Chapter 2006
Chapter 2006
As the Elysian Master of Punishment came forward, his whole body exuded a terrifying aura.
“No one is above the law! Even the king of a nation is subjected to the same laws as a commoner!”
“You should be punished since you broke the law. There's no bargaining your way out of it.”
“Otherwise, who will heed your orders in the future?”
The rest of the Elysian Masters agreed and showed their support for the Master of Punishment. They wanted Junie to plead guilty.
As they made their so-called requests, these elders exuded overwhelming pressure over her.
Their combined aura hit Junie like a tidal wave.
It looked like they were all forcing her to accept the punishment that could lead to her death.
She was weak in terms of cultivation and became a member of the Dragon God Hall solely because of her medical skills.
Gasping for breath, her face paled from facing the coercion of several Grandmasters.
There's no other choice. I don't have any other way to change their mind since they choose to forget about our past camaraderie.
“All right. I'll kneel!”
Junie gritted her teeth and finally gave in.
I'm all alone. None of the elders are on my side even though I'm an Elysian Master and head of the sect. I can't contend against them.
She turned around and faced the wall of memorial tablets belonging to the sect's ancestors and ancient masters.
The Master of Punishment took his position behind her with a rod in his hand.
According to the sect's law, an Elysian Master would have to kneel in front of the memorial tablets as penance while enduring the pelting on the back.
Just when Junie was about to go on her knees, a chilling voice halted her from outside the Elysian Hall.
“I want to know which bas***d dares to make my Junie kneel.”
He was challenging every member present.
The surroundings fell into a dead silence the minute he spoke.
“Who is it? Who dares to barge into our sacred site? Guards, get the intruder!”
The stupefied members snapped out of their daze at the sudden order.
Anger stirred within the elder who had instructed the guards to capture the intruder.
However, a mighty blast of Qi hit the guards the second they stepped foot outside the hall. The impact threw them off their feet.
“T-This...”
“What's going on?”
“What happened?”
Everyone was horrified because they didn't even catch a glimpse of the man.
The intruder hasn't even reached the hall, so how did he hurl the guards off their feet?
Amidst their surprise and panic, a gust of wind had gained momentum.
A lean figure had appeared out of nowhere from among the curtain of flying rocks and sands.
The man's stance resembled a spear pointing at the sky.
His handsome face was devoid of emotion despite looking like a commoner from afar.
Yet, everyone in the hall knew better. A turbulent force was surging beneath the man's calm demeanor.
“It's you!”
“C-Chu Tianfan!”
Ye Fan's show of power had destroyed the arrogance of the sect's awe-inspiring elders.
The aura that the grandmasters used to pressure Junie immediately dissipated as their insolent faces froze when they realized the intruder was Ye Fan.
Fear began to sprout within the elders' bellies and slithered up their spines, choking them with a sense of dread.
If the elders were experiencing such discomfort, one could imagine the suffering of those rookies inexperienced in the martial arts world.
The unfledged disciples fell on their knees as an excruciating pressure crushed them. It etched lines of pain across their faces as they tried to oppose the immense weight.
The sight was like a scene where the citizens welcomed their emperor.
“Ye Fan!”
Among the crowd, only Junie was smiling.
She had thrown all the laws and whatnots of the sect out of the window the second she saw him.
She dashed toward Ye Fan like a crazed fangirl, disregarding her image as the head of the sect and leapt into his embrace.
Resigned, Ye Fan caught her with open arms.
He had wanted to act cool with his hands behind his back like those heroes from the movies.
Junie's excitement exaggerated her movement. She wrapped her legs tightly around Ye Fan's waist, and her arms circled his neck.
Their posture was too intimate to be seen in public.
The members of Elysian Hall were stunned and enraged by the sight.
Is that the same goddess of our dreams? The dignified Elysian Master? The unreachable idol whom we could only admire from afar? She's burrowing herself into a man's embrace like a child.
They were furious at their own incompetence that they couldn't have Junie leap into their embrace as she did with Ye Fan.
However, anger stirred within the elders for another reason.
“This is a sin!”
“She's committing a sin!”
“She will be a disgrace to the Elysian Faction sooner or later.”
The elderly men were too embarrassed to look at the duo.
“Ms. Junie, please exercise some self-respect!”
“Don't forget that you're the Elysian Master and not those wild girls outside!” The Master of Punishment couldn't bear to look any longer.
Despite how much the men complained and admonished, their crude comments fell on deaf ears.
“It has only been six months since we last met. Do you have to be this excited? All right, get down now.” This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.
Ye Fan felt tortured from holding such a beauty in his embrace.
Regardless of his torment, he still peeked. “Not bad. They grew bigger.”
Junie got off Ye Fan and stuck her chest with pride. “Of course! I won't lose to anyone else.”
Maybe Huangniu's words from earlier had dealt a blow to her ego.
She was unwilling to admit defeat toward Duanmu Wan'er in certain areas.
“This is a sin.”
Junie's frivolous action fanned the flames of fury within the elders.
No, we have to stop her! We can't let her continue with this farce or she might have a baby with Ye Fan on the spot. Members of the Elysian Hall practice freeing themselves from any desires. The
requirement for an Elysian Master is stricter. They must live a life of chastity, especially one like Junie. If she has a baby with a random man, it will ruin the reputation of the Elysian Hall.
“Ms. Junie, the ancestors and ancient masters of our sect is right in front of you.”
“Are you planning to disobey them and your late master down?”
“Please come forward to accept your punishment according to our laws.”
The elders began to use her predecessor to threaten her.
Even though Junie was a free spirit, she was still compelled to obey the wishes of her late master because she owed him her gratitude.
It was a cheap but effective move to get her to behave.
After she got off Ye Fan, Junie sighed. “I'll talk to you later after my punishment.”
Despite her dislike of those old codgers, she knew she had broken the sect's law.
To be fair, they were just doing their job by enforcing the law.
However, Ye Fan stopped her.
“Chu Tianfan, this is an internal affair. It has nothing to do with you.”
“You have to be reasonable no matter how domineering you are.”
“Ms. Junie is willing to accept her punishment. Who are you to stop her?” The elders began to reprimand Ye Fan when he stopped Junie.
They were cautious and didn't have a good impression of him.
Now that Ye Fan was getting involved with their sect's internal affairs, they were more averse toward him.
“Who said I don't have the right? Junie is a member of the Dragon God Hall, and I'm its Hall Master. In other words, she belongs to me. Who can or dares to punish her but me?” he scoffed.
“You!”
Ye Fan's defiance had aggravated their anger.
They wanted nothing more than to summon a lightning bolt to strike the barbaric man.
However, the elders weren't dumb. They knew they couldn't defeat him in combat, so they decided to ignore him.
“Ms. Junie, the late master's memorial tablet is sitting up there. Do you truly plan to disappoint his high hopes for you? Please, come and receive your punishment on your own accord.”
The Elysian Master of Punishment looked at Junie.
All eyes were on her as they awaited her decision.
She let out another sigh.
“It's fine, Ye Fan. It was my fault and I'm accountable for my mistake. They're just upholding the law for the sect's benefit. I'll just go over there and kowtow a few times. It's just a formality. I won't get hurt.”
Junie assured Ye Fan before she went to accept her punishment.