"Bang!"
A loud bang shook the floor of the Holy Son's Palace.
Lin Yuan looked up and saw several men dressed in black robes piled together, forming a small mountain. The man at the bottom had a clear fist mark on his face, and his mouth was crooked to one side, indicating that he had been unconscious for some time.
Beside the crowd, Xing was rubbing his hands together with a grin, looking at him expectantly.
Lin Yuan put down what he was holding, then looked at the cart next to him that had just finished unloading goods, and couldn't help but rub his forehead.
"Miss Galactic Baseballer, what are you doing now?"
Xing cleared her throat and immediately straightened her back.
"Here's what happened. I rarely go out today, and I just wanted to stroll around Spirit City. But as soon as I got to the city gate, I saw someone bullying our hardworking staff in the street."
At this point, Xing even deliberately put on an indignant expression.
"In broad daylight, under the clear sky! A few guys, relying on their superior cultivation, actually bullied a Soul King who was honestly standing guard. As the righteous Galactic Baseballer, how could I sit idly by? So I took matters into my own hands and punished them!"
Lin Yuan glanced down at the unconscious men on the ground, then looked at Xing.
"A small move?"
"Of course!" Xing nodded confidently. "I've already restrained myself. You can ask the staff at the city gate; they can all vouch for me."
Lin Yuan didn't doubt the truth of the matter; with Xing's strength, dealing with a few Soul Saint was nothing to him.
What he was curious about was why this guy didn't just send the person to the Spirit Hall's law enforcement department, but instead specially brought him here in a cart.
"So what?"
Xing chuckled, his previously righteous demeanor vanishing completely.
She moved closer to Lin Yuan, stretched out her two hands, and expertly rubbed her thumbs and forefingers together.
"Look, I helped the Spirit Hall maintain order today and even caught a few troublemaking Soul Master for you. That scruffy guy in the middle is actually a Soul Saint!"
Lin Yuan looked in the direction she was pointing and, sure enough, saw the unlucky guy lying at the very bottom.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Xing quickly added, "And they even claim to be from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan! Upper Three Sects, they should be quite wealthy, right? If people of that status cause trouble in the street, shouldn't we show some sincerity if we want to take them back?"
After she finished speaking, she looked at Lin Yuan with bright, sparkling eyes.
Lin Yuan finally understood.
Good grief, after going through all that trouble, it turns out they just came to ask me for a share of the money.
Looking at Xing's expectant face, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"So that's why you've suddenly become so enthusiastic about maintaining public order; turns out you've got your eyes on people's wallets."
"What wallet?" Xing immediately corrected, "This is reasonable compensation! They damaged the public facilities at the city gate and bullied the staff. Shouldn't they pay compensation?"
"Okay, okay, you're right."
Lin Yuan stood up and dusted off his clothes.
"Since the righteous Miss Xing has stepped in to help, then I thank you on behalf of the staff on duty. It just so happens that Senior Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is also in Spirit City; let's go directly to him and ask."
Xing immediately perked up.
"Go now?"
"Of course. Don't you want to know how much these people are worth? Just take them to their elders to meet them, and you'll find out."
Upon hearing this, Xing quickly pulled the cart back over and urged Lin Yuan to find a few people to help move it.
Lin Yuan shook his head at the sight.
This guy usually does whatever he wants, but when it comes to something like this, he's quicker than anyone else.
Before long, the two arrived at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's temporary base in Spirit City, bringing with them a carload of unconscious men in black robes.
At this moment, Yu Yuanzhen was sitting in the hall drinking tea and discussing matters with several family disciples.
Hearing the commotion outside, he was just about to send someone out to check when he saw Lin Yuan walk in with Xing.
Immediately afterwards, there was another familiar loud bang.
"Bang!"
Several men in black robes were unloaded from the cart and piled up into a small mountain once again.
Yu Yuanzhen held his teacup, glanced at the people on the ground, then at Lin Yuan and Xing, who were all smiles, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
He slowly took a sip of tea before asking, "Young friend Lin, Miss Xing, may I ask what brings you two here with these people?"
Lin Yuan did not answer immediately, but turned to look at Xing.
"You tell me?"
Xing immediately stepped forward and skillfully repeated what she had just said in the Holy Son's Palace.
"Senior Yu, this is what happened. Today, I went out shopping and happened to see a few people claiming to be from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan bullying the staff at the entrance of Spirit City. Not only did they refuse to have their identities checked, but they also used their high cultivation level to release their Soul Power pressure in public, scaring away the ordinary people around them."
As she spoke, she pointed to the guys on the ground.
"Especially this unshaven guy, he has a terrible temper. He came up and tried to choke me right away. To protect the staff at the city gate, I had no choice but to arrest them all."
Upon hearing this, Yu Yuanzhen frowned.
Xing continued, "I heard them say they were from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, so I thought I'd send them over here so Senior Yu could discipline them properly. After all, they're Upper Three Sects; we can't just let them bully ordinary people all the time, can we?"
After saying that, she thoughtfully added, "Don't worry, I was careful; they're all still alive!"
Yu Yuanzhen put down his teacup and remained silent for a moment.
"You're saying they claim to be disciples of my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
"That's right!" Xing nodded quickly. "That leader was so arrogant, saying that it's none of the Spirit Hall's business how the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan does things!"
Lin Yuan chuckled from the side, "Senior Yu, quite a few people witnessed this. If your sect's disciples caused trouble in Spirit City, you must give an explanation, right?"
Yu Yuanzhen didn't reply, but instead waved to the family disciples behind him.
"Go, take off their cloaks and see who they are."
Several disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan immediately stepped forward and dragged the unconscious black-robed men out of the crowd one by one.
As the cloaks were removed, the true faces of the individuals were finally revealed.
The leader was a man in his forties, very muscular, with a full beard and messy hair. The others were of varying ages, all burly and unremarkable except for their black robes.
Lin Yuan walked over and took a closer look, then couldn't help but turn around and ask, "Hey, Senior Yu, are all the disciples of your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan usually this unkempt?"
As he spoke, he pointed to the leader's shiny, oily face.
"Especially this one, he's supposed to be a Soul Saint, couldn't he at least wash his face before going out? Anyone who didn't know better would think he just crawled out of some mountain ravine."
Xing nodded in deep agreement.
"Exactly! When I punched him just now, my fists were covered in oil, and I had to wipe them clean with his clothes in the end."
Yu Yuanzhen ignored their teasing.
He walked up to the group and examined them carefully. Then he summoned several people from the clan who were in charge of managing the disciple register.
"Take a look, do you recognize these people?"
Several disciples gathered around to identify it.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has a long history. Although there are many members in the clan, there are not many disciples who can cultivate to the Soul Saint realm. Especially Soul Saint of this age, he can be considered a prominent figure in the sect.
If he were truly a member of their family, Yu Yuanzhen couldn't possibly have no recollection of him at all.
After a careful examination, the disciples all shook their heads.
One of them walked up to Yu Yuanzhen and whispered, "Sect Master, I have never seen these people before. I know almost all the disciples in the clan above the Soul Saint, and there is no one like them."
Another disciple leaned over and whispered a few words in addition.
Upon hearing Yu Yuanzhen's expression gradually darkened.
Someone actually dared to impersonate a disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, swindling and cheating people in Spirit City, and even attacking officers on duty in public?
If this gets out, it will be a disgrace to the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!
He returned to his seat, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then looked at Lin Yuan and Xing.
" Your His Highness the Holy Son, Miss Xing, I have already had my clan disciples identify her."
Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow. "How is it?"
Yu Yuanzhen put down his teacup and said calmly, "These people are not members of my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
"What?!"
Xing's eyes widened immediately.
"Not from your sect?"
Yu Yuanzhen nodded. "That's right, I can confirm that these people are not disciples of my sect. As for why they impersonated members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, I'll probably have to ask them after they wake up."
Xing immediately deflated.
She looked at Yu Yuanzhen, then at the several unconscious men on the ground, her face filled with disbelief.
No way?
After all the hard work of arresting so many people, it turns out they were a bunch of imposters?
She had originally thought that Upper Three Sects were large and powerful, they would have to spend a lot of Credits to ransom the captured disciples.
Now, things have gotten worse; they don't even know these guys!
"It's all over, it's all over..."
Xing squatted on the ground, holding her head in her hands, her face filled with disappointment.
"I went through all this trouble, fighting and moving people, and I didn't get any benefit at all?"
Lin Yuan couldn't help but laugh when he saw her like this.
"Didn't you just say you were upholding justice? How come you're starting to regret it now that you know they don't have the money to pay?"
Xing raised his head and retorted earnestly, "Upholding justice and receiving fair compensation are not mutually exclusive! Galactic Baseballer needs to eat too!"
Lin Yuan shook his head with a smile, just about to tease her a few more times, when he suddenly heard a soft groan coming from beside his feet.
"Well..."
They both lowered their heads at the same time.
The black-robed man, who had been lying motionless on the ground, suddenly twitched his finger.
Then, he frowned and slowly opened his eyes.