Although Li Yu had never seen the old man before, his distinctive appearance allowed him to recognize him at once.
Huang Shu, deputy hall master of the Enforcement Hall, a Golden Core cultivator.
The hall master of the Enforcement Hall rarely concerned himself with its affairs, so Huang Shu, the deputy, was effectively in charge of this instrument of force within the Five Lotus Sect.
Many disciples from the Twenty-Eight Peaks who violated sect rules were arrested and punished by his men.
On Hanging Moon Peak, for example, Li Yu had personally witnessed a Foundation Establishment elder being reported to the Enforcement Hall by Ge Jin over a discrepancy in the accounts for a batch of Moonlight Pure-Heart Lotuses. The elder was taken away the next day and interrogated by Huang Shu himself. Seven days later, he confessed to everything. The penalties stripped him of his entire fortune, and he was ultimately exiled to the Great Wilderness to clear land for the sect. He had yet to return.
Even if a Golden Core cultivator committed an offense, Huang Shu would pursue the matter to the bitter end.
Within the Five Lotus Sect, Huang Shu's ruthless, uncompromising enforcement of sect rules earned him a fearsome reputation as a "ghost," giving rise to the nickname Old Ghost Huang.
How did such a trivial matter draw the attention of someone like him?
Shocked though he was, Li Yu pretended not to recognize him and first greeted Zhao Qian.
Zhao Qian seemed very pleased with the stance Li Yu had taken downstairs earlier. Smiling, he personally introduced the three members of the Enforcement Hall. "This is Deputy Hall Master Huang Shu of the Enforcement Hall. You must have heard of him. These two martial nephews are Shen Yan of Sea-Watching Peak and Jiang Qinghan