Chapter 95: The Will of Heaven

"So, do you have any other business now?"

Li Heng smiled slightly, looking at the stunned Wang Donglai.

Wang Donglai gave a start and came to his senses. He smiled bitterly to himself, knowing that this sentence was Li Heng's way of showing him the door. It seemed that even if Li Heng hadn't done it, he was deeply involved.

It was just a pity that he hadn't been able to confirm it personally...

However, he was a man who knew how to read the room and would not push his luck. He bowed respectfully to Li Heng. "Brother Li's great kindness, I, Wang Donglai, will never forget. If there are any errands in the future, just give the word. I also will not tell a second person about what happened today."

Having said that, he left with a natural expression.

Li Heng watched Wang Donglai leave and smiled faintly. This Wang Donglai certainly knew how to conduct himself; it was no wonder he could become such an old fox in a place like the Demon Suppression Division. Sighing with emotion, he began to pick up food and drink wine...

He did not believe that Wang Donglai would betray him.

Because that would first mean betraying himself.

He himself also had sufficient ability to deal with this matter.

Inside the reception hall of the Wang Family residence.

Meng Lingyun stared fixedly at the young Daoist boy sitting on the main meditation cushion, eyes closed in contemplation. Ren Hai, the County Magistrate of Bei'an City, watched this scene from the side, thoughtful but silent.

The atmosphere at this moment was extremely frozen, as if the Void had solidified. Even those well-known Grandmasters of the True Qi Realm did not dare to speak rashly. Because... this Demon Suppression Division Chief of Bei'an seemed to have an unspeakable hatred for this "little senior of the aristocratic family," didn't he?

Finally, the young Daoist boy opened his eyes and spoke.

"Magistrate Meng, I summoned you all here to hold you accountable. Why have you instead taken the initiative to act as the host and glare at this Daoist? Could it be that this humble Daoist has done something inappropriate?"

"Or is it that sitting in this position has given you enough courage?" He looked at Meng Lingyun with an indifferent expression, his tone condescending, not taking Meng Lingyun seriously at all.

In terms of age, this Meng Lingyun was merely a junior.

In terms of status, he was a senior clansman in the Wang Family who could converse on equal terms with the chiefs of commandery-level Demon Suppression Divisions, while this Meng Lingyun was merely a chief of a county-level Demon Suppression Division.

The only reason he called him 'Magistrate' now was out of respect for the three words 'Demon Suppression Division' and a desire not to break the rules.

"Heh, then how should this humble Daoist be addressed?"

Meng Lingyun was unperturbed and spoke calmly.

"This humble Daoist is Wang Xuanji. I did meet Magistrate Meng once twenty years ago. But back then, you were quite green."

Wang Xuanji smiled slightly, his words very amiable.

The surrounding True Qi Realm Grandmasters were incredibly shocked to hear this. Twenty years ago? Could it be that time when the peerless great demon was sealed? As expected, this young Daoist boy was an old monster with a youthful appearance!

The Meng Lingyun before them was an old man, and twenty years ago he would have also been an old man, yet this young Daoist boy could describe Meng Lingyun as green. One could imagine how old this old monster was.

Meng Lingyun frowned slightly. An old monster who had met him once?

However, he had someone backing him, so he was not afraid.

"Wang Xuanji, is it? Then let me ask you, some time ago, did you injure someone on the street, causing a person to fall into a coma!?" He revealed his true intentions.

Calculating the time, his help should be arriving soon.

It was just as well that he could use this time to verify things.

"Injure someone?" Wang Xuanji frowned.

"So it was that time? What are you to that unlucky fellow?"

He spoke faintly, still unperturbed.

"Hmph, you still have the face to admit it? As a member of an aristocratic family, you actually relied on your cultivation to seize a young man's Luck? According to Great Li Law, you should know the consequences!"

Meng Lingyun delivered these words with finality.

Seize Luck? What was going on...

The surrounding Grandmasters fell into deep thought. This was truly a fresh term; could those mysterious and unfathomable things like Luck really be seized?

They had thought these were just concepts made up by people.

"Consequences? People of my Wang Family do not consider consequences when they act."

Wang Xuanji smiled slightly.

"Before I met him, I once cast a divination; it was destined by Heaven that the man's Luck was to be seized by this humble Daoist. When we met, that man was also plagued by bad luck, wasting such great Luck in vain."

"If Heaven gives and one does not take, one will instead suffer the blame; that is exactly the case."

"Could Great Li Law be greater than the will of Heaven?"

"Ridiculous, 'the will of Heaven' indeed." Meng Lingyun sneered. He did not believe such nonsense. Relying on one's cultivation to act recklessly was the old style of the aristocratic families.

"This is not ridiculous; the will of Heaven truly exists."

Wang Xuanji said suddenly, somewhat sincerely. But the next moment, his expression became cold and indifferent again. "Furthermore, there is no need to explain this to you; a county-level Demon Suppression Division is not qualified."

"If not for the fact that you hold an important post, just for your questioning words from a moment ago, this humble Daoist should have directly suppressed you."

The True Qi Realm Grandmasters nearby suddenly felt a sense of sorrow.

This old fellow Meng Lingyun was so imposing in Bei'an City, almost the number one person in the True Qi Realm, but so what? The people of the aristocratic families still did not take him seriously.

They had even begun to insult him openly.

From this attitude, they saw two classes...

"Fine, it is enough that you admit it!"

"Then I will not keep you company!" Meng Lingyun knew his strength was insufficient. Since he had already obtained confirmation, he did not linger, leaving directly and giving Wang Xuanji no face at all.

Once his help arrived, he would definitely make him pay the price.

Ren Hai, who had been silent on the side, frowned.

Why was this old fellow so impulsive today? It didn't seem like his style. To actually dare to offend an aristocratic family openly? Was he not afraid that all kinds of networks would be set in motion the next moment, causing him to lose his official position directly?

Without the official position of Demon Suppression Division Chief.

Wouldn't he be at the mercy of the aristocratic families?

"It is just as well that he left."

"Now that a member of my aristocratic family has been assassinated on the street, the person or force behind it has likely been plotting for a long time. Perhaps, the real culprit might even be lurking among you."

At these words, a flash of murderous intent appeared in Wang Xuanji's eyes.

These True Qi Realm Grandmasters immediately felt a chill between life and death, their hearts heavy. They concluded that this member of a noble family named Wang Xuanji really wanted to kill them!

"However, I will give face to Lord Meng and grant you time."

"You are to investigate for me. If any of you can find the true culprit, I don't mind giving you a fortuitous opportunity—a chance to break through to the Second Heaven realm! I presume this is something you have dreamed of."

Wang Xuanji used both a big stick and a carrot.

"I wonder if Lord Ren is satisfied with this arrangement?"

He looked at Ren Hai, who was standing to the side without saying a word.

Those True Qi Realm Grandmasters were astonished in their hearts. Interesting; when Wang Xuanji dealt with this fellow Ren Bapi, he actually showed no signs of looking down on him. Could it be... that this Ren Bapi has some heaven-shaking background?

Ren Hai's expression gradually softened.

"Then I thank you, Fellow Daoist Wang." He responded indifferently.

"No need for thanks. I only hope Lord Ren will show mercy... lest you invite disaster upon yourself, and no one will be able to save you."

Wang Xuanji's words were pregnant with meaning.

The True Qi Realm Grandmasters nearby felt even more confused.

On one hand, he was asking Ren Bapi to show mercy, and on the other, he was warning him?

"That depends on whether Fellow Daoist Wang knows where to draw the line."

Ren Hai responded indifferently.

The True Qi Realm experts nearby felt increasingly baffled. They could clearly understand every word the two were saying. But why, when put together, could they not understand it at all?

It was like a coded conversation.

"Rest assured, my Wang Family will not drain the pond to catch the fish."

Wang Xuanji responded calmly.

"Alright, you may return. Use all your connections to investigate for me. Oh, and you must also investigate the Demon Suppression Division; the greater the intensity, the better!" Wang Xuanji added, putting pressure on Meng Lingyun.

This... these True Qi Realm experts could not help but be stunned, looking at each other in dismay.

Good heavens, they, some civilian forces, were to investigate the government? And it was to investigate a violent government agency like the Demon Suppression Division?

Wasn't this treason?

"You can rest assured, just investigate; there will be people applying pressure." Wang Xuanji replied as such.

According to his estimation, the Ye Family should be exerting their influence by now as well.

They might even send people over.

Their hearts tightened; they were truly worthy of being a noble family, able to exert pressure even on an agency like the Demon Suppression Division that was directly under the current Emperor?

"Alright, that is all, do not let me down."

Wang Xuanji waved his hand, and the crowd departed.

The promise given by a noble family was actually a fortuitous opportunity to break through to the Second Heaven realm. Although they were all old foxes who had been fed plenty of empty promises in their youth, they still felt no small amount of excitement.

What if it were true? They really had to try their best to investigate.

Wang Xuanji then beckoned the youths of the noble families to come forward.

"Ye Xuan is already dead, and the traces are nowhere to be found; I suspect it is a trap. As fellow noble families, logically we should do our best to find the true culprit, but just go through the motions; do not put yourselves in danger."

"Leave those dangers to the commoners."

"Otherwise, even I will not be able to save you."

Wang Xuanji admonished these noble family youths.

These noble family youths felt a sense of dread in their hearts and nodded one after another. Ye Xuan was even stronger than them, yet he had died so inexplicably; how could they dare to get involved in such a mess?

They only hoped the training would start and end quickly so they could return to their families.

They lamented in their hearts.

The group of noble family youths left, leaving only Wang Xuanji in the reception hall. Immediately, he waved one hand, and the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi around him shifted instantly, forming a map of Bei'an City.

On the map, light spots of varying sizes flickered; these moving light spots represented the True Qi Realm Grandmasters who had just arrived.

Wang Xuanji watched the light spots move and fell into deep thought.

Outside the reception hall, Wang Haitao was somewhat dumbfounded. How could the gathering end so quickly? He had only just prepared the fruits...

Ren Zhenhai returned to the County Government in his sedan chair.

Just as he reached the entrance, the ancient mirror that had been covered in dust for a long time above the gate of the County Government suddenly lit up, shining brilliantly as if to examine all the suffering in the world and restore clarity to the rivers and the nation.

"This... my Lord..."

The sedan chair bearers saw this scene and were terrified.

"It is nothing, go inside; act as if nothing happened."

Ren Hai spoke indifferently.

He couldn't exactly have them remove that tracking method, could he? Now that someone from the noble families had died, they would likely go crazy searching everywhere. Let them monitor if they wanted to monitor; it could avoid a lot of trouble.

Meng Lingyun returned to the Demon Suppression Division in a rage, only to see Seng Daoke looking at him with a strange expression. He could not help but be stunned, feeling that this old bald donkey was also inexplicable.

"What, Abbot Seng Daoke, who fuses Buddhism and Daoism, is there a flower on my face? Or is it that you have suffered a cultivation deviation and need to take a trip to the Lichun Brothel?" He spoke with sarcasm.

"Immeasurable Buddha, Amitabha Heavenly Venerable."

Seng Daoke chanted the title of the fusion of Buddhism and Daoism he had newly devised, and then immediately spoke again.

"Layman Meng, you have been tagged with a tracking method and you don't even know it?"