After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 57 Law Enforcement Hall

When Shen Xu arrived at the young man in the brocade robe, he found that the young man was still alive and breathed a sigh of relief. Seriously injuring a fellow disciple and killing a fellow disciple are two different things.

The young man in the brocade robe had very deep wounds and had lost too much blood; some of them had even hit vital organs. If he did not receive timely treatment, he would definitely not live for long.

Shen Xu had no choice but to feed a few healing pills into the mouth of the young man in the brocade robe, and then sat cross-legged beside him, using his blood essence to transform the blood lost by the young man into wisps of blood energy and send them back into his body.

But this was only a temporary solution, and he had to stay there. However, if he stayed, he couldn't notify anyone else. Shen Xu was caught in a dilemma.

Most fatally, the two previous five waves had consumed most of his vital energy, and now his vital energy was almost exhausted, but he had no choice but to continue.

If he is stripped of his cultivation and expelled from the Green Bamboo Sword Sect, all his previous efforts will be in vain.

He swallowed one Nourishing Essence Pill after another, which transformed into pure Yuan Qi to continuously replenish the Yuan Qi consumed in his body. However, even the Yuan Qi in the Nourishing Essence Pills needed to enter the Dantian through the meridians, and this speed was far slower than the rate at which the Yuan Qi in his Dantian was consumed.

As he continued to use the power of blood, his consciousness became increasingly blurred, his hands trembled uncontrollably, and the flow of his blood energy became disordered. The rate at which his blood energy was replenished could no longer keep up with the rate at which the young man was losing blood.

The young man in the brocade robe was growing weaker and weaker. His heart sank with the young man's breathing. His body had reached its limit, but he could only grit his teeth and struggle to hold on.

Just as he felt his consciousness was about to completely plunge into an endless abyss of darkness, suddenly, a long blue rainbow, like lightning, streaked from the distant horizon toward him.

The streak of azure light was incredibly fast, closing in almost instantly. Before he could react, a powerful force enveloped him. Then, everything went black, and he could no longer hold on, falling straight backward and crashing heavily onto the cold, hard ground.

He didn't know how much time had passed when Shen Xu woke up to find himself surrounded by darkness. A bright, clear moon hung high in the night sky, its gentle light bathing him in a rare warmth and tranquility. He struggled to sit up, but found his body aching and weak, as if all his strength had been exhausted.

Looking around, he found himself still lying on the empty ground outside his own yard. However, the young man in the brocade robe was nowhere to be seen. Recalling everything that had just happened, his heart was filled with unease and struggle.

But when he looked up and gazed at the bright moon in the night sky, the panic in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by an unprecedentedly firm look.

He absolutely could not just leave; that would be the most foolish choice. He had already done his utmost to ensure the young man in brocade robes' life or death. If the young man in brocade robes ultimately did not survive, the Green Bamboo Sword Sect could not place all the blame on him.

Even if the Green Bamboo Sword Sect were to expel him from the sect because of this, he would still have ways to protect Wang Bo, though the process would be more complicated and more people would die.

The concern now is what he should do to survive if the Green Bamboo Sword Sect wants to kill him.

"Cloud and Mist Bamboo Realm!" The name suddenly popped into Shen Xu's mind.

The next morning, three figures in black robes arrived outside Shen Xu's courtyard and were shocked by the mess outside.

"Senior Brother Ling, it seems this is the place!" A pretty young girl said to the young man in the lead.

"It seems there was indeed a fierce battle here yesterday," Ling Xuan replied.

"I didn't believe a newly recruited inner disciple could seriously injure Jiang Mingcheng, but judging from this scene, Shen Xu is quite strong!" another black-robed youth exclaimed.

"Yes! I just hope he doesn't flee to avoid punishment!"

As the three approached, they discovered a figure in a green robe sitting cross-legged at the entrance of the courtyard, seemingly waiting for their arrival.

"Are you Shen Xu?" Ling Xuan asked.

"Yes, that's me!" Shen Xu stood up and stretched his body.

"Come with us to the Enforcement Hall! Someone has accused you of seriously injuring a disciple!" Ling Xuan said sternly.

"Just serious injuries?" Shen Xu murmured, immediately abandoning many of his plans.

"What do you mean 'only seriously injured'? Did you intend to kill Senior Brother Jiang yesterday?" Zuo Han immediately questioned.

"Let's go!" Shen Xu said to Ling Xuan.

"Are you not answering my questions because you feel guilty, or because you despise us law enforcement officers?"

"It seems that the disciples in charge of law enforcement do not have the right to interrogate!" Shen Xu said calmly.

"You..." Zuo Han was speechless for a moment after being rebuked.

“Junior Sister Zuo, we really don’t have the right to interrogate him. Let’s take him to the Enforcement Hall quickly! The elders are already waiting there,” Yu Yue couldn’t help but say.

“Junior Brother Yu is right. We should take Shen Xu back quickly so as not to waste the elders’ time.”

Following the three of them up Qingzhu Peak, Shen Xu finally came into view a building whose main body was made of hard black rock. The all-black building gave off a solemn and dignified feeling.

The bronze gate was incredibly wide, with two majestic mythical beasts crouching on either side of it, their piercing eyes inspiring awe and seemingly capable of captivating the mind.

"Let's go, the elder is waiting for you inside!" Ling Xuan urged, looking at Shen Xu who had stopped to observe.

Taking a deep breath, Shen Xu slowly walked into the Enforcement Hall.

As soon as he stepped inside, a terrifying aura of majesty washed over him, causing Shen Xu to shudder.

Looking around, Shen Xu saw that the hall was filled with law enforcement elders dressed in plain black robes. On the main seat, a ferocious face that could stop a child from crying came into Shen Xu's view. It was Chen Lian, the head of the law enforcement hall.

"Are you Shen Xu?" Chen Lian's voice was gloomy and hoarse.

"This disciple is Shen Xu," Shen Xu replied respectfully.

"If anyone utters even a single falsehood within the Hall of Enforcement, their cultivation will be revoked and they will be expelled from the sect!" Chen Lian looked at Shen Xu with a sinister gaze.

"Disciple understands!"

"Elder Jiang, you may now ask your questions!" Chen Lian said to a handsome elder in black robes sitting to his right.

"Shen Xu, I ask you why you were so ruthless towards Jiang Mingcheng?" Jiang Yuanzheng asked calmly.

"This disciple is new here and does not know who Jiang Mingcheng is?"

"Still trying to argue? If you don't recognize him, why was he seriously injured at your doorstep?" An elderly man with a slightly plump build stood up angrily to Jiang Yuanzheng's left and questioned him.

"Is the elder referring to that young man in brocade robes who tried to seize my courtyard yesterday?"

"The matter we are discussing now is your serious injury to Jiang Mingcheng, which has nothing to do with any courtyard. You only need to answer whether you seriously injured Jiang Mingcheng." After saying this, a short-haired elder next to the fat elder gestured for the fat elder to sit down.

"I don't know Jiang Mingcheng, and I don't understand what the elders are talking about!"

"Jiang Mingcheng is the young man in brocade robes you mentioned. I'll ask you one more time: why did you treat him so cruelly?" Jiang Yuanzheng asked casually, toying with the teacup in his hand.

"Reporting to Elder, Jiang Mingcheng's cultivation is far superior to mine, and his strength is naturally also greater than mine. With my strength, it is impossible for me to cause him serious injury, so naturally I cannot be ruthless towards him," Shen Xu replied respectfully.

"Then why was he seriously injured and collapsed at the entrance of your courtyard? Do you dare to say that this has nothing to do with you?" the fat elder continued to question.

"It was actually an accident. When I came back from the library, I found him standing at my door. He told me to pack my things and get out. When I refused, he attacked me. I had no choice but to fight back..." Shen Xu recounted the whole story.

"If any of you elders have any doubts about what I have said, then the signs of battle outside my courtyard and the wounds on Jiang Mingcheng's body can prove that what I have said is true!"

"Oh? According to you, Jiang Mingcheng injured himself like that." Before anyone knew it, the teacup in Jiang Yuanzheng's hand had shattered into dust.

Jiang Yuanzheng walked up to Shen Xu from his seat, stared intently into his eyes, and asked, "Is that what you mean?"

"That's not what I meant, but Jiang Mingcheng's serious injuries are by no means solely my fault," Shen Xu replied, looking up with a firm gaze.

Jiang Yuanzheng's face grew increasingly cold, and then he slowly approached Shen Xu, instantly drawing his sword.

He admired the cold gleam of the sword and said with some emotion, "What a fine sword! What if I used your sword to kill you, and then said that your sword was also responsible for the incident? What do you think?"