King of Creation

To be honest, Ye Zhen’s admiration for Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long’s insight is beyond measure.

Ye Zhen merely requested a re-investigation of the evidence, and Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long immediately discerned the true purpose behind Ye Zhen’s request—buying time.

Since the Heavenly Temple could present the evidence, there wouldn’t be much issue from investigating it, and Ye Zhen proposed this request merely to buy time for his own salvation.

Ye Zhen thought it would take some effort, but unexpectedly Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long and Grand Celestial Official Wu Yu and others, with just a few words, secured precious time for Ye Zhen.

Some might ask, Ye Zhen, what were you doing earlier?

Didn’t Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long give Ye Zhen three months to prepare before?

Why not prepare for salvation then?

At that time, Ye Zhen did not realize how determined the Heavenly Temple was, and most importantly, Ye Zhen’s method of self-rescue had to be carried out under the noses of Great Zhou and the Heavenly Temple to prove Ye Zhen’s innocence.

Only then could Ye Zhen successfully rescue himself.

According to Baili Fei’s requirements, after the court session, Ye Zhen would be monitored, subject to dual surveillance.

Ye Zhen could move freely within Luoyi Inner City, but no matter where he went, he had to be accompanied by experts from the Heavenly Temple, the Ministry of Justice of Great Zhou, and the Heavenly Patrol Department.

Once Ye Zhen deliberately escaped the sight of the surveillance experts, it would be considered an attempt to evade punishment.

Thus, Ye Zhen was surrounded by prominent experts at this moment.

There were two Heavenly Patrol Divine Generals from Great Zhou, over fifty Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunters, fifty experts from the Ministry of Justice, and in the void, there was a subtle presence of the Void Hunting King.

And the monitors from the Heavenly Temple had an even more formidable array, led by the Heavenly Temple Great Divine Master Shou Hui who challenged Ye Zhen at Dragon Swimming Plain yesterday, along with three Dao Realm experts who were also Grand Divine Masters, and one hundred Realm King Realm Divine Masters, five hundred Grand Spirit Masters of Dark Palace Realm!

Once Ye Zhen left the Imperial City, these people surrounded him front and back like a street clearance, completely enveloping Ye Zhen from all sides.

Not to mention anyone approaching Ye Zhen, not even a fly could get near Ye Zhen.

The Posthouse where Ye Zhen previously resided was already completely occupied by these monitors before Ye Zhen arrived.

Every three steps on the ground was guarded without mention; above, below, there were experts monitoring, especially those from the Heavenly Temple; one would follow Ye Zhen even to urinate.

Evidently, the people from the Heavenly Temple weren’t foolish; they also discerned the true intent of Ye Zhen.

They knew Ye Zhen wanted to delay time, seeking a breakthrough.

But under the present circumstances, with people watching while eating and sleeping, if not for Ye Zhen’s strong mental fortitude, he would be uneasy every moment.

"Young man, let me see what tricks you have up your sleeve!" Master Shou Hui, responsible for monitoring Ye Zhen, sneered.

"Tricks?"

"Why would I play tricks? A clear conscience fears no accusation. The slander against me will eventually show its flaws." Ye Zhen let out a cold laugh.

Suddenly, Ye Zhen’s expression changed, and he ran to a Divine Master searching through his bedding, tossing him a slap, "What are you doing?"

The loud slap stunned the Divine Master, rendering him speechless.

Having lived for so many years, since becoming a Divine Master of the Heavenly Temple, when had he ever been slapped by someone?

After a pause of two or three breaths, the Divine Master reacted with fury, his expression turning extremely fierce, about to explode!

Yet Ye Zhen turned to Jings Patrol Jings Zhan who had followed and said, "Jings Patrol, what is the charge for unauthorized search of a Heavenly Patrol Department Chief’s residence?"

"His Majesty only permitted surveillance of my whereabouts, not the right to search!" Ye Zhen directed this statement towards Grand Divine Master Shou Hui.

Before Shou Hui could say anything, Jings Patrol Jings Zhan’s eerie voice rang out, "The Chief of the Heavenly Patrol Department Intelligence is a key instrument of Great Zhou. According to the Law of Great Zhou, those who trespass on the residence of the Heavenly Patrol Department Chief are instantly executed. Unauthorized search of the Chief’s belongings warrants the extermination of the clan!"

"Then this Divine Master who searched my luggage without permission, I’m asking Jings Patrol to report to His Majesty for extermination of the clan!" Ye Zhen shouted.

"This matter doesn’t require reporting, only reporting to Grand Celestial Official, and we can execute first and report later." Jings Zhan’s eerie voice declared.

Upon hearing this, the Divine Master slapped by Ye Zhen changed his expression, eyes showing a hint of fear, looking to Grand Divine Master Shou Hui for help.

The Law of Great Zhou is not something to be joked about.

Moreover, at such a crucial time, if Ye Zhen insisted, according to the Law of Great Zhou, executing him might actually happen.

The Law of Great Zhou, established at the founding of Great Zhou and approved by three Dao Ancestors, demands adherence from anyone who sets foot on the land of Great Zhou.

"Arrest him!" Jings Patrol Jings Zhan waved his hand, and a large number of Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunters along with Heavenly Patrol Divine Generals rushed up, terrifying the Divine Master.

"Hold on!"

Grand Divine Master Shou Hui gently extended his hand, like a wall, blocking before the rushing crowd including the Heavenly Patrol Divine Generals.

"Grand Divine Master Shou Hui, your divine power is formidable, we cannot withstand! However, according to protocol, when we in the Heavenly Patrol Department encounter opponents we cannot handle, we can request assistance from the Ancestor God Temple!" Saying this, Jings Zhan pinched a Talisman Communication.

This time, even Shou Hui’s face turned extremely unsightly.

The matter is minor, but truly letting those unreasonable maniacs of the Ancestor God Temple, who seize every opportunity against the Heavenly Temple, get involved could escalate a minor issue into a major crisis.

You can imagine, if the Ancestor God Temple’s people came, looking for an opportunity, this Divine Master would definitely face clan extermination according to the Law of Great Zhou.

Which for the Heavenly Temple would be an extremely embarrassing situation.

"Jings Patrol, this was my man’s mistake, ignorance is no sin, Jings Patrol, please don’t pursue the matter?" Grand Divine Master Shou Hui said.

Jings Zhan didn’t directly respond but instead looked towards Ye Zhen.

Grand Divine Master Shou Hui immediately understood the meaning of Jings Patrol Jings Zhan; whether to pursue the matter depended on Ye Zhen’s position as the party involved.

Despite extreme reluctance, Grand Divine Master Shou Hui’s gaze still turned to Ye Zhen, indicating for Ye Zhen to propose conditions.

"His Majesty’s decree merely allows you to monitor my whereabouts, but you are practically imprisoning me! I can’t even cultivate.

Outside and underground, I don’t know your deployment, but inside this Silent Chamber, I forbid anyone to enter.

You can use Divine Sense and Spirit Mirror Pavilion to monitor me, but you can’t intrude in this Silent Chamber to disturb my private space.

I don’t want to be distracted into insanity while cultivating." Ye Zhen proposed his terms.

"This..."

Grand Divine Master Shou Hui pondered.

"According to the Law of Great Zhou, monitoring key personnel should be just surveillance. This request is not excessive at all." Jings Patrol Jings Zhan added.

Under the threat of the Law of Great Zhou, Grand Divine Master Shou Hui eventually nodded. If he couldn’t protect his subordinate, his prestige in the Heavenly Temple would greatly diminish; if word got out, few Divine Masters would dare align with him.

"Fine, but before you enter, we need to thoroughly inspect this Silent Chamber for any special formations or spatial passages." Grand Divine Master Shou Hui set forth a condition.

"No problem, even if you turn everything inside out! But once I begin cultivation inside, no one may enter and disrupt my cultivation!" Ye Zhen replied.

"Agreed!"

Grand Divine Master Shou Hui consented quite readily, for a private Silent Chamber no longer than fifteen meters and no wider than seven meters under their Dao Realm experts’ Divine Sense monitoring was effectively the same as being inside or outside.

Watching the Heavenly Temple personnel rush into the Silent Chamber to conduct a thorough search, Ye Zhen cast a grateful glance toward Jings Patrol Jings Zhan.

If the Heavenly Temple people continued as before, with Divine Masters closely following Ye Zhen step by step, there would be no opportunity to implement Ye Zhen’s rescue plan!

Now, there were conditions!