Within Soaring Firmament Hall, golden light cascaded down as the sea of clouds rolled soundlessly.
"Your servant's disciple was ordered to guard the Cloud-Dream Realm. He fulfilled his duties faithfully and never overstepped the slightest boundary, yet he met a cruel end at the hands of villains, his soul utterly destroyed! Not only does that murderer still roam free, but he has now openly donned the official garb of a Sky-Patrolling Guard, running rampant beneath the rule of the Nine Provinces! I beg the Celestial Venerable to uphold justice for this old servant, and for the laws of our Heavenly Court!"
The grief-stricken, shrill voice echoed layer upon layer along the white jade steps.
The hundred officials within the hall, whether civil or military, demon or devil, all wore peculiar expressions upon hearing this.
The so-called murder of immortals was not actually uncommon.
Some descendants of immortals and gods, or unruly Great Demons, would secretly kill one or two low-ranking immortal officials who offended their eyes.
So long as they left no traces, those above would naturally turn a blind eye.
But no matter what, such matters were filthy work that could not see the light of day.
The Heavenly Emperor Gao, seated high among the clouds, had long been quite irritated by the open and covert struggles between the factions of Yuyu Heaven and Qingwei Heaven.
If acts such as murdering immortals remained hidden in the shadows, so be it.
But once displayed in the open, it was a slap across the Heavenly Court's face.
The Heavenly Emperor would absolutely not permit such a thing to exist.
Sure enough.
Gao, seated high among the clouds, no longer spoke with his former casual indifference.
"Is this matter true?"
The long-bearded old man abruptly kowtowed. "This servant dares guarantee it with