A player on Mount Hua starts by obtaining the Prism color entry.

Chapter 115 Shangguan Haitang as Guarantor

Wow! This is amazing! This news is absolutely incredible!

If that's really the case, then the reputation of Shaolin Temple will probably be ruined! There are actually Buddhists who use the name of preaching Buddhism to have illicit affairs with the daughters and wives of powerful officials, giving them a huge cuckold's horns.

This is a huge mess. If the situation is true, Shaolin Temple either needs to cover it up or quickly sever ties with Monk Wuhua and distance itself from the matter. Otherwise, they will definitely be in deep trouble!

The Emei disciples, including Abbess Miejue, were utterly astonished, completely unprepared for Lu Ming's knowledge. And not only did he speak, but he also used internal energy to amplify his words, and with the martial arts figures appearing one after another, it was clear he had effectively neutralized their opponent!

Jin Jiuling couldn't help but feel a pang of regret; he shouldn't have come out so rashly. He forced a calm expression, but the smile was gone, replaced by a murderous glint in his eyes. If his defilement of the wives and daughters of powerful figures were exposed, plenty of people would want to hire someone to kill him.

He admitted his martial arts skills were superb, but he couldn't handle the relentless pursuit. Everyone knows officials value their reputation; having slept with the other party's wife and daughters had given them a huge, shining honor—even if it wasn't a blood feud, it was practically one.

He's always been a master strategist, but he's stumbled because of this brat!

"Hmph! You sharp-tongued brat, do you think you can twist the truth with just your words? I dare not say anything else in the Six Doors, but I have diligently handled cases, never framing an innocent person nor letting a guilty one go free. Right and wrong will be judged by others, but your assassination of the Imperial Guard Commander is an unforgivable crime! All generals, heed my order: kill this viper!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a figure flew in from outside and landed quickly in front of Jin Jiuling. The elegant figure was none other than Lu Xiaofeng with four eyebrows!

"Wait a minute, Jin Jiuling, you've gone too far! You instigated others to cause trouble, while you yourself hide behind the scenes waiting for your chance to strike. You even used the imperial court's name to harm people in the martial arts world. This is very much like your style!"

Everyone gasped in surprise.

"It's Lu Xiaofeng!"

"Oh? You mean Lu Xiaofeng, the one who always likes to meddle in troublesome things?"

"That's right. Although this guy is a playboy, his reputation is impeccable. For him to stand up and say that, there must be something wrong with Jin Jiuling!"

Jin Jiuling remained unmoved. He disliked Lu Xiaofeng, not only because they were evenly matched in martial arts, but also because Lu Xiaofeng outshone him in solving cases. What was even more infuriating was that he loved Xue Bing, but Xue Bing didn't reciprocate his feelings and instead pledged her life to Lu Xiaofeng—this was the greatest insult to him!

No man can endure such humiliation, no one!

Now that they dare to show themselves in front of me, it's the perfect opportunity to wipe them all out!

"Ha, Lu Xiaofeng, although we are friends, that's no excuse for you to protect the criminal who murdered the Imperial Guard Commander. Considering our past acquaintance, if you leave now, I can pretend nothing happened!"

Lu Xiaofeng scoffed. He had genuinely considered Jin Jiuling a friend before. But recently, he had discovered the man's despicable behavior, and his vile actions had ashamed him. He must have been blind to have befriended such a person.

"I, Lu Xiaofeng, love meddling in troublesome matters. You even framed and schemed against my friend, and now you're telling me to leave? Is this the first day you've met me?"

Chu Liuxiang, leaving a lingering fragrance under the moonlight, landed lightly. He too was in the capital, reuniting with his good friends. Upon hearing the sound, he rushed over without stopping.

"It's Chu Liuxiang! He smells so good! Chu Liuxiang, I'm your fan, I want to sleep with you!"

A rough-looking man with a face full of pockmarks shouted excitedly, causing the people around him to subtly move away.

Help! There are gay men here!

Run!

Chu Liuxiang's previously elegant smile twitched slightly. If it were a woman, it would be fine, but the other party was a man, which made it a bit like forcing a man to stay with someone else!

Ding Minjun chuckled from behind, then quickly suppressed her laughter, though her shoulders kept shaking, clearly trying to hold back her laughter.

You can't laugh out loud, it's impolite!

Strange things happen every year, but this year there seem to be more than usual!

Abbess Miejue glanced at the two renowned figures before her, then at Lu Ming. This boy, who was so green last year, had already befriended a Grandmaster?

Yes, these two are undoubtedly Grandmasters, and Jin Jiuling, who has a gloomy face and looks like he wants to kill, is also a Grandmaster!

So, is it Lu Ming?

Whether it's true or not is irrelevant to Lu Ming, because with his sixty years of refined internal energy and the support of numerous other attributes, even the most powerful masters would have to kneel down under the [Tai Chi Intent] attribute!

Locking onto the opponent directly, the sword energy can only be withstood head-on. There are no techniques involved; it's a pure contest of internal energy. If your internal energy can't keep up with the speed of the incoming sword energy, you're as good as dead!

The atmosphere became tense, and the soldiers dared not move. What a joke! Me, going to fight Lu Xiaofeng and Chu Liuxiang? You might as well fire me now and go home for a bowl of pig's feet noodles to ward off bad luck!

At that moment, a woman in flowing white robes descended from the sky, holding a folding fan and moving with the grace of a banished immortal. She wore a fine Shu brocade crescent-shaped robe, with a Xuan-character token hanging at her waist. Her fair and beautiful face had a spirited air about it, and a faint smile played on her lips.

Jin Jiuling's heart sank as he recognized the other party's identity: Shangguan Haitang, the number one secret agent of the Xuan class of the Dragon Guard Manor! She was also the adopted daughter of Zhu Wushi, the Iron-Blooded Marquis, and usually helped manage the Dragon Guard Manor and the Number One Manor in the World. Her power was far greater than that of a mere secret agent!

Not wanting to lose face, he stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Greetings, Detective Shangguan. Are you here for this murderer?!"

Shangguan Haitang opened her folding fan, swaying it gently in the breeze, her bangs fluttering in the wind, making her appear even more beautiful: "You're wrong, Commander Jin. Sect Leader Lu isn't the murderer; it's your cousin, Jin Zhong. He's been derelict in his duty, embezzled and accepted bribes, and disregarded human life. The Dragon Guard Manor is here to arrest him. Sect Leader Lu is a young hero with unparalleled medical skills. If he's a bad person, how are the good people in the world supposed to stand up for themselves?"

Turning around to look at Lu Ming, ignoring Ding Minjun's jealous and wary gaze, he smiled and said, "Please, Sect Leader Lu, step forward. The Divine Marquis requests your presence."

Jin Jiuling's face turned extremely ugly. If seeing Lu Xiaofeng and Chu Liuxiang act as guarantors before was like swallowing flies, then seeing Shangguan Haitang appear as a guarantor in the name of the Dragon Guard Manor was like eating shit.

The Dragon Guard Manor holds a superior position. Although it does not have the power to execute a tyrannical emperor, it has no problem dealing with officials. Even a high-ranking official like a minister can only obediently follow the Dragon Guard Manor, or else he will be disgraced.

"Since it is the Dragon Guard Manor that has spoken, I shall obey. However, the ancient spy may not know, but this Sect Leader Lu just now slandered and insulted me. I can suffer injustice, but the face of the imperial court cannot be suffered!"

Here we go again? Linking his own honor and disgrace to the imperial court, trying to pull off a grand show under the guise of authority? That way, if he angers the other side, he can escape unscathed. With such a behemoth as the imperial court, dealing with him would be incredibly difficult.

This tactic proved incredibly effective during the Six Doors era; no one dared to defy the imperial court alone—that would be treason! What about the family genealogy and relatives?