Chapter 39: Chapter 37: Elder Xu Beaten to Tears

"Since you said I could do with you as I please, then I will grant your wish," Mo Qi said faintly.

For a wily old bird like Xu He, others might be helpless once he started playing rogue, but it was useless against Mo Qi.

’You want to be a rogue? I’ll be an even bigger rogue, and more vicious!’

’Let’s see who outplays whom!’

"Senior Brother, I’ll have to trouble you to seal his cultivation." Mo Qi shot Yang Ming a look.

Yang Ming, of course, cooperated with perfect understanding. A Grotto Heaven instantly appeared behind his head, its Spiritual Pressure overwhelming.

Before Xu He could even react, he was restrained by an immense force.

A Spirit Tide surged from the Grotto Heaven, descending upon Xu He and entering his body, sealing his Dantian and Sea of Consciousness.

"You... What are you trying to do?" All the strength seemed to drain from Xu He’s body. He collapsed to the ground like a mortal, his expression terrified, a terrible premonition gripping his heart.

Mo Qi ignored Xu He and waved his hand at Liu Hui.

Without a word, Liu Hui walked up to Xu He and started beating him.

Xu He subconsciously tried to fight back, but with his cultivation sealed, he was no match for Liu Hui.

Although his physical body was still strong enough that he wouldn’t be beaten to death, the pain was unavoidable.

In no time at all, Liu Hui had beaten him black and blue, and his screams were incessant.

"This old bastard is pretty tough," Liu Hui said, rubbing his aching fists. Feeling dissatisfied, he directly Transformed into a Dragon.

After transforming, Liu Hui was covered in Dragon Scales that emitted a faint golden light. His presence instantly intensified more than tenfold.

"Wait! We can talk about this!" Xu He shouted, trying to stop him.

Liu Hui paid him no mind. His fists and feet fell upon Xu He like rain, beating him so badly he started to question his own existence.

’Aren’t you just at the Refining God Second Heaven? But this assault... even someone at the Peak of Divine Refining couldn’t compare!’

If not for the vast difference in their cultivation levels and the fact that Xu He had undergone three rounds of physical enhancement, he suspected he would have been beaten to death.

"Stop, stop, stop!" Xu He never expected Mo Qi to pull a move like this. A wise man knows when to yield, and he wanted to back down.

In that split second, one of Liu Hui’s fists landed squarely on Xu He’s nose bridge.

Although it didn’t break the bone, the tremendous force shot through his nasal bone straight to his eyes and forehead.

The sharp, stinging sensation stimulated Xu He’s tear ducts. Two streams of murky tears flowed uncontrollably, blurring his vision and wetting his face.

The surrounding Elite Disciples were all dumbfounded. This was actually happening?!

"My god, Elder Xu was beaten until he cried! He’s crying so miserably, with snot and tears everywhere."

Someone suddenly blurted this out, and the crowd couldn’t help but snicker.

When Xu He himself heard this, immense humiliation turned into a rush of furious anger that surged to his heart. He nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood.

He was roaring internally: ’I’m not crying! It’s just an involuntary reaction, dammit!’

But no one could hear him, and no one would care.

Liu Hui discovered that beating up Xu He was actually stimulating the Earth Dragon Demon Beast Core in his Dantian, accelerating his absorption speed.

His expression immediately became invigorated. He put thirty percent more force into his hands, and the speed of his punches and kicks increased.

He was having the time of his life.

"And what do you all have to say?" Mo Qi’s gaze shifted to the other Elders.

The Elders looked at the utterly miserable Xu He, then at the Grotto Heaven still hovering behind Yang Ming’s head.

They smiled bitterly in their hearts. ’Do we have any other choice?’

"Junior Brother Mo, we listened to the words of a petty person. We know we were wrong, and we are willing to compensate you for your losses."

Their attitude was humble, their tone sincere.

Mo Qi nodded in satisfaction. He pointed at the shattered main gate and said, "One thousand contribution points per person. Any objections?" 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

’Of course we have objections!’

’Was your gate forged from Immortal Wood? A thousand contribution points per person, why don’t you just go rob someone?!’

’No, wait, this *is* daylight robbery!’

’Even though we’re Elders, contribution points don’t just grow on trees! We have to work for them too.’

The Elders were cursing him out in their hearts, but on the surface, they could only smile. Not only did they obediently cooperate with the transfer, but they also had to offer some insincere pleasantries.

"No objections. It’s perfectly reasonable."

"Indeed. We were in the wrong first. Compensation is what we ought to do."

At this moment, Xu He was beaten into a true rage. This was too humiliating!

"Mo Qi, if you have the guts, then kill me today! Otherwise, one day, I will make you pay the price!"

Xu He curled up, covering his head. He no longer dodged or screamed. He stared at Mo Qi with a venomous glare, letting Liu Hui’s fists and feet land on him.

He simply refused to believe that Mo Qi would dare to kill him.

"Stop," Mo Qi said, glancing indifferently at Xu He.

Liu Hui reverted from his transformation and stepped to the side.

"What, scared now? Is that all you’ve got?" Xu He spat a mouthful of bloody saliva and sneered.

Mo Qi rubbed his chin. ’Killing Xu He is impossible. After all, he holds real power in the Punishment Hall and is also the Fourth Elder of the Void Sect.’

’If something really happened, not even Yang Ming could protect me.’

’Besides, you don’t have to threaten someone with death to make them submit. There are many other ways, especially for someone of high status and power like Xu He.’

"Senior Brothers, since the misunderstanding has been cleared up, this junior brother won’t keep you any longer. Liu Hui, please see the Elders out." Mo Qi’s tone suddenly shifted as he cupped his fist and smiled at the surrounding Elders.

’What’s going on?!’

Not only were the Elders baffled, but even Yang Ming and Yu Liang had no idea what Mo Qi was up to.

"Oh, right. Liu Hui, on your way out, strip this Elder Xu naked and bring him with you. Remember, you must personally escort all my Senior Brothers to their doorsteps, one by one," Mo Qi added, specifically emphasizing "one by one."

Everyone came to a sudden realization, their expressions turning strange.

’Vicious. This move is simply too vicious!’

The Grotto Heavens of the Elders present were scattered across different parts of the Void Sect. If Liu Hui really did as Mo Qi said—strip Xu He naked and escort each Elder to their doorstep one by one...

...it would be tantamount to having Xu He paraded naked through the Void Sect, going back and forth, over and over again.

By then, probably the entire Void Sect, from the Sect Leader and Grand Elders down to the servants, would know Xu He’s body like the back of their hand. Even the number of moles on his ass would become common knowledge.

Xu He’s face instantly darkened. ’Mo Qi, could you possibly be any more shameless?’

He blustered, "Mo Qi, a man can be killed, but not humiliated! If you have the guts, then kill me!"

Mo Qi shrugged. "Sorry to disappoint you, but I don’t have that kind of skill."

"Do you have any idea of the consequences of your actions? I am the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall, the Fourth Elder of the Void Sect! Aren’t you afraid of being put on trial?"

Mo Qi ignored Xu He and shot a glare at Liu Hui. "What are you waiting for?"

Liu Hui hurried forward and ripped Xu He’s clothes to shreds. Just as he was about to tear off his pants, Xu He’s mental defenses completely collapsed.

"Don’t, don’t, don’t! I was wrong, I’ll accept my punishment! Mo Qi, name your price!"

Xu He apologized profusely. He couldn’t dare to imagine the scene of being stripped naked and paraded a dozen times around the Void Sect.

He would likely become a laughingstock for everyone, unable to ever hold his head high again.

The higher one’s status, the more one cares about face.

Xu He could face death, but he could not tolerate being humiliated in front of so many people.

However, Mo Qi hadn’t given the word, so Liu Hui didn’t stop.

RIP!

The long pants turned to tatters, exposing two hairy thighs to the air. Xu He was left with only his last pair of underpants.

"Five thousand contribution points! No, ten thousand!" Xu He crossed his arms to cover his crotch, his old face panicked, looking like a wronged young bride.

Yet, Mo Qi remained silent.

"How about twenty thousand?"

Liu Hui continued his move. Seeing that the last piece of loincloth was about to be torn off, Xu He gritted his teeth.

"One hundred thousand contribution points! That’s my limit, that’s all I have!"

Xu He was practically crying it out.

Mo Qi raised a hand. Liu Hui’s lips curled into a smirk as he let go of Xu He’s underpants and stepped aside.

"Elder Xu, it seems the Punishment Hall is quite a lucrative post. One hundred thousand contribution points, tsk tsk tsk." Mo Qi personally went forward to help Xu He up, his face blooming into a smile, without a trace of his earlier hostility.

"See? If you’d just done this earlier, everything would have been fine. Why did you have to make everyone so tense? What was the point?"

Xu He slapped Mo Qi’s hand away. He didn’t want to speak right now, and shot Mo Qi a look of disdain.

Mo Qi didn’t mind. He tossed his Identity Token to Xu He.

With a deadpan expression, Xu He took out his own Token and transferred one hundred thousand contribution points to Mo Qi’s.

The Void Sect’s Identity Token was not just a symbol of status, but also a tool for recording contribution points.

"Can I go now?" Xu He’s heart was bleeding. One hundred thousand contribution points—even for him, the loss was agonizing.

"Of course. A big client like yourself is free to come and go as you please," Mo Qi said with a smile, shooting a look at Yang Ming.

SNAP! Yang Ming snapped his fingers, retracting the power that had sealed Xu He’s cultivation. At the same time, he withdrew the oppressive aura that had locked down the mountain peak.

As his power returned, Xu He took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to slap Mo Qi to death. He took a set of clothes from his Storage Ring and put them on.

"Mo Qi, I’ll admit defeat this time. But don’t you celebrate too early. There are plenty of people who don’t want to see you have it easy. And soon enough, you’ll be just like my Third Senior Brother and experience the pain of loss."

Xu He sneered, left behind this ambiguous remark, and vanished in a flash.

Mo Qi’s brows furrowed slightly. For some reason, Xu He’s words made him feel extremely uneasy, as if something bad was about to happen.

’People who don’t want me to have it easy?’ Mo Qi racked his brain. Besides Wang Xinglong and his cronies, the only other person he truly had a conflict with was Fang Min.

Speaking of Fang Min, Mo Qi hadn’t seen her since they parted ways that night in the Wailing Abyss.

He didn’t even see her on the day of his duel with Wang Hao.

’Could she have been silenced by Wang Xinglong? Or did she run off early, afraid of my revenge?’

Mo Qi thought it over and over but couldn’t come up with any leads.

’The source of this unease probably isn’t Fang Min. Not only is she missing, but even if she were still in the Void Sect, she wouldn’t have the power to cause me any trouble.’

’Forget it. I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it. If I can’t figure it out, I’ll just wait and see what happens,’ Mo Qi thought to himself.

"Junior Brother Mo, if there’s nothing else for us, we’ll take our leave."

The many Elders cupped their fists. They had originally felt a little resentful about Mo Qi extorting one thousand contribution points from them, but after seeing that Xu He had to cough up one hundred thousand to get away, they no longer felt the slightest bit of dissatisfaction.

Even Old Monster Ding, whose disciple had been crippled, kept his head down and said nothing more.

"Oh, sure. You’re welcome back anytime," Mo Qi said with a grin.

However, just as the Elders were about to leave with their disciples, Mo Qi called out to them again.