Jade Dynasty: I am the master of the Burning Sword, my swordsmanship is unparalleled.

Chapter 171 Punishment for crimes is the law.
"Sect Master Uncle, this..."

Zhang Xiaofan was stunned for a moment, looking at Dao Xuan Zhenren with hesitation. He never expected that Dao Xuan Zhenren would suddenly appoint him as the head of a lineage.

Upon closer reflection, Zhang Xiaofan understood the deeper meaning behind it.

The words of the Taoist Cangsong were practically a clear statement of his attitude, or even a direct indication of it.

Normally, the position of the head of Dragon Head Peak should be taken over by Qi Hao, or at the very least, by another disciple of Cangsong Daoist.

However, Daoist Cangsong's words completely negated this point. If someone else were to take over, the first problem would be how to get the disciples of Dragon Head Peak to accept it.

If the older generation takes over, they will also have to step down soon, and the elders of Dragon Head Peak will not be satisfied.

Among the disciples, no one can match Zhang Xiaofan in terms of reputation and prestige. Furthermore, Qi Hao, Lin Jingyu, and the other disciples of Dragon Head Peak all have a good relationship with Zhang Xiaofan and respect him.

The elders could accept Zhang Xiaofan taking over as the head of Dragon Head Peak.

Of course, the most crucial thing is that Daoist Cangsong's other responsibility is to be in charge of the Qingyun Sect's Punishment Hall, as well as the Qingyun Sect's defense deployment.

It can be said that Daoist Cangsong's previous status was roughly equivalent to that of the deputy sect leader of Qingyun Sect, second only to Dao Xuan Zhenren.

If it were an ordinary person, not to mention that they might not be able to convince the disciples of Qingyun Sect, even many righteous cultivators would probably be worried.

Zhang Xiaofan even felt that Dao Xuan Zhenren might have had this plan all along, after all, he had known for a long time that Cangsong Daoren was secretly colluding with the Demonic Sect.

As for Daoist Cangsong, perhaps because of Wan Jianyi, or perhaps because of Lin Jingyu, he deliberately spoke in this way, which can be regarded as recommending himself.

In fact, what Zhang Xiaofan didn't know was that Cangsong Daoren recommended him not because of Wan Jianyi, nor because of Lin Jingyu, but simply because he gave Cangsong Daoren a chance to repent.

"Zhang Xiaofan, this matter is of great importance. I hope you will not let me down, nor the trust of the heads and elders!"

Dao Xuan Zhenren gazed intently at Zhang Xiaofan with deep eyes. In fact, after passing on the Heavenly Secret Seal to Zhang Xiaofan and realizing Zhang Xiaofan's extraordinary talent, Dao Xuan Zhenren had already made this plan.

Otherwise, when everyone took their seats, Dao Xuan Zhenren wouldn't have deliberately arranged for Zhang Xiaofan to sit next to him.

Snatching disciples? What disciples? Aren't Tian Buyi's disciples also disciples of his Qingyun Sect?
"Yes, disciple will certainly live up to everyone's expectations!"

Zhang Xiaofan bowed deeply to Dao Xuan Zhenren, Master Shuiyue, Zeng Shuchang, and the others.

Inside the Jade Purity Hall, gazing at that resolute young figure clad in blood-stained white robes, many Qingyun Sect disciples couldn't help but feel a surge of pride.

At less than twenty years old, he is the head of a lineage and holds sway over half of Qingyun Sect. Such a young and outstanding talent is the goal pursued by countless young disciples of Qingyun Sect.

As for the other righteous cultivators, they all showed expressions of amazement and felt a greater sense of respect. At least, today's result was acceptable to everyone.

Given Zhang Xiaofan's character, not only are the disciples of Qingyun Sect trusting him, but the righteous people also believe that he would never cover up or conceal anything.

Dao Xuan Zhenren looked at the light rising in the eyes of his disciples, and a smile appeared on his originally expressionless face. He nodded slightly.

"Zhang Xiaofan, now that you are in charge of the Punishment Hall, tell me, how should those people be dealt with?"

Dao Xuan Zhenren addressed the imposter Shangguan Ce and the others who were being held captive in a corner, speaking in a deep voice. He stated that this matter was of great importance to the righteous path and should naturally be dealt with publicly to give the righteous community an explanation. Upon hearing this, all the righteous cultivators present turned to look at Zhang Xiaofan, anticipating how he would deal with these demonic cult members.

Despite the stares of the crowd, Zhang Xiaofan remained calm and walked up to the fake Shangguan Ce and the others with a cool expression, asking softly.

"Who are you? Tell me your names, backgrounds, and so on."

Faced with Zhang Xiaofan's disdain, the fake Shangguan Ce really wanted to stand up for himself.

But when he thought of the guy in front of him, who was a ruthless man who had fought off ten thousand men at Liubo Mountain, the fake Shangguan Ce swallowed hard and began to reveal his name.

"My name is Zhou Yin, and I am a disciple of the Changsheng Hall."

Zhang Xiaofan intended to have someone write it down, but He Dazhi reacted quickly, taking out his magic brush and paper and writing it down one by one.

After memorizing the identities of these dozen or so demonic sect disciples, Zhang Xiaofan turned to the righteous cultivators in the hall and said in a deep voice.

"Gentlemen, is there anyone who has a grudge against these demonic sect disciples? If so, please report to my senior brother, and we will register them one by one. They will then be punished according to their crimes!"

Upon hearing Zhang Xiaofan's words, not only were Zhou Yin and the others from the Demonic Sect shocked, but even the righteous cultivators were taken aback.

Upon realizing what was happening, a righteous cultivator immediately stepped forward and asked in a deep voice.

"Master Zhang, as a disciple of the Qingyun Sect, shouldn't you execute all these demonic cult members?"

Before Zhang Xiaofan could speak, many monks from Tianyin Temple chanted a Buddhist prayer in unison. Then, Master Puhong made a Buddhist gesture with one hand and said softly.

“Amitabha Buddha, when will this cycle of revenge end? Master Zhang is truly compassionate. If he can stop these demonic sect disciples from doing evil, then that would be the best of good.”

“What you say is very true. Although these disciples of the Demonic Sect are members of the Demonic Sect, not all of them are vicious and wicked. My point is that they should be punished according to their crimes.”

“To punish them according to their crimes is the law. If they are not extremely vicious and inhumane, we should spare their lives so that they can repent and reform, benefit the people of the world, and atone for their sins!”

Zhang Xiaofan explained softly, and his words were applauded by many righteous cultivators. Of course, some were quite worried.

At that moment, Dao Xuan Zhenren couldn't help but look at Zhang Xiaofan with new respect and spoke up.

“That’s very well said. Some people may have sins, but they are not serious enough to warrant death. How can we generalize?”

Seeing that the three most respected figures in the righteous path agreed, and that many like-minded people also agreed, the rest of the group naturally had no further objections.

Seeing this, Zhou Yin and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Although they might be imprisoned in the future, at least they wouldn't die, right?

Because none of these people had committed any major crimes, those who were chosen to impersonate members of the Incense Valley were those who were devoted to cultivation within the sect and rarely ventured down the mountain.

In the past, if this had fallen into the hands of the righteous sects, it would have been a dead end. In fact, if it had encountered someone with a deep grudge against the demonic sect, it would have been worse than death. It is already a great blessing that they were able to escape with their lives today.

Immediately, Zhou Yin and the others looked at Zhang Xiaofan with expressions of gratitude.

(End of this chapter)