Chapter 1585: My Sword Is Law

Sang Mei didn't return to the residence with Ye Guan, as she wanted to go on a stroll.

Ye Guan naturally wasn't worried about her safety. This woman was undoubtedly very powerful. Of course, he had no idea just how powerful she was.

What gave him a bit of a headache was that Sang Mei had borrowed a ton of True Spirit Crystals from him. After returning to the residence, Ye Guan picked up a book concerning the divine laws and started reading..

The divine laws were passed down from the Divine Will, and it was the core of the Temple of the Gods. Back then, each temple strictly adhered to it, but over time, as the temples expanded and grew stronger, the enforcement of the divine laws eventually became lax.

Ye Guan understood the reason behind it. He had read a lot of ancient history and knew that whenever a new order was established, the early phase would always emphasize law and justice.

The officials under the new order would initially be honest and upright. Given enough time, however, they would become corrupt and trample on the law to seize profits for themselves.

Ye Guan realized that it was a Dao as well, and a natural constant.

It was exceedingly hard to change.

In the future, his Guanxuan Academy would surely face the same issue!

He had a few ideas about it, but it was still early to act.

Just then, Nan Xiao walked in with a grim expression.

Ye Guan withdrew from his thoughts and looked at Nan Xiao. Judging from his expression, he had a guess and asked, "Brother Nan, that token earlier, what was it?"

Nan Xiao said solemnly, "A Fate God Token!"

Ye Guan asked, "He's a Fate God?"

"Yes." Nan Xiao nodded, and his face darkened. "I didn't expect someone from the Jun Clan to become a Fate God. That surprised me... But don't worry, while Fate Gods have a special status, he doesn't hold any real power.

"Your problem is my problem. I came here to tell you this. For the time being, stay in my residence. I'm worried the Jun Clan might lash out like a cornered dog and try to assassinate you."

Ye Guan smiled. "Alright."

Nan Xiao added, "I'll take care of it. I still have some old friends I can call on."

With that, he left.

The divine laws...

Ye Guan looked down at the book in his hands. After a moment of silence, he began reading it again.

Little Pagoda suddenly said,

"You've become a lot calmer and humbler than before."

Ye Guan smiled.

"When you're young, it's hard to let go of arrogance and pride. You refuse to bow or bend. One disagreement and you're ready to risk your life... But later, I learned that arrogance can bring disaster, and only with humility can one go far in life."

After a moment, Little Pagoda asked,

"What if the divine laws don't stand with you?"

Ye Guan smiled faintly.

"Then my sword will become the law."

***

Jun Estate...

Jun You was sitting at the head of the table in the grand hall. The Jun Clan experts were in the same grand hall as her.

Jun Buqi, whose face was slapped beyond recognition, was kneeling on the floor. His eyes were full of resentment.

Jun You stared at him. "Are you wrong or correct?"

Jun Buqi dared not look up. He lowered his head and whispered, "I was wrong."

Jun You asked, "What was your mistake?"

Jun Buqi said, "I shouldn't have messed around with women!"

"Wrong!"

Jun You glared at him. "Playing with women isn't wrong. Being flirtatious isn't wrong. If you've got money, then go ahead and indulge. A man from the Jun Clan fooling around with some women, what's wrong with that?"

𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Jun Buqi froze.

Jun You's voice turned cold. "Your mistake was not knowing which women you can mess with and which ones you can't."

Jun Buqi remained silent.

"In this world, ninety percent of women can be bought with money. The remaining ten percent require supreme power and status.

"And you couldn't even tell the difference between the two. What use are your eyes?" Jun You asked.

As her words fell, the black-robed elder beside her waved his sleeve.

Squelch!

Jun Buqi's eyes were gouged out on the spot, and he was left screaming in agony.

Inside the hall, everyone else remained calm. Clearly, they were long used to Jun You's ruthless methods.

Jun Buqi trembled uncontrollably. In the entire Jun Clan, he feared no one except his elder sister. And that fear had existed since childhood. It was all because he was aware of how ruthless she could be.

He once had an older brother, but he crossed her, and well... he only had a sister left.

Jun You took a sip of her tea and said, "No need to be afraid. You don't need to die right now. Go treat your injuries. Once you're healed, eat, drink, and whore yourself out there as you like."

Jun Buqi was stunned.

What kind of logic was this?

Elder Jun Quan hurriedly said, "What are you waiting for? Go!"

Jun Buqi came back to his senses and withdrew.

At this point, all the elders understood Jun You's intent.

Letting Jun Buqi eat, drink, and whore himself freely meant the Jun Clan was ready to directly confront that swordsman and the woman.

You want to uphold the law against our Jun Clan? Then we'll show you that even if our people break the divine laws, we'll still live in luxury and freedom.

They were going to challenge those two directly!

The Jun Clan experts felt invigorated and defiant.

Jun You looked around. "Elders, you may speak your minds now, but after today, no more discussion."

The elder at the helm was more composed than the rest as he said, "That man and woman... judging by their behavior, they're no ordinary people."

"Of course," Jun You said, nodding. "If they were, would they dare kill someone in our Jun Clan's mall? Would someone once nominated for Main God personally defend them if they were ordinary?"

The elder hesitated, and then he sighed before falling silent.

Jun Quan said coldly, "We all understand your stance. Naturally, we shouldn't rashly oppose such unknown forces. But we already offered to settle the matter quietly, but that woman refused... she's just too arrogant!"

The other elders nodded, seething with anger.

One elder snarled, "Our Jun Clan already apologized and offered compensation. Yet that woman still wouldn't back down. What a joke! Are we supposed to kill our own just to kneel and beg her for forgiveness? Does she think she's some god?"

The elders all nodded. They were ready to fight!

Backing down now would only invite ridicule.

Head Elder Jun Yan said gravely, "That man and woman's backgrounds are unclear; that's a problem. But our priority should be dealing with Nan Xiao. After all, he represents the Temple of the Gods..."

The Temple of the Gods!

The room fell silent.

Though the Jun Clan had wealth and influence, they couldn't afford to touch an official, especially methods like assassination.

Everyone knew that if the Jun Clan dared to assassinate Nan Xiao, they'd be crossing a line. The Temple of the Gods would never tolerate their existence by then.

Jun You suddenly said, "Assassination is beneath us. He looks down on us merchants, right? Then let's show him the power of merchants."

Jun Yan asked, "What do you mean, Young Mistress?"

Jun You said calmly, "What official's record is completely clean? Even if he's clean, he's handled so many cases over the years; were they all perfect?

"Launch a smear campaign. If he has any scandals, spread them widely. If he doesn't, then make some up..."

Jun Yan warned, "Officials of his rank can censor media and public opinion..."

Jun You replied coolly, "All the better."

Jun Yan was puzzled.

Jun You elaborated, "If he suppresses the media in the South Gods Temple, we'll stir things up in the East, West, and the Central Gods Temple. What? Is his influence that far-reaching?"

Jun Yan thought for a moment and said, "That could work. But if we go this far, there's no turning back."

Jun You looked him in the eye. "We're already past that point."

Jun Yan said nothing more.

Jun You continued, "Get all our people moving!"

Jun Quan asked, "Will this be enough to destroy that bastard?"

Jun You's face was expressionless. "Even if we can't destroy him, we'll ruin his reputation and drown him in endless trouble. At the same time, we'll also see where the Main Gods stand, with him, or with us."

Jun Yan nodded. "Understood."

Jun You slowly closed her eyes. "Of course, to generate real impact, we need to fan the flames ourselves. Grand Elder, you'll handle this personally. Don't be frugal. Hire more writers, mix them in with the crowd, and twist the facts as much as possible."

Jun Yan nodded. "That's easy. Our Jun Clan may lack many things, but money isn't one of them."

With that, he retreated.

There was no doubt, the Jun Clan was united. Once they decided to fight, the entire commercial empire sprang into motion. And once such a vast force moved, it became a terrifying machine.

Within a single day, rumors began circulating in the Temple of Gods City.

"Did you hear? The Jun Clan's gone head-to-head with Judicial Officer Nan Xiao."

"Of course I heard! I heard it started because a swordsman named Ye Guan and a woman were shopping in Vast Commerce and didn't want to pay. Young Master Jun Buqi caught them, and they got angry and attacked. They even killed some of the Jun Clan guards..."

"Holy! That really happened? Ye Guan and the woman are so arrogant... Do they actually respect the divine laws?"

"

Tsk, tsk,

don't you know why they're so cocky? Because they have Nan Xiao backing them. I even heard Nan Xiao has a 'thing' going on with Ye Guan..."

"No way..."

"..."