CHAPTER 329: CHAPTER 329 GREAT RESHUFFLE_1

Lu An retorted harshly, "I know nothing! How am I supposed to explain anything to you?"

Qin Feiyang calmly responded, "Whether you know or not, you’re clearer about it than anyone else."

"You..."

Lu An’s anger flared. He turned to Lv Yun. "Elder Lv, don’t listen to his nonsense! He’s just slandering me, trying to find an excuse to get rid of me!"

Qin Feiyang said, "Feeling guilty? I have no grudges against you. Why would I want to get rid of you?"

"I..."

Lu An tried to speak again.

"Shut up!"

Lv Yun shouted angrily. Looking at the young man in white, she asked, "Zhang Jin, tell me honestly, does the Resource Hall have the ingredients for the Marrow-cleansing Pill?"

"If you dare to lie, I won’t merely expel you from the Holy Temple; I will kill you on the spot!"

An alarming murderous intent filled her eyes.

Zhang Jin trembled and immediately knelt. "Elder Lv, spare my life! This has nothing to do with me. It was Elder Lu who forbade selling it."

Lv Yun’s face instantly turned as cold as ice.

Lu An’s expression changed drastically. "Damn it, what nonsense are you spouting?" he yelled.

Zhang Jin replied, "Elder Lu, I’m sorry. I don’t want to die, so I had to tell the truth."

"You damned traitor! I’ll kill you!"

Lu An erupted in fury, aiming a palm strike at Zhang Jin’s head.

But just then, Qin Feiyang shot out his hand like lightning, grabbed Zhang Jin’s arm, and pulled him forward, narrowly saving him from disaster.

Qin Feiyang shook his head and sighed. "Elder Lu, you not only deceive your superiors and cheat your subordinates, but you also try to silence someone by murder right in front of Elder Lv. Is your Lu Family truly this audacious?"

These words, though seemingly addressed to Lu An, were actually meant for Lv Yun.

Essentially, he was provoking Lv Yun.

And hearing this, Lv Yun’s resolve to kill intensified.

Lu An, too, was filled with murderous intent. He snarled, "You little bastard, dare to spout nonsense again and see what happens!"

"You deserve to die!"

But before Lu An could finish his words, Lv Yun, like an enraged tigress, struck his chest with her palm.

Battle Intent surged out like a tidal wave!

Blood splattered, and a fist-sized, gory hole appeared on Lu An’s chest.

"Ah..."

With a shrill scream, Lu An collapsed to the ground, dead.

A cold grin touched Qin Feiyang’s lips. Lu Family, now I’d like to see how you’ll continue to obscure the truth.

Lv Yun glanced at the thoroughly dead Lu An, then turned to Zhang Jin and said, "You should know, failing to report what you know is also a capital offense!"

Zhang Jin turned deathly pale. "Elder, spare my life!" he pleaded in terror.

Qin Feiyang cupped his fists. "Elder Lv, Zhang Jin is merely an insignificant disciple. If he hadn’t obeyed Elder Lu’s orders, he certainly wouldn’t have survived. Please, let him off the hook."

Zhang Jin was stunned. He had thought Qin Feiyang would also vent his anger on him, but unexpectedly, Qin Feiyang was actually pleading for him.

Lv Yun was silent for a moment, then let out a long breath.

"Fine then!"

"Seeing as Qin Feiyang has spoken up for you, I’ll let you off this time."

"If similar situations occur in the future, you must report them to me immediately," Lv Yun said.

"Thank you, Elder, for your mercy in sparing my life!"

Zhang Jin kowtowed repeatedly, tears of joy streaming down his face.

Lv Yun said, "Get up. Tell me, what else do you know?"

Zhang Jin rose and answered respectfully, "Not long ago, I accidentally overheard Elder Lu relaying a message to the Lord of the Lu Family."

"What was it?" Lv Yun frowned.

Qin Feiyang’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Zhang Jin said, "The Lord of the Lu Family ordered Elder Lu to supply the resources of the Resource Hall to the Lu Family."

"What?"

"The Lu Family is actually doing such a thing?"

"This is too outrageous!"

"Elder Lv, you must punish the Lu Family severely!"

The surrounding disciples roared in anger.

The resources of the Resource Hall were already barely enough to meet demand, and they were diverting them to the Lu Family? Wasn’t that blatantly stealing from them?

This was arrogance to the extreme!

Qin Feiyang also looked enlightened.

He had been wondering why the Lu Family remained so audacious despite being sanctioned by the Treasure Pavilion. So, they were after the resources of the Resource Hall.

This is getting interesting.

The Lord of the Lu Family is a complete fool.

Extending their vile claws into the Holy Temple... aren’t they courting death?

"This Lu Family, they’re trying to overturn the heavens!"

Lv Yun also became furious. She turned, strode out of the Resource Hall, and shouted into the air, "Shi Ming, come to the Resource Hall at once!"

The atmosphere in the Resource Hall instantly grew incredibly tense.

Zhang Jin walked up to Qin Feiyang, cupped his fists, and said, "Senior Brother Qin, thank you."

Qin Feiyang smiled. "No need. In fact, I should be the one thanking you."

"Thanking me?" Zhang Jin looked puzzled.

Qin Feiyang smiled but said nothing.

If Zhang Jin hadn’t revealed these things, even if Lv Yun had killed Lu An, she wouldn’t have truly moved to suppress the Lu Family.

But now things were different. The Lu Family’s actions had not only enraged the disciples of the Holy Temple but had also thoroughly infuriated Lv Yun. Suppressing the Lu Family was now imperative!

With this, the Lu Family would face being suppressed by both the Holy Temple and the Treasure Pavilion simultaneously.

At that point, not even Lu Xingchen, the top-grade Alchemist, or the City Lord, the Lu Family’s Ancestor, could save the Lu Family!

It could be said that Zhang Jin’s words had played a crucial role.

WHOOSH!

A figure in black broke through the air like lightning, appearing in the sky above the Resource Hall.

It was Shi Ming, the Law Enforcement Elder of the Martial Palace!

Shi Ming asked, puzzled, "Lv Yun, why did you summon me here so urgently? What’s the matter?"

Lv Yun flew up, landing in front of Shi Ming, and began to explain in a low voice.

"What?"

"This Lu Family is outrageously audacious!"

Learning of the situation, Shi Ming was also furious. After some further discussion, Shi Ming nodded. "Alright, it’s decided!"

"All Steward Elders, heed the order! Immediately expel all disciples of the Lu Family from the Holy Temple!"

"Execute at once!"

The two roared, one after the other. Their voices, like great bells, thundered across the entire Holy Temple, lingering long in the air.

Excellent! Qin Feiyang clenched his fists, his eyes sparkling. Lu Family, let’s see how you try to posture now!

The other disciples around them all cheered loudly.

But the disciples and Steward Elders in other parts of the Holy Temple were utterly bewildered.

They didn’t understand why Lv Yun and Shi Ming would suddenly issue such an order.

"How could this be?"

Lu Ziyuan, kneeling in the square, wore an expression of sheer disbelief.

Shao Hong and Dong Cheng beside him were equally dumbfounded.

Are we hallucinating?

But the voices of the two Law Enforcement Elders had clearly reached their ears.

Elder Di and the other elder were stunned for a good while before they finally came to their senses.

Although they were also very confused, Elder Lv’s command to "execute at once" left them no room to object.

Elder Di shouted, "Disciples of the Lu Family, gather outside immediately!"

One stone gate after another opened.

Young men and women filed out of the Elixir Fire Palace.

In the end, there were over three hundred of them!

One had to know that the minimum requirement for a disciple to enter the Elixir Fire Palace was level five spiritual power.

The entire Elixir Fire Palace had only nine thousand alchemy rooms.

The Lu Family occupied over three hundred of those spots!

No wonder the Lu Family dared to be so arrogant.

"Elders, why are you driving us away?"

"What did we do wrong?"

"What exactly is going on?"

The crowd of over three hundred gathered in the square, glaring indignantly at Elder Di and the other elder.

"This is an order from the two Law Enforcement Elders. We don’t know the specifics either," Elder Di said, shaking his head.

"I refuse to accept this!"

"I need a reason!"

"Even if I have to die, I want to die knowing why!" Lu Ziyuan roared.

"That’s right, this isn’t fair!"

"We haven’t done anything! Why are you kicking us out?"

"We demand a reasonable explanation!"

Everyone began to clamor.

The same scene was unfolding in the Martial Palace.

The Martial Palace had even more Lu Family disciples, numbering over a thousand!

And half of them were War Kings!

Just as the situation was about to spiral out of control, Lv Yun and Shi Ming appeared.

But they offered no explanation, directly instructing the Steward Elders to escort everyone out, including Lu Ziyuan.

Among those expelled were even over a dozen Steward Elders.

It was, in the truest sense, a major purge.

Although the other disciples still didn’t understand the reason, most of them were quietly cheering in their hearts.

Ever since Lu Xingchen’s rise, the Lu Family members had become increasingly unscrupulous. They weren’t just lawless in East City; they lorded over a part of the Holy Temple as well.

But because the Lu Family was currently so powerful, everyone was angry but dared not speak out.

So, the decision made by the two Law Enforcement Elders today was truly to everyone’s great satisfaction!

「Meanwhile, back at the Resource Hall.」

"Senior Brother Qin, you’re truly amazing."

"If it weren’t for you, we never could have removed this cancer that is the Lu Family."

"But you have to be careful of the Lu Family’s retaliation."

"Although the Lu Family is down on their luck for now, their foundations are still very deep."

"Yes, Lu Xingchen alone is not someone we can afford to offend."

Qin Feiyang was preparing to leave, but the surrounding disciples swarmed him, chattering endlessly.

"Thank you all for your concern. I will be careful," Qin Feiyang said with a smile and a cupped fist.

Whether these people were sincere or feigning, at least for now, they were on his side.

"Everyone, disperse!"

Lv Yun reappeared. The moment she spoke, the disciples surrounding Qin Feiyang scattered and immediately began to spread the news.

Word spread from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred. Soon, the news was buzzing throughout the Holy Temple.

Only then did everyone finally realize that all of this was related to Qin Feiyang.

He had not only persuaded the Treasure Pavilion to sanction the Lu, Wang, and Zheng Families, but had now also managed to get all Lu Family disciples expelled from the Holy Temple.

This new disciple is so ruthless!

Previously, when they learned Qin Feiyang was a top-grade Alchemist, they had mostly felt awe.

But now, towards Qin Feiyang, they felt a deep-seated fear.

Because if it were them, they could never have achieved any of this.

In the square outside the Resource Hall.

Lv Yun stood opposite Qin Feiyang and asked, "Are you satisfied with this outcome?"

HUH!

Qin Feiyang was startled.

"Elder, you can’t put it that way!"

"What I did was also for the sake of the Holy Temple."

"You’ve seen it too. The Lu Family has thrown the Holy Temple into turmoil."

"If this isn’t addressed, many disciples will think you’re favoring the Lu Family."

"That would break their hearts."

"After all, in the eyes of the world, the Holy Temple is a pure land for cultivation, not the Lu Family’s private garden," Qin Feiyang said earnestly.

Lv Yun rolled her eyes. "So, I suppose I should thank you for your benevolence?"