Chapter 1429 - 511: Summoned by the Six Saints! (Part 3)
"Senior, there’s no need to cover up for the Heavenly Court."
Li Ping’an laughed:
"Senior, your disposition really leaves me at a loss as to how to comment. When we first met, you always thought that family shame should not be aired, family shame should not be aired."
"If it weren’t for the fact that you stand upright, I would suspect you were one of their accomplices."
"Although your concerns are not without reason, they are merely partial."
"Within the Heavenly Court, there are many celestial officials; some engage in side businesses, embezzling, abusing their authority, while others are dutiful and do not engage in two-faced actions."
"If we condone and shield the former, wouldn’t the latter, who are pure of heart and true to their original intentions, be ridiculed by the former? Such a trend must not be set, especially since it’s a new Heavenly Court that hasn’t even existed for a thousand years!"
"For today’s matter, punish tenfold."
"Where is Roc?"
The already returned Roc Bird stepped forward and threw two elders from the Ministry of Wealth in front.
These two elders had stood before Li Dazhi earlier.
Li Dazhi, in the corner, also looked a bit displeased, sighing: "This too is due to my negligence in oversight."
Li Ping’an said: "The Minister of Wealth is fined a thousand years of salary, these two celestial officials, take away their physical bodies, confiscate their assets, seal their Primordial Spirits and designate them as heavenly slaves."
The two elders trembled all over, hearing it wasn’t a death penalty, yet felt it was almost as if they were dead, and mixed emotions overwhelmed them, causing them to bow repeatedly.
A celestial general stepped forward and dragged these two celestial officials from the Heavenly Court out.
The dozens of subordinates of these two elders in attendance were all dismissed and investigated.
Li Ping’an further said: "The general who sent Wei Yuxue to the Ye family’s culprits, step out yourself."
Yue He lowered his head, sighed, and stepped before Li Ping’an, kneeling on one knee.
"Please, Your Majesty, punish me!"
"Not you," Li Ping’an said indifferently, "No need to shelter your subordinates, a fine of five hundred years of salary is due, had it not been for your secret protection here, the mysterious ice would have been destroyed... troops you brought out yourself?"
"Yes," Yue He, with bloodshot eyes, "Please allow me, Your Majesty, let me end him!"
"Go ahead, within the army there are no minor mistakes, this matter is already colluding with the culprits, the crime deserves beheading, considering he has no other faults, you send him to be reborn in the underworld."
Yue He expressed gratitude and rose, turning to look at a golden-armored general who always kept his head down in the corner, the latter let out a bitter laugh, removed his helmet, and lowered his head in a bow.
"Big brother, all these years... I’ve put you in a tough spot!"
Yue He lowered his head in a deep sigh, drew his sword forward, taking a step and slashing horizontally.
At this moment, there were no cheers.
A Golden Immortal war general of the Heavenly Court was beheaded, and it was done publicly; the severity of this punishment was beyond their expectation.
Li Ping’an said: "Where are the celestial officials from the Punishment Hall who judged earlier that the demon cultivators were responsible?"
Outside the door, over a dozen celestial warriors escorted three celestial officials in.
These three celestial officials were already scared out of their wits, faces pale, cold sweat streaming.
Li Ping’an asked: "Did you accept bribes?"
The three celestial officials shook their heads, nodded, and some cried loudly begging for mercy.
"I don’t blame you for being strict when you are enforcing the law, but being corrupt, nobody can save you."
"Today, we’ll take the heads of you three to establish the principle of stringent enforcement of the four halls’ laws in the Heavenly Court, and teach them to be honest."
"Behead them!"
"Mercy, Your Majesty!"
More than ten celestial warriors rushed forward and dragged these three celestial officials out the door.
In the corner, the remnant soul of Wei Yuxue lowered its head and sobbed, drifting forward, lowered its head and bowed in worship.
"Thank you, Heavenly Emperor, for upholding justice."
"Go to reincarnation."
Li Ping’an waved his hand, then closed his eyes and sighed softly, saying no more.
Inside the courtyard and out, in the heavens and earth, all beings remained silent.
After an indeterminate amount of time, a divine Qingluan bird flew from the horizon, and the Queen Mother, dressed in phoenix coronet and splendid robes, led a procession to welcome the Heavenly Emperor back.
Li Ping’an gathered his spirits and stood up.
At this moment, various eyes fell upon him; after all, by convention, someone in authority would usually preach a bit at this point.
Li Ping’an simply said: "Zisang, bury all those who died here; after your father returns, the Heavenly Court will still utilize you."
Ye Zisang shed tears, lowered his head and worshiped, Li Ping’an waved his hand, turned to step onto Qingluan’s back, but before he could move, a chime echoed throughout the heavens and earth.
The Tai Chi Diagram slowly unfolded from high up, and the voice of Yuanshi Tianzun came forth:
"Heavenly Emperor, please come to Zixiao Palace to discuss matters of the Dao Immortal Tribulation."
Li Ping’an was momentarily stunned.
He said... alright, Six Saints are really fast.