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Chapter 1532 - Chapter 1532 Chapter Twenty-Seven Coercion

Chapter 1532: Chapter Twenty-Seven: Coercion Chapter 1532: Chapter Twenty-Seven: Coercion Within the black and white vortex, a twisted soul fragment writhed, and even through the insubstantial image of the Divine Grind, one could feel its fierce and resentful aura.

The remnant soul, driven purely by instinct, was unwilling to yield to its executioner, struggling fiercely to break free and seeking to take its enemy down with it in mutual destruction.

This tragic scene ignited the furious flames in the hearts of the onlookers, nearly dispersing their fear of confronting a grandmaster.

Watching the fighting spirit swell among the crowd, Luo Jiuchuan, clad in golden red fiery aura, leapt forward to face Tang Luo from afar, shouting, “Lei Dong’s body and martial prowess have perished, with his Sea of Consciousness collapsed, leaving only a remnant soul that cannot possibly answer questions. If Tang Tianjiao wishes for revenge, then come forth openly and honorably, why engage in such underhanded schemes and plots!”

“The mouths of the living are full of deceit and falsehood, nowhere near as honest as a remnant soul.”

Tang Luo glanced at Luo Jiuchuan indifferently and said, “Let us see then, what ‘righteous’ memories remain within this remnant soul!”

With those words, the Divine Grind closed, and Lei Dong’s remnant soul was ground into fragments. Tang Luo then reversed his hand and used the Mirror Flower Water Moon Secret Technique to project the images contained within the soul fragments.

As the images from the Mirror Flower Water Moon shone forth, everyone felt as though they had plunged into an ice-cold abyss, for the mirrors showed scenes of Lei Dong tormenting others.

If it involved martial artists battling each other, it might have been acceptable, but the majority of images reflected were of defenseless commoners or martial artists with weak cultivation bases and faces full of resentment.

In some scenes, even as their limbs were severed by Lei Dong, the adversaries still held their heads high, glaring at Lei Dong with inexplicable resentment.

Far from being frightened, Lei Dong rejoiced and burst into a boisterous laugh, filled with pride.

Seeing this, how could the crowd not realize that Lei Dong had long been eroded by Evil Qi and had entered the demonic path, no wonder the remnant soul in the Divine Grind was so twisted with resentment.

Realizing this, both Ye Youyuan and Luo Jiuchuan inwardly cursed the situation.

“Quite the paragon of virtue we have here, delighting in slaughter from a young age, attacking ladies in their chambers at night, and when discovered, slaughtering their entire families–such awe-inspiring righteousness.”

Tang Luo pointed at one of the mirrors, his expression one of mock amusement, then turned to another and continued, “And here, when a village was struck by a deadly epidemic and didn’t seek treatment out of fear of contagion, instead, choosing to incinerate the entire village.”

“Oh ho, it turns out the great bandit of Bailu Mountain on the inland river was actually the private army of the Lei Clan! No wonder they could never be fully eradicated.”

“It is said this group of bandits had occupied Bailu Mountain for decades, slaughtering no less than tens of thousands of passing merchants. By this account, the Lei Clan must indeed be extremely guilty.”

Tang Luo withdrew his finger and revealed a chilling smile full of stark white teeth, “For such an evil family, what do you all think the appropriate judgment should be?”

Without a sound, the Moon Mirrors in the sky delivered their verdict, seizing people’s hearts with their silent pronouncement.

If there was room for heated argument or mediation, the content within the soul fragments could be dismissed as false, but how could allies defend the Lei Clan with such irrefutable evidence?

Moreover, as the patriarchs of their respective families, the images within Lei Dong’s soul fragments were all too familiar.

Personal transgressions like stealing pleasures were disregarded as personal issues. But the matters of epidemic management and harboring bandits as leverage, as pointed out by Tang Luo, didn’t seem problematic to them.

To treat a group of lowly commoners afflicted with epidemic using precious medicine could cost nearly as much as rebuilding an earthen fortress.

It was more decisive to eradicate the source of the epidemic at its onset than to administer treatment, and Lei Dong’s actions could be considered resolute.

Moreover, in a land like Longzhou, where powerful families stand without any sacred lands to govern, whether it be merchants or settlers, all must be supported by military strength.

But how should a family train their troops, and where should the resources to maintain the warriors come from, if not to attack other tribes daily?

Not just the Lei Clan, but which family present didn’t maintain private soldiers or bandits? After all, if the clans did not occupy the mountain passes, foreign bandits would, and it was better to control the bandits and establish rules than to expend great effort eradication them every year.

This was all valuable experience gathered from practical land governance, experiences that couldn’t be publicly discussed or exposed.

Hence, even though they were privately unconvinced, the crowd merely turned their gaze away, pretending either to be too pained to watch or feigning outrage.

As for Tang Luo’s question, naturally, no one answered.

“Since none of you knows how to deal with such a matter, then let’s handle it according to the standards of the Tang Clan.”

Although they anticipated it, the announcement from Tang Luo deepened their silence even further, and the Spirit Arts in the hands of some paragons of justice began to tremble.

But this was far from the end. Tang Luo brought his fingers together, and the hundred and eight moon mirrors shattered, transforming into specks of silver light that lit up the night sky.

“It turns out that upholding justice is quite an amusing affair.”

Tang Luo smiled and said, “Therefore, I have decided that for the second half of my life, I will do nothing else but monitor the evil in Longzhou, in hopes of ‘redeeming the Tang Clan’s sins’!”

His emphasis on the last four words was like thunder on a sultry summer day, exploding in the ears of those present.

A buzzing sound.

For Ye Youyuan and Luo Jiuchuan, leading the righteous, their minds went blank.

If the standard of evil set by the Lei Clan was to be applied, then among everyone present, who could truly call themselves righteous?

And now with the Tang Clan nearly annihilated, Tang Luo had no ties left, and if he, a Void Grandmaster, was determined to “uphold justice,” Longzhou might see untold storms of blood and violence.

“If the Grandmaster harbors such a noble aspiration, Ye wholeheartedly supports it ten thousand times over. If there is anything I can assist with in the future, you may command me as you please,” Ye Youyuan managed to say as he stayed true to the formality, then ordered, “Let’s give the Void Grandmaster face today, we’re leaving.”

The martial artists with complicated feelings obediently remained silent, boarding the warships and setting sail inland.

Watching the warships drift away, Tang Luo transformed into splendid black light and flew off towards the open sea.

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