But since this guy actually made it this far, he must be someone important.
Han Xuanji's heart stirred.
[ Gu Changfeng: Eternal Sage Level 3, descendant of the Saint King, Law Enforcer of the Arbitration Sacred Hall, newly promoted Saint Son of the Gu Household, a rising star, who wants to use you as a stepping stone to advance to the position of Judge.]
"Goodness, looks like they have some confidence, otherwise they wouldn't have dared to accept this mission."
Han Xuanji nodded slightly.
To be honest, if an ordinary Eternal Sage accepted this mission, he probably wouldn't even be able to step through the gates of the Nine Mysteries Hall.
Only out of respect for their ancestor did they let them in.
Gu Changfeng straightened up and, without beating around the bush, got straight to the point:
"I have come today on behalf of the Arbitration Sacred Hall to ask you a few questions regarding the Ten Directions Immortal Hall."
Your performance in the Ten Directions Sacred Domain was truly astonishing, and the entire Sacred Court is already discussing it.
If it's convenient, I would appreciate your cooperation, Brother Han.
Gu Changfeng finally revealed his true intentions.
He spoke quite politely, and his tone wasn't arrogant, but Han Xuanji could still tell from the words "representing the Arbitration Sacred Hall " that the visitor had ill intentions.
His expression remained unchanged; he simply looked calmly at Gu Changfeng.
"Go ahead and cooperate. Enforcer Gu, please ask whatever you wish."
Seeing that Han Xuanji seemed easy to talk to, Gu Changfeng maintained the composure expected of a law enforcement officer, but inwardly he was far less confident than he appeared and remained vigilant.
In fact, he wasn't stupid; he knew from the start that this trip to Nine Mysteries City would be anything but easy.
As the legal officer of the Arbitration Sacred Hall, if he followed the rules, he could have easily sent someone to summon Han Xuanji to the Arbitration Sacred Hall for questioning.
But who was Han Xuanji?
He is a direct disciple of the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord, and is also connected to the Holy Venerable Tianming.
If he truly followed the rules, it would take who knows how long it would take just to get the information to Han Xuanji.
He did want to meet Han Xuanji alone, using his Eternal Sage- level cultivation to exert pressure without harming the other party and get the questions out of him first.
But who would have thought that Han Xuanji was like a stone, once he entered the Nine Mysteries Palace, he never moved an inch.
Gu Changfeng has been in Nine Mysteries City for quite some time, but there is no trace of him at all.
They wanted to enter the Nine Mysteries Saint Realm, but found that they couldn't get a spot at all.
Given his status, ordinary people would be scrambling to curry favor with him, but in the Nine Mysteries Prefecture, everyone from top to bottom seemed to be firmly controlled by Mo Chenxiao, and no one dared to offend the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord for the sake of an outsider law enforcement officer.
After much deliberation, Gu Changfeng made up his mind and went straight to the Nine Mysteries Palace.
Since the covert approach doesn't work, let's do it openly.
He looked at Han Xuanji, trying his best to make his tone sound businesslike:
"Although Brother Han is a prodigy of our time, are you aware that your performance may have gone a bit too far?"
Han Xuanji remained calm and waited for him to finish before slowly speaking:
"I am unaware; I have never heard of anyone being convicted for performing too well."
"It's not a conviction; I'm just here to ask a question."
Gu Changfeng, with a smile on his face, casually asked:
"Did you ever rely on any external forces while in the Ten Directions Immortal Hall?"
"I was able to complete the game thanks to the insights and fortuitous opportunity left by those who came before me. Is there a problem with that?"
Han Xuanji spoke flawlessly, effectively shutting down his questions with every sentence.
Upon hearing this, Gu Changfeng frowned, because Han Xuanji was not lying.
He came prepared, of course, and secretly activated a special Law Treasure made by the Arbitration Sacred Hall that could detect whether a person was lying.
But both of Han Xuanji's statements were true.
At this moment, the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord also spoke:
"Since Envoy Gu knows that the trials of the Ten Directions Immortal Hall are presided over by the Spirit of the Sacred Domain, he should understand that the rules there cannot be changed by anyone at will."
"Furthermore, the Ten Directions Sacred Domain exists solely based on the Nine Mysteries Saint Realm, and even the Spirit of the Saint Realm Saint Realm have no right to alter its rules."
Leng Qianshuang's expression was equally displeased, and she said coldly:
"If we conclude that it's fake just because it was cleared too quickly, wouldn't that make us a laughingstock? Which Saint Venerable or Saint Emperor throughout history didn't break records along the way?"
Gu Changfeng frowned almost imperceptibly.
Comparing Han Xuanji to past Saint Venerable and even Saint Emperor is giving him far too much credit.
He wanted to ask for more details, but he couldn't produce any concrete evidence, so he could only repeatedly question the few suspicious points that Chi Yuan had told him.
Han Xuanji, however, seemed to have rehearsed countless times before, and her answer was flawless.
When asked why he could control the restrictions within the Thunder God Hall, Han Xuanji calmly replied:
"Of course, we were prepared long ago; the Thunder God Hall doesn't belong to him."
When asked again why he could pass through several heavens so quickly, Han Xuanji calmly replied:
"If the law magistrate is interested, he can certainly try it himself in the future; I don't think it's difficult."
Gu Changfeng felt a tightness in his chest from those words, yet he couldn't say anything.
He took a deep breath, knowing that continuing like this would only lead him astray from Han Xuanji, so he simply took a step back.
"In that case, I wish to enter the Nine Mysteries Saint Realm and personally seek confirmation from the Spirit of the Saint Realm. I believe none of you will object, right? I humbly request that the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord grant me a spot to enter the Saint Realm."
He said this while looking at Mo Chenxiao.
Mo Chenxiao, who had been leaning against the couch as if about to fall asleep, slowly opened one eye upon hearing this and lazily said:
"Go if you want, I'm not stopping you."
Gu Changfeng's cheek muscles twitched slightly as he tried his best to maintain a respectful expression.
"The quotas for the Saint Realm have always been allocated by the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord. If a junior wishes to enter the Saint Realm, he naturally needs the Holy Lord's approval."
Mo Chenxiao said "Oh," as if he had just remembered this, then sighed with regret:
"The quota for this thousand years has been used up. You've come at a bad time. Try again next thousand years."
Gu Changfeng could easily see that the other party was pretending to be stupid. Not only had his patience finally run out, but he also felt that he had grasped the other party's lifeline.
If you truly have a clear conscience, why are you doing everything you can to stop him?
He gritted his teeth and took out a token from his pocket. The token was pure white and had the character "Gu" engraved on it. The entire token was radiating a soft Holy Light.
The moment this item was brought out, the temperature in the hall seemed to drop a few degrees.
Gu Changfeng straightened his back, looked at Mo Chenxiao, and his voice carried a hint of suppressed anger:
"This is a token from my Gu Household's Ancestor Linghe. He is an old acquaintance of the Nine Mysteries Holy Lord. I have come here on official business, and I hope the Holy Lord will be accommodating."
Mo Chenxiao glanced at the token, his expression unchanged, and said with a half-smile:
"I will naturally give face to the Holy Lord Linghe Crane, but there are no more spots available. I can't just conjure them up out of thin air."
"Why don't you go and ask the Sacred Court to allocate a few more slots?"