Chapter 230: Ingrate
The followers of the Blood Lotus Sect, those ordinary mortal warriors and low-ranking cultivators, seemed to have a deep fixation on those high-born young ladies and female cultivators from noble families of old.
Whenever they found an opportunity and the right connections, they would enter the Sin Alley without hesitation, unleashing their hatred and hostility forcefully upon those young ladies and female cultivators.
Even though the Sect Hierarch of Blood Lotus had issued a ban and the Enforcement Hall was continuously capturing people, it did not stop these mid- and lower-tier leaders from seeking pleasure in Sin Alley.
Over the past few days, the Enforcement Hall did not catch many people outside Sin Alley, but those they did catch were almost always from within Blood Lotus with rank and status.
Li Muyang, agitated, rubbed his temples and asked, "Who did he sleep with? Daring to stay there overnight, he really has a death wish."
Typically, leaders of the mid- and lower-tier who snuck into Sin Alley would stay only a couple of hours, venting their frustrations and then leaving.
But this Dai Shan, not only did he sneak into Sin Alley, he even dared to stay overnight?
This was a blatant disregard for the new laws of Blood Lotus Sect.
His subordinate then reported, "Flag leader, he slept with two sisters from the Qin family, the elder sister named Qin Haiyue, 17 years old, and the younger sister named Qin Haidie, 15 years old…"
After hearing his subordinate's report, Li Muyang expressionlessly picked up a brush and began to write swiftly on a piece of paper: "For sneaking into Sin Alley and raping two women, according to the laws of our sect, sentenced to four hundred lashes and one year imprisonment."
Li Muyang expressionlessly finished writing the decree and stamped it with his flag leader seal, then handed it to his subordinate.
"Drag him down."
Handling such cases was routine for Li Muyang; he had judged many such instances before.
But after he passed down the judgment, Dai Shan, who had been lying down like a dead dog, suddenly raised his head.
His face, covered in blood, was filled with rage.
"You dare to lock me up for a year? I don't accept this! I can pay for my redemption! I don't need to sit in jail! What gives you the right to lock me up for a year?"
Four hundred lashes wouldn't kill this warrior, but they would beat him half to death.
For these fearless followers of Blood Lotus, being tormented half to death might be more terrifying than being killed outright.
Facing Dai Shan's questioning roar, Li Muyang was cold, "Whether you can buy your redemption is decided by me, the flag leader. And I rule that you cannot buy your redemption, you must serve the full sentence!"
"Drag him away."
Li Muyang, unwilling to engage in useless talk with such scum, waved his hand to clear the area.
But this blood-covered third rank follower grew furious, bellowing angrily and struggling desperately.
"You decide? You are nothing! What are you! What gives you the right to decide?"
"You, a bastard of the Demon Sect, originally a little whelp of Refinement Demon Sect, yet you ran to our Blood Lotus for wealth and caused the death of your own parents. A disloyal and unfilial scum! You merely clung to Shen Yan's coattails, and instead of keeping a low profile, you want to lord over us? Spit!"
"Li Muyang! Fuck your whole family!"
The man covered in blood struggled fiercely, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at Li Muyang, roaring, "Others might fear you, you scion of the Demon Sect, but I don't."
"The moment I get out of prison, I'll be the first to come and kill you!"
As the shouting Dai Shan was dragged away, Li Muyang's expression remained coldly indifferent, not bothering to respond.
"Drag him down, lock him up."
Li Muyang closed his eyes and reclined back into his chair, "During the execution, have the executioner also pull out his tongue, to spare him the pain of biting it off."
The curses and hatred from Dai Shan were merely a reflection of a segment of Blood Lotus members.
Perhaps in Shen Yan's view, Li Muyang, with his Martial God Domineering Body, was a promising talent.
But in the eyes of many within Blood Lotus, Li Muyang was nothing but a traitor to the sect, a running dog of the Demon Sect who had killed his own family for wealth, utterly despised by all as a treacherous ingrate.
Now having become the head of the Enforcement Hall, he had made enemies everywhere.
Li Muyang's reputation among the lower ranks of Blood Lotus was synonymous with that of a despised cur.
Innumerable people eagerly longed to flay him, dismember his bones, and devour his flesh.
…
Next to the City Lord's residence, Li Muyang lay sprawled on the bed, sighing exhaustedly.
"I always feel that if this continues, Fang Yingtian will use my head to calm the public's anger..."
Given Fang Yingtian's style of conducting himself, that possibility really did exist.
After setting the dishes, the maid seeing Li Muyang so weary, obediently sat by his side and began to massage his head.
The girl whispered,
"It's okay, brother, just hang in there a little longer, our people are almost assembled."
"Once we're ready, upon Elder Yan's command, we'll overturn the Blood Lotus Sect, and then no one can use your head," she said as she soothingly reassured Li Muyang, her slender fingers tenderly massaging his temples.
Li Muyang, lying on his sister's lap, sighed, "Fang Yingtian, that smiling tiger."
"On the surface, he seems caring, but in reality, he has me do his dirty work."
Indeed, it was more comfortable to work under Elder Yan's care back at the Refinement Demon Sect.
Li Muyang shared his troubles with his affordable sister, feeling much more relieved after having someone to confide in.
However, as a maid, Li Yuechan couldn't stay long and soon left with a bright smile.
Li Muyang lay alone on the bed, shut his eyes, and entered "The Deadly Wild Grass."
The Jade Mantis had evolved again last night, forming a light cocoon underground in The Peaceful Realms and falling into slumber.
With nothing else to do, Li Muyang continued to play with Little Wild Grass, accompanying her in the mountain wilderness.
However, Little Wild Grass in the game sensed that Li Muyang was upset and became curious.
"Big brother, why are you suddenly unhappy? Is something bothering you?"
The Little Wild Grass, now a beautiful fairy, blinked her bright eyes curiously at Li Muyang.
The once skinny little girl had grown into a mysterious fairy who could converse with dragons and debate with deities.
With an ethereal aura around her, she seemed like a legendary immortal, ready to fly away at any moment.
This ethereal quality made Li Muyang question whether the little girl had reached the realm of immortals.
Facing Little Wild Grass's curiosity, Li Muyang sighed and was about to speak.
Just then, in the real world's private Room of the tavern, there came a knock at the door.
"...Muyang, are you there?"
Shen Yan's voice sounded, and Li Muyang was somewhat surprised.
But he still turned off the game and returned to reality.
"Please come in."
Li Muyang sat up straight as Shen Yan, clad in a thick cape, entered.
Seeing Li Muyang drinking alone, Shen Yan smiled, "I've disturbed your peace."
Li Muyang shook his head, indicating her to sit, "Please, have a seat."
"You've been so busy lately. Coming to see me, you must have something in mind?"
Lately, Shen Yan had been even busier than Li Muyang, and it had been a long while since she last visited.
Her sudden visit today surely meant something was up.
Li Muyang was curious.
But then, Shen Yan, dressed in a fluffy cape, sighed after a moment of silence.
"...Muyang, do you know about the moles from the Refinement Demon Sect infiltrating Tianjiao City?"