"Confess?" Meyers was puzzled—did the other side fear Spirit Hall's name?
It wasn't impossible; after all, who would dare offend Spirit Hall on the continent?
But Tianlin didn't seem like a fool. Meyers realized he might've messed up this time.
"Quick, pick up those tokens and show me!" Both tokens were face down, so Meyers didn't know what they were.
When a subordinate handed over the tokens, Meyers's face turned ghostly pale. The design was burned into his mind—the Heaven Dou Six Emperor Token, also known as the legendary Pope's Order. Those who held it, aside from the three upper sects' Title Douluos, were all elders of Spirit Hall.
"Hey, Meyers, don't think that having this makes me a Spirit Hall elder. I have nothing to do with Spirit Hall," Tianlin reminded him. "These are actually spoils I took—they're evidence of murder. Whose bodies did I get them from? Oh, that's right, a Blood Demon Bear and a Porcupine."
"Elder Demon Bear and Elder Porcupine!" Meyers trembled, pointing at Tianlin. "S-so you're the Sword Prince of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect—Jun Tianlin!"
So young and already so powerful. Meyers could only think of Tianlin.
Tianlin nodded, "Correct. Now, you can avenge your two Spirit Hall elders by killing me, the confessed criminal. But I can't promise I won't fight back."
Meyers was utterly terrified. A man who dared kill Spirit Hall's Title Douluo elders—he wouldn't survive even a touch from Tianlin's sword.
Meyers blurted out, "It's all a misunderstanding, Sword Prince! The man yesterday was just a fraud; you were right to teach him a lesson. Truly chivalrous!"
He turned to leave. He knew Tianlin wouldn't care about his rank; after all, he dared kill Spirit Hall elders. What else would he not dare do?
"Trying to leave just like that?" Tianlin reached out, locking Meyers in place with soul power and dragging him back.
Meyers fell to the ground. Tianlin stomped on his head. "Just now, you said Spirit Hall controls all soul masters. Well, tell me now—can you control me, Jun Tianlin?"
"N-no, I can't! I misspoke—please spare me, Sword Prince!" Meyers was so scared he wet himself. Dignity didn't matter—he just wanted to live.
"Remember, my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will never submit to any power. Only our own people can control us. Spirit Hall isn't qualified. Next time you claim to control all soul masters, add 'except the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.' Understand?"
Meyers nodded frantically. "Yes, Sword Prince, I'll remember!"
"Good. Now shout three times, 'Spirit Hall can never control the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect,' and I'll let you go. Otherwise, say goodbye to your head!" Tianlin threatened calmly.
Meyers hesitated. If he said it, he'd be a traitor to Spirit Hall. But when Tianlin pressed harder with his foot, Meyers felt his skull about to burst.
"Spare me, Sword Prince! I'll say it right now!" Meyers surrendered instantly—who cared about the future, just let him live now.
"Spirit Hall can never control the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect! Spirit Hall can never control the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect! Spirit Hall can never control the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!" Meyers shouted with all his soul power, his voice echoing through Gengxin City's streets. The citizens looked on in shock—the once arrogant main hall master was now so utterly humiliated.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect truly deserved its status as one of the top three sects.
"Good. Now get lost!" Tianlin kicked Meyers dozens of meters away.
Meyers scrambled up and ran, not daring to utter a word of threat.
"That was awesome! Boss is the best—he beat that guy to a pulp!" Ma Hongjun cheered.
"Yeah, that felt so good. Let's see Spirit Hall bully us again!" Bai Chenxiang agreed. Her clan had always had to avoid Spirit Hall; never had she felt so vindicated.
Tianlin smiled at them. "Don't think all of Spirit Hall is bad. We just happened to meet the scum today. If you ever meet someone truly devoted to the people, you don't need to be so hostile."
"So boss, if we meet those good folks, should we listen to them? After all, Spirit Hall does oversee most of the soul masters on the continent," Ma Hongjun asked.
Tianlin shook his head. "No, just give them the respect and courtesy they deserve. Didn't you hear what Meyers just shouted? Spirit Hall can never control the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"