"The day I arrive is not important, but the tone of this junior brother is not good. This is the task hall, and you are illegally assembled here, blocking the gate, affecting the access of other disciples, and disrupting public order.
What's up, want the law enforcement hall to come and drive you all away again? That's not right, this is the second time for you, you really don't learn your lesson, have you forgotten the warning from the law enforcement hall?"
Wan Lei expertly spun a narrative.
"Hmph, we junior brothers and sisters are just here to see if there are any good tasks to accept. When we came out, we happened to meet someone who had falsely reported a mission. Out of curiosity, of course, we had to ask properly."
Xing Chen sneered and leaned forward, looking at Wan Lei with a playful expression.
"This new junior brother, we disciples of the Five Elements Hall are all brave and righteous people. When facing evil, we naturally fear no death and forge ahead bravely to investigate the truth.
It's not like going out for a casual stroll, then randomly killing a monkey demon and coming back to falsely report the mission as completed.
Know that our Five Elements Hall's task hall does conduct verification.
Senior brother kindly reminds you here that falsifying tasks to deceive the task hall will result in punishment.
Fines, imprisonment, and expulsion are all possible.
If you understand, then hurry back and honestly complete the task, don't get punished and then regret it."
Xing Chen spoke slowly but with great arrogance. Wan Lei even suspected if this person enjoyed showing off and intentionally presented himself to be hit.
Otherwise, why would he utter such classic villainous lines?
However, on second thought, it was possible he genuinely believed Wan Lei hadn't completed the task but had just returned after a few days of wandering.
After all, this task was secretly orchestrated by the Fire Hall Master, Li Yan, and according to rumors, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven was notoriously violent. If he found out that Wan Lei had investigated him, he might have killed him with a single blow.
Thinking of this, Wan Lei felt immense injustice for the Great Sage.
The Great Sage was so good-tempered, so kind, so brave, and so approachable. He had saved Wan Lei's life and taught him divine abilities. Where else could one find such a good elder? Yet, they called him violent.
Although the final strike that killed the Six-Eared Macaque was a tiny bit violent, directly shattering a continent, it was also unavoidable.
After all, it was a battle between Saints.
Seeing Wan Lei's silence, Xing Chen assumed he had hit the mark and was feeling apprehensive and timid. He immediately sneered,
"Since you know you were wrong, then go back and continue the task. Don't think about these crooked paths. Know that the righteous path is the path of cultivation."
The villain's intention to destroy me is unyielding.
Wan Lei smiled slightly and asked very politely,
"Junior brother, is there a possibility that I have indeed completed the task?"
"Hmph, absolutely impossible! With you? What are you? How dare you investigate the Great Sage Equal to Heaven? Don't you even look at what you are..."
Xing Chen was still arrogantly presenting his face for Wan Lei to hit, but Wan Lei no longer wanted to deal with such a minor character.
Immediately, Wan Lei looked up at the gate of the task hall and said loudly,
"Disciple Wan Lei, under orders, executed a purgatorial level task, investigating the case of Happiness Town in the East Sea.
The truth of this case has now been revealed, and it can be closed. The criminal, Saint Yiyang, the Six-Eared Macaque, has been executed. May I ask whom I should report to?"
As Wan Lei's voice fell, the originally noisy atmosphere among tens of thousands of people around them became silent.
Everyone stared at Wan Lei in disbelief, even doubting if they had heard the few keywords correctly.
Criminal?
Saint Yiyang?
Executed?
What was going on?
When did the Immortal Realm gain a new Saint?
Did you go out on a mission and coincidentally kill a Saint on your way back?
Brother Niu Bi, are you addicted to bullying Saints?
The first to react was still Xing Chen.
"Hmph, utter nonsense. It has been fifty thousand years since a Saint has fallen in our Immortal Realm. How could a Saint die just because you went out to investigate a mission? Do you think Saints are as easy to kill as your insignificant Tai Xu realm?
Moreover, I have lived in the Immortal Realm continent since childhood. While I may not be widely knowledgeable, I am familiar with some major forces.
This Six-Eared Macaque is a peak Golden Immortal realm powerhouse under the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, who had merits in the Third Immortal-Demon War.
In your mouth, how did he become a criminal, how did he become Saint Yiyang?"
Xing Chen laughed heartily, his eyes full of mockery.
"Even if you want to find an excuse to fool the task hall, find a more reasonable one. For example, a monkey from Flower Fruit Mountain killed many people, and you killed that monkey and brought it back. After all, there is no proof of death.
But I never expected you to be so foolish as to fabricate lies about Saint Yiyang. Do you really think we are all as childish as you, so easily fooled?"
Xing Chen's words made Wan Lei feel awkward. Couldn't the dog author design a smarter villain, one who says normal things? This villain's words are like a script, so awkward...
"Whether it is true or not, one can find someone to verify it. Until the answer is revealed, nothing is certain.
At this time, you should find someone to prove it, rather than squawking here like a baboon."
Wan Lei's expression was serious as he shouted,
"Where are the elders of the task hall? Are they going to avoid disciples who come to report their missions? Are they going to let a mob block their door?"
As soon as his voice fell, an elder floated down from upstairs, casting an displeased glance at Wan Lei.
"The evidence you have concerns a Saint, and we cannot identify it. This matter must be decided by the Sect Master or the Hall Masters."
"Please invite the Sect Master."
Wan Lei was afraid that inviting a Hall Master would bring back the Fire Hall Master, and then it would be impossible to clarify the situation.
"I have already reported to the Sect Master. Who the Sect Master sends to handle this is not up to you to decide."
The elder snorted coldly, raising his head proudly. Suddenly, his expression changed drastically, and he immediately clasped his hands in a bow.
"Greetings, Sect Master."
Seeing this, the other disciples also clasped their hands in a bow.
"Greetings, Sect Master."
Wan Lei turned his head and saw a person wearing a black imperial dragon robe flying from the direction of the Sacred Hall.
This person appeared to be less than thirty years old, with a ferocious scar running across his entire face. He had a dignified appearance, and his eyes exuded an imposing aura. Just a glance in their direction made everyone involuntarily feel a sense of submission.
Wearing an imperial dragon robe, it seemed the rumor that the Sect Master Wan Hong was formerly an emperor of many planes was true.
Hmph, what's so great about that? I was also the Thunder Emperor before.
Wan Lei straightened his back.
Xiao Jin tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to bow, but Wan Lei did not. He still remembered that the signature for his mission was from this Sect Master.
After the Sect Master arrived, he didn't say a word and directly extended his hand. The head of the Six-Eared Macaque in Wan Lei's hand automatically flew into his palm.