Qingzhou, Firefly Sea!
Within the newly constructed sect master’s chamber of the Ghost Ridge Palace, Su Jie was currently testing the new body’s strength with Han Ruyan.
The results of the experint were also quite satisfactory. Although Han Ruyan was a Ninth Grade Fierce Ghost, the Ghost Empress, Su Jie, relying on the innate Divine Body he had refined, still firmly held the main position.
In addition, it was about governing the Three States, but now the Ghost Ridge Palace, under Su Jie’s guidance, had entered the right track. With the example of Qingzhou, as long as they copied it, there would basically be no mistakes in the system reform of Chongzhou and Qing Province.
The most important thing was that as long as Su Jie personally presided over the day, like a stabilizer, the Three States would not fall into chaos. The Ghost Ridge Palace could implent its policies step by step without fearing those Righteous and Demon sects refusing to comply, unless they were not afraid of Su Jie inviting them for a chat.
Furthermore, Su Jie specifically dispatched a team of cultivators to head toward the Western Regions.
Su Jie did not forget the war token from the Esoteric Sect of the Western Regions. Although he didn’t know if the Esoteric Buddhism was serious, it was always good to be prepared, and Su Jie planned to investigate the situation.
However, most of the ti, Su Jie took advantage of this rare leisure to accompany the two won, Liu Yingying and Han Ruyan, well.
Such delightful days lasted for several days, and just when Su Jie was sowhat reluctant to leave, an unexpected guest disrupted this situation.
Su Jie appeared in the reception hall, where besides Su Jie, there was another woman present, Qin Yushang.
"Bring the people from the Heavenly Patrol Departnt over."
Su Jie waved his hand, ordering the Law Enforcent Team.
"Yes!"
The disciple of the Law Enforcent Team swiftly departed.
"Heavenly Patrol Departnt..."
Upon hearing Su Jie’s words, Qin Yushang imdiately turned her gaze, realizing why Su Jie had invited her to this eting.
Soon, footsteps were heard from outside the hall.
A middle-aged scholar in a blue robe with wide sleeves followed the disciple of the Law Enforcent Team, walking slowly into the hall.
He had a mutton-fat jade ring hanging from his waist, his phoenix eyes half-closed, making him appear gentle as jade, exuding a peaceful aura.
"Ji Wen from the Heavenly Star Residence of the Heavenly Patrol Departnt greets Su Sect Master, wishing Su Sect Master eternal prosperity and immortal blessings."
The scholarly man introduced himself, then clasped his hands in salute towards Su Jie, displaying perfect etiquette and graceful moves, seamless and smooth.
"Uncle Ji, why are you here?"
Upon seeing the middle-aged scholar, Qin Yushang’s face showed a look of surprise.
Heavenly Star Residence is an institution of the Heavenly Patrol Departnt, specifically responsible for the evaluation, promotion, punishnt, and task distribution of the cultivators of the Heavenly Patrol Departnt.
Ji Wen was the administrator in charge of managing Heavenly Star Residence, with strength at the Second Level of the Secret Realm.
This strength was only mid-level within the Heavenly Patrol Departnt, which was full of experts, not even having refined the Primordial Spirit.
Because he himself was not focused on cultivation, in the Tianyuan World where strength was paramount, whether it was the sect leader or disciples, the main focus was always on enhancing one’s own strength, and the Heavenly Patrol Departnt was no exception.
However, the Heavenly Patrol Departnt had countless events, large and small, as well as various managent actions, all requiring soone to execute. Strong cultivators who focused on practice wouldn’t manage personally, and this required administrators like Ji Wen to do such tasks, which was the sa in the Ghost Ridge Palace.
Administrators were specifically for serving the cultivators of the Heavenly Patrol Departnt, so cultivation naturally wasn’t that important.
However, there were many administrators in the Heavenly Patrol Departnt, and they were divided into various ranks. The administrator who could manage such an important position as Heavenly Star Residence had a different status.
Ji Wen had served as Daoist Child for Zhang Qingcang since childhood, despite having poor talent and belonging to the worst Spirit Root. However, with Zhang Qingcang’s backing, it is said, "Under the Pri Minister’s staff, a Seventh Grade official can be found," Ji Wen attained this important position and was able to reach the Secret Realm, a level he could never have dread of in his lifeti without abundant resources.
Qin Yushang, being raised by Zhang Qingcang and growing up in the Heavenly Patrol Departnt, naturally knew that Ji Wen was a confidant of Director Zhang Qingcang.
"Yushang, the Director ordered to co here."
Ji Wen glanced at Qin Yushang, noting her rosy complexion and lack of any signs of injury or mistreatnt, he imdiately understood, it seed Qin Yushang was doing quite well here with Su Jie?
"Ji Wen, your Heavenly Patrol Departnt still has a warrant for my arrest, right? I rember the bounty being about one billion eight hundred million spirit stones. Don’t you fear for your life coming here alone?"
Su Jie scrutinized Ji Wen, suddenly slamming the table and shouting.
A top-grade magic treasure is worth over ten million spirit stones, while a Low Grade Spirit Treasure costs at least one hundred million spirit stones. Su Jie’s arrest warrant was as high as one billion eight hundred and fifty million spirit stones, which could be exchanged for over a hundred top-grade magic treasures, or a dozen Low Grade Spirit Treasures.
It can be said that Su Jie’s head is extrely valuable within the Da Li Dynasty, which also shows the Da Li Royal Family’s apprehension toward Su Jie, wishing nothing more than to eliminate him swiftly.
"Su Sect Master, the bounty matter was my responsibility to publish, but the bounty is just a paper figure. We at the Heavenly Patrol Departnt don’t have that much money, and neither does the Royal Family. This bounty was issued without the real intention for anyone to claim it.
Moreover, the Heavenly Patrol Departnt must obey the Royal Family’s orders; we can only issue bounties as instructed by the Royal Family.
I am just a re Secret Realm cultivator, insignificant in front of Su Sect Master. If my head could bring Su Sect Master a smile and lift any misunderstanding towards the Heavenly Patrol Departnt, I am willing to sever it personally and offer my own head."
Ji Wen faced Su Jie’s rebuke, appearing neither overbearing nor servile.
If it were anyone else here, hearing Su Jie’s reputation as a giant of the Demon Path, they might be scared out of their wits.
"Not bad courage."
Su Jie was a bit surprised and then said, "Speak, the purpose of the Heavenly Patrol Departnt; my ti is very precious."
"I dare not, I dare not; in front of Su Sect Master, how could I dare to ntion the word courage?"
Ji Wen steadied himself, pointing at Qin Yushang, saying, "Su Sect Master, Qin Yushang is an important mber of our Heavenly Patrol Departnt. She is designated as our future Purple Mansion genius, and we hope to exchange her back."
"Exchange her back? With what? On the strength of your Heavenly Patrol Departnt’s na? Your Heavenly Patrol Departnt doesn’t have that kind of prestige."
Su Jie crossed his legs, looking intently at Ji Wen, wanting to see what substantial offer Ji Wen could propose in exchange.
Qin Yushang felt her heart lift; if it were possible, she naturally wanted to return to the Heavenly Patrol Departnt as soon as possible.
Ji Wen took out an envelope, saying, "This is our Heavenly Patrol Departnt’s sincerity, a letter personally written by the Director, containing an important piece of information, which the Director ordered to deliver to you."
"Read it!"
Su Jie remained calm, wanting to see how sincere the Heavenly Patrol Departnt really was.
"Having long esteed your great na but unable to et, I send this letter to pour out my heart... The Esoteric Buddhism has already started moving massively at the beginning of this month. The Three Great Divine Monks have successively ended their seclusion. The Royal Family has sent ambassadors to the Esoteric Buddhism, intending to reach cooperation with them, using foreign forces to eradicate the demon scourge... My beloved disciple Yushang has been a guest at your residence for a long ti. Please understand the old man’s longing and allow my disciple to return to Da Li City to reunite with family during the Shebai Festival..."
Ji Wen read the contents of the envelope with power and strength, without any errors or omissions.
As Su Jie listened to the contents above, the smile that had been on his face gradually faded, and an intangible atmosphere of killing intent enveloped the hall.
Ji Wen’s speech slowed as he reached the latter part, affected by Su Jie’s aura; he felt as if a towering mountain weighed on him, making even breathing difficult, and he was horrified within.
Although his strength was only at the Secret Realm, following Zhang Qingcang he had seen much of the world, observed countless experts, not to ntion Zhang Qingcang, who was reputed as Da Li Dynasty’s number one master. Having seen many masters, he prided himself on remaining unfazed by a strong man’s aura.
But under the intangible aura enveloping him from Su Jie, even a calm gaze made Ji Wen’s skin crawl, feeling as though skin was pierced by thousands of sharp blades.
This let Ji Wen realize that Su Jie’s reputation as a Demon Path giant was truly not just talk.
"Esoteric Buddhism, truly bold beyond asure."
As Su Jie raised his eyes for a mont, it seed like the stars reversed, the Seven Killing Star descended, and the void turned oppressive and suffocating, as though gravity was continuously increasing.
Su Jie anticipated that Esoteric Buddhism might not let Jialuo Saint Monk’s death go unavenged, but to verify it along with the involvent of the Da Li Dynasty’s Royal Family was coincidental.
Clearly, to solve Su Jie, the Da Li Royal Family would not hesitate to invite foreign enemies into the territory.
But considering Da Li Dynasty’s operations, turning the land into a sea of flas and leaving it in ruins, if the Da Li Royal Family had any capability, they wouldn’t have ended up in today’s situation. Hence, this operation by the Da Li Royal Family seed quite ordinary.
With this thought, Su Jie retracted his imposing presence, lifting the heavy burden off Ji Wen, who visibly sighed in relief.
"What Su Sect Master said is very true. The Esoteric Buddhism, to promote its so-called Buddhist law, uses any ans necessary."
Ji Wen nodded repeatedly. Those who didn’t know might think he was a subordinate of Su Jie. It must be said that he played his role well, knowing when to say what.
"Esoteric Buddhism, those bald donkeys really dare to overstep into Da Li Dynasty, never giving up their intent to overthrow my country. How can the Royal Family be so muddleheaded as to ally with those scheming bald-headed n? This is digging their own grave."
On the other side, hearing Ji Wen’s words, Qin Yushang’s eyebrows arched in anger, slamming the table, her bosom heaving as though waves surged, seeming ten tis more furious than Su Jie himself.
As the White Tiger Hall Master, stationed in the western region of Da Li Dynasty, Qin Yushang was most aware of what kind of wretches the Esoteric Buddhism bunch were, naturally furious at the Da Li Royal Family’s act of inviting wolves into the house.
Whether Su Jie lived or died remained unknown, but once the Three Great Divine Monks entered the borderlands, they would likely linger in Qingzhou without leaving. By then, the recently stabilized southern Da Li Dynasty might once again be overwheld by Buddhist calamity, leaving countless civilians as mindless puppets and shattering a great situation in an instant.
At the thought of such a scenario, the rigid and unyielding Qin Yushang wanted nothing more than to rush straight into the Imperial City, grabbing the Emperor by the collar and fiercely questioning him about the rationale of bringing foreign soldiers to harm his own citizens.
Even if Su Jie had ten thousand faults, he was still a local force of Da Li Dynasty. How could they invite external forces to intervene in their own country? What angered Qin Yushang most was this.
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