Insulting a Court Official, Crime Increased by Two Degrees

"You're Chu Jiang? You injured my servants. You've got some nerve."

The man's eyes were icy, as though he were looking at an ant.

If his martial uncle hadn't told him to test this brat's strength, he never would have come to this godforsaken place.

His martial uncle was old in the end. He had broken through to the Vajra Realm over ten years ago, yet he still had not emerged from the shadow of that battle.

Blood Saber had long been dead, so what was there to brood over?

He was nothing more than trash who had obtained the Blood Saber Legacy. Was he worth going to such lengths for?

Still, he could not have come for nothing. He wanted to see just what gave Chu Jiang the right to push him down the rankings, and which of them was stronger.

"The former eleventh on the Human Ranking, Gongsun Sheng, from the Gongsun Family of Dahe Commandery!"

"The Gongsun Family has several Vajra Realm experts overseeing it. Even in Dahe Commandery, where experts gathered like clouds, it is considered a powerful clan."

"They also have close ties with the Sword King Sect of Dahe Commandery."

Dahe Commandery flourished in martial arts, with experts gathered like clouds. Within Yunzhou, it could rank among the top three.

There were over a hundred Martial Sects there with names worth mentioning.

More than thirty martial forces had Vajra Realm experts stationed within them.

Among them, the Purple Gold Sword Sect, Sword King Sect, and Yellow Springs Pavilion reigned supreme as the three great sects.

The Sword King Sect was one of them.

Although Dahe Commandery bordered Annan Commandery, the difference in the number of experts was like heaven and earth. Fewer than ten martial forces possessed Vajra Realm experts.

"So it's you, brat. Wasn't beating you up last time satisfying enough? You came back for more?" Mad Saber smiled, cracking his neck with a series of pops as he looked at Gongsun Sheng with ill intent.

Gongsun Sheng cursed inwardly. Last time, he had gone all out, only to be thoroughly beaten by Mad Saber without even the strength to fight back.

The gap between them was far too great.

Unless absolutely necessary, he did not want to provoke that madman again.

"Mad Saber, this has nothing to do with you. Step aside!" A trace of fear flashed through Gongsun Sheng's eyes as he spoke in a deep voice.

Mad Saber merely laughed dismissively. "Haha, Gongsun Sheng, you're that afraid of me? You're really disgracing the Gongsun Family!"

Gongsun Sheng's face darkened until it seemed ready to drip water. He knew he was no match for Mad Saber. If they truly fought, he would definitely be the one at a disadvantage.

Yet backing down now would be far too humiliating, leaving him caught between a rock and a hard place.

Just then, Bewitching Heart Demoness suddenly spoke. "Brother Mad Saber, I can't wait to watch you beat him senseless..." As she spoke, she swayed her seductive figure closer to Mad Saber, anticipation written all over her face.

Mad Saber's body suddenly shuddered, and he cursed inwardly. What is this woman plotting again?

Seeing this, Gongsun Sheng frowned tightly. "Bewitching Heart Demoness, you're wading into these muddy waters too? Do you intend to make an enemy of my Gongsun Family?"

Bewitching Heart Demoness did not care in the slightest. She snickered. "Little Sun-Sun, your threats are useless against your big sister..." As she spoke, she did not forget to toss Gongsun Sheng a flirtatious glance, making him feel uncomfortable all over.

"Brat, do you enjoy hiding behind others so much?" Gongsun Sheng looked at Chu Jiang behind the two of them, his expression ugly.

"You two, I appreciate your kindness. Since he insists on coming to bow before me, I'll grant him that wish," Chu Jiang said calmly.

"Brother Chu, be careful. This man does have some skill!" Mad Saber warned before stepping aside.

"You fool who doesn't know life from death, who the hell came to bow before you? Today, I'll have to teach you a lesson and let you know that there are always people beyond people, and heavens beyond heavens!" Chu Jiang's words instantly sent Gongsun Sheng into a towering rage, his aura rising without end.

Silver Snake Sword Style!

The longsword in his hand moved like a silver snake, constantly changing course through the air as it stabbed toward Chu Jiang's chest.

The next moment.

Chu Jiang moved, his speed surpassing the imagination of the onlookers.

They saw only a streak of lightning before he had appeared in front of Gongsun Sheng, flicking his palm lightly.

Bang!

The sword technique was crushed by overwhelming force, and the longsword instantly fell to the ground.

In an instant.

Gongsun Sheng felt an invisible pressure sweep out from Chu Jiang, like towering waves crashing in a raging sea. That aura was incomparably powerful, crushing every shred of his will.

His legs trembled uncontrollably as they slowly bent toward the ground. He struggled desperately, trying to break free from the pressure. Yet Chu Jiang merely pressed down slightly with his hand, seemingly as lightly as lifting a feather, while boundless force surged through his entire body.

His body seemed to have been imprisoned, unable to move in the slightest.

Thud!

That power, like a vast river surging onward, left Gongsun Sheng unable to resist any longer. He fell heavily to his knees before Chu Jiang, cold sweat pouring down his face.

"See? Aren't you bowing now?"

With the Blood Sun Saber at his waist and one hand behind his back, Chu Jiang stood tall and straight as he quietly looked at Gongsun Sheng.

"This..."

"He defeated Gongsun Sheng, formerly eleventh on the Human Ranking, in just one move!"

The martial artists present were all stunned.

At that moment, Chu Jiang seemed in everyone's eyes like an insurmountable mountain, inspiring awe in their hearts.

Powerful. Extremely powerful.

At the very least, he possessed the combat strength of the top ten on the Human Ranking, perhaps even the top five.

"You... had better let me go!" Though Gongsun Sheng was unwilling to accept it, he had to admit that he was no match for Chu Jiang.

For now, he could only bring out the power behind him and make Chu Jiang wary.

"Gongsun Sheng, you violated the Great Chu Statutes by deliberately ordering others to cause trouble. As the mastermind behind it, your crime is increased by one degree. You are sentenced to one year in prison."

"All others who participated in causing trouble will be thrown into prison for three months. Any resistance will be punished by immediate execution!"

Chu Jiang's words were like a basin of cold water dumped over the troublemakers.

"My lord, we have been wronged! It was all Gongsun Sheng's deliberate instigation. We failed to see through his scheme; it was not our intention, my lord! Please investigate clearly!"

More than a dozen people in all manner of clothing dropped to their knees with a slap.

Seeing that they were about to be thrown into prison, they panicked.

Was that a place for people? Who knew what might happen in there? They had heard there were even serious criminals with a taste for men.

Once thrown into prison, the meridians within their bodies would be sealed, making them no different from ordinary people. In an instant, quite a few of them felt their chrysanthemums tighten.

"One more word, and your sentence doubles!" Chu Jiang said impatiently.

"Ah..."

The troublemakers no longer dared to say another word and obediently allowed the Demon Hunters to bind them.

As for resisting, that was even more dangerous.

Even Gongsun Sheng had been defeated in a single move. There was no need to mention small fry like them.

Liu Guangwu was dumbfounded in the back.

According to the Great Chu Law, their offenses warranted only one month of imprisonment. Even the chief culprit could only be imprisoned for three months.

Chu Jiang handed down sentences entirely according to his own wishes—one month became three, and three months became one year.

Yet no one dared resist.

To uphold justice and demonstrate the law required absolute strength.

Without strength that struck fear into others, legal statutes were nothing more than a sheet of wastepaper.

At that moment, Liu Guangwu came to understand many things.

"Chu Jiang, you bastard! You dare sentence me to prison, you..." Gongsun Sheng's face flushed crimson, feeling deeply humiliated.

A dignified twelfth-ranked expert on the Human Ranking, thrown into prison and locked up with lowly people—this would be naked black history. Once he got out, people would mock him for it.

He would never be able to hold his head high again for the rest of his life.

"Insulting a court official. Crime increased by two degrees. Add another year!"

Chu Jiang said coldly, his gaze frigid.