At those words, Nuandong turned her delicate hand over, and a blood-red whip suddenly appeared in her palm.
Holding it in both hands, she bowed and presented it to Jiang Yantian.
Jiang Yantian grabbed the handle and flicked it!
Whoosh, crack!
The whip struck the ground, leaving a lash mark that gleamed darkly.
"Jiang Yantian, what are you doing? What are you doing?!"
"In front of the sect master? How dare you! How dare you!"
Jiang Yantian snorted coldly. "Hah, I am the Attendant Elder of the Law Enforcement Lineage. Ye Feng, do you think I dare?!"
As his words fell, the Blood Weeping Whip lashed straight across Ye Feng's body!
Crack!
"Aaargh!!!" Ye Feng howled, unable to bear the pain!
The Blood Weeping Whip was no ordinary whip. It was a divine instrument of punishment Jiang Yantian had given Nuandong.
Never mind Ye Feng-even if they dragged the sect master over and whipped him, he would howl too.
"Want to hear your crimes?!"
Jiang Yantian raised the whip and delivered another vicious lash.
"Aaargh!!!"
Ding! Ye Feng suffered both physical and mental torment. Humiliation Points +5,000.
"Insubordination against your superior-your first crime!"
Crack!
"Aaargh!!!" Ye Feng writhed all over like a maggot.
"Slandering an elder-your second crime!"
Crack!
"Disregarding your master's teachings-your third crime!"
"..."
Every sentence Jiang Yantian spoke came with a vicious lash.
The key was that he had proper grounds and authority, so no one thought anything was wrong.
Only Ye Feng knew that, in truth, it had ended with the fifth lash.
Now, more than twenty lashes in, he was simply making accusations and pinning arbitrary charges on him.
"Not washing your hands before eating-your twenty-fifth crime..."
Crack...
"Picking your toes while listening to Dao teachings-your twenty-sixth crime..."
"Elder Jiang, Ye Feng has already fainted. I think you should stop here!" Hua Youque of the Pill Lineage gritted his teeth, his expression vicious.
"Has he?" Jiang Yantian raised a hand and poured an immensely powerful surge of spiritual power into Ye Feng!
Ye Feng jerked and woke up again.
"He hasn't fainted. Let's continue!" Jiang Yantian swung the whip and resumed lashing him.
After that, he simply stopped bothering with reasons.
Hua Youque trembled all over with anger.
He was not angry on Ye Feng's behalf, but because Jiang Yantian was slapping him in the face.
He knew full well that Ye Feng was now his personal disciple, yet still abused him like this!
Even the disciples watching felt their scalps crawl.
Finally, Jiang Yantian stopped at fifty lashes and tossed the whip to Nuandong.
"Elder Hua, take him back and look after him. I didn't hit him hard. He'll be up in two or three days."
The corners of Hua Youque's mouth twitched wildly.
Not hard?
His skin was split and his flesh laid open, and that was not hard?
The worst part was the Blood Weeping Whip's additional effect. The poison on the whip made life worse than death!
But he did not argue further with Jiang Yantian. There was no need.
And so, Hua Youque arranged for people to carry Ye Feng away.
Jiang Yantian turned to Lu Ming. "Sect master, my hand is sore from beating him. I'd like to go back and recuperate, so I won't stay any longer!"
With that, he turned and left.
Seeing Jiang Yantian leave, everyone from the Law Enforcement Lineage followed him.
A sea of black robes, imposing and magnificent.
Jiang Yantian's black robe bore gold-embroidered dragon patterns.
Protector Elder Banqiu and Executive Elder Nuandong wore silver-embroidered python patterns.
The others all wore matching black law enforcement robes, looking very orderly.
It was as though they only had eyes for Jiang Yantian, not the sect master!
Though displeased, Lu Ming ultimately said nothing more.
As he passed the Pill Lineage's group, Jiang Yantian still let his gaze settle on the beautiful married woman, Liu Mengjie.
Liu Mengjie happened to be looking at him too.
Their eyes met.
Jiang Yantian gave a wicked smile, sending a wave of air from his hand blasting into the sky behind him.
An instant later, a boom rang out, drawing everyone's attention, and they instinctively looked that way.
Seizing the opportunity, Jiang Yantian reached out and drew Liu Mengjie into his arms, bringing his lips close to catch her smooth, soft, fragrant earlobe between them.
"Mmph..."
Jiang Yantian sucked hard.
"Mm~~~" Liu Mengjie's red lips parted slightly. Intensely stimulated, she suddenly felt her legs go weak and almost crumpled to the ground.
Just an instant later, he pulled back, planting another kiss on her pretty face. "I'll come find you when I have time!"
Liu Mengjie breathed heavily, still dazed, gasping for breath.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yantian had already walked on.
"I am very satisfied with the law enforcement disciples' performance during this trial!"
"For the eleven who participated, I will personally award each of you five hundred high-grade spirit stones!"
Jiang Yantian spoke in a ringing voice as he walked.
"Mighty elder!!!" Every one of them was delighted.
"Of course, those who didn't go will receive a reward too. Everyone else in the Law Enforcement Lineage will receive five hundred mid-grade spirit stones each!"
"Woohoo!!! Long live the elder!"
Everyone in the Law Enforcement Lineage all but fell to their knees before Jiang Yantian.
Being able to follow Elder Jiang was simply the luckiest thing that had ever happened to them.
Stick with the elder, and eat fifteen meals a day!
Although ten low-grade spirit stones were only worth one mid-grade spirit stone, and ten mid-grade stones one high-grade stone, they were receiving rewards for nothing. How could they possibly feel jealous?
Hearing Jiang Yantian's words, the elders of the other lineages felt stifled beyond description.
So you're going to push the competition this far?
Now that Jiang Yantian had given rewards, if they refused to part with a single hair, their disciples would inevitably feel dissatisfied.
People would always make comparisons.
After all, the disciples of every lineage really had performed well.
It seemed they would have to bleed heavily this time.
That night, under Jiang Yantian's lead, the Law Enforcement Lineage reveled until dawn.
Jiang Yantian even sent people to invite the disciples of Azure Mist Peak, bringing both lineages together.
The bonfires lit up half the sect!
The wine and roast meat they brought out could also nourish spiritual power.
The disciples of the other lineages were practically dying of envy.
What could they do? Elder Jiang was a top-tier tycoon, his spirit stones and resources seemingly inexhaustible.
Apart from Luo Xingcai of Azure Mist Peak, who gave her disciples fairly generous rewards.
Then they looked at what their own side had given them.
It was mostly ten mid-grade spirit stones, handed over with a sour face. If they were that unwilling, they should just not give anything.
Why insist on copying the Law Enforcement Lineage and the Sword Dao Lineage?
The Pill Lineage was not peaceful either.
The Pill Lineage's disciples had it worst. Not only did they receive no rewards whatsoever, but a denunciation meeting was held too.
Even the ten disciples who had entered the Forbidden Ground and done their utmost were berated until they were drenched in a shower of abuse.
Ultimately, it all came down to accusing them of failing to protect Hua Jiao.
Which had led to Hua Jiao's death and the extinguishing of her Dao.
In response, they lowered their heads and remained silent on the surface, while inwardly cursing in the foulest terms.
Over at the Pill Lineage.
Hua Youque, Liu Mengjie, and a protector elder of the Pill Lineage were in a room.
The Pill Lineage's protector elder was applying medicine to Ye Feng.
Hua Youque's face was dark.
As for Liu Mengjie, she was completely distracted, her mind filled with the scene of Jiang Yantian sucking her earlobe.
The more she thought about it, the hotter her whole body became.
She even felt somewhat strange.
She had been brought in as a second wife, against her own wishes.
But Hua Youque's wife had died, and her lineage had pushed her forward to seize the opportunity.
In truth, Hua Youque was quite devoted. He still thought constantly of his deceased wife, and with Liu Mengjie, he was essentially just keeping up appearances, with no affection involved.
While Hua Jiao was alive, she had also made things difficult for her in every possible way and treated her with disdain, stirring up all kinds of trouble to drive her away.
Since their marriage, only the two of them knew that they had never shared a bed. They were husband and wife in name only.
Originally, Liu Mengjie had thought she would simply make do, as long as her lineage could benefit.
Even if she suffered humiliation and grievances, she could still hold on to that title and enjoy countless resources.
But Jiang Yantian's actions today had kindled the flames within her.
She was a woman. How could she have no desires?
Especially when it came to the incomparably handsome, utterly captivating Jiang Yantian.