My version of Heavenly Dao is too old, so it's full of bugs.

Chapter 323 Li Wei is simply a scoundrel of the Celestial Planet!
seven in the morning.

Reporters had already crowded in front of the gate of the Zhongzhou Thunder Department, and countless flashes of light illuminated the sky, making the divine officials on duty in the Zhongzhou Thunder Department feel a little irritated.

As divine officials of the celestial abode, excessive attention from others will only bring excessive trouble. Therefore, what they like best is to make a fortune in silence, and what they dislike most is to show their faces in public!

"That guy, Li Wei, really treats this trial like his own personal stage."

"They have the potential to become gods, so naturally they want to find ways to gain more exposure so they can establish a foundation of faith in the future."

"Heh! Exposure can certainly bring great fame, but whether it will ultimately be a good reputation or a bad one is uncertain!"

Reputation is a double-edged sword. If used well, it can naturally gain the affirmation of the masses and form the foundation for building faith and aspiration.

However, if it is used improperly and is rejected by the masses, it will be much more difficult to build a foundation of faith later.

Therefore, in the eyes of many people, Li Wei's high-profile actions are digging his own grave!
“Even when we in the Lei Department abuse our power, we have to avoid crowds and dare not go too far! But Li Wei actually tried himself this time, which is simply putting his arrogance on the table.”

"There's no way those viewers would like him after that."

Those officials who issued the thunderbolts were right.
The cultivators watching the live stream at this moment are less interested in witnessing the trial and more interested in seeing the Heavenly Court's lawless and despicable nature.

They wanted to see just how shameless a person had to be to sit in the dock judging themselves, to become their own judge and their own referee.

Public opinion is like an abyss; it can be deadly!
The cultivators have come in anger today. If Li Wei doesn't handle this well, he might face a backlash on the spot.

Unfortunately, no matter how he handles this trial, he will definitely not come out on top in the end.

If he acquits himself, no matter how strong the evidence is, it will only be seen as him protecting himself, and the monks will never really believe the result.

It would be ridiculous if he convicted himself.

The beings of the Three Realms would not think that he sacrificed himself for the greater good, but rather that he was frightened by the overwhelming public opinion and had no choice but to bear the consequences.

At that time, he will be seen as a cowardly and wicked fool in the eyes of the public!

Who will believe in such a thing in the future?
Therefore, in the eyes of Zhang Li, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Thunder, Li Wei's high-profile trial was simply self-destructive!

"Reputation is a double-edged sword, and so is self-examination and self-correction! Once you investigate yourself in this way, you will inevitably be stained no matter what."

“If it were handled discreetly, that would be fine. Even if those plaintiffs were unhappy, they wouldn’t be able to continue speaking out in hell! But this kid insists on making a big fuss, and then the public will not be able to stop talking.”

"Perhaps he was already a sinner in everyone's eyes before the trial even began? No matter how he explains or argues, he can't change that first impression."

Standing in Minister Lei's office, Zhang Li looked out the window at the surging public opinion and said with a mocking expression, "This time, Li Wei is probably in a difficult situation."

Lei Yanzi, the Minister of Thunder, remained seated in his chair, showing no interest in the outside noise, as if he didn't care about the trial at all.

Seeing this, Zhang Li asked curiously, "Minister, don't you want to see Li Wei suffer?"

Lei Yanzi continued with his official duties, not even raising his eyes: "I want to see that kid suffer! But like you said, reputation is a double-edged sword! Li Wei is a divine official no matter what. If his reputation is ruined, how will the rest of us fare?"

"As divine officials, haven't we abused our power countless times over the years? Putting aside everything else, isn't 'self-examination and self-correction' already an unspoken rule in the Thunder Department? Last week, the case that reported you for embezzlement, wasn't it ultimately handed over to you to handle yourself?"

Zhang Li immediately felt embarrassed: "Minister, you really know everything."

"Ha! As the head of the Thunder Department, I naturally dare not slack off for even a day!"

Lei Yanzi finally put down his pen and looked out the window: "It is true that I have a personal grudge against Li Wei, but from the perspective of the Lei Department and even the Divine Officials, if this piece of his is ruined, it will not be good for anyone."

"So let's see how he performs!"

"And for some reason, I always felt that the purpose of that kid holding this public trial was probably not so simple."

swish swish swish
A reporter from the Xiandao Morning News appeared on the screen of the live broadcast room. The background was a huge and majestic auditorium, which was empty at the moment. The judges and those involved in the case had not yet entered.

A female reporter with long, beautiful legs is giving the latest situation briefing.

"Dear viewers! The hearing on the Li Wei cheating incident, case number 7.19-0011-19, is about to begin. I am Pei Xing, a reporter from Immortal Path News. I will now announce the list of participants for this hearing!"

"Presiding Judge Li Wei, Deputy Presiding Judge Li Wei, Judge Li Wei, Jury Representative Li Wei, Court Clerk Li Wei, Bailiff Li Wei, Defendant Li Wei, Prosecutor Li Wei, Plaintiff Song Yingxing, Attorney Zhang Chenglong"

Good guy!
The audience exclaimed, "Wow!"

This time, everyone has truly had their eyes opened.

Many people originally thought that Li Wei's self-judgment was just a joke, but who would have thought that Li Wei's investigation was for real!
Even some of Li Wei's fans couldn't hold back anymore: "Is this really not a joke? How could our Li Wei brother do such a thing?"

The presiding judge, judges, juror representatives, court clerk, bailiffs, defendant, and prosecutor—are they all the same person?

You might as well just call him Lord Justice.

Is the Heavenly Court getting this fancy now?

"Is there anyone knowledgeable in the law who can analyze just how incredible this is?"

A cultivator specializing in the study of laws had purchased the broadcasting rights early on and immediately responded in his live stream: "I am a Nascent Soul stage cultivator specializing in the Dao of Laws. I have carefully studied the history of the evolution of Heavenly Laws and have some authority to speak on this matter."

"Therefore, I can now responsibly tell you all that this will have an indelible impact on the entire legal ecosystem of the Three Realms! It may even directly shake the very foundation of the stability of the Heavenly Court's laws and regulations!"

"All I can say is, Heavenly Court, you fucking deserve to die!"

Just as everyone was stunned by the live broadcast, Li Wei, dressed in his Thunder Official uniform, sat down in the presiding judge's seat, crossed his arms, and silently looked at the audience, saying, "Bring the plaintiffs up!" More than a hundred "plaintiff" cultivators entered the room one after another, led by their lawyers. The more than two hundred plaintiffs in the plaintiffs' seat gave people a sense of inexplicable awe!

But the room opposite them was empty; the defendant, Li Wei, who should have been on trial, was sitting in the judge's seat.

The seven nameplates for the presiding judge, judges, defendant, prosecutor, and others were lined up in front of him, perfectly illustrating what it means to arbitrarily exercise a small amount of power.

The plaintiff's cultivator, seeing this, stared in disbelief, clenching his fists and saying, "Li Wei! Do you think that just because you're sitting in that seat, you can get away with cheating?"

Do you think everyone in the world is a fool?!

Li Wei glanced at him silently, then slammed his gavel down heavily: "This is a hearing, so please abide by the law and order! You will have your turn to speak next, but please do not disrupt the hearing at other times."

Seeing this, the "plaintiffs" became even angrier and were about to start hurling insults, but fortunately their lawyer remained sober and quickly transmitted a message to everyone:
"This is being broadcast live across the entire planet. If you act too hysterically, the audience will question your evidence! So you must suppress your anger and show your rationality and vulnerability."

"The more rational and weak you appear, the more the audience will believe in and sympathize with you!"

The plaintiffs finally managed to suppress their anger!

This time, they no longer hoped to bring down Li Wei; all they wanted was to expose this bastard's true colors in front of the entire Celestial Sphere and reveal the corrupt system of the Heavenly Court.

Therefore, the real audience for this hearing was the viewers across the entire planet who were watching the live broadcast.

They can endure it in order to show the world how dark this world is!

So the plaintiffs gritted their teeth and sat down in their seats, their faces full of anger. This honest look of being bullied aroused the audience's sympathy and also aroused their disgust for Li Wei.

"Ugh, I never thought Brother Li Wei would turn out like this. I hereby declare that I am leaving the Li Wei fan group from now on. From now on, I will hate this bastard every single day!"

"Waaaah! No, this must all be the Heavenly Court's fault. Brother Li Wei was just assimilated by his environment. What did he do wrong?"

"Yes! This time, it must have been the gods and the Heavenly Court deliberately framing Brother Li Wei. If the Supreme Emperor wanted to exonerate him, there were many ways, but he chose the one most detrimental to him. It seems that Brother Li Wei is the victim!"

Victoria's fans tried to explain to Levi.

But the overwhelming public opinion was like a flood, easily tearing apart and drowning out these explanations, thus forming overwhelming malice towards Li Wei.

[Ding! The entry for "deceitful and thieving" has been activated]

[Effect 3: Great Evil Appears as Good - Good and evil are blurred, cause and effect are reversed. No matter whether you do good or evil, as long as you gain fame, you can obtain a certain amount of crystallized vow power and possess incredible merit.]

"Hate me! The more you hate me, the more wish power crystals I'll get! And once you've hated me enough, I can reverse the trial and harvest another wave of your positive emotions!"

Having already secured victory, Li Wei remained completely unfazed by public opinion, and said expressionlessly, "Now, please let the plaintiffs present their arguments and show their evidence to the cultivators of the Three Realms!"

Chen Lin, the chief lawyer of Tiande Law Firm, the number one law firm in the human realm, and a Nascent Soul cultivator with a series of debating skills such as eloquence, sharp tongue, persuasiveness, and quick wit, stood up as the lead lawyer for this case.

"Your Honorable Judge Li Wei, this time we are suing cultivator Li Wei for cheating in the 128th Nascent Soul Advancement Permit Examination in Zhongzhou City!"

"As a Thunder Official, you should be the one who upholds the law and order the most, but now you are leading the way in cheating on the exam. This behavior is simply outrageous and a betrayal of the public order and good customs of our entire Three Realms!"

"Everyone, please look, this is the scene of Li Wei activating the law and leaving the examination room. There is no doubt that this is clear evidence that he violated the examination rules!"

"And here's more..."

"It is evident that Li Wei disregarded the examination rules and abused the laws, not only undermining the fairness of the examination, but also very likely being involved in the invasion of the Wenchang Danying Small Grotto by evil forces!"

"As a clerk, disregarding examination rules is disloyalty, engaging in crooked practices is inhumane, and arresting candidates after the incident is unjust. By the way, when Inspector Li Wei was just an ordinary clerk, he sent his father to be an undercover agent and ignored him. This also adds to his unfilial behavior!"

"How can such a disloyal, unfilial, inhumane, and unjust person have the face to serve in the Heavenly Court?!"

"Your Honor, and all cultivators, please bear witness!"

Chen Lin spoke eloquently for a full half hour, quoting various classics and allusions, from social ethics to the laws of Heaven, from the great principles of democracy and freedom to Li Wei's personal nature, completely criticizing him as a scum of cultivation.

With the support of countless debate terms, Chen Lin's words possessed a captivating power, leaving the audience of cultivators furious. They simply couldn't imagine how such a wicked cultivator as Li Wei could exist in this world.

For a time,

Everyone practically wanted to eat Li Wei's flesh and drink his blood; they were practically the Huang Shiren of the Immortal Ball Class.

What's most infuriating is that Attorney Chen has already exposed your bastard past so thoroughly, yet you still have that silent expression.

Li Wei sat on the bench without uttering a word, his eyes like a still pond, completely devoid of any emotion.

"Finished?"

Chen Lin cleared her hoarse throat: "That's all. Now, it's time for the defendant, the presiding judge, to present their defense."

Li Wei stood up without a word, walked silently to a corner of the hall, silently brought over a monitor, silently inserted a USB drive, and silently opened a video.

Then he stood next to the monitor, arms crossed, looking at Chen Lin and the "plaintiffs" behind him with an extremely indifferent gaze!

Chen Lin pushed up her glasses.

snort!
I'd like to see what tricks you're up to.

The video started playing, and the moment Chen Lin saw its contents, her expression changed drastically: "This...this is impossible!!!"

(End of this chapter)