Northern part of the Xianjing Continent, Yushan Nine Luminaries Division.
As dawn breaks, the atmosphere of early morning always makes the world feel brand new.
But as the saying goes, some are happy while others are sad.
As the current governor of the Xianjing Continent, Cao Ming has countless complicated matters to deal with, so he spends most of his time feeling quite bored.
At the prefect's residence, he was still wearing his simple blue robe, sitting behind his desk, his brows furrowed as he looked at a report in his hands.
The record on it was very simple, merely a report on the whereabouts of a criminal wanted by the Imperial Court.
[In the Chenglong Mountains, six thousand miles Southern Region Xianjing Continent, there are suspected traces of the Vajra Buddhist Disciple's presence, as well as the skeletal remains of five Great Void Realm Saints.]
Such a record would warrant immediate arrest for any wanted criminal.
Not to mention that, given the proximity to the Xianjing Continent, Cao Ming would often choose to personally go and make the arrests to prevent the disaster from escalating further.
However, this Vajra Buddhist Disciple happened to be a wanted criminal in the Capital City who had been explicitly stated to be temporarily left alone.
"Trouble..."
Cao Ming sighed, rubbing his forehead. Having cultivated for so long, he was well aware of the Supreme's importance and could understand the many concerns the Capital City had about this matter.
The Great Brahma Palace One of the Four Extremes in the [Four Extremes Twelve Gates], and there is more than one supreme Buddhist deity within its gates.
If one rashly opposes them, any of the few venerable ones praised as Arhats could easily turn his Xianjing Continent upside down.
As for eradicating them from the territory... Cao Ming only regretted that he wasn't one of those renowned generals of the Great Sheng Dynasty.
Even if the [Immortal Mountain River Seal] could give him the upper hand in Combat Duel between equals, it wouldn't allow him to last even a cup of tea's time against a Supreme Being.
Moreover, in the eyes of many high-ranking officials of the Great Sheng Dynasty, the demands of the Great Brahma Palace were not actually excessive.
After much deliberation, Cao Ming had no choice but to consult with the Capital City again, asking when they could take action.
Normally, a prefect can directly decide on arrests within the continent under his jurisdiction, but given the weighty status of Vajra Buddhist Disciple, he is clearly not among those who can be directly executed.
Hopefully, this time I won't receive a reply saying "wait a little longer"...
Cao Ming shook his head slightly, trying to shake off the feeling of irritation, but no matter what he did, he still felt a tightness in his chest.
The Nine Luminaries Division, which should be striving to ensure the well-being of all people, is now unable to even apprehend a blatant Vajra Buddhist Disciple. No governor in any continent would be comfortable with this situation.
The governors of the surrounding states mostly shared the same sentiment as him.
Just then, hurried footsteps sounded outside the mansion, and a servant rushed in to report:
"My lord, Lord Ye from Longtan is preparing to depart on his Star Skiff. He would like to give you his regards before he leaves."
"Let him in."
Upon hearing news of the young man, Cao Ming's distress was finally somewhat relieved. The only person who could bring him several big surprises recently was this young-looking new deputy general.
The only drawback is that he is not a subordinate general of the Jade Mountain Nine Luminaries Division.
However, judging from Ye Li, the governor of the Xianjing Continent.
Thinking of this, Cao Ming's brows relaxed slightly. Looking at Ye Li, who walked calmly into the hall, he asked, half-jokingly:
"You really don't plan to stay in Jade Mountain? Even if things go wrong at Dragon Pool, I can send someone to help you out. In two years, other opportunities will open in Jade Mountain. You can use this time to familiarize yourself with the procedures..."
"No need," Ye Li replied calmly.
Two years have passed; he might not even be within the territory of Dasheng anymore, so there's no need for him to familiarize himself with the opportunities in Yushan.
There was no need to say that directly, making it sound like he was in a hurry.
"I've already lit up the Life Jade, but after thinking it over, I think it's best to give it to you personally."
As he spoke, he slowly walked to the table and handed over the jade seal containing the Life Jade.
At the same time, Ye Li noticed the document marked in red on the table, raised an eyebrow, and casually asked:
"Another incident has occurred in the continent?"
"... There is indeed a nasty matter, but let's not talk about it."
Cao Ming noticed the boy's gaze, a hint of helplessness welling up in his eyes. Without further ado, he handed over the document with red lettering, saying:
"Look, you should be able to see it in the mission list of your Dragon Pool Nine Luminaries Division. That wooden Vajra Buddhist Disciple is still causing trouble near our Xianjing Continent!"
"..." After taking the document, Ye Li carefully examined it for a couple of seconds, and a slight stirring appeared in his heart.
I had heard about the Vajra Buddhist Disciple's deeds back in Longtan, and I knew that behind him stood the behemoth [Great Brahma Palace], which had Martial Dao supreme master in charge. Even the Great Sheng Nine Luminaries Division did not dare to rashly kill him.
At that time, I was only at the Great Void Realm level, and facing this Buddhist Disciple would definitely be extremely dangerous.
As for now, if I were to encounter such a situation, it would most likely be someone else who meets a terrible fate.
This thing is definitely worth a fortune... Ye Li's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but look up and ask:
Is he still there?
"Want to give it a try?" Cao Ming couldn't help but smile.
After spending the last few days together, he had gained some understanding of Ye Li's style of doing things; once he could take action, he would never hesitate to fight back.
But the arrest operation is not Sword Master Ceremony; it is a real life-threatening mission.
While Vajra Buddhist Disciple usually wouldn't harm Yao Xuan Envoy's life, that was only when he had the upper hand. If Ye Li, a powerful domain lord who could easily defeat Zhou Qingyan, were to go and capture him, it would be impossible to determine a winner without bloodshed.
Therefore, Cao Ming's smile faded, and his tone became more serious:
"With the Buddhist Treasure of the Vajra Buddhist Disciple Great Brahma Palace concealing his whereabouts, it's unlikely we can catch him in the Chenglong Mountains now. But even if we could, the Capital City wouldn't allow us to take any drastic actions."
"We must wait a while longer. If he is still lingering near the Xianjing Continent by then, I will personally take him down. Would you be willing to come along?"
"We'll see," Ye Li said, turning his gaze away noncommittally.
If there were specific information about that Vajra Buddhist Disciple, even if there were a ban in the Capital City of Dasheng prohibiting action, it wouldn't be able to suppress his desire to take action.
The key issue is that there isn't one. The Xianjing Continent area is so vast that without powerful tracking Divine Ability, accurately capturing it would be as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.
I hope they can unlock tracking Divine Ability soon...
Ye Li silently made a wish in his heart, then placed the red-lettered document in his hand over and bid farewell to the other party:
"Goodbye."
"Be careful... cough, Yushan welcomes you anytime."
Cao Ming coughed twice, but ultimately did not try to persuade Ye Li to stay. He could tell that Ye Li really had little interest in remaining at Yushan.
In that case, parting amicably would be a good story.
After seeing him off from the prefect's residence, Cao Ming returned to his desk.
His gaze fell on the jade seal containing the Life Jade, and his heart instinctively jumped.
The letter of praise for Ye Li was not yet finished; he was just waiting to obtain the Life Jade that the other party had activated.
Whether it's Yushan winning the championship or the Sword Master Ceremony, it doesn't matter.
These were all major events within the Xianjing Continent, naturally causing a collective uproar within the continent, but their persuasiveness towards the capital of Capital City was somewhat diminished.
The Life Jade is different!
Its persuasive power lies in the undisguised strength of thirty-six continents!
"..."
Cao Ming composed himself and, without further ado, after confirming that there were no other people around, he reached out and broke the jade seal.
Ultimately, it had to be reported to the Capital City. That's how Su Yongye was chosen and admitted to the academy despite not meeting the usual requirements.
The seal on the jade was easily broken.
The next moment, a crimson light, so intense it could dye the sky red, suddenly burst forth inside the hall!
Even the Array Formation couldn't completely conceal it! Rolling crimson light, like laser beams, burst forth from the doors and windows of the governor's mansion, as if a new Star had been born within the courtyard!
The flowing patterns and bursts of divine light revealed the Life Jade's characteristic of becoming brighter with increasing potential, which was being brought to its fullest potential at this moment!
Nineteen Dao Patterns came into Cao Ming's view, instantly turning his once clear mind into a complete blank.
Nineteen years old?
Dao Evolution Realm Lord?!
His hand, which had been holding the jade seal, trembled involuntarily. The crystal-clear Life Jade was completely exposed to the air, and its magnificent and dazzling red light, which could be felt by anyone, illuminated the entire mansion!
Countless astonished gazes instantly focused on them!
Although the terrifying red light was instantly concealed and disappeared, the violent fluctuations of Magic Power that erupted hastily within the Prefect's residence completely revealed the Prefect of the Xianjing Continent's utter shock and disarray.
A prodigy!!
There is absolutely a Martial Dao prodigy of unparalleled genius! He has just been born within the Nine Luminaries Division of Jade Mountain!!