"Law? Saint Law Celestial Monarch?!"
Upon seeing the large characters engraved on the sword blade using Spiritual Runes, Su Yuan’s mind instantly conjured up a na.
Among the Divinity Transformation Cultivators related to law, Saint Law Celestial Monarch was undoubtedly the most morable to Su Yuan.
"Could it be that this place is where Saint Law Celestial Monarch suppressed his own doppelgänger?"
Su Yuan picked up the broken sword from the coffin, repeatedly examining it as he murmured to himself.
But soon, a new idea erged in his mind.
"Not necessarily... Judging by the current atmosphere in Celestial Law World, the Saint Law Celestial Monarch in the Immortal Realm may not be the real one."
"He (she) might have suppressed a doppelgänger, only to be secretly sched against by another doppelgänger. After all, there’s no evidence suggesting that only one doppelgänger can exist."
"Or perhaps, the one suppressed here wasn’t a doppelgänger at all, but the real Saint Law Celestial Monarch."
"He (she) lost to the doppelgänger in a struggle but, for so reason, didn’t fall, and instead was sealed here, only managing to escape when the seal loosened over ten thousand years later."
Thoughts swept through Su Yuan’s mind one after another, leaving him sowhat uncertain.
He turned to look at An Xingran and Chen Nuoyi, who were waiting on the side, and explained the engravings on the broken sword and all his speculations.
An Xingran pondered and said:
"After ascending to the Immortal Realm, if we’re able to et Saint Law Celestial Monarch, we can conduct an assessnt first."
Su Yuan nodded, temporarily putting aside his concerns.
Stowing away the broken sword, he swiftly swept the Primordial Tribulation Qi clean from the Secret Realm, tidied up the scene, and quickly departed from the Secret Realm.
In the following days, the situation in Cold Plum World rapidly stabilized, even the envoy sent by the Central Hub didn’t find anything amiss.
This indicated that Taibai Phecda had succeeded in completely deceiving both the higher-ups and lower ranks, with no imdiate worry of exposure.
During this ti, Su Yuan busied himself refining the acquired Primordial Tribulation Qi, while also investigating the officials’ system in Xianghan Mansion with great fanfare.
Causing a stir at Xianghan Mansion, bringing down a heap of Immortal Officials, he returned with a mountain of accolades to the capital of Cold Plum World.
anwhile, Ye Muyu, who had seized control of the Fla Evil Sect and absorbed the declining Demon Sect mbers such as Ghost Shadow Sect, also received a new mission.
The mission was simple: to secretly search for information regarding Saint Law Celestial Monarch.
Despite the entity from the Secret Realm having erged from the coffin many years ago, it’s possible he or she might still linger in Cold Plum World. A careful search might bring unexpected surprises.
Shenghan Mansion, in a small lakeside abode.
Su Yuan, draped in a fox fur coat, strolled along the lakeside with i Qingquan, the prefect of Shenghan Mansion.
"Lord Su, your performance at Xianghan Mansion was unexpectedly outstanding."
i Qingquan smiled and said:
"Striking against the Demon Sect related to Nan Cang, bringing down officials, and rescuing many fallen won—your deeds prove your determination to thwart Nan Cang."
Su Yuan waved dismissively and said:
"Lord i praises too much, I rely fulfilled the duty owed as a Celestial Patrol Envoy."
"And we have Joyful Union Sect and Ghost Shadow Sect’s resistance against Nan Cang to thank for, otherwise my work wouldn’t have proceeded so smoothly."
"What Lord Su says is sensible."
i Qingquan stroked his beard, his gaze flickered as he suddenly lowered his voice:
"However, it’s precisely this matter that piques my suspicion."
Su Yuan: "Oh? Where does the suspicion lie?"
i Qingquan: "Everyone is saying that the Southern Governor tily discovered and swiftly thwarted Outer Heaven Demon Fla River’s plots, saving the entirety of Cold Plum World."
"But if that’s true, why did Nan Cang engage in various anomalous behaviors before Fla River’s actions?"
"Executing Ghost Shadow Sect Leader in advance, issuing warrants against Joyful Union Sect Leader, finally bringing Fla River under his wing—this series of events is riddled with dense anomalies."
Upon hearing this, Su Yuan displayed astonishnt and said:
"Given Lord i’s account, indeed, Nan Cang’s maneuvers are highly questionable. What do you think might be the true story behind this incident?"
i Qingquan drew a deep breath, with a solemn expression, he spoke to Su Yuan:
"Nephew Su, the following words co from the depths of my heart, and because of my absolute trust in you, I dare reveal them. I ask that you keep them confidential."
Seeing i Qingquan’s profound disposition, Su Yuan also beca more serious:
"Uncle i, please speak."
He then listened to i Qingquan whisper:
"From what I know of Nan Cang, he lacks the courage to lead an assault against Outer Heaven Demon, but is bold enough to use this pretense to profit, and enormously so."
"I reckon this Fla River is not an Outer Heaven Demon, but rely a scapegoat thrust forward by Nan Cang."
Su Yuan displayed terrified astonishnt and said:
"Such is the case! Nan Cang is truly audacious!"
i Qingquan sighed:
"Following this logic, the Demon Cultivators whose life aura and cultivation have been devoured, and the Nascent Soul True Monarchs severely injured in the Governor’s Mansion, are all Nan Cang’s handiwork."
"Perhaps Ruan Pingcui of Joyful Union Sect and Kongyue of Ghost Shadow Sect chose to resist because they uncovered the truth."
"Nephew Su, ponder this: Nan Cang may have dared to sacrifice the lives of many Demon Sect Cultivators this ti, but next ti he might sacrifice the entire Cold Plum World."
"At this mont, I believe a thorough investigation from the higher-ups is warranted."
Su Yuan: "Uncle i’s consideration is thorough, earning my admiration. What should I do?"
i Qingquan: "As a Celestial Patrol Envoy, you can report to the Central Hub once every three months. I hope you’ll ntion Nan Cang’s issue again during your reporting."
Su Yuan: "...Alright, I understand."
Upon hearing Su Yuan take on this heavy responsibility, i Qingquan’s tense expression also relaxed a bit.
He withdrew his gaze from the lake and turned to look at Su Yuan, smiling as he invited Su Yuan into the house for a drink.
But at this mont, he realized that Su Yuan’s expression had sohow turned a bit strange.
Even... eerie!
"Uncle i, thank you for telling such important news. I will report it truthfully to the higher-ups."
Su Yuan’s tone was gloomy, carrying a kind of fear that chilled i Qingquan to the bone.
He didn’t understand, why did this feeling of fear suddenly arise within him.
But in the next second, he understood.
He saw a group of officials from the Central Hub descending from the distant sky, landing beside the two of them.
The leading official held in his hand a jade scroll-shaped letter of appointnt.
Su Yuan was not surprised by the arrival of these officials, straightening his clothes and striding briskly to them.
"Celestial Patrol Envoy Su Youlin, after many days in office with outstanding achievents, specially recomnded by the Governor of Cold Plum World, thus given a special promotion and appointed as the Vice Governor of Cold Plum World!"
The leading Immortal Official smiled and handed the letter of appointnt to the solemn Su Yuan:
"Governor Su, you are the youngest Vice Governor I have seen, your future is limitless."
"I hope you will continue to strive in office and work with the Southern Governor to manage Cold Plum World in an orderly manner."
"Naturally."
Su Yuan accepted the letter of appointnt with a smile and received official attire, official hat, official seal, and the Governor’s sword from the other Immortal Officials.
Taking off his fox fur coat, donning the purple official robe, and wearing the golden official seal, Su Yuan turned to look at the dazed-faced i Qingquan and said warmly:
"Lord i, you are a Standard Fourth Grade, and now I am also a Standard Fourth Grade. In the future, we must supervise each other as equals."
i Qingquan opened his mouth, muttering in disbelief:
"You... even you were corrupted by Nan Cang? Just because he promised you the Fourth Grade official position, you betrayed your own beliefs?"
"Hey, hey, hey, you can eat the food without thinking, but words cannot be spoken carelessly."
Su Yuan said seriously:
"What do you an I was corrupted by the Southern Governor? His Excellency is a realm’s governor, with discerning eyes. He valued and promoted exceptionally, only for a better service to Cold Plum World, isn’t this a good story?"
He shook his head and said:
"So people, when their hearts are dark, see everything as dark."
"Lord i, this world is not as dark as you imagine. You must not spread any bad remarks before the Immortal Envoy."
i Qingquan fell into silence, his expression becoming utterly defeated.
The Celestial Patrol Envoy being bribed ant Nan Cang truly had the power to cover the sky with one hand, and with just his strength alone, he couldn’t even denounce him, only watching helplessly as the situation worsens.
Is Cold Plum World about to fall into the hands of thieves like this?
Looking at the lonely-faced i Qingquan, Su Yuan sighed inwardly.
If possible, he truly didn’t want to say such harsh words earlier, it was too hurtful.
But there was no choice, if he didn’t scare i Qingquan into complete disillusionnt, it might lead the just stabilized Cold Plum World into turmoil again.
This might affect the Mai Gou plan.
He could only apologize, hoping when the truth is revealed, the other will forgive him.
He no longer paid attention to i Qingquan and looked to the Immortal Envoys:
"I heard after becoming an Immortal Official above Fourth Grade, one could obtain a chance for ascension to the Immortal Realm to et the Immortal Gods, I wonder if I can use this opportunity now?"
The leading Immortal Envoy nodded with a smile:
"Of course you can, we haven’t left yet because we are waiting for Lord Su’s decision."
"If you are ready to use this opportunity imdiately, we can directly take you to the Ascension Platform located in the Main World."
Su Yuan showed a smile and said:
"I need to prepare for one day, please, Immortal Envoys, rest in the Governor’s Mansion for a day and we will set off tomorrow."
The Immortal Envoys readily agreed.
By putting them in the Governor’s Mansion, it completely dashed i Qingquan’s hope of reporting.
Seeing off the Immortal Envoys, Su Yuan returned to his official residence.
Tomorrow he was going to ascend to the Upper Realm, so he was not in a hurry to move the official residence. Everything could be decided after Su Yuan returned from the Upper Realm.
Before this, Su Yuan could continue using the residence of the Celestial Patrol Envoy.
Inside the residence, Su Yuan told Chen Nuoyi, Qi Hanyan, and others about his promotion and upcoming ascension tomorrow.
"Senior Su, when you set off tomorrow, I will replace the Immortal Skin Mask with an even better mask to be worn on your face."
"Hehe, this counts as zero-distance contact, making , a seventeen-year-old high school girl, a bit shy."
An Xingran said, her pretty face blushing.
Su Yuan: "..."
Big sister, could you stop acting!?
All the other girls in the room are looking at strangely!
Those who know the truth understand you are the founding figure of the entertainnt industry! Those who don’t might think I did sothing to you!
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