The other Shu Mountain disciples present saw Ye Ling directly kill their companion, their faces turned deathly pale, and they all fell silent, lowering their heads, afraid Ye Ling would target them.
These Shu Mountain disciples had all followed the Second and Third Elders in their rebellion; they were all opportunists.
Cowardice and a fear of death were commonplace for them.
Now that Ye Ling had displayed his formidable martial power, they were all terrified, their earlier courage from ambushing and attacking completely vanished.
After dealing with one Shu Mountain disciple, Ye Ling used his demonic energy to grab another Shu Mountain disciple who had been guiding him, saying indifferently, "You tell me the rest. I need different information."
Held by the head with Ye Ling's demonic energy, the Shu Mountain disciple trembled all over, his face filled with terror. "P-Please spare me, Senior... we..."
*Bang!*
As the Shu Mountain disciple began to beg for mercy, Ye Ling's demonic energy tightened again, crushing him into a mist of blood!
Seeing this, the other Shu Mountain disciples turned deathly pale and trembled violently, their minds filled with terror.
This was a devil!
Ye Ling repeated his tactic, grabbing another Shu Mountain disciple. "You speak."
Having learned from the previous example, the Shu Mountain disciple dared not beg for mercy and quickly said, "The Second and Third Elders have imprisoned the disciples loyal to the Sect Leader and the First Elder in the dungeon. Any disciple who does not surrender will be executed today!"
"Executed?" Ye Ling frowned slightly.
"It's in front of the Zhenxin Great Hall on the mountaintop. At this time, the Second and Third Elders should be carrying out the executions there!" the Shu Mountain disciple exclaimed, fearing Ye Ling might accidentally crush him, and blurted out all the information he knew.
Ye Ling tossed the Shu Mountain disciple aside and grabbed another. "You continue."
The grabbed Shu Mountain disciple trembled. "He's already said everything there is to say. I don't know anything else..."
*Bang!*
Before the Shu Mountain disciple could finish speaking, he was crushed into a mist by Ye Ling's demonic energy again!
Seeing this, the other Shu Mountain disciples instantly realized that each of them had to say something different, or they would only meet death!
Fearing they would have nothing new to say when it was their turn, the Shu Mountain disciples present scrambled to reveal everything they knew to Ye Ling!
"The Second Elder is in contact with the ancient great demons of Yaozhi Ancient Town. They are currently conducting some sort of experiment in secret in Yaozhi Ancient Town!"
"The Third Elder is guarding the Sect Leader and the First Elder in the Demon Locking Pagoda!"
"I heard the Second Elder actually wants something from the Sect Leader!"
"Actually, the Third Elder is being threatened by the Second Elder; his daughter is a hostage!"
"The Second Elder has a secret crush on the Fourth Elder!"
"..."
As the Shu Mountain disciples vied to spill their secrets, the information went from highly classified to gossip and hidden secrets of Shu Mountain, even revealing the peculiar private matters of certain elders, the content becoming increasingly chaotic.
Seeing that the Shu Mountain disciples were resorting to sharing Shu Mountain gossip to save their lives, Ye Ling knew there was no more useful information to be extracted. He withdrew his demonic energy and said to Ye You, "We've obtained quite a bit of information. It's confirmed that Shu Mountain's Second Elder, Xu Gui, is the mastermind behind this rebellion. Xu Changsheng should still be safe for now."
"Xu Gui is currently carrying out executions on the mountaintop. Let's go and see."
Ye You glanced at the Shu Mountain disciples who were nearly driven mad, and couldn't help but tease Ye Ling, "Brother... your interrogation method is truly bloody and perverted..."
Saying something repetitive or begging for mercy meant death. Under such high-pressure coercion, it would be strange if these Shu Mountain disciples dared to lie.
"You called it interrogation, can it be gentle?" Ye Ling was unconcerned, after all, these Shu Mountain disciples were prepared to kill.
If they intended to kill, they had to be prepared to be killed.
Ye Ling sparing some of them was already considered merciful.
Ye You was also accustomed to bloody slaughter and had long been desensitized to death. She merely commented on Ye Ling's methods without finding anything inappropriate.
After all, they were enemies.
Mercy towards enemies was cruelty towards oneself.
"Let's go, we'll head to the mountaintop."
Ye Ling did not waste any more time here, saying softly, and transformed into a black streak, heading towards the peak of Shu Mountain.
Ye You followed closely behind.
After Ye Ling and Ye You had both left, the surviving Shu Mountain disciples in the small grove finally breathed a sigh of relief, collapsing to the ground, completely relaxed.
They were saved.
They looked in the direction Ye Ling and Ye You had left and suddenly felt...
The Second and Third Elders were in for trouble.
With monsters like Ye Ling and Ye You arriving at Shu Mountain, they could probably suppress any rebellion with ease!
On the mountaintop of Shu Mountain, on the training ground in front of the Zhenxin Great Hall.
A large number of disciples loyal to the Second Elder stood at the edge of the training ground. In the center of the training ground, dozens of Shu Mountain disciples, their hands bound, knelt in the middle, awaiting execution.
On the other side of the plaza, the executioner was wiping his blood-stained great saber. Bodies lay scattered across the ground, dyeing the vast plaza a bloody red.
The executions had already begun some time ago.
A large number of Shu Mountain disciples had met a tragic end!
Xu Gui sat in front of the great hall, indifferently watching the disciples still alive in the plaza, his eyes devoid of any sympathy.
Those awaiting execution in the plaza were all Shu Mountain disciples.
Although Xu Gui was the Second Elder, to him, anyone who did not obey him had to die today!
It was as simple as that.
Xu Gui seemed to be growing impatient and said to the executioner, "Once the saber is wiped clean, you can begin again. Finish off this batch before nightfall."
"Yes!"
Urged by Xu Gui, the executioner was startled and quickly bowed to Xu Gui before hurrying into the plaza and pulling someone out of the crowd!
"Let me go!"
Xu Xiaoqing was grabbed by the executioner and struggled, shouting fiercely, her eyes filled with hatred.
However, under the executioner's powerful grip, Xu Xiaoqing, whose meridians had been sealed, could not break free.
Soon, the executioner dragged her to the execution platform and fixed her head in place.
Xu Xiaoqing, lying on the execution platform, glared fiercely at Xu Gui in front of the great hall and shouted, "Xu Gui, you persecute the Sect Leader, slaughter fellow disciples, and are an abomination to the Heavenly Dao. You will surely face retribution!"
"Even as a ghost, I will not let you go!!!"
Looking at Xu Xiaoqing's face full of hatred, Xu Gui chuckled, "My Shu Mountain is specifically for subduing demons and eliminating evil. If you become a vengeful spirit and come back, I can eliminate harm for the people and capture you, a vengeful spirit."
"Of course, if you swear allegiance to me now, I can still spare your life."
Xu Xiaoqing said indignantly, "You are not qualified to call yourself a person of Shu Mountain!"
"To ask me to betray Shu Mountain, I would rather die than do it!"
Xu Xiaoqing knew she was destined to die today. Although she feared death, she would rather die than betray her sect and pledge allegiance to Xu Gui.
The Shu Mountain disciples bound in the plaza held the same belief as Xu Xiaoqing.
Better to be shattered jade than intact tile.
"Foolish."
Xu Gui shook his head and slightly raised his hand, signaling the executioner to proceed.
Receiving Xu Gui's command, the executioner no longer hesitated. He raised his great saber and swung it fiercely towards Xu Xiaoqing's neck!
However, just as the executioner's great saber was about to strike Xu Xiaoqing's neck, a hand firmly grasped the executioner's great saber.
The entire scene froze.