EFB Chapter 533 Imposing Punishment
Chapter 533 Imposing Punishment
Chapter 533 Imposing Punishment
Lu Zheng looked at Hua Ling and asked, "Tell me, what happened to you?"
Seeing that Lu Zheng and the others easily suppressed the old man, Hua Ling knew that these people were all extraordinary, so she dared not hide or deceive them and told them everything that had happened to her.
It turns out that Hua Ling is from the Hua family of Yu Man City. The Hua family is considered a middle-class family in Yu Man City, but they have many enemies.
Hua Ling was attacked while traveling with her tribespeople and was subsequently captured.
After that, she didn't know what happened in between, but she ended up in the old man's hands and was buried in the mountains as bait for the Gu worms.
Hua Ling bowed and said, "If you immortal masters could send me back to Jade Barbarian City, I would certainly repay you handsomely."
Hua Ling vaguely remembered that "Immortal Master" was a respectful title for cultivators outside the sect.
The bound old man spoke for a long time.
Lu Zheng then asked Hua Ling what the other person was saying.
Hua Ling hesitated for a moment, then said, "He said I was bought with his money, and advised you not to meddle, otherwise his people will avenge him..."
Yun Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Then ask him where you bought it from?"
Upon hearing this, Hua Ling looked at the old man and began to speak with him.
The two communicated in the local barbarian language, which was difficult to understand, but judging from their tone, the conversation seemed to be quite unpleasant.
Hua Ling questioned them, but couldn't find out who had attacked her and her people.
The old man only said that he bought the person from someone else and spent a lot of money on it.
The old man didn't care about Hua Ling's background; once she paid money, she was his slave, and he wouldn't mind using her as bait.
The old man had heard of the Hua family of Yuman City, but he was not afraid at all. Although he was not a native of the city, he was an elder of a barbarian tribe in the nearby mountains, and his backing was not weak.
Suddenly, Yun Xiao's eyes darted around, and he opened his mouth to ask the old man a question in a foreign language.
When Yun Xiao spoke, everyone turned to look at him.
Even Hua Ling and the old man, who were arguing, stopped talking.
Seeing the gazes directed at him, Yun Xiao stroked his beard and chuckled, "No need to be so surprised. I overheard their conversation and roughly understood their language. I've almost learned it now..."
Qingwan exclaimed in surprise, "Daoist Master has such talent?"
To be able to learn the language of two barbarians just by listening to them speak is an exaggerated display of linguistic talent.
Lu Zheng and his companions could only barely understand what was going on when they heard the two barbarians arguing.
Lu Zheng had met other barbarians before, and their languages were at least similar to the official language of the dynasty. With more learning, they could still communicate.
But the barbarian language of southern Xinjiang is a completely different language; it cannot be learned to speak just by listening to a few sentences.
Yun Xiao revealed a hint of smugness and said leisurely, "Just kidding, I am a True Person. There is so much knowledge in this world, enough for you to learn, little girl."
"Cough cough..."
Yun Xiao turned to the old man and said sternly in the barbarian language, "I don't care who you do business with. The Southern Frontier belongs to the Shu Kingdom. You are violating the law by using people to lure and feed Gu worms!"
When the Shu emperor conquered the southern frontier, he made an agreement with the local barbarians on laws and regulations. In order to demonstrate his benevolence and moral education, he explicitly prohibited the use of humans to feed poisonous insects.
You can use your own body to nurture your own Gu worms, but you cannot use other people's lives to feed them.
Of course, laws are laws, but whether the barbarians below will obey them is another matter entirely.
Most of the time, nobody cares about such things.
But if it really comes down to regulation, then it's hard to say.
Upon hearing Yun Xiao's words, the old man expressed his disdain, asking, "What kind of laws can you use to suppress people? They don't have any Shu Kingdom laws here, only the rules of their own tribe."
As an elder of the clan, his words are the rules, and how he treats the slaves he has bought is none of anyone else's business.
The old man also bluntly stated that if he wasn't released, his tribe would definitely retaliate. His status as an elder might have intimidated the locals.
But none of the four of them, including Lu Zheng, were ordinary people, so saying such things had no effect whatsoever.
Seeing that the old man was stubborn and refused to admit his mistake, and even looked aggressive, Yun Xiao's face immediately darkened.
He was, after all, a true human being, yet this barbaric Gu cultivator who didn't follow the righteous path dared to threaten him?
As he raised his hand, a hand seal was formed and struck directly at the old man.
The magic seal entered the old man's body, directly crippling his cultivation.
The old man let out a chilling scream, his body convulsed a few times, and he suddenly slumped down, looking much older.
Yun Xiao calmly withdrew his hand. "A mere tribal elder dares to be so lawless. Today I'll teach you a lesson. Get lost!"
Yun Xiao didn't kill the old man, mainly because he wanted to make an example of him.
But there are no "monkeys" here, so they spared the other's life and sent him back to his tribe so that other barbarians could see the consequences of breaking the law and learn from it.
Moreover, sometimes, crippling a person is perhaps more painful than death itself.
Upon seeing this, Qingwan instructed the soldiers to release the old man.
The old man's body convulsed, and he looked at Yun Xiao with a face full of resentment.
Now that his cultivation has been destroyed, he can no longer be an elder in his tribe; he will only be treated differently by his clansmen.
The next moment, the old man pounced on Yun Xiao as if he were in a frenzy.
However, the old man's body froze there, unable to move after taking only one step.
Yun Xiao's expression remained unchanged; he seemed completely unconcerned about the hatred coming from a weakling.
This impotent rage didn't even offend him.
Yun Xiao flicked his finger, and a beam of spiritual light shot out, knocking the old man unconscious.
Yun Xiao said leisurely, "Find his tribe along the way and send him there."
Yun Xiao then looked at Qing Yi and said, "Qing Yi, let's refine this coffin. This thing has harmed countless people."
Yun Xiao could tell from the marks inside the bronze coffin that many people had died before the woman because of this.
Qingyi turned her head slightly, opened her small mouth and exhaled a breath of hot air, which flowed into the heavy bronze coffin.
In the blink of an eye, the bronze coffin turned into molten copper and flowed out.
Hua Ling, who was standing to the side, quickly moved her feet and looked at Lu Zheng and the others with an increasingly respectful expression.
The fact that each of them possessed unique skills filled her with a deep-seated fear.
Next, Lu Zheng had everyone board the spirit boat, and brought the old man along as well.
The spirit boat took off and then moved quickly.
This was Hua Ling's first time riding in such a flying magical artifact. She slumped down there, too afraid to look down.
Yun Xiao did some calculations and pointed Lu Zheng in a direction.
Before long, a barbarian tribe in the mountains came into view.
When Yun Xiao saw the tribe, he casually waved his hand and threw the unconscious old man down. He used a wisp of spiritual power to support the old man, allowing him to land safely without being killed by the fall.
Soon, the barbarians in the mountains discovered the old man and came one by one to check on him.
Lu Zheng and his companions had already sailed away on the spirit boat and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
(End of this chapter)