I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 287 - 205: Mr. Lu’s Mistake! Lin Yan’s Knife!_2

Chapter 287: Chapter 205: Mr. Lu’s Mistake! Lin Yan’s Knife!_2

The ninth temple priest’s voice was dry as he said, "A Blessed Land is in itself a natural fortress, one which does not require several decades, if not a hundred years, to build, and may even be more secure than a city, affecting the survival of millions from the Human Clan!"

"You are overstating it," Mr. Lu sighed and slowly said, "Let’s not even mention that they aren’t Tribulation Ash, even if they were, one still shouldn’t destroy a Blessed Land for that reason."

"The name of Lord Qingling can do many things, suppress a certain threat, and this matter is also not simpler than building a city!" the ninth temple priest spoke, "Mr. Lu, there are priorities at stake, affection is affection, the bigger picture is the bigger picture..."

"I too am an informed party, should I be disposed of as well?" Mr. Lu said.

"Mr. Lu, why speak with such vexation? If truly necessary, to treat me as an accomplice, what would it matter?"

The ninth temple priest sneered at himself and responded, "When I was charged with this task, I knew it was a thorny issue! To persuade Mr. Lu to let go, to convince the two righteous gentlemen to resign themselves to their fate, and to be held accountable by that Holy Land Envoy, who condescendingly bestows blessings upon Qifeng Prefecture..."

"Such a task not only offends others, but it also troubles one’s conscience. Therefore, within Wutong Temple, no one is willing to accept this assignment! But someone must take it up..."

He bowed and said, "Mr. Lu, I guarantee with my life that I will protect both of their lives! No matter what the Holy Land Envoy intends, just let the two of them stay in Wutong Temple, without contact with the outside world... and when the great matter is accomplished in the future, deliver them back whole and unharmed!"

Mr. Lu’s expression was calm, with no response.

"If Mr. Lu won’t agree, we can only wait for their return and discuss it with them." the ninth temple priest sighed.

"Under the pressure of righteousness, they will most likely agree." Mr. Lu was silent for a while, then said, "I still believe that those who have contributed and are without sin should not be killed, should not be imprisoned! Whether they will be corrupted in the future does not hinder them from being righteous men of the Human Clan today!"

"You speak amiss!"

Just at this moment, someone pushed the door and entered.

The newcomer appeared to be in his thirties, with the cultivation level of the Refining Essence Realm.

However, this man was clad in all white, embroidered with the sun, moon, and stars, full of pride with no attempt to hide it.

Even though the two opposite him were the current and former temple priests of Qifeng Prefecture’s Wutong Temple, he still held his head slightly high, as if they were not worth his attention.

Outside in the courtyard, the Commander of the Guard who was responsible for protecting the Temple looked inside, shook his head slightly, and appeared quite helpless.

"For the sake of the greater good, what’s the harm in forsaking two or three individuals?"

The newcomer, hands behind his back, nonchalantly said, "Ninth Master, such things have been done plenty before! Is it so troublesome just because these two have decent cultivation and are acquainted with Mr. Lu?"

"Who is this person?"

Mr. Lu glanced over, his expression indifferent: "What sort of riffraff, just by wearing the garb of the Holy Land? My old eyes are not what they used to be, I truly cannot discern whether I’m seeing a man or a dog before me..."

The newcomer’s face instantly turned frosty, looking extremely unpleasant.

"To answer Mr. Lu, this man’s name is Gui Lin, who was taken in by the Holy Land Envoy half a year ago," the ninth temple priest sighed.

"Turns out to be but a turtle," Mr. Lu said dispassionately: "Did you all stay here, gathered around this courtyard, waiting for him to come?"

"..." The ninth temple priest was silent, only slowly stepped forward, and stood beside Mr. Lu.

"Ninth Master’s act seems as if I have come to kill,"

Gui Lin’s expression softened and he laughed, slowly approaching, moving past the ninth temple priest: "My teacher has ordered me to behave respectfully when facing Mr. Lu, how could I possibly harm him?"

He stopped his steps, standing before Mr. Lu, looking down at the old man sitting in the wicker chair.

"You have said before that all lives are equal. This matter involves so many people of the Human Clan, how come today the people you value are to be held above the lives of others?"

"By which law do you propose to dispose of someone with merit and without fault?" Mr. Lu asked.

"Do you, old sir, think that imprisoning and killing these two is against the law and regulations?" Gui Lin slowly said: "The reason you insult my teacher is that you defy the law. So, how can you use the law today to refute the orders of my teacher?"

"If the law is not reasonable, it should indeed be challenged!" Mr. Lu said: "But even by these unreasonable laws, there is not one that you can cite for your action!"

"Back when Lv Tang murdered someone on the street, although the victim was vicious, he had no right to kill without trial, hence he was sentenced heavily!"

Gui Lin said: "When you, old sir, brought Lv Tang’s case up, you pardoned him from death without following the law... and today I come to kill these two, who says I have to follow the law?"

The ninth temple priest said gravely: "Gui Lin, the Great Temple Priest has already met with your master last night, about these two people, to imprison but not kill!"

"I departed the day before yesterday, and the assignment my teacher gave me was to silence them!"

Gui Lin laughed and said calmly: "As for what happened last night, it has nothing to do with me, unless at this moment, a letter from my teacher arrives in my hands with new instructions... Otherwise, I can only helplessly act according to the instructions given the day before yesterday."

He leaned in slightly and said, "Mr. Lu, in terms of sentiment, reason, or greater righteousness, you can’t save these two people..."

He let out a laugh, stood up straight, and said with his hands behind his back, "No matter if this escalates to Qifeng Prefecture or the Holy Land, my teacher’s actions are within the rules! It is you, old sir, despite having learned from past lessons, who still exhibit the compassion of a woman and may lead the higher echelons of the Holy Land to think that you are unfit for greater responsibilities!"

"Mr. Lu..."

The ninth temple priest approached, gritted his teeth, and said, "The attire Gui Lin is wearing signifies the presence of that Holy Land Envoy himself. It’s equivalent to the envoy personally being here! For the lives of Han Zheng and Lv Tang, let’s lower our heads...to ensure their safety, keep them imprisoned but do not kill!"

Gui Lin suddenly let out a soft laugh.

This laugh was not concealed and further informed Mr. Lu that he had heard the ninth temple priest’s words.

Without voicing any objection, he might as well have tacitly agreed to the proposal.

The matter at hand could result in both execution and imprisonment, but in the past, it often involved only temporary detention to block the news.

"That is to say, we can refrain from killing, but have to bow our heads?"

Just at that moment, shadows enveloped the courtyard.

The courtyard, once bathed in the slanting rays of the setting sun, grew slightly darker.

A voice came from above the sky.

Everyone looked up and saw a giant black eagle circling in the sky, obscuring the sunlight.

As a demonic being, this eagle served as the mount for an Inspection Envoy from the Observatory, and having been registered at each city Temple, it was not brought down by the City Defense Army thanks to the mark under its claw.

The giant eagle circled once, then descended into the courtyard.

Atop the eagle stood a person.

He appeared young, with an icy expression.

He was dressed in a Golden Patterned Black Robe and had a long sword hanging at his waist.

He stepped down from the giant eagle and walked forward.

"How audacious! Who gave you the right to step foot in this courtyard?"

Gui Lin shouted, then turned to the ninth temple priest, "Is the temple’s guard army charged with defending this place merely for show? If an outsider gets in, and what if they were here to assassinate Mr. Lu, what then?"

As he said this, his Mou Guang was cold and he glanced at Mr. Lu’s neck.

Perhaps at that moment, he was even considering finishing off the old man himself and framing the intruder.

But the ninth temple priest and the guards outside were not under his command after all.

It was not feasible!

Yet killing this young trespasser should still be an easy task.

Gui Lin reached into his bosom and gripped the sacred item of the Holy Land, preparing to assert his authority by taking the young man’s head!

However, just then, the young man who had walked over from the giant eagle abruptly spoke.

"Take a look at this."

Before the voice had died away, the young man in the Golden Patterned Black Robe gestured with his hand, throwing over a booklet.

"Hmm?"

Gui Lin paused for a moment, involuntarily catching the booklet.

Flipping it open, he saw a blank page.

He was stunned and looked up.

The young man had already placed his hand on the handle of his sword and spoke indifferently.

"The booklet lists detailed information about the Lord of the Blessed Land!"

"..."

In an instant, Gui Lin realized what was happening, his hairs stood on end, and his pupils shrank.

He immediately reached into his bosom, intending to draw out the Holy Land’s sacred item.

Yet the flash of the sword illuminated swiftly, and a cold light swept through the entire courtyard!

"Following the will of the Holy Land..."

Lin Yan said in a cold voice, "Silence him!"