Chapter 107: Senior, Some Seniors Play Too Carelessly and End Up Ruined

However, the elder who had just spoken caught a glimpse of Wuyun’s Concentrated Spirit stage cultivation and said coldly, "You, step aside as well."

Wuyun acted obediently, casting a sound-dampening barrier. Seeing this, the two newcomers snorted and swept their hands left and right, effectively dragging Wuyun into their formation, which was designed to isolate the area from prying eyes.

"I am Elder Yaguang, responsible for scanning the disciples of the Valley to ensure no demons have infiltrated their spirits! This is Elder Yabang, a specialist in detecting external demons," Elder Yaguang declared. He produced a token, projecting an image of the Hundred Flowers Valley. The superiors of the valley where Jia Youke was stationed appeared—Captain Hu and Vice Guard Commander Datong—both of whom acknowledged and authorized this inspection.

Being inspected by two elders from the Enforcement Hall was a process reserved only for those accused of grave crimes. Jia Youke suppressed his rage, but upon reflection, his anger suddenly dissipated.

The crux of the matter was that he really had been colluding with outsiders like Wuyun.

Regardless of Jia Youke’s hesitation, the two elders did not falter; they moved with lightning speed. Elder Yaguang trapped his soul, while Elder Yabang drove a small, malevolent spirit directly into it. In a daze, just as Jia Youke regained control of his body, he saw Yabang pulling that very spirit back out of him.

This entire scene was being recorded as evidence!

Yaguang barked a cold command, leaving Jia Youke stunned. Could it be that he truly had been under some form of restriction placed by Wuyun?

He dared not doubt it, but suddenly, a flash of realization crossed his mind as he recalled the previous sequence of events. Just as he was about to shout, "The thief is crying stop thief!", Yaguang had already raised a massive communication formation talisman. It was a grade higher than the patrol stones; once activated, it could contact the upper echelons of the Hundred Flowers Valley directly.

"Jia Youke, you have colluded with demons, leading to the mysterious and tragic death of He Guoguo. Your crimes are now proven. We shall report this to the Grand Elder of the Enforcement Hall and execute you on the spot. Speak—what are your final words?"

Watching this unfold, Jia Youke was paralyzed. The two elders were conspiring to frame him; even if he leaped into the Star River, he could not wash himself clean of this.

Reporting to the Grand Elder of the Enforcement Hall meant facing someone with the power of life and death over all Immortal-bodied disciples. Once the two elders solidified the charges, the Grand Elder would execute judgment without a second thought.

They would simply erase him and keep the malevolent spirit as evidence. Even if issues arose later, these two elders would be the ones to take the blame, and the Grand Elder would remain untainted.

His life and death were now firmly in the hands of Yaguang and Yabang.

"You two old thieves, you are framing me! You must have been sent by He Guoguo's father. Let me tell you, Dao Yuan is my wife, and my future father-in-law is the Immortal King Dao Shan!"

In his desperation, Jia Youke spoke frantically while Wuyun sent him secret transmissions. By the end, the two elders grew suspicious. Yaguang suddenly reached out, grabbing Jia Youke’s soul, preparing to perform a soul-search to force the truth out. *Snap.* Wuyun’s barrier suddenly shattered. He appeared with a look of surprise, saying, "Oh? Are the two elders not finished with the inspection yet?"

"Who are you?" Yabang grew suspicious. The Wuyun who had been at the Concentrated Spirit stage was now radiating the aura of an Immortal body.

"Me?" Wuyun chuckled. Without answering, he continued, "The Immortal King’s son-in-law, Dao Yuan’s companion. This was hand-picked by Dao Yuan’s Immortal King father. If I weren’t protected, I’d be dead halfway here, and wouldn't Dao Yuan be left a widow?"

As he spoke, Yabang grew tense, as if facing a great enemy, because Wuyun’s aura had shifted from an Immortal body to that of a Great Immortal.

Both elders possessed the cultivation of early-stage Profound Immortals. If they could not see through Wuyun’s background, it could only mean that Wuyun was stronger than them.

"There is no one by your name in the entire Hundred Flowers Valley. Since you dare to joke, I dare to verify whether this is true!"

As elders of the Enforcement Hall, there was nothing they could not inquire about; a quick check via the communication talisman would reveal the answer instantly.

However, Yaguang shifted his gaze. Yabang understood, and his eyes, sharp as swords, struck at Wuyun, intending to test his strength first.

As the sword-like gaze struck Wuyun’s eyes, Wuyun tightly shut them, hissing in hatred, "I hate this kind of ocular attack the most. If you want proof, here is the token given to me by Dao Yuan."

Wuyun produced a crystal orb and sent it drifting over. Yaguang carefully hovered it in the air to inspect it. Unexpectedly, an irregular stone dancing within the orb suddenly released six streams of vapor, which Yaguang inhaled.

Yabang was confused. "Old Ya, what kind of object is that for you to consume?"

"I... I..." Yaguang repeated the word twice, his body stiffening. He activated his protective light shield and fell silent.

Yabang grew angry, but Wuyun shouted, "That’s a good thing! Look closely inside the orb!"

Yabang activated his Immortal armor’s defenses and peered into the orb. He saw the six streams of gas inside suddenly shoot out, entering his own eyes evenly. Shortly after, Yabang began to sway, struggling violently as a fierce battle raged within his soul lake.

When Wuyun walked past with a smile and tapped Yabang on the face, a puff of black smoke emerged, and the latter immediately calmed down.

Jia Youke was too nervous to speak. He knew Wuyun’s capabilities—having survived until now—but why was he so weak before, and why were his divine abilities so extraordinary now?

He must have had an incredible encounter after throwing the earring orb into the spatial rift.

Wuyun ignored the two enforcement elders and sighed, "The Piaoyi Great Immortal Sect has perished. Only a few strands of the Immortal Emperors' unyielding obsessions remain, waiting for the appearance of the sect-protecting map. I fulfilled their long-cherished wish, and they gifted me their obsessions, allowing me to recover a little."

As he spoke, the voice of Long Yi rang out from the transformed Fear-Hatred Immortal Sword, clear and resonant: "Hear that? The senior is being humble again. 'Gifted'? He lured them with the Emperor’s bones, trapped them like turtles in a jar, and then drained their power bit by bit. He couldn't eat it all alone, so he left an Immortal King behind, planning to feast until the end of time."

Wuyun snorted, and the jealous Long Yi kept silent, while Jia Youke was stunned by the mention of the word 'Emperor'.

After a while, the Immortal artifacts protecting the elders' souls automatically retreated into their soul lakes. Only then did Wuyun reach out to summon the Fear-Hatred Immortal Sword and, with one strike each, shattered the two elders' souls.

When the eyes of Yaguang and Yabang regained their luster, Jia Youke was alarmed and about to warn him, but he heard Yaguang making 'ga-ga' sounds like an infant. He mimicked the noise until he finally restored his normal voice.

He bowed his head to Wuyun and said, "The Master is truly broad-minded and well-informed. I pledge my life to follow you!"

Wuyun pointed at Yabang, who understood and dived in. Not long after, Yabang emerged, his face marked with six horizontal lines.

"First, let me declare: without my permission, you are not to consume the souls of these immortals. As for those who are truly heinous, I have taught you the Art of Physiognomy; you must distinguish them carefully. Don't eat with such poor manners that you end up being suppressed. I have no desire to incur any karma with the Piaoyi Great Immortal Sect. Many Immortal Emperors who were their enemies are watching that place closely."

Wuyun transformed the Fear-Hatred Immortal Sword once more and hung it on Jia Youke’s cold ear. Speaking to the sword, he said, "Whether I win, or she is faster—it’s a fifty-fifty chance. Let’s place the bet."

Long Yi and the others understood Wuyun’s meaning: using the Fear-Hatred Immortal Sword was equivalent to giving the Emperor Serpent a target. As for the fifty-fifty chance...

Bear Third was quick-tongued and comforted the Fighting King, "Don't worry, the senior wouldn't take such a risk without being eighty or ninety percent sure."

But Wuyun’s shaking head and the various perils of the spatial tunnel made Bear Third’s heart tremble. A senior is still a senior, but even seniors can gamble and lose everything!