"Enacting the trial for the assassination of Li Tianjing of the Southern Heavenly Realm will be your responsibility. Are you willing to take on this hot potato?" I asked.
"Dad, I know that Li Tianjing was considered a regional governor. You're having me preside over this case because you're taking the other factions into consideration. If it isn't handled properly, the other factions will inevitably grow restless, so the best solution should be to pay for a life with a life. But Ye Liandong, the mother among the Ye mother-daughter pair in the case files, shares a sect with you..." Ling Tian transmitted to me.
"Exactly. If we can't properly balance the relationship between both sides, your father will have a hard time as well. That's why, to avoid any suspicion of bias, I can't handle this matter myself. You'll resolve it. Besides giving all the factions an explanation, you also need to give me an answer I can accept." I transmitted back. There were indeed hidden motives and personal considerations in this matter, but it was also the result of Li Tianjing's own evil deeds. The dead were gone, yet the living were still suffering. The law cared nothing for human sentiment, and this matter was truly thorny for me.
"Dad, leave this to me. I'll handle it impartially and absolutely won't show favoritism!" Ling Tian hurriedly said. This time, he was saying it for everyone to hear.
"Very good. Then you shouldn't have anything else to report today, right?" I glanced at Shao Zi and all the disciples, including Si Niang.
"Si Niang does." Shao Zi was quite direct. I nodded, then said, "Si Niang will stay behind. The rest of you go attend to your own business. Oh, right, you should all actively take part in these