Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 386: On Sin (Part )

"Yuan Jin, Ye Zhengwen, Kang Rongquan, Duan Anle"

Five full rows! Thirty-nine people in total! Almost all of the Chongming Sect's elders, true disciples, and most of the elite were listed in it. If all of them died, I don't know how many years Master Kang would have to cry before he could sleep.

Kang Dabao was hunched over with his head buried so deep that it almost touched the ground. He held the jade slip tightly in both hands, and his breathing became heavy, his eyes became red, and he almost cried blood.

Kuang Liuting was truly ruthless this time, and the Kuang family's heartless and ungrateful nature could no longer be concealed.

He was determined to use this matter to establish rules in the nearby states, which meant that no matter whether it was the Yue family he recruited or the Chongming Sect, whom he had high hopes for, this time they would have to sacrifice their lives to make a name for himself as the Earl of Nan'an.

Kang Dabao fell silent, sighed in his heart, and recalled what he and the Black Shoe Taoist said two months ago before they rushed to the state court -

"Master, do you think there is any chance of turning things around for Earl Nan'an this time?"

"The Kuang family is cold-hearted. Judging from what the families in the capital said privately, Kuang Liuting is the best among them. How could he care about the lives of a group of foundation-building and Qi-training people?!"

The black-shoe Taoist sighed softly, turned to look at Peng Xingyu who had been restrained and unable to struggle, then turned back and continued:
"If he ignores the private collusion between the Wumu Mountain disciples and the Yue family, and only wants to punish Chongming Zong for the crime of perverting the law and rebelling, then it will be a disaster that is difficult to avoid."

Sect Leader Kang took a deep breath and hesitated for a long time before speaking: "So what do you think Kuang Liuting will do?"

Without pausing, the Taoist priest in black shoes said in a deep voice: "I think it is nothing more than killing or exiling. The number of people killed may be less, but they will definitely be killed.

But no matter how many people were killed or how few were killed, the number of people who fled would not be small. After all, the Shannan area was relatively peaceful, but there were several borders of the David Immortal Dynasty where fierce fighting occurred. Even the death of Jindan was not uncommon, and battles at the real person level occurred from time to time.

Therefore, the major factions and noble families in those places would ask the Kuang clan for supplies and personnel every year, one reason for which was to strengthen the border, and the other for which was to weaken the clan's power.

If they are given less, they will even dare to let the evil spirits kill all the way to Gyeonggi Province, so that the princes and nobles in the imperial palace can see what the war-torn border states look like."

"What should that kid do?" Kang Dabao lowered his head and sighed, as if he couldn't bear to think about that scene happening.

Taoist Hei Lu shook his head and said softly: "If I knew how to do it, I would not have given up the position of the head of Hemu Dao just like that."

Seeing Kang Dabao's embarrassed expression, he said:
"Don't become dependent on me just because I'm here. I'm not as far-sighted as you, and I only have some courage, so I can't be your military advisor. But even if I'm as stupid as a palace guard, I know how to cut off my tail to survive. You're an excellent housekeeper, and you should have figured this out by now."

Kang Dabao fell silent and said softly, "I understand, but if Nan'an Bo wants too many lives, I should..."

Before Master Kang could finish his words, the Taoist priest Heishi interrupted him with a sigh:
"There is no such thing as what you should or shouldn't do. If you and I had already achieved the Golden Elixir stage, Kuang Liuting's annoying behavior of talking about laws and disciplines but keeping silent about moral principles might be restrained.

But we are still far from being able to make him afraid. This is impossible. If he only sentenced me to exile without saying that he killed anyone, I might be able to enter the state court and obey his orders in exchange for Kuang Liuting's forgiveness to the Chongming Emperor.

But if he starts killing people and blood is flowing, it means that this matter cannot be reversed. He is determined to use human blood and lives to shape his iron rule, and it is difficult for others to persuade him. At that time, we can only hope that his knife is blunt and our necks are hard, and we will just take it. "

How could Kang Dabao not know these principles?
The Taoist Heilu first revealed his trump card and captured Peng Xingyu, and then said that he was willing to sacrifice himself in exchange for peace in the Chongming Sect. He was already grateful and could not bear any more burden.

He thought for a moment before speaking:
"As long as Kuang Liuting doesn't mention killing people, even if the whole sect is exiled, it is not unacceptable. The saint once said: 'Those who share the same desire will win, and those who work together will prosper.' This is because I, the sect leader, have done a bad job. It is Chongming Sect that deserves this disaster. We cannot continue to hinder our uncle's cultivation.

As for Kuang Liuting, if he wants to kill someone, I will not give up easily. I will order the second and third brothers to take some people and leave the village from now on, and not to return home without receiving the order. It doesn't matter whether they can get away or not, but we have to delay for a while, hoping that things will turn around again."

"In the hope that things will turn around." Kang Dabao murmured in a low voice, raised the corners of his mouth to laugh at himself, and then closed his eyes, unable to bear to watch any more. Because the number of disciples he sent out to escape was less than a quarter of the number on the jade slip.

He really underestimated how hard-hearted this Nan'an Earl was. He only thought to himself, "What a selfless and impartial Nan'an Earl! I hope the second and third sons can go far enough and stay alive. I won't think of anything else."

Kuang Liuting could not hear the shouting in the heart of Master Kang, and the Earl of Nan'an did not stay in front of the latter for too long, leaving him to collapse on the ground like mud.

He turned to Peng Xingyu's side and said softly and politely, "Fellow Daoist Peng, please don't kneel. Please stand up first. As a disciple of a great sect, you should behave respectfully."

Peng Xingyu was as if he had been pardoned. Not long after he became cautious, he heard Kuang Liuting speak again: "After all, he is a disciple of the Immortal Master. It is not easy for me to kill him without telling you. I'd better go back to the sect, talk to the master about the whole cause and effect, and arrange the affairs after death, and then return to the state court to be executed."

Peng Xingyu's face immediately changed color, and everyone in the hall looked solemn, even the two Jindan masters of the Yang family had surprised and shocked looks on their faces.

"This is a Yuanying disciple! Does this kid surnamed Kuang still think that this is the time when Taizu is still alive? Any member of the clan can call for the killing of other clans' senior cultivators; any clan king can decide the life and death of the clan's real person?!"

Peng Xingyu didn't say anything either, but her eyes were filled with pity.

Kuang Liuting showed no mercy, and simply said in a calm voice: "If you don't come, I will go to Wumu Mountain to find you. But if I do that, you will lose the dignity of a disciple of a great sect, which is not good."

He stopped Peng Xingyu who was about to beg for mercy and urged her to leave quickly. When her graceful body flew out of the hall on the flying sword, Kuang Liuting seemed to remember that Yue Jing, Tie Liuyun and others were still kneeling in the hall.

He turned around and asked in a low voice, "Does Patriarch Yue have anything else to say to Tie Liuyun?"

Yue Jing was a bachelor, so he bowed and said in a deep voice: "Yue Jing is guilty, but I will punish you accordingly, and I will not complain."

After all, the Yue family is the adopted family of the Earl of Nan'an. Tie Liuyun only thought that Yue Jing was so calm because he relied on this status.

But he didn't think that this lord was easy to talk to today. At this juncture, he didn't have the courage to be as straightforward as Yue Qian, so he just bowed his head and kowtowed again: "Please forgive me, lord!"

"The Yue family is the culprit of this incident because of their selfish motives! Considering Yue Jing's meritorious service and his old age, we will spare his life and confiscate all of the Yue family's assets as a punishment. There is also a list here, and the Yue family members on it must be executed as usual.

In addition, the Yue Clan in Hancheng will be divided into three branches. One will go to Baifozhou in Liangxi, one will go to Qunjingfu in Haibei, and one will stay in the clan to serve. From now on, unless the king's order comes, the three clans will never meet each other in private. "

No one in the room was surprised to hear this, as Kuang Liuting had just received the support of the Yang family's direct descendant.

The increase in strength brought by the two upper cultivators in their family alone is more than the total of the painstaking efforts of the Yunjiao State Court in the nearby states over the past twenty to thirty years.

When Kuang Liuting was still struggling to gain a firm foothold, the Yue family of Hancheng might still be considered a powerful force, which could make the Earl of Nan'an take them seriously.

But in the current Yunjiaozhou court, their weight is indeed a little lighter. Now, the only one who can catch Kuang Liuting's eye is Yue Jing, an old cultivator who is comparable to the real Dan, and the rest of the Yue family is really unremarkable.

As long as Yue Jing was still alive, Kuang Liuting's punishment of splitting the Yue family into three parts and not communicating with each other would not be considered a serious blow to the Yunjiaozhou court. However, the punishment of splitting up the family and establishing borders was also a painful punishment for the Yue family.

From this, it can be seen that Kuang Liuting has obviously put a lot of thought into this matter.

But when Yue Jing heard the sound, he showed no sign of joy or sadness, while Tie Liuyun, who was banging his head on the ground, looked very nervous.

But his uneasiness did not last long, and he heard Kuang Liuting speak again:

"Tie Liuyun aided the tyrant in his evil deeds, devoted himself to factional struggles, and disregarded the law and discipline, which led to the tragedy outside Xuelin Mountain and damaged the vitality of our state. From now on, his position will be taken away and he will not be allowed to resume his position for half a century.

In addition, the Tie family will also be fined and their family property will be confiscated. From now on, the entire family will move to Laoniushan Mountain in Baisha County and exchange family land with the Yunwei Zheng family in preparation for the recovery of the entire Jingnan area. "

The punishment from the Tie family was not necessarily more severe than that from the Yue family, but tears still flowed down Tie Liuyun's face.

Sadness for the fate of his clan was secondary. He knew, however, that the golden elixir that was once within reach had become out of reach, and he didn't know when he would be able to obtain it.

In addition, he has lost his official title and all the ancestral property, which means that the former deputy commander can no longer support his Xiezhi Iron Guards at the current level and can no longer make Jiadan afraid of him.

You must know that the Tie family has dominated Tanggu County since he came to power. However, except for Tie Xishui who cast Qingye, no other foundation was born in the huge Tie family.

This is not only not comparable to the Yue family, whose true cultivation is almost doubled, but also not comparable to the dilapidated clans like Chongming Sect. From this, we can also see how much the Xiezhi Iron Guard under Tie Liuyun's sect wastes resources and how selfish Tie Liuyun, the head of the family, is.

It would be fine if the Tie family was only fined and their property was confiscated and their strength was weakened, but since they had to replace the Yunwei Zheng family to face the tyrannical alchemy master Yuan Buwen, and use the lives of many people to regain the trust of the Yunjiao State Court;
Not only will they lose their positions and titles, they will also have to be on guard against being exploited and bullied by Tie Liuyun. Compared to what the Tie family is in now, how can it be as simple as taking a sudden turn for the worse?
Tie Liuyun's face turned visibly gray, showing that he was completely disheartened.

He felt that only then did he understand the truth behind what his colleagues in the state often said in private: "The Kuang family is mean and ungrateful." However, he could no longer close his eyes and console himself by saying, "At least no one has died like Chongmingzong and the Yue family."

Every word Kuang Liuting said involved human lives, but no matter whether it was Yue Jing, the head of the Yue family who was as powerful as a golden elixir, or Tie Liuyun, the commander who destroyed families and ancestral temples, none of them dared to utter a single word of "no".

This made Kang Dabao feel even more sad. The names flashed through his mind one by one. He could hardly imagine how many bones would be left of the Chongming Sect if it lost these disciples.

But how can it be?

There was no one else in the Fei family except an old bird who came to watch the show. Sima Gun was like a stone man, holding his breath and not uttering a word. Zhu Tong was calm and composed as if he was in another world.

None of these bigwigs had the slightest intention of saving Sect Leader Kang and Chongming Zong.

Just like the governor Zhu Tong who watched the scene happening in front of him coldly, he didn't care about the life of Emperor Chongming at all, and was only thinking about his funeral.

In his opinion, the damage done to the Jingji faction by the Chongming Sect was just a small loss, but the Yue family's division should have been a bolt from the blue for the local cultivators. However, recently the Yezhou Yang family and even the Shanbei Dao Wumu Mountain have joined the scene.
As a result, Zhu Tong could hardly feel any joy in his heart. It was true that his old rival was gone, but the card table was more than twice as big.

Kuang Liuting has not yet formed his golden elixir and this is the scene. If he really becomes a top-grade golden elixir in the future, who knows how crowded this small Yunjiaozhou will be.

If all the families wanted to join in, even the master of Zhaixing Tower who had been in charge of Shannan for hundreds of years would find it difficult to stop them.

If the Jingji faction does not make a stable move now, it will sooner or later be crushed to pieces by the large sects and famous families that will rush in to reap the benefits.

While he was thinking this, Kuang Liuting had already sent someone to hand pens and knives to Kang and Yue.

The Earl of Nan'an also knew that the list he and Gun Shilu hastily drew up was full of mistakes and omissions. If the two were not allowed to explain themselves clearly, it would be too cruel and might hurt morale.

Kang Dabao didn't know how long it had been since he last racked his brains and pondered over words like this.

I just think that I have thought about it again and again, and finally found a reason for the last few people. But for people like Jiang Qing, Yuan Jin, Kang Rongquan, Kuai En, there is really not a single word that can make Kuang Liuting recognize and excuse.

The incense burned out quickly, and an attendant snatched the jade slips from Kang Dabao and Yue Jing. Kuang Liuting frowned and read them one by one. The gold carving knife casually slid down a few words of defense, and the two families lost several more lives.

The jade slip was quickly thrown back to the two men. Kang Dabao was about to suppress his grief and reach out to take it, but he saw that several attendants beside Kuang Liuting had already received instructions from the master and snatched Kang Rongquan and Kuai En from the black-shoe Taoist, and then brought Guixiang to the middle of the hall.

"My Lord, I beg you to forgive me!! My Lord, please forgive me!" Gui Xiang finally managed to utter a word, but it was too late. Kuang Liuting did not move, but instead pointed him to the middle and spoke in a cold voice:
"Although Kang Dabao was making sophistry before, he was right in one point. You are really ignorant of justice, and you have made the loyal and righteous people of our state court become dead bones. Don't think that you can escape death by clinging to your family and getting an official position. There is no such logic in the world.

Kang Dabao, I'll leave this man to you to deal with. After all, he is now an official in the state court, so don't make things too awkward, and keep some dignity."

Master Kang responded silently, and with a light slash of his short spear, the head and body of the murderer whom he hated so much was separated.

However, the jade slip in his arms that contained the list of the dead of Emperor Chongming was too heavy, weighing down his heart and making it difficult for him to feel any joy at all.

Several attendants made gestures with their fingers, and the drizzle and gentle breeze washed away the filth in the hall.

Kuang Liuting had no intention of stopping and gestured again. Meng Xuan, a clerk in the Criminal Department who had not taken any action for a long time, took over the job from his subordinate and personally rushed to Kang Rongquan and Kuai En holding a water and fire stick.

Judging from the intention, the two main culprits are indeed going to be beaten to death in the hall.

Just like when Guixiang died, the senior monks in the hall turned a blind eye. Except for Kang Dabao and the Taoist Heilu, no one showed any reluctance. Only Juntian Bird had a slightly strange look in its eyes, and no one knew what was going on in its huge head.

Just as Meng Xuan was about to raise his stick, the head of the Kang family, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up, no longer caring about his dignity, and knelt down and begged: "I hope you will have some mercy, my nephew and my nephew have committed a serious crime, but please let them go back to their hometown and explain themselves before they can leave."

Kuang Liuting looked at Kang Dabao carefully for a while, but when he spoke, he still shattered Kang Dabao's hopes: "If you don't agree to my request, I will do it!"

The bright water and fire sticks were raised high and were about to fall.

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