Right and Wrong, Black and White, How Can They Be Inverted

Zhang Kuang, who had been watching the drama unfold from not too far away, knew that if he didn't step in now, the guy named Yuan would not only be punished but might actually have his cultivation crippled and be expelled from the sect as a fool.

Taichu had sect rules. Normally, one couldn't leave the sect without a sect pass. However, if sect rules were violated, it wasn't just about crippling cultivation; they would definitely use magic to turn the offender into an idiot before letting them leave, thus preserving all of Taichu's secrets.

"Esteemed Senior Sister, could you please ascertain the full story before passing judgment?" Zhang Kuang didn't dare to be too arrogant even when facing the enforcement team. He quickly squeezed forward, cupped his fists, and said, "Senior Brother Yuan Shanhu is my friend. I also saw what just happened. May I speak about it?"

Huang Li knew Zhang Kuang was a Supreme Purple Seed and also knew that an old hand like Yuan Shanhu must have been trying to butter him up. Still, she had to give face to a Supreme Purple Seed, even if he was just a new disciple who had just joined, or even hadn't been assigned a senior brother to guide him yet.

"Junior Brother Zhang, please speak." Huang Li had already made up her mind. No matter what Zhang Kuang said, even if he couldn't talk about crippling Yuan Shanhu's cultivation and expelling him, Yuan Shanhu would still be punished because... this was Taichu! And she was part of the enforcement team!

"My fellow townsman, Qin Haoxuan, offended Senior Brother Yuan Shanhu and refused to apologize. The two sides exchanged a few words, and Qin Haoxuan also injured Senior Brother Yuan Shanhu and two other senior brothers, Zhang San and Li Si. That's the whole story!" After Zhang Kuang finished speaking, his eyes were no longer on Huang Li but on the enforcement elder beside her, Elder Xuyunzi.

Compared to Huang Li, Zhang Kuang knew better the power of an elder. At the same time, he could sense Huang Li's adherence to Taichu's rules, while an elder would view things from a higher perspective, considering which party held greater value!

A Purple Seed against a weak seed? There was no need to even ask. You could guess with your knees who had more value! A bit more confidence appeared on Zhang Kuang's face.

Huang Li listened and felt like laughing. Although she had personally seen Yuan Shanhu and the other two lying on the ground severely injured, while Qin Haoxuan stood by unharmed, a disciple who had just joined Taichu would have to be out of his mind to provoke senior brothers who had been in the sect for over twenty years.

Elder Xuyunzi saw Huang Li's expression and spoke before she could, "Since that's the case, then bind Qin Haoxuan."

Huang Li was shocked and quickly wanted to speak up for Qin Haoxuan. Then she felt Elder Xuyunzi's warning gaze and immediately understood... value... In the elder's eyes, this was just Zhang Kuang causing trouble in his youthful arrogance. A few words of admonishment in private later would suffice; there was no need to offend a Purple Seed disciple for the sake of a weak seed disciple.

"Who dares!" As several white-robed enforcement officers were about to step forward, Xu Yu could no longer hold back. He rushed out in two quick strides, positioning himself between Qin Haoxuan and the enforcement disciples. His eyes were wide with anger, his usual timid and introverted demeanor gone. He stared directly at Elder Xuyunzi without a trace of fear and said, "Elder Xuyunzi, I am also a Purple Seed!"

This simple statement made Elder Xuyunzi's expression very awkward. He had just supported one Purple Seed, and in the blink of an eye, another Purple Seed jumped out to back up this weak seed, Qin Haoxuan!

"If you don't get to the bottom of today's matter, no one will touch Senior Brother Qin, not even a finger! Unless I'm dead!"

Xu Yu's gaze swept across the entire scene, his tone firm and resolute. The outburst of a Supreme Purple Seed disciple silenced the entire place. Elder Xuyunzi inwardly cursed, realizing he was in trouble. Even as an elder, he couldn't afford to offend Purple Seed disciples like Xu Yu and Zhang Kuang.

Even though Xu Yu was usually quiet and introverted, when it came to Qin Haoxuan, she would jump up like a rabbit whose tail was being stepped on. The onlookers looked at Qin Haoxuan with eyes filled with envy and a hint of jealousy. Why didn't they have such a devoted Supreme Purple Seed confidante protecting them?

Li Jing, who had been watching the entire spectacle from within the crowd, secretly regretted his past snobbery. He bitterly hated himself for being so materialistic and overlooking the most inconspicuous Xu Yu. If he had made a good impression on her and won her over, instead of siding with Qin Haoxuan, then defeating Zhang Kuang and ascending to the position of Taichu Sect Master in the future would have been as easy as flipping his hand.

Elder Xuyunzi looked at Xu Yu, filled with helplessness. You die? If you commit suicide because of Qin Haoxuan, not only will the Sect Master make my entire family pay with their lives, but he'll probably even dig up my ancestors' graves!

"I implore the Elder to uphold justice for Senior Brother Yuan Shanhu." Seeing Xu Yu's attitude, Zhang Kuang knew that if he backed down today, the fate of Yuan Shanhu and the others might not just be expulsion from Taichu, but they could very well lose their lives. If someone died helping him, who would be willing to work for him in the future? All he could do now was push forward!

Elder Xuyunzi looked at Xu Yu, then at Zhang Kuang, and inwardly lamented, Why must you Purple Seeds' conflicts make me, an old man, suffer? If I had known things would turn out this way, I should have just let Huang Li offend people earlier!

"Regarding this matter, I believe a more thorough inquiry is needed," Elder Xuyunzi forced out an awkward smile and said in an almost pleading tone, "Before the matter is clarified, I will take all four of them away. What do you two think?"

Seeing the enforcement team take Qin Haoxuan and the three of Yuan Shanhu away together, Li Jing pondered. With a Purple Seed disciple backing each side, his current stance would give one side a certain advantage and also allow him to forge a connection with that Purple Seed disciple. So... which side should he support at this time?

About two to three li away from the dormitories, there was a large area planted with many spirit medicines. Passing through this large field of spirit medicines, one could see a building with red bricks and green tiles. This was the branch hall of the Enforcement Hall located in Spirit Field Valley, managing Spirit Field Valley and the nearby handyman disciples. It was known as the "Living Yama Hall" in the hearts of these disciples.

Private fights among disciples were not unheard of. Usually, they would be confined for a few days and given a slight punishment. For those who were more stubborn, Huang Li, the Ice Rakshasa, would step in. Those who had been dealt with by her would invariably bow their heads and admit their mistakes, rarely alarming the enforcement elders. Yet today, the enforcement elder of Spirit Field Valley had been alarmed.

In the main hall of the Spirit Field Valley Enforcement Hall, under the plaque "Guang Da Yan Ming" (Broad and Just, Strict and Clear), sat the four enforcement elders: Xuyunzi, Jingyunzi, Yuanyunzi, and Chuyunzi.

In the main hall, over twenty enforcement disciples, like ox-headed and horse-faced guards, stood expressionlessly on both sides of the hall, holding red and white enforcement batons, extending all the way to the entrance of the Enforcement Hall. Qin Haoxuan, Xu Yu, and Zhang Kuang stood in the center of the hall, while the severely injured Yuan Shanhu and the other two lay on the ground. Having suffered a double blow, physically and mentally, they were still in shock, their faces pale. Especially in this dimly lit, eerie "Living Yama Hall," they trembled and dared not even breathe heavily.

After Huang Li's thorough investigation, combined with the accounts of the involved parties and the past records of Yuan Shanhu and others, a typical case of a bully picking on a newcomer and getting taught a lesson emerged before everyone.

Logically, everyone knew who was right and who was wrong. The Enforcement Hall could punish the perpetrators Yuan Shanhu and the other two according to sect regulations and release Qin Haoxuan without guilt. However, this seemingly clear-cut case caused the brows of several enforcement elders to furrow as they nervously discussed how to handle it.

If it were just Yuan Shanhu bullying Qin Haoxuan, the matter would be simple. Such disciples who violated sect rules would be killed; the Enforcement Hall wasn't afraid of killing people.

It's just that... now two Purple Seeds were involved. Although they were still very young, they were Purple Seeds nonetheless. The hall masters of the various halls looked at them with eyes gleaming with desire.

Although sect rules and doctrines were rigid, enforcement elders were human! No matter how this matter was judged, it was bound to offend a Purple Seed disciple. No one wanted to offend a Supreme Purple Seed with unlimited potential. If one had to offend, it was best not to offend the Purple Seed disciple who would achieve greater heights in the future.

After a period of discussion, Xuyunzi and the others concluded that Xu Yu and Zhang Kuang were both Purple Seeds. Due to Xu Yu's introverted and serene personality, her future development was unlikely to surpass Zhang Kuang's. Therefore, they decided to give Zhang Kuang some face, punishing Yuan Shanhu and the other two while also severely punishing Qin Haoxuan.

Just as they had basically reached an agreement and were about to pronounce the sentence, an enforcement disciple with a strange expression ran in and reported to the four enforcement elders, "New disciple Li Jing of this session has come to pay his respects to the four elders and requests to observe the sentencing!"

To maintain the fairness of the law, the Enforcement Hall generally allowed others to observe. However, other disciples feared the Enforcement Hall like the plague. Let alone applying to observe, they couldn't even be invited. Now, a newly initiated disciple had boldly come to apply to observe; this was the first time since the establishment of the Spirit Field Valley Enforcement Hall branch. It was no wonder the reporting disciple had a strange expression.

Elder Xuyunzi initially wanted to tell him to go back where he came from and not to stir up trouble. But then he thought, wasn't there a Supreme Purple Seed named Li Jing among the new disciples of this session? Could it be him?

"Let him in," Elder Xuyunzi waved his hand, and to the reporting disciple's surprised eyes, Li Jing was brought in.

During the three months of initial training, the new disciples had not yet been issued sect-issued robes and were still wearing their own clothes. Therefore, Li Jing was still wearing that eye-catching golden-yellow robe embroidered with the "Double Dragons Competing for a Pearl" pattern.

From the entrance to the hall was about thirty paces. Many people, under the stern and imposing gazes of the iron-faced enforcement disciples on either side, couldn't even take a step. However, Li Jing walked forward with large strides, a smile on his face, his gaze straight ahead. That golden dragon robe further highlighted his kingly demeanor, making people exclaim in admiration. What a handsome and elegant young man.

It was indeed the Supreme Purple Seed Li Jing. As he walked over, the three enforcement elders stood up to greet him as a sign of respect. Only Chuyunzi remained seated, his face grim, his eyes flashing with hatred as he glared fiercely at Li Jing.

"Disciple Li Jing pays his respects to all the elders. I have long heard that Taichu Sect's rules and doctrines are strict, and I have long admired them. Today, I happened to witness the entire affair and am curious about how it will be judged, hence I presumptuously request to observe."

"Certainly, certainly. Please sit, please sit." Elder Xuyunzi smiled, but inwardly he was filled with suspicion. As the saying goes, no one visits the hall without a reason. Li Jing definitely wasn't here to observe out of admiration for Taichu Sect's rules and doctrines; he must have an ulterior motive. His eyes swept over Xu Yu and Zhang Kuang. When he saw Zhang Kuang's displeased expression, he suddenly understood something.

Elder Xuyunzi tested him, "Since you've seen the whole affair, could you briefly recount it?"

"It's actually very simple. Yuan Shanhu and the other two bullied and provoked Junior Brother Haoxuan, but unexpectedly ran into a tough opponent and were beaten up by Haoxuan. They avenged the other disciples who were usually bullied by Yuan Shanhu. Truly exhilarating!"

The elders of the Enforcement Hall heard this and inwardly cursed, Exhilarating my ass! Exhilarating your sister! What does this have to do with you by a tael of silver? Why are you butting in? We just finished discussing the judgment, and with your disruption, how are we supposed to pass sentence?

Elder Xuyunzi nodded. Li Jing's words had fully revealed his stance, completely opposing Zhang Kuang. Ostensibly speaking up for Qin Haoxuan, he was actually targeting Zhang Kuang. It seemed these two Purple Seed disciples had already begun to suppress and exclude each other for the future position of Sect Master.

With Li Jing stepping forward to testify for Qin Haoxuan, Qin Haoxuan now had two Purple Seed disciples backing him, which was no small weight. It seemed the previously agreed-upon judgment would have to be revised. Just as Elder Xuyunzi was preparing to renegotiate with the other three elders, Chuyunzi, who had been sitting all along, suddenly exploded and shouted, "Nonsense!"

Chuyunzi's violent reaction startled everyone, including Li Jing. Especially Li Jing, who had noticed Chuyunzi's hateful gaze since he entered. He had been wondering where he had offended him. Ever since he was identified as a Purple Immortal Seed, everyone in Taichu Sect had treated him with kindness and even a bit of flattery. This was the first time he had been yelled at for no apparent reason.

January 9, 2018, Second Update: A unified reply. Taichu has just begun... so many things have not yet been revealed. More than one person has asked, since Purple Seeds are so precious, why does everyone know about this? Aren't you afraid of leaks? So I'll explain here. I said I wanted to write a different kind of Xianxia. In my world, sects are not public restrooms that can be entered and exited at will. It is very difficult for outsiders to find them. Those inside who want to leave must have a Taichu pass to get through Taichu's mountain protection formation. Otherwise, just passing through the first layer of Taichu's mountain protection formation will alert someone to capture them. If they evade capture and bypass it, the second layer of the mountain protection formation will trap them within. Therefore, what I want to say is: If no one can get out, how can the information be leaked? Taichu has many rules, and they will be revealed one by one later.

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