Film & TV: Public Enemy of Justice

Zi Xuan and Chong Lou were walking at the front and did not notice Long Kui's actions. Xi Feng and Shui Bi were reunited after a long separation and were very affectionate, also paying little attention to their surroundings.

Watching the departing crowd and Xuejian beside him, Lin Yaoxie and Longkui cast a spell together, saying, "Brother Xifeng, come and help!" Xifeng turned around and saw Lin Yaoxie and Longkui struggling to hold on, but the stone gate's closing momentum showed no signs of abating.

Seeing that things were going badly, Xifeng rushed over to help and stopped the stone door from closing.

Although the three of them worked together to stop the stone gate, they were all unable to break free for the time being. Lin Yaoxie said, "Brother Xifeng, why don't you withdraw first, and Xiaokui and I will cover your retreat."

Having just received kindness from Lin Yaoxie and the others, Xi Feng naturally wouldn't abandon the two. Xi Feng said, "Why don't you go first, my benefactors? Though my abilities are limited, I can still hold out for a moment." Lin Yaoxie...

Xie wanted to refuse, but then he saw the ground shaking more violently. Lin Yaoxie gradually withdrew his power and prepared to escape.

Lin Yaoxie said, "Fairy Shuibi, come quickly and help! Brother Xifeng is probably not going to make it."

Shui Bi turned around and saw Xi Feng sweating profusely, his clothes completely soaked. Before Lin Yaoxie could continue explaining, she hurriedly cast a spell.

Xi Feng, having withdrawn his power, was fully focused on fighting the stone gate when he saw Lin Yaoxie summon Shui Bi. He couldn't help but curse inwardly: What is this kid up to?

Lin Yaoxie said to Shui Bixi and Feng, "I will never forget your great kindness."

Before Shui Bixi and Feng could react, Lin Yaoxie suddenly grabbed Long Kui and fled like the wind out of the underwater corridor.

Looking at the stone gate that had just closed behind him, Lin Yaoxie said, "Brother Xifeng is indeed loyal, he actually..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Yaoxie, with tears welling in his eyes, bowed down once more before the already closed stone door.

Zi Xuan said, "Xiao Xie, don't be too sad. We still have many things to do."

With the help of the Water Spirit Orb, Zi Xuan and the others successfully returned to land. During this time, Long Kui whispered to Lin Yaoxie why he lied to Xi Feng. Lin Yaoxie simply replied, "I cannot protect everyone in the world, I only hope that those close to me are safe."

In just three years, Deyang has transformed from a poor village into a bustling town. When Lin Yaoxie returned, the dilapidated houses of the past had been replaced by the majestic headquarters of the Thunderbolt Hall.

At this moment, Lin Yaoxie was sitting in the secret room, with Luo Rulie and Lei Xiaotian reporting on the development of the Thunderbolt Hall over the past three years.

Thanks to the Thunderbolt Manual gifted by Lin Yaoxie, the Thunderbolt Hall has now developed into the number one sect in Sichuan, which can be roughly compared with the Tang Clan of Sichuan.

After Luo Rulie finished reporting on the recent developments of the Thunderbolt Hall, he suddenly said mysteriously, "Boss, a few years ago, in order to please the eldest daughter of the Tang family, we opened a pawnshop in Yuzhou under the name of the Tang Clan. Would you like to take a look?"

Lin Yaoxie said, "What's so interesting about a pawnshop?"

Luo Rulie said hesitantly, "Boss, just go ahead and see them. The head of the pawnshop has been waiting outside for a long time."

Lin Yaoxie looked at Luo Rulie and said, "Let him in."

Luo Rulie was overjoyed. Lin Yaoxie understood that the person must have given Luo Rulie many benefits to warrant such a recommendation.

(Money is good)

Lin Yaoxie noticed that the person Luo Rulie brought looked familiar, but he couldn't place where he had seen him before. The man bowed deeply to Lin Yaoxie and said, "I am Zhao Wenchang, and I wish Master Lin a fortune every day."

Lin Yaoxie understood after hearing the man's self-introduction. No wonder this guy looked so familiar; he was the manager of Yong'an Pawnshop.

Lin Yaoxie asked, "What business does Manager Lin have with me?"

Zhao Wenchang took out a bronze jue (a type of ancient Chinese wine vessel) from his sleeve and asked Lin Yaoxie:

“A few days ago, someone came to the pawnshop to pawn this bronze jue, which is said to be an ancient artifact from the pre-Qin period. I couldn’t tell whether it was genuine or not. I heard that the Thunderbolt Hall has many talented people, so I came to ask Hall Master Lin for help in identifying it.”

Lin Yaoxie was momentarily confused about Zhao Wenchang's intentions. Logically, he had only just returned to the Thunderbolt Hall today; why would Zhao Wenchang be asked to appraise treasures? Lin Yaoxie suspected something was amiss.

Something seemed amiss, so he chuckled and said, "Leave it here for now, I'll give you the results tomorrow."

Chapter 107 Nighttime Suppression of the Rebellion

After Zhao Wenchang left, Lin Yaoxie said to Luo Rulie without making a sound, "Little Luo, come to my place tonight and study this bronze jue carefully."

Luo Rulie arrived as promised that night, and Lin Yaoxie asked, "Is there anything you need to talk to me about alone?"

Seeing that Lin Yaoxie had understood his intentions, Luo Rulie couldn't help but say with a mournful face, "Boss, you've been gone for three years, and the higher-ups in the hall have long since split into two factions."

According to Luo Rulie, during the three years that Lin Yaoxie was missing, the Thunderbolt Hall gradually grew in size. However, Lin Yaoxie, the hall master, did not appear at the Moon Gazing Platform of Mount Shu as promised on the Mid-Autumn Festival. Although Chonglou came forward to claim that the day of the duel between the two was postponed, most people still believed that Lin Yaoxie was cowardly and had fled.

Therefore, Luo Rulie and Lei Xiaotian gradually split into two factions. Luo Rulie advocated continuing to honor Lin Yaoxie as the hall master, while Lei Xiaotian advocated establishing a new hall master to stabilize the newly established Thunderbolt Hall.

Initially, it was a matter between Luo Rulie and Lei Xiaotian, but as Lei Xiaotian later found a group of skilled fighters, including Xie Jianxian, Luo Rulie gradually declined. If Lei Xiaotian hadn't still been wary of Luo Rulie and the other elders of the Thunderbolt Hall, he probably would have already become the leader of the Thunderbolt Hall.

Lin Yaoxie remained silent, but heard a commotion outside. Looking through the window, he saw two groups of people standing in the courtyard. One group was Luo Rulie, with Xian following behind him; the other group consisted of those who had founded the Thunderbolt Hall with Lin Yaoxie. Among them, Lao Liu's right hand, though crippled, had been fitted with a mechanical hand.

The Evil Sword Immortal said, "Why should he be honored as the hall master? In the past three years, besides bringing the title of coward to the Thunderbolt Hall, what contributions has he made to the Thunderbolt Hall?"

Old Six said, "You fucking bald guy, you're talking nonsense. When the boss established the Thunderbolt Hall, you were probably still locked up there."

The thing that the Evil Sword Immortal hated most in his life was someone saying that he was imprisoned. He punched the person and said, "You half-crippled bastard, you're asking for death."

Old Six didn't hesitate either, raising his mechanical arm to block, while holding a Thunderbolt Fireball in his other hand, ready to retaliate at any moment.

Seeing that someone was making a move, neither side cared much, and a major battle was about to break out.

Lin Yaoxie, who was determined to deal with the rebels in the Thunderbolt Hall, saw that the two sides were about to fight, so he called over Luo Rulie and said, "You should do this and this."

Upon hearing Lin Yaoxie's words, Luo Rulie was overjoyed: "The boss truly lives up to his reputation."

A bald-headed evil sword

Luo Rulie stepped into the middle of the crowd and said, "Brother Lei, is it absolutely necessary to take action today?"

Lei Xiaotian remained silent, but gestured to the Evil Sword Immortal beside him, who said, "What ability does that kid have? I'm not convinced."

Seeing that internal strife was now unavoidable, Luo Rulie, following Lin Yaoxie's instructions, hurriedly waved his hand and gave the order. The people behind him split into three teams and rushed forward. The first team was the sky, the second team was the earth, and the third team was the people. Although the three teams did not know Luo Rulie's intentions, they were all Luo Rulie's loyal followers and carried out his orders closely.

Just now, Lin Yaoxie bestowed upon Luo Rulie a set of formations called the Heaven and Earth Three Talents Formation, which Lin Yaoxie had obtained from the system a long time ago.

This formation doesn't change much, but it's extremely effective against this rabble. In an instant, everyone around Lei Xiaotian felt as if they were facing three people. They felt like they were surrounded by figures, and before they could react, they were all knocked to the ground.

Lei Xiaotian's army collapsed like a house of cards. His face was ashen as he was bound in front of Luo Rulie. Lin Yaoxie pretended to be passing by and asked, "What are you doing?"

As Lin Yaoxie untied Lei Xiaotian, he asked, "Xiao Luo, what happened?"

Luo Rulie was worrying about how to report to Lin Yaoxie when he heard Lao Liu say, "That brat Lei Xiaotian has rebelled."

Lin Yaoxie pretended to listen to both sides' reports and smiled, "What Xiao Lei said is also correct."

Luo Rulie was momentarily confused about Lin Yaoxie's intentions and couldn't help but shout that Lin Yaoxie continued, "How about this, everyone give me face, and I will voluntarily resign from my position as the head of the Thunderbolt Hall."

Upon hearing that Lin Yaoxie was going to resign, there was an uproar below. Lin Yaoxie said, "However, I have some suggestions to discuss with everyone." Lin Yaoxie paused and continued, "

First, effective immediately, Lei Xiaotian is hereby appointed as the head of the Thunderbolt Hall, responsible for all confidential research of the Thunderbolt Hall. Xiao Luo, from today onwards, a special house shall be built for Lei Xiaotian to use for research. All equipment and food shall be kept safe. Lei Xiaotian shall devote himself to the research of Thunderbolt Bullets from today onwards.

Secondly, Luo Rulie took over the Thunderbolt Hall, and he was in charge of resolving all the trivial matters on a daily basis.

Third, Lei Xiaotian's former subordinates were transferred to the Evil Sword Immortal's forces, becoming equal to the branch led by Old Six.

Lin Yaoxie's three points only granted Lei Xiaotian the nominal title of hall master, which was essentially a form of house arrest. Lei Xiaotian was well aware of this and couldn't help but object, saying, "This seems somewhat inappropriate."

Lin Yaoxie said sternly, "Do you still want to continue the rebellion?"

Lei Xiaotian knew that the matter was settled, so he said nothing more and let Luo Rulie's men take him away.

After a night of turmoil, Lin Yaoxie instructed Luo Rulie to gather his men early the next morning and go to Mount Shu to settle scores with those five old guys.

Lin Yaoxie finally understood why the system had asked him to help the Thunderbolt Hall back then: it was so that he could have his own power when competing with the Shu Mountain in the future. Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to seriously damage the Shu Mountain alone.

Thinking of the previous system tasks, Lin Yaoxie couldn't help but think that he hadn't had time to use the system since he returned in such a hurry.

The system could not be activated in the Demon Locking Tower and the Ghost Realm, possibly due to signal problems. Now that it has finally returned, Lin Yaoxie couldn't wait to activate the system after dealing with all the locked matters.

But as soon as the system was activated, a cold voice was heard: "The world of Sword and Fairy 3 will end in three days."

Lin Yaoxie was in a great embarrassment. His purpose in coming to this world was to find the true meaning of being a demon, but so far he seemed to have obtained no information at all.

Compared to seeking revenge at Mount Shu tomorrow, Lin Yaoxie's mood was extremely heavy at this moment. There were only three days left. How could he complete the system task in these three days and find the true meaning of the Dao Demon in the world of Sword and Fairy 3?

At this moment, Lin Yaoxie suddenly realized that what the judge in the underworld had said earlier—that he had less than three days to live—was actually true. He was about to leave this world, and what difference was there between that and death?

Thinking of the prophecy of the underworld, Lin Yaoxie realized something again: what he saw in the underwater corridor might not have been what he desired, but rather the last scene he saw before his death. Huan Ye's last sight was probably that wine jar, because he was killed by that wine jar.

So, what did that naked man represent? Did he kill me? Lin Yaoxie fell into deep thought again, gradually drifting off to sleep.

Chapter 108 Three Gambling Games

The next day, Lin Yaoxie from Mount Shu led the Thunderbolt Hall to surround the main gate of Mount Shu. When Elder Qingwei saw Lin Yaoxie, he was taken aback at first, then said in a friendly manner, "Young Hero Lin, it has been three years since we last met. Have you been well?"

Before Lin Yaoxie could answer, Luo Rulie said, "Stop pretending. Don't you know what good deeds you've done?"

Qingwei said, "So, Young Hero Lin, you've come here today seeking revenge?"

Lin Yaoxie pointed his sword at the Demon Locking Tower and said, "You ignorant brat, do you not know what you have done to deserve being imprisoned in the Demon Locking Tower by the elders?"

Qingwei said, "It was young hero who voluntarily entered the Demon Locking Tower that day, what does it have to do with us?"

Lin Yaoxie knew that saying more would be a waste of breath, so he said directly, "Enough nonsense, take this sword."

After Lin Yaoxie finished speaking, he led his men to charge forward.

The century-old foundation of Mount Shu is not without reason. Although the Thunderbolt Hall built by Lin Yaoxie is at its zenith, it is absolutely impossible for it to conquer Mount Shu within three days.

After a day of fierce fighting before Mount Shu, the Thunderbolt Hall members received a report the following morning: "Hall Master Lin, someone from Mount Shu requests an audience, saying it's an old friend visiting." Although Lin Yaoxie had resigned as Hall Master of the Thunderbolt Hall, most of the elders still considered him their leader, except for a few clueless newcomers. The visitor was Changqing. Three years had passed, and Changqing had matured considerably, now clad in white robes and wielding a sword, resembling a true sword immortal.

Changqing said, "Brother Lin returned from the Demon-Locking Tower with the Demon-Suppressing Sword in his hand. He must have seen my Senior Brother Changyi. I wonder if he is doing well in the Demon-Locking Tower?" Lin Yaoxie replied, "He has been gone for a long time."

Changqing, his expression slightly grief-stricken, said, "I believe that Senior Brother Changyi's passing has nothing to do with Brother Lin, right?"

Lin Yaoxie said, "Let's get straight to the point. If you're here to demand an explanation, you might as well put that debt on my head as well."

Changqing said, "I would like to ask Brother Lin to consider our past relationship and see if there is any possibility of both sides ceasing hostilities."

Lin Yaoxie sneered, "Past favors? When the elders forced me into the Demon Locking Tower, did they ever think of past favors?"

Changqing knew that the Shushan sect's scheme to force Lin Yaoxie into the Demon Locking Tower had already created a great enmity between them, and that ceasing the fight now would likely come at a price.

Changqing said, "Shushan has always been poor. If Brother Lin retreats now, I would like to give him the precious sword that I obtained by chance from the Immortal Tomb two years ago."

As Changqing spoke, he took out a long sword. Compared to the Demon-Suppressing Sword, this sword was thicker and heavier. The blade was engraved with pre-Qin symbols, making it a demonic sword on par with the Demon-Suppressing Sword.

Lin Yaoxie said, "Zhuangzi said that there are three kinds of swords in the world: the sword of the emperor, the sword of the feudal lords, and the sword of the common people. Brother Changqing, you are deeply versed in Taoism, I wonder if you know this?"

The Shu Mountain sect has always revered Taoist thought and is well-versed in the teachings of Laozi and Zhuangzi. Lin Yaoxie's words happened to be taken from the "Discourse on Swords" chapter of the Zhuangzi, which Changqing naturally knew. He casually replied: "A sword takes the world as its blade; a feudal lord's sword takes war as its blade; a commoner's sword takes coarse iron as its blade." Brother Lin, are you implying that Changqing's commoner's sword is inferior to your feudal lord's sword?

Lin Yaoxie said, "What I want is the entire Shu Mountain, not just a demonic sword."

Changqing said, "Since you are so stubborn, brother, I am willing to learn from your superior skills."

"That emperor

Lin Yaoxie was originally unwilling to fight Xu Changqing, so he said, "It is not difficult for Shushan to stop fighting. As long as you do three things, I will voluntarily withdraw."

Changqing saw that Lin Yaoxie was willing to retreat, but he also knew that the three tasks were by no means easy, so he asked...

"Brother Lin, why don't you tell me your terms?"