Expelled from the Human Race

"So, you two dislike True Spirits that much? Then what's with all the pretense, screening target customers?"

Tian Xiaoxiao's reaction was indifferent; she was merely a bit curious.

"What's there to like or dislike? It's all business. Can you just not work because you don't like it?"

Zuo Ming spread his hands.

"Business? You need that much money for cultivation? And teacher, you want to repair your Soul Dao Injury?"

Tian Xiaoxiao looked at Nan Xi.

"Young people, you don't understand. The more you live as a person, the more you feel your limits. Lifespan, environment, the oppression from those above, the limitations of your own talent—these are like countless chains, binding your whole body, making it impossible to move..."

Zuo Ming sighed.

So, you don't plan to be a person anymore?

Everyone looked at Zuo Ming and Nan Xi with this kind of gaze.

"No need to question it. Just as you think, I've given up on being a person. How can being a person break through layers of blockade and reach the peak?"

Zuo Ming laughed.

"I see, there are always countless excuses to violate the Heavenly Laws."

Tian Xiaoxiao said.

Xie Jinglun also nodded; these were all excuses.

Although Zuo Ming didn't say it explicitly, his philosophy was that he had to reach the peak no matter what, even if it meant countless families were ruined.

Being unable to wield the knife against the so-called upper echelons, and instead choosing to collude with them, already explained everything.

"Teacher, what about you?"

"Living a few more years is always good, but since I've been exposed, I don't want to experience the suffering of hell again."

Nan Xi also shrugged, saying this.

A hundred years in prison, with the soul as firewood burning endlessly; after she came out alive, she had erased all of this memory, leaving only the Soul Dao Injury.

And just mentioning hell, the despair and madness that surged from the depths of her soul made her deeply understand that she must never repeat the same mistake.

Her and Zuo Ming's faces were already pale, revealing an aspect of deathly stillness.

"Soul Poison?"

The surrounding people's expressions changed slightly.

Under the constraints of the Dao Artifact, the sinner's power was completely gone; they couldn't even commit suicide, and taking poison was also ineffective.

Even Soul Poison could only reduce Life Force to freezing point, or disrupt memories to avoid being probed about the past.

Nan Xi and Zuo Ming destroying evidence wasn't some brotherly loyalty; it was simply to cover up a deeper secret, and because they themselves didn't want to endure the pain of being pressed into hell, they crippled themselves in advance.

"It's useless; your Memory Bodies have already been copied. Whether you live or die now won't affect the final Memory Adjudication. Even if you die countless times, you will be restored to your original state."

The Yan Feng Dao Artifact Wielder said indifferently.

"The preparations are truly thorough. You even backed up a Memory Body in advance, not even letting me die. Where exactly did I reveal a flaw?"

Zuo Ming wore an extremely unsightly expression.

What did the death of the Eighth Seat have to do with him?

Why would a Dao Artifact Wielder who came because of the death of the Eighth Seat have evidence of his crimes and activate Memory Body replication?

As a Level Six Researcher, the business he managed was enormous. Both he himself and the organization attached great importance to protecting his memories.

He couldn't possibly be unaware of ordinary Memory Body replication. In other words, the other party used a very high-level Memory Body reading technique, enough to ignore all his defenses. Leaving aside the power this consumed, why did they think he was involved in even greater secrets?

They had clearly collected a large amount of evidence about him and should already understand his background and the forces he belonged to. Why were they still doubtful about this, going so far as to use high-level Memory Body replication?

"Let me make sure you die understanding. To put it simply, you and King Yu both belong to the God Court. In reality, the reason King Yu died was that he was ordered to assassinate Qing Liu Sheng. Unfortunately, the Verdant World had Tian Mu members guarding it. All three assassins died and their memories were read."

"Unfortunately, your figure appeared in their memories. I'm not here to investigate the truth of King Yu's death, but purely for you and your accomplices. You wiped out the Verdant World Research Institute in one fell swoop, so it's only natural that I take it seriously."

A phantom book appeared in Yan Feng's hand. The pages turned, and countless memories from Zuo Ming and Nan Xi flashed by. Immediately afterward, the faces of many researchers present changed drastically. They were enveloped by the Laws of the Dao Artifact, sealing their power.

"You should be clear about what crimes you have committed. I don't need to say more."

This group of people felt as if their hearts had died.

They collapsed to their knees in despair.

The Dao Artifact was in the air and could directly adjudicate criminal facts. It was fine if the Red Heaven Human Race violated the Heavenly Laws and weren't caught, but once caught, there was no room for rebuttal.

Couldn't read minds?

Needed evidence?

The Red Heaven Dao Artifact was an Artifact of Rules. It could directly question the soul and body, forcing them to answer whether they had violated the Heavenly Laws. When a Cultivator was suspected, everything was already over. What's more, they were now directly reading memories and had found evidence!

"So these are scholars from the Five Great Academies. How ironic."

The Yan Feng Dao Artifact Wielder swept over those who were not locked on by the Dao Artifact.

There were almost none.

Violation of the Law represented huge profits, otherwise, why violate the Law?

The vast majority of researchers here were willing to assist Zuo Ming for the sake of profit, and without exception, they had massively violated the Heavenly Laws regarding True Spirits.

Most of them assisted in research and sales in exchange for large amounts of money and status.

"So what if we're scholars? What's wrong with wanting to live? You bastards divide up the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth, blocking the path of cultivation, forcing us to watch ourselves grow old day by day, waiting for death in agony. I ask, why? Why can't we live a few hundred years longer?"

"Because you are the elite, the God Empress's personal guards?"

In the crowd, a middle-aged man suddenly spoke, attracting everyone's attention. His eyes were filled with astonishment, shock, and... wonder.

Mocking the Dao Artifact Wielder was preparing to add a few more years to his sentence. Because the Red Heaven Realm could completely ascertain the beginning and end of events, and the Dao Artifact directly restricted criminals, fearing no resistance, the sentencing basically only allowed for increases, not decreases. There was no such thing as weighing police resources.

It could be said that committing a crime meant bearing a price exceeding the crime itself. As for exactly how much it exceeded, it depended on the situation and could fluctuate.

"Hehe, a bunch of softies!"

Fu Duozhu raised his head, sneering with a gloomy expression, his gaze sweeping over everyone, full of condescension.

The crimes they committed are not enough to pay back even with death, so what if they fluctuate again? It's just a more unsightly death!

Therefore, Fu Duozhu didn't swallow this breath and directly mocked back tit-for-tat.

This is a well-known contradiction. The spiritual energy of the Red Heaven Realm is exhausted, and most people have lost the possibility of cultivation and can only watch others live forever in ease.

Staying in the Verdant World to study True Spirits is the same.

The Verdant World has no spiritual energy and cannot be cultivated, which is no different from being exiled.

In short.

His speech was very brave!

Yun Ye and the other two were having a great time watching the show. What, you ask what they three think?

Naturally, there are no thoughts!

Only fools get involved in this kind of thing. They are all students of Purple Snow Academy, one in ten thousand, and their emotional intelligence and IQ cannot be low.

As long as they are not familiar, asking about politics means having no thoughts.

The Yan Feng Dao Artifact Wielder was expressionlessly reading various memories. Hearing these words, he turned his gaze to Fu Duozhu. The empty, dark eyes couldn't help but make Fu Duozhu feel a little apprehensive, but he quickly stared back. They were all dying people, could they not be tough at the end?

In today's era, with the restraint of Dao Artifacts, even if one's Cultivation is high, they cannot release their aura to hurt people. The situation where the soul was annihilated by its position just by looking at the true face has become impossible. No matter how strong the Dao Artifact Wielder is, they must abide by the rules set by the Heavenly Laws.

The Yan Feng Dao Artifact Wielder opened his mouth: "Interesting, then what makes you think you can enter Purple Snow Academy? Why stay in the Verdant World as a researcher? Just because you are superior?"

"That's right, just because you are superior. If you weren't superior and had a deep family background, why would you have the opportunity to enter Purple Snow and change your Fate?"

"You have no self-awareness. Has your IQ dropped after earning so much quick money for so many years?"

Yan Feng asked and answered himself, not leaving any face for Fu Duozhu.

"You're talking nonsense!"

"This is simply changing the subject!"

"Yes, my family is indeed stronger than most ordinary people, but even if I am superior, do I not have the right to criticize the current situation in Red Heaven?"

"It's a fact that you don't give ordinary people a way to survive. If there really was a path to advancement, why would I violate the Heavenly Laws, why would I have come to this day!"

Fu Duozhu roared.

"Foolish."

In response, Yan Feng only waved his hand, and the Dao Artifact rules were locked, directly prohibiting Fu Duozhu from speaking.

Fu Duozhu was furious and struggled frantically, wanting to continue saying something, but there was no sound at all.

Even lip-reading couldn't see what Fu Duozhu was saying, it was intermittent.

Most of the researchers looked at Fu Duozhu without any emotion, neither despising him nor thinking what he said was correct.

What Fu Duozhu said was true, but it was completely untenable.

First of all, he was able to enter Purple Snow Academy because of his extraordinary background and extremely high Tian Sheng talent, which can be said to surpass 99% of ordinary people.

It's just that with his talent and current family background alone, he cannot completely get through this path, so he criticizes everything and looks for all ways to continue moving forward.

Secondly, although the Verdant World cannot be cultivated, it is a world outside the Red Heaven Realm, and the effect of the Heavenly Longevity Law is not as good as in the Red Heaven Realm.

Perhaps in the Red Heaven Realm, Fu Duozhu can only live for a hundred years, but in the Verdant World, he can live for a hundred and fifty years.

Is the Verdant World an exile?

How many people wish they could be exiled outside of Red Heaven?

He himself is a superior person, a beneficiary of the rules, and has no intention of seeking benefits for ordinary people. He sacrifices countless lives purely for his own Eternal Life…

The death of just one person invalidates all his reasons, let alone countless deaths?

No matter how corrupt the Immortal Dynasty is, it's not his place to speak for the masses.

He is truly a model of the rent-seeking class, always wanting more, always believing he occupies the moral high ground, and always claiming to represent the vast majority of people.

"Traitors to the Immortal Dynasty, those scumbags who ignore the Heavenly Laws and have reached this point by using others as resources, you can take your pointless words to hell."

"Everything ends here!"

Yan Feng didn't regard the people in front of him as human beings.

Although these words are harsh, he still spoke bluntly. When they violated the Heavenly Laws, some people were no longer human, and were directly expelled from the Human Race.

This is not petty theft or fighting, but a major crime of betraying the Human Race and wantonly trafficking, using, and exploiting citizens recognized by the Heavenly Laws.

The roles of the criminal Heavenly Laws and the civil Heavenly Laws are different. They don't have the function of making people repent, but purely punish criminals.

Even obtaining compensation from criminals was explicitly prohibited by the Heavenly Laws initially drafted by Yun Ye, to avoid the classic trade-off of "people are already dead, and the living must continue to live."

It's not that victims are not allowed to receive compensation, but that this compensation will be paid by the Immortal Dynasty.

Insufficient protection for taxpayers…

Isn't it normal to pay some money?

Anyway, Yun Ye felt it was normal.

The Immortal Dynasty has obtained such vast power, how can it not have some responsibility? Surely no one would hire someone to kill their entire family to fleece the Immortal Dynasty, right?

Well, in that case, not to mention whether they can escape the Dao Artifact supervision, even if they really do, Yun Ye would accept it. If they are killing their entire family for money, it's clear how corrupt and hopeless the Immortal Dynasty is. If they could live well, there would be no need to do this.

These regulations ensure that criminals are criminals, and even high-level Cultivators cannot be exempted from sanctions, maximizing deterrence of potential crimes and seeking justice for victims. In the Red Heaven Realm, such criminals are directly expelled from the Human Race, losing all legal rights.

However, times are changing, and many people in the contemporary Red Heaven Realm believe that the punishment is too severe and hope to modify it.

"President, Tian Xiaoxiao, this has been an eye-opener today. Level Six Researcher, teachers from Purple Snow Academy, a large number of elite researchers…"

"It's hard to know a person's heart. The school has a point. Reality isn't a fairy tale. There's too much we haven't seen, and we can always break through the limits of our understanding!"

Xie Jinglun said with a sigh.

"Are you concerned about this? I'm more concerned about the death of the Eighth Seat. You can't not know the weight of this Eighth Seat, right? All the All-Knowing Society Ten Seats are expected to Open Heaven and expand the Red Heaven Realm's sphere of influence. He actually took the order to assassinate the president and failed. Which expert from Tian Mu do you think it could be?"

Tian Xiaoxiao said.

"Yes, it seems we unknowingly escaped a disaster. Those were three True Realm Cultivators, who would be called True Persons in ancient times! Not to mention the Eighth Seat also had the potential to Open Heaven, with unparalleled combat power. Thank you to that Tian Mu member who protected us!"

"I've always heard that Tian Mu is everywhere, and even the multiverse may not be able to hide from them. I didn't expect we would actually encounter them. We're so lucky!"

Xie Jinglun was very fortunate.

This was a highly deterrent organization of the Immortal Dynasty, so it was impossible not to know about it.

Many cultivators chose to join official organizations like Tian Mu after graduating in four years, so naturally they would learn about them in advance. In terms of treatment and status, the best choice in the Red Heaven Realm was naturally the Divine Army, followed by Immortal Officials, and then important organizations like Tian Mu. Every year, these were hot topics of discussion.

"It's lucky to be protected, but it's unlucky to be targeted. I hope we don't become people like Zuo Ming in the future."

"The world is tough, Jinglun. For Eternal Life, how far are you willing to go?"

Yun Ye patted Xie Jinglun's shoulder.

"..."

Xie Jinglun suddenly fell silent. This question was really difficult to answer. If you asked him if he wanted Eternal Life, he naturally did, but if he had to dirty his hands for Eternal Life, what would his answer be?

He was very unwilling.

But when he thought about his own death, he seemed a little hesitant again.

"Alas, the double dilemma of life and death is much more difficult than saving your girlfriend or saving your mother. The latter is just a hypothetical, but life and death are inevitable."

Xie Jinglun sighed and gave up thinking. He really couldn't continue to think about it. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. Who would want to die?

Before taking the prisoners away, the Yan Feng Dao Artifact Wielder glanced at Yun Ye, as if scrutinizing him.

Yun Ye was lucky this time, having been rescued by Tian Mu.

In the eyes of ordinary people, they would probably advise Yun Ye not to leave the Red Heaven Realm casually.

After all, there were no Dao Artifacts in the Outer Heaven to prevent assassinations. Any situation, anyone could launch an assassination, making it impossible to defend against. The best choice was to avoid leaving Red Heaven as much as possible.

Based on Yan Feng's personality, he would probably remind anyone else a few times, but this Qing Liu Sheng in front of him really didn't inspire any interest in communication.

As a Dao Artifact Wielder, he couldn't easily see through this student's Daoist robe!

This was a treasure of the same level as him, otherwise it would be difficult to block his eyesight. Judging from the power of this Daoist robe, even if it was on the weaker side, True Realm cultivators probably couldn't break through its defenses. It was a defensive treasure.

Wearing a supreme treasure right after entering the school, it was self-evident how big his background was.

Worrying about such a figure with a great background was really being full and having nothing to do.

As Yan Feng took Zuo Ming and others away, the entire Research Institute suddenly emptied by more than half. The remaining people were still frightened, but also excited.

Except for the newcomers who had just joined, the remaining people could be considered to have made it through. Just by not colluding with them, even if their abilities were not good, they should be promoted a few levels in this Research Institute. Both their treatment and prospects suddenly became bright.

This was such a good thing. After Zuo Ming and others left, they excitedly held a banquet and invited Yun Ye and others to celebrate, their hearts were so big.

Yun Ye and the others politely declined, only taking Afina away and returning directly to Red Heaven.

Verdant World.

A silver-haired girl crouched among the rocks, waiting for a Bloodfire Flying Dragon.

Dragon Blood was a great tonic. It was said that it had a certain chance of allowing Shining Fairies to obtain thin Dragon Blood and evolve Dragon Blood Shining Wings.

Mili Yaliya had accumulated too little and couldn't see how to proceed, so she decided to try dragon slaying.

At least this was a real path. The Dragon Slaying Sword Saint had obtained Dragon Blood after slaying a dragon, and his strength and talent had been further evolved, which allowed him to step into the Saint Domain. Even if the improvement was very small for her now, it was still a step forward in hope.

"Woo!!!"

A long cry sounded, and the figure of the Bloodfire Flying Dragon flashed past, arriving gracefully.

Mili Yaliya gripped her sword, and silver magic light wings suddenly unfolded, cutting through the sky at an astonishing speed.

She had already stepped into the Realm of Transcendence and Sanctification, and her power was quite astonishing. With one sword strike, she shattered the Bloodfire Flying Dragon...

A scale!

Boom!

The Bloodfire Flying Dragon swung its tail, directly blasting Mili Yaliya away, smashing through several mountain peaks before stopping.

As a True Spirit native to the Red Heaven Realm, the Bloodfire Flying Dragon could still nurture Life Force even without spiritual power, but it was far less powerful than in the Red Heaven Realm. Compared to the Shining Fairy, it still had an overwhelming advantage.

"Want to slay a dragon? It's not that easy..."

Mili Yaliya muttered to herself, crawling out of the ruins. Suddenly, she turned her head and looked not far away. An old man in a black robe was standing not far away. She couldn't help but feel terrified. She hadn't noticed him at all!

"Miria Riarano, as a recognized True Spirit clan member, you are qualified to join various Red Heaven organizations, and even explore the multiverse."

"You want to become stronger, right? I wonder if you've heard of the Human Race's Eye of Supervision, the Red Heaven Curtain that covers the multiverse?"

"Your aptitude is very good. Come to Tian Mu, and you will have the opportunity to show your talent and continue to move forward."