The Young Master Storms the City
Chapter 1012: Bribery?

Chapter 1012: Chapter 1012: Bribery?

Just then, a fierce roar suddenly came from the distance.

"Damned fools! What are you doing?"

A middle-aged man clad in a cyan Taoist robe flew hurriedly from afar, with the gatekeeping cultivator who had supervised the country previously standing by his side.

The gatekeeping cultivator, seeing Ning Fan from afar, made faces at him.

Upon this sight, the Fuguang Sect disciples below all bowed respectfully with fearful faces.

"Greetings to the Elder!"

The group bowed deeply, cold sweat dripping from their foreheads.

The surrounding cultivators also showed faces full of surprise.

"Isn’t that Xiong Lin, the Law Enforcement Elder of the Fuguang Sect?"

"Why did he suddenly come over?"

"Someone must have informed him; Xiong Lin is responsible for managing the order of the Fuguang Sect during the auction."

Xiong Lin, standing on a Flying Sword, circled twice in the air, then landed steadily in front of them with the gatekeeping cultivator beside him.

As soon as he landed, a formidable aura burst forth from within him, creating a howling gale.

He was unmistakably at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage!

Most of the Sect disciples attending the auction had not reached this realm yet, stunned by the formidable aura and forced to step back.

The Fuguang Sect disciples also turned pale, barely managing to keep their ground.

Yan Shuang and a few others simply couldn’t withstand this pressure, nearly collapsing to the ground with cold sweat beading on their foreheads.

In the face of the peak-level mastery of the Transcendent Realm, they were as insignificant as ants in front of those at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage.

The only one who didn’t move was Ning Fan.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm.

When the powerful aura hit him, it seemed to encounter an iron wall and dissipated into nothingness right there.

"Hmm?"

Xiong Lin noticed this and his gaze swept across Ning Fan with a trace of surprise.

But he didn’t ask anything further and just turned to look at the few Fuguang Sect disciples, speaking sternly, "Did I not instruct you to maintain order? What is happening right now?"

The leading Fuguang Sect disciple glanced at Ning Fan and quickly said, "Reporting to the Elder, we were only collecting the appropriate fees as per the usual rules, but this man not only spoke for those who broke the rules, but also tried to bribe us!"

As he spoke, he presented the Mid-grade Elixir he had received earlier with both hands, "Elder, please look, this is the evidence of his bribery!"

Seeing the Mid-grade Elixir in the disciple’s palm, Xiong Lin’s eyes flickered.

Using a Mid-grade Elixir to bribe?

Such a grand gesture!

Yet he wasn’t moved, instead regarding Ning Fan with a stern look, "You’ve got some nerve, daring to bribe the disciples of our Sect!"

The leading Fuguang Sect disciple grinned at Ning Fan, his face filled with smugness.

Xiong Lin was well-known for his stern righteousness and as an Elder, a Mid-grade Elixir was far beneath his notice.

By taking this opportunity to expose Ning Fan, Xiong Lin would surely erupt in anger, and not only the independent cultivators but even this Feiyu Sect disciple would be punished.

Standing up against me is asking for death!

In the face of Xiong Lin’s overwhelming aura, Ning Fan showed no fear, merely looking at him calmly, "Elder Xiong, from my point of view, this issue stems from your Sect’s lack of discipline."

"As the managers of order, you abuse your power to bully other cultivators, even attempting to take bribes from me and threatening to demand more Elixirs. Such actions, if known, wouldn’t reflect well on the reputation of the Fuguang Sect, would they?"

Hearing this, Xiong Lin’s expression grew even darker, "Are you saying that under my management, the Fuguang Sect has many problems?"

The Fuguang Sect disciple smirked, thinking Xiong Lin loved his face.

Speaking like this in front of him, wasn’t it akin to seeking death?

At that moment, the gatekeeping cultivator suddenly approached Xiong Lin and whispered a few words into his ear.

Xiong Lin’s expression changed several times as he listened to the gatekeeping cultivator’s whisper.

Finally, he stared straight at the gatekeeping cultivator, "Are you certain?"

The gatekeeping cultivator replied solemnly, "Master, this is absolutely true!"

Xiong Lin was silent for a moment, then suddenly turned to Ning Fan with a beaming smile, his voice brimming with warmth, "Ah, I see, I never expected our Fuguang Sect to have so many flaws. Listening to you is more enlightening than ten years of study!"

The others around were stunned.

What’s going on?

Xiong Lin actually laughed?

Wasn’t this guy notoriously bad-tempered?

The remarks Ning Fan had made earlier should have provoked Xiong Lin into a rage, yet the development of events was completely contrary to what they had anticipated.

The few Fuguang Sect cultivators were just as shocked, as if they had seen a ghost.

"Elder, what are you saying?"

"What do you mean there are problems in our Fuguang Sect?"

"It was clearly this young man causing trouble!"

Before they could argue, they saw Xiong Lin’s expression darken, his mighty aura rushing out, enveloping them completely.

"You fools, is this how you have handled the task I assigned you?"

"Return to the Sect now to reflect on your actions, and you may come out only after the auction ends!"

The disciples were dumbfounded but dared not defy Xiong Lin’s command, leaving crestfallenly.

"Everyone, today’s issues stemmed from poor management on the part of our Fuguang Sect, and I apologize for making you witness this farce," Xiong Lin looked around, bowed with a smile, "Now, disperse, there are still many worthy items in the trading market here for you to purchase."