Demons had appeared in Withered Pine Ravine and were eating people—probably quite a few of them. While wandering around the area, Red Boy had seen plenty of human bones.
That was the responsibility of the local Earth Gods and Mountain Gods. As immortals stationed here, they were the most basic-level gods of the Heavenly Court in the mortal world, the most crucial link in the Heavenly Court's rule over humanity.
Whenever anything happened in the mortal world, they had to report it to the Heavenly Court without delay. If they could not stop it themselves, they were to seek help from the Heavenly Court, which would certainly intervene.
Yet they had not done so. The Mountain god and Earth god of Withered Pine Ravine had never reported this to the Heavenly Court. Red Boy knew that if they had reported it, the current Heavenly Court would certainly have acted. Carefree Great Emperor placed great importance on such matters, and those below him did not dare defy him.
Most of the immortals in the Heavenly Court strongly supported Carefree Great Emperor, especially veterans such as Taibai Venus and King Li. Needless to say, the others supported him as well.
"Go search the Mountain god's and Earth god's residences. Bring me everything they have," Red Boy said to his subordinates after sitting in silence for a while.
"Great King, the Mountain god and Earth god have something of a cooperative relationship with us. If we treat them so harshly this time, I fear it may provoke retaliation from the Heavenly Court. If the Heavenly Court's army comes, we'll all suffer," the snake demon stepped forward and said.
This snake demon was considered one of the stronger demons in Withered Pine Ravine. It was also quite old and held a certain standing in