Half an hour later.
Nine Heavens Painting Palace, Enforcement Hall.
"Reporting to Elder: the disciple on duty at Repentance Cliff has reported that the criminal disciple Li Huatian died suddenly in the cave."
A deacon with an odd expression bowed as he reported to a presiding elder in the hall.
"Died suddenly?"
The presiding elder frowned. "How did he die suddenly? Has the cause of death been determined?"
"According to the maidservant at the scene, Li Huatian appeared emotionally agitated and attempted to engage in illicit acts with her. Yet he suddenly became impotent, then flew into a frenzy and randomly swallowed a large quantity of pills, ultimately causing his blood and qi to fall into complete disorder and his body to explode." The deacon's voice grew lower and lower, his expression exceedingly colorful.
"We investigated other possibilities as well, but found no other cause."
The presiding elder: "..."
The other elders in the hall: "..."
The air fell silent for a moment.
"Ahem..."
The presiding elder cleared his throat and said expressionlessly, "In that case, it was due to his own lack of restraint, reckless consumption of pills, and the collapse of his Dao Heart, which caused rage to assault his heart. He brought it upon himself; it had nothing to do with anyone else."
"Pass down the order: While reflecting upon his sins at Repentance Cliff, criminal disciple Li Huatian failed to repent, entertained lewd thoughts, and abused medicinal pills, thereby suffering qi deviation and dying as his blood and qi surged in reverse. In consideration of his former status as Saint Son, grant him a simple burial. He is not to be buried in the ancestral mausoleum."
"This matter is not to be publicized. If outsiders ask, say that his Dao Heart shattered, he went insane, and