Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 467 - 56 Nine Transition Golden Core Stewed Pig’s Feet_2

Chapter 467: Chapter 56 Nine Transition Golden Core Stewed Pig’s Feet_2

Upon hearing the words, Jade Sword Buddha’s expression remained unchanged, but Chi Yu Zi recalled the dream of the Buddha Country and glared fiercely at Gu Wen.

After some casual conversation, when Lu Chan asked about the next itinerary of Gu Wen and his companions, she learned about the Jiang family matter.

She said with a knowing look: "I have heard of this Jiang family; it is considered one of the top cultivation families outside of the sects, probably at the level of a third-class sect."

A third-class sect, the lowest grade among sects, yet having the designation of a sect is no simple feat. The inheritance of a Daoist tradition does not just entail opening a mountain gate and taking a few disciples to be called a sect.

A cultivation technique from Qi Cultivation to Reverse Void can daunt many; even many True Monarchs cannot guarantee that their self-created techniques will be learned by future generations.

Thus, just entering the door, there is still disciple recruitment, teaching elders, alchemy, artifact refining, and array formations, etc.

These tasks are not something that a family system can accomplish.

The Jiang family is considered the first, with support from the Daoist Sect, or more precisely, preferential treatment.

Eight-direction City is equivalent to the Chief of Staff in the cultivation world, where various forces converge, the highest governing body over the land, and the Jiang family can always have a place within.

Because of the Daoist Sect support.

But this inexplicable support raises confusion; now Lu Chan realizes, it turns out to be the mortal who once worked for Gu Wen during the Dragon Bridge incident.

A mere mortal, having left the Immortal Land, has managed to live until now, likely possessing Nascent Soul cultivation.

In the cultivation world, there are Solidifying Pills, but no Nascent Pills; attaining Nascent Soul requires certain talent and insight.

"Brother, you are also a sentimental person, still remembering such an ancient affection."

Like attracts like, people gather with their kind.

They can sit together now and still often contact each other, partly because of past friendships, and partly because of cultivation levels.

If either Chi Yu Zi or Lu Chan were a mortal, or had low cultivation, they would disdained to argue with each other.

Gu Wen’s demeanor in this situation brought Lu Chan a bit of glee, for she, as a mere Venerable, couldn’t compare to someone of Immortal rank.

Chi Yu Zi, hearing the Jiang family having the potential of a sect, frowned and said: "There is suspicion of corruption; no matter how a family can branch out, it cannot compare with cultivators emerging from millions of people."

This statement made Lu Chan’s expression subtle.

The Jiang family couldn’t be free of corruption, but Gu Wen was still here.

"Definitely, if Fugui isn’t greedy, I would suspect he has been possessed."

Gu Wen affirmed without hesitation: "That old fellow is indeed greedy, and cowardly too."

Lu Chan laughed and said: "So, Brother, are you going to catch him?"

Gu Wen replied: "I am going to demand money from him. Whether there is corruption or not is True Martial Palace’s concern. Chi Yu Zi, you cannot act as a shield."

Chi Yu Zi shook her head: "I am not a inspector, it’s not my jurisdiction. Unless he practices evil skills, privately establishes incense altars, or causes massive civilian casualties."

"By then, you better lock me up, or else I will truly take action."

Even for someone as formidable as her, she had no desire to handle the matter.

Because corruption is too common, always catching the big ones and letting the small ones go. The Jiang family, with its backing, even Daoist Sect would be lenient if not mentioned by Gu Wen.

Social relations have always been thus.

Believe the Jiang family wouldn’t risk everything to step over those red lines.

Gu Wen stated frankly: "By then, I will hand it over to Daoist Sect and ensure justice and fairness."

Back at the time of the Dragon Bridge, he had told Jiang Fugui, a gentleman loves wealth, takes it in the right way, seeking wealth through harm is absolutely forbidden.

Initially, owning water houses would have been profitable enough, but seeking wealth through harm was like looking for trouble with a lantern in a latrine.

Now it’s the same, Daoist Sect has given the Jiang family many benefits; if they still exploit the populace, they deserve to die.

At this moment, another paper crane flew down from the sky, landing in Chi Yu Zi’s hand, transforming into a letter.

She glanced at its contents, her expression immediately becoming serious, and said: "Gu Wen, I have just received a piece of evidence against the Jiang family, the investigation hasn’t started yet; I can halt it immediately."

The atmosphere grew serious.

Has the Jiang family really been found out? This is too coincidental.

Gu Wen shook his head: "Official business is official business, catch if you need to catch, kill if you need to kill, now you’re engaging in corruption too?"

Chi Yu Zi angrily replied: "All for you, and you are still saying this to me?"

"Perhaps someone is framing them, the Jiang family’s special position and wealth have always attracted many eyes."

Lu Chan gazed softly at Chi Yu Zi and continued: "You, as a True Martial Demon Cleansing Venerable, ordering an investigation into the Jiang family, isn’t this giving others a knife?"

She suspected this was Chi Yu Zi’s ’responsibility,’ because as the decision-maker of True Martial Palace, she instructed her subordinates to investigate the Jiang family.

Her subordinates would naturally investigate the Jiang family’s eighteen generations; some things, no matter how small, would eventually be discovered.

"What crimes did he commit?"

Chi Yu Zi, extremely serious, said: "Privately establishing incense altars and temple shrines. In Danqing State, there are ten temples with incense offerings and a million followers."

Gu Wen’s slightly serious expression froze, and Lu Chan couldn’t help but laugh: "Chi Venerable, isn’t this evidently a setup? The matter of incense can be either big or small; private temples have never been fully eradicated."

"These ten temples, compared to the Jiang family’s power, are too few. If you tour the towns, many local gods have more than ten temples."

She had thought it was something major, but it turned out to be just about incense offerings.

In the past, among ten True Monarchs, nine had temples. Later, Daoist Sect wanted to enlighten the people, and with evil cultivators often manipulating illicit temples, there was a regulation three hundred years ago, except for Buddha State, no private temples were allowed among civilians.

Chi Yu Zi snorted coldly: "So what if it’s few? The law is ruthless. Except for special circumstances in Buddha State, Daoist Sect decreed that no private incense temples are allowed anywhere. If the Jiang family, with such power, dares to brazenly manage incense offerings, I dare to strike."