Ling Cage: I am a spiritual master, devouring source matter to become a god.

But Jingyuan still came out.

His vision is far superior to Charles's.

Jingyuan took the long whip used for execution, which turned out to be an iron whip.

That's quite malicious.

Jingyuan remained silent, as did Xuefeng.

"Snapped!"

The long whip struck behind Xuefeng, sending him flying a meter away.

Charles originally thought that Jingyuan wouldn't dare to make a move, or if he did, he would hold back.

I didn't expect it to be this ruthless.

Xuefeng got up from the ground, but Jingyuan struck him down again with a powerful whip.

The snow-capped peak rose again.

He was knocked down again!

This cycle repeated twice, and Xuefeng stopped getting up and simply lay down on the ground to be punished.

Jingyuan used a lot of force, and even Charles almost couldn't bear to watch.

The hunters who were with Xuefeng almost couldn't resist stepping forward, but were pulled back by their companions.

Soon, the twelve lashes were finished.

Jingyuan put down his whip, came to Xuefeng's side, and said in a low voice, "After being hit so many times, you should have someone help you up, right?"

Xuefeng glanced at Jingyuan and instantly understood!

When Jingyuan helped Xuefeng up, Xuefeng almost couldn't stand up.

Upon seeing this, the hunter's companions immediately rushed forward, pushed Jingyuan aside, and helped Xuefeng away.

Xuefeng left the church with the help of his companions.

Seeing this, Charles said with satisfaction, "Shangmin Jingyuan, you did a great job! In the future, you will definitely become the most loyal and capable follower of the Lord of Light and Shadow."

"Thank you for your praise, Chief Minister."

The meeting continued, and some punishments were mentioned later, but Jingyuan was not allowed to carry them out.

Charles's intention was clear: he wanted Jingyuan to beat up Mark's men in order to sow discord between them.

……

Xuefeng's residence.

"Xuefeng, are you really alright?" his teammate asked again.

"I told you, I'm fine!"

"That kid hit you so hard, you were sent flying, how come you're alright?"

“I don’t know either. I was just fine. His whip looked heavy, but it actually hit me very lightly! I felt like I was just pushed.”

"Really?"

"Why did I lie to you?"

Suddenly the doorbell rang, and the teammate went to open the door, only to find Jingyuan standing outside.

After the gathering ended, Jingyuan inquired about Xuefeng's residence.

Fortunately, the lighthouse was only so big, and they quickly found out where it was.

"It's you! How dare you come here!"

"Haji!" Xuefeng stopped his teammates, walked over to Jingyuan, and said, "Thank you for showing mercy!"

"You're welcome!" Jing Yuan said with a smile. "Brother Xuefeng, I am also a member of the Wilderness Hunters. My name is Jing Yuan."

Haji, standing nearby, asked, "You're a hunter? Why would Charles appoint a hunter as an executioner?"

"It's a long story!"

"Since it's a long story, come in and tell me!" Xuefeng generously invited Jingyuan into the room.

Jingyuan looked at Haji beside him. He couldn't quite remember some of the characters from the original work, but since Haji was here, they must be very close friends.

"Brother Xuefeng, this brother is also an old man who stayed from the time of Commander Hongkou, right?"

“That’s right, his name is Haji!” Xuefeng looked at Jingyuan with some surprise. “You actually know Hongkou! At your age, you shouldn’t even remember when she had that accident!”

"I only heard some things later, that Hongkou is Mark's older sister. So, you guys should be the ones who support Mark the most, right?"

"Of course!"

Jing Yuan smiled and said, "I came here to get to know you two. I also want to make my stance clear: I strongly support Mark."

Haji asked, puzzled, "If you support Mark, why are you working for Charles?"

Jing Yuan shrugged and said, "It's a last resort."

Xuefeng seemed to remember something and quickly asked, "Your name is Jingyuan?"

"Yes!"

"You were the one who stood up to Charles for Mark in the cafeteria a while ago?"

"it's me!"

Chapter 27 Breeding Mission

Haji chuckled, patted Jingyuan on the shoulder, and said, "So it's you, kid! I've been wanting to meet you for a while. Even though I wasn't there, hearing about what happened back then was so satisfying!"

"I was just telling the truth!" Jing Yuan smiled. He had offended Charles twice. Once was in front of the city lord, but it wasn't public. The other time was in the cafeteria, which everyone saw and the news spread.

So Haji didn't understand, "You went against Charles, so why would he still want you in the Light and Shadow Club, and... you even agreed to it."

“It’s actually quite simple,” Jing Yuan said. “Mark and Charles are of equal status; they are competitors. I am just a subordinate. Unlike you veterans, I am a newcomer. Newcomers have no foundation and are easier to win over. A good knife is always better in your own hands than given to your opponent.”

"Since you've chosen to be a hunter, why associate with Charles?" Xuefeng didn't understand either.

“Charles is, after all, the head of the Light and Shadow Society. Offending him would do me no good. However…” Jing Yuan said with a wry smile, “Associating with Charles is truly disgusting. His actions today are intended to make me antagonize you. That’s why I rushed over to explain. Please forgive me, brothers.”

“I understand!” Xuefeng said, “I felt something was off when you made your move. Now that you’ve explained it, I understand everything.”

"It's good that you explained it clearly!"

"But how do you manage to whip someone without hurting them?"

"Yeah! It looks like you used all your strength."

Jingyuan smiled. He had used all his strength when he swung the whip, which he couldn't fake, but just before it hit Xuefeng, he used his mental power to abruptly stop and slow it down. So the whip didn't hurt him.

Jingyuan said, "I can control the whip to stop the moment it strikes."

Xuefeng and Haji were both surprised to hear Jingyuan's words.

"Is this even possible?" Haji grabbed a stick and swung it around, only to find that the stick was difficult to stop abruptly due to inertia.

Jingyuan took the stick from Haji's hand and suddenly struck Haji.

Haji tried to dodge, but the stick stopped firmly in front of him.

Jingyuan explained, "This requires extremely strong control and long-term practice."

Jingyuan didn't say much; his purpose in coming was to avoid creating any rifts with these people.

As for other things, there's no point in saying more before things have developed to that point.

Fortunately, Xuefeng and Haji did not press the issue further.

Just as Jingyuan was about to leave, Mark suddenly appeared at the door.

Mark heard that Xuefeng had been punished, so he came to visit him.

Lately, Charles has been targeting Mark more and more often.

Unable to control Mark, he targeted those around Mark. Mark was furious about this, but there was nothing he could do.

Seeing Jingyuan and Xuefeng together, Mark's brain instantly went blank.

Didn't they say that Jing Yuan, as the Executioner of Light and Shadow, hit Xue Feng, and hit him hard? How come the two of them are in the same place?

"Hey boss, what brings you here too?"

Mark snapped out of his daze and said, "I heard Xuefeng was punished."

"Yes!"

“Charles acted very quickly this time; I didn’t even have time to plead with the city lord.”

"Charles probably guessed that you would plead for leniency, so he immediately put Xuefeng on trial!"

"Sigh!" Xuefeng sighed and said, "This time, it really was my fault!"

Mark comforted him, "Don't say that. Nobody wants to see their teammates sacrifice themselves. Others may not know, but don't we know?"

After Mark finished speaking, he looked at Jing Yuan and asked in confusion, "How did you end up here?"