Although Li Ling and Zuo Zhongliang had met in the mortal world and shared something of a history, countless Heavenly Gods, Earth Deities, ordinary people, disciples, and rogue cultivators had perished in this war. For someone of his standing to show concern for one or two particular individuals would bring calamity rather than fortune.
His abilities did not allow him to save every last one of them.
This was a limitation even mighty experts faced. No matter how miraculously refined his divine abilities and spells became, there were still many things he could not do.
Thus, it was not scarcity people resented, but unequal treatment.
Still, they had known each other, after all. In private, he sent a voice transmission to the Thunder Division's Vast Dharma Heavenly Lord. "Heavenly Lord, does the Heavenly Court have any means of resurrecting General Zuo?"
The Vast Dharma Heavenly Lord of the Thunder Division gave him a surprised look and answered, "I do not know either. He was not one of my subordinates, but belonged to the bureau of heavenly general immortal officials."
Li Ling said, "I heard that the sovereign of this era's Heavenly Court has yet to manifest an avatar, but has already established its civil and military offices and begun filling their ranks. As the Demon-Subduing True Lord, was Zuo Zhongliang one of those heavenly general immortal officials?"
The Vast Dharma Heavenly Lord said, "Indeed. The Heavenly Court of this dynasty has followed the previous dynasty's example in establishing civil and military offices, though the specific departments and titles differ. Those currently established include the Three Celestial Offices, which handle the affairs of the Heavenly Court and the immortals, administer the cabinet, and invest officials through jade decrees. They possess considerable authority.
"Then there are the Nine Terrestrial Departments, which manage