Chapter 198 Law Enforcement Elder Guards the World (11)

An innate demonic bone was almost a guarantee of becoming a major demon. Why wasn’t he eliminated?

Shen Zhuo snapped out of his reverie and immediately replied, “Shen Zhuo.”

Bai Tang spoke with the same warmth, “Shen Zhuo, what I told Sheng Tingfeng applies to you as well. I hope you can pass the assessment smoothly. You also bear a responsibility. Remember to keep a clear mind. Anger often blinds us to things we should be paying attention to. Go ahead.”

Bai Tang’s demeanor put many at ease, especially those who feared they might be demonic cultivators.

Shen Zhuo only momentarily lost his focus before bowing respectfully. “Thank you for your guidance, Law Enforcement Elder.”

What was the Divine Movement Sect up to exactly?

This Law Enforcement Elder didn’t seem too concerned about his innate demonic bone. Innate demonic bone! A demonic cultivator!

Seeing Shen Zhuo’s lack of response, Bai Tang was about to inquire when he walked away.

With a soft click of her tongue, her eyes held an unclear meaning.

The blackened big BOSS really lived up to his title, though his blackening at such a young age wasn’t too deep. Bai Tang stayed until the end, and indeed there were over a dozen children with demonic bones. About five thousand people passed the test today, but only a hundred would be accepted into the Divine Movement Sect.

Once Shen Zhuo entered, a disciple guided him and a few other children, explaining along the way, “Today was just a test. Tomorrow morning at the third quarter of the hour of Chen¹, gather at the round platform where you entered. Remember how to get there, as oversleeping means forfeiting your chance. Here, you must not fight or bully others. Meals will be delivered to your door, signaled by a knock.”

Shen Zhuo scanned the surroundings. Things were different here too. Everywhere were memory stones, covering the area. That was something that didn’t exist in his previous life.

Everything seemed different now. Well, his rebirth didn’t do much good in the Divine Movement Sect.

A child asked, “Big sister, is the Elder outside very powerful?”

The disciple paused before replying, “That’s our Law Enforcement Elder. Our ordinary people’s spiritual energies are color-coded: green for wood, brown for earth, purple for lightning, red for fire, blue for water, and black for demonic cultivation. I don’t know what the Elder cultivates, but her spiritual energy is a very special golden color. I’ve never seen the Law Enforcement Elder go all out, but I’ve seen her effortlessly shatter the soul of an early Mahayana realm disciple.”

The children present had their mouths wide open and were left in shock.

The disciple added, “That disciple wasn’t from our Divine Movement Sect. The Law Enforcement Elder handed out appropriate punishment for his crimes by shattering his soul. If you can pass all the assessments and rank in the top one hundred, you can become disciples of the Divine Movement Sect. As disciples of the sect, you must adhere to its rules.”

Shen Zhuo suddenly asked, “Was that disciple Tan Xiao?”

In the early Mahayana realm, Shen Zhuo remembered a person named Tan Xiao. This Tan Xiao was the person who harmed him in his previous life, digging out his spiritual roots and causing him harm.

The disciple was surprised. “How do you know, little friend?”

Shen Zhuo lowered his head, feigning nervousness. “When I arrived, I overheard someone mention it.”

The disciple nodded knowingly. “Tan Xiao was originally considered a genius, but he did a lot of bad things. If not for the Law Enforcement Elder, many wouldn’t have known that this so-called genius was actually such a malicious person. Anyway, enough of that. Don’t entertain any crooked thoughts during the assessment. Don’t even think about drugging others so they can’t wake up. Got it?”

With that deliberate remark, the disciple left.

Shen Zhuo chuckled softly. The assessment had already begun, but many people were still unaware. So, what was the Divine Movement Sect up to? Bringing in a wolf to the house and lifting a stone to drop on one’s foot should feel good, right?

When the hour of Zi² arrived, Shen Zhuo got up, but he couldn’t leave the room. The room was sealed off by a surge of spiritual energy.

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TL/N: 

1. [ 辰时 chén​shí ] : 7-9 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times). ↩︎
2. [ 子时 zǐ​shí ] : 11 pm-1 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times). ↩︎