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Qin Xiangqian's punishment of Lu Feng was very severe, it could be said to be the maximum penalty.

But at this moment, neither anyone present nor Lu Feng himself could utter a single word in rebuttal.

Because Qin Xiangqian was not only ruthless to Lu Feng, he was even more ruthless to himself!

Expelling Lu Feng from the Vast Heaven Holy Land and depriving his descendants of the right to enter it from then on essentially sealed off Vast Heaven Holy Land Lu Feng's lineage.

This is definitely the absolute top-of-the-line treatment.

However, Qin Xiangqian not only sealed off Lu Feng and all of Lu Feng's descendants, but Qin Xiangqian even directly requested to be expelled from Vast Heaven Holy Land, wanting to receive the same punishment as Lu Feng!

Even in his despair, Lu Feng couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.

What are you arguing about? That the punishment is too harsh?

This is worse than Qin Xiangqian punishing himself compared to punishing you! Tell me, what can you say?

At this moment, not only Lu Feng fell silent, but Yue Ling and all the civil and military officials still kneeling in the entire Great Liang Kingdom court also fell silent...

At that moment, everyone seemed to understand why the Vast Heaven Holy Land could grow stronger and stronger!

Putting everything else aside, just considering Qin Xiangqian's decision to punish him, I doubt that any of the civil and military officials present in the Great Liang Kingdom had such courage.

As we all know, when there are benefits, you'll find that there will always be a lot of people jumping out to try and get a piece of the pie.

In the Great Liang Kingdom, if it's about merit, don't worry, regardless of whether the person is related to the merit or not, they can all claim to be the one in charge.

But if it's a punishment, then everyone will run far, far away.

It is human nature to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune.

For example, the officials in the Great Liang Kingdom court, even Yue Ling's father, when the Great Liang Kingdom ruler was in power, usually punished many high-ranking officials with a high stern gesture, but then gently shrugged them off, just enough to teach them a lesson.

This wasn't just the case in the Great Liang Kingdom; it was the same for countless powerful forces throughout the Four Continents. Especially for elders, once they made a mistake, someone else could always be found to take the blame, and in the end, it was always the scapegoat who was punished, not the elders themselves.

Today, however, Qin Xiangqian did not shirk responsibility or find any scapegoats. He punished Lu Feng to the fullest extent of the law, but he also punished himself beyond the maximum limit!

This is Qin Xiangqian! All the civil and military officials of the Great Liang Kingdom combined are not even worth a single toe of Qin Xiangqian.

Qin Xiangqian wants them dead; none of them even deserve to have lived to see today!

But even someone as ruthless as Qin Xiangqian showed absolutely no leniency when it came to punishing himself!

Faced with Qin Xiangqian's initiative to request punishment, Chu Xinghe remained silent, Ma Liang spoke up, "Old Qin... the Vast Heaven Holy Land has its Vast Heaven Holy Land rules. It's not like you can just request punishment however you want... What are you in the Vast Heaven Holy Land? Do you think you're worthy of making Vast Heaven Holy Land break the rules because of you?"

"Our Vast Heaven Holy Land has a rule: one offense cannot be punished twice. Senior Brother Xinghe has already stripped you of your position as president of the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce, and is asking you to atone for your crime. You have already been punished!"

"What do you mean by asking to punish yourself now? Do you feel that Senior Brother Xinghe's punishment of you is unfair?"

As soon as Ma Liang said this, the atmosphere at the scene visibly eased a bit.

Qin Xiangqian's self-punishment was a bit too harsh, so much so that even Yue Ling was almost holding her breath.

After all, this is Qin Xiangqian!

If Qin Xiangqian were truly expelled from the sect, it would definitely cause a huge uproar throughout the entire Four Continents!

But now that Ma Liang has said this, there's absolutely nothing wrong with it, because this rule really is one of the sect rules of the Vast Heaven Holy Land!

After Ma Liang massacred the Great Moon Kingdom and returned to the Vast Heaven Sect, did the Vast Heaven Sect not continue to punish Ma Liang?

Because of this clan rule, the offense will not be punished twice... Since Chu Xinghe has already punished Ma Liang in the Great Moon Kingdom, no one will punish Ma Liang a second time!

That was true then, and it is even more true now. Even if the Grand Elder or the Holy Lord were here, they would absolutely not punish Qin Xiangqian a second time.

Since the previous punishment was Chu Xinghe's decision, the Holy Land naturally had no objections to Xinghe's decision.

Seeing Qin Xiangqian, Chu Xinghe spoke up, "What are you still kneeling for! Go and find Xu Wen for me!"

Upon hearing Senior Brother Xinghe's order, Qin Xiangqian into tears. He thanked Senior Brother Xinghe profusely, got up, and began to work.

Seeing Qin Xiangqian get up and get back to work, Ma Liang secretly transmitted his voice, "Old Qin... remember the words 'this is the last time.' Senior Brother Xinghe has already done his best to protect you this time, so don't let him down!"

"Thank you, Senior Brother Ma Liang!" Qin Xiangqian replied telepathically.

What the heck? Why should I, Old Qin, thank Senior Brother Xinghe? Where did Senior Brother Xinghe protect me, Old Qin?

Qin Xiangqian responded that the fact that you even asked that question shows you're still too young...

Although Qin Xiangqian still doesn't know the details of this matter, it involves two vassal states of the Vast Heaven Holy Land, the Great Liang Kingdom Great Chang Kingdom, and behind the scenes, the Grand Deacon Xu Wen is pulling strings.

You can imagine that the results of the investigation will be absolutely incredible!

This matter has escalated to a significant extent!

The Grand Steward of the Vast Heaven Holy Land has been abusing the power of the Vast Heaven Holy Land outside the region, even threatening to harm two countries. If this matter were to be exposed, it would definitely cause a sensation throughout the Four Continents.

Do you know how many eyes are watching the Vast Heaven Holy Land?

How much negative impact will this incident have on the Vast Heaven Holy Land?

Do you really think that my crime, Qin Xiangqian, is merely failing to manage my subordinates?

Qin Xiangqian knew very well that what the Grand Deacon Xu Wen had done behind the scenes would definitely enrage the Holy Earth, and that the Holy Lord might even have to personally handle the matter.

For the Holy Lord to step in and deal with something, do you know how many people are involved, and how many will be ruined?

Qin Xiangqian knew very well that if things really came to that, even if he wasn't expelled from the Qin Xiangqian Vast Heaven Holy Land, he would definitely be severely punished, and might even be permanently labeled as someone who couldn't even control his subordinates.

Once things reach that point, Qin Xiangqian will absolutely never be able to manage the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce again in his lifetime.

Even in his fury, Qin Xiangqian knew that Senior Brother Xinghe had actually protected him.

Logically speaking, Senior Brother Xinghe should have no reason to handle this matter in the Great Liang Kingdom, since Qin Xiangqian could be considered a near-high-ranking member of the Vast Heaven Holy Land.

Should this matter be taken to the Haotian Palace, where a grand assembly of the chief ministers be convened to deal with Qin Xiangqian?

But if we really do that, then we must investigate everything thoroughly, and once everything is clear, everyone knows what kind of punishment Qin Xiangqian will ultimately receive!

Basically, Qin Xiangqian is completely finished.

So when Qin Xiangqian heard Senior Brother Xinghe tell him to kneel down, although Qin Xiangqian was frightened, he felt more warmth in his heart.

How could Qin Xiangqian, a near-high-ranking member of the Vast Heaven Holy Land, not know the procedures the Vast Heaven Holy Land should follow when dealing with him?

However, Senior Brother Xinghe dealt with him in the court of the Great Liang Kingdom. To put it bluntly, this was somewhat against the rules. But even though it was against the rules, Senior Brother Xinghe still did it for his own sake!

Instead of reporting to the Holy Land, Senior Brother Xinghe directly gave himself what appeared to be an extremely severe punishment in the Great Liang...

Qin Xiangqian knew that although he had been stripped of his position as president, he could still continue to manage the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce, which was already the best Senior Brother Xinghe could do to protect him.

The Vast Heaven Holy Land has a rule that a second offense will not be punished!

Now that Senior Brother Xinghe has already punished Qin Xiangqian here, no matter how big this matter gets, no matter how many people are involved in the punishment, at least it has been brought to a halt with Qin Xiangqian.

This is the kindness that Senior Brother Xinghe showed me...

Qin Xiangqian's request to be expelled from the sect was not an act; it was because Qin Xiangqian felt truly sorry for Senior Brother Xinghe after thinking things through!

Qin Xiangqian was just a nobody back then, but with the help of his Senior Brother Xinghe, he rose through the ranks and reached the pinnacle that Qin Xiangqian could ever achieve.

Qin Xiangqian's cultivation level was insufficient, making it impossible for him to reach the position of elder. Being a deacon was already the limit for Qin Xiangqian, but now Qin Xiangqian is not only a deacon, but also one of the five great deacons!

Furthermore, he controls the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce, whose wealth is unparalleled!

Qin Xiangqian's power and status were so great that even many sect leaders of super sects could not compare to Qin Xiangqian.

Qin Xiangqian was enjoying the Supreme glory brought to him by his Senior Brother Xinghe, but then this incident happened in the Great Liang Kingdom, even though it seemed to have nothing to do with Qin Xiangqian.

But I, Qin Xiangqian, am the president of the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce... How can you say I bear no responsibility when my subordinates dare to do something like this without reporting to me?

Senior Brother Xinghe entrusted the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce to me, Qin Xiangqian, but what did I do...?

Qin Xiangqian knew that he had disappointed Senior Brother Xinghe... He had let Senior Brother Xinghe down!

Even under these circumstances, Senior Brother Xinghe still left himself a way out and gave him a chance... Qin Xiangqian were filled with tears at this moment... Meeting Senior Brother Xinghe Qin Xiangqian my life is truly the greatest fortune of my life!

Qin Xiangqian frantically tried to contact Grand Deacon Xu Wen through various channels, but strangely enough, he couldn't get in touch with him at all!

Qin Xiangqian also contacted Senior Brother Shen Chun immediately, but Senior Brother Shen Chun replied that he could not reach Grand Deacon Xu Wen for the time being, and that he might be in seclusion or something.

As everyone knows, it's common for cultivators to go into seclusion for ten days or half a month, and it's not impossible for them to go into seclusion for half a year or a year.

The problem is that someone of the Grand Deacon's rank usually has to report back to the Holy Land when they go into seclusion. After all, a Grand Deacon has a lot of work to do, and it's impossible for them to go into seclusion anytime, anywhere.

Just when they were unable to contact Grand Deacon Xu Wen no matter what they did, Qin Xiangqian contacted Senior Brother Shen Chun and said, "Senior Brother Shen Chun, please use the Soul Lamp Position Lock!"

"Old Qin, are you crazy? The Soul Lamp Position Lock can only be used under special circumstances, and even then, it requires reporting to the Grand Elder. You don't have the authority to appoint a Grand Deacon to the Soul Lamp Position Lock, do you?"

"Senior Brother Shen Chun, something terrible has happened! Senior Brother Xinghe is right next to me. Let's Soul Lamp Position Lock now!"

"Good!"

This time, Shen Chun didn't hesitate at all and immediately arranged for people at the Vast Heaven Holy Land to begin Soul Lamp Position Lock of Grand Deacon Xu Wen!