'Gentle and Kind' True Monarch Qingyun

When True Monarch Qingyun returned to Zonglei Peak, True Monarch Qingyun had already returned from Slaughter Ice Peak.

After listening to Senior Sister Yuan Xi's words without missing a single detail, she asked Lin Qi a few more questions.

Lin Qi said resolutely, "There's no way a fifth-grade pill could be in my money pouch. If the guards who checked my bag framed me, then it must have been planted by that thief!"

Senior Sister Yuan Xi said with a serious expression, "Master, Elder Lu's target is that thief!"

"My move was definitely not lethal. He must have done something he regrets and wanted the thief dead."

True Monarch Qingyun asked no further questions and directly led the two of them to the Sect Master's Hall on Tianyi Peak.

The Sect Master, over three hundred years old with a kind and approachable face, slapped the table in anger after hearing True Monarch Qingyun's words.

"Is that true?! This is too much! Quickly go invite True Monarch Tinghan here, and also tie up Elder Lu and bring him to me!"

True Monarch Qingyun gave the Sect Master a meaningful look.

As soon as True Monarch Tinghan brought Elder Lu through the doors of the Sect Master's Hall, True Monarch Qingyun spoke nonchalantly.

"I'd also like to hear Elder Lu's explanation. A Golden Core True Lord using his pressure to intimidate my second disciple, what great authority!"

Her voice was gentle, her demeanor approachable, but her imposing aura was unfathomable, causing Elder Lu to nearly kneel outside the door.

Just then, the Peak Master of Law Enforcement Peak arrived, dragging a line of disciples, and said with grief and indignation, "Disciples of Law Enforcement Peak violated the rules of the marketplace and are here to beg for punishment from the Sect Master!"

With a tiger in front and wolves behind, True Monarch Tinghan, no matter how angry he was at Elder Lu, could only brace himself and walk in.

The Sect Master immediately shifted the blame to him. "Nephew Tinghan, what do you think about this matter?"

True Monarch Tinghan's brow twitched involuntarily.

What did he think?

What could he think?!

True Monarch Tinghan flicked his sleeve, his face cold as he sternly reprimanded Elder Lu, "Get up here and explain yourself!"

Elder Lu instinctively knelt before the Sect Master, wiping the sweat from his forehead. "Sect Master, I was merely upholding justice, perhaps a bit too rigid in following rules. I didn't expect to offend the lords of two peaks..."

The Peak Master of Law Enforcement Peak was so angry his beard seemed about to fly off.

"Nonsense! It's not as if Law Enforcement Peak has never accidentally entered the marketplace while on a mission before. According to the Sect's rules, everything takes a backseat to the mission. If innocent people are implicated during a mission, punishment will be meted out after the mission is completed."

"I asked Chen Lin and the other Law Enforcement Peak disciples. You, along with the guards, arrested them without a word and locked them in the dungeon. Not only that, you took it upon yourself to escort the escaped prisoner away.

That escaped prisoner was a cultivator at the late Foundation Establishment stage. What level are your marketplace guards? If Senior Sister Yuan Xi hadn't been severely injured by him, do you think your pathetic dungeon could have held that fugitive?!"

Elder Lu was both angry and ashamed, stubbornly insisting, "Sect rules? Which rule states that everything takes a backseat to Law Enforcement Peak?! I've only just taken charge of the marketplace, don't try to bully me because I don't understand the sect rules!"

The Peak Master of Law Enforcement Peak's face turned ashen with anger.

Some rules were implicitly understood; this was how things had always been done. Now, to be told to find specific clauses in the sect rules, he himself couldn't find a reasonable justification.

True Monarch Qingyun had no intention of lowering herself to argue with a Golden Core cultivator.

She gracefully addressed the Sect Master, "I cannot manage matters concerning Law Enforcement Peak and the marketplace. Regarding today's events, I only have two points of confusion."

"Firstly, Elder Lu, using the excuse of finding a fifth-grade Spring Return Pill in Little Qi's money pouch, insisted that Little Qi was colluding with the thief and had her locked in the dungeon."

"I am very confused; how much evidence did he have to prove my Little Qi was colluding with that thief? And did the procedure by which he confined Little Qi to the dungeon comply with the rules he so loudly proclaimed?"

True Monarch Qingyun's smile faded, a chill creeping into her eyes, her voice taking on a stern edge.

"Secondly, Elder Lu, a dignified Sect Elder and a Golden Core cultivator, actually used his pressure to bully a sect disciple who was only at the Qi Refining First Stage. If Yuan Xi hadn't been present, my Little Qi would have been crippled, if not half-dead. Who is he relying on to act so tyrannically?!"

At these words, both the Sect Master and True Monarch Tinghan's expressions changed.

The Sect Master's usually amiable face became tinged with seriousness. "Is this true?!"

Senior Sister Yuan Xi stepped forward, neither humble nor arrogant. "Reporting to the Sect Master, in full view of everyone, I would never dare to utter a single lie!"

"At that time, Elder Lu acted improperly, and when my junior sister questioned him a few times, he became enraged, saying my junior sister spoke disrespectfully and that he wanted to scare her."

"Scare her?!"

True Monarch Qingyun chuckled lightly, her eyes gleaming.

She unleashed the pressure of a Nascent Soul True Lord without hesitation, instantly pinning Elder Lu to the ground.

True Monarch Tinghan quickly released his own pressure to block it. "Qingyun, what is the meaning of this?!"

True Monarch Qingyun smiled faintly, her voice melodious. "Just to scare him a little. True Monarch Tinghan need not be alarmed."

"You..." True Monarch Tinghan, realizing Elder Lu was in the wrong, didn't know what else to say.

Startled by the Nascent Soul pressure, Elder Lu's legs trembled, and his heart felt like it was about to leap out of his chest.

He truly hadn't expected True Monarch Qingyun to be so audacious as to directly apply pressure on him in front of the Sect Master...

True Monarch Qingyun bowed to the Sect Master, her attitude gentle and courteous, yet exuding absolute dominance.

"Sect Master, I ask that you handle this matter with fairness. We of Zonglei Peak will not suffer this injustice."

Her tone shifted as she continued, "The matter of catching the thief is full of suspicious points. I suspect Elder Lu committed some offense, and someone found out and wanted to silence them. Sect Master, perhaps you could invite True Monarch Baiyi to investigate thoroughly. Although the Sect is vast, it cannot tolerate corruption!"

The Peak Master of Law Enforcement Peak also quickly spoke up, "Sect Master, Law Enforcement Peak violated the marketplace rules, and I will punish them immediately upon our return. However, Elder Lu's actions were arrogant and suspicious. I implore the Sect Master to investigate thoroughly!"

True Monarch Tinghan wished to protect Elder Lu, but he didn't know the specific details and didn't know where to begin his defense.

The Sect Master lowered his gaze in thought for two seconds before clapping his hands decisively, "Alright, this matter will be temporarily handed over to True Monarch Baiyi for investigation."

"Elder Lu, while responsible for the marketplace order, was negligent in his management, allowing thieves an opportunity to strike – this is the first offense; abusing his authority as an elder to oppress disciples, striking without regard for the severity of the consequences – this is the second offense; and indiscriminately using his power to imprison Sect disciples in the dungeon – this is the third offense."

"Therefore, your position is hereby confiscated, and you will be sent to Chaotic Wind Cliff for a year of self-reflection! As for other matters, they will be decided after True Monarch Baiyi uncovers the truth."

As soon as the Sect Master finished speaking, Elder Lu cried out in despair, "Please, Sect Master, show mercy! I know I was wrong!"

True Monarch Qingyun said unhurriedly, "Don't rush. Let's first discuss how you will compensate my two frightened little disciples. True Monarch Tinghan, after all, manages Slaughter Ice Peak, he won't be too stingy, will he?"

Lin Qi stared in shock as her gentle, kind, and understanding master dug flesh from True Monarch Tinghan's chest.

The two Nascent Soul True Lords calmly negotiated, and it took quite some time to reach a conclusion.

Seeing that True Monarch Tinghan's face was as cold as a malevolent god, Lin Qi quietly sidled up to Senior Sister Yuan Xi and asked, "Senior Sister, why is Master so insistent on getting two spots in the Lübing Abyss?"

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