The Arbiter Purged the Ranks and Established His Authority; an Array Diagram Quietly Stirred the Divine Craftsman's Heart

"Then breaking that old craftsman's right arm counted as a minor punishment too?"

He swept his hand upward, and a strand of shadow energy formed a water mirror, clearly displaying scenes of Miles leading men to seize metals by force and beat craftsmen three years earlier.

"Were these misunderstandings too?"

Faced with evidence as solid as a mountain, Miles turned white as paper, sweat pouring down like rain.

"I... I..."

The surrounding Spirit Hall Soul Masters dropped to their knees in terror. The commotion outside the Blacksmith Association instantly subsided, and even the forging sounds inside stopped. Hundreds of gazes converged on the center of the square.

Gui Mei glanced at Miles on the ground and told Tuoba Xuanfeng coldly, "Follow the rules."

Tuoba Xuanfeng nodded and abruptly drew the Arbiter Longsword from his back. Its blade reflected Miles's face, twisted with terror.

"By decree of the Spirit Hall arbiters: Red-robed Cardinal Miles abused his authority, oppressed craftsmen, and damaged Spirit Hall's reputation. He is hereby stripped of his clerical office, his soul power shall be crippled, and he is banished from Spirit Hall forever!"

"No! You can't do this to me! I'm a Red-robed Cardinal!"

Miles seemed to have gone mad. His soul power erupted as he actually attempted to resist.

A cold glint flashed through Tuoba Xuanfeng's eyes, and azure energy instantly enveloped Miles.

"Before an Arbiter, resistance is the height of stupidity."

"Aah-!"

The longsword fell, silver light flashed, and Miles's scream stopped abruptly. His soul power was crippled, his magnificent cardinal's robes lost their luster, and he collapsed limply on the ground as though his soul had fled, barely breathing.

"The same goes for you. You helped a tyrant commit his atrocities. From this day onward, you are no longer members of Spirit Hall."

Tuoba Xuanfeng