The Heavenly Court had always been a place where rumors blew over quickly.
Two days after the Immortal Recruitment Notice went up outside the Discipline Inspection Court, the uproar had turned into yesterday's news. Even the idle immortal officials who most loved wagging their tongues kept their mouths tightly shut. Not one of them breathed a word about the sordid business of the Hidden Accounts.
Why?
Because the case had been wrapped up far too neatly.
Incidentally, the moment the White Deer Old Monster left the Censorate, the Star of Longevity escorted him back to the Penglai Immortal Realm.
As soon as the creature returned to his mansion, he was ordered into seclusion to reflect on his mistakes.
And what a coincidence: a mighty monster of the Golden Immortal realm accidentally suffered cultivation deviation, his immortal body shattered, and he perished on the spot.
The Star of Longevity wept bitterly. He even made a special trip to the Netherworld, insisting on checking whether there was any hope of restoring his mount's soul.
Naturally, the search turned up nothing. Not so much as a scrap of a remnant soul remained.
Wiping away his tears, the Star of Longevity bid a tearful farewell to his longtime mount in the Penglai Immortal Realm. He sent invitations far and wide for an Immortal Friends' Gathering, inviting immortal friends from every quarter to attend. This performance was merely for his colleagues' benefit, a way of telling all the gods and immortals: the dead could give no testimony, and everyone could let the hearts lodged in their throats settle back into their bellies.
Chen Wei naturally received an invitation as well.
Court Director Chen not only attended, but went with Third Holy Mother Yang Chan at his side.
The immortals attending all wore mournful expressions, but