Immortal Father
Chapter 470 - 470 167 Inspector of the Second Official Rank!

470: Chapter 167: Inspector of the Second Official Rank!

[Seeking Support]_2 470: Chapter 167: Inspector of the Second Official Rank!

[Seeking Support]_2 “Do you want to directly receive the reward, or shall I go to His Majesty to seek commendation for you?”

“There’s no need to ask for commendation,” Li Ping’an stated solemnly, “Minister Feng, may I leave the Eastern Alliance?

To be frank, I find the mutual protection among all levels here, turning a blind eye to each other’s conduct, quite intolerable.”

The expressions of the three vice-alliance leaders turned sour.

Minister Feng asked, “What do you believe is the root of this issue?”

“It originates from the Golden Immortals protecting each other and officials covering for one another.”

Li Ping’an shook his head, intentionally accentuating his words to create an opportunity to retire and return to his hometown:

“At first glance, the system of the Eastern Alliance seems reasonable.

The alliance has many departments, and while the laws are not entirely comprehensive, they are generally in place.

“The only problem is that there is no supervisory body within the Eastern Alliance.

“It’s not just the absence of a supervisory body.

The ossification of positions is also an issue.

A Golden Immortal occupies a position for tens of thousands of years, accumulating enough meritorious service in their daily duties to solidify their status even more.”

“What’s most difficult is that the Eastern Alliance has already become like this, with no way to start afresh nor to reform internally.”

Minister Feng chuckled with a sigh, “The establishment of the Eastern Alliance was indeed a stopgap measure.

This is my fault.

If I had properly designed the alliance back then, we wouldn’t be in such a chaotic situation with tangled affairs.

However, you are mistaken about one thing; there are indeed supervisory affairs within the Eastern Alliance.”

Li Ping’an didn’t understand, “Really?”

“Otherwise, how could I be aware of all these sins and wrongdoings?”

Fenghou gently patted her sleeve and said softly:

“They all know about it.

I established a Wind Whisper Guard sixty thousand years ago to oversee all departments of the Eastern Alliance.

You actually know one of the Wind Whisper Guards, and are quite familiar with her.”

Li Ping’an paused, a succession of figures flashing through his mind.

“Senior Wen Rou?”

“Indeed, you are sharp-witted.”

A few lines of frustration appeared on Li Ping’an’s forehead: “Aren’t the specific charges against these experts derived from your use of the Eight Trigrams Plate?”

“Partly.

The Eight Trigrams can predict the general trend, but they cannot decipher the human heart.”

Minister Feng looked up and heaved a sigh:

“The thing I detest most in my life is using divination to deduce the evil in human nature.

“Ping’an, if you came to the Eastern Alliance solely to take down the backing of the Forge-Heaven Gate, then you have indeed achieved that goal.

Not only that, but the Eastern Alliance will continue to settle old scores with the Forge-Heaven Gate, which will suffer greatly.

“But if you leave after just doing this, it would be highly disrespectful to His Majesty.

“The youth of our Human Race should be high-spirited but also modest.

His Majesty has high hopes for your ambitious new policies; don’t let him down.”

Minister Feng gently patted Li Ping’an’s arm, and a slight smile squeezed from Li Ping’an’s lips.

Although it felt somewhat inappropriate to say, he held great respect for the Yellow Emperor, Minister Feng, and Preceptor Cang Jie;

But now, Li Ping’an couldn’t shake the feeling of being trapped on a bandit’s ship, with no way to disembark halfway through the voyage.

It must be an illusion…

It should be an illusion…

Minister Feng added, “By the way, Ping’an, do you know why I invited Great Master Cangjie here?”

Li Ping’an sighed, “Minister Feng, please just say it.

I really can’t fathom your intentions.”

“That unique script you used when you were conversing in secret with your father,” Minister Feng said with a smile, “why not share a bit of it and test Preceptor Cang Jie?”

Cangjie immediately beamed, his eyes shining even more brightly, and he gently added,

“I also have a bit of understanding when it comes to scripts.”

Li Ping’an nearly collapsed to his knees.

That was his only effective means of encryption!

He should really expand his father’s English vocabulary, and avoid using encryption for communication unless necessary.

…

[To console the ancestral spirits, the Yellow Emperor decrees:

Dozens of female immortals from the Holy Mother Palace, seduced by the Demon Race, plotted to overthrow the prosperous era of the Human Race and return to the chaos of the Hundred Clans, secretly conspiring and colluding with demon experts to commit many atrocities.

There were two vice-leaders of the Eastern Alliance and hundreds of celestial officials involved, deceiving the loyal and the righteous, suppressing the virtuous, committing murders, and planning major crimes.

They sought to demolish the morale of the Human Race, and ruin our race’s sharpness.

They are now all executed, and their corpses hung at the Ruins of Heaven for three months.

Though the Human Race thrives, the demons are not yet eradicated.

It is hoped that the virtuous of the Human Race will emulate the ancient virtues and perform righteous deeds.

Effective immediately, the Eastern Alliance will elect new vice-leaders and establish an Inspectorate.

This is a warning to all.]

…

[To commend righteous virtues, the Yellow Emperor decrees:

Li Ping’an, Inspector of the Third Rank and leader of Ten in the Eastern Alliance, with his cunning strategies, has cleansed the chaos, vanquished demons, acted righteously, and cracked major corruption cases of the Eastern Alliance, standing unwavering against the pressure from the Nuwa Palace.

He truly serves as a model for the talented of our Human Race.

Li Ping’an is now appointed as Inspector of the Second Rank of the Eastern Alliance, also maintaining his position as leader of Ten.

His military rank will be elevated upon breakthrough to a higher Dao Realm.

He is bestowed with a scabbard of the Xuanyuan Sword, one Protective Spiritual Treasure, and four trusted aides for his Dao cultivation.

Li Dazhi of the Wanyun Sect, for meritorious teaching, is rewarded with three Spirit Stones and bestowed with a Treasure Robe.]

…

Thump!

In the secret armory of the Ruins of Heaven, where Li Ping’an had been staying for half a month in his large tent.

Li Ping’an knocked his forehead heavily on the table, his eyes filled with reluctance.

After proclaiming the decree, Fenghou headed off with Preceptor Cang Jie, flying away to choose a new leader for the Eastern Alliance.

Li Ping’an gave thanks for the grace, and before the other celestial officials could offer their congratulations, he excused himself due to physical discomfort and escaped back here.

— The rewards would be delivered later.

He had failed to resign, and instead of Third Rank, he had become Second Rank.

Moreover, as Second Rank Inspector, he now had the authority to supervise all celestial officials of the Eastern Alliance.

‘Have I become the Yellow Emperor’s Grand Historian?’

Li Ping’an’s moral core was incredibly complex.

On one hand, he felt that the Yellow Emperor was truly appreciative; as a ‘disciple’ of the Wanyun Sect who ostensibly had not yet reached the Elemental Immortal Realm, he was commended twice in succession, and even received a scabbard of the Xuanyuan Sword.