Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 402 - 23 Yuqing Heavenly Venerate Issues an Order

Chapter 402: Chapter 23 Yuqing Heavenly Venerate Issues an Order

Chenhua City, a streak of light shot through the sky above the Nine Heavens and arrived with a swoosh.

A flying shuttle, nine zhang long with a rhomboid shape and sharp tip, appeared and landed on the airport platform.

Due to the long-distance space shuttle, the fine iron feathers attached to the surface of the flying shuttle remained red-hot, the high temperature warping the surrounding air.

Cultivators from the City Lord Mansion who came to greet the flying shuttle were blown with sweat all over by the hot waves, and the hair of some who were closer had already curled up.

With a crackling sound, countless fine iron feathers fell off, and then a new set of feathers grew in their place.

The wings on both sides of the shuttle spread out like those of a bird, and a man and a woman stepped down.

The man was extremely handsome, and the moment he came into the view of everyone present, they were suddenly stunned, as if even the fierce sun in the sky dimmed for him.

The current City Lord of Chenhua City, a Returning to Void male True Monarch, was also staring fixedly.

"You’re the person in charge here?"

The City Lord of Chenhua City, whose cultivation had again taken the high ground, came back to his senses and said, "I am the City Lord of Chenhua City, I’ve seen the Immortal Envoy. May I ask the Immortal Envoy’s name?"

The white-haired man said, "Just call me Li Miao."

"Seen Li Immortal Envoy." Chenhua True Monarch bowed and cupped his hands, then glanced at She Jingqiu who followed closely behind, "Right now, special envoys from all sides are in the city, demanding that the Daoist Sect provide an explanation and punish the Qianfeng Sect."

"The Daoist Sect will give everyone a reasonable explanation and will not tolerate any actions that undermine the unity of the Human Race. If Qianfeng Sect truly has issues, the Daoist Sect will punish them."

The white-haired man spoke in the standard bureaucratic tone; he was not on his first mission as a special envoy.

"May I know what the punishment might be?"

"The Daoist Sect has already planned on temporarily removing Xuanjin Venerable’s position until the investigation is clear and a verdict is made."

Upon hearing this, Chenhua True Monarch knew that Qianfeng Sect was probably beyond redemption.

Temporarily removing the Venerable title was almost tantamount to deprivation.

Because the evidence was conclusive, Qianfeng Sect had pursued She Jingqiu for months, and all parties had seen it. The deputy head’s nephew seized the Spiritual Treasure from Ninghua Sect’s legacy and is now being held in the city’s dungeon.

Perhaps there were underhanded dealings in play, but the act was indeed done by the Qianfeng Sect.

It was not important whether Xuanjin Venerable knew or not, one step forward was neglect of duty, a step back was coveting the legacy.

It wasn’t just someone’s mistake within the sect, throwing someone out would solve the problem. Now is not the old era; beyond the survival of the fittest, righteousness mattered more.

Once on the public’s table, even great powers must follow the rules.

Otherwise, things would not hold together and could not withstand the Devil Clan.

Upon entering Chenhua City, True Monarchs from various powers lined up to welcome them, and for She Jingqiu, they offered various care like they would to an elder. Pills, Magic Treasures, compensation, and so on, nothing fell through the cracks, it was as if everyone owed her.

The Yin Yang Union Sect was especially eager, with an elder of True Monarch cultivation inviting her to join the sect to study the arts.

She Jingqiu was not yet a hundred years old, she could not see through these old monsters’ thoughts, but she also knew not to accept gifts without cause.

She declined one by one and expressed only wanting to get back justice.

Then, the white-haired special envoy took her to the dungeon to see the ragged ’main culprit’ along with a group of Qianfeng disciples and an elder.

They were isolated by an Array, unable to see the outside world.

All the participants were here, Chenhua City’s interrogation was over, and all the confessions had been written and delivered to the special envoy.

The gist was the same as what She Jingqiu reported, but there were some discrepancies in some details.

For example, Qianfeng Sect reported that She Jingqiu defrauded the main culprit of ten Spiritual Treasures, which She Jingqiu did not report. The main culprit’s confession only stated that confinement of She Jingqiu was the act of a friend, and this friend in his mouth was already dead.

The white-haired special envoy said, "I need to conduct a personal interrogation, bring the main criminal out."

The armored jailer saluted and complied, then deactivated the Array to enter the cell, escorting the ragged man out.

The moment the man saw She Jingqiu, he lost emotional control, and his shackles instantly activated, the chains coming to life like pythons, wrapping around him tightly.

He lay on the ground, hysterically shouting, "You harlot, it’s all your fault! With the promise of marriage, a pact of Dao companions, you deceived me into selling family heirlooms for those ten Spiritual Treasures!"

"It seems there’s more to the story."

The white-haired special envoy turned his head and gave She Jingqiu a slight smile; the latter’s expression changed, and she cupped her hands and said, "All these were given, I hope elder can discern the truth."

"Deceiving people’s hearts, defrauding money, and claiming it was a gift?"

The special envoy stroked his chin, and She Jingqiu became visibly more panicked and further added, "At that time, we got along as friends, giving each other treasures was normal. And after he imprisoned me, he also took them back."

Neither was a good person.

The special envoy saw through this, but he didn’t expose it because whether it was true or false, it didn’t affect the punishment.

She Jingqiu was a swindler, Qianfeng Sect crossed the line.

An hour later, the special envoy confirmed the accuracy and issued a golden document stamped with his seal.

At this moment, the shielding Array in the cell was removed, and he read the judgment to all the prisoners, a lengthy document of thousands of words.

The verdict broadly categorized three groups of people: the main criminal would be sent to the Daoist Sect for execution, the main accomplices would be imprisoned for a hundred years, and the accomplices would be imprisoned for ten to eighty years, varying cases.

These individuals’ punishments were secondary, the more important aspect was the characterization of this event. Qianfeng Sect was persecuting the loyal orphans of the Human Race, destroying the unity of the Human Race.

Leaving the Heavenly Prison, the great powers from all sides who learned the news could not help but clap and cheer.

Yin Xu was undoubtedly the happiest among them; aside from Lu Chan, he was the strongest in Huajian State, and most likely to become the new Venerable.