Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 856: Turning in to the Authorities

At this moment, a sudden enlightenment dawned upon Lu Yang as he received a heavenly revelation that shed light on his future and fate.

Every person will eventually die. Whether it’s by the Heaven Mandate Immortal’s hand or by the Qilin Immortal’s hand, I will end up dying.

If the Qilin Immortal were to witness this scene, Lu Yang had no idea how he could survive.

“What A’He? I’m not the Qilin Immortal.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy, the almighty head of the Five Ancient Immortals, conducted herself with rectitude. Impersonating the Qilin Immortal would only demean her.

“You’re not?” Jin Caiwei eyed “Lu Yang” skeptically. Do you think I’m a fool? Who are you trying to deceive?

If you’re not A’He, how could you be so intimate with Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi?

“This person is indeed not Hubby.”

Ao Ling looked down at this little one, a faint, ambiguous smile playing on her lips. “Little lass, the matters of antiquity are intricate and complex. How could you possibly understand them?”

“Don’t call me ‘little lass!’” Jin Caiwei was enraged. I hate it most when others address me this way, especially when it’s Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi!

But judging from Ao Ling’s words, could it be that Lu Yang really isn’t the Qilin Immortal?

Jin Caiwei became uncertain. Her knowledge of ancient matters was indeed not comprehensive. For instance, she was completely oblivious to affairs pertaining to the ancient Heavenly Court, whereas Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi had long been its members, clearly highlighting the disparity in information they possessed.

“If he’s not the Qilin Immortal, who else could he be?!” Among the Four Ancient Immortals, only the Qilin Immortal meets all the criteria.

If no outsiders were present, Ao Ling wouldn’t mind revealing the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s identity to Jin Caiwei, but the timing now was indeed inappropriate.

Ao Ling looked toward the sole outsider present. “Who is this person?”

““He’s called Xia Tian, a subordinate I just recruited.”

“Subordinate?”

Ao Ling took a couple more glances at the Xia Emperor. I know how discerning Everlasting-jiejie’s judgement is; even recruiting underlings isn’t done casually. For Xia Tian to become Everlasting-jiejie’s subordinate, he must have unique qualities.

However, this person’s cultivation seems rather ordinary. If a real fight breaks out, even Senior Brother Lu Yang can probably defeat him. What does Everlasting-jiejie value about him?

Never mind, no need to care so much. Everlasting-jiejie naturally has her reasons for her actions.

Despite facing three half-immortals, the Xia Emperor wasn’t particularly terrified. They’re merely half-immortals; I have the Old Ancestor backing me, and I am the Old Ancestor’s spokesperson in the current era. In terms of status, I am no lower than a half-immortal.

But can I still enjoy the thrill of revealing my identity while traveling incognito among the people, right?

My eldest son gets to enjoy life when he travels out, while whenever I travel out, I’d either encounter someone clamoring to kill me or run into three ancient half-immortals. Neither is a good opportunity to reveal my identity.

“Lianyi, make these people lying on the ground go to the Ministry of Justice to turn themselves in. I have something to share.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy pointed at the panic-stricken plundering cultivators.

“Alright.”

Jiang Lianyi approached the plundering cultivators. They wanted to flee, but suppressed by the dragon’s might, they couldn’t move even if they tried. She activated her Law of the Jungle Incipient Dao Fruit, imprinting each plundering cultivator with a mark, bringing them under her control.

Witnessing this scene, Jin Caiwei snorted coldly. She recalled that Jin Que also bore a mark from Jiang Lianyi’s Law of the Jungle Incipient Dao Fruit.

That was on the day before the founding ceremony of the Demon Kingdom. Chieftain Jin had inadvertently barged into an inn and bumped into Jiang Lianyi, who had recently been resurrected. To keep the matter under wraps, Jiang Lianyi had commanded Chieftain Jin not to speak of anything concerning her.

Although Chieftain Jin hadn’t mentioned it, Jin Caiwei had clashed with Jiang Lianyi more than once and recognized at a glance that the mark was Jiang Lianyi’s imprint.

“You seven, go to the Ministry of Justice and turn yourselves in; confess all the crimes you have committed. But you must not divulge anything about me, Ao Ling, or Jin Caiwei.”

Since they could become plundering cultivators, it must be because they had done this sort of thing more than once or twice.

After all, Jiang Lianyi, Ao Ling, and Jin Caiwei had special identities. If the Ministry of Justice learned that they had come to the imperial city, the Xia Emperor would inevitably find out, easily giving rise to unforeseen complications. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Better to have one less troublesome matter wherever possible.

“Yes!” The seven plundering cultivators stood up and shouted.

Ao Ling withdrew the dragon’s might. The seven plundering cultivators staggered to their feet, appearing no different from usual, but the place they were headed was somewhere they certainly wouldn't have gone before.

Naturally, they were unwilling to turn themselves in at the Ministry of Justice, but under the influence of the Law of the Jungle Incipient Dao Fruit, resistance was not an option. They couldn’t even show their reluctance on their faces.

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Ministry of Justice.

Ever since Xu Xin passed the hot potato that was the Fourth Imperial Prince’s matter to the Emperor, he felt that he had set down a heavy burden, and his steps became considerably lighter.

The subordinates he had trained were also capable of holding their own. During his seclusion, they had performed their respective duties, handling the Ministry of Justice’s cases in an orderly manner. Even the Body Takeover Law had been revised to its latest edition.

Xu Xin felt that he wasn’t far from the Transcendent Tribulation Stage. A joyful mood is beneficial for breaking through; this is called nurturing one’s nature through the mind. It’s an exceedingly wondrous state.

“I wonder how the Taciturn Daoist Priest’s little disciple is doing now. Speaking of which, that kid really is a talent.” Xu Xin shook his head with a wry smile.

After emerging from seclusion, he had heard many news regarding Lu Yang, such as the great battle in Luotian Forest, where he overwhelmingly crushed his peers with an unbeatable stance, and composed poetry at Lotus Blossom Brothel, where he won Ye Mengyin’s favor.

Putting aside his stubborn fixation on nine familial exterminations, this little disciple of the Taciturn Daoist Priest is much more pleasing to the eye than the Taciturn Daoist Priest himself.

Just then, the Vice Minister of Justice walked in, hesitating as the words rolled onto his tongue.

“What is it?” Xu Xin was in a good mood, his tone gentler than before.

“Your Excellency, outside the gate... Actually, never mind. Perhaps it’s best if you go see for yourself.” The Vice Minister of Justice felt that even if he said it, Xu Xin might not believe him, so it was better to let him see it in person.

“Very well.”

Accompanied by the Vice Minister of Justice, Xu Xin proceeded to the reception area, where he saw seven familiar figures.

“Shi Lei, Bai Yiwen, Zhao Tuo...”

These were all retainers of the Fifth Imperial Prince.

Shi Lei acted as if he didn’t see Xu Xin, pouring out confessions of past wrongdoings like spilling beans from a bag.

“We followed the commands of His Highness the Fifth Imperial Prince and leaked imperial examination questions for profit...

“To win over officials, His Highness the Fifth Imperial Prince instructed us to arrange for their sons and nephews to enter the imperial court...

“It was also the same case for this auction. Someone outbid His Highness the Fifth Imperial Prince for an item he desired. Even after His Highness revealed his identity, the bidder still didn’t give him face and purchased the item at a high price, humiliating His Highness. Afterward, we received orders to retrieve the item by any means necessary. Subsequently, we disguised our identities...

As the Fifth Imperial Prince’s retainers, every deed they committed was inextricably linked to him.

Xu Xin, “...”

Hold on, the Fourth Imperial Prince’s affair just ended; why has the Fifth Imperial Prince now popped out?

After seeing the Fourth Imperial Prince brought to justice, did the seven of you have a crisis of conscience and suddenly decide to collectively turn yourselves in?

“Wait a moment. Why have you all suddenly decided to turn yourselves in?” Xu Xin couldn’t help but ask. These seven don’t seem like the type to have crises of conscience.

Under the influence of the Law of the Jungle Incipient Dao Fruit, Shi Lei and the others couldn’t disclose information about Jiang Lianyi and the other two ancient half-immortals. Moreover, it was the Everlasting Immortal Fairy who ordered Jiang Lianyi, who then commanded the seven of them.

“It was Lu Yang who made us come and turn ourselves in.”