"Young Master, we... we failed to stop the four Monarchs." Two cultivators guarding outside the hall entered with heads bowed, kneeling on one knee within the chamber.
"Go receive your punishment—thirty lashes each!" Du Fan declared in a measured tone.
"Yes!" Without daring to beg for mercy, the two swiftly withdrew upon hearing the sentence.
Though this Young Master had only recently taken charge here, his methods and capabilities had already inspired awe among the island's inhabitants. He was known for being uncompromising, handling affairs with lightning speed and severity, and enforcing laws with strictness. Precisely because of this, in just a few short days, not a single soul on the island dared harbor any dissenting thoughts.
Seeing this scene, the four Monarchs' eyes flickered slightly, their thoughts unknown.
