Chapter 480: Fortunately, Mission Accomplished
This question is crucial. If the sect sent Tian Lin and others, then this matter involves the Wenda Sect.
But if Tian Lin and the others came on their own accord, then should the Wenda Sect question it in the future, the New Heaven Sect will have grounds to defend themselves.
Elder Zuo knows this question is very critical, so he's afraid Tian Lin might lie. He wears a smile, but his tone carries a threat: "Well, this question isn't hard to answer, and you mustn't lie."
Tian Lin replied without hesitation, "This time, coming here with Senior Sister Mei, has nothing to do with the Wenda Sect; we came on our own."
"Good!"
Elder Zuo clapped his hands and said, "Since you're so honest, I can honestly answer your next question."
Hearing this, Tian Lin wasn't polite either and said, "Earlier I asked Elder Zuo why haven't you restrained your subordinates who have committed numerous evil deeds? You said you didn't care about others living or dying.
So now I want to ask, is it because Elder Zuo doesn't want to manage others or because you yourself often do evil, so you feel unqualified to manage others?"
Elder Zuo raised an eyebrow and said, "You and I are cultivators, how can we not see through the rules of this worldly operation? It's not that I'm unqualified, but rather in this world, it's the law of the jungle that's the norm.
My subordinates are stronger than ordinary people, so preying on the common people aligns with the Righteous Path. Why should I restrain them?"
Tian Lin frowned and said, "Elder Zuo, don't evade the important point. What I want to ask is, have you yourself also done evil?"
Elder Zuo chuckled and said, "There's nothing to hide. The women my subordinates capture are all slept by me first, then left to them. But what if I kill their husbands and seize their wives and daughters? Would Heaven take away my cultivation for this?"
As he joked, he looked over at Mei Xianfu beside Tian Lin, and then said to Tian Lin, "If you cooperate with me honestly, after I sleep with Mei Xianfu, I can decide to leave her for you."
His words instantly filled Mei Xianfu with hatred, and she furrowed her brows and said, "Zuo, if I don't die this time, I'll tear your entire family to pieces."
Was Elder Zuo afraid of Mei Xianfu?
The few Punishment Envoys behind him laughed, speaking on Elder Zuo's behalf, "Miss Mei, don't speak now. When our Elder Zuo favors you, there will be time for you to scream."
Elder Zuo didn't join in the lewd talk but rather looked at Tian Lin and said, "Earlier I already answered your question, now it's your turn to answer mine. Tell me, this Goddess Sect—"
Tian Lin didn't wait for Elder Zuo to finish his question, waving his hand and said, "There's no need to play this kind of 'truth or dare' game anymore. Since you've admitted your crimes, why don't you surrender?"
Elder Zuo was puzzled, not knowing what Tian Lin meant by 'truth or dare,' nor where Tian Lin got the courage to ask him to surrender?
He laughed angrily and said, "Young man, are you trying to play rogue with me, do you have a death wish?"
On the other side, Tian Lin said, "Master Kong Wu, this New Heaven Sect's Elder Zuo and his subordinates have harmed Fuzhou countless times. You, as a Buddhist Sect monk, shouldn't you step up and eliminate such a scourge for Fuzhou?"
Master Kong Wu?
Mei Xianfu looked at Tian Lin, not knowing what nonsense he was talking about.
How could Master Kong Wu, far in the North Wilderness, come here without reason?
But just as she was puzzled, a kasaya suddenly appeared, instantly enveloping her and Tian Lin.
Once covered by the kasaya, the Buddha Light instantly shattered the bindings on Mei Xianfu.
No longer protected by the kasaya, she automatically flew backward, following Tian Lin into a ruined house in the courtyard.
Soon, a bald Monk Kongwu indeed walked out of the ruined house.
Mei Xianfu was both surprised and delighted, unable to help asking, "Monk, how did you come here?"
Master Kong Wu pressed his hands together and said, "I heard from Mr. Wang that both Miss Mei and Mr. Tian were in trouble, so I came to Fuzhou at Mr. Wang's invitation, and it's been a day."
Mei Xianfu exclaimed, "Wang Yanyu is here too? Where is she?"
Master Kong Wu shook his head, and at this moment, Tian Lin spoke up, "The person who came into the house with me tonight to take your place, that paperman, was actually Wang Yanyu in disguise."
Tian Lin finished and glanced at Elder Zuo, "Elder Zuo, you got it wrong from the beginning. I never intended to use a paperman to deceive anyone—because I used real people. You just assumed everything fake was played by papermen, not thinking I would use real people for substitution."
On the other side, Elder Zuo kept a calm face, not speaking, while Mei Xianfu couldn't help but ask Tian Lin, "How did you contact Wang Yanyu?"
She was now more convinced that Tian Lin seemed to have something going on with Wang Yanyu; otherwise, how could he deceive the Nascent Soul cultivators and bring Wang Yanyu over from the North Wilderness?
"Senior Sister Wang wasn't summoned by me."
Tian Lin laughed and said, "It was the little vendor who called her."
His words puzzled Mei Xianfu even more, but she knew now wasn't the time to ask questions. She turned her face to Elder Zuo and said,
"Zuo, now it's my turn to play a game with you. You have to answer whatever I ask. If not, I'll make you wish you were dead."
On the other hand, Elder Zuo ignored Mei Xianfu and cupped his hands toward Master Kong Wu, saying, "The name of Master Kong Wu is well-known in Southern State, even if I am there."
Although Monk Kongwu had a righteous face, he felt embarrassed to lash out harshly since Elder Zuo treated him with such politeness.
Fortunately, Tian Lin was present, and he immediately interrupted Elder Zuo, "There's no collaboration between different paths. You, sir, are an atrocious villain, and Master is a compassionate monk. Meeting each other should draw swords, why exchange pleasantries?"
Tian Lin said to Master Kong Wu, "I beseech the Master to act and remove this fiend from Fuzhou!"
But Master Kong Wu looked at Mei Xianfu, as she had said earlier, wanting to question Elder Zuo first.
"Master Kong Wu, I am in charge here. What are you waiting for?"
Tian Lin did not want Mei Xianfu to complicate things with those 'truth or dare' games.
Seeing this, Mei Xianfu frowned slightly, but although a bit angry with Tian Lin's domineering attitude, she did not interfere.
Seeing this, Master Kong Wu finally spread his hands, and the kasaya suddenly enlarged to cover Elder Zuo.
Elder Zuo's face changed slightly, saying, "Monk, we have no grievances or enmity, why help others against me?"
Monk Kongwu then spoke, "Previously you said, Elder Zuo, that the world is the survival of the fittest. Now, the little monk is stronger than you, so I will prey on Elder Zuo. Elder Zuo shouldn't blame me!"
It's rare for the monk to speak humorously, but to Elder Zuo, it was not amusing at all.
Monk Kongwu's kasaya couldn't even be dealt with by Divinity Transformation Experts, let alone Elder Zuo?
Unsurprisingly, as the kasaya fell, Elder Zuo and his people were all captured by Monk Kongwu.
Meanwhile, several tunneling lights appeared in the distance, and Wang Yanyu was seen arriving by air, holding a rope.
At the other end of the rope, besides Xin Yi and the others, were two Golden Core cultivator corpses bound.
Wang Yanyu dropped the corpses and Xin Yi and others to the ground, smiled, and salute before Tian Lin and Mei Xianfu, "I am fortunate not to fail the mission, and have brought everyone to Senior Brother and Senior Sister."