Peerless Divine Doctor

Chapter 2693: Chapter 2694: Changing the Rules for Ye Luo

As soon as these words came out, quite a few people’s expressions changed.

What Ye Luo said was entirely the truth; geniuses of this level were rare even in the Demon God’s Hall.

It was just that the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall had always only recognized rules; as for opening a back door for talent, he did not dare. If he did, then in the future anyone with high talent could cause chaos—wouldn’t the Demon God’s Hall fall into disorder?

As for speaking of ”atoning for crimes with merits,” the Great Crown Prince could say that, but the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall absolutely did not dare!

However, just as the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed, because he received a sound transmission—and it was actually a personal transmission from the Hall Master!

One had to know that the current Hall Master had been in seclusion all year round and basically did not concern himself with the affairs of the Demon God’s Hall.

There was another point: the Hall Master of the Eastern Demon God Temple was publicly acknowledged as the strongest among the several Demon God’s Halls. Of course, that was only in comparison with the other Hall Masters; if compared with those fossil-like old monsters, that was another matter entirely.

But even so, one still could not say the Hall Master was inferior to those living fossils! They just hadn’t been directly compared.

Rumor had it that his realm had long surpassed the Martial King Realm; it was precisely because of his existence that the Eastern Demon God Temple had always suppressed the other Demon God’s Halls by a head!

In front of such a figure, even the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall was far from comparable; thus, after receiving the Hall Master’s sound transmission, his demeanor naturally changed.

This scene, of course, did not escape the eyes of observant people.

For example, both the Third Prince and the Great Crown Prince keenly caught the change in the Hall Master’s expression, and their hearts immediately shook. What kind of matter could make someone of the Hall Master’s level show such a change in expression!

However, the Hall Master’s expression instantly returned to normal, and the majesty on him remained.

”If I agree with what you said, wouldn’t it mean that in the future Disciples can use talent as an excuse to run amok? How would I convince the masses then!” the Hall Master said coldly.

But Ye Luo slowly shook his head. ”Reporting to Hall Master, our Demon Race reveres Strength, and it is true that rules are needed to form a proper order. However, rules must have a measure; if they go too far, they will restrict the development of the Disciples. If someone with inadequate strength comes to stir up trouble, doesn’t such a Disciple deserve to be eradicated? Moreover, if one’s skills are inferior to another’s, it proves he’s nothing but a piece of trash. To lock me in prison now would be to strangle a true genius in the cradle!”

In truth, Ye Luo’s words were not highly convincing; they were essentially the same as what he had said earlier. It was just that his comments about rules felt novel to many people.

Yet trying to sway the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall with this alone—everyone felt that was impossible.

But to everyone’s surprise, the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall actually nodded slightly.

”What you say does carry some reason!”

Boom!

The surrounding crowd immediately erupted in exclamations, staring at the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall in shock.

”Right now the situation in the Saint Realm is turbulent, and our Demon God’s Hall is in urgent need of geniuses. In that case, those two hundred years of prison time will be recorded with me. If you render great merit within three years, you can offset those two hundred years of imprisonment, and the Demon God’s Hall will reward you heavily. But if you accomplish nothing, then it won’t be as simple as two hundred years in prison—I will take your life directly!”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was even more astonished.

Don’t be fooled by how harshly the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall spoke, saying he would take Ye Luo’s life—that was only if Ye Luo achieved nothing in three years!

Given Ye Luo’s Strength, completing several difficult missions would be as easy as lifting a hand. Didn’t this mean that Ye Luo’s crimes were completely wiped away!

The most shocked of all was the Great Crown Prince. What had originally seemed like a dead end had suddenly turned into a path through the dark to a bright valley!

What the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall issued was not merely a judgment; it also represented recognition and appreciation of Ye Luo! And Ye Luo was the Great Crown Prince’s subordinate. In other words, the Great Crown Prince’s status had not only been unaffected but actually advanced further! Of course, he was already the Great Crown Prince; this so-called advancement was merely a further consolidation of his position.

In contrast, the Third Prince’s face was as ugly as it could get. He had never expected that the always fair and impartial Hall Master of the Punishment Hall would actually abandon his principles!

”Everyone listen well. I have indeed been somewhat pedantic before, too fixated on rules. Now that storms are raging outside the Demon God’s Hall, special times call for special measures. From now on, any young generation with extraordinary talent and formidable Strength has the qualification to be arrogant. But first, you must make me feel you have that qualification. After that, if you fail to prove your own value, the end will still be a dead end!”

The Hall Master of the Punishment Hall actually changed the rules of the Demon God’s Hall for this matter!

Of course, everyone also heard that this ”value” still had to be judged by the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall. No matter how strong you were, if the Hall Master felt your talent was insufficient, you would still be doomed!

In fact, the initiative still rested firmly in his hands. What he said was essentially to give himself a way out over this Ye Luo incident.

”This matter ends here. Ye Luo, I’ll be waiting for your performance!”

Having said that, his figure grew indistinct and gradually vanished.

Everyone stared at Ye Luo in astonishment; the Hall Master’s final words were clearly encouragement directed at Ye Luo.

Just what kind of damn luck had this brat run into, to actually receive the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall’s favor.

At this moment, the Great Crown Prince laughed heartily as he walked over.

”Ye Luo, well done!” He enthusiastically patted Ye Luo on the shoulder.

Ye Luo also laughed. Whatever the reason, the fact that the Great Crown Prince had not abandoned him earlier made him feel much closer to the Great Crown Prince in his heart.

Although he was surely taking interests into account, being able to do this at all proved he was indeed a man of character. After all, this could very well have endangered his own position; another Crown Prince would never have done such a thing.

”Many thanks to Great Crown Prince for saving me, otherwise I’d already be dead!” Ye Luo hurriedly bowed, clearly stating his stance.

The smile on the Great Crown Prince’s face grew even broader; he understood that everything he had done before was finally paying off.

”Think nothing of it! From now on, you and Luo Xue should move into my Crown Prince Hall; don’t stay here any longer!” the Great Crown Prince said in a loud voice.

Hearing this, many people revealed expressions of envy.

Not just anyone could live in the Crown Prince Hall! Only trusted aides like the Hall Master and the Emissary had that qualification!

This showed that the Crown Prince regarded Ye Luo and Luo Xue as his own trusted followers. Being able to follow a Crown Prince was something all these geniuses dreamed of; as for becoming a trusted aide, they didn’t even dare think about it.

After that, Ye Luo and Luo Xue each returned to their Cave Mansion and packed briefly. Ling’er inevitably felt a bit melancholy when she heard they were leaving, but Ye Luo couldn’t leave her here alone. So after the three of them finished tidying up, they followed the Great Crown Prince away.

Throughout the entire process, none of them spared the Third Prince so much as a glance.