Three Sins Against Heaven-Chapter 87 – Two Deputy Hall Masters

He couldn't fathom why Ghost Guest was receiving such favor.

Lin Han turned back to Ghost Guest, his expression still distant, but his eyes sincere, "Junior Brother Ghost Guest, what do you think of my proposal?"

Ghost Guest thought for a moment, then solemnly cupped his fists, "It would be insincere to say I don't want the steward position. I believe Senior Brother isn't one for empty words. Since you trust me and are willing to give me this opportunity, I will accept it openly. Please watch my performance in the future; I will not disappoint your expectations."

"Good, good, good!" Lin Han said three times, heavily patting Ghost Guest on the shoulder, his admiration undisguised, "Go back and heal well. Once you're recovered, come find me for the token, and we'll discuss further. Tang Feng, escort Junior Brother Ghost Guest back."

"Yes." A silent young man behind Lin Han stepped forward and led Ghost Guest away from the Martial Arena.

Outside the courtyard of Dusk Mountain, Ghost Guest, barely holding himself up, saluted, "Thank you, Senior Brother, for seeing me off. My injuries are severe, so I won't see you out."

Tang Feng nodded, watching Ghost Guest enter the courtyard before turning to leave.

Once inside, Ghost Guest could no longer hold on and stumbled to the ground.

His injuries were not just superficial sword wounds. Mark Ye's innate abilities were so strong that even with a mid-grade mortal weapon, he had suffered severe internal injuries, with his organs displaced and even his meridians damaged.

"Young Master!"

"Dylan Chen!"

Three people rushed out at the sound, Little Tiger and Cynthia Jiang bursting into tears at the sight of the blood-soaked Ghost Guest.

Laura Jiang's eyes were already brimming with tears, but she held back, refusing to cry. Little Tiger could cry, Cynthia could cry, but she couldn't. With Ghost Guest so gravely injured, someone needed to stay calm to handle the aftermath.

"Don't cry, this time, I won again..." Ghost Guest forced a pale smile, struggling to stand, only to stumble again after a few steps.

Laura quickly supported Ghost Guest, placing his arm over her shoulder, and helped him into the room.

"Help me sit down." Ghost Guest forced out the words from his pale lips, his eyelids too heavy to open. Fighting the urge to sleep, he swallowed a few pills, and his complexion improved slightly as he took out a Spirit Stone to restore his Spiritual Energy.

Though severely injured, with his alchemy skills, he would eventually recover.

Seeing Ghost Guest's condition improve, Laura finally relaxed, retreating behind a screen where she could no longer hold back her emotions. To avoid disturbing Ghost Guest's healing, she covered her mouth and cried silently.

...

In a secret underground chamber of the Law Enforcement Hall.

With a loud crash, Xie Ding'an's body was sent flying, slamming into the reinforced wall, his bones feeling as if they were shattered, leaving him motionless on the ground.

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An angry voice followed, filled with disappointment and reproach, "Fool! Since he defeated Mark Ye, you should have let him kill Mark Ye. Now you've pushed him to Lin Han's side. How can someone be as stupid as you?"

Xie Ding'an struggled to his knees, not daring to look at the furious figure before him.

This was a young man like a volcano, clad in red as if stained with blood, with a murderous aura so intense it seemed tangible, making it impossible to meet his gaze.

This was Wang Li, the other Deputy Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall.

"Deputy Hall Master, it's just Ghost Guest. He shouldn't affect your bid for Hall Master."

Xie Ding'an tried to defend himself, but Wang Li's furious kick sent him crashing into the wall again.

"You know nothing. When Wang Sui broke through, he slaughtered half of the Medicine Gate's cultivators. But this time, after coming out of seclusion, he went straight to the Medicine Gate, likely making some deal with Wei Changkong. Otherwise, do you think we would have survived Wei Changkong's attack? More importantly, Wang Sui told me that the Senior Brother instructed him to personally watch over Ghost Guest to prevent any accidents. Do you understand what this means? Do you think I'm just after the Hall Master position? Won't I have to compete with others after reaching Foundation Establishment? If he speaks ill of me to the Senior Brother, how will the Senior Brother view me in the future?"

Xie Ding'an turned pale with fear. Though he still didn't understand why Ghost Guest was so valued, if it involved the Senior Brother, it was a different matter.

The Senior Brother had Wang Sui, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, personally oversee Ghost Guest, a Qi Refinement cultivator. This level of attention was unmistakable.

The Master was often in seclusion, leaving most affairs to the Senior Brother, who had life-and-death authority over other Foundation Establishment disciples. Even those cultivators dared not show any disrespect to the Senior Brother.

And he had conspired with Mark Ye to kill Ghost Guest.

With Ghost Guest's intelligence, he would surely deduce the scheme. If Ghost Guest reported this to the Senior Brother, Xie Ding'an's path to Foundation Establishment would be over.

Wang Li's chest heaved with anger as he looked at the kneeling Xie Ding'an, raising his hand to strike but ultimately restraining himself, "Don't think I don't know about your misdeeds. If I can find out, do you think the Senior Brother can't? Even without the Senior Brother's involvement, Ghost Guest's victory over Mark Ye proves his strength. Do you really think the Master accepted him as a personal disciple just for a treasure? Even as a Spirit Slave, he nearly killed Mark Ye. His cunning and strategy alone are enough to impress the Master. Mark Ye lost to him twice; even a pig would know how to choose. Yet you chose wrong, worse than a pig! Even your subordinates, Brian Qin and Robert Zhou, see things clearer than you, fool!"

Xie Ding'an trembled uncontrollably, growing more terrified by the moment, "I know my mistake. If I had known, I wouldn't have dared to offend him even with a hundred lives!"

"Now's not the time for this." Wang Li finally calmed, turning his back on Xie Ding'an, "You need to correct your mistake. If he truly sides with Lin Han, I'll skin you alive. Get out!"