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Chapter 369: The Enormous Sin (Part 1)
Chapter 369: The Enormous Sin (Part 1)
That evening, the Starlight Commander once again arrived at the Heavenly Escort Bureau.
After a day and a night, the 174 newcomers were in a pitiful state, almost unrecognizable. They had been pushed to the brink of madness, and each of them had lost a significant amount of weight.
When they were herded into the main hall to pay their respects, even Fang Che had difficulty recognizing them.
Where did this group of refugees come from?
They weren't exactly ragged, but their faces were deathly pale, and their eyes were filled with panic, constantly darting around. Some of them even muttered nervously, as if reciting something.
Upon listening closely, it turned out they were reciting the Code of Conduct.
"Paying respects to the Chief Escort Captain!"
Zheng Yunqi and the others bowed in unison.
"The new interns have been brought, please give them a lecture, Chief Escort Captain."
Zhao Wushang shouted, "Kneel down, pay your respects to the Chief Escort Captain!"
The demon heads of the One Heart Sect knelt down together, "Paying respects to the Chief Escort Captain."
"Rise."
The Starlight Commander's face remained cold and aloof.
He stood up and positioned himself before the throne, appearing tall and imposing, with an overwhelming sense of pressure. "Before you came, I had requested the Sect Leader to ensure proper training. However, seeing you today, I am deeply disappointed!"
"You have not met any of the requirements!"
"Look at yourselves. Your faces are filled with cruelty, and your eyes are those of killers and thieves!"
The Starlight Commander's anger erupted, "Are you here to be mountain bandits or escort captains? What's the point of having such murderous auras?"
The more than one hundred people below kept their heads down, not daring to argue.
In their hearts, they could only silently lament: We were told that we'd come here to enjoy life, but is this what they call enjoyment? Besides, we don't want to be filled with killing intent either, but in our One Heart Sect, who doesn't have a fierce look and a murderous aura?
"I don't care how you do it, but within three days, this aura must be eliminated, and the stubborn flesh on your faces must be removed. When you're not busy, smile! We're here to provide friendly service, understand?"
The Starlight Commander's voice was stern.
Below, a Martial Marquis couldn't help but speak up, "Chief Escort Captain, this... this is a bit unreasonable. You know who we are..."
"Unreasonable?"
A faint smile appeared on the Starlight Commander's face as he asked, "Only you think so? Is there anyone else?"
After a moment of silence, another person slowly stood up, followed by twelve others, "Chief Escort Captain, I feel that..."
"Are there others who feel this way?"
The Starlight Commander sighed and asked again.
No one spoke up.
The fourteen who had stood up glanced at each other, their eyes filled with anger. They had agreed to stand together, but now, no one dared to speak up.
"Very well."
The Starlight Commander said calmly, "Since you fourteen think I'm being unreasonable, that's fine."
As everyone watched in horror.
A loud clanging sound rang out!
The Starlight Commander's long-neglected Nine-Ring Blade was drawn from its sheath, its cold light flashing as hundreds of blades of light descended.
There were only a few brief cries of agony.
The fourteen had been reduced to fourteen piles of minced meat.
In an instant, the entire hall transformed into a hellish scene.
The smell of blood suddenly filled the air like an explosion.
Everyone present had bloodstains on their faces, but not a single person dared to move. The remaining one hundred and sixty people trembled, their teeth chattering, as they kept their heads bowed, not daring to even move their eyes!
Several female demon heads felt a warm sensation between their legs, and to their surprise, they began to wet themselves, but they didn't dare move.
No one expected the legendary Starlight Commander to be so ruthless.
All it took was a single sentence!
Fourteen experts had been turned into minced meat!
This display of power left the one hundred and sixty demon heads feeling a chill in their hearts, as if their brains had frozen.
Even Zheng Yunqi and the others were shocked.
Over this period, they had become familiar with the Commander and developed a bond, and he rarely used such harsh methods. But this scene made everyone's hearts tremble.
The Commander was indeed the decisive and ruthless Starlight Commander!
They couldn't help but stand straighter, reminding themselves not to get carried away.
The Commander's Nine-Ring Blade returned to its sheath with a clang, and his cold gaze swept over the one hundred and sixty people below. "Is there anyone else who thinks I'm being unreasonable?"
No one dared to speak.
Everyone was trembling.
"Remember, my demands are simple. Within three days, there must be no killing intent in your bodies, no stubborn flesh on your faces, and you must be kind, law-abiding, and friendly."
"You must smile, smile warmly and amicably, and smile harmlessly."
"Additionally, you must memorize the Code, routes, various disciplines... everything must be second nature."
"If you can't meet these demands, I'll send you on your way!"
The Starlight Commander slowly finished his speech, and then suddenly roared like thunder, "Did you hear me?"
"Yes, we did!"
The one hundred and sixty people shivered, straightening their bodies involuntarily, and responded loudly.
The Starlight Commander's fierce gaze fell upon Zheng Yunqi and the others, and he said calmly, "You're the ones teaching them this? What kind of teaching is this?"
"We admit our guilt!"
Zheng Yunqi and the others knelt in unison, without hesitation, kneeling in the bloodstained floor, deeply bowing, "Please punish us, Commander!"
"You can't teach, can't discipline, and you've even forgotten how to kill? Should I teach you?"
The Starlight Commander asked with a sinister tone.
"We were wrong!" Zheng Yunqi couldn't raise her head, repeatedly admitting her mistake.
The Starlight Commander said calmly, "Three days. If you, Zheng Yunqi and Zhao Wushang, still deliver such a group of murderous brats to me... hehe, look at your knees. At that time, others will be kneeling in your flesh and blood, speaking!"
"Do you understand?"
"I understand, Master!"
"Take all this trash away!"
The Starlight Commander's voice was icy cold. "What nonsense! What is this? The people from the Main Hall are useless; sending such rubbish here! It's like they're deliberately polluting my eyes!"
"After taking them down, give each of them a beating! Beat them to a pulp!"
"Get out! All of you, scram!"
"Leave a few to clean the hall. If I still smell the faintest hint of blood tomorrow, you'll see what I'll do!"
The Starlight Commander's eyes flashed with thunder and lightning.
The overwhelming aura of slaughter filled the hall, ricocheting back and forth without restraint.
Everyone broke into a cold sweat.
The 160 people who were taken away immediately suffered a brutal beating at the hands of Zhao Wushang and the others.
The Starlight Commander had already disappeared without a trace.
But from this moment on, the entire Heavenly Escort Bureau was shrouded in an eerie, gloomy mist.
Finally, during a rare break, someone managed to get hold of a communication jade and reported the situation, sobbing as they spoke.
"The Starlight Commander is too cruel and unreasonable. On the very first day, he killed fourteen people without any discrimination..."
The recipient of this message was a deputy hall master, who quickly sought out Hou Fang after reading it.
"Second Attendant, this..."
Hou Fang took a look, and his face darkened instantly.
He slapped the deputy hall master, his anger evident as he shouted, "They deserved to be killed for not meeting the standards! How dare they come here to complain after being disciplined! Well done!"
Before the hall master could even get up, the Sect Leader of Yin Shengong strode in, his face grim. He questioned Hou Fang, "What's the problem with the people you selected? They still act insubordinate after being sent there, each with a face full of defiance and a body brimming with demonic energy. Are they here to expose us?"
Hou Fang grimaced, "I've done my best... but these brutes, they can't be tamed."
"Hmph!"
Yin Shengong let out a cold huff. "In a while, I'll have you personally check on these people you thought couldn't be tamed!"
Hou Fang's face turned black with frustration.
Seeing that the deputy hall master was still there, he kicked him out and scolded, "Useless fool!"
Then he asked, "Sect Leader, has Starlight complained?"
"It's more than just a complaint."
Yin Shengong sighed, "The boasts I made have been thoroughly shattered by you. I've lost all face."
Hou Fang's face turned black with embarrassment.
As he watched Yin Shengong take out the communication jade to show him Night Demon's complaints, his face turned red.
"Faces full of defiance, bodies brimming with killing intent... Insolent and untamed, they look ready to raze a city. They don't seem like escorts at all..."
"I wouldn't dare use them. It's taken great effort to establish the branch. How could I let it be ruined by them? After the training in a few days, let's see how many unqualified ones are left, and I'll have them sent back to you, Master."
"I've already killed fourteen troublemakers, and I'm not sure if there will be more in a few days... I estimate that another batch will need to be eliminated."
"But you said the people you chose would be better than mine. Now, they've caused such a mess. I'm at my wit's end, seeing these young masters from prominent families about to leave, and our own people causing such a scene. I'm speechless and overwhelmed..."
"It's as if they have 'Demon' written on their foreheads. People will believe they're capable of killing and plundering, occupying mountains, and razing cities. But as escorts... Who would trust their goods to such demons? You've been utterly deceived..."
"I don't know if these young masters will change before they leave. There are still several batches yet to come, probably worse than this one. I feel hopeless..."
As Hou Fang watched, his face turned as red as a monkey's bottom.
No wonder the Sect Leader's reputation had suffered.
Anyone in his position would feel the same.
Yin Shengong couldn't sit still and said, "This escort bureau is crucial; headquarters has been keeping a close eye on it. I must go and see for myself what the others you've trained are like..."
Hou Fang followed, looking utterly defeated.
Immediately, Yin Shengong's furious roar echoed across the training ground, "Hou Fang! Is this how you handle things? Are these the people you confidently selected? Their killing intent almost knocked me off my feet! How can you send such people out?"
Yin Shengong had hoped that Night Demon was exaggerating.
But when he saw the remaining five hundred people, he was infuriated!
They were like a group of hungry ghosts escaping from hell.
No wonder even Night Demon was at a loss.
Yin Shengong's scalp went numb at the sight.
Comparing the harmony within Night Demon's bureau to the five hundred fierce and intimidating individuals before him, Yin Shengong's vision darkened, and he nearly fainted from anger...
"Hou Fang! Are these your choices? Your training?" Yin Shengong's anger surged.
Hou Fang whispered, "These people have higher cultivation at the same level..."
Yin Shengong was almost infuriated, "Is this about cultivation?"
Upon hearing Yin Shengong's rage, Qian Sanjiang quickly flew over, only to witness the Sect Leader beating Hou Fang.
He rushed to intervene, "Sect Leader, please calm down! What happened?"
Yin Shengong sighed, "I can't calm down... I've completely lost face."
After an explanation, Qian Sanjiang joined in, beating Hou Fang.
"Old Hou, if I don't beat you up today, I'll feel like I've wronged myself..."
Hou Fang covered his head and endured the beating, "I'll start over..."
"There's no time for that..."
Yin Shengong was beside himself with rage.
The news of his personal selection and dispatch of the group had already been reported to Yan Nan, the Vice-Sect Leader, and he had even boasted about it. In a few days, when Yan Nan felt the training period was sufficient, he would order the first batch of the family's members to be recalled.
Now, look at the situation.
Just one look at this group of murderous brats, and Yin Shengong felt utterly hopeless.
What kind of supreme being would it take to train these people? No wonder Night Demon was on the verge of a breakdown over there...
Now, Yin Shengong deeply understood the despair of his disciple, no wonder the usually obedient and filial Night Demon had started to complain to him.
"Why don't we replace them with a new batch?" Qian Sanjiang suggested.
"Let's replace those dozens of particularly ferocious-looking ones. Otherwise, they'll be as good as dead the moment they arrive." Yin Shengong sighed.
"Quickly gather the remaining ones and send them over. We must take advantage of the headquarters' family members still being here to help with the training. If we wait until they leave, it'll be truly disastrous. That kid might just slaughter this entire batch if he gets annoyed..."
"Alright."
The two men glared at Hou Fang, "You've really done it now!"
Hou Fang's face turned pale.
Indeed, he had selected the most elite group based on their cultivation, and now Night Demon was facing this batch...
This time, Yin Shengong and Qian Sanjiang chose to replace two hundred people, and they immediately ordered their departure.
Off they went.
As for how many of them would survive under Night Demon's command, well, that would be up to luck.
"Sigh, let's report this batch to Vice-Sect Leader Yan Nan in ten days. We should give Night Demon some time to... tame these brats. It's not easy for him, either..." Yin Shengong spoke with a hint of sympathy for his disciple.
To be honest, Yin Shengong had started to feel a bit of sympathy for his own disciple.
Originally, his followers were a bunch of thugs, but at least they were young masters from respectable families! Their demeanor, knowledge, and appearance were all top-notch.
But now, what kind of people was he dealing with?
Sigh... Night Demon had it tough.
"By the way, can Vice-Sect Leader Yan Nan leave a couple of people behind? Otherwise, if those people leave, Night Demon won't have much time at the Guardian Palace, and this side might truly be in trouble with these brats..."
...
The Tianxia Escort Agency began its intense training.
This training was bloody and brutal. Although there weren't any daily incidents of severed hands or feet, there were still around forty to fifty cases of broken ribs, fractured shoulders, and broken fingers every day.
In the Eighteen Hells, people were hung almost around the clock, and various torture devices were used, creating a chilling atmosphere.
The air was thick with the stench of blood.
This wasn't a training ground; it was a torture concentration camp.
The one hundred and sixty people felt like they were in heaven when they were in the One Heart Sect.
But this place, which was supposed to be a 'blissful' location, was truly hell.
Some had ferocious expressions, practicing 'kind' smiles with mirrors tucked in their chests.
Some even repeatedly slapped their own faces, adjusting their smiles...
The murderous and aggressive aura on their bodies disappeared at a visible rate: when a pack of wolves encountered a powerful group of tigers, their lives were constantly at stake. The so-called murderous and aggressive aura was non-existent.
Because every day, they begged for mercy like lambs and wagged their tails like dogs to please them.
How could they possibly have any trace of murderous intent?
As for Zheng Yunqi and the others, they were a group of tigers.
When the members of the One Heart Sect first arrived, they were so terrified of Zheng Yunqi and the others that they would tremble at the mere sound of their voices.
And as for the Star Commander, who even made these demons behave, just the thought of him made them shudder.
What kind of cruelty was this?
With just a few words, fourteen of their top experts were turned into minced meat!
That night, the Star Commander visited the Tianxia Escort Agency once again.
Miraculously, over eighty percent of the one hundred and sixty people had been reformed.
In everyone's eyes, there was a humble and pleasing expression, like a group of obedient lambs.
"Can you smile?" The Star Commander's eyes, sharp as a wolf, scanned the one hundred and sixty people below.
"Reporting to the Chief Escort Captain, we can!"
The one hundred and sixty people strained their throats and shouted their response.
"Show me a smile?"
Everyone immediately put on a smile.
The Star Commander held a whip in his hand and lashed it at the one hundred and sixty people, striking them fiercely.
"I told you to smile, not to please me!"
"You're smiling so hard you're about to kneel!"
"How do you smile at your friends, and how do you smile at your parents? Huh?"
"You're smiling like a lapdog! Have some backbone! Do you understand?"
Everyone looked like they were at a funeral.
Backbone!
Damn it, where can we even talk about having backbone...
"Zheng Yunqi!"
"Yes!"
"You'll take shifts!"
"Yes!"
"Tomorrow and the day after, the other batches will arrive too. Train them well!"
"Make sure to train them properly!"
"Yes!"
"Remember, kill those who don't listen! No leniency!"
"Yes!"
"Each person's life is connected to the lives of everyone in the escort agency! This session, make sure they understand!"
"Yes!"
The Star Commander snapped six whips, and they disappeared without a trace.
Zheng Yunqi and the others resumed their ferocious expressions.
As time slowly passed, the demons of the One Heart Sect gradually lost their murderous intent and the mindset of killing without hesitation.
They learned to hide!
To become law-abiding citizens!
To follow the rules!
To become escorts!
To become escort leaders!
To be kind to others!
All the rules of the escort agency were forcefully drilled into their heads using the cramming method.
The Starlight Commander employed ruthless methods to subjugate them. With Zheng Yunqi and the others, he could afford to be a little more lenient, but for the One Heart Sect and the others, he never even considered it.
(End of Chapter)
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