Fire Monster

Chapter 199 Dao Palace Judgment
The content in the image bead directly silenced the five Qi Refiners.

Because although they knew before that the Governor must have used some means, they never thought that the Governor's actions were so crude and bold.

"Stupid! Stupid!"

A fifth-level Qi Refiner couldn't help but curse. The evidence chain for the Zhang family's evil deeds was now sufficient and the truth was out.

"Yes, it's not just stupid and foolish, it's simply audacious and reckless! Everyone, I think the case can be closed. The Zhang family is indeed perverse and disregards the laws of the Taoist Palace. They dare to buy and sell people and force women into prostitution. They are extremely evil! But the governor is so despicable that he colluded with the elders of the Zhang family and murdered the two legitimate sons of the Zhang family's eldest branch one after another, forcing the head of the Zhang family to be emotional and eager for revenge. He worshiped the evil god and brought about a disaster!"

"Every sip and every bite has its destiny!"

"We should be careful!"

"Brother Qin is right. We will learn from your advice." The other four Qi Refiners also had the same opinion. With the irrefutable evidence here, why not close the case quickly and continue to expand it?
At that moment, the five people successively stamped their seals on a document, and the document instantly caught fire and went straight up into the sky.

As long as the Taoist Palace's rotating headmaster makes his decision, the matter will be over.

Seeing this, Xiao Chengyun, Liu Yuwei and the others all breathed a sigh of relief. Just when they thought the incident was over, the Qi-refining master named Qin suddenly turned around and shouted, "Xiao Chengyun, do you admit your guilt?"

"Mr. Special Envoy, what crime have I committed?"

Xiao Chengyun was stunned. Wasn’t the truth revealed?
"Your cultivation level broke through too quickly, especially helping Liu Yuwei enter the Dao. These two things happened within just a few months, so we suspect that you have triggered the Dao Palace's ninth prohibition on the spirit world!"

"Now, as the special envoy of the Dao Palace, I will conduct a Class B Demon Heart Test on you and the relevant people. From this moment on, please remain silent! Anyone who resists will be treated as an evil demon!"

Hearing this, Xiao Chengyun shut up and signaled others to be quiet.

Grade B Demon Heart Test, the Dao Palace really thinks highly of her!

You have to know that the devil's heart tests she had done on others in the past were only of the highest level.

At this time, the Qi-refining practitioner named Qin waved his hand and smashed thirty-six purple rune spikes onto an open space fifty meters in front of him, forming a psychic energy circuit. He then took out a talisman and slapped it towards the psychic energy circuit. In an instant, purple halos appeared and finally floated up, forming thirty-six purple rings.

"go in!"

Xiao Chengyun walked into these purple rings, and then under the control of the Qi-refining master named Qin, the purple rings sank into Xiao Chengyun's body with a whoosh, forcing out her life fire, body fire, and soul fire in an instant.

The Qianjin Taoist symbol in the life fire is clearly visible.

"Hmph! I knew there was something wrong. He has already cultivated the tenth breath of pure Yang Qi, comprehended the third level of Broken Gold Art, the second level of Qianjin Sword Qi, the second level of Divided Gold, and the second level of Blood Devouring. The speed of cultivation is too fast. In just a few months, how could it be so fast without external help?"

"Junior Brother Cheng, please bring out the Nine-tone Soul Bell and we will know the answer after asking."

The Qi-refining practitioner named Qin sneered and was a little excited. This meant that a big fish was caught!
At this time, a fifth-level Qi Refiner came forward and took out a strange little bell the size of a human head. He held it in one hand and made a seal with the other hand. Every time he made a seal, the strange little bell vibrated silently.

After this happened three times, the Qigong practitioner named Cheng finally asked with a thunderous voice!
"Xiao Chengyun, are you using the visualization method to visualize your Qianjin Dao Talisman?"

The sound was roaring, but Xiao Chengyun seemed unaffected and just shook his head.

"I have never done this before. The Taoist teacher has repeatedly reminded me that it is easy to go astray by visualizing the Taoist talisman. Only fifth-level Qigong practitioners can visualize it. It is impossible to enter the spirit world without a guide. I have never done this before."

The answer was quite clear, and there was no expression on her face, she looked very calm.

Liu Yuwei and the others here did not understand this and thought it was just an ordinary question. They had no idea that this was a special method used to torture Qi Refiners, so they were not surprised.

Only the Qi Refiner named Qin, the Qi Refiner named Cheng, and the other three Qi Refiners changed their expressions. What was going on? Was he wrongly accused?

Because they themselves knew the power of the Nine-tone Soul Bell. Anyone below the fifth level of Qi Refiner would not be able to withstand it if they had even the slightest hesitation or concealment in their hearts.

"Xiao Chengyun, are you able to use the method of visualization to condense your statue in the spirit world?"

The Qi-refining practitioner named Cheng asked again, his old face became ferocious. This kind of question was not easy to ask.

But Xiao Chengyun still looked calm, as if she had a clear conscience.

"Then how did you manage to break through to your current level in just a few months? How did you comprehend those magical powers so quickly?"

"I figured it out on my own, and also used some of my family's heritage!"

"Some?" "Yes, it's all gone now."

"What kind of family background?"

"I don't know the names. They are just a few elixirs and talismans. No one in my family recognizes them. I figured out how to use them myself."

If it was at the beginning, Xiao Chengyun really didn't dare to talk nonsense, but after so many questions, she felt that she could probably say whatever she wanted.

"You don't recognize me? That's funny. Aren't you a Qi cultivator?"

"How would I know? It was passed down from our ancestors. How can I lie to you?"

After a few words, these Qi Refiners fell silent again.

The answer given by Xiao Chengyun was undoubtedly very absurd, but in front of the Nine-tone Soul Bell, they did not think she was lying.

Then, there is only one possibility, that what she said is true.

"No, there is another idea. Go to the spirit world, find her statue, and you can convict her!"

The Qi-refining practitioner named Qin said in a deep voice.

"This shouldn't be the case!"

The Qi-refining practitioner named Cheng was a little surprised. After investigating up to this point, he could actually report back. To deal with a third-level Qi-refining practitioner, he had to use a Grade B Demon Heart Test, which was already beyond the standard. Maybe the practitioner just had some family heritage left by his ancestors.

One of the other three Qi Refiners also advised, "Brother Qin, please think twice. The risks in the spirit world are extremely high. We have just condensed the statue and have not even opened our heavenly eyes. This is not a temple and we do not have the protection of the gods. We cannot do this, we cannot do this."

When the Qi-refining practitioner named Qin heard this, he was also hesitant, but finally he gave in and no longer mentioned going to the spiritual world. He waved his hand and dispersed the purple ring on Xiao Chengyun's body.

"Xiao Chengyun, you have passed the devil's heart test. According to the laws of the Dao Palace, you are already innocent. But I still want to warn you not to forget the teachings of the Dao Academy. In addition, Liu Yuwei must register with the Dao Palace within six months."

"Now, just wait for the Dao Palace's decision."

After saying that, the Qi-refining practitioner named Qin waved his hand, and a strange document appeared out of thin air. In the blink of an eye, a huge fire ignited and it flew straight to the Taoist Palace at the top of the seven-level Spirit Offering Tower.

After that, the five of them stopped talking and just closed their eyes, waiting for the Dao Palace's decision.

About three minutes later, two documents suddenly appeared in the hands of the Qi-refining practitioner named Qin, which made him look a little surprised.

After he handed the document to the other four people for review, they exchanged glances for a moment before he said in a deep voice, "The Dao Palace has made the decision! The First and Second Chief Seals of the Provincial Government are dismissed and investigated!"

"Liu Yuwei, the lord of the Second Pioneer City under the Governor's Office, and Xiao Chengyun are innocent and have made great contributions."

"First, four months ago, the defense line of the Demon Suppression Department collapsed and the Second Pioneer City fell. Liu Yuwei was the main force, and Wang Chen, Zhao Guanshan and others were the auxiliary forces to stabilize the situation and defend the city. The Governor's Office failed to identify talents and use them properly, and failed to distinguish rewards and punishments. This was a big mistake. The Dao Palace hereby corrects this and rewards 10,000 Dao Palace Contribution Points, which will be distributed by Liu Yuwei."

"Secondly, Qigong Master Xiao Chengyun, with his own efforts, spent more than a month, working day and night to deploy a first-level spirit supply tower for the second pioneer city. This is a great achievement, but the governor still did not think of rewarding him, but instead interfered with him in a dirty way. This is a big mistake. The Dao Palace hereby corrects this and rewards him with 10,000 Dao Palace contribution points, which will be earned by Xiao Chengyun."

"Third, the Zhang family's evil deeds this time caused the collapse of the first line of defense. The entire Second Pioneer City, under the leadership of Liu Yuwei and Xiao Chengyun, not only bravely left the city and rescued the fourth-level Qi Refiner Qin Dong, but also performed stably when the ninth-level evil demon attacked the city, and finally defended the Second Pioneer City. It is reasonable and meritorious, and not guilty! The Dao Palace hereby corrects this and rewards 10,000 Dao Palace Contribution Points, which will be distributed by Liu Yuwei."

"Fourth, based on the current situation, Dao Palace believes that the second development city is very important, but because Liu Yuwei and Xiao Chengyun are Qi Refiners, we give you three choices."

"First, the Second Pioneer City will be upgraded to a transit city, responsible for supplying some logistical materials and personnel rest and recuperation to the Demon Suppression Bureau. The war camp will be stationed there permanently. The Demon Suppression Bureau will deploy a second-level spirit supply tower for the transit city, and provide no less than ten third-level imperial seal chariots for defense."

"But Liu Yuwei needs to give up her position as the Lord of the Transit City, and reorganize the Second Development Camp into an elite combat camp, named Liu Camp after Liu Yuwei, and stationed in the Transit City. Depending on the situation, they can obey the orders of the Demon Suppression Department. At the same time, the Demon Suppression Department needs to pay no less than 100,000 merit points as compensation."

"Secondly, the Demon Suppression Department will pay a one-time payment of 50,000 Dao Palace Contribution Points and 100,000 Merit Points to directly buy out the Second Development City and the Second Development Camp. Liu Yuwei will serve as the Second Chief of the Provincial Administration Department, and Xiao Chengyun will serve as the Deputy Inspector of the Provincial Administration Department's Dao Palace. They can take away up to ten elite subordinates, and the rest will be taken over and settled by the Demon Suppression Department."

"Third, the Second Pioneer City will no longer be under the jurisdiction of the Provincial Administration Department, but will be directly controlled by the Demon Suppression Department and become part of the First Line of Defense. The Second Pioneer Camp will be reorganized into the Liu Camp and will be added to the First Line of Defense. The Second Pioneer City will be the residence for the families of the Liu Camp."

"I'll give you ten days to consider the above options!"

After saying that, the Qi Refiner named Qin handed the two documents to Liu Yuwei and Xiao Chengyun respectively.

Afterwards, the five Qi Refiners each threw out a ray of light, and in an instant they flew hundreds of meters into the air and landed on the large lid above the Second Pioneer City. They all used escape techniques, and that large lid was actually a demon-suppressing net, which shrank and changed at a very fast speed like a hanging basket, and in the blink of an eye it turned into a shuttle-like object, which quickly rushed into the sky and returned to the Taoist Palace.

(End of this chapter)