#801 - Chapter 801: Good and Evil

That person confessed everything they knew.

"Are you telling the truth?" Xuan asked, looking at the Demonic Cult member with suspicion.

After all, the Demonic Cult's credibility was very low.

Upon hearing this, the Demonic Cult member nodded hurriedly, saying, "If there is a single word of falsehood, may I sever my own arm and be eternally condemned to the eighteenth level of hell."

Seeing the Demonic Cult member like this, Xuan lost his patience and said directly, "Continue speaking. If everything you say is true, perhaps I can spare your life!"

The Demonic Cult member's eyes lit up with intense hope upon hearing this.

"No, that's all I know."

Upon hearing this, Xuan nodded and then turned to Ye Ling for instructions, "Lord Ling, what do you think?"

Ye Ling nodded faintly, descending gracefully from the high platform. Her rose-red dress bloomed like a lotus flower in the setting sun, elegant and noble.

"As expected, someone is stirring up trouble behind the scenes."

"This matter seems truly complicated. But why does the enemy know so much about our affairs?"

Ye Ling played with her painted nails, speaking with great nonchalance.

Everyone looked at each other, suddenly realizing something.

"Could it be that an internal spy is causing trouble?"

The answer was immediately revealed.

Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Ye Ling didn't say much, but simply stated, "It's good that you know. Everyone must fulfill their duties. If there are any oversights, you will be held accountable!"

After Ye Ling finished speaking, even Du, who was usually carefree, knelt down and said, "We respectfully obey Lord Ling's teachings."

The others were the same, quickly kneeling down, a layer of cold sweat breaking out on their backs.

When the Immortal Realm first encountered problems, they had considered the possibility of an internal spy.

However, due to the lack of strong evidence, it was eventually dropped.

"Lord Ling, what should be done with these people?"

Xuan raised this question at the opportune moment.

Ye Ling glanced at the Demonic Cult members still kneeling on the ground and smiled.

"The death penalty can be avoided, but punishment is inevitable. Deprive them of all their cultivation, demote them to mortals, and send them to the desolate lands to plant trees until the desolate lands are lush with greenery, then they may return to the Immortal Realm!"

Upon hearing this, all the Demonic Cult members turned pale and collapsed to the ground.

Although they had never heard of this desolate land, judging from the tone of this lord, it was definitely not a good place.

Especially since they could only return when it was lush with greenery, wouldn't that mean it was a land of yellow sand?

In that land of yellow sand, they would have trouble even protecting themselves, let alone returning.

"What, are you not convinced? Then..."

Ye Ling stood at the top, clearly taking in all the changes in the Demonic Cult members' expressions.

But before she could say anything else, she was interrupted by a Demonic Cult member who hurriedly said, "We agree! We'll go!"

The Demonic Cult members were afraid that Ye Ling would send them to an even more terrifying place than the desolate lands.

Seeing that these Demonic Cult members finally knew what was good for them, Ye Ling didn't continue speaking.

"Since they all agree to go, then carry it out!" Ye Ling's voice was extremely soft, yet very firm.

Upon hearing this, Xuan immediately led the Spirit Guard to take all the captured Demonic Cult members down to carry out the punishment of abolishing their cultivation.

The entire execution process was, of course, extremely painful, not only physically but also psychologically devastating.

Although Xuan had gagged them beforehand, they still let out sorrowful cries from their throats.

Their past dreams had turned into bubbles, how could they not be in pain?

This was truly more painful than killing them!

Many people in the hall couldn't bear to watch.

Seeing this scene, Ye Ling couldn't help but sneer.

"Heh, you all are overflowing with sympathy, making me look like a villain."

Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, everyone panicked and immediately knelt down.

"Please punish us, Lord Ling, we are guilty!"

Ye Ling sneered again and said, "Sympathy may or may not be necessary, it depends on who the object is. Blind sympathy will only let go of the real villains and cause good people to be wronged."

"Today, my decision is not unjust to them at all. I will never wrong a good person."

"Xuan, you read!"

Upon hearing Ye Ling call his name, Xuan quickly ran forward, took out a thick book from his arms, flipped through it a few times, and began to read.

"Demonic Cult member Mo Qi, on a certain day, killed several civilians, recorded in the register!"

"Demonic Cult member Mo Jie, on a certain day, killed his entire family to join the Demonic Cult, then devoured the spiritual flesh of his entire family to gain ascension, recorded in the register!"

"Demonic Cult member Mo Tian, on a certain day, in order to complete the Demonic Cult's rules and tasks, privately went out and slaughtered a thousand civilians to gain promotion, recorded in the register!"

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Reading only the third entry made goosebumps rise on everyone's skin.

The gazes towards the Demonic Cult members were filled with disgust.

If Ye Ling weren't here, they would have already rushed forward and killed the Demonic Cult members tens of thousands of times.

Seeing that she had achieved the desired effect, Ye Ling immediately signaled Xuan to stop.

Receiving the signal, Xuan nodded faintly to Ye Ling, turned and stepped aside.

Ye Ling said to the crowd, who were now filled with righteous indignation, "What are your thoughts?"

Everyone said angrily, "We wish we could tear these people apart with our bare hands and scatter their ashes to the wind."

Ye Ling smiled faintly and said, "I am quite pleased that you have such awareness. You have not forgotten the past and have distinguished between good and evil."

"I have always been fair and just in handling matters, I will not wrong a good person, nor will I let go of a bad person."

"If these Demonic Cult members were not truly heinous, I would also like to let them go."

"Alright, I am also tired. You all go back to your respective duties, and report in time if there is anything."

"Also, prepare for battle recently. The general strategy is still to recuperate, but defense cannot be weakened."

As Ye Ling spoke, she flicked her sleeves, her long skirt fluttered, and she disappeared in an instant.

The people of Purple Cloud Pavilion watched Ye Ling's disappearing figure and shouted in unison, "Farewell, Lord Ling!"

Outside, all the Demonic Cult members had been executed.

At this time, they had shed the black and demonic energy from their bodies, and their cultivation was completely gone. They were no different from ordinary people.

On the contrary, because they had been engaged in activities that harmed people's lives for many years, they were extremely weak after becoming ordinary people, looking as if a strong wind could blow them over.

At this time, they heard the crowd's unison shout and couldn't help but collapse to the ground in shock.

"Who was that just now?"

Their eyes, now devoid of any brilliance after successive blows, were easily frightened by any slight movement.

A Spirit Guard soldier, feeling sorry for them, told them, "That person just now was our Lord Ling."

"Could it be Lord Ling of the Earth Spirit?"

Although those Demonic Cult members were of low status, they had, after all, experienced some things, and asked tremblingly.

"What? She is Lord Ling, the Spirit of All Things."