Chapter 221 - Immortals League (2/2)
Xiao Chen nodded. “Let him come in…” Before he could get the words out of his mouth, he saw an exasperated Fengxi barging in.
“You damned kid! This is my place! Does it make sense that I have to report myself when I want to see you?!”
The lady moved to stop him. “Don’t disrespect my Master!”
With a wry smile, Xiao Chen stood up and extended his hands. “You can’t pin the blame on me.” He turned to the lady and said, “That’s enough. You may leave now.”
He knew Fengxi must have serious business to discuss with them, so he turned to Murong Xian’er and said, “Xian’er, you should also play outside.”
“Sure!” Murong Xian’er was very obedient. She shot Fengxi a glare. “Hmph! Grandpa, you mustn’t bully my Brother Xiao Chen!”
Fengxi was speechless, not knowing what he should feel. He took a seat and asked, “Do you know why I came today?”
“Is it for the other half of the ancient scroll?”
He believed that everyone thought that since the Xianyong Sect obtained their half of the scroll from the Immortal King’s bones, the other half rests with the other Immortal King.
That wasn’t the case. No one knew exactly how many thousand years it had been since the two Immortal Kings fought over the ancient scroll. Moreover, the other Immortal King might not necessarily have died then. It was likely that the Immortal King handed his or her half of the scroll to someone else. Moreover, those people would have heard that the Xianyong Sect had obtained one half of the scroll. They would surely try and steal it by all means.
Fengxi shook his head. “Put that aside for the moment. Kid, what will you do about the trouble you’ve gotten into? The Immortals’ League is about to send someone to arrest you.”
Xiao Chen flicked his sleeves and said icily, “Let them come! Do you think I’ll be afraid of them?”
After three days, he had gained a basic understanding of the Immortals’ League. The league was established more than six thousand years ago and its sole purpose was to constrain the cultivators of the Violet Manor. Whenever serious bloodshed occurs, they would interfere and bring those involved to trial.
Moreover, the league also lay down a number of rules and regulations. These placed intangible restrictions on the cultivators of the Violet Manor, making it so that even cultivators with high cultivations would think twice before recklessly wreaking havoc and killing people. Those who broke the rules would be imprisoned in the Immortals’ Prison. Those who committed graver sins would have their Nascent Soul destroyed and imprisoned until they die.
Many years ago, a cultivator who was one step away from entering the Grand Completion Realm went around killing people and plundering treasures. Once the Immortals’ League got wind of this, they dispatched their men to arrest him. The man resisted arrest and ended up having his soul destroyed by a Rogue Immortal that the league sent.
Fengxi’s brows furrowed. “Can you choose your words more wisely? The league has Rogue Immortals on their side! Rogue Immortals! One Rogue Immortal is capable of killing ten Grand Completion Realm cultivators!”
Naturally, Xiao Chen understood just how strong an independent Immortal was. Once a person reached the Grand Completion Realm, he would be able to endure heavenly punishment and gain mystical powers. Those who succeeded in this process was called True Immortals and would fly to the Heaven Realm, never to interfere with human affairs again. Those who failed in this process was called Rogue Immortals and would stay in the Human World. Of course, a third possibility existed: having one’s soul and body destroyed during the punishment. Thus, Rogue Immortals were nearly invincible in the Human World.
“So what? The Immortals’ League will only protect the interests of the influential clans and sects. If the Zuoqiu family kills me one day, do you think they’ll care?”
The more Xiao Chen talked, the angrier he became. Influential clans and sects often covered for each other. The Immortals’ Laws of the Immortals’ League were established to protect them. If they got into trouble, they could get out of it with just their connections. If ordinary cultivators without backing or protectors provoked them, they would be pinned with a severe sin and be locked up in prison.
Fengxi heaved a long sigh. “You shouldn’t say that. Forget about the Ling family. The Zuoqiu family is the Guardian of the Fallen Dust Bead. Not only did you kill so many of their people, but this incident even caused the bead to be stolen…”
“F*ck! What does the Fallen Dust Bead getting stolen have anything to do with me? Stop pinning all the blame on me, alright? If they force my hand, I’ll get help from the Devil Clan. It’s as what the Bloodied Mad Swordsman says. I’d rather be a king in hell than a slave…”
“Don’t babble nonsense, you stinky brat!”
Fengxi stood up to slap Xiao Chen on the back of his head. Xiao Chen unleashed his Immortal-override Steps to run nearly ten feet away. He said, “What I mean is that it’s not up to them to decide my crime! You know very well that I’m not from your era!”
When he talked, he considered himself the Mystic Cyan Sect disciple from thousands of years ago. Even if he were to be tried, that should be done by the Mystic Cyan Sect and not some Immortals’ League!