When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 130 He's just crippled, not dead.

With the skill of an eight-star martial artist, even if they are far from the beach, they can stop the two fighting in an instant and ensure their safety.

Therefore, even if Yun Yan didn't have time to admit defeat, Yun Jingming would stop the fight.

Even someone as strict as Xiao Zangfeng wouldn't object to this; he would simply rule that Yun Yan lost.

Everyone else also knew that when one side was defeated, the powerful figure behind them would take action.

And then, the unexpected happened.

Everyone assumed that Yun Jingming would make a move, but he failed at the crucial moment.

He was a fraction of a second too late due to the burst of strange energy, and was unable to stop Bai Ze's final sword strike. By the time he suppressed the strange energy within his body again, Yun Yan was already stabbed in the abdomen and slowly sinking into the sea.

"boom!"

The air exploded, creating a vacuum channel, and the soaring air pressure pressed down onto the sea.

An overwhelming pressure descended upon Bai Ze, who was standing in the water.

"Oh!"

The dark energy surged like dragons and snakes, and in a flash, it shattered the powerful aura.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Zangfeng, dressed in a black uniform, stepped into the ripples, moving slowly but swiftly, and stood between Bai Ze and Yun Yan.

"The victory or defeat has been decided."

Xiao Zangfeng looked at Yun Jingming and said in a deep voice, "Anything that happened during the competition shall not be investigated. Mr. Yun, Yun Yan has signed a commitment letter."

"It's understandable that Senior Brother Yun is concerned about his son's injuries."

Mu Yaoguang appeared beside Bai Ze as if by teleportation, walking on the sea as if on flat ground, and said quite magnanimously, "Therefore, we will not pursue this matter."

She spoke with a leisurely tone and a magnanimous heart, but unfortunately Yun Jingming did not seem to appreciate it.

When Yun Jingming saw these two, his face turned ashen, yet he was helpless.

Leaving aside Mu Yaoguang's strength, let's just talk about Xiao Zangfeng.

These legal machines, which practice the "Black Laws of the Northern Emperor," only take the laws of the Eastern Xia Dynasty as their standard, and no one can violate the law in front of them.

If Yun Jingming insists on taking action, Mu Yaoguang won't even need to lift a finger; Xiao Zangfeng will fight Yun Jingming to the death.

During this process, even Daxing Temple, which was considered an ally, did not dare to intervene.

As for showing consideration, why would you talk about personal feelings with someone who practices the "Black Laws of the Northern Emperor"?

Yun Jingming could only stare with a gloomy face at Yun Yan, who was being slowly lifted up from the water by true energy.

Yun Yan had few wounds, but they were extremely serious, especially the last sword strike, which pierced through his abdomen, penetrated his dantian, and completely destroyed his central soul, which was the foundation of his being.

Even the fragments that broke off from the sword's edge remained inside Yun Yan's body.

In addition, Yun Yan had already suffered internal injuries due to the loss of control of his true energy and Bai Ze's words becoming law. At this moment, his central soul was destroyed, and the rampaging true energy surged against his meridians, causing his meridians to break.

If Yun Jingming hadn't suppressed the rampaging true energy with his own in time, Yun Yan would probably be dead by now.

Even with an eight-star martial artist by his side, Yun Yan's injuries continued to worsen.

True Qi can be described as a type of energy, but it is inseparable from the martial artist himself.

When true energy is lost, skill is nearly destroyed, and even life force is constantly being lost, just like a martial artist constantly bleeding.

This doesn't even include the hidden injuries on Yun Yan's body.

"Junior Sister Mu, what a cunning plan."

After examining his second son's injuries, Yun Jingming spat out cold words through gritted teeth.

By now, he finally understood that he had long since fallen into Mu Yaoguang's trap. After Wu Yinglong went to the Old Dragon Pavilion to test Bai Ze's strength, Yun Jingming and the Daxing Temple side had already realized the threat posed by Bai Ze.

Therefore, after Mu Yaoguang agreed to the boxing match and even increased the stakes, Yun Jingming went to great lengths to restrain Mu Yaoguang and understand Bai Ze's strength.

At this point, he was already trapped.

Mu Yaoguang had prepared everything in advance; even her previous statement that only those under the age of twenty-five could participate in the duel was a trap.

That night's "ascent to the summit" was not born of anger, but rather laid the groundwork for today's battle.

Under this subtle guidance, Yun Jingming decided to have Yun Yan cripple his own power, causing his cultivation level to regress to three stars, so that he could fight Bai Ze.

After that, everything proceeded as expected. Yun Yan was defeated, and at the critical moment, Yun Jingming was disturbed by the strange energy of the palm strike and was a step too slow, watching his second son being crippled.

"What a brilliant scheme!" Yun Jingming repeated, savoring the words.

After bringing in the Sanqing Group, Mu Yaoguang basically did nothing but deal with Yun Jingming's provocations. However, in reality, the initiative was in Mu Yaoguang's hands from beginning to end.

Only now, having reached this point, does Yun Jingming realize that his defeat was not unjustified.

"I wonder what Father would think if he knew that he had taught such a vicious disciple."

Yun Jingming looked at Mu Yaoguang and said coldly.

"All of this was your own choice; I didn't force you."

Mu Yaoguang remained unmoved and said calmly, "Besides, I already told Bai Ze to hold back. He's just crippled, not dead."

Upon hearing this, Yun Jingming's body trembled.

She's just disabled, not dead.

The words spoken five years ago have become a boomerang, and in the end, they have landed on their own back.

Yun Jingming shut his mouth and said no more. He just gave Mu Yaoguang and Bai Ze a deep look before taking Yun Yan and flying away.

This is not over yet.

Even with the Ministry of Justice's endorsement, this matter cannot simply be left unresolved.

Of course, Mu Yaoguang didn't want it to end like this.

She watched Yun Jingming's figure disappear, then gently raised her hand, lifted Bai Ze up, and flew with him to the beach.

At this moment, the crowd that had been watching the battle returned to the beach, their gazes toward Bai Ze filled with complex emotions.

Despite the vast difference in their apparent cultivation levels, with Bai Ze at a complete disadvantage, he still managed to win, and win spectacularly at that.

The power of that double sword-drawing technique was enough to shock all the spectators. Even though the enormous Dharma image only showed its upper body afterward, it was enough to make people think of its future power.

There is no doubt that the person before us will have a place in the future of Dongxia.

"Bai Ze has won this competition."

Xiao Zangfeng landed on the beach and announced the results to everyone. At the same time, he looked at the three people from Daxing Temple and said, "Please, Daxing Temple, hand over the agreed-upon cultivation method."

Yunlai Group's overseas trade transactions require complicated procedures, but the stakes at Daxing Temple can be delivered directly.

Despite their reputation for being intimidating, the Ministry of Justice personnel can be surprisingly reliable when they're on your side.

The three from Daxing Temple all had complicated expressions. After a short silence, the old monk stepped forward and took out something from the sleeve of his robe... well, something quite out of character for the old monk.

— USB flash drive.

The old monk handed out a USB drive with a Buddhist swastika tattoo and a small Buddha image on it.

It just goes to show that even masters keep up with the times.

(End of this chapter)