Chapter 353: The Curtain Drops
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Li Tianhe’s words created an uproar. Not only had Ye Mo ordered Li Tianhe to kill Xue Xiu, he had also killed Song Yang.
One ought to know that Song Yang’s death had alarmed even the emperor, and even now, the cause of his death still remained a mystery.
“What are you waiting for? Supervisory elders, take Ye Mo to the Five Punishments Tower and let him undergo the Five Elements Punishment. If he can survive it, he will be evicted of Qingyun League and allowed to live. If he can’t survive it, his death will be his punishment.” Xuan Ji directly ignored Yao Qingyun and issued her command after hearing Li Tianhe’s words.
The so-called supervisory elders were league members that had reached True Energy Realm. Any league members could become an elder upon reaching True Energy Realm, and most of these elders were only about 20 or 30 years old.
The Five Punishments Tower was a punishment tower under control of supervisory league members of Qingyun League. Within the tower was a Five Elements Punishment. It was extremely terrifying, and being sent to the tower was in fact the same as a death sentence.
“Yes!” Several elders leapt onto the field, took the Spirit of Hellfire from Ye Mo before putting him under arrest.
“Yao Qingyun, don’t blame me for making this decision by myself. Regardless of how talented Ye Mo is, killing Song Yang is a crime. You are also the one who had used Song Yang to provoke a conflict between the three leagues. Now that all the league members are gathered here, if you try stopping Ye Mo’s punishment, you won’t be able to even stay league leader anymore,” said Xuan Ji indifferently.
“Haha, that’s right. I killed Song Yang, and I was also the one who ordered Li Tianhe to kill Xue Xiu. So what? Song Yang wanted to snatch the Primordial Gold Stick from me. How can I spare him? As for that Xue Xiu, he had long been ordered by Ye Changsheng to kill me. I was even forced to jump off a cliff by him and nearly lost my life. How can I spare him? In Qingyun League, I, Ye Mo, always act in an upright manner and has never take the initiative to provoke anyone. If protecting myself is wrong, I am willing to enter the Five Punishments Tower,” said Ye Mo as he roared with laughter while two True Energy Realm elders held him down.
“Ye Mo, what nonsense are you saying? The dead cannot testify. Therefore, none of your words can be believed. You must have killed them due to greed. Damn you!” Yanzhi berated furiously when she heard Ye Mo’s words.
“What are you still waiting for? Put Ye Mo into the Five Punishments Tower!” Xuan Ji said coldly. One of the elders waved his hands, forming five energy needles that were stabbed into Ye Mo’s body, locking down the meridians and energy circulation within his body.
Then, the two elders headed towards the Five Punishments Tower with Ye Mo in tow.
“The Chief Elect selection has ended. Although Ye Changsheng has been defeated by Ye Mo, his strength is clear for all to see. His combat prowess is already comparable to a True Energy Realm expert. Although he has lost an arm, I am able to regrow his arm. Now, let me announce Ye Changsheng as the Chief Elect of Xuan Ji Sub-League,” declared Xuan Ji after Ye Mo was brought away.
“That Xuan Ji is too tyrannical, right? Ye Changsheng was obviously the one trying to harm Ye Mo, but not only has Ye Mo been disqualified from the Chief Elect position, he was even sent to the Five Punishments Tower?” Bing Bing said in anger.
“Don’t speak so loudly! Have you not noticed? Although Xuan Ji is only a league chief, not even the league leader can easily go against her. I reckon her strength is probably the highest in Qingyun League. And I’m afraid nobody can rescue Ye Mo.”
“Father, with Ye Mo’s strength, even if he has made mistakes, he shouldn’t be put to death. Xuan Ji must be blind.”
“She’s not blind. Rather, she cares about that Ye Changsheng too much. If it was any other person, Ye Mo wouldn’t need to die.”
Bing Potian was aged and knew well the way of the world. He could see that when Xuan Ji spoke, her attention was entirely on that Ye Changsheng. Thus, it was clear Ye Changsheng was very important to Xuan Ji.
Thus, the Chief Elect selection ended. Yet everyone knew that the real genius wasn’t Ye Changsheng, but was Ye Mo instead.
“Changsheng, how are you feeling?” Xuan Ji immediately channeled some true energy into Ye Changsheng when she saw how pale he was. Instantly, his face recovered some color.
“Lord Xuan Ji, can my arm really be regrown?” Ye Changsheng asked doubtfully.
“Yes, Changsheng. Let me tell you that I am reaching Transcendence Realm soon and I am already able to use a little bit of Transcendence Power. I am able to help restore your arm. Not only will your strength be restored, it will even grow.”
Xuan Ji then rubbed Ye Changsheng’s head before continuing, “Let’s go heal you up.”
“Thank you, Lord Xuan Ji!” Ye Changsheng’s face was filled with excitement. So long as Ye Mo was dead, he would have no worries. And with the growth of Xuan Ji’s strength, his status would also grow in tandem. All the youths of Qingyun League would have to bow before him.
Slowly, the crowd dispersed. Eventually, only a few elders were left, and Yao Qingyun was there as well.
“Old Feng, you must have felt it, right?” Yao Qingyun said, his brows furrowed tightly.
“Xuan Ji stealthily used spirit attack on us, and the attack contained a trace of Transcendence Power. I’m afraid she’s going to reach Transcendence Realm soon,” said Elder Feng, a deep frown on his face.
That was why they hadn’t done anything. They might not be Xuan Ji’s match even if they worked together.
“What should we do now?” Yao Qingyun asked.
“We will have to wait and see. Hopefully, Ye Mo can survive the Five Punishments Tower,” said Elder Feng with a sigh as he shook his head.
“Not to mention Ye Mo, not even an elder-ranked league member can survive it. It will be hard for Ye Mo to live through this,” said Yao Qingyun with a sigh.
Meanwhile, Ye Mo had been sent onto the Five Punishments Tower. However, he wasn’t immediately subjected to the Five Elements Punishment. Rather, he was imprisoned within the tower and guarded by the two True Energy Realm elders alternatively.
The Five Punishments Tower had five floors, and each floor represented a different punishment, with one scarier than the other.
“Ye Mo, as your seniors, we can see that you have done nothing wrong. But League Chief Xuan Ji is a supreme existence within the league. Even in the entirety of Tianwu Kingdom, not many people would dare offend her.”
The elder on guard duty sat down cross-legged and started chatting with him.
“Perhaps this is my fate. Senior, what exactly is the Five Elements Punishment?” Even though there were five needles locking his meridians, if Ye Mo wanted to escape, he could do it easily. However, so what if he escaped the tower? His only way out of this was to survive the Five Elements Punishment. Perhaps that way he would have a way out of this.
“The five elements are the gold, wood, water, fire, and earth elements. The first level we’re at is of the earth element, and above this level are respectively the fire, water, wood, and gold levels.” “Each level is extremely terrifying, and even a True Energy Realm expert will be hard pressed to survive past the water level. It will be difficult for you to survive this,” said the elder with a sigh. He felt regret over the lost of a genius like this.