Yang Huai immediately kneeled on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy.
"Elder Yang, please show mercy and consider that this is my first offense and let me off with a lighter punishment." The status of an Elder is extremely high, holding immense authority within the sect.
If the offender were a True Disciple, perhaps not even Elder Yang alone could decide the punishment. It would have to be discussed by all the Elders and then reported to the Sect Master for a final decision.
As for a protector, their status is far less than that of a True Disciple.
Under the circumstance of a clear violation of the sect rules by Yang Huai, Elder Yang indeed has the power to cripple his cultivation and expel him from the sect. Even if the matter is brought to the Law Enforcement Hall, they would support Elder Yang’s decision.
Of course, if Yang Huai had a significant background, like being a relative or disciple of an Elder or the Sect Master, the result would be different.
As long as an Elder or the Sect Master intervenes on his behalf, he will not suffer such destructive severe punishment.
At most, he would face salary penalties, confinement, or have to suffer rolling on a bed of nails.
Elder Yang turned around and glanced at the severely injured Shangguan Bei, and then thought about how Yang Huai, even after he intervened, still viciously attempted to kill Shangguan Bei. He simply did not regard him, an Elder, with respect.
"As a protector, you should love and care for the sect disciples and abide by the sect rules. Yet, you led the breach of the sect rules in public, causing a bad influence, and your crime is unforgivable."
After Elder Yang finished speaking, a sword already appeared in his hand, very narrow, only about two fingers wide.
This did not match his powerful persona.
However, when he raised his hand and lifted the sword, Chu Feng no longer thought so.
An unmatched, fierce Sword Intent enveloped the entire area. Centered around Elder Yang, a Sword Domain instantly formed.
Seeing that begging for mercy was useless, Yang Huai, after all being a protector, would not sit idly waiting for death.
Instead of being crippled and expelled from the sect, it would be better to directly defect from the Ten Thousand Sword Sect. That way, there was at least a slim chance of survival.
"I regret it, if I had known this Chu guy was so diabolical, I shouldn’t have provoked him!"
"Now, for a woman, I’ve ended up !"
Yang Huai couldn’t help lamenting, and there was no more arrogance and overbearing behavior left. Only regret remained.
"Since Elder Yang refuses to give me a way out, then don’t blame me for not considering the feelings of the sect!" Yang Huai burst up from the ground, picked up his sword, and rushed outside.
He did not confront Elder Yang head-on.
Elder Yang’s figure flashed, almost like instantaneous movement, directly appearing in front of Yang Huai, blocking his way.
The strength of a Sword Saint level is truly terrifying.
"Last name Yang, don’t drive people to a dead end! Even a cornered rabbit will bite!" Yang Huai roared savagely.
"Hmph, overestimating your capabilities!"
As Elder Yang coldly snorted, he raised his hand and stabbed with his sword. No fancy moves, no dazzling sword technique, just a plain and ordinary stab forward.
"Ten Thousand Sword Technique Ninth Level, All Swords Return to One!" In a desperate attempt, Protector Yang Huai forced out the Ten Thousand Sword Sect’s treasured sword technique.
Layers of sword shadows multiplied immensely, eventually condensing into a beam of sword light, slashing towards Elder Yang.
The dense sound of clashing treasure swords was unceasing.
When everything quieted down, Chu Feng took a long time to come back to his senses. Even just a clash between a Late Stage Great Sword Master and a Sword Saint was this terrifying. What about a Sword God?
The strength of the Panlong Crown Prince is estimated to be at least at the Sword God Realm!
If I am to seek revenge on him in the future, I must undoubtedly become stronger than him.
Chu Feng was profoundly shaken by the scene before him. His two Sword techniques have only reached the Fourth Level and Second Level, far from the Ninth Level.
His cultivation has only just reached the Advanced Sword Master Realm.
Chu Feng clenched his fists in secret. A victor had already been decided in the arena.
Late Stage Great Sword Master versus Sword Saint, there was really no suspense. Yang Huai had already fallen to the ground, his sword meridians destroyed, and his cultivation ruined.
Elder Yang did not kill him.
"Protector Yang Huai, you have severely violated the Sect rules by slaughtering Sect disciples and even attacked me, an elder. Now, I strip you of your cultivation and expel you from the Sect to serve as a warning to others."
Elder Yang’s authoritative shout commanded the attention of all the Sect disciples present, whether they be Entry-level disciples, Stewards, Protectors; everyone was trembling with fear.
Yang Huai had already passed out, his Protector’s Golden Robe stripped from him, his Identity Token taken away, and he was thrown out of the Sect.
One can imagine, with his cultivation destroyed and losing the identity of a Protector of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, his fate would be extremely miserable. However, when he returns to his family, guiding his clan members in cultivation would not be a problem.
"Master, it was Chu Feng who instigated Protector Yang Huai to kill me!" Shangguan Bei said resentfully as he looked at Chu Feng.
Merely disposing of Yang Huai was not enough for him.
He also wanted to ruin Chu Feng and expel him from the Sect.
"Oh!" Elder Yang already bore a grudge against Chu Feng, and upon hearing Shangguan Bei’s words, he immediately looked up at Chu Feng with a cold gleam in his eyes. "Since he’s an accomplice and the mastermind, he cannot be easily forgiven!"
Elder Yang, having found an excuse to deal with Chu Feng, was overjoyed and immediately approached Chu Feng with a sword, his face grim.
"What, what are you trying to do?" Qin Ke’er, sensing something wrong, stood in front of Chu Feng and questioned Elder Yang.
"Harming fellow disciples, according to the Sect rules, one should have their cultivation abolished and be expelled from the Sect!" Elder Yang spoke each word clearly. His Sword Domain was still active, and everyone enveloped by the Sword Domain felt as though a huge mountain was pressing down on them.
Those with lower cultivation levels couldn’t even move.
Even Qin Ke’er, who was a Middle Stage Great Sword Master, found it difficult to take a step.
A Sword Saint in his own Sword Domain, when combating others, is theoretically invincible. Elder Yang, now the master of this Sword Domain, could control the life and death of everyone present.
"Boy, won’t you kneel and submit to the law?" Elder Yang’s gaze fixated on Chu Feng, applying all his pressure, as if The Buddha’s Five Elements Mountain was pressing down on Chu Feng.
Because she was standing in front of Chu Feng, Qin Ke’er also felt the oppression, her knees softening, nearly causing her to kneel.
She was extremely anxious, but at this moment, within Elder Yang’s Sword Domain, even moving a finger was incredibly difficult.
Let alone protecting Chu Feng.
"Hmph, why would you say I am the mastermind? I have no dealings with Protector Yang Huai, his killing of Shangguan Bei has nothing to do with me!" Chu Feng was not so compliant.
And an incredible scene unfolded, Chu Feng, moving like a flowing dragon, casually slashed around and, with utter ease, pulled Qin Ke’er and retreated backwards.
"You, you can move freely within my Sword Domain?"
This time Elder Yang was genuinely astonished.
A mere ordinary disciple with only Advanced Sword Master cultivation, who doesn’t even have sword meridians, could actually move freely in his Sword Domain.
It should be noted that Elder Yang had enveloped the majority of his oppressive power over Chu Feng alone.
Just now, he only felt that Chu Feng had randomly slashed a few times, which had disrupted his Sword Domain. This was too unbelievable.