Immortal Father
Chapter 546 - 546 192 Huge Rat Huge Rat_2

546: Chapter 192 Huge Rat, Huge Rat_2 546: Chapter 192 Huge Rat, Huge Rat_2 He pondered briefly.

Finding the whereabouts of the Sunset Divine Arrow was also quite important to him.

Thus, he shook his sleeves, lifted the hem of his Daoist robe, and stood up, speaking slowly:

“Xing He, Xinghan, bring me a table and chairs, place them behind Senior Tianli, and Tingzhu, summon some people over.”

“Yes!”

“Sir,” Feng Tingzhu asked, “whom should I summon?”

“Wind Whisper Guards who can show their faces,” Li Ping’an said, “or guards such as those of Minister Feng.

You only need to convey my words to Minister Feng, and he will arrange everything properly.”

“Yes.”

Feng Tingzhu acknowledged the order, bowed his head, and hurriedly left.

Li Ping’an clasped his fists and said, “Senior, Master, you two carry on drinking tea here, I will be back shortly.”

Xu Sheng could not help but remind, “The frontlines are still in battle.”

“Those who deserve to be killed must be killed,” Qing Su said, “Apprentice, do not fail the trust of the Human Emperor.”

Li Ping’an immediately stood tall and strode forward.

As he stepped out of the corner’s barrier, he immediately attracted gazes from all around the hall.

Li Ping’an, having experienced many grand scenes by now, was naturally not showing any cowardice.

His light blue Daoist robe shimmered with a hint of rosy light, casually taking out a Daoist crown with ribbons on both sides and placing it atop his head.

By the time he reached the center of the Punishment Immortal Hall, the place was already well-arranged.

A long table covered with red cloth, seemingly presaging the bloodshed to be seen today, and the wooden chair with dragon carvings shimmered in the rosy light, its surface enveloped with the aura of greenwood, clearly not a common object.

Xing He and Xinghan stood with swords at the ready, while a second-grade Inspector sat before the platform.

As Li Ping’an took his seat, the old man Tianli stood up, turned to face Li Ping’an, and sighed softly:

“I will stay by the side and listen.

The Inspector alone can handle this matter.”

Li Ping’an clasped his fists and said, “The three alliances should rest.

I have proper measures for this matter.”

Having said this, he threw the Xuanyuan Sword Command onto the table and took out several Jade Talismans, arranging them in order.

The old man Tianli went to one side to sit down and rest with closed eyes.

More than a dozen high-ranking members of the Eastern Alliance whom Li Ping’an had met before rushed over, glanced at the situation inside the hall, and all went to sit in two rows behind the old man Tianli, according to their first and second-grade official ranks.

Li Ping’an casually fiddled with a Jade Talisman, his eyes mostly smiling.

Suddenly, he tossed the Jade Talisman onto the table, and his clear voice floated to all corners.

“Everyone stand up, no need to kneel.”

Li Ping’an spoke in a gentle voice:

“Bring some cushions over.”

An Immortal General promptly took the order by the side.

Before long, a large number of immortal soldiers poured into the Punishment Immortal Hall, quickly arranging several hundred cushions.

The immortal officials related to the theft from the treasury hesitated, but eventually followed the instructions and sat cross-legged on the cushions.

The Immortals from the secret realm outside the hall, who had been ‘circling left and right’, mostly did not understand.

By now, Li Ping’an’s fearsome reputation was widespread.

There was a song praising him:

In East Continent, many a scholar seeks the Dao, vast riches as father, clouds as mentor.

Exposing the path to longevity of the artifact sect, writing classics and discussing the Dao at leisure.

Suddenly riding the wind like a sharp sword, slaughtering Blood Fiends to strangle the blazing demon.

Before the holy palace, damning the wicked woman; in front of Punish Immortals Hall, hanging a hundred corpses.

A few years ago, Li Ping’an cooked wine in the Eastern Alliance and invited Minister Feng to start a massacre, purging the lineages of two sub-alliance leaders, blocking the futures of two sub-alliance leaders.

This was something Qi Cultivators would not forget.

Today, with the theft of the treasury exposed, and this ‘murderous’ figure having found the flaw…

Most observers, both involved and onlookers, assumed that Li Ping’an was likely to start another massacre.

Yet now, with a smile on his face and a gentle voice, Li Ping’an did not only order cushions to be brought but the first words he spoke also confused the immortals.

“Alas, most of you are older than I am.

It’s somewhat inappropriate for me, a junior of the Human Race, to judge you all.

“How about this, I will sit here for six hours.

“Those who confess, leniency will be granted; those who report, will be able to offset their crimes.

“These six hours are your last chance.

A momentary lapse can still be redeemed.”

The immortal officials looked at each other, with most bowing their heads.

Even the Golden Immortals who had earlier confessed their guilt to Tianli were now silent, seemingly unwilling to speak to Li Ping’an.

To plead with Tianli was to appeal to his softer side.

But this young man…

Tianli spoke in a stern voice, “Have you all become mute?”

“Senior, since you handed the matter over to me, I naturally have my methods and standards of judgment,” Li Ping’an turned his head and said, “With the Xuanyuan Sword Command here, observers should not speak or interfere.”

“Fine, fine,” Tianli waved his hands, “proceed with your judgment.”

The immortals outside the hall were also looking forward to Li Ping’an exercising his authority.

…

In Tian’s Ruins, a grand city within a secret realm.

“Brother Wang!

Brother Wang!”

Ye Zisang ran swiftly, vaulting over the courtyard wall towards the study in Wang’s family’s backyard.

The study window opened on its own, and Ye Zisang jumped inside.

The somewhat lean middle-aged scholar was sitting in meditation facing an empty wall; now, with eyes closed, he sighed and said:

“Zisang, I am cultivating.

If you have anything, you can leave a Jade Talisman.”

“Have you made a breakthrough?”

“Not yet, just recovering from old wounds.”

Wang Shan opened his eyes, radiance swirling within them, his face flushed with a healthy glow.

He stood up and looked gently at Ye Zisang.

“You, on the other hand, have made a breakthrough.”

“Li’s secret technique of spiritual molt is truly marvellous!”

Ye Zisang laughed heartily and then remembered his purpose for coming, saying in a hurry:

“There’s another affair in the Eastern Alliance.

Punishment Immortal Hall is now full of people.

I heard that someone stole obscure treasures from the treasury, totaling up to thirteen hundred ancient artifacts from several major treasuries!”

“Oh?”

Wang Shan’s eyes brightened further:

“Thieves in the treasury are inevitable throughout history.

The Eastern Alliance Treasury having soldiers who betray their trust is not particularly rare.