A Day Trip to Prison

Elder Lu arrogantly tilted his chin. "Someone, open this money bag and let me inspect it!"

Senior Sister Yuan Xi frowned. "Elder Lu, what do you mean by this?"

Elder Lu's eyes were chilling. "You claim someone is a thief and expect me to believe it? It's possible you and your junior sister colluded with the thief to deliberately disrupt the marketplace's order!"

Yuan Xi almost laughed in anger. "If you're going to say that, where's your proof?"

Lin Qi retorted indignantly, "The marketplace rules are so strict, how can thieves still run rampant? Instead of diligently apprehending the thief, this Elder is leading people to capture his own disciples. Could it be that the thief is in cahoots with you?!"

"You insolent girl!" Elder Lu's brows furrowed tightly, his eyes glaring with rage.

As if Lin Qi had exposed the truth, he instantly flew into a fury.

He unleashed the full might of his Golden Core cultivator aura, intending to teach Lin Qi a lesson.

Without a second thought, Senior Sister Yuan Xi released her own aura, blocking Elder Lu's pressure.

Her eyes filled with anger, she shouted, "Elder Lu, how dare you bully my junior sister!"

Having been with Senior Sister Yuan Xi for so long, this was the first time Lin Qi had seen her truly angry.

Forget Elder Lu; even Lin Qi herself was startled.

Elder Lu seemed to realize his actions were excessive, his gaze clearly faltering as he reined in his aura.

His explanation lacked conviction. "She spoke disrespectfully; I merely wanted to scare her!"

Senior Sister Yuan Xi's anger did not subside. "You, a Golden Core cultivator, use your pressure to scare a mere Qi Refining First Stage disciple? Are you trying to frighten her, or are you trying to take my junior sister's life?!"

"Hmph!" Elder Lu snorted coldly and stopped explaining, allowing the guards to step forward and search the items.

Sensing Elder Lu's peculiar behavior, Senior Sister Yuan Xi dared not gamble with Lin Qi. She tossed the money bag in her hand to a guard.

As soon as the guard opened it, he took out two jade bottles containing pills.

Upon opening the stoppers, a faint fragrance of pills instantly filled the air.

Elder Lu stepped forward triumphantly, waving the pills in front of Yuan Xi.

"Fifth-grade Spring Return Pills from Pill Peak. Explain to me how these ended up in the money bag of a newly joined disciple? Don't tell me True Monarch Qingyun gave them to her!"

Lin Qi turned to look at the scholar on the ground and stated with certainty, "He must have stuffed the pills into my money bag!"

Unfortunately, Elder Lu had already obtained his 'evidence' and had no intention of listening to Lin Qi and Yuan Xi's explanations.

With a wave of his hand, he declared, "Take them all away! You can explain yourselves slowly in the prison later."

Lin Qi was about to explode. Was this Elder Lu out of his mind?

It was utterly baffling!

Senior Sister Yuan Xi held her back, preventing her from speaking further, and the two were escorted together to the prison in the North Marketplace.

Lin Qi was dejected. She had only come down the mountain to buy something, and after a minor encounter with a thief, she and her senior sister ended up in jail?

Today was truly a bizarre day.

"Senior Sister, don't you think Elder Lu's behavior is very strange?"

Senior Sister Yuan Xi sat cross-legged on the ground calmly. Hearing this, she slowly opened her eyes and made a shushing gesture to Lin Qi.

Lin Qi immediately stopped speaking.

Senior Sister Yuan Xi calmly explained, "Everything about today's events is strange. We were just unlucky to have stumbled into it."

Afterward, she specifically sent a telepathic message to Lin Qi.

"Elder Lu is the biological brother of True Monarch Tinghan from Slaughter Ice Peak. Over the years, he has leveraged True Monarch Tinghan's influence to gain the qualification to manage the marketplace. Unfortunately, his talent is lacking, yet he considers himself extraordinary, often using True Monarch Tinghan's power to bully others. He frequently acts superior and looks down on people within the sect."

"In the past, he feared my Master's authority and dared not offend disciples from Zonglei Peak. I don't know why today he disregarded everything. I believe there must be another hidden reason behind this matter."

"Don't be scared. We just need to wait quietly for Master to come and get us."

Lin Qi blinked at Senior Sister Yuan Xi, indicating she understood, and resolutely moved to sit beside Yuan Xi.

Seeing Yuan Xi meditating calmly, she decided to use this opportunity to cultivate as well.

Chen Lin, who was next door, was feeling agitated and anxious. He turned his head and saw the two disciples from Zonglei Peak cultivating peacefully. He couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead.

It was no wonder Zonglei Peak had such a renowned reputation in the Tianyi Sect. Judging by their disciples' mindset and diligence, they were far superior.

Perhaps influenced by Senior Sister Yuan Xi and Lin Qi, the Law Enforcement Team members began to enter a meditative state one after another.

When the Peak Master of Law Enforcement Peak arrived to pick them up, he was so astonished he couldn't close his mouth.

Elder Lu also frowned upon seeing this, his eyes showing disgust as he snorted coldly, "Putting on a show!"

The Peak Master of Law Enforcement Peak could no longer tolerate it. "Elder Lu, what exactly do you mean by this?"

"If the Law Enforcement Team makes a mistake, it is for me and the Sect Master to punish them. When did it become your turn, a marketplace Elder, to pass judgment and impose punishment?"

His gaze swept over Yuan Xi and Lin Qi, who were locked up nearby, and he became so angry he wanted to laugh.

"True Monarch Qingyun has only accepted three disciples over the years, and you've locked up two of them at once. Elder Lu is truly remarkable. Does he intend to have absolute power within our Tianyi Sect?!"

Although Elder Lu had brought the Peak Master of Law Enforcement Peak to see them, he did not fear him.

"I was merely acting according to marketplace regulations. What? Are your Law Enforcement Peak disciples allowed to fight in the marketplace and still be in the right?"

The Peak Master of Law Enforcement Peak flicked his sleeve and sneered, "Of course I wouldn't dare. I'll take these fools to the Sect Master to confess my crimes."

"However, I kindly remind Elder Lu that True Monarch Qingyun has already gone to visit Slaughter Ice Peak upon hearing the news. You're on your own!"

Upon hearing this, Elder Lu's face turned ashen.

He had long heard that True Monarch Qingyun of Zonglei Peak was unrestrained and exceptionally protective of their own. Experiencing it firsthand today, even with his own brother, True Monarch Tinghan, at the forefront, he couldn't help but tremble.

He lost all interest in keeping them any longer. Not only did he release Lin Qi and Yuan Xi, but he also specifically dispatched a team to escort them to Zonglei Peak to apologize.

He himself then hurried to Slaughter Ice Peak for help.

Elder Lu's attitude changed too quickly. After Senior Sister Yuan Xi was released from prison, she casually asked the escorting guard, "How were the thief and the fugitive handled today?"

The guard, also intimidated by her identity as a direct disciple of Zonglei Peak, dared not conceal anything.

"The fugitive has been sent back to Law Enforcement Peak, but that thief had his heart meridians injured by your attack and is currently being treated. He's not expected to live long."

Senior Sister Yuan Xi raised an eyebrow, then led Lin Qi forward, saying no more.

Lin Qi was completely bewildered.

Someone as measured as her senior sister wouldn't resort to a killing blow right off the bat.

She clearly remembered that when the scholar was attacked, although he cried out loudly, his condition seemed fine. How could he be on the brink of death in such a short time?

However, she found Senior Sister Yuan Xi's reaction strange and quietly followed, not asking further questions.

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