Chapter389:GatheringofElders!

Whensuchamiddle-agedmanappeared,SuYi’shearttrembledinexplicablyandhisgazebegantoripple.

"HeisattheYuanEmperorRealm!"

Underthepowerfulforce,SuYiimmediatelydiscernedthatthepersonbeforehimwasaformidableYuanEmperorRealmcultivator,andevenmoresothananordinaryone.

SuYilookedatthemiddle-agedmaninfrontofhim,whosefacialfeaturesweredeepandhandsome,indicatingthathemighthavebeenahandsomemaninhisyouth.However,henowappearedmatureandcomposedwithanauthoritativedemeanorthatcommandedrespect.

"SeniorMasterShangguan!"

"Welcome,ElderShangguan!"

"..."

AsSuYilookedaround,heheardscatteredvoicesofawecomingfromallaroundhim.Theonlookerssurroundingthesquarekneltdowninsuccession,payingtheirrespects.

DozensofdisciplesfromtheCourtofJusticeimmediatelykneltdownwithonekneeandheldtheirswords,showingalookofreverence.

Thegroupofstewardswasalsomovedandbowedwithastonishment.

ThisisElderShangguanHuwhohasarrived.ShangguanHuhasarelativelyspecialstatus.Althoughhedoesn’thavecontroloveranySwordPeak,heistheoneinchargeoftheCourtofJustice.

ThedisciplesweresurprisedtofindoutthattheirmatterhadreachedtheattentionoftheElderoftheCourtofJustice,whohadcomepersonally.

"AvenerableelderfromtheDivineSwordSchool!"

SuYi’seyesflickered,notsurprisedtofindthatitwasanelder,hencetheformidableauraexudedfromhisbody.

ElderShangguanHulandedandhisgazefelldirectlyonSuYi.Inhisobsidian-likebrightanddazzlingblackpupils,therewasaslightripple.Heexudedaformidableaurawithoutangerashesaid,"Youngman,youarequitebold.ComewithmetotheCourtofJustice!"

Thevoicewascoldandimposing,ringingintheearsofbothSuYiandallofthedisciplesintheaudiencelikethunder!

"ElderShangguanpersonallyarrivedtocaptureSuYi!"

Thedisciplespresenttrembledintheirhearts.ThevenerableelderoftheCourtofJusticepersonallycametocaptureanouterdisciple!

"We’redonefornow!"

XuJiahuiandZhangQingturnedpalewhenthevenerableelderoftheCourtofJusticearrived.HowcouldSuYipossiblyresistnow?

SuYigazedatElderShangguanHuoftheCourtofJusticeinfrontofhim.Thethunderousvoiceechoedinhisears,vibratinghissoul,andanimmenseandmajesticpressureinvisiblysweptandoverwhelmedhim,makingthesurroundingemptinessseemfrozen.

However,thiswasnotthefirsttimeSuYifacedaYuanEmperorRealmcultivator,althoughtheelderfromtheCourtofJusticeinfrontofhimseemedtobeastrongeradversarythantheusualstrongonesfromtheYuanEmperorRealm.

Undertheinvisiblepressure,SuYitookadeepbreath.Despitetheoverwhelmingforce,heremainedpoisedandupright.Helookedupslightly,andwithanairofrespect,heasked,"MayIask,elder,whatrulehaveIviolatedthatImustbepunishedattheCourtofJustice?"

Thecalmandgentlevoicespreadthroughoutthesquare,itssoundwasfaint,yetitfeltlikeabombexplodinginwater,causingashockingwaveamongthedisciplespresent.

"Doesn’tthiskidevenfeartheelder?"Adisciplesecretlyliftedhiseyes,withaflickeringgazeandahorrifiedexpressionemerged.

ListeningtoSuYi’swords,ElderShangguanHu’sgazealsovisiblypaused,andhisobsidian-likeeyessubtlyrevealedsomesurprise.HesaidtoSuYi,"ResistingarrestinfrontofthedisciplesoftheCourtofJustice,thisaloneisenough!"

"MayIask,Elder,ifthedisciplesoftheCourtofJusticeweretoarrestpeoplewithoutcause,shouldonestandidlyby,orshallthediscipleoftheCourtofJusticebeabletoactlawlesslyintheDivineSwordSchool?"SuYiasked.

"IfthedisciplesoftheCourtofJusticearrestsomeonewithoutreason,allwillbeinvestigatedandjusticewillbeserved.However,ifyouopenlyrefusearrest,thismatterwillbesufficienttobringyoutotheCourtofJustice.AllwillbediscussedoncewegettotheCourtofJustice!"

ElderShangguanHuhesitatedagain,thenhiseyesflickered,asifhedidn’twanttosaymuchmoretoSuYi.

"Sincetheelderpersonallycameforth,soInaturallyhadnochoicebuttocomply.However,youdidn’tinvestigatethecausethoroughly,anddirectlyusedforceagainstme.Ifthisweretospread,itwouldbedetrimentaltoyourreputation."

SuYiclenchedhisteethinsecret.ThiswasaformidableYuanEmperorRealmcultivator,avenerableelderoftheDivineSwordSchool.Evenifhehadahundredtimesmorepowernow,hewouldstillbenomatchforhim.

ElderShangguanHu’sgazewasslightlytwitching,appearinggreatlyperplexed.

HenaturallyunderstoodwhatSuYisaid.Ifheweretakenawaydirectly,itwouldbesomewhatunseemlyifitweretospreadinthefuture.

ButElderShangguanHuknowsthathemusttakethisboyawayimmediatelytoday,otherwiseitwillnotbehisturn.AlthoughhepresidesovertheCourtofJustice,onlyheknowsthatheusuallysufferslossesinmanythings.

"Sharp-tonguedandquick-witted,anyway,comebackwithmetotheCourtofJusticefirstbeforewetalk!"

Assoonasthewordsfell,ElderShangguanHuwastednotime.Fearfulofanydelaycausingtrouble,hereachedouthishand,twistingthevoidwithapalmprint.ThevoidfrozeinstantlyandthedistortedmarkwasabouttolandonSuYi’sshoulder.

Inthatinstant,SuYifeltasuddentremblingthroughouthisbody,asthoughavacuumhadengulfedhim.Thepalmprinthadnotevenlanded,yethewascrushedasifhewasundertheweightof100,000mountains,unabletomoveasingleinchandcompletelyunabletocirculatehisinternalenergy.

Inthepresenceofsuchaformidablecultivator,SuYiwasutterlypowerlesstoresist.

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"Boom!"

Suddenly,atthismoment,amysteriouslightclusterwithinSuYi’sbodyquivered,andbegantoradiateabrilliantglowwithinhismind.

"Thisyoungsteriscorrect,theCourtofJusticecan’tjustarrestpeopleatwill!"

Suddenly,atthiscriticalmoment,avoicewithaslightlyeerietonealsolandedinthesquare.

AfiguresilentlyappearedbySuYi’sside,withoutasound,anditwasunclearhowithadarrived.

Butinexplicably,withtheappearanceofthisoldman,SuYifeltthespacearoundhimthathadbeenfrozenstarttorelax,andthepressuredissipatedintonothingness.

Atthesametime,theformer’spalmimprintflashedlikelightningandlightlyfellonElderShangguanHu’spalmimprint.

"Swoosh..."

Twopalmimprintstouched,buttherewasnoexpectedexplosionofenergy,noranyparticularcommotion.

Justasthevoidaroundquiveredslightly,aburstoflightexplodedandfilledtheair,onlyforeverythingtoimmediatelyreturntostillness.

ThemysteriousglowinSuYi’smind,whichhadjustradiatedalight,nowsubsidedonceagain.

"ElderYu,whatdoyoumean?"

Butintheinstantwhenthetwopalmimprintssubsided,thevoiceofElderShangguanHurangoutandtheexpressiononhisfaceseemedtochangedrastically.

"ElderShangguan,adignifiedelderoftheCourtofJustice,actuallypersonallytookactionforanouterdisciple.Trulyhands-onandproactive!"

Theetherealvoicerangout,tingedwithahintofworld-weariness.ThespeakerthenturnedandfixedhisgazeuponSuYi.

SuYihaslongsensedthatthisisanotherpowerfulYuanEmperorRealmcultivator,seeminglyalsoanelderoftheDivineSwordSchool.

SuYiliftedhisgazeandlookedatthesuddenlyappearedfigureinfrontofhim.Itwasathin-cheekedoldmanwithwrinklesalloverhisface.Hislongeyebrowsandsparsewhitebeardfloatedbackward,emanatinganairofetherealeleganceandDaoistspirit.