui was surprised and went to greet him.

Seeing the other party's furious expression, and recalling what he had just said.

A thought flashed through his mind, and his eyelids twitched slightly. "Could it be that the seriously injured inner disciple...?"

"Indeed, it is my son."

Ruan Liangcai spoke in a deep voice, his eyes sweeping across the entire room with a sinister gaze.

The final image focused on Li Wudao.

"Oops--"

Ding Hui thought to himself, "This is bad," and felt a headache coming on.

Li Wudao is such a troublemaker; he actually injured Ruan Liangcai's only son.

He knew a little about the old man's character; he loved his son dearly and cherished him very much.

Now that Li Wudao has seriously injured Ruan Fei, he will definitely not let it go.

"You're the one who injured Fei'er?"

Ruan Liangcai stared at Li Wudao.

His voice was filled with anger, and without saying a word, his intimidating aura pressed down on the boy.

Caught off guard,

Li Wudao was forced back several steps by this invisible pressure, his chest heaving.

Everyone's expression changed.

A clear show of force, a real show of force!

"Martial Sect..."

Li Wudao stopped in his tracks, his expression growing cold.

His combat prowess was no less than that of Emperor Wuzong in his early years.

The fact that the other party could suppress him with their aura only shows that their cultivation level far surpasses his.

This old scoundrel is at least at the peak of the Martial Grandmaster realm, or even at the Great Perfection of the Martial Grandmaster realm.

"Damn it, old man, this feud is now set in stone, and I'll definitely get my revenge!"

Li Wudao cursed inwardly; he was not one to suffer a loss.

"This kid is strange; he actually withstood the pressure of my Martial Grandmaster level!"

Seeing the boy's calm and composed reaction, Ruan Liangcai's face flashed with surprise.

He frowned, feeling it was absurd.

He had witnessed Li Wudao's performance in the competition; he was only at the early stage of the True Essence Realm.

With such meager strength, how could he possibly withstand the pressure of a Martial Grandmaster?

There's something wrong with this kid.

With that in mind, he stirred up a wisp of his aura again, wanting to test the boy's reaction once more.

at this time,

Ding Hui couldn't stand it any longer and interrupted with a dark face:

"Elder Ruan, this is the Hall of Law Enforcement, not the inner sect. You'd better behave yourself."

They overstepped their bounds on his territory and bullied the weak; if word got out, they would lose all face.

See here,

Ruan Liangcai had no choice but to give up, and coldly snorted, "Now that the murderer has been caught, punish him immediately!"

At this point, he pressed on with a questioning tone:

"A true disciple making a mistake is no different from an outer disciple. I wonder how Elder Ding intends to severely punish this boy?"

Ding Hui was somewhat displeased. "How to punish them is the responsibility of the Enforcement Hall, and the inner sect has no right to interfere."

Although the other party was stronger and more powerful than him, the Inner Sect and the Law Enforcement Hall were two separate departments, and he was not afraid of the other party.

Regarding this reply,

Ruan Liangcai was at his wit's end, his expression dark and gloomy. He hadn't expected Ding Hui to be so ruthless.

The next moment, he suddenly thought of something and looked the boy up and down.

Could it be that Li Wudao has a complicated background?

Otherwise, Ding Hui wouldn't have needed to fight to the death with me in this matter; the other party must be wary of something.

that's the truth.

After learning about Li Wudao's dual background, Ding Hui wavered and dared not make a decision easily.

As for punishing the juveniles, they lack confidence in how to do so.

After much deliberation, the only option left was to stall and let the temple master handle it.

"Elder Ding, tell me the truth, who is behind this kid that makes you so cautious?"

Ruan Liangcai pulled Ding Hui aside.

"You do not know?"

Ding Hui frowned.

As a core elder of the inner sect, it's truly pathetic that he doesn't even know the origins of the true disciples.

"Well... unfortunately, I was in seclusion during the initiation ceremony, so I didn't know..."

Ruan Liangcai looked embarrassed and stammered.

In reality, he made up an excuse that day and went out to drink and have fun with women.

But how could I possibly say something like that in public?

Ding Hui looked at him suspiciously, but didn't expose him. Instead, he explained in detail.

"What?! This kid has a very good relationship with the sect leader's second disciple, and he's also the only one from Misty Peak?!"

Ruan Liangcai's old face showed shock and uncertainty.

He finally understood what Ding Hui was worried about.

Li Wudao is a hot potato; anyone who touches him will get burned.

Jiang Churan is alright, as she hasn't yet gained much influence, but Xia Gucheng is the leader of a peak.

If his only disciple were harmed, the consequences would be far beyond what an inner sect elder could bear.

However, he couldn't swallow his anger if he just let it go like that.

After a long pause, Ruan Liangcai sighed deeply, a resolute look in his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, he took out a jade slip for transmitting sound and said something.

Immediately, he looked around and said coldly:

"Today, I am determined to seek justice for my son. This boy must pay a heavy price!"

As soon as the words fell, the whole audience was shocked.

A glimmer of hope shone in Sun Qian's eyes. If Li Wudao went unpunished, she would suffer a fate worse than death and would never have the face to remain in the sect again.

Ding Hui frowned, wondering where the other party got their confidence from.

As for Li Wudao, he didn't feel any guilt and just watched calmly.

He wanted to see what kind of helpers this scoundrel could summon.

A quarter of an hour later.

A tremor came from outside the Hall of Law Enforcement, and a powerful aura emanated from it.

Under the awe-inspiring gazes of the crowd,

A bald old man strode into the hall with a powerful stride. His eyes were like copper bells, bright and sharp, extremely intimidating.

"Greetings, Peak Master Cheng!"

Everyone bowed in succession, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

This person was none other than Cheng Yuanliang, the leader of Lieyang Peak.

"Master Cheng, we've been waiting for you to come. We're just waiting for you to uphold justice."

Ruan Liangcai stepped forward obsequiously, speaking softly.

"I am already aware of what happened. After all these years, you've finally decided to use this favor."

Cheng Yuanliang was somewhat moved, and then immediately made a promise:

"Rest assured, I am on your side in this matter. I will protect Xia Gucheng for you. Just do it."

Upon hearing this, Ruan Liangcai felt relieved and nodded emphatically.

"Damn, this is a big problem."

Ding Hui bowed respectfully, his lowered expression not looking too good.

Things have now completely spiraled out of his control.

"Lord of the Palace, please come back quickly, I really can't hold on any longer..."

He prayed silently, his palms sweating.

"Li Wudao, how dare you be so insolent! Now that you have seen the Peak Master, why do you not bow?"

Ruan Liangcai rebuked him.

At this moment, only Li Wudao stood tall in the hall, looking straight ahead, appearing out of place with the others.

He sneered inwardly, never expecting that Li Wudao was such a hothead, so easily giving him the opportunity to make trouble.

"Whether I pray or not is none of your business. The emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is."

Li Wudao showed no mercy and retorted directly.

Even a fool would know that this bald man was someone the other party had summoned, so naturally he wouldn't be foolish enough to bow.

"you......"

Ruan Liangcai trembled with anger, pointing at the boy for a long time without uttering a single fart.

"Good lad, you're really sharp-tongued."

Cheng Yuanliang squinted at the boy.

"The matter has been settled, so let's deal with it strictly according to the clan rules. Three hundred lashes as a warning to others!"

He stood with his hands behind his back, calmly delivering his verdict.

After he finished speaking, the entire room fell into dead silence.

Ding Hui and the other deacons secretly gasped.

If Li Wudao were to be whipped three hundred times, he would be crippled even if he didn't die, which would inevitably damage his foundation and affect his cultivation.

This is a deadly attack!

"Ding Hui, what are you standing there for? Why aren't you carrying out the execution immediately? Do you want me, the peak master, to do it myself?"

Cheng Yuanliang looked at him, his calm tone carrying a hint of urging and threat.

"Well... okay."

Ding Hui hesitated for a few breaths, but under pressure, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree.

Anyway, with Cheng Yuanliang taking the blame, even if there is any accountability later, it won't be pinned on him.