Chapter VI: Punishment
The wind and clouds dissipated, and the beasts that fled like deserts stopped and looked at the sky in confusion. The sun poked its head out again and spread warmth to the world.
Lin Yun stood there quietly, his face still showing that plain look. It's as if killing a grandmaster is like stepping on an ant to death, and it's not worth it.
The boss whose eyes were staring at Zhu Guanhao and the others, the beard who had always been savage and bold, was trembling all over his body, and cold sweat broke out, especially Elder Wu, whose mouth opened involuntarily, and made a voice similar to moaning: "Oh my God, how strong is he?"
Compared to their fear, the people in the Proud Mountain Villa were excited, and the young disciples such as Renault looked at Lin Yun with reverence, and they couldn't even feel the pain from the bump they had just received. Lei Jingzhai burst into tears, "The ancestors appeared, and I am proud of the villa, and I finally have hope for revival." ”
"Is it so expensive?" Lin Yun sighed. The sword just now, the soul power that he had nurtured in the crystal coffin for ten thousand years, was three layers less. "Renault. ”
Renault hurriedly got up, "Senior, what do you command?"
"Go and cut off his limbs. ”
"Yes. "Renault's murderous command.
The young man in black woke up from a dream and shouted in horror: "No, no, you can't do this...... I am the deacon of the Dusk Temple, my ancestor is the third elder of the temple, if you dare to touch me, the temple will not let you go, don't be impulsive......"
Renault ignored it, the sword flashed, and the man in black broke his hands and feet together. Blood flew in the air like fireworks. Looking at the man in black, I don't know whether to say it to himself or to the others present, Renault's deep voice sounded: "Whoever insults me in the villa, cut off his limbs, kneel for five days, no matter who he is." ”
Lei Jingzhai also stood up: "Tian Qi, drag him to the falling horse stone twenty miles away, and let him kneel." ”
"Yes. Among the disciples, a man with a scar on his forehead came out, and he suddenly responded, stepped forward and grabbed the unconscious man in black, who was already in pain, and dragged him down the mountain. Along the way, there was blood.
There was silence at the scene, and Lin Yun stood there expressionlessly, not knowing what to think. He didn't speak, and said that the others, even the people in the arrogant villa, didn't dare to breathe, and stood in place with their faces strained one by one. After a long time, Elder Wu and the others finally couldn't bear this pressure, so they stepped forward cautiously and bent down respectfully: "Senior...... If there is nothing to command...... The juniors said goodbye first. The others looked at him pitifully.
Lin Yun came back to his senses and glanced at them, "Ten days later, let your sect elders come and see me." Go ahead. ”
Elder Wu and the others responded in succession, bowed down again, and then hurried down the mountain one by one. Thinking of the hundreds of people who came, they were mighty and high-spirited, who would have expected that there were only more than ten people left, fleeing in panic like lost dogs. On the other hand, the people of the Proud Mountain Villa not only escaped death, raised their eyebrows, but also got the protection of this unfathomable senior, and their future is bright. Life is really capricious.
"You guys let me in. After glancing at the happy crowd, Lin Yun walked into the villa alone. Everyone looked at each other, at a loss. From the appearance of this senior to just now, no matter when, he was not happy or angry, and he was unusually bland. But what I just said, everyone can hear that the seniors are very unhappy. For a while, everyone who was originally smiling nervously tightened their faces and followed him in honestly, even the owner Lei Jingzhai was no exception.
In the lobby of the arrogant villa, Lin Yungao sat on it. Lei Jingzhai and the others didn't dare to sit down, and stood neatly in the room.
"Let's talk about the current situation in the villa!" Lin Yun asked as he looked at Lei Jingzhai.
Lei Jingzhai hurriedly arched his hand: "Yes, senior." My Proud Mountain Villa is one of the many powerful forces in Western Shu, and has the most abundant resources in the entire Shu region. Thousands of miles are our sphere of influence. The territory has one big city, eight small towns, dozens of villages. Everyone in the territory is rich, and they are also in awe of the mountain villa......"
Lin Yun frowned: "Let's talk about the point." How many divine soldiers, how many spirit stones, how many disciples are there in the villa now, and what is the strength?"
"This ......" Lei Jingzhai wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, and suddenly knelt down: "Senior, Jingzhai is incompetent, and he is ashamed of his ancestors." The other disciples also knelt down.
"I want answers. Lin Yun said calmly.
"There are forty-seven disciples in the villa, of which nine are strong. The old man licked as the owner of the village, and now he is in the realm of masters. After a pause, he finally gritted his teeth: "Moreover, there are no spirit stones in the villa. There is only one sharp weapon, and the rest are mortal soldiers. ”
In the air, a strong coercion emerged, and in the lobby, there was silence. Lei Jingzhai bowed his head deeply. Renault's lips moved, but he didn't speak. Fortunately, at this time, Tian Qi spoke: "Senior, I think that the owner of the village should not be blamed for the decline of the villa to this point. Lin Yun didn't speak, which gave him a lot of encouragement. He took a deep breath and then spoke: "Thirty years ago, the Bloodthirsty Demon Sect attacked in a big way. Want to annex the whole of Xishu. Because he coveted the resources of the arrogant mountain, he led a large army to attack the mountain villa. The other forces in Western Shu were timid and timid, and they were afraid to move forward. It all depends on the desperate struggle of many ancestors in the villa. However, the Demon Sect is powerful, and my arrogant mountain villa has not slackened, and I almost destroyed the door. Fortunately, at that time, a beast tide broke out in Aoqi Mountain, and dozens of demon beasts rushed down from the mountain, fighting with the Demon Sect and losing both, so that the mountain villa was saved. But in the whole villa, there is only the owner and a few subordinates left. Now the villa can have such a foundation, it is all the hard work of the owner of the village, he is only in his forties, but his hair is all gray......" Speaking of this, his voice choked and stopped. After a long while, he continued: "All the senior brothers are orphans, and they have been raised by the owner of the village since they were children and taught us the way of cultivation. However, cultivation requires resources. The power of the arrogant villa is not as good as before, and many forces in Xishu took advantage of the fire to rob, put forward many demands, and blackmailed his old man to ask for compensation if there was a conflict. And by co-opting the towns in our territory, our taxes have been reduced every year. For the cultivation of many disciples, the owner of the village can only sell the treasures in the village, so the villa will be so poor, so I think that the owner of the village cannot be blamed for such a situation. ”
"Why don't you go to the mountain to find resources?" Lin Yun didn't express his opinion on his words, but asked another question.
Lei Jingzhai raised his head and smiled bitterly: "I have thought about it, but after the beast tide, dozens of demon beasts are entrenched on the edge of the arrogant mountain and do not leave." Even the Bloodthirsty Demon Sect is no match for them, who would dare to offend them!"
There is a spirit in all things in heaven and earth. In addition to human beings who can cultivate, beasts and plants can also open up their spiritual wisdom and be reborn. The realm of beasts is divided into fierce beasts, fierce beasts, demon beasts, demon generals, and demon handsome. They correspond to the strong of human beings, masters, innate, real people, and grandmasters. Moreover, because beasts are born with a strong physique, and there are even many powerful races that have their own supernatural powers, their strength is often stronger than that of humans. An ordinary demon beast can defeat an ordinary innate master. Dozens of demon beasts are entrenched, and even if they are real people, most of them will take a detour and are unwilling to make a move. The reason why the Proud Mountain Villa was able to continue when its strength was weakened to the extreme after the Great War was mostly because many forces in Xishu were afraid that they would provoke those demon beasts, so they would acquiesce to Lei Jingzhai to take over the Proud Mountain Villa and the Proud Mountain. Otherwise, the Proud Villa would have ceased to exist a long time ago. The reason why the Moon Washing Sword Sect dared to attack on a large scale this time relied on the projection of Grandmaster Hei Wu. Otherwise, if you attack a person who has already declined, and the strongest one is only the power of the master realm, why bother to send the people of the Dark Temple. Moreover, what is coveted about today's proud mountain villa. What the Moon Washing Sword Sect, or the Dark Temple, really coveted, was the abundant resources of the Proud Mountain. It's a pity that people are not as good as heaven, and when they met Lin Yun, the whole army was wiped out.
After being silent for a while, Lin Yun finally spoke and announced his decision: "Lei Jingzhai is not guilty, but he is wrong. No longer the owner. Glancing at him with gray hair, "From today onwards, you will go to the ancestral hall to keep a vigil." ”
Tian Qi was anxious and wanted to continue to defend him. However, Lei Jingzhai stopped him, "Jingzhai is willing to obey the arrangement of his predecessors." ”
Lin Yun then spoke: "From now on, Renault will serve as the owner of the Proud Mountain Villa, do you have any opinions?"
Everyone raised their heads one after another, and Renault said hurriedly: "Seniors, the juniors are only shallow in learning, and their strength is low, how can they be competent? The juniors really dare not take orders!"
Lei Jingzhai and the others also persuaded: "Senior, won't you help us?"
"Yes, senior, your cultivation is to the sky, and you are the elder of the villa, you can't ignore us. ”
"Yes, senior. The young owner is still young, so it is better to have the seniors manage the villa first, and when the young owner grows up, it is not too late to let go!"
"Cultivation, age?" Lin Yun suddenly sneered, "Do you know why the villa is named Proud Villa?"
Everyone was at a loss.
"It's because the people of the Proud Villa are the proudest people in the world, the proudest people in the world, and the most proud people in the world. Arrogant Villa never pays attention to qualifications, age, and cultivation, but only cares about whether there is a proud heart and whether there is an arrogant bone that would rather bend. Lin Yun stood up and walked in front of Lei Jingzhai, "Do you know why I said that you are innocent but wrong? Are these the real reasons for the decline of the Proud Villa?" Lin Yun no longer looked at him, his eyes looked ahead, as if he saw the distant past: "In the Kaiyuan era, the innate people walked everywhere, real people flew all over the sky, and the grandmasters gathered in piles, even if they were human kings, there were as many as nine in the world, and there were countless powerful and overwhelming forces. The strongest Ice and Snow Temple, the most powerful first hall in the world, the most well-connected Vulcan Valley, the oldest Sunset Dynasty, the most mysterious Flying Immortal City, and the Nine Shadows Temple, these are all forces that dominate the world, and everyone respects them. Proud Villa has neither an ancient heritage nor a senior network, and the number of people is even rarer. However, even the top forces in the world are not willing to provoke our arrogant villa. Seven sons are out, and the heroes are obedient. The sword king is angry, and the world is vegetarian. Even any disciple of the Proud Mountain Villa can go into the world alone, and everyone is in awe. Why is that?
It is because if anyone insults the villa, no matter how strong their strength is, how powerful they are, how deep their backs are @ Jing, even if the whole village fights to the last person and leaves the last drop of blood, we will never give in. But what about you? What have you done all these years? Grievances, land ceasions, compensation, and sales of ancestral property? Aren't these wrong?"
Lei Jingzhai broke out in a cold sweat, and at first Lin Yun said that he was wrong, but he himself was only unconvinced. But after hearing the prestige and behavior of the ancestors, he finally realized his shortcomings, and bent down convincingly: "The disciple knows his mistakes. ”
"From today on, Lei Jingzhai guards the ancestral hall and thinks about it behind closed doors. Renault served as the owner. Tian Qi served as the chief disciple. As for the others, they were all exempted from the status of disciples and demoted to miscellaneous servants. When will you pass the assessment, you can rejoin the Proud Villa and become a disciple of the Villa. Do you have any objections?"
Everyone bent down and bowed their hands: "Obey the decree of the predecessors." ”