As soon as Deputy Master finished his words, it was a foregone conclusion. Not even a god could change it.
As a matter of fact, Lu Li's words had sealed the fate.
Apart from the Grand Master of the Great Land, nobody of the Demon-slaying Hall could live after humiliating Deputy Master in public.
It was difficult for the Demon-slaying Hall to rise to the top. Combat abilities were one thing, but there was also the complicated network of relationships.
The Demon-slaying Hall was the most powerful force at the Great Land. Members of the Demon-slaying Hall were the most powerful ones.
The network of relationships was so complicated that it could affect everything. For Deputy Master to rise to the top, he must have a horrifying amount of power in his hands.
But Grand Master didn't come out today!
Maybe …
There was only one possibility: the Main Hall Master had secretly compromised, giving the Second Hall Master face. Hence, he did not interfere in this matter.
Of course, it was also possible that Grand Master was in closed-door cultivation.
Anyhow, Deputy Master had spoken. Grand Master wouldn't say anything even if he did. Otherwise, the Demon-slaying Hall would be in chaos.
Patriarch Yang grabbed Lu Li's shoulder. A surge of strange energy enveloped Lu Li's body. Lu Li and Little White were immobilized again.
Patriarch Yang took Lu Li with him and walked out in strides. Many powerful warriors in the hall followed them. Maybe they were trying to vent their anger or to bid farewell to Lu Li.
Deputy Master left. Patriarch of Law Enforcement sat still, expressionless. But after Lu Li was taken out, he closed his eyes.
He didn't want others to see the guilt and self-blame in his eyes.
Yang Xuan followed Patriarch Yang out and so did Lu Suan. Die Feiyu stayed. She lowered her head, afraid to look outside.
Ji Mengtian wanted to go out but she looked at Lu Suan. Seeing that he didn't move, Ji Mengtian thought about something but she didn't move.
Patriarch of Law Enforcement suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Lu Suan who lowered his head with respect.
Patriarch of Law Enforcement sighed, shook his head and said, "Lu Suan, you are a talent but not a qualified Family Patriarch. You disappoint … me."
With that said, Patriarch of Law Enforcement vanished from the hall. Lu Suan's face turned pale.
Patriarch of Law Enforcement's eyes were like two sharp swords that pierced through Lu Suan's soul and discovered all the secrets in his heart.
If someone else had said this, it wouldn't have been so important.
But who was the Law Enforcement Elder?
That was the biggest backer of the Lu Clan, his great-grandfather. If the Elder of Law Enforcement sent a message back to the Lu Clan, his future would be bleak.
Lu Suan's expressions turned ferocious. His eyes flickered and he clenched his fists. He said in a voice that only he could hear, "I am not a qualified Family Patriarch?
Who is?
Lu Li?
I have the confidence to lead the Lu family to glory and create a prosperous foundation for the Lu family that will last a million years.
Great-grandfather, just you wait, I'll prove it to you. "
"Let's go out and take a look!"
Lu Suan waved to Ji Mengtian. He didn't go out just to put on a show for Patriarch of Law Enforcement.
Now that he had seen through everything, there was no need for Lu Suan to pretend anymore. He wanted to see Lu Li die with his own eyes.
Only when Lu Li was dead could nobody threaten his position in the Lu Family.
There was a sea of people outside. Originally, six thousand people had gathered, but now, the number had increased to more than ten thousand.
Patriarch Yang grabbed Lu Li and walked slowly to the center of the plaza. He slowed down on purpose as if he was stalling for time.
His purpose was self-evident. He wanted to attract more people out so that he could kill Lu Li in public as a warning to others.
Lu Li had offended many people today and Patriarch Yang was one of them.
Patriarch Yang wanted everyone at the Demon-slaying Hall to know about this. He wanted this matter to be spread across the Central Plains, to tell the world that — anyone who dared to provoke the Demon-slaying Hall, the Deputy Master and him, would end up dead.
Lu Li kept a straight face. There was no sadness or anger in his eyes. Only guilt.
Guilt for Bai Qiuxue, for Jiang Qiling and for Lu Ling and Lu Renhuang.
Bai Qiuxue was still sealed in the glacier. If Lu Li died and Bai Qiuxue could not reach the third level of the Enchantment, she would have to endure 100 years of loneliness in the glacier and eventually die!
What about Jiang Qiling? She was a strong-willed girl. Would she seek death after she learned that he was killed?
Jiang Qiling had tried to kill herself many times before. It was highly likely that she would do so after she was injured again.
Lu Ling, that poor sister, she must be suffering somewhere at the moment …
Lu Li was brought to the center of the plaza. More and more people came over from all sides.
Lu Li glanced over. He saw Ji Nu and Yang Qi standing on the side with several warriors, less than 100 feet away from him. They were sneering and ridiculing.
A glint of coldness rose in Lu Li's eyes. If it were not for the fact that he couldn't move, he would have killed the two of them.
Lu Suan, Lu Ni, Ji Mengtian and Yang Xuan were not so ostentatious. After all, they had special identities. Being ostentatious would be criticized.
Powerful warriors and patriarchs walked out from the hall and looked over from the distance.
Some people's eyes were filled with schadenfreude, while others had complicated expressions. Some were regretful, and some were sad.
No matter what!
Lu Li was a genius. Everyone was sure of this.
He was 17 years old and at the initial stage of the Eternal Realm. He could defeat four alien races, defeat the most famous young masters and young ladies like Lu Suan and Ji Mengtian, and take Quasi Relics from the Barbarian Race. All of this in itself was proof of his talent and abilities!
If Lu Li hadn't been exiled from the Lu Family, he wouldn't be in this state. What awaited him now would be praise from the world, praise and training from powerful warriors.
There were more than 12,000 people here. Many people were still watching with psychic power.
Patriarch Yang saw that things were about to end. He raised his hand to silence the noise and said, "Deputy Master has given his order. Lu Li has violated the rule of the Demon-slaying Hall. His crime is unforgivable. Kill him in public as a warning to others!"
It was so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard. More than 10,000 people stared at Patriarch Yang's hand that was lifted up slowly.
The hand was skinny and old. Needless to say — if this hand were to land, Lu Li's head would be crushed like a watermelon.
The skinny hand was raised to about 30 centimeters above Lu Li's head. Xuan Energy began to glow. A glint of killing intent rose in Patriarch Yang's eyes. He smashed at Lu Li's head forcefully.
"Darling —"
Right at that moment, from a hall in the distance, a person flew up. A heart-wrenching scream came out.
That voice was filled with fear, terror, and despair, and it was heartbreaking to hear it.
Everyone subconsciously looked in that direction, and what they saw was a beautiful woman in a red dress.
The woman's face was very pale, like a sickly person who had just recovered from a serious illness.
She looked at Lu Li from the distance with her pretty eyes and shouted, "Darling, don't worry. I will be with you soon!"
Jiang Qiling took out a dagger and held it against her neck. As soon as Lu Li died, she would cut her own neck and go with him.
"Wow ~"
The quiet plaza became noisy. Almost everyone in the city knew Jiang Qiling. She was the future chosen warrior and she was going to die with Lu Li.
"Xiu!"
A man dashed over and showed up behind her. A hand patted on the back of her head.
Jiang Qiling's eyes rolled up. She collapsed and passed out again.
Maybe it was because of the appearance of Jiang Qiling that Patriarch Yang was hesitating. He slowed down his hand and the energy that enveloped Lu Li disappeared.
"Whoosh ~"
A black glare glared in Lu Li's sleeve. Little White came out from Lu Li's sleeve and dashed towards the huge hand of Patriarch Yang!
Patriarch Yang was at the Earth Immortal Realm. How fast could he react?
That being said, after he made sure that it was just a small beast, he didn't stop. He continued to pat, trying to kill Little White and Lu Li together.
"Crack ~"