In the end, those who deserved execution were executed, those who deserved imprisonment were imprisoned, and those who deserved to lose their posts were demoted outright.
When the old Supreme informed Qingjing of the outcome, she did not say she was satisfied.
Of course, she did not say she was dissatisfied either.
And with that, the matter passed.
Falsely accusing a Heavenly Prodigy, fabricating baseless charges against him, and preparing to imprison him for a hundred years—
It was not the first time such a thing had happened in the history of Emperor Pass, and it probably would not be the last.
Without someone of higher standing and greater strength looking into it, a matter like this would naturally be buried in the dust. No one would bother with it.
But once someone investigated, and took it seriously, it became a major affair.
Imprisoning a rising Heavenly Prodigy for a hundred years was an attempt to ruin him. That was serious indeed.
Especially when that Heavenly Prodigy suddenly turned out to have a Supreme backing him. That made the matter as serious as it could get.
There was nothing more to say. Everything was dealt with harshly.
The affair also left the people of Emperor Pass silent.
People using their power to bully others could be found anywhere. Emperor Pass was no exception.
But who could have imagined that this time, the victim would be someone from a remote place like the Three Thousand Dao Provinces?
And that a Supreme would appear to back him up?
Life was unpredictable—a large intestine could end up wrapped around a small one. Who the hell could have seen this coming?
Still, most people were satisfied with the outcome. Some even clapped in delight.
In truth, though every place had people who used their