Chen Wei rode his Auspicious Cloud, driving its speed to the limit.
The cloud stretched into a long wake as he headed straight for Western Spirit Mountain.
He was anxious, and naturally, the Auspicious Cloud beneath his feet turned into a gale that paid no heed to the rules. As luck would have it, a squad of Patrol Heavenly Soldiers was making its orderly rounds over the sea of clouds outside South Heaven Gate, its ranks perfectly aligned.
Whoosh!
A streak of cloud skimmed their scalps, blowing their neat formation into utter disarray.
Several Heavenly Soldiers with weaker cultivation tumbled twice along the cloud road, nearly losing their spears.
The Heavenly General leading them was an immortal second generation who had never suffered such indignity. Seeing his formation thrown into chaos, he flew into a rage, drew the Precious Sword at his waist, and pointed at the departing afterimage, throwing his official weight around. "Which office are you from? Are you blind? How dare you barge through a heavenly patrol formation?"
He had barely finished speaking.
An object flew back from the cloud ahead and struck the Heavenly General in the chest.
"What's this?"
"A Command Token?"
The Heavenly General froze for a moment, then picked up the Command Token to examine it closely.
Suddenly, a voice drifted back on the wind. "Have the highest official in your office contact me. I'll personally admit my guilt."
The Heavenly General blinked and turned the Command Token over.
The character "Chen" was emblazoned in its center, with a line of small lettering beside it: Court Director of the Tongming Hall Discipline Inspection Court.
"D-Director Chen?" The Heavenly General held the Command Token in both hands, trembling like chaff in a sieve, unable to get his words out properly.
Chen Wei had no