Immortal Father
Chapter 969 - 969 338 Following the Emperor’s Orders

969: Chapter 338 Following the Emperor’s Orders 969: Chapter 338 Following the Emperor’s Orders “Could it really be the work of the Deputy Chief of the Right, who’s born of the Human Race?”

In a corner of the outer hall of the Holy Mother Palace, Li Ping’an sat calmly on a soft couch, sipping tea and analyzing carefully with bowed head.

He had some conjectures, but as the person involved, he found it inappropriate to speak out.

Fenghou, who had rushed over, was interrogating the old women in the Holy Mother Palace one by one with the Eight Trigrams Plate in hand, striving to restore the truth of the matter.

After Duobao and Zhao Gongming came to assist the Holy Mother Palace, more and more experts arrived.

First, Immortal Huanglong arrived with Li Dazhi, Qing Su, and Luo Xuejing, followed by Guang Chengzi with Immortal Taiyi and Immortal Yuding taking their seats, and then Xuanyuan Huangdi arrived with three Ministers.

At this moment, the Taoist Sect experts were all waiting in the corner of the outer hall, with two screens shielding the area and several layers of barriers covering their celestial forms.

Xuanyuan Huangdi sat silently in the center of the outer hall, with an expression so grave it bordered on gloomy.

He was clearly brewing a storm.

When Xuanyuan Huangdi had just arrived, Li Ping’an had already detailed the causes and consequences of the incident to the immortals via telepathy;

When Xuanyuan Huangdi learned that the ‘Deputy Chief of the Left’ had colluded with the Calamity Sect and ambushed by releasing the Roc Bird into Nüwa Palace for more than two months, his expression turned to what it was now.

Colluding with external enemies was a grave crime;

Leading the Roc Bird into an ambush within the Holy Mother Palace was a desecration of the palace itself;

The Holy Mother Palace was the sacred place of the Human Race, and the severity of this event was self-evident.

Shadows moved behind the screens.

Li Dazhi and Immortal Taiyi entered the barrier, one on the left and one on the right, returning to their respective seats.

“What a mess.”

Li Dazhi let out a sigh,

“Based on the information currently available, it really seems that the Deputy Chief of the Right impersonated the Deputy Chief of the Left and participated in the Calamity Sect’s plan, leading the Roc Bird into an ambush inside the Holy Mother Palace.

“That Deputy Chief of the Right couldn’t have done it himself, there must be confidants covering for the Roc Bird, and now we are looking for these confidants.”

Immortal Taiyi lightly clicked his tongue and leisurely said, “It’s difficult to guard against a thief within the family.

It seems that in some matters, the Human Race is not so united.”

Guang Chengzi pondered for a moment, “As for now, the injured Deputy Chief of the Left has not yet been captured; we can’t be too hasty to conclude, this might just be a scheme by the enemies of the Human Race to sow discord.”

“Indeed, we need to have both the person and the stolen goods caught.”

Taoist Duobao shook his head,

“This matter also requires compelling evidence to convince everyone.”

Guilingling snorted, “My sword is evidence!

My disciple nephew also collected the blood of that thief!”

Li Ping’an suddenly laughed, “Let’s not guess wildly, let’s wait for Fenghou.

If she says it wasn’t the Deputy Chief of the Right today, then it wasn’t.”

The immortals looked at Li Ping’an curiously.

“Do you have any concerns, Ping’an?”

Zhao Gongming stroked his beard and pondered, speaking slowly,

“This matter cannot be lightly dismissed; otherwise, the Western Sect will think there is no cost to plotting such schemes, and they will intensify their efforts.

“In my view, whether or not we can find the injured Deputy Chief of the Left today, once the truth is confirmed, you and I shall go to Mount Ling to seek the mastermind.

Strike the snake at its vital point; while the two Sect Hierarchs of the Western Sect have not yet returned, we should destroy their authority in front of all beings of the Western Continent!”

But Taoist Duobao said, “That’s not appropriate; it’s already quite impoverished over there, they should be given a few hundred years to recover their vitality.”

The immortals wondered why this Jie Sect senior brother was so unusually lenient on this occasion.

Taoist Duobao added, “Then go after that, so the yield would surely be greater.”

Li Ping’an:…

So, you view the Western Sect as a fruit tree or fish pond, considering the sustainability of looting?

“Ping’an,” Li Dazhi called out, “Let’s go out for a walk, son.

I have a few words to instruct you.”

“Okay.”

Li Ping’an replied and left through a side door to the back of the outer hall with his father.

This father and son duo naturally attracted much attention, and many immortals who had gathered to watch the excitement also cast their Immortal Consciousness their way.

Li Dazhi grabbed Li Ping’an’s arm and pulled him behind a stone pillar, where they began a private telepathic conversation in their local dialect.

“This is no trivial matter, Ping’an.”

“Yeah,” Li Ping’an agreed, “At first, I thought it was the Deputy Chief of the Left bearing a grudge against me because of previous issues, but after arriving here, what the Deputy Chief of the Left said reminded me.”

“What?” Li Dazhi didn’t understand.

“The loyalties have changed.”

Li Ping’an’s gaze was profound:

“The Deputy Chief of the Left is involved in the human trafficking in the southeast of the Western Continent.

“Why would she do that?

In fact, it’s because of the Holy Mother’s preference.

“The Holy Mother once favored the Southern Continent, viewing its ordinary and mundane world as her ideal model for the Human Race.

Therefore, the Deputy Chief of the Left was willing to sacrifice the rest of the Human Race for the sake of the mundane life of the Southern Continent.

“The Deputy Chief of the Left is not a human, she has no emotional attachment to the Human Race, but she is the Holy Mother’s Maid, her only job is to guess the Holy Mother’s likes and dislikes.

“The Holy Mother has not only been nurturing me but also raised my wife by her side, granting her an Innate spiritual body with the Nine Heavens Breath Soil.

Even if the Deputy Chief of the Left detests me, it’s unlikely she would harm me, at most she would just stay away from me.

“From another perspective, the Holy Mother Palace is the only thing the Deputy Chief of the Left relies on and cares about.

“Her previous mistreatment of the Human Race was just whispering ill of the Human Race in the Holy Mother’s ear.”

Li Dazhi stroked his chin and analyzed, “But why would the Deputy Chief of the Right bear a grudge against you?

The Deputy Chief of the Right is of the Human Race, even a renowned figure of the Human Race, serving Nüwa since the ancient times.”

Li Ping’an sighed, “It’s probably because of the matter of the Heavenly Emperor.”

“What?”

“Some time ago Ningning mentioned to me,” said Li Ping’an, “she accidentally heard a few immortal maidens discussing in the Holy Mother Palace.

Their discussion was rather harsh and seemed intentionally said for her to hear.”