Zhang Xuan and the others had not spoken very loudly, but their voices reached Ye Xuan's ears clearly, as well as those of the disciples watching at the foot of the mountain.
"Those outer disciples can actually enter Holy Mountain? Isn't Holy Mountain forbidden ground? Why are they allowed up there?"
"They're just a bunch of outer disciples, yet they want an audience with the Holy Son? Do you think he'll bother with them?"
"Heh, I don't know whether the Holy Son will bother with them, but I'd certainly like to behold his splendor."
The watching disciples buzzed with discussion, their faces filled with astonishment and surprise.
Ever since Ye Xuan had moved into the Holy Son Hall, this Holy Mountain had become forbidden ground.
Never mind climbing the mountain to behold the Holy Son's splendor-they were not even allowed near it.
Yet today, an exception had appeared.
Creak-
While the disciples were talking, the doors of the Holy Son Hall slowly opened.
Then, beneath everyone's nervous, expectant gazes, Ye Xuan walked out in white robes.
"That's the Holy Son?"
"The Holy Son is so handsome! His face is like fine jade, his bearing extraordinary. His splendor is simply unmatched!"
"He truly lives up to the title of Holy Son. You can tell at a glance that he's no ordinary person. Truly worthy of admiration."
Countless murmurs and exclamations rose from below. The watching disciples were all somewhat dazed.
The female disciples in particular had a burning light in their eyes.
Zhang Xuan and the others also looked a little nervous and uneasy.
They secretly raised their heads to steal a glance at Ye Xuan.
That single glance sent their hearts pounding faster. They hurriedly lowered their heads, not daring to look a second time.
Sword-like brows, star-bright eyes, red lips, and white teeth-his beauty was without equal.
He truly embodied the saying: a face like jade upon the country path, a young lord unmatched beneath heaven.
Ye Xuan looked at Zhang Xuan and the others, his voice very gentle. "Everyone, what brings you to me?"
Hearing this, Zhang Xuan did not dare raise her head. Instead, she summoned her courage and said:
"Senior Brother Holy Son, Junior Sister Lin Xue was taken away by the Law Enforcement Hall. She's in grave danger right now. She sent us to find you."
Boom!
As Zhang Xuan finished speaking, the smile abruptly vanished from Ye Xuan's face, and a chill surfaced in his eyes.
Although he did not know what had happened, Lin Xue had sent people to find him after being taken away by the Law Enforcement Hall.
Clearly, this matter had something to do with him.
Ye Xuan wasted no words and immediately said, "Come on. Take me to the Law Enforcement Hall. Tell me what happened on the way."
"Yes!" Zhang Xuan and the others hurriedly nodded, overjoyed even as they breathed sighs of relief.
Towering waves surged through their hearts!
Junior Sister Lin Xue really had not lied to them. She truly knew the Holy Son.
Most importantly, this Holy Son was not heartless or faithless. He had not looked down on them for being outer disciples, but had chosen to help instead.
They were moved!
Ye Xuan, however, knew nothing of their thoughts. His expression was somewhat dark, his gaze icy, and his killing intent seethed.
The group headed straight down the mountain toward the Law Enforcement Hall.
At the sight, the disciples below could not help parting to make way, shocked all the while.
"What happened? Why is His Highness the Holy Son suddenly so angry?"
"Didn't you hear? An outer disciple named Lin Xue was taken away by the Law Enforcement Hall!"
"The Law Enforcement Hall? If they took her away, that means she must have broken the sect rules. Even with his exalted status, the Holy Son can't disregard the sect rules, can he?"
"Heh, those are all minor details. Haven't you noticed that His Highness the Holy Son has no cultivation at all?
"If he rushes over alone like this, won't those unruly fellows in the Law Enforcement Hall put him in his place?"
"Quick, quick! Hurry and tell the other fellow disciples. Let's all follow them and watch."
Shocked as they were, the watching disciples began calling their friends, planning to eat melon seeds and enjoy the show.
And so, one told ten, and ten told a hundred. Before long, a dense crowd of countless disciples had gathered behind Ye Xuan and the others.
There were true disciples, inner disciples, and outer disciples.
In short, apart from those in seclusion or away on missions to temper themselves, almost everyone who could come had come.
Not only that, even some elders secretly trailed them, intending to watch a good show.
Meanwhile, Ye Xuan had also learned what had happened to Lin Xue.
Once he learned the whole story, he grew even angrier!
"Animals!"
Ye Xuan could not help cursing, his killing intent already churning like overturned rivers and seas.
How could he fail to see that they coveted the resources Lin Xue carried and his spatial treasure?
But the fact that people from the Law Enforcement Hall had actually taken part infuriated him even more.
They simply had no regard for law or heaven!
Ye Xuan and the others arrived in force at the Law Enforcement Hall's grounds before long.
"Stop! This is the Law Enforcement Hall! Trespassers will die!"
A disciple guarding the entrance saw Ye Xuan and the others, immediately stepped forward, and shouted a rebuke.
But once he recognized Ye Xuan and saw the vast crowd behind him, his expression instantly changed.
Ye Xuan!
He had actually come.
And so many disciples were following behind him!
Ye Xuan looked at the disciple and gave a cold smile.
Without a single unnecessary word-
Smack!
He swung a slap straight at him!
"Aah-"
With a scream, the disciple flew backward, a mouthful of teeth spraying from his mouth.
He fell to the ground, trembling all over, one hand pressed to his face. He stared at Ye Xuan in terror, not daring to utter another word.
At the same time, the sight sent a chill through everyone around them.
The Holy Son was truly violent!
Ye Xuan ignored the disciple and walked straight into the Law Enforcement Hall.
Had it been another disciple, he might not have struck, but this one was another matter.
Although Ye Xuan did not know this fellow's name, he clearly remembered that he belonged to Xue Yong's group.
This man had been among those Ye Xuan rescued on the back mountain.
After slapping the fellow away, Ye Xuan continued inside, heading straight for the Law Enforcement Hall's main hall.
Meanwhile.
Inside the Law Enforcement Hall's main hall.
Xue Yong and the others held Lin Xue down on her knees.
Her clothes were torn, her cheeks red and swollen, and her body covered in bloodstains. She was in a wretched state.
Seated in an elevated seat before Lin Xue was a young man in his twenties.
The young man wore the robes of the Law Enforcement Hall, his hair tied in a high topknot.
He had an upturned nose and viper-like eyes. When he looked at people, his eyes narrowed, giving him a very dangerous air.
His name was Yang Xiong. He was at the Essence Condensation Seventh Layer Realm, and his father was an elder of the Law Enforcement Hall.
It was precisely because of this that he dared act so brazenly.
His goal, naturally, was to force her to reveal Ye Xuan's identity, then seize Ye Xuan's spatial treasure.
At that moment, Yang Xiong narrowed his eyes, his viper-like gaze roaming up and down Lin Xue until her skin crawled.
He stared at her for quite some time before saying coldly, "Lin Xue, are you still refusing to reveal Ye Xuan's identity?"
"Don't give me that nonsense about the Holy Son. For one thing, the Holy Son joined the sect less than three months ago. There's no way he could have such powerful cultivation."
"Even if the Holy Son's talent is unmatched and he really is that powerful, what do you amount to? Would the Holy Son bother with a mere outer disciple?"
"I'm warning you, you'd better tell me the truth. Don't force me to use torture. You can't withstand the Law Enforcement Hall's methods!"
Lin Xue struggled desperately, her eyes filled with tears. "I don't know! I don't know! Let me go! Let me go! Animals! You're all a bunch of animals!"
Her voice was hysterical, her eyes filled with despair.
These animals had gone far too far. They deserved to be sliced into a thousand pieces!
Hearing this, Yang Xiong completely lost his patience. His face darkened, and he said icily:
"You refuse the offered wine only to drink the wine of punishment! Since you don't know what's good for you, don't blame me for showing no mercy! Strip her!"
At his words, Lin Xue's delicate body trembled, and she struggled even harder. "Animals! Kill me if you have the guts! Kill me if you have the guts!"
Xue Yong and the others grinned savagely and moved to tear off Lin Xue's clothes.
But just then-
Boom!
A thunderous crash rang out. A disciple who had been guarding outside flew straight through the open doors and landed flat in the center of the main hall.