A Moment's Rashness

Inside the High Heaven Hall, golden light streamed down, and the sea of clouds rolled in silence.

"My disciple obeyed orders to guard Cloud Dream Haven. He fulfilled his duties without overstepping by so much as an inch, yet a villain murdered him, destroying even his soul! Not only does the killer still roam free, he has now brazenly donned the uniform of the Sky Patrol Guard and runs rampant throughout the Nine Provinces! I beg Your Heavenly Majesty to grant this old servant justice—and to uphold the laws of the Heavenly Court!"

His grief-stricken voice echoed up the white jade steps.

The assembled officials, civil and military, demon and monster alike, wore strange expressions when they heard this.

The killing of an immortal was hardly unheard of.

Some descendants of Immortal Gods, or unruly Great Demons, secretly killed a low-ranking immortal official or two who had gotten in their way.

As long as they covered their tracks, those above would turn a blind eye.

But no matter how one looked at it, such acts were dirty work that could not bear the light of day.

The Heavenly Emperor sat high among the clouds and was already irritated by the open and covert struggle between Yu Yu Heaven and Clear Subtle Heaven.

If the killing of an immortal remained hidden, that was one thing.

Once dragged into the open, it was a slap in the Heavenly Court's face.

The Heavenly Emperor would never allow such a thing.

Sure enough.

The figure seated high among the clouds had lost his earlier casual tone.

"Is this true?"

The long-bearded elder slammed his forehead to the floor. "This servant stakes his head on every word! If I have spoken even half a lie, I will accept the punishment of having my soul burned