To destroy a person, it's not merely about the use of martial power, but also wisdom and a loving heart.

In the end, Master Li gave up his freedom for love and proudly became Lin Bai's Puppet.

...

[Victorious in Dilemma; Swift Thirty (Conferred)]

[Fight along with your Cards (Completed); Ten Silver Cards (Conferred)]

[Not every battle will go smoothly. Try sealing opponents of the same level in combat and further explore the potential of a Card Master (Pre-awarded three Gold Cards for this mission); Reward: Five Gold Cards]

[Make ten thousand people feel fear; Charm 10 (Conferred)]

[Congratulations, you have taken a small step on the path of villains. Keep pressing on and make more people shiver at the sound of your name; Make thirty thousand people feel your fear; Style 10]

...

At the end of the battle, a series of mission completion prompts sounded in Lin Bai's mind.

Lin Bai was utterly perplexed.

The Card System and the Extreme Reflection System operated as he expected.

But why on earth was the Super Villain System popping up?

How did this absurd mission end up being completed? Were there ten thousand people present? He conquered several allied forces with love and justice, actively treating Cultivators injured by the Lightning Storm, and there were barely any casualties in the whole battle... Was there any righteous faction more kind-hearted than him? How could people possibly be scared of him? This is absurd. And moreover, a villain system awards Charm, and then Style? Is it trying to mold a villain, not a superhero?

After complaining for a while, the principled Lin Bai quickly let go of the petty discomfort brought about by the Super Villain System, once again relegating the Villain System back into obscurity.

He believed the misunderstanding was only temporary. The day he brought peace and stability to the Cultivation World, everyone would recognize the benefits of the Justice League, changing their impressions of him to fervent adoration and worship.

...

One Gold Card managed to seal Master Li.

Now, Lin Bai had one more Gold Edge Card, fifteen Silver Edge Cards, and ten disposable Blank Cards at hand. There were four Red Strings left in the Matchmaker System, seven Arrows of Love, and nine Arrows of Resistance...

Compared to the complex situations he would face, Lin Bai didn't have many trump cards.

However, with the inclusion of Master Li, Lin Bai's personal strength had surged a great deal, so he was not overly worried about the future.

After all, his trump cards were true aces up his sleeve that could turn the tide at a crucial moment.

And, in a way, the Justice League had tentatively gotten on the right track.

Witnessing how Lin Bai subdued a Transcendental Boundary Master, arrogant Sect Leaders like Xin Shang and He Qin became much more obedient.

Most members of the Justice League were genuinely moved by Lin Bai's love and justice and chose to submit. The NPCs of the Justice League were unprecedentedly united.

Lin Bai now had a team, and the power of a team is strong, enough to help him complete more tasks quickly and boost his power.

...

The new missions given by the Card System had doubled in difficulty.

Up until now, the Puppets Lin Bai sealed were either crippled by his blows to the brink of death or had their will completely shattered by his various means.

He had never tried to seal an opponent directly during a battle.

The success rate of the Card seal is thirty percent. With the above two conditions, plus Lin Bai's extraordinary Qi Yun, the success rate increased to one hundred percent.

But sealing in battle... when the confrontation between the two sides is at its peak, can it be successful? Are the three Gold Cards he was given enough?

The most crucial point was that Lin Bai was unclear about his own level.

When he released Qing Yu and Flower Stream from the Cards, he was at Golden Core Peak; when Dao Xu and Pei Yanzong were released, he was at Nascent Soul Peak; adding Master Li, he was a Transcendental Boundary Master... Which stage was it referring to with 'opponents of the same level'?

Lin Bai's fluctuating strength made him unsure about the criteria for task completion.

Since he couldn't figure it out, he decided not to dwell on it.

Victory led to a season of gains.

With the addition of new members to the Justice League, many stagnant tasks could be restarted. The Card System's tasks could simply be dealt with when he encountered enemies.

...

Master Li was released from the Card by Lin Bai, appearing dazed and disoriented.

Watching his master, Dao Xu's eyes filled with sorrow. From this moment on, Return to Dragon View is completely finished, he thought with a quiet sigh. If I had known this would happen, why covet that Spiritual World Gap? I should have just given it to Lin Bai.

Pei Yanzong looked at Master Li with pity. Reaching out, he straightened Master Li's ragged clothes, his eyes full of tender affection. "Sect Leader Lin," he asked, "when can you help Master Li recover his sanity?"

"When the affairs of the Justice League are as smooth as wind blowing through a field of wheat, I will help Master Li recover his sanity," Lin Bai responded, a smile playing on his lips as he fondly stroked Little White Fox's head.

He couldn't help it.

Sharing Master Li's Spiritual Power and Skills, he finally felt the vastness of the heavens and earth. The Spiritual Power in his Dantian was truly like a great river, inexhaustible. And then there was the technique of drawing symbols in the void...

To put it simply, even without using Rush Moon, he could suppress everyone present with his Martial Power alone.

"Sect Leader, where is my Separation Arrow?" Dao Xu asked, forcing a smile and rubbing his hands.

Lin Bai pointed at Pei Yanzong, too lazy to elaborate with an analogy for him.

Dao Xu understood immediately and breathed a quiet sigh of relief. He wasn't afraid Lin Bai would go back on his word. Though arrogant and domineering, Lin Bai had fulfilled every promise he made. His integrity could be trusted.

Pei Yanzong smiled at Dao Xu, hesitating before speaking, "Dao, are you really not going to reconsider? I once risked my life for you too. As long as you're willing, I can help you persuade Master Li…"

"Get lost," Dao Xu retorted with a laugh.

The disciples of the Waning Sun Gate looked at their Sect Leader's dejected state, hesitated for a long time, but no one had the courage to step forward and acknowledge him. It's too shameful.

Lin Bai ignored the bickering pair, his smile fading as he looked at He Qin, Xin Shang, and the others across from him.

The Sect Leaders stood before Lin Bai, their attitudes as respectful as could be.

This is the way of self-preservation. This is respect for the strong. This is respect for the freak.

...

"Alliance Hierarch, please forgive our previous disrespect." He Qin and the others clasped their fists and bowed to Lin Bai.

"It's nothing. My heart is as vast as the ocean; I won't hold grudges over matters as trivial as duckweed. Now that you've joined the Justice League, we are all family. A family is like a ship, and we are all its helmsmen. Only by working together can the ship ride the wind and sail far," Lin Bai declared passionately.

Won't hold grudges over trivial matters?

Everyone instinctively glanced at Master Dao Xu. If they remembered correctly, he merely incited his master a little, and Lin Bai tortured him to an inch of his life! And he's still your Puppet, isn't he? We were the ones who truly opposed you with our entire Sects...

Though their hearts ached with bitterness, they had no choice but to force smiles for Lin Bai. "Thank you for your magnanimity, Alliance Hierarch."

"Congratulations, Alliance Hierarch, on the new members joining the Justice League! Congratulations, Sect Leader He, for choosing the correct path." Xin Shang and the others beamed. Their former rivals were now forced by Lin Bai to join the Justice League—how satisfying!

"The sentiment is mutual," He Qin and the others replied through gritted teeth.

Lin Bai smiled.

Everyone else maintained their forced, identical smiles.

Although the uniform fakeness of the smiles around him was a bit unsettling, he had gotten used to it. He couldn't very well keep suppressing his own smile all the time, could he?

"With new members joining, the Justice League is expanding as rapidly as a pufferfish that has inhaled a bellyful of air. On this occasion of universal celebration, why don't we, like it's New Year's, beam with our sweetest smiles, form orderly lines like ants moving house, and return to Morning Yuan Sword Sect? Then we can discuss the league's future development together. How about it?" Lin Bai proposed, looking around at the crowd.

"As the Alliance Hierarch commands!" everyone chorused.

Although the Alliance Hierarch's analogies are a bit strange, who would dare object at this juncture? Understanding the gist is enough. Besides, the Alliance Hierarch is cultivating Spoken Law Follows. Listening to more of his analogies now might prove useful for us in the future!

...

"Lin, the Storekeeper, is mighty!"

"Justice League is mighty!"

"Beggar Gang for the win!"

"Feipeng Car congratulates the Justice League on its new members!"

"Langchi Chip, adding a powerful core for the Justice League!"

"Lanxin Chewing Gum—chew two pieces at a time, and even your metaphors will sound exceptionally fresh!"

...

The happiest were undoubtedly the Players from the Beggar Gang.

Lin Bai's conquest of Morning Yuan Sword Sect meant that all Cultivation Sects around Qian City were now under the Justice League.

It also meant they could learn any Skills they wanted without any hindrance.

Thanks to this, the Beggar Gang Players were at least eight streets ahead of Players from other cities.

Although Lin Bai's cultivation of laws was powerful, its general applicability was too poor. For Players to grow, they still had to rely on Sect Skills.

Moreover, Master Li had demonstrated the power of the Realm of Soul Transformation.

Lin Bai had seemed to struggle when dealing with it, nearly suffering a loss. He only narrowly avoided disaster by splitting himself apart.

If they could cultivate to the Divinity Transformation Realm, overthrowing Lin Bai might be as easy as flipping a hand. After all, they had numbers and weren't afraid to die!

...

He Qin led the way.

Everyone chatted and laughed, returning to Morning Yuan Sword Sect in a grand procession.

「In the woods at the foot of the mountain.」

Cangming Sword Immortal, dressed in black, trembled as he clutched his famed Magic Artifact, the Cangmiao Sword.

He looked at Lin Bai, surrounded by the crowd in the sky, and raised his sword several times but didn't dare to unleash his sword Qi.

Cangming Sword Immortal had actually arrived even earlier than Master Li. He had witnessed the entire process of Lin Bai battling his own disciples.

Then, he lost his nerve.

The name Cangming Sword Immortal sounds grand, but in reality, he cultivates the Cunning Sword Path. This path specializes in assassination and stealth, striking enemies down from the shadows with a single, fatal blow. He knew all of He Qin's plans and had intended to coordinate with them, launching a deadly strike when He Qin attempted to assassinate Lin Bai. If he had struck, Lin Bai would surely have been caught off guard.

Throughout the battle, Cangming Sword Immortal had been secretly searching for Lin Bai's weaknesses, but even at the end, he found no opportunity to strike.

Actually, when Master Li used Flash to try and kill Lin Bai, he did have a chance to attack.

But the pathetic sight of Master Li, involuntarily controlled by the Love Principle, terrified Cangming Sword Immortal. He couldn't bring himself to deliver the sword strike he was so sure would succeed.

He wasn't afraid of death, but he was afraid of ending up like Master Li. A respected Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator, with nearly a thousand years of cultivation, ending up in such a state, ridiculed by all—it was a fate worse than death!

"A bunch of disappointments! Why did they have to provoke such a formidable enemy? Just creating a pile of trouble for me..." Cangming Sword Immortal lamented, sheathing his sword and muttering, "He Qin, you all endure for now. Wait for me to investigate what this Righteous Door is all about, then it won't be too late to deal with Lin Bai! Old Li lost because he rushed in without understanding Lin Bai's methods. He's too impetuous, too hot-tempered... The cultivation of laws is too terrifying. Perhaps I should also try to understand this so-called Love Principle. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated!"

Muttering his plans, Cangming Sword Immortal vanished like a phantom from the shadows of the forest. Only after fleeing swiftly for hundreds of li did he summon his sword and fly off, disappearing over the horizon.

...

"Beast Ear, where have you been?" Long Lin, the Sect Leader of the Beast Control Sect, frowned at his personal disciple who had suddenly appeared before him, asking unhappily.

"Reporting to Master, your disciple went to investigate Lin Bai's battle against Morning Yuan Sword Sect," [I Love Beast-ears] said, looking somewhat dejected at the massive army of Demon Beasts.

"Oh?" Long Lin raised an eyebrow. "And how did the battle go?"

"They lost. A crushing defeat," [I Love Beast-ears] said.

"Lin Bai lost?" Long Lin shot up from the flying crane he was riding.

"Morning Yuan Sword Sect lost," [I Love Beast-ears] said listlessly. The gap with the Beggar Gang's disciples was widening at a visible rate, so much so that he could hardly muster any interest in the game anymore. Besides, the Beast Control Sect didn't even have his favorite beast-eared ladies.

"Good that they lost! Excellent!" Long Lin clapped his hands and laughed heartily. "I was worried Lin Bai would be defeated and the Transformation Pill would fall into other hands! Their loss is a heaven-sent opportunity for our Beast Control Sect!"

"Master, don't celebrate too soon," [I Love Beast-ears] sighed, his voice faint. "Take my advice: let's head back and reconsider our plans. With our current numbers, going there would just be serving ourselves up as fodder for Lin, the Storekeeper."

"Don't you dare boost their morale and diminish our own," Long Lin chuckled. "You're new to the Sect, so you probably don't understand. All Sects fear fighting our Beast Control Sect the most. We have an endless supply of Demon Beasts at our command..."

[I Love Beast-ears] interrupted his arrogant Sect Leader, shaking his head. "The people from the Five Evil Sects watched the entire spectacle from the sidelines. Lin Bai single-handedly fought the combined forces of Morning Yuan Sword Sect, Medicine King Valley, and Spirit Artifact Pavilion. Master Li, the Transcendental Boundary Master from Return to Dragon View, was taken down by Lin Bai in two rounds without Lin Bai suffering a single scratch. In the end, Master Li even became Lin Bai's Puppet. If you're so confident, Sect Leader, by all means, go ahead."

"..." Long Lin was stunned. After a long pause, he finally regained his composure. "Is this true?"

"Why would I lie to you? The entire battle, including cleaning up the battlefield, took less than an hour. Doesn't that speak volumes?" [I Love Beast-ears] said. "If you don't believe me, you can ask the other junior martial brothers. I reckon it won't be long before 'Justice Weekly' reports the details of the battle."

"How is this possible?" Long Lin was devastated, muttering, "How can an unknown, unorthodox young man possess such formidable power? Could he truly be more powerful than the prodigies of the Seven Orthodox Sects?"

"Prodigy or not, I don't know," [I Love Beast-ears] said. "But I do know that with our current numbers—no, even including all our beasts—we'd just be adding to the Justice League's spoils. To deal with Lin Bai, you'd need at least ten Soul Transformation Realm Cultivators, otherwise it's impossible..."

As he spoke, he suddenly paused, then said excitedly, "Master, I have an idea! It might just work!"

"Speak," Long Lin said, his expression somewhat grim, still reeling from the shock of Lin Bai's astounding combat prowess.

"We join the Justice League directly!" [I Love Beast-ears] exclaimed. "Lin Bai is recruiting anyone and everyone to promote his cultivation of laws. If we offer to join, he surely won't turn us away! Once we're in the League and gain his trust, we can steal the Dan Fang for the Transformation Pill and then defect. We'd lose nothing..."

"Nonsense!" Long Lin glared at him, his face dark. "Our Beast Control Sect is upright and honorable! How could we resort to such sneaky, despicable tactics? Don't let me hear such words again. I know what you're all thinking. The Transformation Pill is crucial to the future of the Beast Control Sect, and I will find a way to obtain it."