Comprehension Ability: Creating the Five Thunders Technique in Reality

Chapter 1483: Chapter 745: Five Years Later (2)

"That’s right! These things were originally plundered from us, the fat and oil of the people. Naturally, we cannot let those foreigners take them away!"

The citizens below were furious, raising their arms and shouting.

Lin Beichen said no more, pointing his finger towards the direction of the City Lord’s Mansion: "Move now!"

Inside the City Lord’s Mansion, the guards and soldiers of the Western Region people were fiercely fighting, with casualties on both sides. James and others tried to escape amidst the chaos, but were blocked at the gate by the City Lord.

Seeing escape was difficult, James hurriedly threw the large box in his hand to the ground: "Alright, City Lord, the things inside are yours. Now can you let us go?"

The City Lord’s eyes were cold, not even glancing at the gold scattered on the ground, his voice icy: "The feud of my son’s murder, do you really think I’ve forgotten? Give your life!"

The City Lord rushed at James, but before he could get close, he felt a chill in his chest, and a long blade had pierced through his chest.

He turned his head in disbelief, only to see a lean middle-aged man fiercely pulling out the blade: "You shameless City Lord, you still dare to live!"

The City Lord fell to the ground, and James and the others took the opportunity to throw down a round ball, releasing a large amount of white smoke. When the smoke cleared, they had vanished.

The citizens successfully captured the City Lord’s Mansion, and cheers erupted inside and out.

Lin Beichen sat steadily on the high terrace, waiting for the final result.

Not long after, the city citizens carried someone along, cheering all the way, and threw a bloodied person in front of Lin Beichen and the others.

"Lin Daoist, we’ve caught this heinous criminal! It seems he received a stab, but it didn’t hit any vital spots, so he’s not dead yet. What shall we do with him next?"

Upon hearing the report from below, Lin Beichen stood up.

"He’s offended the citizens in the city. How he should be dealt with naturally ought to be decided by the citizens. Next, please express your opinions."

Once Lin Beichen finished speaking, the crowd below erupted immediately.

"I say he should be cut into pieces!"

"Yes, chop off his head and make soup with it! This guy exploited the citizens; death is too lenient!"

"Throw him into a hot oil pot and fry him!"

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The citizens were furious, evidently hoping for the City Lord’s death.

Lin Beichen seemed to have anticipated this result, and pointed to Chen Jie beside him.

"The will of the people cannot be defied, give him a swift end!"

Chen Jie nodded, stepped up, and prepared to take action.

"Hold on!"

A shout emerged from the crowd, and shortly thereafter, an elderly man dressed as a Daoist stumbled through, running up the high terrace and hugging Lin Beichen’s leg tightly.

"Don’t kill him, I beg you!"

Lin Beichen didn’t expect the old Daoist from the temple would plead for the City Lord, his eyes full of confusion.

"Daoist, why is this? You once hindered my descent to save the city citizens, and now you prevent me from eliminating evil for the people, what exactly do you want? Have you forgotten the Daoist principles?"

The old Daoist at this moment had no trace of divine demeanor, snot and tears streaming, completely disregarding his image, and spoke in a hoarse voice:

"Lin Daoist, spare him a life! If possible, I am willing to exchange my life for his! I’ll bear the sins he committed!"

After these words, the crowd was in an uproar.

A heinous City Lord, since when did someone so esteemed and respected in the temple take responsibility for his crimes?

Lin Beichen seemed to have sensed something, lowered his head, and his voice conveyed lingering anger.

"Old Daoist, what on earth is going on!"

"I’ll just say it, this City Lord is actually my son, my illegitimate child!"

Subsequently, the old Daoist recounted the romantic escapades of years past, hearing which shocked everyone below the terrace.

Who would have thought, the old Daoist temple behind the city housed such a romantic and affectionate old Daoist, secretly advancing his child to the position of City Lord, it indeed left one lamenting.

Lin Beichen shook his head with a bitter smile: "I can no longer call you Daoist, for you are unworthy!"

The old Daoist continuously nodded: "No matter how you speak to me now, even if you beat or curse me, I will have no complaints, only beg that you spare his life, I’m willing to exchange my life for his!"

"Exchange your life? You think your life is that valuable? Can it bear the weight of guilt?"

Lin Beichen’s voice suddenly turned severe, his right hand pointing to the citizens below: "When your illegitimate son exploited and oppressed the citizens, why did you not stand up for them!"

"When the citizens were suffering in dire straits, unable even to eat, ask yourself, what have you done!"

"Your son, in pursuit of immortality, colluded with Western Region evil men, scheming and assisting them! As his biological father, is this your way of fatherhood?!"

"You’re not only unworthy as a father but also undeserving of the title of Daoist in our Daoist land! From now on, our Daoism has no connection to you, you are forever disassociated from us!"

The old Daoist’s face was tear-stained, knowing every accusation Lin Beichen made was correct, he just kept nodding and bowing to Lin Beichen and the citizens below.

"Lin Daoist, now that events have reached this point, you’ve rebuked, you’ve condemned, can you let me bear his guilt?"

"Bear the guilt? You must actually be able to bear it!"

Lin Beichen slightly closed his eyes, waved his hand to Chen Jie beside him.

"Kill!"

As Lin Beichen’s voice fell, the City Lord’s life ended, his wicked life thus drawn to a close.

The citizens below cheered as if today was a day of celebration, starkly contrasting with the trembling, pale old Daoist on the terrace.

The old Daoist looked at the blood on the ground, heartbroken, and said no more, merely lamenting: "I have failed the purity of Daoist sect and the citizens within the city, I also bear responsibility, I’ll be gone now!"

After speaking, he grabbed the knife from Chen Jie and ended his own life.

Just as the old Daoist ended his life, a familiar voice resonated in Lin Beichen’s mind.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the first tier of the trial Illusion Realm—Cultivation of the Heart of Justice, completing one-third of the Daoist Heart!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for achieving the Selfless Achievement! Earned five hundred Faith Value points!"

The citizens in the city successfully retrieved their belongings, and Lin Beichen’s first trial in the Illusion Realm drew near its end.

To better manage the city and ensure the citizens live and work in peace, under Lin Beichen’s suggestion, the position of City Lord was transferred to Chen Jie.

After all, Lin Beichen had never been interested in power or status.

Having done all this, Lin Beichen returned to the temple behind the mountain amidst the citizens’ farewell.

At this time, the old village chief was waiting at the temple entrance.

"Completed?"

The old village chief smiled faintly, his eyes full of kindness.

"Completed."

Lin Beichen nodded, his expression calm.

"The first realm of the Dao Heart is the Heart of Justice, being fair, unbiased, not judging right or wrong based on personal likes or dislikes, this is the first test of the Dao Heart."

The old village chief laughed heartily after saying this, then gently tapped Lin Beichen on the forehead.

"Next, it’ll be harder, you must always remember your principles and nature, never lose yourself!"

Another familiar dizziness struck, when Lin Beichen opened his eyes again, he found himself within the temple.

"Seems like nothing has changed!"

Lin Beichen observed the surroundings, still the familiar temple, only he was instantly transferred inside the temple from the entrance.

At this moment, a malnourished Daoist child rushed in from outside, kneeling before Lin Beichen.

"Daoist, please go down and save the citizens quickly! If this continues, the citizens will suffer!"

"What’s happened?"

Lin Beichen remembered arranging Chen Jie to manage the city, it seemed just now, how did a problem arise as soon as he left?

"The neighboring Qingping City is robbing grain and people from our city, now the citizens have no food, many have starved to death!"

The Daoist child shed tears, full of helplessness.

"Where are Chen Jie and the others?"

Lin Beichen was furious upon hearing this, considering Chen Jie’s capability, they shouldn’t be so weak!

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