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Ye Chen and Lin Wanli had originally intended to slip away, but upon hearing the shouts behind them, they paused and had no choice but to turn around...

The two looked up at Zhao Xuan not far away and hurriedly walked over...

"Greetings, Elder Zhao!"

Ye Chen and Lin Wanli shouted in unison.

Seeing this, Zhao Xuan's gaze swept over the two of them, and he nodded slightly.

"You've already registered, haven't you?"

"Go find Xu He from the Second Department and have him take the two of you..."

"Keep up the good work, I have high hopes for you guys..."

......

Zhao Xuan reached out and patted Ye Chen and Lin Wanli on the shoulder, encouraging them in a gentle tone.

This undoubtedly means they are being groomed as trusted confidants...

Moreover, doing this in front of so many disciples makes it seem like they're sending a signal to everyone...

From now on, in the Hall of Law Enforcement, probably very few people will dare to target the two of them...

The surrounding disciples were stunned; the scene before them instantly confirmed their suspicions...

"Those two really are Elder Zhao's confidants..."

"Good heavens! I was wondering why Elder Zhao personally called out the names of two unfamiliar disciples. Turns out they're Elder Zhao's confidants..."

"Those two must be disciples Elder Zhao brought from the outer sect, right? They have a bright future ahead of them..."

"That's hard to say... Elder Zhao is also new here, so the person in charge of the department will definitely give him face..."

"In short, it's best not to provoke these two. Offending Elder Zhao is something no one can handle..."

......

The disciples of the Enforcement Hall discussed among themselves with complex expressions, carefully observing Ye Chen and Lin Wanli not far away, memorizing their appearances...

I'm afraid that if I accidentally offend someone, it will cause trouble...

"yes!"

"Thank you, Elder Zhao..."

Ye Chen and Lin Wanli expressed their gratitude.

Zhao Xuan nodded slightly, said nothing more, turned and strode away, his figure quickly disappearing from sight...

Ye Chen and Lin Wanli both breathed a sigh of relief. They had been somewhat nervous facing Zhao Xuan earlier, fearing he might take his anger out on them...

After Zhao Xuan left, the surrounding chatter immediately grew louder...

Many eyes were fixed on Ye Chen and Lin Wanli.

"Senior brother, with Elder Zhao protecting us from now on, we'll be able to thrive in the Enforcement Hall and live a comfortable life..." Lin Wanli said with a smile.

He wasn't the type to enjoy doing things; he just wanted a suitable place to focus on cultivation, with ample resources available for it...

If the Enforcement Hall doesn't assign him any tasks, he can leisurely practice his swordsmanship while receiving a substantial salary and more cultivation resources than ordinary inner disciples...

"That's hard to say..." Ye Chen glanced around, not particularly happy at the moment, and said calmly.

"Um?"

Lin Wanli paused for a moment, looked up at Ye Chen in front of him, and asked hesitantly, "Why?"

"Elder Zhao is now in charge of the entire Enforcement Hall, and the two of us are his confidants. Who would dare to provoke us?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen glanced at him and said calmly, "Elder Zhao is indeed in charge of the Enforcement Hall, but he's not quite at the point where he has absolute authority... His sudden acceptance of the Enforcement Hall will inevitably lead to many people being dissatisfied with him..."

"Otherwise, why would he specifically select disciples from the outer sect to come to the Enforcement Hall?"

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Lin Wanli suddenly understood...

"So that's how it is..."

"So... once we arrived at the Hall of Enforcement, we were forced to take sides?"

"If Elder Zhao is ever brought down, will the two of us be targeted too?"

......

Lin Wanli immediately lost his joy...

He disliked the backstabbing and intrigue, but unexpectedly, he was dragged into it and forced to side with Zhao Xuan...

Seeing this, Ye Chen reached out and patted his shoulder, saying calmly, "Don't worry too much. At least for now, no one will target the two of us unless we directly break ties with Elder Zhao..."

"Besides, Elder Zhao is quite powerful; he won't be so easily defeated..."

Ye Chen wasn't worried at all. His only concern was crippling Cao Hu. Now that someone had taken the blame for him and there was no suspicion involved, he was relieved...

As for factional infighting, a Nascent Soul stage elder isn't so easily overthrown. The previous leader was Long Xingyu, whose position only became vacant after Ye Chen killed him...

Unless he falls from grace, it's unlikely the Enforcement Hall will be replaced...

Hearing Ye Chen say this, Lin Wanli felt somewhat relieved...

"I hope so..."

"I just want to find a place to collect my cultivation resources monthly; I don't care about anything else..."

His sole focus was improving his swordsmanship and successfully comprehending the essence of swordsmanship...

Ye Chen glanced at him and said calmly, "Let's go, let's go find Manager Xu first..."

"good..."

Lin Wanli nodded and agreed...

They had met this steward named Xu He before; he was the one who led Ye Chen and Lin Wanli to register when they first arrived at the Enforcement Hall...

The two searched the area and quickly found Xu He...

"Manager Xu..."

"Elder Zhao told us to follow you..."

Ye Chen and Lin Wanli looked at Xu He in front of them and said.

Upon hearing this, Xu He turned around and looked at the two of them, a strange look flashing across his face. He didn't say anything more, but nodded slightly.

"Alright, then you'll be under the jurisdiction of the Second Department from now on..."

"A major event has occurred within the sect, as I believe you are all aware of..."

"Regarding Cao Hu... the Sect Master and Elder Zhao have given a strict order: the perpetrator must be found as soon as possible..."

"I don't have many people at my disposal. You two are from the outer sect, so I'll leave the outer sect to you for the investigation..."

......

As Xu He spoke, he took out two jade-like objects from his pocket and handed them to Ye Chen and Lin Wanli in front of him...

"This is a sound transmission stone; a wisp of my energy has already been left on it..."

"If anything happens, just crush the communication stone and you can get the message to me..."

"The possibility of an outer sect disciple committing the crime is almost nonexistent, but it can't be completely ruled out. You should go and take a look; it's our Enforcement Hall doing its duty..."

......

Upon hearing Xu He's arrangement, Ye Chen and Lin Wanli reached out and took the communication stone from his hand, nodding with strange expressions...

"Yes, Steward Xu!"

"We've got it..."

The two agreed and turned to leave...