Hidden Moth-Chapter 240 - 130: All Read Feishu, All Empathetic

Chapter 240: Chapter 130: All Read Feishu, All Empathetic

Jiang Daozhen waved his hand: "Let’s not talk about him. What’s going on with the Meihua Immortal, still not showing up?"

The Meihua Immortal he referred to was Elder Mei Guyu of the Alchemy Sect, known as Meihua Immortal. Mei Guyu had spent most of the past few years in seclusion in the Immortal Pot Grotto Heaven of the Immortal Pot Plateau and had not appeared during several incidents this year.

Li Xiuyuan: "Why do you keep fixating on her? She clearly stated before going into seclusion that the Ancestral Hall decided the Second Elder could fully represent her opinions."

Jiang Daozhen: "I haven’t seen her for a while, and I always feel her temperament has become increasingly cold over the years. I wonder if it has to do with her cultivation, always missing from discussions; isn’t that somewhat worrying?"

Li Xiuyuan: "Even if she doesn’t say it, we know she wants to breakthrough as a Tier Seven Grand Pharmacist. You can set up your chess stand in the village for twenty-three years, but can’t see others go into seclusion in the grotto heaven?"

Jiang Daozhen hurriedly waved his hand: "That’s not what I mean! Can’t I just be concerned? Besides, I haven’t been completely uninvolved these years, don’t I communicate with you guys online every month?"

Li Xiuyuan: "Lingxi Skill and Alchemy Cauldron Skill have different concerns when breaking the gate; they can’t be generalized. Just speak plainly; what do you want with her?"

Jiang Daozhen: "He Kao just said something, don’t you think it’s a bit intriguing?"

For a Tier Seven Grand Calculator to say ’intriguing,’ it indicates the matter is truly peculiar, even indescribably marvelous.

Li Xiuyuan frowned and said: "You have this feeling too?"

Jiang Daozhen nodded, and the two said no more, for this feeling is difficult to articulate but could be communicated through Divine Thought. How to describe it? It’s as if they shared a delusion, a forgotten and long-distant memory suddenly recalled.

Jiang Daozhen: "I seem to remember now, before the chaos with Yin Niang and the woodsman, the Magic Sect had a common regulation known as the ’Joint Punishment Order.’

Li Xiuyuan: "I remembered too, but we... aren’t old enough to remember events twelve hundred years ago! How could this be?"

The two elders exchanged a glance, their eyes not only showing surprise but also a trace of fear. What sort of matter could cause these two to feel fear?

Tier Six and Tier Seven cultivators experiencing such a delusion is already rare, and for two elders to share the same delusion, it’s almost impossible.

Yet it happened, could it be touched by some kind of celestial intention?

Li Xiuyuan: "I don’t recall any instruction from our master, nor anyone ever telling me. Old Ghost, your cultivation surpasses mine, and you’re proficient in Celestial Secret Skill, can you analyze this?"

Jiang Daozhen: "I am Jiang not Evil. In my view, the highest possibility still lies in the Heart Seals we’ve inherited.

Your and my cultivation are far from reaching the pinnacle, the Divine Thought Heart Seal left by the ancestors surely contains unknown and unresolved mysteries. Today, the kid happened to mention related karma, which is why we have this feeling."

Li Xiuyuan silently nodded without speaking, Jiang Daozhen added: "There’s another possibility."

Li Xiuyuan: "What possibility?"

Jiang Daozhen: "What do you say?"

Li Xiuyuan: "That it’s meant to be!"

Jiang Daozhen nodded: "Yes, it’s meant to be."

Li Xiuyuan: "He Kao will send an email to the Ancestral Hall, it’ll be forwarded to the Second Elder; see if they share the same sentiment."

Jiang Daozhen: "It should be the same, you’ll know when you ask then."

This was the matters of the morning, and by afternoon, Ancestral Hall received an email claiming to be from Hidden Moth, promptly forwarding the message to the elders.

Despite Mei Guyu’s seclusion, Jiang Daozhen and Li Xiuyuan also received it.

The Second Elder hadn’t checked his email during a small meeting earlier, now forwarded the email content to other elders. He Kao’s letter left the elders speechless, their reactions similar to Jiang Daozhen and Li Xiuyuan.

After a long while, Gu Chun spoke: "I’ll call Old Ghost Jiang first."

After the call connected, the six elders confirmed shared sentiment, and Jiang Daozhen provided the same explanation, leaving those present to solemnly review He Kao’s email.

The email content was actually simple; He Kao, in the name of Hidden Moth, expressed respect and gratitude towards the Ancestral Hall, then proposed one suggestion.

He believed that during the Shi Family’s investigation of Hidden Moth’s identity, particular care must be paid to actions related to Father Miao and Mother Huang. Not only punishing those involved, but devising special responses.

He did not suggest a specific approach, nor does he understand fully, so he suggests Ancestral Hall consider it.

Actually, what Gu Jiang’s men did already violated sect rules; once discovered, it must be punished. The form of punishment depends on specific circumstances, seemingly not needing additional rule establishment.

But upon careful consideration, the matter seems not so simple.

Such things are almost impossible to prevent. More crucially, the victims have no means of resistance, not even perceiving the perpetrator’s actions.

For example, Mrs. Chen rode her electric bike into a ditch, still believing it was her own carelessness, at that time nobody felt this was a man-made accident.

A sorcerer, especially a high-tier sorcerer, targeting ordinary people is effectively unstoppable, and very hard to detect.

If disputes arise between sorcerers, Magic Sect has specific punishments, but if one party threatens the safe of the other’s family, how to handle this?

One needn’t even directly threaten, merely hinting would suffice, like Zhang San saying to Li Si, "The weather’s bad lately, your daughter should take care not to fall ill mysteriously."

The core issue here is that Zhang San truly possesses ability to make Li Si’s daughter inexplicably sick!

Regarding such matters under existing sect rules, if reported to elders, they can at most issue a warning to Zhang San.

If warnings prove ineffective, and Zhang San secretly acts, it’s uncertain whether Magic Sect can gather solid evidence, even if found, punishment would be post-facto.

If consequences aren’t grave, Zhang San’s punishment might not be severe.

However, as the threatened party, what would Li Si’s feelings be? Terrifyingly uneasy!

Then what should be done? He Kao didn’t specify, but the elders coincidentally "remembered," before the chaos with Yin Niang and the woodsman, Magic Sect had a Joint Punishment Order—

Sorcerers’ disputes must not involve innocent kin as leverage, violators face punishment worldwide.

This statement is simple but highlights several points that must be emphasized.

Foremost, it’s applicable to sorcerers’ disputes, targets of punishment are Magic Sect disciples, irrelevant to outsiders.

Secondly, it protects innocent kin of both parties, they aren’t Magic Sect members, nor involved with the dispute itself.

For instance, two sorcerers wrestle over a Magical Treasure, Zhang San warns Li Si, "If you don’t yield, watch out for your father’s safety!"

This exemplifies the Joint Punishment Order, seemingly stern, in reality restricts disputes within Magic Sect, safeguarding all disciples’ relatives.

The mode of punishment is straightforward, a single punishment. If objections arise, then refrain from violation.

After finishing the call with Jiang Daozhen, the four elders met each other’s gaze... Finally, Gu Chun said: "Such strange matters, I’ve never encountered, what say you all?"

Second Elder: "As Old Ghost Jiang said, it relates to the Heart Seals passed to us."

Kang Rulin frowned: "The Divine Seal our ancestor passed down doesn’t specifically address the Joint Punishment Order, otherwise how would we not know?

There’re profound Miao Jue, beyond our current cultivation to comprehend, yet contains relevant record hence we felt resonance upon seeing Hidden Moth’s letter."

Second Elder nodded: "It should be so."

Wild Phoenix: "Regardless of principle, consider if the Joint Punishment Order necessitates enactment."

Kang Rulin: "Include in the next Ancestral Hall notice."

Gu Chun: "No need to wait, due to the significance, they should issue a dedicated announcement."

He Kao remains unaware that due to his email, the Ancestral Hall plans to issue a "Joint Punishment Order." He returned to Qi Yuan in the evening, where Old Qian specifically drove to pick him up, then he met Yang Lingxi and her mother.

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