The Devil's Tribulation

Chapter 945 Please ask Uncle Yun to make the decision

Outside the Pilgrimage Tower in the Southern Continent Pilgrimage City.

Qian'er curtsied slightly and said, "I am Li Qian'er, the head of the Zhong family, an affiliated family of the Eastern Continent's Yu Lei Sect."

"I haven't yet had the pleasure of asking which esteemed person from the Purple Gold Palace this senior is?"

The middle-aged man, known as 'Palace Master Liu,' wore a purple python robe, a purple gold crown, and purple gold boots.

His square face bore a striking resemblance to Pang De, the head of the Law Enforcement Hall of the Yu Lei Sect.

Upon hearing Qian'er introduce herself, Hall Master Liu replied without any expression, "I will give you ten breaths. If you cannot give me a reason, you will have to come with me to the Hall of Enforcement."

Qian'er had seen many Nascent Soul cultivators, including several from the Thunder Control Sect and the Beast Control Sect, and even Shangguan Yun, who was at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage.

The person in front of her gave Qian'er the feeling that he was far inferior to Shangguan Yun and could not even be compared with Gu Jing. She estimated that he was at most at the mid-stage of the Integration Realm.

Qian'er smiled faintly and said, "Since this gentleman needs a reason, then I will naturally give him a satisfactory reason, without taking ten breaths."

Hall Master Liu and Liu Xingrong, both at the mid-stage of the Integration Realm, are the Deputy Hall Masters of the Law Enforcement Hall of the Purple Gold Mansion and the highest-ranking officials in charge of the security of the Pilgrimage Tower.

Liu Xingrong nodded inwardly. The fact that the head of such a small family, who only had the cultivation of the Nascent Soul stage, could remain so calm and composed in front of him made Liu Xingrong think more highly of him.

Liu Xingrong said calmly, "Eight breaths left."

Qian'er stretched out her jade finger and pointed at Steward Liu, saying, "My storage ring is with this Steward Liu."

He accepted the favors from me, but he didn't help me pass on messages, nor did he return them..."

"Bullshit!" Deacon Liu interrupted anxiously, forcing a smile, "When did I take your storage ring?! Who here can prove that?!"

Liu Xingrong frowned slightly, but did not stop Deacon Liu; he simply watched quietly.

Qian'er smiled slightly and said, "Why are you so nervous, Steward Liu? Are you afraid that I said something 'inappropriate'?"

"I...I..." Deacon Liu didn't know how to respond to Qian'er's words, and after stammering for a long time, he couldn't come up with anything.

Qian'er continued, "This Steward Liu not only refused to return the items, but also threatened me, telling me to get lost or he would take my life."

"Sir, is this how the Purple Gold Mansion treats its guests?"

Deacon Liu's eyes lit up as if he had grasped something, and he laughed loudly, "Who do you think you are?! This place is for the most prestigious families and sects in the Eastern Continent. What kind of bullshit Zhong family is this? I've never even heard of them!"

Qian'er said unhurriedly, "This time I came to Nanzhou not only to meet with Sect Master Shangguan of Yu Lei Sect, but also to discuss a business deal with Zijin Mansion."

Would this be considered a guest of the Zijin Mansion?

Steward Liu sneered, "What kind of bullshit business is this? Would the Purple Gold Mansion do business with a small family like yours?!"

Qian'er calmly replied, "Whether it's true or not, why don't you verify it yourself, sir?"

Liu Xingrong took out a communication talisman, muttered a few words, and then sent it out.

Before long, the Grand Elder of the Outer Gate of the Purple Gold Mansion replied, not only confirming that it was true, but also asking where the person was now, and that he would arrange for someone to receive them.

Regarding the wine business, Nangong Xing had already instructed the outer sect elder to arrange for someone to discuss the details with the Zhong family of Dongzhou.

Although this matter was not a big deal, it was personally ordered by the Lord of the Manor, so the Grand Elder of the Outer Sect did not dare to neglect it.

Upon receiving the reply, Liu Xingrong's heart sank to the bottom. He nodded slightly to Qian'er and said, "That is indeed the case, but this matter should not be confused with what you did here."

Qian'er chuckled and said, "Of course I know."

When Deacon Liu heard that this was true, he could hardly believe it and cried out, "Uncle! You can't..."

"Shut up!" Liu Xingrong's eyes darkened slightly as he stared at Deacon Liu and asked, "Did you take their things?!"

"No...no...no!!" Deacon Liu almost let slip what he was saying under his intense gaze, and cried out nervously, "Uncle! You have to believe me!"

I really didn't take anything from her! What could a small, aristocratic family like her possibly have that I would want?!

Liu Xingrong was slightly angry. He wanted to protect his junior, but judging from his appearance, he must have really taken the other person's things.

With so many cultivators from various continents present in front of everyone, he couldn't protect anyone even if he wanted to.

Qian'er said calmly, "He has a red high-grade storage ring on him, containing ten million high-grade crystal beads. That ring belongs to me."

"You're lying! That ring is mine!"

Deacon Liu turned to Liu Xingrong and said, "Uncle, that ring is mine! Don't listen to her nonsense!"

Liu Xingrong thought angrily, "They've been tricked and don't even realize it! They're utterly stupid!"

Sure enough, upon hearing Deacon Liu admit that he possessed a high-grade red storage ring, Qian'er chuckled softly, "Since Deacon Liu says that ring is yours, then you should take it out."

"I can testify that the ring belongs to me."

Upon hearing this, Deacon Liu did not hesitate to take out the storage ring and hand it to Liu Xingrong, saying, "Uncle, you may check it. There is nothing inside except for ten million high-grade crystal beads. These are all my own crystal beads!"

When Deacon Liu took out the storage ring, Liu Xingrong's expression changed, and he said in a low voice, "Take a good look at this ring! What a disgraceful thing!"

Deacon Liu was taken aback, then picked up the storage ring and examined it on his hand. He discovered that the inside of the ring was engraved with the character "钟" (zhong, meaning clock), which was several times smaller than an ant.

Deacon Liu was struck dumb, and his whole body went limp as if he had lost all his strength. The ring fell to the ground with a 'clink' and rolled to Qian'er's feet.

Liu Xingrong sighed slightly and said, "Go to the Hall of Enforcement to receive your punishment, and then be confined to Yanling Mountain for one hundred years."

When Deacon Liu heard that his uncle was going to confine him, his face changed drastically. He cried out, "Uncle, spare me! Who but the young master could stay in that godforsaken place for so long?!"

"You still dare to beg for mercy!" Liu Xingrong roared, "You've disgraced the Zijin Mansion and the entire family! You might as well die in there!"

As soon as Liu Xingrong spoke, a group of cultivators from the Law Enforcement Hall rushed forward, pinned Deacon Liu to the ground, then took out shackles to cuff his hands and dragged him away.

Deacon Liu howled and thrashed about, but his magic was bound by shackles, leaving him powerless to resist.

Qian'er watched coldly until she could no longer hear Steward Liu begging for mercy, then she curtsied and said, "Your Excellency is indeed fair and just, I admire you."

Liu Xingrong said coldly, "Patriarch Zhong, you have quite the methods, forcing me to deal with that worthless thing."

Although there weren't many people at the scene, quite a few divine senses were already lingering nearby. In front of so many cultivators, Liu Xingrong naturally had to enforce the law impartially.

Qian'er's pretty face changed slightly. She sensed Liu Xingrong's dissatisfaction and hurriedly took out a storage bracelet and handed it to Liu Xingrong, saying, "I didn't want to do this, but the matter is of great importance. I'd like to trouble Palace Master Liu to inform Sect Master Shangguan."

Liu Xingrong said coldly, "I dare not accept anything belonging to Patriarch Zhong. As for reporting, Patriarch Zhong should go in and find it himself."

After saying that, Liu Xingrong disappeared in a flash.

Qian'er sighed softly and said, "There are at least five or six thousand aristocratic families and sects here, and each of them is much stronger than our Zhong family..."

Is that Qian'er?

Qian'er was having a headache trying to find her way in such a big place when suddenly a voice entered her mind.

Qian'er trembled and hurriedly knelt down, saying, "Zhong Jia Li Qian'er greets Sect Master Shangguan!!"

Shangguan Yun slowly appeared in mid-air. Seeing that Qian'er and her group were kneeling, he quickly helped them up, saying, "We're all family, please get up."

Qian'er's eyes reddened, and she almost cried.

The fact that these three words came from Shangguan Yun's mouth, and in public, proves that Shangguan Yun acknowledges Li Qian'er and the Zhong family.

Qian'er quickly flew to Shangguan Yun, bowed, and said, "Uncle Yun, I've had a long and arduous journey, but I'm so glad to finally see you!"

Shangguan Yun smiled slightly and said, "I can see that the threshold of the Zijin Mansion is high. You will inevitably suffer grievances when you do business with them in the future."

Qian'er smiled faintly and said, "Qian'er knows, Uncle Yun. Qian'er has something very important to tell you. Can we go somewhere else?"

What Qian'er is about to say is a 'scandal' of the Yu Lei Sect, so it definitely can't be said here.

Shangguan Yun naturally knew that Qian'er's visit was definitely not a small matter, otherwise she wouldn't have come here.

Shangguan Yun nodded slightly, waved his hand, and in two breaths he brought Qian'er, Qing'er, Zhou Ru and Hong Renjie to his room.

Such methods were unprecedented, not only for Qian'er, but even for Pan Chengfeng.

This is the ability to "shrink the earth into an inch"—a feat achievable only with a very deep understanding of the laws of space.

Shangguan Yun gestured for the others to sit down, then sat back down on his prayer mat and said calmly, "No one here can hear our conversation, so feel free to speak your mind."

Qian'er had endured this long, and finally she could speak. Her eyes welled up with tears, and she knelt down with a 'plop', saying, "I beg Uncle Yun to do justice for the Zhong family and for Qian'er!"