Seventh-Rank Nemesis, It Has Nothing to Do with Me

A cold wind was blowing through the Directors' Hall.

Cold sweat poured down the heads of the officials.

Li Qingxian leaned back in his chair and said slowly, "As everyone has seen, this matter has nothing to do with me Li Qingxian, from beginning to end."

The atmosphere in the Directors' Hall instantly became subtle.

Wei Yong and Ye Han stared blankly at Li Qingxian.

The crowd exchanged glances and whispered among themselves.

After a long while, Yu Xianhe glanced at Li Qingxian and announced the end of the meeting.

Many officials, their legs trembling, slowly moved outwards.

Li Qingxian followed behind Zhou Chunfeng, returning with the officials of the Divine Capital Office.

Throughout the journey, all the officials of the Divine Capital Office remained silent.

Li Qingxian glanced around and realized that everyone was confused and couldn't figure out what was going on.

Li Qingxian was also unsure, so he followed Zhou Chunfeng back to Chunfeng Residence.

After Zhou Chunfeng sat down, Li Qingxian smiled and said, "Thank you Uncle Zhou, for protecting me in the Directors' Hall. Uncle Zhou will always be here for me!"

He then gave a thumbs-up.

Zhou Chunfeng said with a look of disgust, "Is there anything else? If not, hurry up and go cultivate. Consort You is going to the Imperial Palace to pay her respects to the You Fei today. She will guide you on her way back this afternoon. I have already arranged for the Jia-Eight Training Ground. There is a magic array protecting it, enough for you to use Thunder Arts."

"Really? Then I'll go back and wait... But why is this operation being led by the Inner Factory? Has something gone wrong?"

Zhou Chunfeng looked out the window and after a long pause said, "His Majesty's birthday is coming up soon."

Li Qingxian thought to himself that none of these officials were good people; they always beat around the bush. Would it kill them to just be straightforward?

Li Qingxian stood there for a moment, pondering, and then suddenly realized.

It seems that Ge Chao and his gang are planning to cause trouble on Emperor Taining's birthday.

Such a shocking case could only be handled by the Inner Factory.

Li Qingxian glanced at the empty table, shook his head, and was about to leave when the rare Fate Mold of Ge Chao surfaced in his mind.

Li Qingxian coughed lightly and said, "Uncle Zhou, Ge Chao might have other secrets. Why don't you talk to the Commander of the Guards and Lord Daren and ask me to talk to him, Fate Observation and Qi Gazing, and try to get some more information out of him?"

"You want his Fate Star?" Zhou Chunfeng saw through it at a glance.

Li Qingxian smiled and said, "I only want to deduce his Fate Mold. His Fate Mold is very unique and will be of great use to my future Fate Arts. I guarantee that I will be able to deduce something new."

Zhou Chunfeng looked at Li Qingxian suspiciously, thought for a moment, and said, "I'll go find the Commander of the Guards and Grand Inspector Yan. As for whether it will work, I'm not sure."

"Anyway, these kinds of wanted criminals are all imprisoned in the Imperial Prison. I am also a member of the Imperial Prison. It is my duty to help the court dig deeper into intelligence," Li Qingxian said.

Zhou Chunfeng nodded.

Li Qingxian bid farewell to Zhou Chunfeng and headed to Jia-Nine Office.

Along the way, some of the Night Guard were either very respectful or pointed and whispered.

As they approached the Street Patrol Office, half of the Night Guard stood at a distance, while the other half, fearless of death, swarmed around them.

"Captain Li, what exactly happened?"

"Yes, I heard that Daren Zhou Chunfeng, in order to protect you, slammed his fist on the table and mobilized the power of the Inner Factory to arrest Ge Chao?"

"Some say you have powerful connections, and that the Daren behind you couldn't stand Ge Chao's lawlessness, which is why he took action."

"Brother Li, you're really ruthless. I heard you even scared the minor officials in the Imperial Prison Bureau."

"Now the rumors are spreading throughout the government offices that you are ruthless and cruel. Just because of a minor disagreement with Ge Chao, you used your position to settle a personal score and sent people from the Inner Factory to arrest him."

Li Qingxian was both amused and exasperated. "What nonsense is this? Nothing of the sort. This has absolutely nothing to do with me; it's just a coincidence."

Everyone curled their lip in disapproval.

"Come on, it's only been less than a month and you've already taken down three Seventh Rank officials. Do you know what the Finance Office calls you behind your back? The Seventh-Rank Nemesis."

"If this continues, within a year, you'll have Imperial Prison Seventh Rank official in the entire Night Guard."

"It's already the 37th day after the first seven days; I wonder how many more days it will take to reach the 170th."

Li Qingxian laughed and scolded, "Go away, you're all so idle, stop talking nonsense. Let me say this last time, this matter has nothing to do with me, I don't have that kind of power, I'm just an ordinary Night Guard."

Amidst the disapproving looks from the crowd, Li Qingxian returned to Jia-Nine Office.

Han Anbo and Yu Ping followed suit, giving a thumbs-up and saying, "So you were prepared all along."

Li Qingxian said helplessly, "This is really a coincidence. I didn't expect the Inner Factory to arrest people in public."

"So, you knew all along that the Inner Factory was going to arrest Ge Chao?" Han Anbo asked with a slight smile.

"I didn't say that, you're just guessing," Li Qingxian said.

Han Anbo smiled and said, "These kinds of things, with their mix of truth and falsehood, are actually quite good. At least those flies and mosquitoes won't dare offend you in the future."

"That's true," Li Qingxian said.

Li Qingxian opened the Daoist book and slowly began to read.

During the afternoon break, I vaguely heard Zhou Chunfeng's guards calling for someone. I jumped up, washed my face, grabbed the <Annotated Compilation of the Five Thunder Orthodox Method>, and followed the guards to Chunfeng Residence.

The afternoon sun was warm and bright, illuminating the world.

After entering the gate, walk along the pebble path past the screen wall, and a small lotus pond with lush greenery will appear before your eyes.

Emerald green lotus leaves spread across the pond, cradling delicate lotus blossoms.

The courtyard features artificial hills and flowing water, tall trees and low grass, resembling a pastoral scene.

At the end of the idyllic courtyard, the wooden doors and windows of Chunfeng Residence were open.

The afternoon sun shone on the girl in the white dress by the window, making her dazzling.

She was raising her slender hand when a pink butterfly landed on her fingertip and gently fluttered its wings.

The window is like a picture frame, and the woman seems to be in the painting.

His eyes were bright and his gaze was focused.

With a flick of her eyes, the girl looked over, her aloof and stunningly beautiful face nodding slightly before turning and walking back. Her black hair and two long white headscarves hung down, swaying gently, and her figure disappeared from sight.

Li Qingxian was displeased and said as he walked, "You Fei, it's only been a few days, how come you don't recognize me? You're bringing up... I haven't received the Heavenly Venerable Token yet."

Swish...

A sign flew out of the window, and Li Qingxian reached out and caught it.

It looks like a sign made of black iron, about the size of a palm, with only the word "Ling" on the front and intertwined cloud patterns around it.

The three large characters "Sky Firmament Sect" are engraved on the back.

Li Qingxian entered Chunfeng Residence.

Behind the large table, in a tall chair, Jiang Youfei sat upright with her small chest out and a serious expression.

Zhou Chunfeng is tall and slender, and both the tables and chairs were custom-made to his specifications.

The little Jiang Youfei sat on it, which made her look even more petite and delicate, just like Zhou Chunfeng's underage daughter.

Li Qingxian coughed lightly and said, "You Fei, when shall we begin cultivating Thunder Arts?"

"I heard from Uncle Zhou that even if you have the Divine Firmament Thunder Seed, you still can't be 'Investiture of Inner Gods'?" Jiang Youfei said in a serious tone.

Li Qingxian sat down at the table, placed the "Annotated Compilation of the Five Thunder Orthodox Method" in front of Jiang Youfei, and nodded, saying, "I did it exactly according to the contents of this book."

Jiang Youfei nodded, opened the book, and quickly flipped through the pages.

Li Qingxian found it hard to believe. It took her at least 15 minutes to read a single page, yet she could understand it with just a glance?

After flipping through more than a hundred pages, Jiang Youfei finally stopped and sat quietly.

After a while, she quickly flipped through the book again before closing it. Li Qingxian asked, "What were you thinking about just now?"

"After reading the book, you should recall its contents, extract the key points, categorize and organize them, compare them with what you have learned in the past, think about when and how to use them, and finally refer back to the book to verify and fill in any gaps in your knowledge," Jiang Youfei said.

Li Qingxian felt a headache coming on as soon as he heard this; wouldn't this drive him crazy?