"Greetings, Sect Master! Greetings, Elders!"
Upon entering the Sect Grand Hall, Mo Ling respectfully bowed to Sect Master Tian Lunzi and the elders.
"Mo Ling, hurry up and admit your mistake!"
Mo Wen was the first to speak. He wanted his son to admit his fault sooner, so that the punishment might be lighter later.
"Sect Master, this disciple was careless for a moment, resulting in Yin Shuang's tragic death. This disciple knows his crime!"
Mo Ling spoke respectfully, admitting his offense.
"Mo Ling, you slaughtered a fellow disciple. Your crime is unforgivable!"
Tian Lunzi wore a dignified expression as he continued, "But since you can recognize your mistake, you have shown remorse. However, the Sect Rules are not for display. I must still punish you."
"This disciple accepts the punishment!" Mo Ling did not resist. He had indeed violated the Sect Rules, and he deeply respected the Sect Master as well.
Seeing this, Tian Lunzi fell silent for a moment and carefully considered the matter before saying, "Since Yin Shuang provoked you first, you shall be confined for one month and stripped of your resource stipend for one hundred years!"
As soon as those words were spoken, Mo Wen heaved a sigh of relief.
However, the other elders looked at one another. This punishment was far too light.
A month of confinement was practically no punishment at all.
After all, for martial artists of their level, any random period of seclusion could last a hundred or even a thousand years.
One month of confinement was merely the time it took to sit in meditation.
As for being stripped of his resource stipend for a hundred years, that would not affect him much either. There were many ways to obtain resources.
The elders knew that Tian Lunzi was shielding Mo