The Legend of the Sacred Sword Cultivator
Ch 54: Village Square.

"Lie lady, Jiji wasn't the culprit. Servant, it is the servant who has ruined the lady's clothes. Just punish me, miss."

Grandma Po doesn't accept that Jiji should be punished. He learns that the young woman is trying to make Jiji a shield.

"Jiji? Who's Jiji. What are you guys talking about?" Jingjing was impatient.

"Some one morning Grandma Po brought a beggar boy to work washing the lady's clothes. I'm sure the boy ruined the lady's clothes."

"Don't believe what she said, miss. It wasn't Jiji who did it, it was the servant who was guilty of the law." Grandma Po doesn't want to lose, she insists that she's the culprit.

Meanwhile, behind the walls Jiji cowered in fear. She held back her cries as she looked at Grandma Po who was defending her. I want her to run and help Grandma Po but she does not want to make Grandma Po feel disappointed because she does not follow her words.

"Bagaima you're sure that Jiji did it and not Grandma Po lied?"

"Grandmother Po has worked for decades as a washerman in the lady's residence, and all this time her work has always been in order and there have never been any problems like this before. There's no way that Grandma Po did it. It must be that beggar boy who broke Miss's shawl."

"You're right. The waiter! Find the beggar boy and drag him to the village square!" Jingjing's disconnect then passed leaving Grandma Po still trying to explain that it wasn't Jiji who did it.

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"Arghhhh leganya."

Yang Jian did not know how long he had been meditating in the pond. He felt the energy in his body replenish. Yet Yang Jian still felt that his qi was reduced from before in just a short period of time.

"It's not easy."

"Who said it was easy? You're too relaxed to realize how important your condition is."

As usual, the dragon would always lick Yang Jian's murmur unsolicited.

"You're fighting with time. So don't waste more time."

Yang Jian fully understood the words of the dragon. After packing up, Yang Jian decided to go back inside his room. Upon arriving at the room, Yang Jian saw that it was still early morning. But the sun started to rise.

Just then Yang Jian realized that he spent a long time in the Heavenly World. Just as he was about to exit the room, Yang Jian heard a noise from the direction of the road. Out of curiosity, Yang Jian asked Madam Meng who happened to pass before him.

"Do you know what's going on outside?"

"That was Miss Jingjing, Young Master. Miss who offended you last night."

Yang Jian raised his eyebrows next to him, what the rude miss was about to show.

"Miss Jingjing paraded a beggar boy into the village square for the master's law."

Ms. Meng explained what happened to Jiji and the reason why she wanted to be punished. Madam Meng added that it was already the end for everyone to be punished and humiliated in the village square for anyone who was looking for trouble with Miss Jingjing.

Yang Jian nodded slowly, he had originally planned on leaving the village back then as well. But his heart said something else. Without Yang Jian noticing, his footsteps led him towards the village square where the beggar boy was punished.

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The village square is located in the center of the village. There are two pillars that stand firm and iron chains perched on each pole.

Jiji is tied up in a standing position.

In front of Jiji, in the rows of villagers who flocked to witness the torture of Jiji appeared Grandma Po who had fallen limp in addition to two bodyguards who each guarded the left and right.

"This is a warning to all of you. Whoever has the courage to offend this lady. So this lady will burn your courage to dust."

Jingjing spat at Jiji's head inviting screeches from the villagers, none of them intending to help Jiji, as if their hearts did not have the slightest love and affection.

Jingjing lifted her whip, she began to whip Jiji's body mercilessly.

'Bhpc...'

"Arghhh..." Jiji was unable to hold back his scream, one lash alone made Jiji's skin as if it was peeling.

'Ctak.'

Scuffs after scrapes landed on Jiji's body, pain after pain also filled his body. Even to cry, Jiji could no longer. It was as if her voice had been carried away by Jingjing's whip into the air.

Jiji clenched his hands, all his might fighting his pain. There was still Yiyi waiting for him to come home. He had to be strong to go back to meet Yiyi.

"Traders..." Suddenly the chain that bound Jiji was released due to a single slash of a sword. Before Jiji actually fell, one hand grabbed him and pulled him into his arms.

"Who dares to interfere..."

Before Jingjing finished her speech, her gaze shifted to a young man who was about thirteen years old.

"Oh, so you. So you're the one who has been so presumptuously damaging this lady's toy?" Jingjing snapped at the sight of the person who tampered with the legal event punishing her was Yang Jian.

" Do you think you're great? Do you think just because of your fancy clothes you have the right to enter my chamber?"

"You okay?" Regardless of Jingjing's shout, Yang Jian attempted to treat Jiji by draining his qi to maintain Jiji's consciousness.

Upon seeing Jiji open his eyes, Yang Jian took out his intermediate-tier pill and put it into Jiji's mouth.

Then Yang Jian put his hand back on Jiji's shoulder to help him absorb the healing pill with one other hand still supporting Jiji's limp body.

slowly Jiji's body gradually recovered, even the scarring of the whip on Jiji's back disappeared without leaving any scars.

With a quick movement, Yang Jian unfolded his robe and put it on Jiji's body so that no one would notice Jiji's back change.

Now Jiji's condition has fully recovered like never been injured in the slightest. Even Jiji's body was much stronger and energized than before.

Jiji looked at Yang Jian who was smiling at him. "Are you okay?" Yang Jian's soft voice was soothing, Jiji was not aware that he was looking at Yang Jian who was still clutching his body.

"What's going on? Why are you healing so easily?" Jingjing was astonished to see Jiji's drastic change. Because the body of Jiji he saw before was weak and pale.

Likewise with everyone present there, they were no less surprised.

"You... Did you do magic? What did you give him? I saw you put something in her mouth, you must have put a magic spell on her, didn't you?"