Chapter 36: Wishes Fulfilled

Although Ling Xiao gained something every time he encountered Ji Yang, the sect had its rules. Ji Yang’s blatant disregard for those rules made him feel extremely agitated.

At this moment, Ling Xiao had already placed Ji Yang ahead of Kong Bai.

“Cuff him!”

As Ling Xiao spoke, two law enforcement hall disciples behind him scratched their heads.

“Brother, who are we cuffing?”

“Of course, it’s that disciple Kong!”

“Ahem, brother, I just inquired, and it seems this disciple attacked first!”

Seeing Ling Xiao was about to make a mistake again, Ji Yang quickly added, “Brother, I was the one who attacked first!”

Ling Xiao shifted his gaze to the others. At this moment, those near Kong Bai all corroborated the statement, and the other witnesses in attendance all pointed to Ji Yang as the true culprit who made the first move!

But looking at the scene, why did it seem like Ji Yang won?

Forget it, that wasn’t his concern.

“Cuff him!”

After the special cuffs used for sect punishment were placed on him, Ji Yang’s expression was gloomy, yet his heart was filled with joy.

Mining site, here I come!

The cuffs he wore were actually ordinary ones that a cultivator could easily break free from; however, they represented the He Dao Sect, and their purpose was merely to punish disciples. As long as the punished disciple wasn’t foolish, they wouldn’t do anything irrational.

If one broke free from the cuffs, the consequences would be significantly worse, and the punishment would intensify!

Seeing Ji Yang being taken away, many felt a sense of relief.

The happiest were the few disciples who had been trailing behind Kong Bai. However, after their joy, they looked at Kong Bai, who still couldn’t accept the reality, and felt a pang of sadness.

How could Brother Kong Bai lose?

One disciple approached Kong Bai, wanting to check on his current state.

Although Brother Kong Bai had lost, he was still at the Ninth Level of Qi Refinement, and his strength remained. The others had not yet given up hope.

Just as he was about to ask, a flicker of surprise crossed Kong Bai’s dazed face as he suddenly shouted, “I understand! I understand now!”

“So that’s it! The sword didn’t cut my body, but rather my heart and intent!”

“I still have weaknesses!”

Watching Kong Bai’s frenzied expression, the others exchanged bewildered glances, unsure of what to do next!

But soon, Kong Bai regained his previous calm and said to the others, “I’m going back to enter seclusion and break through to the Foundation Establishment stage!”

“You all keep a close watch on Ji Yang. As soon as he comes out of the mining site, notify me immediately!”

Kong Bai finished speaking and turned to leave.

This left the few people beside him bewildered. How could Brother Kong Bai, who had just lost and fallen a rank in cultivation, decide to go back and break through to the Foundation Establishment stage?

Moreover, why did it seem like Brother Kong Bai was even more confident than before?

However, when they heard Kong Bai tell them to keep an eye on Ji Yang, their faces lit up with joy.

Although Brother Kong Bai had lost this time, he would definitely win next time. Brother Kong Bai was preparing to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage and return to redeem himself!

The group no longer spoke and dispersed.

After this battle, Ji Yang’s name appeared much more frequently among the outer disciples. After defeating Kong Bai, his fame soared!

The original doubts had also greatly decreased! Meanwhile, more new disciples started to regard Ji Yang as a role model!

And those who didn’t like Ji Yang were overjoyed to learn that Ji Yang had been taken away by the law enforcement hall for punishment. Finally, they didn’t have to worry about a junior disciple suddenly appearing with a sword aimed at them, saying, “Brother, you are bullying the weak and going against the righteous path.”

“Ji Yang, you openly attacked in the Law Transmission Hall! You injured a fellow disciple, and your actions are severe and repeated. The law enforcement hall has decided to impose a heavy punishment!”

“For four months, do you have any objections?”

On the flying boat of the law enforcement hall, Ling Xiao solemnly announced Ji Yang’s crimes!

Faced with Ling Xiao’s accusations, Ji Yang let out a long sigh:

“Since the day I entered the sect, I vowed to make the He Dao Sect the number one righteous sect in the Cultivation World. When I see injustice, I must step forward to help!”

Hearing this, Ling Xiao and the others felt a mix of emotions. Although they were from a righteous sect, there were many members, and some disciples were indeed unstable in nature. Ji Yang’s violation of sect rules was wrong, but his intentions were good.

“Brother Ling, I feel that this junior disciple is a person of passion. Would it be better to reduce his punishment by one month? I believe Ji Yang will not make this mistake again.”

“Exactly, I also found out that Ji Yang had his reasons for acting!”

The persuasion from the two behind him made Ling Xiao show some hesitation. He always upheld justice, but he also appreciated Ji Yang.

Moreover, situations like this, where punishments were reduced based on reasonable circumstances, were not uncommon, especially since the cultivators in the law enforcement hall were also inner disciples of the sect!

Upon hearing the plea from the two, Ji Yang’s heart skipped a beat.

What a joke! His earlier sigh was only out of secret joy for having an extra month to mine, and to reinforce his image as someone who couldn’t stand injustice.

If they reduced his time by a month, wouldn’t that delay his cultivation?

Thinking of this, Ji Yang hurriedly said, “Senior brothers, no need to say more. Since I violated the sect rules, I am willing to accept the punishment.”

“If you let me go just because of my circumstances, how would that be different from them? I don’t want to face you with a sword later!”

“Huh?”

They had initially been requesting Ling Xiao to let Ji Yang off, but after Ji Yang’s words, they returned to their just manner and secretly cursed him as foolish.

Stubborn fool!

Even Ling Xiao paused for a moment but said nothing further. Justice is justice, and personal feelings are personal feelings; he had no plans to reduce the punishment time.

However, he could send Ji Yang back to the previous Ziying Mine. Ji Yang had spent half a month there; he should be a bit more familiar with it now.

Until they reached the Ziying Mine, no one spoke again.

Once the punishment matter stabilized, Ji Yang felt relieved. He was genuinely worried they would reduce his time.

Now, to enter the inner sect, he would have to fight against a brother at the Tenth Level of Qi Refinement. Wouldn’t he be facing inner disciples next? He needed to seize this opportunity!

But looking at the slightly familiar route around him, Ji Yang felt a bit troubled!

He actually wanted to mine in a different place; there were more Ziying stone mines in the sect.

The main issue was that he had unearthed a piece of Zixin ore last time, which meant this mine wouldn’t yield another piece of Zixin ore. No matter how much he mined, he certainly couldn’t find the golden Light point.

But he had built his image too well just now, so it wasn’t easy for Ji Yang to speak up.

Forget it; the old place is the old place. It’s still a way to increase his cultivation. Sooner or later, he would rent out all the mines of the sect!