MTL NOVEL Chapter 42
Chapter 42: You Can’t Sail the Ship, But You Can Carry It!
The Enforcers have arrived.
A middle-aged strong warrior dressed in a golden robe tore through the void and descended outside Red Dust Mountain.
This was the Golden Robe Elder among the Enforcers, holding a very high status in Enforcement City, and serving as the right-hand man of the Chief Enforcer.
At this moment, he was staring at the powerful figures of various sects with an oddly complicated expression.
He was used to seeing regular people seeking protection from the Enforcers, but he had never experienced such a scene.
It was already commendable for these high-ranking sect leaders not to bully others; it was hard to imagine who could force them to seek the Enforcers for justice.
“You guys were taken down by the Joyful Union Sect?”
The Golden Robe Elder strongly suppressed his amusement and exerted a great effort to ask this question.
“It was that little bastard who used despicable means!”
The deputy sect master of the Jade Purity Sect’s face turned red with anger. For him to admit defeat was more painful than being killed.
“What despicable means?”
“He used materials stolen from us to set up an eighth-level formation, specifically waiting for us to take the bait.”
Upon hearing this, the Enforcer’s calm expression instantly shattered.
He even thought there was something wrong with his ears.
An eighth-level formation, what does that even mean?
Even the highest-ranked master of the Array Masters Association would need a month to set up such a formation, coupled with the risk of failure.
Now hearing that someone completed an eighth-level formation in less than two days, he immediately expressed his doubt.
“I don’t believe it!”
However, he quickly came to believe it because they were now close enough to Red Dust Mountain. Zhou Tong directly activated the formation and transported them all here.
Looking at the handsome young man in front of him, the Golden Robe Elder quickly reacted and then inhaled sharply.
“As the Chief Enforcer predicted, this child is truly extraordinary!”
He recalled the Chief Enforcer’s request before entering closed-door cultivation, to look after Zhou Tong no matter what.
Because the Chief Enforcer suspected that Zhou Tong could refine eighth-grade pills, and it seemed this was indeed possible.
“Young man, I am an Enforcer; you can also call me Elder Gold. I have come at the behest of these people to mediate your grievances.”
After speaking, he gave Zhou Tong a look, letting Zhou Tong instantly understand that this was someone on his side.
“Elder Gold, you came at the right time! I was just looking for an Enforcer to mediate justice!”
Zhou Tong had a grieving expression and pointed at the powerful figures of the various sects, saying, “These people act with impunity, wantonly committing misdeeds. They are now conspiring to destroy our Joyful Union Sect; please, you must punish them severely!”
At these words, the various sect masters were infuriated.
“You little bastard, in front of the Enforcer, you dare to cry thief!”
The deputy sect master jumped up, pointing at Zhou Tong while angrily cursing, “Not only did you rob our airship, but you also destroyed our avatars. Such sins are intolerable; what else is there to say?”
Zhou Tong laughed directly, undeterred in his mocking gaze.
“You were taught a lesson by me; that only shows your lack of ability. Would you give up trying to swat a mosquito because it’s too weak? I certainly wouldn’t!”
With this remark, it nearly caused the people across from him to spit blood in anger.
This was too hurtful, comparing them to pests, subtly mocking them for being foolish, wicked, and weak, thinking they could bully others and ending up beaten to the ground—truly treating their faces like doormats.
“Kid, stop trying to talk your way out of this. Hurry up and return our airship, and we will leave immediately.”
Knowing they wouldn’t get the upper hand, the powerful figures proposed a condition.
“Sorry, you can’t sail the ship away, but you can carry it!”
Zhou Tong clapped his hands, and a mountain of disassembled parts appeared before everyone’s eyes.
“Whoa!! Ah!”
The new sect master of the Blood God Sect gasped and fainted on the spot.
He never dreamed that in the blink of an eye, Zhou Tong would dismantle their airship into parts.
This was simply unprecedented destruction!
Each part of the airship was connected by mysterious forces, and once separated, the cost of reassembling them exceeded that of constructing a new airship.
These materials were no different from scrap metal in their eyes.
“Bastard…”
The deputy sect master cursed, trembling in his voice. This was a heavy loss; his heart was bleeding.
These armed airships represented a sect’s deterrent power. Each one was quite valuable, capable of destroying a mid-sized sect on its own.
Now with a small fraction of the Jade Purity Sect’s airships destroyed like this, their competitiveness would surely decline, falling behind the Supreme Clarity Sect and the Grand Clarity Sect.
As this thought crossed his mind, a surge of mad hatred surged in his eyes.
“Enforcer, I want to report that over a hundred cultivators came to speak with him previously, urging him to do good, yet he killed them all. Such a rascal must have a Heart Demon; please, Enforcer, enact immediate justice on him!”
The deputy sect master used his trump card; regardless, Zhou Tong’s crime of killing loose cultivators was inescapable.
If the Enforcer were to pursue it, it could make him suffer gravely.
“Shut your dog’s mouth; I want to accuse you of slander!”
Zhou Tong pointed back at him and said, “Those people were all coerced by your power; I pitied them, which is why I sheltered and protected them. Yet you dare to falsely accuse me? Watch as I hit your face right in front of you!”
Next, Zhou Tong clapped his hands again, summoning those individuals who had been laboring for reform.
“You… you all are still alive, how is this possible?”
The deputy sect master said in disbelief.
“You old dog, how can you even say that!”
A middle-aged woman stepped forward, hands on her hips, fiercely scolding, “It was all your threats and tempting that led us to attack the Joyful Union Sect. Thanks to Young Master Zhou’s kindness and returning good for evil, we have a way to live; he is our great benefactor!”
“You dare to incite the public!”
The Golden Robe Elder’s gaze sharpened instantly, causing the leaders of the various sects to shudder in fear.
“This is slander; what evidence do you have?”
The deputy sect master trembled, recognizing the woman. She was the one they had colluded with earlier, the informant who stirred up the crowd.
It had been agreed that once the plan succeeded, the Jade Purity Sect would provide protection for her and her family. Of course, that was just a hollow promise; the Jade Purity Sect would not protect those useless ants.
“Hmph! I knew you would say that, so I prepared a recording formation in advance, presented to the Enforcer!”
Upon these words, the deputy sect master’s face turned completely pale.
He knew there was no way to refute this; the knife at his back was truly vicious!
“At this point, what else do you have to say!”
The Golden Robe Elder’s imposing demeanor suggested he might strike at any moment.
The deputy sect master could not comprehend how the situation escalated to this level. He had clearly arranged everything with the Enforcer, ensuring Zhou Tong would suffer a muteness.
But unexpectedly, it had directly brought the high-status Golden Robe Elder, causing all his plans to collapse.
“It seems you have nothing left to say. Not only did you incite loose cultivators, but you are also burdened with a criminal record. Speak, do you choose to fight or to accept punishment?”