Immortal Father
Chapter 482 - 482 171 Searching for a Distinguished Scholar in the Secret Realm a Celestial Official in the Eastern Alliance_2

482: Chapter 171: Searching for a Distinguished Scholar in the Secret Realm, a Celestial Official in the Eastern Alliance_2 482: Chapter 171: Searching for a Distinguished Scholar in the Secret Realm, a Celestial Official in the Eastern Alliance_2 The Ye family had already made preparations.

“Brother Li, this is my home!

I live here with my parents!

Quite a few people from the Ye family should be here already, don’t be offended later on!”

Ye Zisang pushed open the courtyard door, only to see the courtyard full of men and women from the Ye family.

A middle-aged couple stood in the center, drawing a large circle with their hands, and bowed deeply towards Li Ping’an.

The Ye family members, servants, and protectors standing in the front yard all made deep bows as a greeting.

Li Ping’an performed the junior’s courtesies, repeatedly calling out “uncle” and “auntie,” while the people of the Ye family each responded with smiles, engaging in a flurry of warm greetings.

After a delay of about an hour, Li Ping’an finally excused himself and was pulled away by Ye Zisang to the study.

Xing He, Xinghan, Tingzhu, and Feng Zhansiang, the four trusted aides, quietly followed Li Ping’an’s side, each immersed in contemplation, while Gu Qingcheng, Ling’er, and the rest were detained by the Ye family for pleasantries, receiving quite a few gifts for first meetings.

Ye Zisang said excitedly, “Brother Li, wait here for a moment, I’ll go call over Brother Wang Shan!”

Li Ping’an replied with a smile, “Or I could just climb over the wall.”

“Alas!

We mustn’t do that!”

Ye Zisang ran off shouting, clearly quite delighted at the moment.

“Brother Li, as a second-rank immortal official, how could you do something like climbing walls?

If that got out, it would surely be a source of ridicule!”

Li Ping’an shook his head smilingly and casually picked up a letter Ye Zisang had not finished reading, taking in the study’s simple layout.

The Ye family was generally quite simple.

After all, Ye Zisang was one of the Yellow Emperor’s brothers-in-law, yet the decorations within the study were all common treasures; there was nothing out of the ordinary.

It did not seem like corruption could be an issue.

Xinghan, Xing He, Tingzhu, and Feng Zhansiang, the four protectors behind Li Ping’an, stood silently, each focusing their minds, their immortal senses enveloping the area from four directions, meticulously scanning for any creatures attempting to approach.

Moments later, Ye Zisang returned with a disheveled appearance.

He gave a sheepish smile, cupped his hands towards Li Ping’an, his face somewhat unsightly, and said in a low voice:

“Brother Li, about this situation…

“It’s my oversight.

I didn’t expect that Wang Shan would not want to come over.

It’s difficult to directly mention the method of spiritual metamorphosis to him.

“He’s quite drunk right now.

I’ve just given him some Elixir Pills to sober up.

How about we wait until he’s sober?”

“Let’s just go,” Li Ping’an stood up and said, “You’ve provided me with three huge jars of Fountain of Youth, so I’ll definitely keep up with the service.

Come on, come on, don’t mention climbing walls, even riding the clouds and traveling a hundred thousand miles would be no problem!”

Ye Zisang chuckled, then turned and gestured for Li to proceed.

Feng Zhansiang, with a slight frown, stepped forward and said, “My lord, please wait a moment.”

Ye Zisang and Li Ping’an halted, watching as this peak-level Heavenly Immortal in battle armor vanished in a flash and returned.

Boom!

A muffled sound came from the back courtyard of the Ye residence as a high wall, fortified by immortal methods, collapsed.

Feng Zhansiang bowed and said, “My lord, we may proceed.”

Li Ping’an, Ye Zisang, Xinghan, Xing He, Feng Tingzhu:…

Truly befitting Minister Feng’s granddaughter.

…

Meanwhile.

Above the Sky Bazaar, within the main Immortal Palace of the Eastern Alliance.

Eight venerable figures sat there, with thirteen seats set out, five of them empty as the new Alliance Hierarch had yet to assume office, and new vice-Hierarch’s had yet to be selected.

A Jade Talisman flew into the palace from outside, landing in the hands of the first vice-Hierarch, who trembled and let out a roar, startling the other seven from their meditative trances.

“Disaster!”

“What’s all the fuss about?”

The Tianli elder couldn’t help but complain:

“I was just on the verge of enlightenment!

Now you owe me!”

The seven vice-Hierarchs turned their gaze to the Jade Talisman in the hands of the first vice-Hierarch Tianqiong, asking what had happened—they had been roused so suddenly that they hadn’t had time to see Tianqiong’s transmitted message.

“Ping’an has gone to the Ye residence.”

“If he’s gone to the Ye residence, let him be.

That nephew of mine’s Ye family?

Isn’t that good?

A meritorious family that never causes trouble, ever since the old ancestor of the Ye family gave up his position, he’s been in retreat pursuing Taiyi, showing himself only in times of war.”

“There’s no issue with Ping’an going to the Ye residence,” the first vice-Hierarch said in a somber voice, “The key is, Ping’an went to a neighboring courtyard of the Ye residence where an injured immortal official resides, that official is named Wang Shan!”

The old men began to calculate.

One of them changed color: “Is it that Wang Shan, the Inspector who was set up due to investigating the All-Demons Heaven?”

“That’s him.”

The faces of two sitting vice-Hierarchs suddenly darkened.

Tianli elder glanced at the two and snatched the Jade Talisman out of the first vice-Hierarch’s hand, frowning deeply.

“Have either of you been involved in this matter?”

He asked sternly.

The two vice-Hierarchs shook their heads immediately.

The pair hurriedly said:

“We did indeed plead on behalf of our two elders because of past favors, but after 37,000 years, that debt has been repaid.”

“If we truly had connections with the villains of All-Demons Heaven, how could Minister Feng not know?

How could Minister Feng allow us to sit here?”

The council sighed in unison:

“Just half a year ago it was rivers of blood, and now are we to have rivers of blood again?”

“Every move of Ping’an certainly has deep meaning.”

“What now?

Does he want to eat hot pot again?”

“Not likely.

The corruption case tied to Forge-Heaven Gate was extensive, causing many deaths, and though All-Demons Heaven is controlled by a few disciples of the Western Sect Hierarch, they aren’t within our Eastern Alliance.”

“It seems that having yet to advance to Immortal status, Ping’an is likely to end his retreat and knock down the Western faction first.”

“There is no ‘Western faction’!”

One anxious elder broke into a sweat, insisting, “We are all protectors of the emperor, all loyal to the throne!”

Tianli sighed deeply: “You better self-examine your disciples and subordinates and see if anyone close to you is affiliated with All-Demons Heaven.

If there are any connections, drag them out immediately!

Do not hesitate!

You all know what happened half a year ago.

This youngster is serious when he goes to report; even the Holy Mother Palace dares to scheme against him.

With the Xuanyuan Sword Mandate in his left hand and the Xuanyuan Sword Sheath in his right, the Emperor is using him as if he were the Xuanyuan Sword itself!”