[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp":3,"chapter-this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-771":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Martial Saint Has Too Much HP",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2366192,4633,"Chapter 771: Severed Arm! Entering the Pavilion to Receive an Official Post (6000)","this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-771",771,"\u003Cp>\"The Divine Ability Seed has been recorded in the classics of the Great Luo Sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Dream-Like Decree, True Person Qing Ding said to Li Fei:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Different Divine Ability Seeds and different martial artists have different methods of absorption. Some methods can increase the probability of successful absorption, but the classics of the Great Luo Sect do not record any examples of the [Primordial Heavenly Gold] absorbing the [Refining Matter] divine ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, your current situation is very special; it is not purely [Primordial Heavenly Gold], but also a Flying Sword Body—a fusion of magic and martial arts. In this situation, there are simply no reference cases at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sixty percent success rate was already not low; after all, it was the direct acquisition of a divine ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must know that many martial arts masters, limited by resources and talent, might not be able to cultivate a second divine ability in their entire lives!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this Divine Ability Seed in his hand had a different significance for Li Fei; it was not just about adding a new divine ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To a certain extent, Li Fei viewed it as another form of Hao Yi's existence in this world, so he only allowed success, not failure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there any universal method that applies to absorbing any Divine Ability Seed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, just improve your luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When luck is good to the extreme, everything can be achieved as one wishes, as if helped by the heavens; this is what is meant by destiny.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Destiny...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are now recognized as the number one prodigy in history, and you have destiny upon you. Besides that, you are also a marquis of a great nation, and you have a portion of the nation's destiny blessing you. It is just that you are not specialized in this path, so this destiny is in a dormant state within you; you cannot actively utilize it. You only need to find a warlock proficient in this path to help you stimulate the destiny within you and invest that destiny into the matter of refining the Divine Ability Seed. With your current destiny, the success rate should be able to increase by several tens of percent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if that still doesn't bring the success rate to one hundred percent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you can only have the Emperor add the nation's destiny for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei exited the Dream-Like Decree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a warlock proficient in the path of destiny, he immediately thought of the Imperial Preceptor Xiang Yunshu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was that person who had 'loaded' a strand of the Son of Heaven's dragon aura onto him back then, allowing him to defeat that controlled Imperial Guard army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xiang Yunshu was currently in seclusion healing his wounds. He had already been called out of seclusion once by the Emperor because of his own affairs; could he be called out again now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, after the rebellion of Qing Xu, war broke out in the Northern Border, the five northern provinces suffered a severe snow disaster, and the series of events involving the New Heaven Society—all of these likely damaged the nation's destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, it would likely be very difficult to have the Emperor consume more of the nation's destiny for his own sake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his own biological son might not necessarily receive such treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei walked out of the secret chamber, pondering a countermeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marquis, Lord He Jian is here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The butler suddenly found Li Fei and said to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei had specifically instructed that, except for those who had submitted a visiting card in advance, he had the butler directly decline other visitors unless they were of particularly high status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his time was limited, and he still had to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there were exceptions, such as He Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei walked toward the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he saw that familiar old man in the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After carefully observing the other's complexion, he saw that after the treatment by the 'Green God', the other's state was clearly much better than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looking for me for something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides were already very familiar with each other, so Li Fei skipped the pleasantries and asked directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Jian was also very straightforward, handing a file to Li Fei:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The case of the New Heaven Society colluding with the Worldly Society has been solved. Following the vine to find the melon, I found key evidence that can prove the assassination case at the Altar of Heaven is related to the New Heaven Society. This case can be closed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Li Fei felt a surge of energy and hurriedly took the file to read it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For such a long time, he had been busy with his own cultivation and had almost never managed the investigation of the case, leaving it all to He Jian to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three major cases from the beginning of the year, involving the Prince of Cheng's heir and the Third Imperial Prince, had already been settled and could not be investigated further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, what He Jian had been pursuing during this time was the case of the collusion between the Worldly Society and the New Heaven Society, and he had finally found the key evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Yifei was killed by Huang Jin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei looked at the conclusion in the file and turned to look at He Jian with some surprise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is Huang Jin? Why would he kill the Inspector's son?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Jian: \"Huang Jin is Shen Tuyue's senior fellow apprentice; he once challenged you, but you rejected him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei tried hard to recall and vaguely remembered such a person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why did he kill Su Yifei?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the clues I found, it should be a crime of passion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Yifei had been pursuing Shen Tuyue, and Huang Jin had also always harbored love for Shen Tuyue. When you took Shen Tuyue away and locked her in prison, it was Su Yifei who manipulated public opinion and brought reporters to block the door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he crazy? He would kill someone over this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei felt it was completely incomprehensible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Jian looked at him: \"There are many unreasonable lunatics in this world. Huang Jin is a person with an extremely strong possessiveness and a deeply selfish heart; it is normal for him to kill in a moment of impulse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because the day after Su Yifei died, Huang Jin was killed by You Ming. Coupled with the fact that the two had little interaction before and no grievances, no one thought at the time that Su Yifei was killed by Huang Jin. After killing, Huang Jin deliberately directed the clues toward the New Heaven Society, but he happened to use the channels of the Worldly Society, which led Su Xuesong to suspect in the end that the Worldly Society was borrowing a knife to kill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, in fact, this matter has little to do with the Worldly Society. Su Xuesong's crazy retaliation was aimed at the wrong target.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dignified Inspector, a high-ranking official, was willing to sacrifice his official position to forcibly drag the Vice President of the Worldly Society into the water and suppress the Worldly Society along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it turned out, the target of his retaliation was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Jian: \"It cannot be said that the target was wrong. Huang Jin was also a member of the Worldly Society, and he was also a mole planted by the New Heaven Society inside the Worldly Society. I used this line to finally find the evidence of the New Heaven Society's participation in the Altar of Heaven assassination case.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei looked at the chain of evidence written in the file and felt some emotion:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect that after investigating for so long, the case could finally be solved because of a crime of passion...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Jian's expression remained serious: \"Many cases are actually solved in the end because of some seemingly unrelated clues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei smiled at him, stood up, and bowed to him: \"In any case, this case is thanks to Lord He. I will definitely personally request a reward for you from His Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Jian waved his hand: \"No need. This old man has self-knowledge. If it weren't for you bearing the burden for me, how would it be my turn to solve this case?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matter of the Prince of Cheng's estate had already allowed this old detective to see through many worldly affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, he was able to repeatedly solve major cases and gain the name of 'Detective' only because those cases did not involve many interests and there were big figures behind the scenes who needed him to solve them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, from the Altar of Heaven assassination case to the three major cases, He Jian had deeply realized a truth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Solving cases is about right and wrong, but the games of the upper echelons do not talk about right and wrong, only interests!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this realization would not change He Jian as a person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already old, and some things had long been carved into his bones and could not be changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at least he could clearly realize that after the Great Morning Assembly at the beginning of the year, the reason he was able to smoothly investigate the case of the collusion between the Worldly Society and the New Heaven Society was because Li Fei had helped him bear all the pressure on the surface!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was slapping the face of the Prince of Cheng's estate or standing up to publicly support He Jian at the Great Morning Assembly, Li Fei's attitude was clear beyond doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Investigating the Worldly Society would inevitably touch upon the interests of many people, not just the behemoth that was the Red Dust Pavilion, but also the 'tentacles' of the Worldly Society in the secular world, their connections with court ministers, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the three major cases, the 'danger' level of this case was the lowest, but it was still not something that He Jian, a mere official, could bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not until Li Fei 'manifested his holiness before the public' on March 1st, breaking through his realm in public and once again shocking the world, that the progress of He Jian's investigation became unprecedentedly smooth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A case that hadn't been solved after investigating for nearly a year was closed within a short half-month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This in itself already explained many problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why He Jian said such things to Li Fei at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have already submitted the case-closing file to the Supervisory Pavilion. It just so happens that a Great Morning Assembly will be held tomorrow, and His Majesty should mention this matter, which can be considered a conclusion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Jian looked at Li Fei, \"After this case, as long as the Supervisory Pavilion authorizes it, I can start investigating any case you want me to help you with at any time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was silent for a moment, then nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>March 18th.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Great Morning Assembly of the Great Lan Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was still wearing the Golden-Threaded Jade Kirin Armor, carrying his sword to the court, and standing behind the Head of the Supervisory Pavilion, Lou Hongtao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Begin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the dragon throne, the Emperor said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, this subject has a memorial!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Hongtao was the first to step out and said loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty ordered this subject to investigate the case of the former Gan Province Inspector Su Xuesong accusing his colleagues. It is now closed...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Head of the Supervisory Pavilion stated the contents of the case closure with clear logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These contents were similar to what Li Fei had seen in the file yesterday, mainly listing the crimes committed by many officials in Gan Province, and these officials were almost all related to the Worldly Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening to Lou Hongtao's statement, the Emperor asked calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did the Judicial Pavilion judge it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old man immediately stood out from the ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is the Minister of the Judicial Pavilion, Wei Boyu, who is already sixty-one years old this year; he himself possesses no cultivation base, so he will likely retire honorably within the next two years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to judicial statutes, all officials involved in this case have been convicted, with the sole exception of the Chief of the Stop-Gong Department in Gan Province, Chi Chengyu, whose multiple crimes warrant execution by law. However, as his official rank is that of a Pavilion Official and he possesses the cultivation of a Martial Arts Master, the matter must be submitted to His Majesty for a final decision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Boyu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he produced a prepared memorial containing the final sentencing results for all the officials involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I shall not look at those who have already been convicted; as for Chi Chengyu, Chi Chengyu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your subject is here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Chengyu stepped out from the ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Chief of the Stop-Gong Department had previously only been suspended to undergo investigation, and today he also wore his official robes to attend the Grand Court Assembly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he had known his fate in advance, Chi Chengyu's voice still trembled slightly at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Decades of struggle and hard work, all turned to nothing in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have anything to say to Me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor looked down at Chi Chengyu below and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Chengyu knelt on both knees:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This guilty subject knows his error and wishes to go to the Northern Frontier to atone for his crimes through service; I hope Your Majesty will grant this favor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current Son of Heaven can be considered benevolent and kind; since ascending the throne, not a single Pavilion Official has been directly sentenced to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Chengyu is not only a Pavilion Official but also a Martial Arts Master, so he is even less likely to be sentenced to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Martial Arts Master is already a very important combat force; as long as they have not committed the great crime of treason, they are usually given the opportunity to atone for their crimes through service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exploring secret realms, special missions, or participating in the border army are all options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Chengyu now voluntarily chooses to go to the Northern Frontier to participate in the war there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Prince Cheng won a great victory in the Northern Frontier last month, the war there has not ceased, and there is still more fighting to be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well, I grant you this opportunity; go to the Northern Frontier, kill the enemy well, and redeem your crimes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor agreed directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Chengyu knocked his head heavily against the ground, performed a grand salute, and then silently withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After disposing of Chi Chengyu, the former Inspection Commissioner of Gan Province, Su Xuesong, voluntarily stood out and said with tragic indignation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This subject governed a region for Your Majesty, shouldering the responsibilities of an Inspection Commissioner, yet so many corrupt officials emerged in Gan Province; this subject is equally unable to shirk responsibility. This subject is old and muddled, and requests to retire to his hometown!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He voluntarily chose to retire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, having reached this point, even if he were to return, he would no longer be able to sit securely in Gan Province as Inspection Commissioner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having offended so many people, he should at least give the Red Dust Pavilion an explanation, so it is impossible for the Emperor to let him return to continue as an official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xuesong also understood this point, so he resigned voluntarily to avoid embarrassing the Emperor and to preserve a shred of the bond between sovereign and subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was him choosing to be decent, rather than letting the Emperor help him 'be decent'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, the Emperor's gaze toward him softened significantly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Minister Su, although you bear the responsibility of ineffective supervision, you have governed Gan Province for Me all these years and can be considered to have rendered meritorious service; I confer upon you the title of Marquis of Huaiping, grant you one thousand taels of gold, and approve your retirement to your hometown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, when a high-ranking regional official like Su Xuesong retires, being enfeoffed as a Marquis is normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Su Xuesong chose to 'flip the table,' breaking too many rules and offending too many people; it was entirely a case of killing a thousand enemies while suffering twelve hundred losses himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To still be able to be enfeoffed as a Marquis and retire can be considered the vast grace of the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This old subject thanks Your Majesty for your immense grace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the great hall, Su Xuesong bowed and wept uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Su Xuesong withdrew, Lou Hongtao continued to report the second matter:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last month, Marquis of Jing'an Li Fei encountered an assassination attempt by villains, eventually capturing a group of Western spies and discovering that someone was privately trading martial arts secret manuals with Westerners; this subject was ordered to investigate this case...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second matter he was to report today was the case of the Western spies reported by Li Fei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This case has now also yielded a result:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The behind-the-scenes force that secretly brought out martial arts secret manuals to trade with the Deni Kingdom is the Zhao family of Qingli Prefecture in Feng Province.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a new noble family that has risen in the last ten-plus years; the family head is currently the Garrison Commander of Qingli Prefecture, the highest-ranking official in the region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the ancestral home of the 'Canglin Lu Family' is in Qingli Prefecture; this place is equivalent to the 'back garden' of the Lu Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the previous referendum of the Blue Inspection Pavilion, Qingli Prefecture cast a total of 28 votes, and all of them were cast for that guest advisor of the Lu Family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So to say that the Zhao family traded secretly with the Deni Kingdom of the Western Continent without the participation of the Lu Family behind the scenes—not a single minister in the great hall would believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the final result investigated by the Inspection Pavilion was exactly this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lu Family was clean in this case and was not implicated in the slightest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the ranks, Li Fei listened to Lou Hongtao's statement with a calm expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had anticipated this long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could the survival skills of a powerful clan like the Canglin Lu Family, which has been passed down for over five hundred years, be simple?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were so easily toppled, how could they have been passed down for even longer than the Great Blue Dynasty?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can be seen from this case that the Zhao family of Qingli Prefecture is a 'white glove' specifically supported by the Lu Family, used exclusively for trading with Western countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lu Family reaps the profits, and once something goes wrong and the imperial court investigates, they can only investigate as far as the Zhao family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful clan like the Lu Family does not lack dead soldiers; they have plenty of people to take the fall for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, in high-level maneuvering, one does not speak of right or wrong, only of interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Jian can understand such logic, and Li Fei naturally understands it even more clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the imperial court really wanted to move against the Lu Family, a mere Zhao family would not be enough to 'block the blade.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current investigation result only goes to show that the benefits of letting the Lu Family exist peacefully far outweigh the benefits of disposing of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Lou Hongtao's statement, the Son of Heaven on the Dragon Throne let out a cold snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the great hall, everyone felt a chill in their hearts, as if a thunderclap had sounded from the depths of their souls!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretly colluding with a Western country, illegally selling martial arts secret manuals, and even possessing top-tier Dao foundation inheritance methods—truly hateful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor said angrily, \"There is no need to transfer this to the Judicial Pavilion; the Zhao family of Qingli Prefecture is to be executed to the last man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Son of Heaven is angry, a million corpses fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one word from the one on the Dragon Throne, heads will roll in Qingli Prefecture a thousand miles away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the civil and military officials filling the hall, no one stood up to object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, the fate of the Zhao family was decided just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Son of Heaven ascended the throne, the number of families executed to the last man does not exceed the count of one hand, and now another has been added!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head of the Zhao family is the Garrison Commander of Qingli Prefecture, involving a great many officials. With the Zhao family executed to the last man, the officialdom of Qingli Prefecture will inevitably face a great purge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingli Prefecture is the 'back garden' of the Lu Family; this result is equivalent to the Lu Family having an arm severed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei understands that this result is both a warning from the Son of Heaven to the others and an 'explanation' to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the Son of Heaven does not need to provide an explanation to his subjects, so this can be seen as a favor to Li Fei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Li Fei also understood another layer of meaning from this: let this matter end here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lu Family plotted against Li Fei, and the Son of Heaven severed their 'arm,' giving Li Fei an explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one were to push further, it would be Li Fei, the subject, not knowing what is good for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Fei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the great hall, Li Fei's name was suddenly called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei stepped out from the ranks and saluted the Son of Heaven above the cinnabar steps:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This subject is here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor looked at him: \"I ordered you to investigate the assassination case at the Altar of Heaven; do you have a result now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei calmly produced the dossier He Jian had given him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the help of First-Class Investigator He Jian of the Inspection Pavilion, this subject has finally cleared up this case.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a rough summary of the contents of the dossier, emphasizing the role He Jian played in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he finished speaking, Feng Cheng walked down the cinnabar steps, took the dossier from his hand, and returned to present it to the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Emperor glanced at it briefly, he put down the dossier and said to Li Fei with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You say this case was thanks to the help of others, but in My view, since this case was solved, you should take the primary credit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he nodded to Feng Cheng at his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Cheng immediately took out the imperial decree prepared in advance and read it aloud:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First-Class Investigator He Jian of the Inspection Pavilion has rendered meritorious service in investigating the case; he is enfeoffed as Viscount of Lu'an, rewarded with one million in wealth, and granted one mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All other members of the investigation team are promoted by one rank and rewarded with one hundred thousand in wealth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Jian's hometown is called Lu'an Town; now that he is enfeoffed as Viscount of Lu'an, it can be considered an honor to his hometown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His official rank is a Grade 15 First-Class Investigator, already the peak of a Seat Official; if he were to be promoted further, he could enter the Cabinet and become a Cabinet Member.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But although Li Fei tried his best to fight for credit for this master investigator, in the end, he still could not let He Jian advance any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Seat Official to Pavilion Official—this step is a Dragon Gate that is difficult for many people to cross in a lifetime!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After rewarding He Jian and the others, Feng Cheng took out another imperial decree separately and read it aloud:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marquis of Jing'an Li Fei, having received the decree to investigate the case, was not afraid despite the dangers, and succeeded despite all difficulties; he shall take the primary credit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With keen insight, he captured the thief single-handedly, apprehended the Western spy, and earned another merit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a formidable enemy invaded, he stood his ground alone, never faltering in his dignity, blunted the enemy's edge, and earned yet another merit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when the vast seas are in turmoil does the true character of a hero shine through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At only twenty years of age, he was able to block a strike from a peak expert; he is truly a pillar of the nation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Cheng paused slightly after reading to this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ministers in the great hall subconsciously held their breath, and many wore expressions of yearning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At only twenty years old, to block a full-force strike from a peak powerhouse—what kind of miracle is this?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by this situation, Li Fei will likely be heavily rewarded again this time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Cheng's voice continued to ring out in the great hall:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Fei has accumulated such merits that he must be rewarded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His official rank is raised by one level, he is appointed to the Cabinet, and he shall continue to serve as the Blue Patrol Special Envoy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shall concurrently serve as the leader of the Blue Patrol Cabinet Inspection Group, to inspect the four corners of the realm on My behalf!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is awarded ten bottles of Spiritual Heart Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten bottles of Great Profound Return-to-Origin Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the great hall, Feng Cheng's voice continued to sound, but many people no longer had the heart to listen to the rewards that followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was enfeoffed as a Marquis at nineteen; it was impossible for him to be enfeoffed as a Duke at twenty, because there was no higher rank to grant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the ancestral teachings of the Great Lan Dynasty, no one of a different surname shall ever be enfeoffed as a Prince!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There could be no changes to his noble title, a point everyone could foresee, so the recognition could only be reflected in his official position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei's position as Blue Patrol Special Envoy, like that of He Jian, was the pinnacle of a resident official, a level 15 official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next step up is to leap over the Dragon Gate and be appointed to the Cabinet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although a twenty-year-old Cabinet official is even more exaggerated than a nineteen-year-old Marquis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This did not exceed the expectations of many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Li Fei enjoys the Emperor's favor, and his actions on March 1st truly shook the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What truly shocked the ministers was Li Fei's official position—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is actually still serving as the Blue Patrol Special Envoy?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the Blue Patrol Special Envoy is too great:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside of Lanling City, for anyone below the rank of resident official, he may execute them first and report later, provided there is conclusive evidence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He can unconditionally demand that resident officials below level 15 be suspended to cooperate with investigations, for a maximum duration of one month!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even for a level 15 resident official, if suspected, they must immediately submit a memorial to confess!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Cabinet officials above level 15, while he cannot investigate them directly, he can report to the central government, and as long as the central government issues a clear decree of approval, the other party must also cooperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such power has led to the number of Blue Patrol Special Envoys being strictly controlled, and throughout history, no one in the Great Lan Dynasty who held the position of Blue Patrol Special Envoy has ever held an official rank higher than level 15.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Emperor is actually breaking precedent for Li Fei, allowing him to serve as Blue Patrol Special Envoy with the status of a level 16 Cabinet official!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By comparison, the position of leader of the Blue Patrol Cabinet Inspection Group is merely a bonus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the great hall, Feng Cheng was still reading the imperial decree; the rewards the Emperor gave Li Fei this time included a massive amount of cultivation resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These rewarded cultivation resources are rare treasures difficult to purchase outside; even if Li Fei cannot use them himself, he can exchange them for other resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the length of this imperial decree, these resources are enough for Li Fei to cultivate a single path to the realm of a Grandmaster or a top-tier True Person!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the great hall, Li Fei once again became the focus of the entire room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enfeoffed as a Marquis before the throne at nineteen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Appointed to the Cabinet at twenty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a legend, throughout history, is unique to this one person!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Please vote for the monthly ticket; after voting, everyone can also go to the official Qidian event page to enter the lucky draw~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",4851,"2026-06-25T10:09:35.514Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","6866e713fa7c924c274f9a144d9b5e5544c8384817abc6751048c901dbe12bc2","this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-772","this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-770",895,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-cover.jpg"]