Is It Wrong to Bully the Novice Village for System Rewards?

Chapter 194: There’s No Trouble I, Situ Yun, Can’t Solve

“What… did I just see?”

Witnessing the scene before them, the Enforcement Disciples stood frozen in place, as if struck by a paralyzing curse. Their minds descended into a brief, profound state of existential confusion.

Who am I?

Where am I?

What am I supposed to do?

A series of soul-searching questions surged through their hearts, making their heads buzz. For a long moment, their brains simply refused to process reality.

It wasn’t until Qi Yuan strode away—without even glancing at them—carrying Shen Xingxuan on his shoulder like a sack of potatoes, that they finally snapped out of it.

Faces pale, breathing erratic, they looked as if their Dao Hearts were on the verge of shattering.

After a long silence, a weak, trembling voice broke the stillness.

“Am I trapped in an Illusion Realm? Can someone slap me? Just… wake me up…”

SLAP!

“Ow! Sss… that hurts… so it’s not an illusion…”

The slapped disciple rubbed his swelling cheek, his eyes wide with horror. “Holy sh*t. What I saw was real! That was Senior Sister Shen on his shoulder!!!”

“Heavens!” another disciple gasped. “Not only did Big Qi kill Elder Zhao, but he also publicly kidnapped the Sect Leader’s personal disciple! He’s audacious to the extreme! He’s utterly depraved!”

The others nodded fervently, panic rising in their voices.

“I still can’t believe it. Senior Sister Shen is a Nascent Soul cultivator! Big Qi is only at the Foundation Building stage! How can a Foundation Building junior capture a Nascent Soul expert?”

“Don’t forget Elder Zhao!” a disciple hissed. “He was a mid-stage Nascent Soul expert, and he’s dead in there! That kid must have used some sinister, forbidden technique. There is no other explanation for such a shocking crime!”

“It’s terrifying… I heard Elder Geng of Blood Refining Peak didn’t escape his murderous hands either. I’ve served in the Outer Sect Enforcement Hall for decades, and I’ve never seen such a vicious, savage lunatic…”

“Decades? Try history! This kid just entered the sect, and he’s already turned the Outer Sect into a slaughterhouse! I bet even the legendary Founding Patriarch didn’t have such a terrifying demonic nature!”

“Thank the heavens we didn’t try to stop him,” one disciple whispered, wiping cold sweat from his forehead. “A peerless monster with that kind of killing intent… we would have been insects crushed under his boot.”

Suddenly, someone raised a critical question.

“Shen Xingxuan is one of the Sect’s Four Great Beauties. Big Qi kidnapping her… it’s definitely for lust. What do we do? Are we just going to let him succeed?”

The group fell silent again.

Big Qi was terrifying, but the Shen Family was not to be trifled with either. If it came out that they stood by and watched the Shen Family’s direct-line daughter get abducted, every single person present would die a miserable death.

Finally, one disciple stepped forward, analyzing the situation with desperate seriousness.

“Senior Sister Shen is the Sect Leader’s only personal disciple. Big Qi has committed a capital crime. He is a dead man walking.”

“What we need to do is report this immediately to the higher-ups. Let the Saints handle it.”

He paused, looking around meaningfully. “Also… we are all grasshoppers tied to the same rope now. We absolutely must not reveal that we failed to intercept him. If the Shen Family asks, he was too fast, too strong. Understood?”

“Agreed.”

“Understood.”

The group nodded in unison. They simultaneously pulled out their communication talismans, frantically sending reports up the chain of command.

…

Meanwhile.

Qi Yuan had already carried Shen Xingxuan back to Blood Refining Peak, intending to interrogate her personally before handing her over.

For some reason, the Outer Sect disciples he encountered on the way seemed even more terrified of him than usual.

Not only did they dive out of his path from miles away, but a few flying disciples were so scared they lost control of their flight techniques and plummeted straight out of the sky.

Watching his “notorious reputation” grow in real-time, Qi Yuan felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.

This Demon Sect is absurd. Since joining, I haven’t killed a single person. I’ve been even more low-key than when I was at Falling Cloud Valley. Yet somehow, I’m treated like a homicidal maniac. Is there no justice in this world?

Returning to Cave Mansion A-1, he didn’t rush to torture his beautiful captive. Instead, he tossed her unceremoniously onto the bed and retrieved a communication talisman from his storage bracelet.

He activated it. A familiar, hearty male voice rang out.

“Brother Qi! You finally remembered your old brother. What’s the matter?”

Qi Yuan sighed. “Big Brother Situ. I need a favor. Can you contact Vice Hall Master Situ for me? I need to clarify some… misunderstandings with him in person.”

He chose to contact Situ Yun because of his connection to the Situ Family.

Situ Kong, the Vice Hall Master of the Inner Sect Enforcement Hall, was Situ Yun’s uncle. If Qi Yuan wanted to prove his innocence, going straight to the top was the best move. Besides, Situ Kong had handled his previous case fairly well. He deserved a five-star review.

On the other end of the line, Situ Yun paused, sounding confused.

“You want to see my Clan Uncle? Brother, if you’ve gotten into trouble in the Outer Sect, there’s no need to disturb the old man. Whatever it is, just tell me. Your Big Brother Situ can settle it for you.”

Can an Inner Sect disciple cover up a double homicide and kidnapping?

Qi Yuan was skeptical, but he didn’t want to explain everything over a talisman.

“It’s a long story, Big Brother. I can’t explain it clearly in a few words. You’d better come over. You’ll understand when you see it.”

Situ Yun laughed loudly, his voice brimming with confidence.

“No problem! I happen to be handling some business nearby. Wait there, I’ll be right over.”

“I’m not bragging, Brother Qi, but in that little patch of dirt called the Outer Sect… there is no trouble I, Situ Yun, can’t solve!”