The Son of Heaven and Commoners Are Equal Before the Law

"Xun'er, come here. Hold out your hand!"

Xiao Xun'er obediently extended her hand before Lin Yu. Lin Yu lifted it, then with a thought, sent a warm current flowing into her body through her arm.

In an instant, Xiao Xun'er's aura began to rise. The barrier shattered, and her cultivation settled at Dou Emperor.

Xiao Xun'er exclaimed in delight, "Brother Lin Yu, I've become a Dou Emperor!"

"Yes, yes, you're already a Dou Emperor!" Lin Yu pinched Xiao Xun'er's nose. Seeing how happy she was put him in a wonderful mood as well.

"Thank you, Brother Lin Yu!" After thanking him with a sweet smile, Xiao Xun'er went to the side to consolidate her realm.

Lin Yu went to Xiao Yi Xian's Wandu Pavilion. Seeing her busy at work, he did not go over to disturb her.

"Why are you here!?" Xiao Yi Xian was pleasantly surprised when she spotted Lin Yu at the door.

Lin Yu smiled and asked in return, "Can't I come see you?"

Xiao Yi Xian pursed her lips without speaking. She was secretly delighted, but continued with the work in her hands.

"Xian'er, I'll be leaving in a few days. Will you come with me, or stay here?" After waiting for a while, Lin Yu asked Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yi Xian fell silent for a moment. "I'll wait for you to come back here!" With that, she gave Lin Yu a sweet smile and walked away.

She wanted to follow Lin Yu too, but after seeing the relationship between Xiao Xun'er and Lin Yu, Xiao Yi Xian felt it was better not to go and play the third wheel!

Of course, Qing Lin did not have such awareness. She felt that nothing mattered more than having her master by her side! It had not been easy for her to meet someone who treated her well, and she did not want to leave him for even a step. She was far too starved for affection!

"Uh... why does that sound so strange..." Lin Yu scratched his head, unable to figure it out.

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian walk away, Lin Yu hurriedly called out, "Xiao Yi Xian, I left the clothes I gave you here!" He set the bundle on the table, then vanished in a flash.

Xiao Yi Xian came to the table and curiously opened the bundle. What she saw was a tiny pink dress; the short skirt below would practically expose her most private parts.

Seeing such an outfit, Xiao Yi Xian's little face flushed red. She did not know what to say for a moment and inwardly grumbled, "He's so wicked!"

"Hall Master Jun Yi!" Seeing Lin Yu arrive, Xiao Yan hurriedly rose to greet him.

"Brother Xiao Yan, since we already address each other as brothers, there's no need for such formalities between us," Lin Yu said with a smile.

During the half year Lin Yu had been away, Xiao Yan had not neglected his cultivation either. He had cultivated the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir Direct Guidance to the first level, Nine Orifices. He could only be considered barely initiated, yet his realm had already reached Dou Shi.

The more one thought about it, the more terrifying it became. He was already a Dou Shi merely upon entering the technique. Its later realms went without saying.

The ninth level of the technique, Pure Yang, corresponded to the realm of Dou Emperor. A cultivation technique that could allow someone to cultivate all the way to Dou Emperor had already exceeded the scope of Heaven Tier, hadn't it?

"That's one thing, and this is another. You've helped me so much, yet I haven't been able to help you with anything..." Xiao Yan was somewhat embarrassed. Even now, he believed it was Lin Yu's cultivation technique that had restored his talent, so he had always been deeply grateful to him.

"It's nothing. If you want to thank me, just work hard. There'll be year-end bonuses too! Hehe."

"..."

"Hall Master Jun Yi, a woman came to the Law Department claiming that a man intended to force himself on her and killed her family," a man reported as he knelt on one knee before Hall Master Jun Yi.

"Something like this is happening now? Where is Xiao Ding?" Lin Yu was furious. Only a few days had passed, yet such an unforgivable incident had occurred. This was undoubtedly a provocation against God Extermination Hall!

"Elder Xiao Ding is in seclusion... so..." The man was somewhat frightened. Lin Yu's presence was truly terrifying at this moment.

"Then you can't handle it yourselves? Huh! You're such useless trash—what use does God Extermination Hall have for you?" This was clearly the sort of matter they could decide first and report afterward, yet they could not even make a judgment. It was truly disappointing.

"Please quell your anger, Hall Master. We discovered that the man is from Jia Nan Academy, so..." The man's voice grew quieter and quieter. Jia Nan Academy was, after all, a renowned dou qi academy on the Dou Qi Continent. But saying that would only embolden others and diminish themselves, wouldn't it?

"Jia Nan Academy?" Lin Yu frowned. Half a year after the coming-of-age ceremony seemed to be when Jia Nan Academy came to recruit students.

Then Lin Yu sternly said to the man before him, "What? You don't dare touch someone from Jia Nan Academy? Not to mention that the Son of Heaven and commoners are equal before the law! Just speaking of Jia Nan Academy alone, does God Extermination Hall have anything to fear from them?"

The man listened in trembling fear, cold sweat pouring down his back. He was terrified that Lin Yu might kill him in a moment of displeasure.

"Where is that woman? Take me to see her!" Lin Yu said flatly. He planned to handle this matter personally. It was also a good chance to establish authority and let the world know that God Extermination Hall was not merely making empty threats!

"Yes, Hall Master. P-please follow me..." the man replied in a trembling voice.

Lin Yu shook his head. "I'm not going to do anything to you. What angers me is that you can't even make a judgment on such a simple matter. As long as you uphold the law impartially, even I cannot do anything to you!"

The man replied excitedly, "Yes! This subordinate understands!"

"Lead the way!"

"..."

Upon arriving at the Slums, the man led Lin Yu to the home of the woman who had reported the case.

There were quite a few slums like this in Wutan City. After all, where there were nobles, there were naturally commoners as well.

The unnamed man knocked on the door. "Is anyone home? We're from God Extermination Hall!"

Before long, a disheveled-haired woman opened the door. Her eyes were red and swollen, clearly from crying for a long time. In her current state, she looked nothing like a young woman barely past twenty.

"My lord..." the woman said weakly, preparing to kneel.

Seeing how unsteady she was, Lin Yu stepped forward to support her and sent a stream of dou qi into her body, restoring some of her spirit.

"There's no need for that. What is your name?" Lin Yu softened his voice as much as possible.

"My lord, my name is Lin Yi'an." Lin Yi'an looked at Lin Yu gratefully.

May joy make one forget sorrow, and may one live a life of peace.

"Oh? We share the same surname! My name is Lin Yu!" Lin Yu said to Lin Yi'an with a smile. Seeing that they had the same surname, he immediately felt warmly toward her.

Lin Yi'an was startled. Why did that name sound so familiar? Wasn't that the name of the Hall Master of God Extermination Hall? Although people usually referred to him by his title, his real name was indeed Lin Yu!

She looked more closely at Lin Yu's face. It was incomparably handsome, with a high, straight nose beneath a pair of dazzling black eyes, and a captivating smile resting on his refined red lips.

Lin Yi'an stared blankly for a moment before suddenly snapping back to her senses. She then realized that this face was exactly the same as the one she had seen in the God Extermination Hall plaza a few days ago—it was the Hall Master of God Extermination Hall, Jun Yi!

"Hall Master Jun Yi, this little woman failed to recognize you at once. Please..." As Lin Yi'an spoke, she tried to kneel, but her body was too weak, and she nearly fell.

Lin Yu supported her. "There's no need for this. Tell me what happened to you first. I will personally seek justice for you!"