Chapter 89 Eternal cycle

As night fell, seven hunters entered their room. As the judge and four guards slowly appeared in front of them. The four guards ignored the hunters without speaking a single word to them.

Judge Chen looked at the seven hunters and said, "These young men, is there anything to report?"

Lee Nianzu looked at Judge Chen and said, "Judge Chen, I have something urgent to discuss with you."

Judge Chen walked down the steps and walked towards the eight people, "What?

Lee Nianzu said politely, "It's hard to say, but sir, you are no longer among the living, you are already dead."

Judge Chen approached Lee Nianzu frantically, "Why are you cursing me? Do you know the penalty of cursing at a law officer?" His loud voice echoed in the empty old courtroom.

Tian Xiang said, "Judge Chen, you are really dead." He pointed to the surrounding area. "Look, this courtroom is full of dust."

Judge Chen said, "It's been less than ten days since I set up this court. How dare you insult this court? Guards, give him twenty lashes to teach him a lesson." The guards in the room didn't move.

Yu Lei shook his head and said, "Nothing is more stubborn than a spirit who refuses to move on."

Judge Chen shouted, "How dare you? Guards give these men ten lashes each and toss them out." The four guards stood there, motionless. "What are you waiting for? Punish these seven people."

Then the woman screamed, then the drums, and the massacre happened again. Then the judge appeared again, sitting in the same position.

Judge Chen looked at the seven hunters and asked in a trembling voice, "Am I really dead?"

Immediately afterwards, the woman screamed again, followed by the beating drum, and then the massacre. Judge Chen then reappeared in the same position.

Zheng Yaozu looked left and right and said, "This is not right. Once the spirits know that they are dead, then according to the records of Master Baiyu, the cycle should stop."

Guozhao Zhiqiang said, "Unless this repeated cycle is created and controlled by others."

Tian Xiang looked around, "Who?"

A male voice laughed loudly throughout the courtroom, "Is it fun?" The greeter of the Golden Inn walked into the courtroom. He stared at the seven hunters. "Guozhao Hunters, where's Zhao Renshu?"

Zheng Yaozu, "I'm sorry to inform you that our second master is not here. If you want to find him, go to Immortal Valley."

The door greeter said frantically, "You know, no spirit or soul can enter Horsemen Land."

Zheng Yaozu smirked, "I know, you must be a demon to enter Immortal Valley, but no demon dares to enter Immortal Valley either. You are out of luck."

The door greeter glared wildly at the seven hunters.

Lee Nianzu said calmly, "Please return to the Spirit Cave with us."

The door greeter laughed, "To be locked up and slowly decayed." He looked at the seven hunters and clenched his teeth frantically. "I refuse." The door greeter released ten black spikes at the seven hunters.

Guozhao Zhiqiang rushed forward, "Everyone be careful." He drew his sword and flew straight to the door greeter.

The door greeter flipped backward into the empty street. The remaining six hunters ran out of the courthouse toward the street. Zheng Tingfeng, Zheng Yaozu, Tian Xiang, and Yu Lie rushed over to help Guozhao Zhiqiang attack the door greeter. Following the five hunters were Lee Nianzu and Gen.

Guozhao Zhiqiang shouted, "Nianzu, seal the door."

Lee Nianzu cut a finger and took out a blank yellow paper talisman. He quickly wrote on the yellow talisman paper with blood, and then threw the talisman paper to the door. The door closed as the guard and the woman turned to the courtroom.

Yu Lei conjured two red talismans in the palm of his hand and threw them to the door greeter. Two red chains were wrapped tightly around the door greeter's waist. The door greeter grabbed the two chains and dragged Yu Lei to the big tiger statue in front of the courthouse. Tian Xiang put his hand around Yu Lei's waist and the men flew straight to the tiger statue. Just as they were about to hit the tiger statue, Yu Lei turned Tian Xiang around in front of him, and then his back hit the tighter statue, while he hugged Tian Xiang tightly in his arms. As soon as the two fell to the ground, Tian Xiang grabbed the chain from Yu Lei's hand and was dragged away toward the other hunters who were still fighting with the door greeter.

Yu Lei groaned in pain, "Ah Xiang..."

While Tian Xiang was being dragged towards the hunters, Gen also jumped over and grabbed the chain with his right hand. This action prevented Tian Xiang from crashing into an old stall on the street, and his right hand started to get hot. Tian Xiang's left upper arm was slightly bruised, and he was able to stand up. He threw another chain to Lee Nianzu.

Tian Xiang quickly said, "Gen, let go of the chain." He grabbed the chain from Gen's hand

Gen released the chains and walked back to Yu Lei, who was lying on the ground and couldn't get up because of his injuries.

Gen looked at Yu Lei and said, "This will hurt." Gen pushed Yu Lei's left shoulder back to its original position. Yu Lei screamed in pain.

Tian Xiang looked back at Yue Lei, but Lee Nianzu hurriedly stopped him, "Ah Xiang, paid attention. He's fine."

Zheng Yaozu and Zheng Tingfeng released two rope talismans at the feet of the door greeter, and Guozhao Zhiqiang threw a talisman on the ground. He folded his hands and chanted loudly. Two magic circles appeared, one above and one below.

The door greeter screamed, "NO...….!"

Guozhao Zhiqiang flew to the Magic Binding Array and pressed his feet down on the magic binding circles lowered down towards the door greeter. Lee Nianzu sent a talisman at the door greeter's forehead, and a black smoke was drawn from the door greeter's body. The four brothers pulled the greeter out of the magic binding circle.

The dark spirit shouted angrily, "If you kill me, I will come back stronger."

Zheng Yaozu smiled and said, "Not this time."

Lee Nianzu threw a small red pouch into the magic circle formation, and the small bag sucked the black mist inside.

Zheng Yaozu said, "And your soul will be destroyed within seven days."

The five hunters walked towards Gen and Yu Lei. Gen supporting Yu Lei, they walked to the front of the five hunters.

Tian Xiang asked worriedly, "Are you alright?"

Yu Lei smiled bitterly, "I will live. I don't want to ruin your handsome face."

Guozhao Zhiqiang said, "Nianzu, releases those spirits."

Lee Nianzu sat in front of the court, took out the guzheng and started to play. Immediately afterwards, the door opened, and Judge Chen walked out of the courtroom. Afterwards, the woman and the four guards slowly disappeared, Judge Chen nodded to the hunters, Lee Nianzu also stopped the music, and Judge Chen disappeared.

Lee Nianzu stood up, "Let's go back to the inn."

As the seven hunters turned around, the door greeter sat up and shook his head.

The door greeter, "Where am I?" He looked at the seven hunters. "Who are you all?"

Lee Nianzu said, "We rest in your Inn."

The door greeter looked around and quickly stood up. His voice trembled. "What the hell are we doing here? This is an abandoned haunted courthouse."

Zheng Tingfeng said, "From now on, it will no longer be haunted."

Zheng Yaozu, "All the evil spirits have been purified, shall we go back to the inn?" He smiled at the door greeter.

Inside Tian Xiang and Yu Lei's room. Lee Nianzu examines the wounds of the two wounded hunters.

Lee Nianzu said, "The shoulder joint is dislocated. You will take some time to heal." He looked at Tian Xiang. "And you, it's just a few small scratches that will heal in a few days."

Tian Xiang, "Thank you, Nianzu."

Lee Nianzu, "Ah Lei, take medicine to relieve the pain if you want to sleep, or you won't be able to sleep tonight."

Yu Lei, "I know..."

Lee Nianzu stood up and closed the door behind the two young hunters.

Tian Xiang looked at Yu Lei, "Why did you turn me around?

Yu Lei drank his medicine, "What?"

Tian Xiang, "Don't pretend you don't know what I'm talking about."

Yu Lei finished taking the medicine, "I said, I don't want to ruin your handsome face." Tian Xiang hit Yu Lei on the left shoulder. Yu Lei cried out in pain. "Hey… it hurts."

Towards the morning, when Tian Xiang turned around, he bumped into Yu Lei's. When he opened his eyes, he saw Yu Lei leaning on the headboard and falling asleep. He noticed that Yu Lei's head was very tilted. He approached Yu Lei. When he found that his lips were only a thin layer from Yu Lei's lips. He narrowed his eyes. Then he smiled and shook his head. He sat down beside Yu Lei and slowly rested Yu Lei's head on his left shoulder.

Early in the morning, the seven hunters came to the town gate, and Hang Long, Mrs. Hang and his four guards were waiting for them with a horse carriage.

Hang Long said, "Thank you, hunters."

Lee Nianzu, "Goodbye, thank you for the carriage." Hang Long handed Lee Nianzu a money bag, but Lee Nianzu refused to accept it. "It's better to invite our hunters to drink tea to quench their thirst next time they rest here."

Hang Long smiled and said, "If any Guozhao hunter passes by our town, we will happily invite them to tea."

After saying goodbye to the new judge, the hunter chases the morning light and drives away.