All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes
Chapter 204 - 64 Imperial Seal Document (4/3)

Chapter 204: Chapter 64 Imperial Seal Document (4/3)

Upon hearing An Jing’s sharp guesses and queries, Granny Huai looked towards the young boy, eyes meeting his piercing gaze like blades.

"Child, I have thought about what you’re thinking long ago. Over the years, I’ve considered every possibility."

Gazing back at those questioning eyes, the old woman slowly straightened her spine and said calmly, "I believe that the Divine Sect would definitely do these things. They certainly manipulate situations to their advantage, creating tragedies and comedies, birthing one Life Holder after another."

"But! The Divine Sect never hides that they would do these things!"

"An Jing, the sufferings of this world can’t all be blamed on the Divine Sect!"

As she spoke, Granny Huai’s voice grew more resolute, "The beauty of the spiritual flower, that is what I cherish and desire. The strength of the ferocious tiger, is beyond what my father and I had anticipated."

"Ultimately, it was my choice that led to all this. The Northern Patrol Envoy probably ignored the death of my father and the entire merchant caravan, only acting to save me after he saw my Fate Pattern awaken..."

"But is it not absurd to blame everything on others, on the Divine Sect?"

"If the Divine Sect were indeed the root of all evil in this world, how much simpler things would be."

Speaking thus, Granny Huai declared with unprecedented seriousness, "So I believe, at least that time, just that time... it was their conscience that saved me."

"And I, will pray for that bit of kindness. Since then, I have sworn to help anyone I could, for this is the fate I chose, the path I chose, my god..."

"My, Heaven’s Will."

Meanwhile.

Above the vault of heaven, the Six Yang Mystic Mirror rotated, transforming into flickering streaks of light, disappearing from sight.

Along with it, the Demonic Qi that had filled the city also vanished.

In the distance, the flashing Thunder Light too turned into an arc of light in the sky, plunging into the official residence of Kanming City.

Inside the grand hall of the official residence.

"Sir! Patrol Inspector sir!"

Magistrate Zheng, who had been managing the Earth Vein currents in the Great Formation and combating the mysteriously appearing Demonic Qi, ran excitedly from the Formation to greet the black-robed official landing in the center of the courtyard.

Zheng Mo was indeed greatly relieved; the events occurring within Kanming City had utterly exceeded his capabilities, whether it was capturing the Royal Lady, confronting the True Demon Sect, or defending against the Frost Calamity, all were beyond the limits of his modest official capacities.

It was almost certain that without care, Kanming City would have faced total destruction, with not a single soul left intact!

Supposed reinforcements never arrived in half a day, no task completed, and now, finally, someone from above had arrived. Zheng Mo felt a great weight lift from his shoulders, how could he not rejoice?

But what greeted him was not bureaucratic procedure but a direct slap in the face.

"Smack!"

The black-robed official impatiently flicked his sleeve, knocking Zheng Mo to the ground.

Inspector Cao coldly watched the fat man rolling on the ground and said icily, "Kanming City is such a mess, with the Heavenly Demon causing disaster and demons striding rampantly."

"As the City Magistrate, is this how you serve the Imperial Court?"

"Whoaaah..."

Struck to the ground by Inspector Cao’s slap, Zheng Mo didn’t even have time to think about how many teeth he had just lost.

As an official almost as powerful as an Inner Strength wearer, such minor injuries were trivial, but what truly rendered him speechless with pain was Inspector Cao’s sweeping sleeve and slap that had stripped him of his control over Kanming’s Earth Vein.

If it were any other time, a superior who was angry enough to strip a subordinate of their control over the Earth Vein would leave some dignity intact, perhaps just enough to cause the subordinate to vomit blood from backlash and let it be.

However, Inspector Cao was genuinely furious at this moment; he directly and forcibly took away Zheng Mo’s control over the Earth Vein and then transferred all the backlash onto Zheng Mo.

Now, Zheng Mo was like a biscuit, being ground into powder back and forth by the power of the entire Kanming City, unable to even let out a wail, tormented beyond the desire to live, and yet... he was also unable to die.

The Earth Vein was broad and gentle; its backlash was not fatal, but it could inflict pain that surpassed death itself.

"Allowing the True Demon Sect, chaos in the city, not cooperating with the work of the Mystery Armor Guard, and even causing the death of Mystery Armor Guards!"

As Inspector Cao listed Zheng Mo’s crimes, he extended a hand, transforming it into lightning, instantly killing several sneaky figures in the official residence who seemed to be trying to flee.

He was so angry that he even started to laugh, "The official residence has been infiltrated to such an extent, and you haven’t noticed the slightest! How did you serve as a magistrate? Huh? Breeding a nest of vipers and thieves... Tell me, did you also join the True Demon Sect?"

—Wronged! Wronged?! Mystery Armor Guards? I didn’t even know they had arrived!!

As for the infiltration, isn’t that the job of the Guardian Grandmaster?

Hearing this, even the tormented Zheng Mo came to his senses, and trying to explain, he opened his mouth: "Sir, I..."

"You dare to argue!"

But as Inspector Cao glared, Zheng Mo curled up again like a shrimp.

As the saying goes, a higher official can crush a subordinate, but what was the distance between an Inspector and this mere City Magistrate? Just one look from his superior was more than Zheng Mo could bear.

In actuality, what truly enraged Inspector Cao was not Zheng Mo’s dereliction of duty.

On the contrary, having also climbed up from the grassroots, Inspector Cao knew well, could these messed-up trivial matters really be blamed on Zheng Mo?

A deputy civil official maintained the city’s stability under tough conditions, including the mysterious disappearance of the chief official, presumably killed by the Demon Sect or some unknown demon. This was already commendable.

As for other trivial matters... he had never expected a minor official with Inner Strength to solve these problems.

What really angered Inspector Cao, in fact, was that Zheng Mo was performing too well.

"I thought he was useless, but it turns out he is quite capable..."

Frowning deeply, Inspector Cao raised his hand, and the more he observed the situation after taking over the entire Earth Vein system of Kanming City, the more irritated he became: "Damn, incapable when he needed to be capable, and not useless when he needed to be useless! This stupid thing, doesn’t he know to run away or just die when facing danger?"

"If only the True Demon Sect could successfully perform a Blood Sacrifice in Kanming City, how could Princess Mingjing escape?"

Princess Xuan Mingjing, the daughter of King Jing, if one really had to consider relationships, was also the current emperor’s cousin.

Although Inspector Cao did not know exactly what crime she had committed, both the Council Hall and the Imperial Court had ordered her capture, demanding ’at all costs,’ but insisting she must be captured alive.

At his position, how could Inspector Cao openly ponder what exactly she had done? He could only fulfill his duties diligently and hope the issue resolved itself soon, to avoid having to personally step in and inevitably get entangled in the cause and effect.

Regrettably, it now appeared he had no choice but to get involved, entangling himself in this mess, and his future prospects were indeed worrisome.

Thinking this, Inspector Cao became even more furious, looking at Zheng Mo with even greater disfavor: "You such a useless person, what right do you have to be an officer of Da Chen!"

Before he had finished speaking, he raised his hand, and a translucent, yet undeniably real golden document appeared in his hand, and on it was a stately seal, deep red like blood, containing mountains, rivers, and the spirits of the Heavenly Sea. It emitted terrifying fluctuations that made everyone in the official residence instinctively bow down.

—The Imperial Seal Document!

The highest authority granted to an Inspector by the Imperial Court, a special imperial authorization, allowing him to execute first and report later, capable of stripping the authority of Talismans anywhere below the Eight Desolates!