Chapter 88 Shaolin's Interrogation
"Young Hero Linghu!" Monk Juexing came before Linghu Feng with several men.
"Master Juexing." Linghu Feng greeted him in response.
"Young Hero Linghu, I would like to know if Young Hero Lin from Huashan is currently here? I have something to ask him." Monk Juexing stated his intentions directly.
Linghu Feng nodded and turned towards Lin Yi who was at the rear and nearly all the Huashan disciples also turned their heads to look at him.
"This monk looks hostile, does he have a score to settle with you, Junior Brother Lin?" Yu Zecheng asked Lin Yi softly with a worried expression.
Lin Yi gave him a look which indicated that there was nothing to worry about. Disregarding the curious looks from others, he simply stepped forward openly and greeted: "Master Juexing, do you have something to ask me?"
Monk Juexing gave a look to a fellow monk beside him and nodded silently before making a gesture. The remaining several Shaolin disciples spread out and quietly surrounded Lin Yi, sealing off any possible routes of escape.
Lin Yi's expression did not change as he saw their movement. It was as if he did not see it at all.
"Young Hero Lin, let me ask you, on the day that you saw my Junior Brother Jueyuan being pursued by Old Demon Xu, why did you leave him to his death instead of saving him?" Monk Juexing gave an angry stare and emanated a frightening aura, pressuring Lin Yi.
Lin Yi's body shook and he stepped backward before stabilizing himself and taking a deep breath: "Why does Master Juexing think that I left him to die instead of saving him? On that day, when I realized that Old Demon Xu was pursuing Master Jueyuan, I hurriedly ran towards them. Alas, I was too late, and Master Jueyuan had already died to Old Demon Xu's Eagle Claws with his heart being ripped out. In a fit of anger, I battled Old Demon Xu and eventually managed to slay him. Everyone in Jianghu knows of this matter."
With anger flashing in his eyes, Lin Yi continued. "Everyone in Jianghu calls me Young Hero Lin, and say that I am a true hero who is full of chivalry. Why is it that according to Master Juexing's words, I have turned into a despicable person who would leave others in the lurch and allow them to die? I respect Shaolin as the leader of the righteous faction, but it does not mean that Shaolin can insult me freely!"
Lin Yi's voice was very loud as he had used his internal strength, and everyone in the vicinity could hear him clearly. Nearly all the people in Lanzhou City who heard him put down what they were doing and started staring at the Shaolin disciples in anger.
Some of them who could not bear with Shaolin's overbearing behavior even started scolding them loudly. "As the leader of the righteous faction, does Shaolin not know shame? To think that you would start accusing innocent people! Young Hero Lin is a good person, and he saved a hundred thousand lives in Lanzhou City by slaying the devil from the demonic faction. Why do you suddenly accuse him of being a despicable person?"
"That's right, to think that you would accuse and insult someone as heroic as Young Hero Lin, that's truly atrocious!"
"Hmph, even if Young Hero Lin arrived before Master Jueyuan died and did not save him, it is a fact that he saved a hundred thousand lives in Lanzhou City! Are you trying to imply that the lives of a hundred thousand people are worth less than the life of Master Jueyuan? Are you saying that we are not human, and only Shaolin disciples are human?"
"So ridiculous! The reputation of Shaolin has been ruined by all of you!"
All of a sudden, it became very rowdy at the entrance of Liushanmen.
More and more people came to watch the scene as they heard about the commotion.
Hearing the words of the masses, Monk Juexing and the other Shaolin disciples had unsightly expressions. Suddenly, a loud roar erupted.
"Silence!"
It was one of the Shaolin 72 Consummate Skills: Lion's Roar!
Nearly everyone was deafened and shaken by his roar. Holding back their anger, they continued staring angrily at Monk Juexing and the other Shaolin disciples in silence, not daring to speak any further.
This monk in front of them was the top heavenly talent in Shaolin, Master Juexing.
Realizing this, the people were taken by fear.
Looking on in satisfaction, Monk Juexing then looked coldly at Lin Yi and asked: "Fine, I shall not pursue this particular issue for now. Let me ask you another question. Why didn't you retrieve the body of Junior Brother Jueyuan?"
Everyone was even more infuriated by this question.
In the middle of a great battle that was filled with danger, who would still bother to retrieve bodies? Not to mention that Young Hero Lin was not even a disciple of Shaolin, what obligation did he have to retrieve Monk Jueyuan's body?
If he did that, what if the other major sects who had disciples killed by Old Demon Xu such as the Murong Clan and Quanzhen Sect all came to ask Young Hero Lin why he did not retrieve their bodies?
Even Lin Yi was dumbfounded by the question.
Evidently, Shaolin's people were already suspecting him, and they were simply trying to pick a bone with him.
If he revealed any flaws carelessly, the matter of Monk Jueyuan's murder could be exposed.
However, Lin Yi was not a newbie in Jianghu, how could he be intimidated so easily?
Regaining his cool, he asked in surprise: "Master Juexing, I am unable to understand your question. Do I have an obligation to retrieve the body of a Shaolin disciple? How can you even ask this? Also, is Shaolin going to pronounce me guilty of a crime just because I did not retrieve the body? Hmph, putting these aside, let me tell you why I did not retrieve the body!"
"On that day, during the great battle with Old Demon Xu, I was seriously injured and paid a heavy price before I finally managed to slay him. After accomplishing that feat, I was not even able to walk on my own and had to rely on the fellow disciples from Five Mountain Sword Sects to carry me back to Lanzhou City. Under such circumstances, do you think I would still have the strength to retrieve Master Jueyuan's body?"
As he finished, Lin Yi coughed and revealed a faint bloodstain on the corner of his mouth. With his pale looking face, it was obvious that he was still suffering from internal injuries.
It was true, with the kind of injuries Young Hero Lin had, how could he possibly retrieve the body of a Shaolin disciple? These Shaolin monks were simply being unreasonable!
Staring at Lin Yi with an ugly expression, Monk Juexing continued questioning him: "If that's the case, then let me ask you another question. Why is it that we were able to find the bodies of every other Shaolin disciple who died, but not the body of Junior Brother Juexing?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi held the back of his head with his hands and replied indifferently: "That's because you are asking the wrong person. You aren't going to get any answers by asking me, because I don't know what happened exactly."
"Then who should I ask?" Monk Juexing looked coldly at Lin Yi.
"You should look for the wild beasts that live in the Western Region and ask them whether they have eaten Master Jueyuan's body!" Lin Yi pointed outside the city before imitating the howl of a wolf.
Hahaha!
Everyone broke out in great laughter when they heard his words.
"Hmph!" Monk Juexing snorted loudly, his voice erupting in everyone's ears. The laughter ceased immediately.
"Young Hero Lin, don't let me find any evidence. Otherwise, Shaolin will never let you off even if you are the top heavenly talent of Huashan. You should know what I'm talking about!"
Leaving behind a few intimidating words, Monk Juexing left with the rest of the Shaolin disciples in anger.
In his previous life, by the time Monk Juexing was famous in Jianghu, he had already acquired the peerless martial art Tendon-Altering Sutra and had become a peak expert. Even the five God-ranked players which included Lin Yi was helpless against Monk Juexing.
In a one-on-one duel, at Lin Yi's peak, he merely had a thirty percent chance of winning Monk Juexing.
Monk Juexing fully displayed the overbearing style of Shaolin, and under his leadership, Shaolin was able to stabilize itself and begin to take back control of the great war, eventually gaining the upper hand. As a result, Shaolin expanded its influence and power rapidly, and by the time Lin Yi crossed over, Shaolin had become the number one major sect in all of Jianghu!
"Monk Juexing, I might not have been able to do anything to you in my previous life, but in this life, I will definitely make you regret offending me!"
"A gentleman is able to wait ten years to take his revenge while a mean person is able to wait the whole lifetime to take his revenge!"
"I, Lin Yi, belong to the latter!"
"Don't worry, there's still plenty of time, I will slowly play with you."
A cold glint flashed in his eyes as a murderous intention rose and vanished into the depths of his heart. His face revealed an indifferent expression.
"Junior Brother Lin, are you alright?" Yu Zecheng patted Lin Yi on the shoulder and he woke from his thoughts.
"I'm alright."
"That's good then!" Yu Zecheng heaved a breath of relief before giving him a thumbs up: "You did well in not getting intimidated by this baldie. By not submitting, you have acquired face for Huashan and disgraced Shaolin."
"It's just that by offending this Monk Juexing, Junior Brother Lin has offended the entire Shaolin! Monk Juexing is the chief disciple of Shaolin and therefore future abbot. He holds immense influence, and now that you have offended him, your future days won't be easy!"
"If I offended him then so be it. Would Shaolin dare to kill me in bright daylight?" Lin Yi responded with indifference.
"That...that's not going to happen." Yu Zecheng was taken aback by Lin Yi's bravery and smiled.
"Then that's fine. As long as they don't dare to kill me openly, I will take on all the schemes and plots that they have in store for me! Hmph, others might fear the name of Shaolin, but I do not fear them!" Lin Yi laughed coldly as he replied forthrightly.
Yu Zecheng secretly nodded in satisfaction and realized that he was less than his junior brother.
If he were to be in Lin Yi's shoes, he definitely wouldn't be able to remain as calm and composed after being marked by Shaolin.
"Those baldies of Shaolin are so overbearing!"
The Huashan disciples spoke out in resent after the Shaolin disciples had left.