Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

”Partner!” Yang Zhenshan chuckled, what did this guy take him for?

A criminal?

It seems that the Immortal Law Hall isn’t a fair place after all!

Indeed, with people like Xu Mingzhu causing havoc within the Immortal City, if the Immortal Law Hall could enforce justice fairly, they wouldn’t let someone like Xu Mingzhu live freely in the city.

Talking about fairness and justice with cultivators is just nonsense.

”Let’s go, I still want to see the Immortal Law Hall!”

Yang Zhenshan sat in the carriage, speaking confidently.

As if he wasn’t a criminal captured by the Immortal Law Hall, but a guest invited by them.

An angry emotion flashed in Kuang Hengxian’s eyes, although he didn’t immediately act, he signaled to his subordinates to take Yang Zhenshan toward the Immortal Law Hall.

The Immortal Law Hall is located at the front of the White Cloud True Monarch’s Dao Field, the whole structure is square, with hundred-zhang-high Demon Suppression Pillars erected at each corner, the pillars engraved with bas-reliefs of sword-wielding law enforcement Divine Generals, their eyes inlaid with eerie blue crystal stones, emitting an imposing glow day and night.

The main hall has flying eaves and ornate roofs, with nine bronze chains crawling along the roof ridge, the ends locked with various ferocious beast skulls, creating a clinking sound as the wind blows through.

The hall doors are three zhang high, with thousand-year-old Xuan Ice as the base, engraved densely with immortal law texts, runes flowing, faintly revealing flickering shadows of criminal punishment.

Two stone beasts crouch at the sides of the entrance, resembling qilins yet bearing Judge pen-like horns, their eyes blood-red, staring at everyone entering and exiting.

Urged by Kuang Hengxian, Yang Zhenshan entered the main hall through a side door; of course, he couldn’t enter the main hall, only came to a side chamber at the back of the hall.

As soon as he stepped into the chamber, Kuang Hengxian’s demeanor changed, he coldly scolded, ”Yang Zhenshan, do you know your crime?”

Yang Zhenshan sized up the chamber, which resembled a county government grand hall, presumably a place for trials by the Immortal Law Hall, with splendid cloud patterns painted behind the main seat, and a couplet on the side pillars.

Jade scrolls inscribe punishment, a three-foot law rope suspends sun and moon, golden throne settles cases, a hall mirror reflects heaven and earth.

The plaque above is inscribed with the words ’Manifestation of Immortal Law’.

”Manifestation of Immortal Law, what a Manifestation of Immortal Law!”

Yang Zhenshan praised.

White Cloud Immortal City is also a place with law and order, unfortunately, discussing law and order with cultivators is a joke, the survival of the fittest and supremacy of strength is indeed the fundamental rule of the Immortal Cultivation World.

Yang Zhenshan recognizes the supremacy of strength, but equally longs for a world ruled by law, after all, he comes from a country governed by law.

Seeing him like this, Kuang Hengxian’s expression turned grim, ”Yang Zhenshan, this is not a place for you to mess around, come, put the shackles on!”

Yang Zhenshan realized he couldn’t hold back anymore, so he stopped bantering and directly took out his Guest Elder Token.

”I am Yang Zhenshan, Ninth Grade Guest Elder of the Ten Thousand Treasures Store, White Cloud’s Immortal Law doesn’t apply to Ten Thousand Treasures Store, it has its own rules!”

He was unflustered due to having Ten Thousand Treasures Store as his support.

The Immortal Law Hall oversees the peace and punishment in the Immortal City, but there are three places it cannot reach, one is the high-level Dao Field of the White Cloud True Monarch, the second is the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, the third is the Ten Thousand Treasures Store.

Kuang Hengxian’s pupils sharply narrowed as he looked at the token in Yang Zhenshan’s hand.

”How is this possible? Ten Thousand Treasures Store clearly only has thirty-two Guest Elders!”

”Heh, you should have investigated my identity and background, haven’t you asked at Ten Thousand Treasures Store?”

”I am indeed the thirty-third Guest Elder of the Ten Thousand Treasures Store!”

Yang Zhenshan was not surprised by his reaction, the more one understands the Ten Thousand Treasures Store, the more one realizes its status in White Cloud Immortal City.

Simply put, the Ten Thousand Treasures Store is an existence detached from the regular order within White Cloud Immortal City.

Kuang Hengxian froze, other cultivators in the Immortal Law Hall were also filled with astonishment.

When did the Ten Thousand Treasures Store recruit another Guest Elder?

Why weren’t they aware of this?

Their ignorance is normal, internal affairs of the Ten Thousand Treasures Store aren’t something just anyone can inquire about.

Of course, if someone from White Cloud Immortal City was recruited as a Guest Elder by the Ten Thousand Treasures Store, the news would surely spread rapidly throughout the city.

As those recruited by Ten Thousand Treasures Store can’t possibly be unknown individuals.

However, Yang Zhenshan is not from White Cloud Immortal City, previously he was just an unknown figure here.

Moreover, this matter was promoted solely by Zhongli Xiayi, gaining little attention even within the Ten Thousand Treasures Store, let alone outside of it.

”I am now quite curious as to who instructed you to trouble me!” Yang Zhenshan squinted his eyes, calmly looking at Kuang Hengxian.

With the Ten Thousand Treasures Store as a dependable ally, he needn’t fear anything from the Immortal Law Hall.

Though the status as Guest Elder of Ten Thousand Treasures Store may not let him freely roam White Cloud Immortal City, it certainly prevents any unjust treatment.

It was in White Cloud Immortal City that he killed Xu Mingzhu, a matter beyond the Immortal Law Hall’s jurisdiction.

How many cultivators die outside the city each year?

When has the Immortal Law Hall cared about such matters?

The Cloud Wild Alliance, although connected to White Cloud True Monarch, is nonetheless an Independent Cultivator Alliance, not a direct force under White Cloud True Monarch.

Cloud Wild Alliance is not as influential as Thousand Array Alliance, which controls the city’s Guardian Array, meaning Thousand Array Alliance is a direct force under White Cloud True Monarch.

Kuang Hengxian’s expression was rather embarrassed, he hesitated and bowed slightly, ”Guest Elder Yang, this is a misunderstanding!”

He had to yield, though unwilling, it was unavoidable.

Facing the formidable presence of the Ten Thousand Treasures Store, the Kuang family truly couldn’t afford to provoke them.