"Boom!"
A deafening sound reverberated.
Eight figures in Bai Shaowei's thatched hut were sent flying like projectiles, soaring over dozens of meters before crashing onto an open space.
"Help!"
"Help us!"
"Somebody's trying to kill us! Hurry, go inform the Disciplinary Hall disciples!"
After landing on the ground, Bai Shaowei and the other outer disciples wore expressions of fear. Ignoring their injuries, they crawled and shouted desperately as they moved away.
It was terrifying.
Lu Changhe's attack was completely different from Li Xun's. Lu Changhe's intention was undoubtedly to take their lives!
That punch just now...
To be honest, it had left a psychological shadow on them.
Including Bai Shaowei, each of them didn't want to face Lu Changhe, fearing that a single punch from him could directly send them to the afterlife.
"What happened?"
"What's going on? Where did the commotion come from? Who has the audacity to commit murder in Xuanyang Sect?"
Many outer disciples who resided nearby had rushed out of their rooms after the loud noise and the cries for help from Bai Shaowei and the others.
However...
As soon as they emerged, many of them gasped in astonishment.
Well, well!
Wasn't that Bai Shaowei, usually so arrogant and overbearing?
How did he end up in such a sorry state today?
"Help! Quickly inform the Disciplinary Hall! Lu Changhe is trying to kill us!"
Bai Shaowei shouted loudly, appealing to those around him.
But everyone present chose to watch coldly, and some even retreated to a distance, displaying an indifferent and aloof attitude.
On ordinary days...
Bai Shaowei had often seized their spiritual stones. Seeing Bai Shaowei in his current state, they were too happy about it. How could they possibly go and inform the Disciplinary Hall?
"You will reap what you sow, you won't live to see tomorrow light."
Lu Changhe walked out of the thatched hut, his expression extremely indifferent. He approached one of Bai Shaowei's subordinates, pointing at him with a finger. True energy surged forth like a rainbow and struck the disciple's dantian.
That disciple immediately slumped down.
His cultivation, originally at the Seventh Level of the Body Tempering stage, rapidly regressed. In less than a breath's time, he had become an ordinary person.
"Ah... He had his cultivation disabled," someone nearby gasped, shocked at what he saw happening.
Bai Shaowei had done similar things in the past, but he had always done it in secret. Today, Lu Changhe publicly disabled someone's cultivation, and many people witnessed it for the first time.
The numerous outer disciples present couldn't help but shrink their necks upon witnessing everything.
For cultivators, having their cultivation disabled was more cruel than being killed—it was a far more agonizing fate.
"Urk!"
"Agh!"
"Gah!"
A series of sounds echoed.
Bai Shaowei's subordinates, in the blink of an eye, all became ordinary people.
Finally, it was Bai Shaowei's turn.
His face turned pale, and he quickly retreated while pleading for mercy.
But Lu Changhe paid him no attention whatsoever.
"Bang!"
His palm landed, pressing against Bai Shaowei's chest. Bai Shaowei's cultivation dissipated like flowing water. At the same time, a strand of true energy entered Bai Shaowei's body, shattering all the meridians within him. As for Bai Shaowei's subordinates, Lu Changhe had shown some mercy, only disabling their cultivation. But for Bai Shaowei himself, Lu Changhe had no intention of holding back. He not only disabled Bai Shaowei's cultivation but also shattered his meridians.
In other words...
Bai Shaowei's subordinates could still live as ordinary people, but as for Bai Shaowei, he would only be a useless person for the rest of his life!
"Lu Changhe, you're decisive. It seems that Bai Shaowei will have to spend the rest of his life in bed," someone commented.
"You're thinking too much. Bai Shaowei has offended many people in the past. Now that he has become a cripple, he will definitely be expelled from the sect. By then... hehe."
"Lu Changhe's actions today are beneficial for the outer sect, but for the sake of dealing with this trouble, he has sacrificed himself. It's not worth it."
"Yes, if I'm not mistaken, Lu Changhe has already reached the Qi Refining Realm in cultivation."
"What's there to worry about? Only we witnessed what happened today. Let's get our stories straight and claim ignorance. That should be enough."
"Is there such a thing as an airtight secret?"
The outer disciples present were all discussing animatedly.
Many of them immediately began devising plans to find a way to antagonize Lu Changhe. After all, it was a grave taboo for disciples of the same sect to fight each other.
Within Xuanyang Sect, only the Disciplinary Hall had the authority to disable a disciple's cultivation. By doing what he did today, Lu Changhe had violated the sect's rules.
Unless something unexpected occurred, Lu Changhe's future prospects wouldn't be too bright. There was a high likelihood that he would be expelled from the sect.
Of course...
There was also a possibility that he would be expelled after having his cultivation disabled.
"Lu Changhe, why don't you leave the mountain under cover of night?"
Someone spoke up with this suggestion.
The implied meaning behind these words was for Lu Changhe to escape for his life. However, this plan wasn't really effective. Faced with the vast Xuanyang Sect, where could a mere Qi Refining Realm disciple run to?
After a moment of silence...
Lu Changhe calmly spoke up.
"One of you, please go and inform the Disciplinary Hall."
"What?"
Everyone present was shocked, their faces filled with dismay.
Going to inform the Disciplinary Hall at this moment would mean sealing their own fates, wouldn't it?
"Don't worry, I have my own plans," Lu Changhe said.
Hearing those words, the others realized they couldn't persuade Lu Changhe and turned to go inform the Disciplinary Hall disciples.
Not long after...
Two Disciplinary Hall disciples arrived. After seeing the situation, their brows furrowed.
Having their cultivation disabled in one fell swoop...
It was the first time they had encountered such a situation.
"Did you do this?"
The Disciplinary Hall disciple on the left fixed his gaze on Lu Changhe and spoke in a cold voice.
"Yes," Lu Changhe replied succinctly.
"Why?"
"I have personal grievances with them."
"I see, then come with us."
Without much ado, the two Disciplinary Hall disciples took a step forward, sealing Lu Changhe's cultivation and taking him away.