Film & TV: Public Enemy of Justice

"You're eavesdropping on other people's conversations!" Lin Yao-Xie was utterly exasperated.

The Thunderbolt Hall members, seeing that Lin Yaoxie completely ignored their presence, immediately raised their swords and attacked. Lin Yaoxie, after all, was a veteran of countless battles, and these Thunderbolt Hall members...

He didn't take that guy seriously at all, and with one stomp, he trampled the person charging at the front under his foot.

Seeing their own people so easily trampled underfoot, the others realized the difference between themselves and Lin Yaoxie. Although they cursed, they kept shrinking back.

Lin Yaoxie chuckled inwardly. The Thunderbolt Hall was supposed to be a major sect that could rival the Tang Clan, but he hadn't expected its subordinates to be such cowards.

"Sixth Brother, go and invite the Taoist priest from Penglai. We'll fight him to the death."

Just as Lin Yaoxie was about to release the guy at his feet, a short, stocky man opposite him threw something at him while shouting:

"Behold my Thunderfire Bomb!"

The Thunderbolt Fire Bomb was something Lin Yaoxie had heard of. It had always been the treasure of the Thunderbolt Hall. Although with Lin Yaoxie's cultivation level, the Thunderbolt Fire Bomb might not pose a great threat, it wouldn't be worth it to be blown into a black lump of coal by such a thing. After all, Long Kui was still there, and she was the Red Kui. If she really ended up like that, the Red Kui might use some kind of analogy.

Thinking of this, Lin Yaoxie prepared to dodge this powerful weapon, but when he looked closely at the thing flying towards him, he couldn't help but laugh. This can be called a Thunderfire Bomb? It probably doesn't even count as a firecracker. Lin Yaoxie let the so-called Thunderfire Bomb hit him and casually spat it out to extinguish it.

Lin Yaoxie thought to himself: Could these guys be fakes? Even if the Thunderbolt Hall is weak, it shouldn't be this cowardly. Lin Yaoxie couldn't help but wonder:

"Are you really from the Thunderbolt Hall?"

"Yes...no...so what if it is?"

Faced with Lin Yaoxie's strength, these Thunderbolt Hall members spoke somewhat awkwardly.

Lin Yaoxie tried hard to recall information about the Thunderbolt Hall in the world of Chinese Paladin. Suddenly, he thought of the guy who Jing Tian couldn't kill in the Ancient Vine Forest. Although Jing Tian didn't exist in this world, Luo Rulie should still be in the Thunderbolt Hall, and the old hall master Lei Xiaotian, whom he had imprisoned in the dungeon, should also be there.

Thinking of this, Lin Yaoxie glanced at everyone:

"Where are Luo Rulie and Lei Xiaotian? Take me to them."

The Thunderbolt Hall members in front of them appeared very united at this moment, taking a step back in unison, leaving only the guy who had thrown the Thunderbolt Fireball behind.

"I am Luo... Luo Rulie, are you scared?"

Where is Lei Xiaotian?

Luo Rulie pointed shakily to Lin Yaoxie's feet. To Lin Yaoxie's utter astonishment, the person he was standing on was none other than Lei Xiaotian, the former leader of the Thunderbolt Hall. If these people weren't imposters, then the Thunderbolt Hall in this world was incredibly weak.

Lin Yaoxie released Lei Xiaotian with a kick, while Lei Xiaotian glared fiercely at Lin Yaoxie.

Long Kui, who had been behind Lin Yaoxie a moment ago, now floated lightly to the front of him, circled around Lei Xiaotian, and said playfully:

"You can't kill an enemy with your eyes, stop staring... Hehe, don't you think she's pretty?"

The members of the Thunderbolt Hall were completely captivated by Long Kui, seemingly forgetting the existence of their enemy, Lin Yaoxie. They kept praising Long Kui, even ignoring her uniqueness.

Lin Yaoxie also felt that these Thunderbolt Hall guys weren't worth his time, so he sheathed his Yilong Sword and prepared to go back to his room for a good rest, leaving only the Thunderbolt Hall members and Long Kui behind.

The teasing.

"Little beauty, why don't you come home with me? My family has lots of peach trees, and the peaches are delicious."

"Come to my house. There's a beautiful crabapple tree in front of my house."

Hongkui floated lazily in the air, listening to the praise from these people. Lin Yaoxie shook his head, deciding to ignore Hongkui and let her go back when she had enough fun.

But when Lin Yaoxie turned around, he discovered something even more troublesome: Xuejian, who had returned to her room earlier, was glaring angrily at Longkui.

0oo is asking for flowers....

"Posing and flaunting her figure."

Red Sunflower, of course, was not to be outdone:

That's better than some people having nothing to show off.

The two women engaged in a heated verbal battle; they had been acting like best friends just moments before, but now they were at odds again. Women really were a bit of a mystery to Lin Yaoxie. It seemed he needed to find a way to distract them, or he wouldn't have a peaceful night.

"Xuejian, have you ever heard of the Thunderbolt Hall?" Lin Yaoxie decided to shift the blame by bringing up the Thunderbolt Hall, the Tang Clan's mortal enemy. Hearing Lin Yaoxie's words, Xuejian blinked innocently, looking at him:

"What is Thunderbolt Hall? Is it a new branch of our Tang Clan? I've never heard Grandpa mention it before."

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Xuejian's words left Lin Yaoxie somewhat confused, so he continued to press for answers:

"It's the one whose firearms are so powerful that they're on par with the Tang family."

Xuejian laughed heartily.

"Brother Lin, there must be some mistake. Our Tang Clan is the best in the world when it comes to firearms and hidden weapons. How could anyone be on par with the Tang Clan?"

Lin Yaoxie vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. Meanwhile, several members of the Thunderbolt Hall surrounded Hong Kui, trying their best to please her.

Things could have just ended there, but one person's return changed everything.

The sixth brother returned; he was the one Luo Rulie had sent to fetch reinforcements. He whispered something in Lei Xiaotian's ear, and Lei Xiaotian frowned, muttering something in a low voice. Although Lin Yaoxie had exceptional hearing, he only heard:

"So fast, I understand."

After saying just a few simple words, Lei Xiaotian suddenly changed his demeanor, smiling obsequiously as he politely addressed Lin Yaoxie:

"This young hero is highly skilled in martial arts. As the saying goes, no fight is no friendship. I wonder if you would do me the honor of visiting my Thunderbolt Hall tomorrow?"

Lin Yaoxie also knew the old saying that there is no such thing as a good banquet, but after recalling the strength of the entire world of Xianjian, it seemed that there was no one he was afraid of. Not to mention that Elder Qingwei of Shushan was of mediocre strength, even the Demon Lord Chonglou was scared away after being hit by him once. Not to mention that the Thunderbolt Hall is now in decline, even in its heyday, it probably would not be a match for Lin Yaoxie.

Seeing his opponent challenge him, Lin Yaoxie smiled slightly: "Sure, sure, see you tomorrow."

Chapter 54 Deyang Village [Third Update]

The following day, in the suburbs of Deyang, Lei Xiaotian rushed back to the headquarters of the Thunderbolt Hall overnight, leaving Luo Rulie to entertain him and introduce Lin Yaoxie to the headquarters.

"Brother Lin, once you cross this mountain, you'll reach Deyang. Our Thunderbolt Hall headquarters is located there."

"Deyang Town?"

Lin Yaoxie couldn't help but think of the famous pancakes of Deyang. Some people even said that if you had to draw a picture of a pancake to satisfy your hunger, you should draw a picture of a pancake from Deyang, because it would be easier to fill your stomach that way.

"Did Master Lei set off back to Deyang overnight yesterday to prepare Deyang pancakes?"

Luo Rulie looked slightly embarrassed and forced a smile:

Brother, you're joking! Deyang is just a tiny village; where would you find Deyang pancakes? We brothers were just desperate to survive, so we came out to establish the Thunderbolt Hall to make a living.

Luo Rulie is different from Lei "790" Xiaotian. After a brief encounter, Lin Yaoxie felt that this guy was straightforward. If he didn't become the head of the Thunderbolt Hall, going to Dabing might really be a good way out.

Xuejian chatted and laughed with the disciples of the Thunderbolt Hall, and occasionally looked at Longkui provocatively, as if to prove that she was more charming than Longkui. Lankui followed behind Lin Yaoxie with her head down. As for Bai Fei and Zixuan, they did not come with the Thunderbolt Hall this time. Due to health reasons, Zixuan chose to stay in Anning Village.

Bai Fei left only a letter before departing. It said that she wanted to be like Huang Rong, the fairy in the story of Lin Yaoxie, and disguise herself as a beggar to find her true love. She was sure that the person she was looking for was not Lin Yaoxie. Before leaving, Bai Fei left a spell, but unfortunately, Lin Yaoxie was hurriedly dragged to Deyang by Xuejian before he could even read it.

Anning Village is not far from Deyang. Before noon, Lin Yaoxie and his group arrived at the entrance of Anning Village. Although Luo Rulie had given them a heads-up beforehand, Lin Yaoxie still did not expect that the headquarters of the Thunderbolt Hall in Deyang would be so dilapidated. There were a few crooked thatched houses and a few lazy idlers basking in the sun at the entrance of the village.

Luo Rulie explained:

"Brother Lin, you flatter me. These people have a hard time making a living outside, so they simply... came here."

After navigating through winding country lanes, Lin Yaoxie finally arrived at the headquarters that Luo Rulie had mentioned. At that moment, the long-dormant system in his mind suddenly spoke up, offering to help the Thunderbolt Hall.

What's meant to happen will happen eventually. Based on his previous experiences, Lin Yaoxie understood that the system wouldn't make him a great hero, but would only cultivate him into a huge demon. Moreover, he would always be at odds with the original righteous path for various reasons.

Although he was mentally prepared when he entered the world of Legend of Sword and Fairy and had tampered with the Evil Sword Immortal, he never expected that this time the world of Legend of Sword and Fairy would give him the opportunity to experience this world from the perspective of the Thunderbolt Hall, and that the Thunderbolt Hall would be in a state of disrepair.

Lin Yaoxie followed Luo Rulie into the so-called headquarters of the Thunderbolt Hall, but what greeted him was not Deyang pancakes, nor Lei Xiaotian's feast, but a Taoist priest, a Taoist priest who was not from Mount Shu.

The Taoist priest clasped his hands together and bowed to the demon in the forest, saying:

"Penglai Tianquan greets fellow Daoists."

Lin Yaoxie sized up the Taoist priest in front of him. He saw that the priest was wearing a purple-gold crown, cloud-piercing shoes, holding a crane-tail whisk, and carrying a seven-star longsword. He was clearly an extraordinary cultivator.

Lin Yaoxie shook his head inwardly. It seemed he was about to defeat this upright old Taoist priest; he shouldn't have. Although Lin Yaoxie felt regret, he still returned the courtesy on the surface:

"Lin Yaoxie greets Daoist Master."

Lei Xiaotian, standing to the side, then encouraged Daoist Tianquan to say:

"It's him, he's Lin Yaoxie, and the two girls beside him are also demons."

"Yes, yes, the girl in the red dress next to him is also a demon. We saw her up close yesterday."

"Where is that little girl in the red dress? Did she run away?"

The members of the Thunderbolt Hall kept urging Master Tianquan to take action as soon as possible.

Tianquan sized up Lin Yaoxie, then looked at Longkui and Xuejian behind Lin Yaoxie, and explained to the Thunderbolt Hall members:

"You all misunderstand. Although Layman Lin is called a demon, he is not a demon. Although Penglai does not have a demon-slaying manual like Mount Shu to identify all the monsters in the world, I can still see with my cultivation that Layman Lin is not a demon."

Lin Yaoxie was surprised that this Taoist priest would speak up for him, and couldn't help but feel a sense of goodwill towards him.

"Master Tianquan is indeed a reasonable person..."

"However, the two friends of Layman Lin are no ordinary people. I would like to invite you two to Penglai. What do you think?"

This Taoist priest talked for so long, and although he wouldn't make things difficult for Lin Yaoxie, he targeted Longkui and Xuejian, which was truly despicable. Lin Yaoxie waved his hand and replied:

"Daoist Tianquan, you are too kind. We have long admired Penglai Immortal Island, but we have been preoccupied with worldly affairs lately. We will visit Penglai for a small gathering after we have finished our worldly business."

Anyone can talk big, Lin Yaoxie thought to himself, secretly furious. If he just let Tianquan take Longkui and Xuejian away like this, it would be so unlike him.

“Very well, since that’s the case, I’ll ask Mr. Lin for some advice.”

The Taoist priest from Penglai was indeed very polite. After speaking, he drew his Seven Star Sword, struck a pose as if pointing the way to immortality, and asked Lin Yaoxie for guidance.

Lin Yaoxie sighed inwardly. Another fight was about to break out. This Taoist priest didn't seem very strong. It would be easy to drive him away, but persuading the Thunderbolt Hall to listen to him was a very tricky matter.

Lin Yao drew his Yilong Sword, ready to fight Tianquan, when he heard Tianquan say:

"Layman Lin, please stop. Let me have a word."

It turned out that Tianquan also realized the power of the Yilong Sword in Lin Yaoxie's hands, and that he would not gain any advantage by fighting head-on. So, he frowned and came up with a plan:

"If we cultivators were to engage in combat like country bumpkins, wouldn't that be beneath our dignity? How about I have a magical duel with Hermit Lin of 5.3?"

Lin Yaoxie didn't take Tianquan seriously at all. In his opinion, no matter what they competed against, Tianquan could never beat him. Since Tianquan had put forward conditions, Lin Yaoxie decided to put forward his own conditions in order to make the Thunderbolt Hall submit to him. Otherwise, this damned system task seemed to be difficult to complete.

"Let's have a contest of magic, but I have one condition. If I win, the Thunderbolt Hall will be under my command, and from now on, Penglai will not interfere with anything the Thunderbolt Hall does. If I lose, I am willing to go to Penglai with you, Daoist."

Tianquan glanced at Lei Xiaotian, who seemed unconcerned. In his view, Daoist Tianquan was likely to lose. Tianquan nodded, which was considered an agreement to Lin Yaoxie's conditions.

Chapter Fifty-Five: Battle of Wits [First Update]

Since entering Deyang Village, Longkui has continued to follow Lin Yaoxie as before, but Xuejian has become much more obedient. Seeing Lin Yaoxie and Tianquan making a bet, with herself and Longkui as the stakes, she whispered a reminder:

"Do you know any magic? If you lose, I won't go to Penglai with you. I have a lot of things to do, like..."