First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 241: Guo Xun

Unexplainably, Shen Mo felt a chill run down his spine!

Among the ten thousand disciples of the Linjiang Sect, there were always some heinous incidents occurring every year.

The existence of the Law Enforcement Hall was to deter the wicked and maintain the rules of the sect, so that the immortal sect would not become a demonic sect.

The most severe punishments were set up on the necessary paths to deal with those who committed heinous crimes...

It was hard to say that it wasn't to warn the disciples who made minor mistakes!

After entering the inner hall, Elder Shentu called an internal disciple to record the cause, process, and outcome of the incident.

Then he coldly snorted and said, "Speak, why did you fight privately?"

...

Shen Mo and the other three took turns to explain.

Tian Kang didn't hide anything and only tried to cover up their motives after explaining the incident.

He only mentioned that he kindly gave Shen Mo a task, but was ridiculed by Shen Mo.

He couldn't help but take the first move.

Then he emphasized how Shen Mo humiliated them, threw him and Shi Xiaoqian into the Lancang River, and forced them to climb up the riverbank.

Guo Zhao still had the same attitude as before and objectively stated the facts without intentionally favoring either side.

What surprised Shen Mo was Shi Xiaoqian.

She actually admitted that she and Tian Kang came to find Shen Mo with a provocative attitude.

However, their initial motive was just to test Shen Mo's abilities, as they thought he was currently in the limelight.

Elder Shentu had been in the Law Enforcement Hall for so many years.

He had dealt with thousands of similar cases and had long developed a pair of sharp eyes and insightful thoughts.

After a little thought, he immediately sorted out the twists and turns.

His expression was as cold as ice as he made his judgment.

"Internal disciple Tian Kang, harboring evil intentions, provoking first, penalized with 20 points of sect merit and 500 low-grade spirit stones."

"Internal disciple Shi Xiaoqian, harboring evil intentions, aiding and abetting evil, penalized with 10 points of sect merit and 200 low-grade spirit stones."

"Internal disciple Guo Zhao, witnessing fellow disciples fighting but not attempting to stop it, and not reporting to the Law Enforcement Hall. Penalized with 5 points of sect merit and 100 low-grade spirit stones."

"Internal disciple Shen Mo, facing provocation but not reporting to the Law Enforcement Hall, and resorting to violence, injuring fellow disciples. Penalized with 20 points of sect merit and 500 low-grade spirit stones."

"If there are not enough spirit stones, they can be offset with corresponding artifacts, elixirs, talismans, etc.!"

"Do any of you have any objections?"

It must be said that Elder Shentu's punishment was quite severe!

Even Guo Zhao, who was just watching on the side, was penalized with a considerable amount of sect merit and spirit stones.

However, he also explained the reasons, but Guo Zhao couldn't argue even if he wanted to.

Shen Mo naturally had no objections.

After all, he was not the one who suffered losses in the previous fight.

Tian Kang seemed somewhat dissatisfied, but under the stern gaze of Elder Shentu, he reluctantly lowered his head.

"Now that the demon invasion is imminent, instead of thinking about exterminating demons and making contributions, you are using your skills to provoke and fight privately!"

"Can you repay the sect's nurturing? Can you repay the lives of billions of people in the Chiyan Kingdom?"

"If there is a next time, there will be severe punishment!"

Elder Shentu's face turned cold as he scolded them.

Shen Mo and the others naturally didn't dare to argue and received their scolding reluctantly.

With thousands of internal disciples present, their identity tokens were taken away and the corresponding sect merit was deducted.

Afterwards, they handed over the spirit stones and left the Law Enforcement Hall.

Elder Shentu let out a long sigh, his tone somewhat helpless and ruthless, "In such a situation, some people are still engaging in petty fights!"

"But don't let me catch you, otherwise..."

Outside the Law Enforcement Hall.

The Tian and Shi clans have both sent people to wait outside the gate.

It seems that they want to pass on information to their clans at any time. If Tian Kang and Shi Xiaoqian are severely punished, they will immediately use their clan connections to rescue them.

When Tian Kang saw his clan members, he glared at Shen Mo with arrogance on his face and walked towards his clan members.

Shi Xiaoqian did not continue to provoke Shen Mo. When she passed by him, she whispered, "Sorry."

As for Guo Zhao, he actually alarmed his younger brother and personally came to pick him up.

No powerful Linghai realm experts from the Tian and Shi clans have appeared.

In front of Guo Xun, they all seemed somewhat eager to please.

Even Tian Kang and Shi Xiaoqian, who had just come out of the Law Enforcement Hall, deliberately went over to greet him.

But judging from Guo Xun's attitude, it seems that he doesn't have a good impression of them.

Guo Xun, as one of the nine core disciples of the Linjiang Sect, is usually busy with affairs. This is the first time he has come face to face with Shen Mo.

Although they are brothers, their appearances are quite different.

Apart from a slight resemblance in their faces, Guo Xun is thin and has sharp eyebrows. His demeanor far surpasses his younger brother Guo Zhao.

In front of him, Guo Zhao seemed somewhat uneasy, with a somewhat embarrassed smile on his face.

Seeing that he was unharmed, Guo Xun showed a warm smile on his face and did not use his higher cultivation realm to reprimand his younger brother.

On the contrary, there was a sense of deep brotherly affection.

After speaking a few words with Guo Zhao, Guo Xun walked towards Shen Mo and took the lead in saluting, "Junior Brother Shen, my elder brother has a straightforward character and is inevitably taken advantage of. Please don't blame him."

His attitude was neither humble nor overbearing, and his words were like a warm breeze.

"I dare not!" Shen Mo returned the salute and replied calmly.

If we talk about "using," he has indeed "used" Guo Zhao's character before, giving him advice and benefiting from it.

But in his view, this kind of "use" is completely different from the "use" of Tian Kang and Shi Xiaoqian.

He used his intelligence to plan, while his relationship with Guo Zhao was a transaction, or a relationship of "mutual use."

There was no deliberate deception or concealment.

On the other hand, Tian Kang and Shi Xiaoqian had concealed their true intentions.

Using Guo Zhao's acquaintance with Shen Mo to get close to him and deliberately provoke and test him, their actions were much worse.

However, there was never a deep relationship between him and Guo Zhao.

As the year went by, Chen Mengze became increasingly indifferent to Guo Zhao, and the number of times Guo Zhao came to seek his advice decreased.

He no longer invited him to go out for training or banquets.

Now, after this incident, their relationship, which was not particularly close to begin with, would obviously become more distant.

In the end, the two of them were not on the same path.

They were not a match in terms of background, vision, or life experiences.

Unlike Zhao Lingyin, who was also an orphan and came from the mortal world, besides having a master who loved her.

She had many common topics with Shen Mo.

As for Lu Ming, although he was also from the Lu clan of the Immortal Clan, he had already declined in recent years.

He was also promoted to the Inner Sect at the same time as Shen Mo and was much more compatible with Guo Zhao.

Guo Xun smiled and continued, "Junior Brother Shen, with your talent and strength, in the future, you may be able to compete for the position of core disciple."

"At that time, we will both be disciples of the Xingchen Peak and can get closer!"

"Having one more helping hand..."

"On the path of cultivation, we can be more stable!"

Shen Mo's heart moved.

Listening to Guo Xun's words, it seemed that being a core disciple also came with a lot of pressure!

He came over to chat with him.

It turned out that he had the idea of making friends in advance and joining forces in the future.

Upon further thought, even someone like Zhou Shili had to compete with the other two peaks for outstanding disciples and cultivation resources.

The competition among the nine core disciples, including Guo Xun, must be extremely fierce.

(End of this chapter)