"What arrogance. Has the Elder from Jieyun Mountain arrived?"

Considering the man who had previously knocked down Bai Shuchuan with a single slap, Shi Chun and his companions were somewhat skeptical. They turned to look toward the city wall, where under the dim light of the lamps, it was hard to make out the figures looming in the shadows overhead.

Smashed by such insolent remarks, Wu Handong slightly shuddered and looked towards the city ramparts as well.

Even Bai Shuchuan, who had woken up from the slap, sensed something amiss and gradually felt uneasiness.

Just then, Bian Jixiong and others, having heard Young Master Nan's wild talk, consciously moved over to Shi Chun and the others. They lifted their hands in a half-supportive gesture as they greeted them, and then, Bian Weiyin whispered, "What's going on?"

Since they were in public, Bian Weiyin couldn't speak openly. Some things, even if they were just stating facts, could offend people and were better discussed in private.

Bian Jixiong and his companions, understanding this from her slight shake of her head, decided not to pursue the matter further.

At that moment, a figure descended from the ramparts, followed by a group of people landing.

The first to land wore ginger-yellow silk robes, with a square face and three strands of beard, a neatly placed hat on his head, and a face void of emotion—it was none other than Life Continent Domain Master Wei Mo.

These abruptly descending figures struck an impressive appearance, and Shi Chun and his companions didn't recognize any of them.

Wu Handong and Bian Jixiong didn't recognize many either, but they definitely knew Lord Wei, and they quickly clasped their hands in a salute, "Domain Master!"

This time, the nerves of Wu Handong and his few companions were genuinely rattled—they hadn't expected the down-and-out man's so-called "gentlemen" to actually include the Shengzhou Domain Master. It seemed that what had been said was probably not just wild talk.

Domain Master? Shi Chun and the others were silently alarmed and quickly made a show of saluting respectfully with clasped hands.

Wei Mo waved his hand, signaling them to dispense with the formalities. He ignored everyone else and walked directly to Young Master Nan, hands clasped in front on his stomach, his expressionless face showing a faint smile, "Young Master Nan, why speak so absolutely? You are not a three-year-old child. It's just a small matter, no need to get so upset."

He was the Life Continent Domain Master. Jieyun Mountain was the first major sect under his command and, speaking broadly, he was a Shengzhou person. Naturally, as the Domain Master, he was inclined to support his own people.

Young Master Nan? Those who hadn't known the name before, remembered it at this moment, along with the person it referred to.

Some who had previously heard of the appellation couldn't help but inwardly flinch. Could this be the famous Young Master Nan from the Royal Court?

Like Wu Handong, who immediately felt a twinge, unable to help but glance at Bai Shuchuan and others. What were these fellows up to, attracting trouble with this figure just after leaving the West Pole?

Young Master Nan also had a faint smile, "Lord Wei, I've already spoken boldly. Do you mean to say that I should slap my own face, accept being shouted at and bullied, and simply admit bad luck? From start to finish, I've never provoked anyone; it's always others taking the initiative. If I had no dignity left, how would you handle it?"

"You," Wei Mo patted him on the back, a gesture indicating his willfulness, then turned to Elder Wu, "Elder Wu, even if you don't recognize him, with your experience, you must have heard of the renowned Young Master Nan from the Royal Court. If we don't resolve this matter today, I fear the disciples of Jieyun Mountain will dread coming to the Royal Court in the future—he has many friends. I've seen it all; you were in the wrong initially. Show some sincerity, admit your mistakes, and let's move past this!"

"Yes," Wu Handong responded without hesitation, then turned and solemnly bowed to Young Master Nan, "This old man acted rashly and ignorantly, not knowing I was offending Young Master Nan. I hope Young Master Nan can be magnanimous and not stoop to an old man's level."

"You really have quite the temper for someone of your age, but fine," Young Master Nan complained as he flicked his sleeve, and then he lifted his chin toward Bai Shuchuan, who had a swollen half-face, "Just break the arm he moved and we can consider the matter settled."

"Ah?" Bai Shuchuan instantly panicked, knowing he had provoked someone formidable. Truly not wanting to end up disabled, he hurriedly pleaded for help from Wu Handong, "Elder, I didn't know, I really didn't mean to, please save me, Elder!"

Wu Handong furrowed his brow; the situation was making him quite uncomfortable. He immediately shifted his discomfort to Lord Wei, clasping his hands before him and begging, "Domain Master, considering Bai Shuchuan fought selflessly and nearly lost his life for Shengzhou in West Pole, please spare him for his ignorance and give him another chance!"

Lord Wei was silent for only a moment before he slowly said, "Young Master Nan, he is ignorant, and you've knocked out two of his teeth, which serves as a lesson. Grant me this favor, let this matter go, and if there's anything you need help with in Shengzhou, feel free to come directly to me."

Young Master Nan immediately grinned, "Fair enough, fair enough. If Lord Wei says so, what can I say? Fine, as you say, it's settled, I certainly won't argue."

"Thank you, Lord Wei, for your generous mercy."

"Thank you, Young Master Nan, for your magnanimity."

Bai Shuchuan quickly expressed his gratitude, nearly moved to tears.

Wu Handong also clasped his hands and bowed again to both, expressing his thanks.

In fact, there were some things Lord Wei did not understand. Since he had already shown up, he might as well ask directly. He questioned Bai Shuchuan, "In and out of the city, I see you always blocking Shi Chun and his group. What's the issue?"

Shi Chun was stunned upon hearing this and looked at Lord Wei with eyes full of surprise. The Domain Master actually knows my name?

Bai Shuchuan, who had been listening with his head bowed, his eyes flashed with a cold gleam. He believed that if not for Weiying and others, he would not have suffered such a humiliating insult. Since the Domain Master had asked openly, and since Weiying was not siding with him, there was nothing to hide.

He immediately clasped his hands and reported, "Domain Master, at this grand assembly, we from Jieyun Mountain initially gathered a group, and Wukang Mountain also joined us. As the leader, I relied heavily on Wukang Mountain as my left and right arms.

Unexpectedly, the people of Wukang Mountain, fearing for their lives, abandoned us halfway, leading to a huge disruption of our plans and we were unprepared for heavy losses, resulting in many disciples of Shengzhou Sects perishing!

We who suffered numerous deaths and injuries managed to escape with our lives, while they safely hid until the event was over, a pity for those who died in vain from Shengzhou."

Seeing that he was exaggerating the facts, Weiying was starting to get nervous, ready to interrupt and defend, but Wu Handong was the first who could not stand it, breaking in with a shout, "Shut up!"

Those who had seen the previous reflections knew that Shi Chun and his group had handled many Insect Extreme Crystals. Accusing them of fearing for their lives and hiding until the gathering was over was a clear loss of conscience. If he let him continue, Wu Handong feared the face of Jieyun Mountain would be unbearable to look at.

"…" Bai Shuchuan was somewhat dazed, staring blankly at the elder.

The looks from those around him were a bit strange, especially from Young Master Nan, who felt he had been too light with his slap earlier.

Lord Wei glanced around at everyone's faces, tired of the needless chatter, and directly asked Shi Chun, "Shi Chun, how many Insect Extreme Crystals did you all manage to get this time?"

This was also his, or rather, a matter of great interest for a group of Domain Masters coming to this place, who could care less about the trivial worthless issues. Do they think we have nothing better to do?

Shi Chun was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected the Domain Master to directly jump into conversation with him. After thinking, he responded, "More than forty thousand…"

He didn't remember the exact number. He only remembered having 22,005.

How many? Bai Shuchuan widened his eyes, tempted to accuse him of spouting nonsense.

Xiang Laner attempted to clarify, "The total is forty-four thousand eight hundred thirty-nine."

This couldn't be possible, Bai Shuchuan refused to believe it. If not for the fact that the Great Elder had inexplicably scolded him to shut up just a moment ago, he would have surely jumped out to argue.

Young Master Nan was visibly thrilled.

Many Domain Masters present were touched by the scene.

Following closely, Wei Mo asked another question, "Under whose state did you register?"

"What state?" Shi Chun was a bit confused. Does it need to be registered under a specific state?

Wu Jinliang and others were also perplexed by the question.

Their reactions made Wei Mo nervous. Why were they hesitating to speak? Was there really a change?

Chi Rang, the Xuan State Domain Master's eyes brightened with anticipation.

Many Domain Masters also revealed a hopeful look for a potential bargain.

Shi Chun recalled the registration process and cautiously replied, "When we registered, the officer didn't say we needed to register under any state. We just registered it under our own names. Lord Domain Master, is there any issue?"

Chi Rang immediately interrupted, "Are you sure you didn't register it under Xuan State?"

His words made Shi Chun and the others break into a nervous sweat. What's going on? Why mention Xuan State all of a sudden? Had it been exposed so quickly?

But it wasn't a big deal. Since they dared to do it, they never expected to keep it a secret afterward; it was simply impossible.

Being cautious, Shi Chun replied, "At the time of counting and registering, the identification on our bracelets was considered. The identification on our bracelets indicates we are disciples from Wukang Mountain in Sheng Province. I don't think the officers conducting the registration could mistakenly skew it toward Xuan State, could they?"

Upon these words, Wei Mo was relieved, a load off his heart, his face breaking into a knowing smile.

Young Master Nan grinned widely, visibly delighted, his arms flailing about like wings ready to soar.

However, Wu Handong introduced a discordant note at this moment, "Lord Domain Master, it's said that someone from Wukang Mountain, in order to achieve the top rank, has unscrupulously attacked their own Shengzhou people. They killed five disciples from Moon Valley right in front of the Royal Court troops. The evidence is irrefutable and undeniable."

He noticed that the Domain Master was pleased and didn't want to spoil the Domain Master's mood, especially since the Domain Master had just helped him out.

But nonetheless, he had no choice. As an elder of Jieyun Mountain responsible for overseeing, he couldn't just stand by when issues arose; he had to fight for Jieyun Mountain's interests.

If Wukang Mountain won, it would have nothing to do with Jieyun Mountain, so he saw an opportunity to create issues and strip Wukang Mountain of their winning rights.

A group of Domain Masters suddenly became interested in watching this unfold.

Young Master Nan glanced at Wu Handong, visibly displeased.

Bian Jixiong and others didn't react much. They hadn't considered winning from the beginning, hence didn't care about winning or losing.

In other words, operating in the same domain, they didn't want to make enemies with the most influential sect of Shengzhou.

Benefiting without merit could invite disasters!

Wei Mo's eyes slightly chilled, clearly annoyed by Wu Handong, yet he was the one who actually wanted to avoid disrupting rules the most—it was he himself, and for this, he had even personally reprimanded Elder Ke of Wukang Mountain.

Now that the issue was raised publicly with irrefutable evidence, there was no choice but to address it.

He stated indifferently, "Shi Chun, you killed the five from Moon Valley, there isn't a mistake, right? How do you explain this?"

"Since the killings were done in front of the Royal Court's troops, when I did it, I never intended to deny it," Shi Chun respectfully replied, "Before encountering them, we hadn't even heard of Moon Valley, nor did we wish to provoke them. Provoking them brought no benefits.

It was they who went too far. They ambushed us on the road simply because they knew we were from Wukang Mountain and wanted to seize our immobilization charms. We barely survived and turned the tables on them. They had aimed to kill us first. Please discern the truth, Lord Domain Master!" he pleaded, bowing his head.

Wei Mo uttered lightly, "Alright, I understand. Justice will be served."

His gaze shifted toward Wu Handong, as if asking, "Do you have any objections?"

Wu Handong's heart mourned; he slightly bowed his head, not uttering a word.

"Hmph," Chi Rang snorted coldly, his sleeves billowing as he soared skyward.

As matters cleared up, interest waned among the Domain Masters. The excitement they sought wasn't fulfilled, and they left in a flash, attending to their affairs.

"Not bad at all," Wei Mo said, nodding slightly towards Shi Chun. His eyes unabashedly showed his admiration as he smiled, swept his sleeves, and flew away.

As the powerhouse departed, Wu Handong glared coldly toward the Wukang Mountain group. The pressure from being the foremost sect of Shengzhou was not trivial.

Before he could provoke further, Young Master Nan scoffed and stepped beside Shi Chun, clapping his arm, "Brother Chun, in the Royal Capital, as long as you don't cause trouble, I assure you, you're not someone just anyone can meddle with. Relax, I've got your back!"

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