Ultimate Path to Heaven

Chapter 27 The Hall of Righteousness in the Canyon

About a mile away from where Xiao Jin was, deep in the canyon, a magnificent hall rose from the ground.

The entire building stands alone, with a frame made of century-old hemlock and a body of dark, massive rocks, making it the largest building in the entire canyon.

Juyi Hall!

At this moment, Lin Yan was seated at the head of the hall, and his expression was unusually solemn.

Qin Huang, looking anxious and uneasy on the lower right, was the first to break the silence.

"No matter how bloodthirsty the Eighth Prince is, his cunning surpasses that of all the other princes. What is his intention in this action?"

"Damn it!" Gou Erchui smashed the wooden table with a punch.

The crowd 'awoke' from their silence.

Currently, in this Hall of Righteousness, besides all of Lin Yan's core members, there are also Commanders Xiao Muyu and Wang Suiyue, as well as nine Blood Guards, which shows that Lin Yan does not treat Xiao Muyu and the others as "outsiders".

Before dawn, news came from outside the valley that all the villagers of Shiliu Village had been slaughtered, except for Qingxi Village, which had received advance notice and escaped the calamity.

"So impatient?"

"That damned Eighth Prince, he doesn't even spare a moment!"

"Knowing full well who we are, why target those ignorant people in this way? What is your intention?"

"..."

Lin Yan's subordinates began discussing the matter, each offering their own opinions. In contrast, Xiao Muyu remained completely silent.

Not only that, Lin Yan, as the valley master, did not utter a single word from beginning to end.

"In that case..." This chilling voice clearly indicated that Qin Shuang thought, "Haven't all our efforts over the past month been in vain?"

"It was so hard to change the minds of those cowardly and ignorant people." This was followed by a sigh of complaint.

"But how did Qingxi Village escape this calamity?"

"..."

Lin Yan glanced at the commotion below, his brow unfurrowing, and then looked out into the hall, his expression suggesting he was waiting for someone to arrive.

At this moment, Xiao Jin, led by the Blood Guard, arrived at a place not far from the Hall of Righteousness.

Looking up at the Hall of Righteousness, Xiao Jin saw that it was situated on high ground. The stone steps were at least fifty or sixty long, and there was a guard with a knife standing about every ten steps.

At the very top of the stone steps, a young girl sat there, holding a snow-white rabbit, looking sullen.

Xiao Jin stepped onto the stone steps, ignoring the guards on either side. They stood ramrod straight, as if Xiao Jin and the Blood Guard leading the way existed in thin air.

As they went straight up, the girl sitting at the top of the stone steps naturally came into Xiao Jin's view.

"This girl..."

I remember seeing this girl when I first entered the canyon. Now, I couldn't help but glance at her a few more times because of her innocent and ethereal beauty. But Xiao Jin wasn't driven by lust, so he only glanced at her twice before continuing up the stone steps.

Unexpectedly, just as Xiao Jin was about to reach the top of the stone steps...

The girl glared fiercely at Xiao Jin with resentment: "Bad guy!" She then looked away at the white rabbit in her arms, thinking, "You jinx!"

"Holy crap!"

In his previous life, Xiao Jin was most annoyed by being treated this way, and his head buzzed with anger.

"Hey little chick, have you ever seen a killer as handsome as me?" His tone was very provocative.

Little girl?

It's unclear whether the girl hesitated for a moment when hearing the word "little girl," but she immediately spat at Xiao Jin.

Xiao Jin shook his head helplessly, intending not to argue with him anymore, but before he could take a step forward...

"At the perfect time, the canyon was wiped out, and then three villages were slaughtered. And they still say they're not a jinx!"

"..."

Upon hearing the words "slaughtered," Xiao Jin immediately thought of Qingxi Village.

"Excuse me, beautiful lady, was Qingxi Village among the villages that were massacred?"

Seeing that Xiao Jin was sensitive and seemed nervous, the girl looked surprised and was about to respond.

The guards on either side immediately clasped their hands in unison: "Please leave the Hall of Righteousness, Miss. Do not let the Valley Master blame us!"

Juyi Hall?

Xiao Jin subconsciously looked up at the building's plaque, which clearly displayed the three characters "Gathering Righteousness Hall"!

"This name...is quite meaningful!"

"If he punishes you, I...I...I'll leave this canyon!" As if that wasn't enough, the girl added, "I'll never let him see me again!"

"..."

Faced with such a young girl, the guard remained silent in helplessness, as if he had long been used to it.

This young girl, Lin Miao, is Lin Yan's younger sister and his only living relative. On the eve of the uprising in Huizhou, Lin Yan took Lin Miao, who was only a few months old, out of the city at Lin Zhongyi's insistence, thus saving her from disaster.

Since entering the canyon, Lin Yan has held him in the palm of his hand, not letting him suffer the slightest grievance, and at the same time, he does not want him to know anything he should not know, including who his parents are... and the spirit tablet cave that he has never "entered".

As for the news being relayed, it was Lin Miao who deliberately overheard it, but there was a slight error in his account, leading him to mistakenly believe that all three villages had been slaughtered.

After the guards' attempts to persuade him failed, Xiao Jin took another look at the innocent and adorable Lin Miao and gave up the idea of ​​asking further questions.

"Don't worry, I'm not a jinx!"

After saying this, Xiao Jin ignored Lin Miao's reaction and gestured for the Blood Guard to walk straight into the hall.

"snort!"

Lin Miao gave a soft snort at Xiao Jin's retreating figure, then turned to stroke the white rabbit in her arms: "Do you believe me?"

For some reason, ever since hearing that a village had been massacred, Lin Miao blamed the cause of the disaster on Xiao Muyu and her group, who had only entered the valley the day before, especially Xiao Jin, who had just been teasing her, whom she found even more repulsive.

His brow relaxed, and he looked at Lin Yan outside the hall, his eyes suddenly lighting up.

At this moment, Xiao Jin stepped into the hall... Looking to the right, only his mother was seated, with two commanders on her left and right, and nine Blood Guards standing tall behind her.

A dozen or so people sat on the left, three of whom were familiar faces, while the others were unfamiliar. They were talking amongst themselves.

"Second Brother (Gou Yaowu) is absolutely right. No matter how Qingxi Village escapes, they will eventually be hunted down by the Iron Slaughter Guard. If we don't go to their rescue, what will become of our righteous cause?" The voice was loud and indignant.

"That makes sense, but if this was orchestrated by the Eighth Prince, how should we conduct ourselves?"

"..."

Escape?

The moment you step into the hall, you hear about Qingxi Village.

"If Qingxi Village hadn't been massacred, it should have been Li Mian and his secret guards."

Upon first hearing of the massacre, Xiao Jin was merely surprised and had no intention of saving anyone, as he didn't have a good "impression" of Qingxi Village. As for the money and words, they were merely out of desperation for power points at the time.

Amidst the ongoing debate, few noticed Xiao Jin's arrival...

At the prompting of his mother, Xiao Muyu, Xiao Jin immediately sat down beside her.

After waking up from his 'coma', Xiao Jin only had a good impression of Du Chun in the entire Qingxi Village. As for whether the others were alive or dead, he really didn't care, even though he had made some vows and promises.

It seems that Xiao Jin has not yet switched back to his previous life under the influence of the system, and is still the same Xiao Jin who coldly observes the world and only cares about profit.

It's not entirely Xiao Jin's fault, since he didn't consider himself a savior.

And because of all this, there was a moment when Xiao Jin completely stopped caring about the lives of the villagers.

[Physical System Notification: Strength Value -1... In Progress...]

"Wonnema!"

Xiao Jin, who nearly jumped out of his seat, exclaimed "Wonder Ma!" in his heart.

"Why did my strength value suddenly decrease by 1 for no reason?"

"Is it still going on?"

Hesitantly, he immediately looked at the system...

Breaking a promise?

treachery?

......

"What the hell is all this?!"

After cursing, Yu Xin checked the system again, and all the analysis 'functions' had disappeared, even the spiritual power value that had not yet been unlocked was no longer displayed...

Now Xiao Jin was truly anxious. It was one thing that he couldn't unlock the spiritual power value, but if he lost the analysis function, wouldn't he become 'blind' again...? This was something Xiao Jin absolutely could not accept at the moment.