Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 1017: Chapter 406: Guardian Rules and the Mysterious Star Gate

As soon as Warm Dream descended, Xu Jin clarified the promotion journey of Su Mingpo, the former director of this almshouse.

Should I laugh at this fool’s stupidity?

Or is he too clever!

Initially, Xu Jin left two hundred taels of silver for him to take care of the eight disabled children, even specifically mentioning a revisit half a year later, intended to remind and warn him.

Unexpectedly, this scoundrel didn’t care at all.

Because at the time of the instructions, Xu Jin’s cultivation level was only at the Fourth Layer of the Dining Dawn Realm.

Cultivators of the Dining Dawn Realm were a dime a dozen in Jinshan County.

It didn’t form even a slightest hint of deterrence.

The day after Xu Jin and his people left, this scoundrel turned around and used the two hundred taels of silver to buy a lavish gift for his uncle.

Naturally, he won his uncle’s favor, and then due to the shuffle of officials in Heshui County over the evil demon matter, he took the opportunity to rise in ranks.

After a word from his uncle, he was promoted to the third-in-command of Heshui County, the County Assistant.

In other words, his cultivation level was lacking, unable to meet the rigid requirements.

Otherwise, he could have even occupied the position of second-in-command, the County Magistrate.

But that’s not all.

During this year of his tenure, this scoundrel filled his pockets, exchanged for various cultivation resources, and forcibly pushed his cultivation level to the Late Period of the Refinement Star.

According to his plan, he would continue for another year or two, then buy some heavenly treasures to break through to the Third Tier of Refining Star.

Whatever the breakthrough, as long as it’s Third Tier Refining Star, he would meet one of the rigid requirements for promotion.

By then, with his uncle’s support, not only could he hold the position of second-in-command, the County Magistrate of Heshui County, but even the first-in-command, the County Governor as well.

By then, he would only gain more.

As for those eight children who were left behind, they had been long forgotten, thrown to the successor officials of the almshouse.

Because the County Assistant manages finances and supplies, this scoundrel further deducted half of the monthly allowance for the almshouse.

Not much, ten taels of silver and five hundred catties of grain monthly, he cut one half directly.

The deducted amount, naturally, went into his pocket.

He never embezzled anything major.

Above him were the County Governor and County Magistrate, the major opportunities were beyond his reach.

He only embezzled small amounts, wherever he had authority, he would pocket a sum.

Accumulating several taels of silver here and there, he managed to amass a fortune of ten thousand taels.

”The sentiment is that you didn’t listen to a damn word I said!”

After the interrogation, Xu Jin was so enraged his lungs nearly exploded. He woke the scoundrel, and using the slowest method, broke his other leg and tore it off.

During this, Su Mingpo fainted three times, but each time was awakened by Xu Jin.

Tormented, Su Mingpo was near madness, ”You... you wait! When my... uncle arrives, he will surely grind your bones to dust!”

Xu Jin sneered!

Using the same method, he broke and tore off the scoundrel’s right arm.

Even a thousand cuts couldn’t quench the rage in Xu Jin’s heart.

He was too damn greedy!

Two hundred taels, even if you embezzled a hundred taels, and used a hundred taels on those eight children, it wouldn’t be this bad.

Even if you embezzled one hundred and fifty taels, and used fifty taels, it could have been acceptable!

But this scoundrel took it all!

After his promotion, he turned to skim the routine supplies of the almshouse.

As to who his uncle was, Xu Jin found out.

Somewhat surprising.

An old acquaintance!

Moreover, truly a person of high position, in Jinshan County!

Knowing who it was, Xu Jin wasn’t anxious, quietly waiting.

While waiting, while tormenting Su Mingpo!

Two quarters later, a starlight suddenly descended from the sky, landed inside Heshui County, before Su Mingpo’s mansion, and as it fell, the person surrounded by flashing starlight came walking in.

From afar, seeing Xu Jin’s back, abruptly stopping, he cautiously said, ”Do you know, private punishment against our Dachen officials is a serious crime, a capital offense!”

Xu Jin didn’t even turn his head, replied coldly, ”Vice Mountain Master Feng, I didn’t expect you would care about Dachen’s national law?

How very rare!”

”Who are you?”

Called by name, the newly arrived Jinshan Taoist Institute Vice Mountain Master, Feng Shu, his expression changed.

Xu Jin, holding the four-limb dismantled Su Mingpo, spun around like a whirlwind, sneered, ”Vice Mountain Master Feng, long time no see!”

”You!”

Seeing Su Mingpo’s wretched state, Feng Shu’s face drastically changed, anger surged, but the next instant, he recognized Xu Jin.

”You... You’re Xu Jin, weren’t you dead?”

”You...

”Since Vice Mountain Master Feng still has Dachen’s national law in mind, today, I’ll use Dachen’s national law against you, lest anyone say I randomly kill the innocent!” Xu Jin shouted.

”Xu Jin, whether I’ve violated the national law or not, it’s not for you to say!” Even though Vice Mountain Master Feng Shu had heard of Xu Jin’s reputation in battle, at this moment, with Xu Jin speaking this way, Vice Mountain Master Feng had a bit of confidence, ”But you, privately punishing Dachen officials...”

”Hmph!”

Boom!

Xu Jin unwilling to waste words with him, suddenly unleashed the Heavenly Gang Thunder Chain from his hand, aiming to capture Vice Mountain Master Feng Shu alive.

Seeing Xu Jin strike, Feng Shu’s body erupted in starlight, about to resist.

Yet the next instant, under the Heavenly Gang Thunder Chain, Feng Shu’s Star Power, and his Body Protective Starlight melted like snow under a hot soup.

In a flash, the Heavenly Gang Thunder Chain bound Feng Shu tight and secure.

Even so, Xu Jin had held back, deliberately controlled the power of the Heavenly Gang Thunder Chain.

Otherwise, this Vice Mountain Master Feng Shu would have already turned to ashes by now!

Su Mingpo was stunned!

Immediately dumbfounded!

This was supposed to be his great savior.

How could...

Vice Mountain Master Feng Shu was even more dumbfounded.

He had heard of Xu Jin’s deeds, his combat power being strong.

He thought he might be defeated, but never expected, not even half a move, and he was captured alive!

This disparity, in an instant, made Vice Mountain Master Feng Shu’s heart fill with endless despair!