Chapter 164: The Wrath of the Golden Core, Enforcement of Clan Rules
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Chen Linlin is dead!
Zhou Mingde and the others have completed their mission for this trip.
But their real moment of danger begins now.
The next golden elixir monk from Hualong Sect who lost his beloved concubine will definitely not let these murderers escape easily.
So after watching Chen Linlin burn to ashes in front of his eyes, although Zhou Daoyi felt extremely regretful that he could not leave behind the storage bag on the other party, he did not dare to delay at all, and hurriedly collected the few magic items that the other party had left behind with Zhou Mingde.
As soon as he put the weapon away, he quickly retreated towards Long Yuanze.
And because the Qingjiao was injured, it would inevitably cause its aura to leak and be overtaken by the enemy, so they could only fly by themselves.
Almost less than an hour after the two left the scene, a red light flew from a very far distance to the scene of the incident, and a tall and imposing figure of a middle-aged man appeared.
The middle-aged man landed above the scene. He just glanced at the messy battlefield below. Then he raised his hand and grabbed it, bringing it to his nose as if he were grabbing something and taking a slight sniff.
Then he said in a deep voice: "The scent of a third-level dragon, a third-level fire monster, and two human monks!"
"It seems this was a premeditated attack!"
When he said this, his eyes turned cold, and he sneered with a cold look in his eyes: "Okay, very good!"
"You are so brave if you dare to kill my concubine, Xiao Zhengyang!"
Then he raised his hand and patted the storage bag on his waist, and took out a golden talisman sword.
This is a golden communication sword used by Golden Core monks to communicate with each other. It allows two Golden Core monks to communicate with each other even though they are thousands of miles apart.
At this time, Xiao Zhengyang whispered a few words to the golden talisman sword, then flicked it away and struck it out.
In a moment, I saw the golden talisman sword flying into the sky, flying toward the target at a speed several times faster than the flight speed of a Golden Core monk.
After issuing the summons Golden Sword in this way, Xiao Zhengyang used the secrets and spells to track the murderer's whereabouts through the residual aura of the murderer captured at the scene.
But the Zhou family was once a Jindan family that had been inherited for more than a thousand years, so of course they are no strangers to the magical powers of Jindan monks.
Therefore, when evacuating the scene, the two of them used the same tactics to create suspicion and left their strong auras in many places to mislead.
Xiao Zhengyang also went through many unnecessary journeys before finally confirming that they had fled to Long Yuanze.
"Escaped towards Long Yuanze?"
Xiao Zhengyang frowned slightly, he didn't expect the murderer to be so bold.
Although their Hualong Sect has the tacit approval of the Jiaolong Clan, they can occupy the wilderness area near Longyuanze and develop its resources.
However, the waters of Longyuanze are still restricted areas.
If the monks of Hualong Sect enter the waters of Longyuanze, they will no longer receive any special treatment and will still be attacked by high-level monsters in the waters.
Therefore, few monks from Hualong Sect usually dare to enter Longyuan Ze.
"So what if you enter Long Yuanze? I, Xiao, don't believe you dare to go deep into the restricted area!"
A fierce look flashed in his eyes, and he immediately flew towards Long Yuanze without any further hesitation.
But when he caught up to Long Yuanze, he found that his breath had disappeared.
Only then did he realize that he had been deceived again.
"What a thief! How dare you play with me like this!"
Anger finally showed in his eyes, and he could no longer suppress the anger in his heart.
He was seen glaring at the undulating swamp in front of him, and growling with gritted teeth: "Don't let me find you, otherwise I will definitely let you know how much it costs to tease me!"
After saying that, he turned around and left angrily.
He knew very well in his heart that since the murderer could control the third-level dragon, he would not be able to find him in Long Yuan Ze.
It would be better to go back first, investigate the origin of the murderer based on this characteristic, and then take revenge.
With the power of the Hualong Cult, he didn’t believe that this matter could not be found out!
Not to mention how angry Xiao Zhengyang was when his beloved concubine died and vowed to find out the murderer and take revenge.
However, it was said that after Zhou Mingde and his two men entered Longyuanze through the cover of Qingjiao, it didn't take long before they successfully entered the underground river, and then went upstream back to Lanzhou.
However, when the two returned to the family, they found that a large number of clan members were gathering in front of the family ancestral temple on Pagoda Peak.
A member of the Zhou family, whose shirt had been stripped off, had his hands tied and knelt in front of the ancestral temple.
Zhou Chun, the deputy patriarch of the Zhou family, was standing beside the man with several family elders who were invited here, with their backs to the ancestral temple and facing the crowd.
At this moment, Zhou Chun cupped his fists and cupped his hands to the many Zhou family members who came, and then said in a deep voice: "Dear clan members, uncles and brothers, we are summoned here today because someone has seriously violated the clan rules and violated the rules of the clan.
If he violates the family ban, I will torture him in public as a warning!"
Having said this, he turned his eyes to the monk of the Zhou family who was kneeling on the ground and shouted: "Zhou Zhenghuan, are you going to explain what you have committed yourself, or am I going to do it?"
When he heard what he said, the man trembled, turned around and kowtowed to him repeatedly, begging for mercy: "Please forgive me! Brother Thirteen, please forgive me, I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong!"
Seeing his appearance, Zhou Jiakui in the crowd was immediately angry and hateful.
Now that I know how to beg for mercy, what have I done?
But after all, he was his own son and his only son with the qualifications to practice. Zhou Jiakui could not ignore him no matter what.
At that moment, he walked out of the crowd and repeatedly begged Zhou Chun: "Deputy Chief, please have mercy! Huan'er has certainly made a big mistake, but please consider giving him a lighter punishment as he has not really caused any major losses to the family!"
"
"I kneel down for you, uncle!"
At the end of the sentence, he fell to his knees on the ground with a "thud".
This kneeling immediately made Zhou Chun and several elders' expressions darken, and their brows furrowed.
When the other Zhou family members saw this scene, they all had different expressions.
Some people showed sympathy.
Some people have displeasure in their eyes, some are disgusted.
There are also people who are indifferent.
Everything has two sides, and everyone may have a different view on everything.
This view will be affected by various internal and external factors.
At this time, from the expressions and reactions of the Zhou family members, we can see what they think of Zhou Jiakui's attitude of excusing his son.
"Jia Kui, you get up first, what do you mean by kneeling like this!"
The second elder, Zhou Chongshan, was the first to speak, and frowned, signaling Zhou Jiakui to get up first.
But when Zhou Jiakui saw him speaking, he seemed to have seen some hope, and immediately kowtowed to him and begged him: "Second Elder, please help me, Zheng Huan, although he is wrong, he is not guilty of this!
"
"It seems that Uncle Twenty-Third has not realized the seriousness of the mistake he made!"
After Zhou Chun heard Zhou Jiakui's words, he finally couldn't help but speak out.
He shook his head slightly, looked at other tribesmen and said: "Someone reported to me a few days ago that Zhou Zhenghuan accepted benefits from outsiders and revealed to outsiders the matter of the cloud python turning into a dragon that the Supreme Elder strictly ordered to spread. After investigation,
, prove that everything is true!”
"It has only been less than three months since the Supreme Elder issued the ban, and he dared to do such a thing. Fellow tribesmen, do you think he should be severely punished for this matter?"
What?
After hearing Zhou Chun's words, the expressions of those Zhou family monks who were unaware changed, and their eyes suddenly filled with contempt when they looked at Zhou Zhenghuan.
Even now, they still don't know why they concealed this news, but they also know that since even the family's supreme elder has issued a special ban on this matter, it means that this matter must be very important to the family.
Such behavior that violates the prohibition of the Supreme Elder cannot help but violate the clan rules. It is also a serious offense to the Supreme Elder himself. It can be said to be disrespectful!
As if feeling the anger and contempt in the eyes of the tribesmen, Zhou Zhenghuan quickly shook his head and yelled to defend himself.
"No, Brother Thirteen, I was wronged!"
"I made a mistake and told Tang Hu and the others about this, but it was just because I got drunk by them and made a mistake while drunk. I didn't really want to violate the clan rules or violate the Supreme Elder's prohibition!"
"And haven't Tang Hu and the others been caught by Brother Thirteen? It's their fault as well. I'm also a victim!"
When he said this, he seemed to believe it, and his face was full of grievances, as if he had really been wronged.
But Zhou Chun said coldly at this time: "Really? But Tang Hu said that he gave you twenty spiritual coins at that time!"
After saying that, he was angry and said: "With just twenty spirit coins, you dare to violate the clan rules and violate the Supreme Elder's prohibition. I think you are really crazy!"
"I, I was... I was so drunk that I couldn't remember the incident. In short, I was really unjust!"
As Zhou Zhenghuan spoke, his head lowered deeply, but his mouth remained stubborn, thinking that he was wronged.
But this conversation between the two was enough for other Zhou family members to know whether he was unjustly accused or whether the evidence was conclusive.
Therefore, at this time, Zhou Zhengyong was the first to stand up and reprimand: "Accepting property from outsiders and selling family secrets is a serious violation of family rules! Eighteenth brother, you are too bold!"
Then Zhou Zhengyu also stood up and said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Brother 18, how could you be so stupid and dare to make such a mistake!"
As soon as these two brothers of the same generation opened their mouths, the rest of the Zhou family no longer had any worries.
For example, Zhou Jiacheng said with a look of regret on his face: "Zhenghuan, it's okay if you make some small mistakes in your daily life. We are all members of the clan and no one will make things difficult for you. But how come you can't even figure out the big and small mistakes?
How dare you do this kind of betrayal of family interests? You really let us down!"
"Betraying family interests and violating the Supreme Elder's prohibition are both serious crimes that deserve heavy punishment!"
"Eighteenth brother, you are so disappointing!"
"Fortunately, the deputy patriarch noticed it in time, otherwise he would have made a big mistake and caused heavy losses to the family. Zhenghuan, you will never redeem yourself!"
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One by one, the Zhou family monks reprimanded Zhou Zhenghuan for his stupid behavior, and no one could sympathize with him anymore.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Jiakui, who was still kneeling on the ground, suddenly showed a look of extreme shame and despair, lowered his head deeply, and did not dare to say anything anymore.
In this way, after everyone had scolded Zhou Zhenghuan, Zhou Chun spoke up again: "Fellow clan members, please be quiet first, and please listen to me explain the family's punishment for Zhou Zhenghuan."
Upon hearing his words, the entire audience fell silent, including Zhou Zhenghuan himself, who quietly raised his gaze and fell on Zhou Chun.
Zhou Chun's face turned solemn and he said loudly and solemnly: "Zhou Zhenghuan seriously violated the clan rules and violated the prohibition. The evidence of the crime is conclusive, and both the person and the person took the stolen goods."
"Therefore, in the name of the deputy patriarch of the Zhou family and the punishment deacon, I decided to abolish his cultivation and detain him in the mountain gate for life, and he is not allowed to have any contact with any outsiders!"
No!
After hearing Zhou Chun's words, Zhou Zhenghuan suddenly trembled all over, his vision went dark, and he almost fainted from fright.
Then he shouted with horror on his face: "No, don't abolish my cultivation! I don't want to be a mortal!"
After saying that, he quickly looked at Zhou Jiakui who was still kneeling on the ground and shouted: "Dad, dad, please speak, please speak for me quickly and help me plead with the elders!"
"I……"
Zhou Jiakui raised his head slightly, opened his mouth, and couldn't help but look at Zhou Chongshan and other elders.
But he saw that all the elders were looking at him with cold expressions, and had already told him his answer with their expressions.
In an instant, his face turned pale, and then he slowly stood up and walked to Zhou Zhenghuan, who was still yelling. "Peng" kicked him to the ground.
"You evil son! You evil son!"
"If I had known this would happen, why would you do such a stupid thing!"
"Yesterday's cause and today's effect are all your own fault. You are your own fault!"
"
He cursed the son whom he loved so much before, and kicked the son he loved so much. He was angry, hateful, and extremely disappointed.
This scene made many people shake their heads and sigh in the eyes of other Zhou family members.
Some monks from the Zhou family who also had monks' children couldn't help but think of their own children, and secretly made up their minds to strictly discipline their children in the future, so that what happened to Zhou Zhenghuan would not happen again to their own children.
Otherwise, not only will they be disgraced like Zhou Jiakui, but their children will also have a hard time dying a happy death!
Seeing this, Zhou Chun couldn't help but shake his head, speechless at Zhou Jiakui's current unhelpful behavior.
In his opinion, Zhou Zhenghuan was certainly unpardonable, but Zhou Jiakui's previous excessive pampering and indulgence also bore a great deal of responsibility.
It's just that this is Zhou Jiakui's own family matter, and even people of the same clan can't say anything more.
What's more, he had reminded the other party before.
After Zhou Jiakui vented his anger, he said to Zhou Jiacheng, the deacon of the House of Internal Affairs: "Uncle Seventeen, take Uncle Twenty-Third aside to comfort him. I will personally come to execute him!"
However, as soon as he finished speaking, a low voice suddenly sounded: "It would be better for me to do the execution myself!"
I saw a flash of human figures, and Zhou Mingde's figure instantly appeared in front of the ancestral temple.