Humanity's Great Sage

Chapter 977, A Scuffle

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

Around 20 Real Lake Realm Masters were in an intense fight in the courtyard. The table was shattered, and all the food and drinks were scattered on the ground. The place had turned into a mess.

Shen Manzi tried to be a mediator, but no one would listen to her at this point. They ignored her and focused on dealing with their opponents.

The noise had certainly shocked the cultivators in the main hall, so they came over to watch the fight.

Such a scene was rarely seen in Grand Sky City, so they were amazed and mesmerised by the scuffle.

“Boss, what should we do?” asked a Hundred Fragrance Restaurant’s waiter.

As Shen Manzi’s dress flapped in the air, she lifted her leg and landed a lick on a member of Team A5 who had fallen to the ground in front of her, pushing him back into the scuffle. She sighed and said, “Report the incident to the Ministry of Laws.”

Although she was powerless to stop the fight, she couldn’t let things escalate. After all, such an incident had happened in her place. Now, both parties could be considered restrained. Other than Lu Ye and the Ninth-Order Real Lake Realm Master who occasionally activated their Spiritual Powers, the others never used theirs. However, if the fight dragged on, no one knew how things would unfold.

If anyone died, both parties who were in the scuffle would be in hot water.

As soon as Shen Manzi finished speaking, the aura of a Divine Ocean Realm Master rose from somewhere in Grand Sky City as the person came over in a hurry.

One of the spectators had already reported the incident to the Ministry of Laws.

The person’s aura was powerful. It only took him several breaths of time to arrive at Hundred Fragrance Restaurant from the Ministry of Laws. Qian Wudang revealed himself in mid-air.

At the same time, Divine Egos exuded from different parts of Grand Sky City and focused on this place. They were shocked by Qian Wudang’s actions. Since they had no idea what was going on, they decided to look into the matter using their Divine Egos.

When these Divine Ocean Realm Masters from different parts of the city detected the conflict, they were surprised to learn that such an incident even happened in Grand Sky City. Anyway, it was the internal affairs of the Ministry of Laws, so these Divine Ocean Realm Masters had no intention of showing up. They let Qian Wudang deal with the matter.

Qian Wudang felt his face twitching while looking down at them. He bellowed, “Stop it!”

In the meantime, his aura surged as invisible pressure descended from the sky.

The spectators who were hovering in mid-air to watch the show were affected as well. They exclaimed and fell from the sky.

They had only been affected by the repercussions, whereas those in the courtyard were directly targeted. They felt immensely pressured and found it hard to breathe.

The chaos seemed to be frozen in time.

Geng Wuwang was defending himself while looking battered. He was the strongest within Team A3 as well as a Body-tempering Cultivator, which was why he was besieged by several people.

Xiao Ruyun was lying on the ground as he wrapped his legs around an opponent’s waist like a lock. His hands were on the other party’s face, and his thumbs were against the person’s eyes. It was as though he was determined to make the person blind. The opponent bared his teeth, apparently in pain.

Kang Yuanqiao had always been sedate, but presently, he was riding atop an opponent’s shoulders. He had balled up his fists, ready to strike his opponent.

On the other hand, Shangguan Qiu was beaten up. It couldn’t be helped as a Spell Cultivator was physically weaker in comparison, so he was at a disadvantage in such a fight. His eyebrow was wounded as blood streamed down his face.

Xiao Xinghe’s clothes had been torn apart as his two opponents were glaring at him. It was obvious that he had suffered a setback as well.

Lin Yinxiu and Mu Zheng were in a confrontation with the three female cultivators of the other party from a distance. Their hair was dishevelled, and they were panting. They must’ve contended with each other.

Lu Ye was atop the Ninth-Order Real Lake Realm Master, who covered his head with both hands. He was protecting himself against Lu Ye’s storm of attacks before Qian Wudang’s arrival.

Amber was holding a cultivator’s head in its big, hideous mouth. Only the cultivator’s body was exposed. At first glance, it looked like Amber was eating a Human, which was a horrifying sight.

Qian Wudang swept a glance over them before fixing his eyes on Lin Yinxiu. When he saw how dishevelled the woman looked, he was so heartbroken he found it difficult to breathe.

Although Lin Yinxiu was mischievous when she was by his side, she would never behave boorishly. However, it hadn’t been a long time since she joined Lu Ye’s team, but she already got into a scuffle like a feisty woman. How inappropriate was that?

As Qian Wudang was fuming deep within, the pressure at the scene intensified, causing them to have difficulty breathing.

A moment later, Qian Wudang ordered, “Straighten up!”

Following his order, the cultivators in the courtyard released their opponents and straightened up. Only Amber let go of its opponent and turned into the size of a cat before sneaking away.

After the cultivator was released from Amber’s mouth, his face was covered in saliva. He was devastated deep within.

“All the team leaders, step forward!” Qian Wudang bellowed.

Geng Wuwang and Lu Ye moved forward confidently. From the other side, the Ninth-Order Real Lake Realm Master and another person did the same.

Qian Wudang was so exasperated that he started laughing. With his hands behind his back, he nodded. “Geng Wuwang, Lu Yi Ye, Zhou Kui, and Zhang Cheng. You’ve done a great job as leaders by leading your team members to get into a scuffle here.”

Lu Ye, who was standing beside Geng Wuwang, was surprised.

With a straight back, Geng Wuwang replied grimly, “It’s a misunderstanding, Sir. We’ve been drinking all along. Since we’re having a good time, we’ve decided to have a friendly match. We didn’t expect to cause a commotion and alert you. We’re sorry.”

Lu Ye, Zhou Kui, and Zhang Cheng instantly realised his intention, so they said, “Yes, it’s only a friendly match.”

Regardless of how they contended with each other earlier, they had to be on the same side at this point.

“Do you think I’m blind? A friendly match?” Qian Wudang was incensed. “Is this what a friendly match is supposed to be? Look at how many things you’ve broken and your wounds. How dare you tell me that!”

Geng Wuwang hunched his back and said meekly, “That’s indeed the truth.”

When he saw Qian Wudang glaring at him, he immediately kept his mouth shut.

He knew that they had crossed the line this time as many Divine Ocean Realm Masters were secretly paying attention. It was no longer possible for Qian Wudang to dismiss the case as nothing serious.

“As members of the Law Enforcement Hall, you’re fully aware of the rules. Still, you’ve broken the rules by getting into a scuffle while drunk. Geng Wuwang, what punishment do you think you deserve?” Qian Wudang questioned.

Geng Wuwang braced himself and said, “I’m willing to go to prison and be punished. However, today’s incident is caused by me, and it has nothing to do with the others. Sir, please allow me to be held responsible for all of this.”

“Do you want to be punished in everyone’s stead?” Qian Wudang glowered at him. “You don’t have the right to do that yet! Everyone who is involved in the scuffle will go to prison. The team leaders will be whipped ten times each, and it’s five whips for everyone else. This should serve as a warning to all of you. If you dare to make the same mistake again, I won’t go easy on you.”

Upon hearing that, the cultivators in the courtyard shuddered.

Lu Ye couldn’t help but gasp as well. He had been whipped by the Reverse Dragon Spine before, so he knew it was a horrible experience.

“Get going now!” Qian Wudang ordered. He had never felt more vexed in his life. It was humiliating for him that such a thing happened to the members of the Law Enforcement Hall. With so many Divine Ocean Realm Masters paying attention to this incident, he had to punish them no matter what.

This kind of punishment was already the best solution for him.

Following the order, all of them leapt into the sky and headed to the prison. They were no longer as agitated as earlier. All of them hung their heads low. The female cultivators were especially terrified.

Although they had never been whipped by the Reverse Dragon Spine, they had heard of some horrible tales. They weren’t even sure if they could withstand five whips.

“What are you looking at? Get lost!” Qian Wudang turned to growl at the spectators. He was displeased with everyone at the scene. As his clothes flapped in the air, he flew towards the prison as well.

Presently, the cultivators guarding the prison’s entrance looked at the members of the Law Enforcement Hall in elation.

Although Hundred Fragrance Restaurant was far away, Qian Wudang’s loud voice reverberated across the entire Grand Sky City. Therefore, despite being at the prison, they knew what had happened.

It was an eye-opener for them as they had never seen so many people getting punished at the same time.

As the guards of the prison, they hospitably led these people into the place. Qian Wudang also entered the prison.

As they moved downwards, the dark environment felt spooky. When they thought about the imminent punishment, they felt cold all over their bodies.

“Do you regret it now? What were you thinking earlier?” Qian Wudang snorted while walking in front of them.

No one said anything.

Soon enough, they arrived at the place where punishments took place. One-Eyed Man was drinking some wine when he detected Qian Wudang’s aura, so he quickly got to his feet and greeted him. When he saw the group of people behind him, he was shocked. “What’s going on, Commander?”

“They’ve made a mistake, so they’re here to be punished.” Qian Wudang turned around to look furiously at them. They hung their heads low.

“There are so many of them.” One-Eyed Man was astounded. “It’ll be tiring for me, then.”

As he spoke, he walked towards the place where the Reverse Dragon Spine was located. After getting the item, he struck the ground with it forcefully.

All of them shuddered as if they had been whipped.

“Of the four of you, who wants to be punished first?” Qian Wudang glanced at the four people at the head. With his hands behind his back, he intended to watch them get punished.

Lu Ye sent a signal to Geng Wuwang, who understood his intention. The next instant, both of them stepped backwards.

Zhang Cheng came to his senses and did the same.

Someone from the group of people laughed, which alleviated the intense atmosphere.

Zhou Kui was left there on his own. He soon realised what was going on. “You…”

“That’s great!” Qian Wudang praised him with a dismissive smile. “You’ll be punished first, Zhou Kui.”

“Sir, I didn’t…”

“Cut the crap!” Qian Wudang grabbed Zhou Kui and tossed him at the punishment instrument. “You’ll be punished sooner or later. Why don’t you get this over with quickly?”