I am a high-level martial arts master.

"You beast! I'll kill you!!"

Wang Luhe had already lost his son, and Ye Li's words, which were so hurtful, immediately enraged him.

As the string of reason snapped instantly, a furious roar exploded in the courtyard.

His eyes were bloodshot, and his acquired true energy was no longer held back, surging and roaring within his meridians!

He suddenly raised his right palm, his five fingers spread wide, and a swirling, gray-black, deathly vortex of distorted air was faintly gathering in his palm!

At this moment, he had only one thought: to smash Ye Li's body in front of him to pieces as a tribute to his deceased son's spirit in heaven!

Ye Li felt a fatal sense of suffocation the moment the other party raised his palm.

But he neither dodged nor avoided it, his legs standing still like the roots of an old tree, watching the terrifying palm print that could crush everything tear through the air like a tidal wave and strike towards the top of his head!

How can someone at the early stage of body refinement possibly withstand a powerful being who has acquired strength?

Therefore, Ye Li decided to call for reinforcements: "Guild Leader, save us—!"

Almost before he uttered the last syllable!

A figure appeared faster than his cries for help.

In the blink of an eye, as if teleported, a towering, mountain-like figure stood firmly between the two.

Facing a palm strike powerful enough to shatter an iron pillar, the man indifferently glanced at the crazed Wang Luhe, casually raised his right hand, and gripped the other's wrist like an iron clamp.

"Crunch!!"

With a sickeningly loud sound of bones grinding and squeezing, Wang Lu's full-force palm strike was blocked as if it had sunk into the sea.

Half-step into the Innate Realm, the physical body has reached the profound level!

With just the strength of his flesh and bones, honed through countless trials and tribulations and surpassing even metal, he was able to block the furious attack of a mid-stage acquired elder, who was brimming with true energy!

Wang Luhe was violently shaken, his forward momentum abruptly halted.

Yang Shichang flashed forward and arrived nearby, but he was a step too late.

Seeing that Zheng Tong had already subdued Wang Luhe, he immediately steadied himself and waited for further developments.

"Whoosh—"

After a brief silence, the ordinary gang members who were maintaining order at the scene all knelt down in unison!

The elders and core disciples respectfully cupped their hands and said, "Greetings, Leader!"

Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, Zheng Tong slightly raised his head, released his grip, and said with a calm expression:

"Elder Wang, what's going on? Why did you attack a disciple of the sect without provocation?"

"That's not how it is, Chief!" Wang Luhe's voice was choked with tears as he desperately tried to explain.

"It's...it's Ye Li! He cruelly harmed his fellow disciples! He killed my son Chuanxi and severely injured other core disciples! Moreover...he publicly insulted the elders, showing no respect or decorum whatsoever! His crimes deserve death! I...I was just blinded by anger and momentarily lost my composure, intending to apprehend him and bring him to justice!"

Wang Luhe tried to shift the blame to Ye Li, but was interrupted sharply:

"Master, this Elder Wang is incapable of distinguishing right from wrong. He's jealous of my exceptional talent and fears I might threaten the positions of his son and disciple, so he tacitly approves of them..."

Upon hearing Ye Li interrupt, Wang Luhe was about to reprimand him, but his mind suddenly went blank!

What is this guy saying?

Master?

He called out to the gang leader... "Master?"

Along with him, the disciples and elders of the Azure Dragon Gang were also stunned.

"Ye Li calls the gang leader 'Master,' which means Ye Li is the gang leader's...disciple?"

When did the gang leader start accepting disciples?

All eyes, filled with five parts shock, three parts bewilderment and two parts disbelief, were focused on Zheng Tong, and then suddenly turned to Ye Li, who looked aggrieved!

What's going on? Such a big thing, and they weren't even notified?!

The most shocked person was Wang Luhe, who was staring blankly at Ye Li, his face pale as if to say, "Oh my god, why didn't you say so earlier!"

"Why didn't you say you were the gang leader's disciple sooner?!"

If I had known you were the one, I wouldn't have said anything. It's just that my son died, I could have just given him to you!

Over here, Ye Li, like a spoiled, arrogant villain, was still complaining:

"Master! Please be the judge! As an elder in charge of law enforcement, Wang Luhe is so biased and unfair in his actions! He even condoned his son's collusion with fellow disciples to harm a newly promoted genius!"

"Instead of reflecting on their own mistakes after the incident, they took their anger out on others and sought revenge! Isn't this just naked jealousy?! Such behavior is hardly befitting an elder of the Azure Dragon Gang; it's more like an undercover agent from the Poison Wolf Gang."

Zheng Tong's gaze swept over Ye Li, without questioning the title Ye Li had pre-arranged. He then looked at Wang Luhe with a cold gaze and asked, "Is that how it is?"

Wang Luhe had nothing more to say at this point. Seeing that Zheng Tong did not deny the relationship, he clearly knew that his chances of winning were slim. He knelt down with a thud, tears streaming down his face, and said:

"Chief, I knew nothing of this matter. It was all the work of my unfilial son and his unruly disciple. I have failed in my duty to discipline my son. I beg you, Chief, to investigate thoroughly!"

Zheng Tong stared coldly at Wang Luhe, who was lying on the ground. The fact that Wang Luhe had killed a member of the gang had stirred up some unpleasant memories for him.

Several years ago, he had a gang war with the Poison Wolf Gang because his apprentice was too talented, so the Poison Wolf Gang attacked and killed him.

What happened at that moment hit him squarely where it hurt, causing his brows to furrow sharply.

His gaze swept coldly over the fallen core disciples, and he asked in a deep voice, "Where is Lu Xiuyuan?"

The next moment, amidst screams, Yang Shichang threw Lu Xiuyuan, who was trying to sneak away when he sensed something was wrong, back at him.

Upon seeing Lu Xiuyuan, Ye Li's brows furrowed sharply. This guy actually dared to come back?

He had only ever heard that after committing a crime, the perpetrator would return to the scene because of psychological satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment.

But I've never heard of the victims of the "turtle man" returning to the scene to relive the experience.

What brain circuit?

As soon as he was thrown back, Lu Xiuyuan was so frightened that he knelt down and kept kowtowing:

"Master, spare us... Master, spare us... It was all Qian Luoxin who bewitched us. I was confused and fell for his trick."

"It's over..." In the corner, Qian Luoxin clutched his bleeding throat, his eyes filled with desolation and despair. It was all over now.

What should have been a sure thing, a seven-against-one situation, how did it turn out like this!

Zheng Tong stared coldly at the people present and said succinctly, "All the core disciples involved have turned on each other...!"

"Kill!" Zheng Tong coldly uttered the order!

This result surprised everyone present.

That Lu Xiuyuan is a rare blue attribute, something that has never been seen in the entire younger generation.

Several core disciples were executed in succession...

To kill them like this is a terrible waste!

But faced with the gang leader's order, no one present dared to object!

"As for you!" Zheng Tong coldly looked at Wang Luhe: "You failed in your duty to educate your son and your ability to take on disciples, causing infighting among your fellow disciples. You have been sentenced to three cuts and six holes, and imprisoned in the gang's water dungeon for half a year!"

Ye Li quietly stepped forward and offered a suggestion from the side:

"Master, half a year is far too short. He still intends to kill me. How about adding another half year?"

Half a year is too short; it's better to keep it closed for a few more days for insurance purposes.

When Wang Luhe comes out in a year, he should be around the day after tomorrow and won't be afraid of that old man anymore, so he's not afraid to offend him a little more now.

Wang Lu glanced sadly at Ye Li, and without Zheng Tong needing to speak, he accepted the punishment and said:

"I have nothing more to say, and I am willing to be confined for a year!"

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