Su Xi and Lin Qing walked straight into the Shu Mountain Sect. With Lin Qing leading the way, they encountered no obstacles and were unimpeded throughout their journey.
Although others did not know why Lin Qing would bring a junior disciple, they decisively chose to ignore them, wanting to avoid trouble.
Upon arriving at Shu Mountain, Lin Qing surveyed his surroundings with a hint of confusion in his eyes.
Why was it that here, he could not sense the presence of Daoist Master Meng Xu? It seemed the person was not here.
Su Xi looked at the empty surroundings and also realized the problem.
Just as Lin Qing and she were pondering the whereabouts of Daoist Master Meng Xu, a middle-aged man dressed as a Taoist walked out. "Sect Leader Lin, why do you have time to visit today?"
Recognizing the person, Lin Qing frowned, his mind already calculating an escape.
The King of Hell might be easy to deal with, but the petty devils were troublesome. And the person before them was clearly a troublesome great devil.
Although Lin Qing was powerful, facing Zhang Wei, he could only feel an unspeakable headache.
It was entirely because Zhang Wei did things by the book and was extremely humorless. However, because he was so strict with rules, it was impossible to find any fault with him. This left others feeling wronged and fuming.
Therefore, the naturally lively Lin Qing intensely disliked dealing with such people.
Facing Zhang Wei's inquiry, Su Xi was about to answer when Lin Qing snatched the conversation, hastily saying, "We were just passing by and decided to take a look."
After speaking, Lin Qing grabbed Su Xi and ran towards the outside, as if delaying any longer would lead to something terrifying.
Zhang Wei frowned as he watched the fleeing Lin Qing and said sternly from behind, "As the sect leader, you should be mindful."
The rest of his words went unheard as Su Xi could no longer hear Zhang Wei, only the whistling wind in her ears.
They ran out of Shu Mountain in one go before Lin Qing stopped.
Only after Lin Qing stopped did Su Xi have the chance to ask what had happened.
The sect leader of Penglai Mountain didn't need to be so afraid of someone, did he?
However, Lin Qing did not answer Su Xi's question. Instead, he looked in the direction of Penglai Mountain, "You can ask your questions later. For now, there is something I must do first."
"???"
Su Xi looked at Lin Qing in confusion, unable to comprehend his words.
However, she soon noticed the anomaly.
Tian Gang Zhenren, who had been by her side, was nowhere to be found. Moreover, Lin Qing's gaze was fixed in the direction of Penglai Mountain.
They returned to Penglai Mountain with Lin Qing and immediately saw many disciples lying scattered at the entrance, looking quite pathetic.
Lin Qing's face darkened as he released the spell on a disciple before him and asked what had happened.
After hearing the disciple's account, Lin Qing's expression became somewhat grim.
He hadn't expected those people to arrive so quickly.
But Penglai Mountain had never been a sect to be bullied.
It was like this before, and it was still like this now.
However, when Lin Qing and Su Xi led the people back into Penglai Mountain, preparing to settle scores with the so-called Enforcement Team, they found that the Enforcement Team members were all obediently kneeling on the ground, repeatedly kowtowing towards the main hall.
Even though blood was already flowing from their heads, they continued to kowtow, their thuds echoing.
Faced with this bizarre scene, everyone showed curiosity, wondering why these people were doing this.
After all their efforts to break in, were they trying to humiliate Penglai Mountain in this manner?
They felt it was entirely unnecessary.
"What are you doing?" Even though these people were begging for mercy, Lin Qing had no intention of letting them off easily.
Since they had shown him no respect, he would show them none either. In front of so many disciples, he could not afford to lose face.
"I advise you to release me quickly, or you will surely pay the price." Yu Fan looked at Lin Qing and warned sternly.
However, his tone, though meant to be intimidating, paired with his constant kowtowing, lacked any threat and instead evoked an indescribable sense of amusement.
Lin Qing heard Yu Fan's words and nodded thoughtfully. He then turned to the disciples of Penglai Mountain and instructed, "From now on, you must all be as respectful towards Penglai Mountain. We cannot let outsiders surpass us."
"Yes."
The disciples of the sect nodded at Lin Qing's words and left.
Yu Fan watched as Lin Qing actually heeded his words and shouted anxiously, "Release us quickly! Are you really colluding with the demon race by obstructing us like this?"
Having suffered such a great humiliation today, he already felt that his face was lost. Even facing Lin Qing, who was now the sect leader, he couldn't hold back anymore.
After all, Lin Qing's status was not low, but his own status was also not insignificant. If he offended Lin Qing, even Lin Qing would have to pay a price.
Lin Qing heard Yu Fan's voice, stopped, and turned back.
Yu Fan looked at Lin Qing, thinking that Lin Qing was intimidated and was about to release him from the seal.
However, before he could utter his next words, he was instantly slapped back to reality by Lin Qing, leaving him both angry and anxious.
"What are you doing?" Yu Fan looked at Lin Qing with bloodshot eyes, as if he were about to devour him.
Lin Qing completely ignored Yu Fan's threatening gaze and said coldly, "Don't try to act tough in front of me. Your status means nothing here. If you really push me, no one can save you."
After speaking, Lin Qing turned and left, leaving Yu Fan still kowtowing.
For the entire night, the sound of "thump, thump, thump" echoed everywhere, creating a bizarre scene in the otherwise quiet Penglai Mountain.
Su Xi heard the sounds outside and looked at Lin Qing beside her, asking with slight hesitation, "Are you really just going to let them stand at the entrance?"
Although she hadn't been at Penglai Mountain for long, she knew the Enforcement Team held a special status. Their arrogance indicated a powerful background. Offending them completely would undoubtedly lead to much trouble.
Lin Qing looked at Yu Fan at the entrance, waved his hand, and said indignantly, "If they don't suffer a bit, some people will forget their place. They still dare to come to our territory and be arrogant."
Lin Qing had long disliked this so-called Enforcement Team, and now he could use this as an excuse to deal with them. Of course, there was another reason he didn't mention: these people were punished by Tian Gang Zhenren, and he dared not overstep his authority.
Hearing Lin Qing's tone, Su Xi knew there must have been some past grievances between him and the Enforcement Team. However, since Lin Qing didn't want to say more, she wouldn't press.
Now, she was more concerned about why the Enforcement Team had come there. It seemed Penglai Mountain had become a target.
After all, wherever the Enforcement Team appeared, trouble usually followed.