After paying their respects at Mingzhi Hall, Internal Envoy Zhao said, "From this moment on, you are all Inner Sect Disciples. Now follow me to the Law Enforcement Hall to pay your respects to the elders and receive their instruction."
With that, he led everyone to a hall on another mountain.
Just as expected, the one receiving them was the famed True Man Scarlet Fire.
True Man Scarlet Fire had a charcoal-black poker face, wreathed in Killing Intent. The moment the crowd entered the hall, they couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.
Xu Yi understood that this sort of procedure was probably part of the routine, too.
Mingzhi Hall let people feel Xuanqing's sincerity and benevolence.
Then they paid their respects at the Law Enforcement Hall, where they learned of Xuanqing's severity and might.
Sure enough, as soon as True Man Scarlet Fire appeared at the Law Enforcement Hall, he sternly warned them, describing the consequences of violating the sect rules in the gravest terms.
He went on for nearly the time it took an incense stick to burn. At last, True Man Scarlet Fire seemed about to finish. Just as everyone began to relax, he gave a cold snort and said, "I already know what happened in the grand tournament. You killed someone in the middle of the hall—and not just anyone, but an Internal Envoy. You claimed you were rising up against tyranny, but in truth you were plotting to harm him. Poor fellow Qin didn't even know how he'd fallen into your trap before he died. He brought it on himself, to be sure, but certain people shouldn't think they've pulled off some clever scheme and gloat over it. If you try your petty tricks on me, or I catch you by the scruff, heh...