Chapter 192 Torture
The conversation hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. The leaders of each faction looked at each other, as if they were exchanging opinions in secret. The strength shown by Cheng Zhen was not what they expected.

And judging from the situation, the number of deaths recorded on that list is definitely not small.
According to Cheng Zhen's request, perhaps the traitors from the sects present were lucky and protected by the kindness of their master, so the Trinity Sect did not execute them directly because of their previous friendship.

Hu Xiang seemed to have let out a sigh of relief. He slowly looked away from the letter and looked at Cheng Zhen again. His expression was complicated. He clasped his hands stiffly and said ashamedly:
"this matter"

"It was Hu who was reckless and lost his mind and offended your noble family. I will be careful with my words and actions in the future. I hope that my nephew will forgive me."

"Also, I will continue to hunt down the remaining remnants, as a way of giving an explanation to the sect."

Seeing that Hu Tu apologized sincerely, Cheng Zhen gave him a way out.

"Now that the matter has been made clear, then, Master Hu, you can do whatever you want."

"it is good"

As the meeting was drawing to a close, Hu Tu, under questioning and inquiries from others, circulated the death list to the famous leaders present after obtaining Cheng Zhen's consent.

The 14 lives of the monsters were clearly written on it.

"Nephew, that child has caused you trouble. Please forgive me."

The old man from Huode Sect expressed his gratitude from the bottom of his heart.

Fengping is currently wandering outside, and it is not known where he has escaped to. Even if he is caught and killed by the people from the Sanyi Sect, he, as their legal advisor, cannot say anything.

However, the fellow Taoists of Trinity still gave him enough respect and allowed him to deal with the traitors within the sect on his own. In this way, he was already receiving a favor.

"Senior, you're welcome."

"However, time is limited. The thirty-six thieves are fleeing everywhere and it is difficult to catch them. If we catch them, we will definitely hand them over to you. "

"Whether it's a severe punishment or execution, it can correct the sect's rules and calm the sect. If he dies unexpectedly outside, then the Huode Sect will fall into a passive situation. It will not only lose its reputation, but also be criticized behind the scenes, which is not good."

Cheng Zhen had a pretty good impression of the Huode Sect. In the past, there were several fellow disciples from the lower academy who were not suitable for practicing Reverse Rebirth, so they were usually escorted there by him and the master himself. After a few visits, they naturally became familiar with each other.

"Ah, this old man thought the same thing. I have ordered that evil master to search for him. It has been more than a week now, and there is still no news."

The old man from Huode Sect was so worried that his brows were furrowed with worry, and he had no confidence to speak. It would be as difficult as climbing to the sky to find a traitor in the vast crowd in such a chaotic time.

At this time, the headmaster of Wudang was puzzled as to how the Trinity Sect could find the whereabouts of 14 traitors in such a short time. So he asked Cheng Zhen with some guesses:

"Nephew, where did you catch these traitors you executed? Do you mind telling us old men about it? If it involves the secrets of the sect, forget it. We have no intention of asking."

Not only him, everyone else was curious. This information was even more mysterious than that of the Tang Sect and Xiaozhan, leaving them completely puzzled.

"Nothing secret."

Such efficiency was beyond Cheng Zhen's expectations. He was surprised for a moment when he received the message from Weir.

Now that I'm being asked by you seniors, I have nothing to hide, so I'll just speak frankly:
"Xi Qing, the method of the Secret Painting Sect is that almost every demon has blood ink engraved on his right hand or body part. It should be taught by Dou Ruchang, the third in command of the Secret Painting Sect."

"After killing two demons one after another, our people discovered clues and tried to threaten the third demon. They came twice to wait and see, and those traitors who showed up were dealt with in this way."

"what?!"

"That bastard actually did something so ridiculous as to spread his own methods to others?"

When everyone heard this, they were all shocked and even began to feel uneasy. They were worried that the traitor among their own sect would pass on their own methods to their accomplices.

"I know what's going on"

"So it was him, what a great Dou Ruchang! His disciples, teachers and Quan Xing fought for so long, but all their blood was shed in vain."

The leaders of various factions felt even worse after learning the details. With Xi Qing as their weapon, those evildoers would probably flee to the ends of the earth together, and it would be difficult to hunt them down.

Tang Bingwen fell into deep thought. After the incident, he commissioned Hong Ye and Tang Jian to send out carrier pigeons, falsely claiming that he was seriously ill. He originally thought that there was a high probability that Xu Xin and Dong Chang could be recalled.

But now we are no longer sure. Once these evil people communicate with each other, we will inevitably alert them.

Tang Bingwen commented on Dou Ruchang's behavior: "It is not a pity for him to die."

He was very annoyed at the moment. There were no special restrictions in practicing Dan Shi. He couldn't even determine whether those two bastards shared this unique skill with those monsters.

Although the two disciples were trained by Tang Bingwen himself, he knew their personalities very well.

But Xu Xin and Dong Chang still did such a rebellious thing as becoming sworn brothers. Even if he racked his brains half a year ago, he would never have thought of this possibility.

The trust between master and disciple completely collapsed, and there was only increasing suspicion. At a certain moment, Tang Bingwen really wanted to kill these two beasts.

"Looks like we need to hurry up. Can we make another agreement?"

The head of Shangqing Sect said worriedly: "After the sects present catch the traitors, torture them. Anyone who has learned their methods will be executed and never leak them. How do you do that?"

"can."

Tang Bingwen was the first to agree. Dan Shi was the foundation of the sect and its importance far exceeded any other means within the sect. Although it was extremely difficult to practice, as long as there were enough people practicing, there would always be a few who would succeed.

If this continues, those aliens who have mastered the art of Dan Shi will cause chaos, which will only bring disaster to the Tang Clan and cause endless troubles.

"it is good."

"I also ask all my fellow Taoists to work together to quell this disaster."

The old hall master Yanwu, the head of Wudang, and the Heavenly Master all agreed.

The talks ended soon after. Before leaving, Cheng Zhen greeted Mr. Lu and returned to the mountain with Lu Jin and Zhuge Yu.

The 19th day of the sixth lunar month.

The Tang Clan in Shu.

The setting sun in the evening gradually falls from the sky into the mountains and forests, and the afterglow is warm and cool.

Two fleeing figures hurried back from thousands of miles away. They were Xu Xin and Dong Chang.

The bandages wrapped around their wounds were stained deep red with blood. After receiving the news that the head of the sect was seriously ill, they returned without stopping. Now they looked pale and exhausted.

They were greeted by Yang Lie, Hong Ye, Miao Xing, Zhang Wang and Tang Jian.

"Master Hong, is the headmaster okay?"

Dong Chang dragged his tired body and walked slowly forward, completely unaware of the approaching danger.

Xu Xin vaguely felt that something was wrong. He saw that Uncle Jian and Master Hong looked very unhappy. He felt panic in his heart, fearing that his master would pass away before them.

"Uncle Jian, is everything okay in the house?"

Mr. Hong walked over with the three of them, saying, "The head of the sect is being taken care of by the doctor, he's fine."

"That's it."

Dong Chang opened his mouth to speak, but his pupils suddenly shrank. Tang Jian, who was so close to him, actually attacked him. A silver needle shot out suddenly and pierced into his flesh. The poison spread wildly and half of his body lost consciousness.

At the same time, Xu Xin was also attacked by Yang Lie. He was already in poor condition and was unable to dodge, so the silver needle pierced his shoulder.

"what!!"

The two poisoned people knelt on the ground immediately, their faces covered with cold sweat due to the pain, and they felt panic in their hearts for the first time because of the brotherhood.

Could it be that the news leaked? !

Who is it? !
Master Hong leaned on his cane, looked down at the two of them coldly, and said:
"The two traitors from the Tang Sect actually have the nerve and guts to come back. They are really courageous!"

"Mr. Hong?! What are you talking about?" Dong Chang's body trembled slightly. Things were going in the direction that made him uneasy. When he asked this question, his heart sank, and he guessed that the worst might happen.

"Don't you know what you have done?" Mr. Hong's tone was full of disappointment.

"In the past six months, my senior brother and I have been practicing Danxi outside, and we also went to Shanghai to assassinate traitors and devils."

Xu Xin was still trying to argue, but was interrupted by Mr. Hong.

"enough."

"We'll talk about the traitors and the devils later. Let's talk about your seclusion first. You actually produced a group of good brothers. That's amazing."

The two men's brains were struck by lightning. As they looked horrified, Mr. Hong held a piece of paper and read out the name at random.

"Dou Ruchang."

"Gao Gen."

"Gujiting."

"Xu Xin."

"Dong Chang."

"No roots."

At this point, the two of them were terrified. Xu Xin was unwilling to sit there and wait for death, so he rushed to explain:
"Master Hong! It's unfair! The situation was complicated at the time. My brother and I were coerced by everyone. In order to save our lives, we had to resort to this desperate measure."

"Master Hong, there is a reason for this," Dong Chang echoed. He seemed to see a glimmer of opportunity to conceal the truth.

"You still have reason?"

Mr. Hong looked at the jerk who was arguing and became so angry that his face turned blue.

"Your legs are born on your own feet. Don't you know what choice you have?"

"Especially you, Dong Chang! According to the list given to you by the head of the sect, if you had come back with Wu Gensheng's head after the brotherhood and told us that the brotherhood was forced, the head of the sect would at least understand, but you didn't."

"."

Dong Chang hung his head. At this point, any excuses he made seemed feeble and powerless. He could only accept the consequences.

"Master Hong, please listen to me. At that time, it was..."

"Yang Lie, Tang Jian, drag them away and wait for the head of the sect to come back." Master Hong left after saying this.

night.

In the dim dungeon, bursts of whipping sounds were heard.

Xu Xin and Dong Chang had their hands tied with chains and were suspended in the air, their bodies were beaten until they were covered in blood.

"How could you think of becoming sworn brothers with the demon from Quan Xing? Where do you think those deceased seniors in the sect should be placed?"

Zhang Wang held a blood-stained whip with sharp spikes covered in sticky flesh and blood. He whipped the two men dozens of times in a row. The rage in his heart grew instead of diminishing. He couldn't control his anger just thinking of his dead master.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

Several whips were given in succession. Xu Xin and Dong Chang were already injured and barely breathing after being whipped. The previous wounds were opened again and blood was dripping from them.

Yang Lie, Guan Hai and Miao Xing, who were in charge of guarding on the side, had no intention of coming out to stop it. Master Hong had told them that as long as the person was alive, nothing else mattered.

About an hour later, the flogging was still going on, but the frequency had slowed down. Xu Xin and Dong Chang looked numb, their upper chests were beaten to pieces, their consciousness became increasingly dizzy, and their vision became blurred and shaking.

"Stop it."

The old voice came from far away. Tang Bingwen, Hong Ye, and Qiu Shan walked in from the entrance of the dungeon. His face was calm and indifferent.

"Chief of the Gate."

Hearing the crowd's calls, Zhang Wang looked at the traitor who was about to die, his heart trembled, and then he turned around and apologized to Tang Bingwen:

"Master, I was really annoyed by them. There was a personal grudge, so I went too far."

"It's okay, they deserve it."

Tang Bingwen had no intention of blaming them. He stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Xu Xin and Dong Chang with complicated eyes, and asked indifferently:
"Why do you want to swear brotherhood? Has the sect done anything wrong to you?"

The old man's voice was very soft, awakening the two people who were on the verge of death. Xu Xin burst into tears: "No. Master"

"without"

Dong Chang didn't dare to look up and make eye contact with the old man. The familiar gaze that fell on him was like cutting him into pieces, making him feel guilty.

"Since you want to know, I dare not hide it."

"I did have some evil thoughts. Wu Gensheng saved my life and Junior Brother Xu's life many years ago. This is one of the reasons."

"Second, he also went to fight the Japanese in Mianshan."

"Third, he promised to give us two opportunities comparable to Dan Shi, and I want to use this to strengthen the sect."

The three reasons he pieced together, each one honest, made Tang Bingwen even more disappointed.

"You think you are loyal and righteous, right?"

"Haven't I told you about the rules of our sect? If people in our profession let go of their targets just because of personal connections, there would be no need for the Tang Sect to exist."

Tears rolled down Dong Chang's eyes and he bit his pale lips tightly, feeling extremely anxious.

Xu Xin was so frightened that his hands and feet were cold. He was not afraid of death. He was just afraid that he had done something wrong and brought shame to the Tang Sect, and that after his death, the sect's long-standing reputation would plummet.

"Woo."

He couldn't control his sobs, his eyes were evasive, and he was too embarrassed to face his disciples.

"Master, Junior Brother Xu is innocent. He changed his mind because of my influence."

Dong Chang couldn't bear to see Xu Xin suffer, so he recounted the entire process of the party in detail. He said that several fights were prevented by him out of compassion.

"Yang Lie, put them down and apply some medicine. I have something else to ask."

"Okay, Master."

After hearing the instructions, Yang Lie immediately walked to the wooden stake where the chains were hung and slowly lowered the two men down. Then he went to get medicine with Guan Hai and Qiu Shan. After a while, he returned to treat the wounds of Xu Xin and Dong Chang.

Tang Bingwen looked around at everyone and sighed:
"A few days ago, I discussed with the leaders of some of the sects involved that since the Shuzi Sect brought the bodies of the parents and children, all the traitors who had sworn brotherhood would be executed."

"Is this too heavy?!" Guan Hai, Miao Xing and Zhang Wang were stunned for a moment.

"After the proposal from Trinity Gate, there was still room for maneuver and it was not difficult to save their lives."

Xu Xin and Dong Chang, who were lying on the ground, were both in disbelief, and a desire to survive rose in their eyes.

Tang Bingwen looked down at the two of them and said:
"Xu Xin, Dong Chang, I will ask you only once, have you ever passed on the Dan Shi cultivation method to outsiders?"

(End of this chapter)