Ye Feng was in free fall.
This feeling of weightlessness was wonderful and exhilarating.
The only downside was that he was tied up and had no parachute.
Ye Feng screamed loudly as he fell from the sky.
He was filled with regret, thinking that if he had known this would be the outcome, he shouldn't have come back!
Just as he was about to hit the ground, and as Ye Feng closed his eyes in despair to embrace death, a ray of light descended from the sky.
Ye Feng felt his downward momentum instantly vanish, and when he opened his eyes, he found himself less than ten meters from the ground.
Xu Kai, standing on an Immortal Sword and holding Ye Feng, slowly said, “Junior Brother Ye, have you remembered anything?”
Ye Feng’s face was pale, and he gasped for breath, saying, “I…I really can’t remember! I didn’t steal anything myself either! It must be the person who stole the spiritual ganoderma who wants to kill me to silence me…I’ve been wronged…”
Xu Kai frowned, “Do you want to try again? Next time, I won’t catch you!”
Ye Feng shook his head repeatedly, “Senior Brother, please spare me! I’m the victim! Why are you treating me as a suspect instead of catching the murderer who wants to kill me?!”
Seeing that Ye Feng was half-dead with fright but still hadn't admitted anything, Xu Kai thought that perhaps Ye Feng had truly lost his memory.
After all, the Ye Feng he knew was as timid as a mouse, most afraid of death, and couldn't withstand intimidation.
So Xu Kai smiled and said, “Junior Brother Ye, that was just a test to see if you were lying. Congratulations, you’ve passed the test!
Don’t worry, our Yunhai Sect is a prestigious School, and we will definitely severely punish those who harmed you!”
Xu Kai soared into the sky on his Immortal Sword, this time without any more tricks.
It wasn't that he didn't want to kill Ye Feng, but Ye Feng had just returned and had been taken away by him in broad daylight. If he were to kill him now, he would definitely be suspected.
Xingluo Peak, as the headquarters of the Yunhai Sect, had many houses built on the sunny side from the foot of the mountain to the halfway point.
At the summit, there was also a huge Yunhai Great Hall and a square capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people.
The Elder Council was located on the mountainside of Xingluo Peak.
The Elder Council is a general term, with six Courtyards under it.
Discipline Hall, Lingbao Yard, Tianfeng Yard, Knowledge Reception Hall, Beast Spirit Yard, Chuangong Academy.
The six Courtyards each perform their duties, handling all matters, big and small, within the School.
For example, the Beast Spirit Yard manages the Medicine Garden, Spirit Beast, fruits and vegetables, poultry and livestock, and the monthly firewood, rice, oil, and salt of the entire School under the Yunhai Sect.
The Knowledge Reception Hall is like the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; it needs to receive guests and also liaise with other Schools.
The Chuangong Academy is responsible for the registration of all Disciple, personnel changes, and so on. Many Elder like to come to the Chuangong Academy to take on Disciple according to the roster.
The Lingbao Yard manages the Immortal Artifact, Immortal Pill, Spirit Stone, Spirit Medicine, and so on, of the entire School.
The Tianfeng Yard is the god of wealth; all Disciple and Elder in the School receive monthly allowances and Spirit Stone, and they are the ones who issue salaries.
The Discipline Hall is very straightforward; it’s like a court, specifically dealing with Disciple who violate School rules.
Xu Kai brought Ye Feng to the Yunhai Sect Discipline Hall.
With over 40,000 people under the Yunhai Sect, it was a large enterprise, and the Discipline Hall, which managed the School rules, was naturally also very large.
It was located on the sunny side of the mountainside of Xingluo Peak, a tall and magnificent hall.
In front of the hall were twenty-five white marble steps.
Walking up the steps led to a majestic gate, with the four characters “Discipline Righteous Path” inscribed on a plaque above it.
On the huge pillars on both sides of the gate was a couplet.
The first line was: “Discipline, concentration, and wisdom lead to understanding the Dao.”
The second line was: “Strict rules and upright conduct enter the Dao Gate.”
Among the Yunhai Six Courtyards, the Discipline Hall’s status was second only to the Chuangong Academy.
Stepping through the gate, one entered the main hall of the Discipline Hall, which somewhat resembled an ancient yamen.
A desk faced the hall entrance, and above it hung a plaque with characters written in a vigorous, flowing style, likely cursive, which Ye Feng didn't recognize.
On both sides of the center of the main hall, more than a dozen rosewood grand armchairs were arranged.
Behind the row of chairs on the left side upon entering, there were five or six desks, which were likely the office area.
Behind the row of chairs on the right side, there were rows of solid wood bookshelves, each taller than a person.
Because the main hall of the Discipline Hall was too large, comparable to the Hall of Mental Cultivation where Qing Dynasty emperors held court, even though it was divided into several areas, it didn't feel crowded; instead, it had a sense of spaciousness.
The Discipline Hall had a Chief Grand Elder, who was Yu Chenzi, Xu Kai’s Master.
Additionally, there were sixteen Elder deacons, and each Elder deacon oversaw eight law enforcement Disciple.
Normally, the Chief Grand Elder would not appear in the Discipline Hall; only one deacon Elder and a few law enforcement Disciple would be on duty in the Discipline Hall.
The Yunhai Sect was one of the leaders of the Righteous Path, with strict School rules, and most of its Disciple were able to strictly discipline themselves. A black sheep like Ye Feng, a Disciple who caused trouble all day, was a rare sight in the Yunhai Sect, occurring once in a hundred years.
Therefore, the work of the Discipline Hall was relatively leisurely, and it did not affect the daily Cultivate of these law enforcement Elder and Disciple.
Xu Kai led Ye Feng, who was tied up like a hairy crab, into the main hall of the Discipline Hall.
“Senior Brother Xu…”
There were several law enforcement Disciple in the hall, and upon seeing Xu Kai enter, they all greeted him.
Xu Kai nodded slightly, then walked towards the office area on the left.
There was only a white-bearded old man leisurely drinking tea behind a desk.
This old man was very thin, dressed in a gray long robe, with some white in his beard and eyebrows, clearly quite old.
“Junior Martial Uncle Yang, you’re on duty today!” Xu Kai bowed to the white-bearded old man and spoke with a smile.
“Hmm, Xu Kai, I haven’t seen you in quite a while. What have you been busy with lately?”
“Ah, don’t even mention it. Something happened at the Medicine Garden; hundreds of valuable Immortal Plant and spiritual ganoderma were lost. I’ve been investigating this with Senior Brother Lin Yi recently.”
“Who is so bold as to dare steal Spiritual Plant from the Medicine Garden? Have the thieves been caught?”
Elder Yang showed surprise.
He had been in the Discipline Hall for over two hundred years and had handled many cases, including Medicine Garden thefts, but each time only a dozen or so plants were lost. This time, hundreds were stolen, which was definitely a major case!
Xu Kai nodded and said, “I’ve brought the person back. Please register him. Senior Brother Lin said to first detain him in the stone prison of the Discipline Hall.”
“Oh, young man, come over here. I want to see what you look like, to have such daring.”
Ye Feng heard the conversation between Xu Kai and Elder Yang clearly from behind.
He quickly walked over and said, “Elder, I’ve been wronged! Those Spiritual Plant and Immortal Plant weren’t stolen by me; I’m the victim…”
Before he could finish, Elder Yang had already interrupted him.
“Ye Feng?!”
Elder Yang was a little surprised, then relieved.
Indeed, in the entire Yunhai Sect, only Ye Feng could pull off such a shocking case.
Like Master, like Disciple, after all, his Master Yu Long Shangren was not a good person either.
Ye Feng said, “Elder, do you know me?”
Elder Yang said in surprise, “Of course I know you, young man… Why do I feel something is off? You don’t recognize me?”
Xu Kai quickly interjected, “Junior Martial Uncle Yang, Junior Brother Ye’s head seems to have some issues; he can’t remember many people and things.”
“Hmph, this kid’s head has always been problematic, otherwise, he wouldn’t have done so many immoral things that harm others without benefiting himself.
Old lecher Yu Long hasn’t returned in over three years, so this matter is really difficult to handle.
Although this kid’s character is bad and he’s incorrigible, he is, after all, the only Disciple of the old lecher Yu Long.
If he’s punished too severely, and Yu Long returns someday, won’t he come after me for revenge?
But he stole hundreds of Immortal Plant and spiritual ganoderma…”
“I’ve been wronged…”
“Wronged my foot! You think about it, besides you, who else has the guts to steal so many Spiritual Plant and Immortal Plant?
If it weren't for my centuries-long friendship with your Master, I wouldn’t bother with you.
Alright, I’ll lock you up for a few days so you can reflect properly, and let Senior Brother Yu Chenzi sentence you.”
Ye Feng was dumbfounded. He was about to say that he had crawled out of the Mass Burial Ground behind Luoxia Peak earlier, and that the true thief might have killed the original owner to silence him.
But Xu Kai spoke first.
“Junior Martial Uncle Yang, I’ll take Junior Brother Ye to the stone prison in the back then.”
“Hmm, go on, go on!”
Elder Yang waved his hand, seemingly not wanting to get involved in this matter, and even less wanting to get involved with Ye Feng.
As the duty law enforcement Elder, he could actually sentence Ye Feng on the spot.
However, Ye Feng’s identity was very special.
To be precise, Ye Feng’s unreliable old lecher Master was very special.
Yu Long Shangren was extremely protective, and he only had Ye Feng as a Disciple. If Yu Long Shangren were to return to the mountain one day and find his Disciple not only reduced to a medicine boy but also severely punished, that old lecher would surely cause a huge commotion in the Discipline Hall, and might even smash the Beast Spirit Yard, which was responsible for managing the Medicine Garden.
To avoid future trouble, Elder Yang decisively chose to detain Ye Feng first.
It was estimated that in the entire Discipline Hall, only the Chief Grand Elder Yu Chenzi could handle this hot potato.
Xu Kai pushed Ye Feng, exiting through a small side door of the main hall.
Ye Feng felt depressed.
He also saw that the white-bearded Elder Yang was very unreliable.
His original plan was to truthfully explain everything at the Discipline Hall, and the Discipline Hall would catch the murderer of the original owner, thereby resolving his crisis.
Who would have thought that Elder Yang was so lazy in governance that he didn't even give him a chance to speak?
He inquired, “Senior Brother Xu, does this Elder Yang usually not let others speak either?”
“No, no, no, only to you.”
“Why? Did I offend him?”
Xu Kai said with a playful expression, “Perhaps you really have amnesia. When it comes to issues like theft, gambling, swindling, harassing girls, etc., as long as it involves you, all the law enforcement Elder are too lazy to interrogate; they just directly sentence according to the School rules.”
Ye Feng instantly understood the meaning of Xu Kai’s words.
He began to curse the original owner again in his heart.
What a piece of work!
How many bad things did this kid do before?!