Juntian Sect Pays a Visit! Cripple Them First!

Juntian Sect Pays a Visit! Cripple Them First!

Lin Shu walked out of the secret chamber in the main hall.

The moment he stepped outside the hall,

he saw Lin Ye approaching.

"Pavilion Master, someone has come to pay us a visit!"

A visit?

Lin Shu was somewhat surprised to hear that.

He had thought that news of the Langya Auction House had spread these past few days and that someone had come to cause trouble.

Since they were not here to cause trouble, there was no need to care.

After all, with the Langya Auction House and Heavenly Pavilion's current strength, no one without some real power would dare come looking for trouble. If they truly had come to make trouble, he would have needed to handle it personally.

But if it was merely a visit...

Lin Shu could not help looking at Lin Ye.

"Uncle Lin Ye, if they are only here to visit, you can handle whatever they want yourself. Why bother me?"

With that, Lin Shu turned to head back into the main hall and continue examining the other rewards.

Seeing Lin Shu's actions, Lin Ye hurriedly spoke.

"Pavilion Master, they claim they have come to thank the Heavenly Pavilion. They also said they wish to pledge allegiance to the Heavenly Pavilion!"

"Pledge allegiance?"

Lin Shu spoke up.

"It's only that? Uncle Lin Ye, just deal with it as you see fit. Why trouble me over it?"

Now that the Heavenly Pavilion had destroyed Langya Hall, its fame and power had spread far and wide.

In the eyes of the outside world, it was a true top-tier faction.

As a top-tier faction, was it not perfectly normal for others to seek refuge with it?

Back when Lin Shu's father had controlled the Langya Auction House, some factions across the Land of Hundred Cities had pledged allegiance to it.

The Heavenly Pavilion was now so powerful. It was only natural that someone would want to join it.

"No, Pavilion Master. It is precisely because I cannot make the decision that I need you to come forward!"

"Oh?"

Lin Shu was intrigued. A faction willing to submit to another was generally not very strong.

Lin Ye was a Titled Douluo and the Guild Master of the Langya Auction House personally appointed by Lin Shu.

Within the Heavenly Pavilion, he was the only one holding an official position, yet even he could not make the call.

It seemed the faction seeking allegiance was not so simple.

"Fine. In that case, lead the way. I would like to see what faction it is that even you cannot decide how to handle!"

Very soon,

Lin Shu and Lin Ye arrived at the Heavenly Pavilion's council hall.

The moment he entered, Lin Shu saw three people inside.

None of the three was ordinary. Judging from the fluctuations of their auras, they should all be Titled Douluos.

Especially the old man in the middle. His aura was even stronger, and he was likely a Super Douluo.

No wonder Lin Ye had been unable to handle this matter.

The other side actually had a Super Douluo. That was indeed beyond his authority.

The moment Lin Shu entered the hall, he sat directly in the seat of honor.

"Speak. What faction are you from, and why do you wish to pledge allegiance to the Heavenly Pavilion?"

The old man was startled upon seeing Lin Shu.

"You... you are the master of the Heavenly Pavilion?"

The moment his words fell,

several subordinates whom Lin Shu had summoned along with him immediately shouted sternly.

"Impudence! You dare question the Pavilion Master?"

Lin Shu waved a hand, and only then did the subordinates stop speaking. He carefully examined the old man before him.

"It seems you know me. You seem quite surprised that I am sitting in this position!"

"Speak. Who exactly are you? I have never seen you before!"

Upon hearing Lin Shu's words, the old man immediately tried to brush it off.

"This old man was mistaken. My apologies!"

"I will leave at once!"

At this moment,

the old man was also deeply shocked.

He was the Third Elder of the Juntian Sect.

He had previously proposed within the Juntian Sect that they submit either to the Heavenly Pavilion or the Empire.

Not long ago, he had led people to the Empire's stationed forces in Qingzhou, only for the other party to refuse them.

This had greatly surprised him.

The Juntian Sect was a top-tier faction. How could the Empire refuse?

But the other party said that this matter had been ordered by the Eldest Princess.

Within the Empire, there was only one person who could be called the Eldest Princess.

That person was Su Qian, younger sister of Su Yao, the Empress of the Empire.

He did not understand why Su Qian had specifically given such an order.

But since it was Su Qian's instruction, he understood that this could not be done. The Juntian Sect joining the Empire was impossible.

Everyone knew that Empress Su Yao and Su Qian had an excellent relationship. Since the Eldest Princess Su Qian had said so, Su Yao would certainly follow her wishes.

Since that path was impossible, and fearing retaliation from the Langya Auction House, they could only settle for the next best option and come seek out the Heavenly Pavilion, hoping to pledge allegiance to it.

After all, once they joined the Heavenly Pavilion, they would all be subordinates of the Heavenly Pavilion. The Heavenly Pavilion would not possibly help only the Langya Auction House, would it?

No matter what, the Juntian Sect was stronger than the Langya Auction House. If the Heavenly Pavilion were to help anyone, it should help the Juntian Sect.

But he had never imagined that the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Pavilion would actually be Lin Shu.

How could he not know Lin Shu?

He was the son of Lin Langya, Guild Master of the Langya Auction House, and his only son at that.

Now, he was the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Pavilion.

As someone from the Juntian Sect, he had practically delivered himself to death's door.

The Juntian Sect had joined forces to kill Lin Shu's father. Now that Lin Shu was the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Pavilion, it would be strange if he did not seek revenge.

Therefore, he did not dare mention submitting again. He only wanted to leave this place of trouble as quickly as possible.

"Leave?"

Lin Shu looked at the old man and the two people who had come with him, then gave a glance to the subordinates beside him.

Huo Qingwu, Shui Jieyu, and Yu Lian, Lin Shu's three strongest subordinates, immediately made their move.

The three of them consisted of two level ninety-nine Peerless Douluos and one level ninety-eight Super Douluo.

The other side had only two Titled Douluos and one Super Douluo.

After merely one exchange, all three of them were subdued.

"Now, can you tell me who you are and which faction you come from?"

The Third Elder of the Juntian Sect was filled with horror.

He knew the Heavenly Pavilion was powerful enough to destroy Langya Hall.

But only after witnessing their attack did he realize just how terrifying the Heavenly Pavilion truly was.

Each of the three who had just acted was stronger than even the Juntian Sect's ancestor.

The Juntian Sect's ancestor was a level ninety-seven or level ninety-eight Super Douluo.

Did that not mean these three were at least level ninety-eight Super Douluos, perhaps even level ninety-nine Peerless Douluos?

The Heavenly Pavilion had dispatched such terrifying experts at the very start. He was utterly despairing now.

What he understood even less was

why such experts would obey Lin Shu's orders, and how Lin Shu had become the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Pavilion.

Even Su Yao, the Empress of the Empire, likely could not mobilize level ninety-nine Peerless Douluos so easily, could she?

Seeing that he did not know what the old man was thinking, and that he had not answered his question immediately, Lin Shu directly gave an order.

"Cripple both his legs first!"

The moment Yu Lian heard this, he acted. Before long, the old man's legs had been broken.

The intense pain instantly snapped the old man out of his thoughts.

"Can you speak now? If you still refuse, next time it will not be your legs!"

The old man hurriedly spoke.

"I'll talk, I'll talk!"

"I am the Third Elder of the Juntian Sect. We came here to pledge allegiance to the Heavenly Pavilion!"

Upon hearing this,

Lin Shu finally understood what was going on...