The Great Heavenly Venerable's seal.
In the Heavenly Court, this thing was officially known as the Heavenly Dao Seal.
By the rules, this seal was supposed to stay obediently on the Imperial Desk in Lingxiao Palace. Even if the Great Heavenly Venerable went out to hear a lecture, the seal could not simply be moved elsewhere.
And now look at it.
The object representing supreme authority over the Three Realms was in Yang Chan's hand, being tossed up and down a couple of times.
How had she gotten it out?
When had she taken it?
Chen Wei did not dwell on it. Reacting swiftly, he stepped in front of Yang Chan, cleared his throat, and swept his gaze over his trusted subordinates below.
"Ahem."
"Everyone, the Third Holy Mother did not take out a seal just now."
The hall fell silent for a moment.
These old hands had weathered countless storms in the Discipline Inspection Court. Their noses rivaled the Howling Celestial Dog's.
"Ah, right!" Chu Feng was the first to respond, his eyes utterly innocent. "There was no seal! What seal?"
"This subordinate's eyes were playing tricks on him just now."
Xiao Yan rubbed his eyes and looked at the others with absolute conviction. "What the Third Holy Mother was holding was clearly the Treasure Lotus Lamp! Wouldn't you say?"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"Emerald green-that's the Treasure Lotus Lamp, a Primordial Treasure, no question! The lighting in our Censorate is too dim. We mistook it!"
Ma Muzhi and Pang Long spoke in unison, nodding like chicks pecking at grain as they eagerly agreed.
What was this called?
This was called pointing at a deer and calling it a horse. This was called everyone keeping their thoughts flowing without a single obstruction.
If the Chief Official said they had seen