Wu Shattered Star River

Heavenly Peak City!

Great Elder Xu Fu of the Xu Clan has arrived. He entered the City Lord's mansion and examined the three sets of bones.

His face was gloomy as he scanned the area, sensed it for a moment, and then roared in anger, "Jiang Han, that villain, is utterly deranged! He slaughters indiscriminately and harms his fellow disciples! How is he different from a demon?"

"So cruel and savage! I suggest that the Weiqi Gate, the Cold Moon Sect, the Eastern Yu Mountain, and the Star River Sect jointly petition the Hall of Justice. We request that the Hall of Justice convict Jiang Han and then issue an arrest warrant throughout the Eastern Region."

"The Hall of Justice?"

Xu Qiu and the others were stunned, then their eyes lit up.

The Hall of Justice was a very famous branch of White Jade Capital. White Jade Capital had over a dozen branches, but the three with the most power were the Saint Assembly.

The Saint Assembly didn't convene often, but when it did, it meant something major was happening, and all the Hall Masters would rush there.

Once the Saint Assembly made a decision, no one could reverse it, and it would be resolutely carried out.

This was somewhat similar to the Council of Elders in the Ancestral World of the Lower Realm Human Race. The Saint Assembly was the highest authority in the Eastern Region. Historically, the decisions made by the Saint Assembly had never been overturned, and White Jade Capital would execute them without question.

For example, the expulsion of the Second Hall Master was a decision made by the Saint Assembly.

After this decision was made, the Second Hall Master left the Eastern Region and has not returned to this day.

Below the Saint Assembly was the Department of State Affairs, a branch of White Jade Capital that handled daily affairs. This branch had three Hall Masters who rotated duties. Every so often, three Hall Masters would send a representative to rotate.

Below the Department of State Affairs was another important branch: the Hall of Justice!

This was the branch in charge of criminal justice in White Jade Capital, and in theory, it only managed cultivators under White Jade Capital's jurisdiction.

However, White Jade Capital was the uncrowned king of the Eastern Region. If the Hall of Justice found someone guilty, the entire Eastern Region would issue an arrest warrant. Who would dare to harbor them?

After the Hall of Justice delivered a guilty verdict, the Department of State Affairs couldn't overturn it, and even a Hall Master couldn't change it. Only convening the Saint Assembly could potentially change the Hall of Justice's decision.

Convene the Saint Assembly for Jiang Han alone?

Don't even mention Jiang Han, even Xu Fu didn't have that kind of influence…

So, once the Hall of Justice convicted Jiang Han, he would be wanted throughout the entire Eastern Region, which was far more terrifying than being on the Dark List.

In the future, any member of White Jade Capital who encountered Jiang Han would have to arrest or kill him. Even the Xu Clan's Clan King or a certain Hall Master could openly take action!

Xu Fu was indeed the Great Elder of the Xu Clan, with very grand methods, and a completely open and aboveboard scheme.

"But…"

Xu Qiu suddenly spoke, "Great Elder, there are two problems. First, Jiang Han used the alias Dongfang Han. In name, he doesn't belong to our White Jade Capital. Also, the Hall Master of the Hall of Justice is Liu Xiaohui. He is recognized as being incorruptible. Will he convict Jiang Han?"

The expressions of excitement on the faces of the other Saint Sovereigns froze when they heard Xu Qiu's words. Xu Qiu was right.

Jiang Han had always used an alias. In name, he didn't belong to the Heavenly Thunder Army, so there was no question of harming fellow disciples.

Jiang Han was not currently a member of White Jade Capital in name, so how could White Jade Capital's Hall of Justice convict him?

Liu Xiaohui was the Third Hall Master's eldest son. The Third Hall Master had always been a neutral party in White Jade Capital, not participating in the disputes between the First and Second Hall Masters. So, Liu Xiaohui might not give the Xu Clan face, and he might not convict Jiang Han.

"Hehe!"

Xu Fu chuckled twice and said, "Everyone knows that Dongfang Han is Jiang Han. We can collect some evidence."

"As for Liu Xiaohui being incorruptible, isn't that a good thing? Jiang Han's slaughter of fellow disciples is an ironclad fact. If he doesn't convict Jiang Han, then he will be bending the law for personal gain!"

"Don't worry about it!"

Xu Fu waved his hand and said, "Weiqi Gate, Eastern Yu Mountain, Cold Moon Sect, all of you send representatives to the Hall of Justice to complain."

"Xu Qiu, you make a trip to the Star River Sect and send a batch of resources as an apology. Also, persuade the Star River Sect to jointly sue Jiang Han at the Hall of Justice! You do your part, and I'll take care of the rest!"

"Alright!"

Xu Qiu and a group of Saint Sovereigns nodded. The group of Saint Sovereigns discussed it for a while, and then they each took action.

Xu Qiu teleported to the Star River Sect, and he returned in just three days. The Star River Sect agreed to jointly sue Jiang Han.

The Star River Sect belonged to the Seventh Hall Master's faction. The Tenth Hall Master and the Seventh Hall Master both belonged to the First Hall Master's faction.

The Star River Sect must have consulted the Seventh Hall Master about this matter. Since the Star River Sect agreed to come forward, it meant that the Seventh Hall Master did not object…

Three days later, Leng Wusha, the Fourth Elder of the Cold Moon Sect, the son of the Weiqi Gate's Sect Master, the Third Elder of the Eastern Yu Mountain, and an Elder from the Star River Sect set out.

They teleported to White Jade City, and then they released the three stone coffins containing the bones, ordering several disciples from their sects to carry them. In addition, there were some relatives of the deceased. A group of cultivators marched mightily towards the Hall of Justice.

All the relatives of the deceased were dressed in mourning clothes, carrying three huge stone coffins, along with several Saint Sovereigns, walking on the streets of White Jade Capital. The procession was enormous, and it immediately alarmed countless cultivators in White Jade Capital.

The streets were quickly filled with cultivators, and countless scouts began to send messages, spreading the news.

Many cultivators who were watching the excitement followed behind the procession. The procession stretched for several miles, marching mightily towards the Hall of Justice.

When they arrived outside the Hall of Justice, several Saint Sovereigns jointly submitted a petition. They accused the Lower General of the Heavenly Thunder Army of harming fellow disciples, killing innocent people indiscriminately, and being cruelly tyrannical. He had already become a demon. Several Saint Sovereigns demanded that the Hall of Justice convict and issue an arrest warrant for Jiang Han.

The news spread, and the city was in an uproar. Then, several cities in White Jade Capital became lively, and countless cultivators from the other cities teleported over to watch the excitement.

Many large clans were secretly shocked and uneasy.

In the eyes of many large clans, this was not only aimed at Jiang Han, but also at the Heavenly Thunder Clan, as well as another large clan belonging to the Second Hall Master's lineage: the Blood Shadow Clan!

The Second Hall Master, Zhen Ji, had two staunch supporters: the Sixth Hall Master, Lei Niang, and the Eleventh Hall Master, Ying Sha, the Clan King of the Blood Shadow Clan.

The Second Hall Master had been expelled, but the Sixth and Eleventh Hall Masters had not been expelled.

The reason they had not been expelled was not because the First Hall Master was soft-hearted, but because several neutral Hall Masters strongly opposed it. The First Hall Master did not dare to force the issue, otherwise White Jade Capital might fall apart.

Now, this suddenly happened. Was the First Hall Master's faction secretly taking action against the Sixth and Eleventh Hall Masters? Did they want to use Jiang Han's matter to drag these two Hall Masters down and then expel them?

White Jade Capital had twelve halls, and the Hall Masters were supreme existences. Although there were only twelve halls, there were more than just twelve Dao Ancestor Realm cultivators. Moreover, there were many Dao Ancestor Realm cultivators in the Eastern Region. If they could become Hall Masters, they would definitely be willing to join White Jade Capital.

So, this matter excited many large clans. If Lei Niang and Ying Sha were expelled or killed, then three Hall Master positions would be vacated. When the time came, they would definitely need to be filled, and many large clans would have a chance.

Since someone had filed a petition, the Hall of Justice naturally had to accept it. Liu Xiaohui personally came forward, summoned all the Saint Sovereigns and those aggrieved parties, inquired about the specific situation, and then accepted the petition.

However, Liu Xiaohui did not express any opinion on the spot. He only said that this matter required investigation and evidence gathering. The Hall of Justice would treat it cautiously and investigate it carefully. In one month, the court would reconvene, and a verdict would be given at that time.

"One month!"

Many forces were greatly encouraged after receiving the news.

This one month seemed to be for investigation and evidence gathering, but what was there to investigate? The matter was just this one thing. All the large clans knew it clearly. It all depended on the secret confrontations and games between the various Hall Masters during this one month.