On the 60th birthday of the system, my son’s engagement was annulled!

Lin Xuan was not joking; every word he said was the truth.

Wu Quan's smile vanished; he truly saw killing intent in Lin Xuan's eyes.

Lin Xuan was a man of action who didn't waste words. As soon as he finished speaking, he flew up and teleported into space, leaving Wu Quan no time to react.

"boom!"

With Lin Xuan's strength at the Third Tribulation Golden Immortal Realm, it would be far too easy for him to kill Wu Quan, who was at the Second Tribulation Golden Immortal Realm.

Wu Quan took a blow from Lin Xuan and fell heavily to the ground.

"You really dare to kill me?!"

Wu Quan suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with panic, his internal organs had shifted.

Lin Xuan's palm strike just now was almost entirely unrestrained, causing Wu Quan to suffer internal injuries and lose half of his fighting ability.

Wu Quan was already somewhat frightened; he couldn't even withstand a single move from Lin Xuan.

"As I have already said, since you have confessed to your crimes, and given that you dared to attack the head of the Enforcement Hall, your crime is already doubled. Therefore, according to the rules, you should atone for your sins with your death!"

Lin Xuan looked at Wu Quan calmly, took another step, and when he reappeared, he was standing directly in front of Wu Quan, with the two of them less than a zhang apart.

Wu Quan immediately threw a punch at Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan remained still, and the fist imprint was dealt with before it could even get close to him.

Wu Quan finally realized just how vast the difference in strength was between himself and Lin Xuan.

"You can't kill me! I'm a steward of the Eight Immortal Palaces, a registered steward of the Holy Flame Hall, and I have Lord Wang Zhongpeng behind me. If you dare kill me, you will be punished by the sect!"

Wu Quan stared intently at Lin Xuan and roared.

Lin Xuan ignored these words.

The eight departments and seventy-two halls of the Eight Immortal Palace are actually highly autonomous, and internal decisions are basically made internally, unless it involves sect-related issues.

There is indeed no rule about executing a deacon on the spot, but Lin Xuan didn't care.

The main reason is that Lin Xuan obtained Li Hongyi's authority, so killing a steward is not a big problem, especially since the evidence against this steward is already conclusive, and there is nothing the higher-ups can say about killing him.

"Die!"

Without wasting any words, Lin Xuan used a spatial blade technique to sever Wu Quan's head.

Wu Quan's soul tried to escape, but Lin Xuan wouldn't let him, and immediately pulled Wu Quan's soul back.

"If you commit multiple crimes, you will die without a burial place. Deacon Wu, just pretend you were never here."

Lin Xuan looked at Wu Quan, whom he held in his hand, and said with a faint smile.

Wu Quan was like a fish on the chopping block at this moment, with no room for resistance. In an instant, he vanished into nothingness, his soul reduced to ashes.

Everyone was stunned by what they saw; Lin Xuan really dared to kill Wu Quan!

As for Wu Quan's son, Wu Zong, he felt dizzy and terrified. His father was dead, and he had lost his support. Without his father as a backer, he was just an inner disciple of the Earth Immortal Realm.

Furthermore, he had offended quite a few people before, many of whom were far stronger than him in terms of cultivation level. The reason they didn't dare to touch him was because Wu Quan was standing behind him.

"Wu Quan has already been executed. My purpose in doing this is simply to tell you all to abide by the rules of my Holy Flame Hall. Within the rules, whatever you do, I will pretend I didn't see. But if you exceed these rules, then I will not show any mercy."

Lin Xuan looked around, his tone neither cold nor indifferent, making him truly unfathomable.

But everyone now knows one thing: the head of the Enforcement Hall in front of them is not joking, he really dares to kill!

"A newly appointed head of the Enforcement Hall, what an impressive figure!"

Suddenly, the sky changed color, and several tall figures appeared in the sky. The leader had a one-inch-long beard on his chin, his hair was neatly combed, and he wore a wide white robe. Every step he took carried extremely rich source energy, as well as a kind of oppressive aura of a superior.

"It's Wang Zhongpeng!"

"So it's this steward. I think Wu Quan is one of his men. He actually came."

“No matter what, Wu Quan was a registered steward, and he was also one of Steward Wang’s men. Now that Wu Quan has been killed, if he doesn’t step forward, what will the other stewards or disciples who follow him think? So he has to step forward.”

"It seems another major battle is about to begin."

"A war may not necessarily break out, but this game has indeed begun."

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, and many people saw what it implied.

Lin Xuan had already anticipated Wang Zhongpeng's arrival and had made preparations accordingly.

"Is the visitor Steward Wang?"

Lin Xuan smiled and asked the visitor a question.

"Heh, Deacon Lin is really quite arrogant. You've just been promoted to Hall Master, and you actually dare to kill even a registered deacon of my Holy Flame Hall. What will you do when you're hundreds of years away? Will I be the one you kill?!"

Wang Zhongpeng stared intently at Lin Xuan, his eyes filled with intense killing intent, but he did not make any rash moves.

Because Wang Zhongpeng had already heard about Lin Xuan's achievements, he directly helped Lin Xuan reach the top of the Eight Immortal Towers at the deacon promotion meeting, and the three department heads and the four hall masters of the Divine Dragon Palace personally came out to recruit him.

Although he didn't know why this person had come to their Holy Flame Hall, Wang Zhongpeng still needed to observe him further.

"Hehe, I'm sorry, Steward Wang, it's Hall Master Lin who has had a bit too much to drink."

Old Zheng quickly flew up to smooth things over.

"Damn it! You dare to be so arrogant when you're drunk. If you get really drunk, will you go crazy and turn the Holy Flame Hall upside down?!"

Wang Zhongpeng remained silent, but a deacon at the Fourth Tribulation Golden Immortal realm immediately stepped forward, pointing at Lin Xuan and shouting.

Lin Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, a contemptuous smile on his face. "This matter will be decided by my Enforcement Hall. As a steward of the Holy Flame Hall, Wu Quan should be acting impartially. However, the various evil deeds he has committed are simply too numerous to count, and he deserves to die. My Holy Flame Hall has not used torture for far too long. Today is just the right day. This Steward Wu Quan even dared to attack my Hall Master, which adds to his crimes. He deserves to die. Steward Wang, have I done anything wrong?"

Lin Xuan's words were impeccable.

Wang Zhongpeng couldn't find a point to refute for a moment.

The main reason was that he turned a blind eye to the bad behavior of his subordinates, which gave them a lot of leverage.

Many of the deacons standing beside Wang Zhongpeng, as well as many of the disciples following behind him, looked rather grim. They had also committed many misdeeds in secret, and they wondered if they would also be punished by Lin Xuan.

"Deacon Lin, although Deacon Wu broke the rules, that is not a reason for you to execute a registered deacon on the spot. Even the head of our Holy Flame Hall has to think carefully before executing a registered deacon. You are just the head of the Enforcement Hall, yet you kill him without hesitation. Do you not respect the head of the hall or any of us deacons?!"

Wang Zhongpeng, as expected of a veteran powerhouse, spoke with considerable erudition, placing Lin Xuan in opposition to over a hundred stewards and hall masters in just a few words.

Lin Xuan was well aware of Wang Zhongpeng's tricks, but he simply didn't care.

"This authority was given to me by the Hall Master. If Deacon Wang feels it is inappropriate, you can go to the Hall Master. In any case, this token was personally handed to me by the Hall Master."

Suddenly, a token belonging to the head of the Law Enforcement Hall appeared in Lin Xuan's hand, which he tossed around with great leisure.

Wang Zhongpeng's face was even more unpleasant at this moment. Their new hall master was basically a hands-off manager. Even he, one of the most powerful deacons in the Holy Flame Hall, could not even get a glimpse of the hall master.

"Furthermore, our Enforcement Hall is currently being rebuilt and is short of personnel. All members of our Holy Flame Hall, whether core disciples, inner disciples, or even stewards, are welcome to apply. Moreover, anyone who has committed a crime within the past three years can come to the Enforcement Hall to admit their mistake and receive lenient treatment. Those who remain obstinate will then face severe punishment from the Enforcement Hall."

Lin Xuan completely ignored Wang Zhongpeng and the other stewards, not even taking them seriously.

A hint of danger and murderous intent flashed in Wang Zhongpeng's eyes.

However, Wang Zhongpeng still did not make any rash moves. The more arrogant Lin Xuan was, the less he dared to touch him.

Wang Zhongpeng was now about 80% certain that Lin Xuan had someone backing him. As for who that person was or how much power they wielded, Wang Zhongpeng didn't know. However, he boldly guessed that this person might be their newly appointed hall master.

Since Li Hongyi took office as the new head of the Holy Flame Hall, he has basically ignored all internal affairs of the Holy Flame Hall for the past eighteen years.

These deacons had been lying low for three to five years after Li Hongyi took office. They originally thought that Li Hongyi was going to make a big move, but they never expected that Li Hongyi would either be in seclusion or not, and would not care about them at all. This made them more and more arrogant, and the Holy Flame Hall was almost becoming their territory.

Lin Xuan appeared at this very moment, and before taking office as the head of the Law Enforcement Hall, he had met with that Hall Master Li. This was extremely strange.

Wang Zhongpeng had a complicated mind and thought a lot. Based on these deductions, Lin Xuan definitely had someone behind him, at least Li Hongyi. If they really made a move against Lin Xuan today, then Li Hongyi would probably take action to wipe out all of them, these deeply rooted stewards!
Wang Zhongpeng increasingly felt that his guess was correct, and couldn't help but marvel at his own great wisdom.

If Lin Xuan knew what Wang Zhongpeng was thinking at this moment, he would probably laugh.

Throughout the entire process, Lin Xuan had no powerful backers in the Eight Immortal Palaces. The reason he dared to be so arrogant was entirely due to his reliance on himself.

“You killed Wu Quan. I will report this to the Li Department and let the Enforcement Department judge it. But this Wu Zong, he was Steward Wu’s most beloved son. Now that he is gone, I need to take him with me.”

Wang Zhongpeng's inability to avenge Wu Quan today will inevitably affect his image in the eyes of his own people, so he must do something to reassure them.

Protecting Wu Quan's beloved son is a very good point.

Firstly, Wu Zong is only a low-level Earth Immortal, and his reasons are quite valid. Secondly, there's the matter of his own face. Wang Zhongpeng believes that Lin Xuan is unlikely to disrespect him because of an insignificant low-level Earth Immortal disciple.

But Wang Zhongpeng was completely wrong this time.

"Hehe, Deacon Wang, don't you know what mistake Wu Zong made?"

Lin Xuan glanced at Wu Zong, who was being held captive by Chen Er, and couldn't help but sneer.

Wang Zhongpeng's expression changed again; he hadn't expected Lin Xuan to reject him!
"This Wu Zong has harmed the disciples of our sect. Based on the evidence we have gathered, Wu Zong has murdered thirty-six fellow disciples, including several female cultivators who were even raped to death. Such behavior is worse than that of pigs and dogs. Calling him a beast is an insult to beasts. Therefore, I, the head of this hall, have decided that Wu Zong will be publicly executed in three days!"

Lin Xuan's words were firm and decisive, leaving no room for negotiation.

As soon as Lin Xuan finished speaking, the entire audience erupted in an uproar.

This time, everyone once again felt Lin Xuan's decisiveness and swift, efficient style.

This feeling frightened them all.

As a cultivator, no one can guarantee that they are completely innocent and will not violate the rules.

However, Lin Xuan's actions at this moment frightened them.

Old Zheng looked at Lin Xuan with some worry, fearing that Lin Xuan would provoke public anger. If he did, it would be extremely detrimental to both the Enforcement Hall and Lin Xuan himself.

At this moment, Wang Zhongpeng desperately wanted to tear Lin Xuan to pieces. This was a blatant slap in the face; whatever he wanted to do, Lin Xuan did exactly the opposite.

As for Wu Zong, who was being held captive by Chen Er, he was so scared that he wet himself. He didn't want to die. He still had a bright future ahead of him. How could he die here?

"Deacon Wang, there shouldn't be any problem with what I'm doing, right? After all, this is a rule that the Holy Flame Hall has followed for millions of years. If there is any mistake, then I need Deacon Wang to give me your opinion."

Lin Xuan walked fearlessly to Wang Zhongpeng's side. The two were less than a hundred feet apart, a distance that was practically nose to nose for a Golden Immortal.

"Excellent, excellent, excellent! Hall Master Lin truly lives up to his reputation as an impartial and law-abiding law enforcement leader. He is truly admirable!"

Wang Zhongpeng gritted his teeth, his heart burning with rage, but he dared not make a move.

He dared not gamble; if Li Hongyi was indeed hiding nearby, setting up a sting operation, then his position as deacon would be over.

"Since Deacon Wang believes I have not done anything wrong, then please proceed."

Lin Xuan immediately began to ruthlessly expel the guests.

"Hmph, Hall Master Lin, you wantonly killed the registered stewards of my Eight Immortal Palaces. I will report this matter to the Enforcement Department truthfully."

Wang Zhongpeng also attempted to frighten Lin Xuan in this way.

To everyone's surprise, Lin Xuan simply smiled and waved his hand.

"Deacon Wang, please feel free to do as you please." (End of Chapter)