After hearing his subordinate's detailed report, the Minister of Justice was certain he hadn't misunderstood.
That bastard Daoist Buyu had indeed captured Su Moran.
"Move out! We're going to Ye City. Also, call in the Luoshui Guards. Remember, don't make too much noise, or the Heartless Cult might notice our movements!"
The Minister of Justice led a small elite force toward Ye City. Remembering how Daoist Buyu had toyed with him in the Imperial City when they were young, he seethed with indignation.
"How can it be fair that he's reached Tribulation Transcendence?"
"There's so much government work to do. From now on, His Majesty can handle it. I'm going to cultivate!"
On the way to Ye City, the Luoshui Guards met up with the Minister of Justice. Their leader was Luo Changhe, one of the Luoshui Guards' Nine Palaces, who was at the mid stage of Tribulation Transcendence.
Unfortunately, they were a step too late. Daoist Hanhai had already sent Su Moran's soul back to Ask Dao Sect.
But they hadn't arrived too late for everything. Daoist Buyu and his cellmates were still serving their sentences here.
"Old Xu, over here!" Daoist Buyu waved at the Minister of Justice, Xu Xin, from below.
Xu Xin realized he really couldn't see through Daoist Buyu's cultivation. That confirmed he had genuinely reached Tribulation Transcendence, rather than using some secret technique to temporarily erupt with power and defeat Su Moran.
The moment Xu Xin landed, he heard Daoist Buyu speak in a world-weary tone. "Little Xu, you're an old hand. You know the rules of the cultivation world, so I won't spell them out for you. The strong are respected here. Since we used to be peers, just call me Senior Buyu."
Xu Xin rolled his eyes and couldn't be bothered