The entire sect is obsessed with love, but I'm the only one who's truly insane.

It seems that Daoist Lingwei only briefly made his mark in the Heavenly Palace before fading into obscurity again, and the Three Primal Palaces and Nine Mansions remained deserted.

However, the interior was not neglected at all.

Hearing the sound of people cracking sunflower seeds inside, Kaiyang finally lost his temper. "Are you guys ever going to stop?! Can't you see people are cleaning?!"

Yuan Ye and Ni Jinxuan's eyes widened simultaneously. They put down the melon seeds they were holding and jumped behind Lin Du in a panic, "Daojun!!! He yelled at us!!"

Kaiyang: ...

He threw down his cleaning tools and said, "That's enough! Who are you trying to fool by acting like this, being bullied like this?!"

Lin Du munched on a peach, making a crisp sound as he ate. "Show me," he said.

Kaiyang turned his head sharply, unable to stand these people at all.

There aren't many days left in three years, he's going to endure it!

"If it's not cleaned properly, you'll have to add another three years," Lin Du reminded him, drawing out his words.

Kaiyang couldn't take it anymore and straightened up. "It's not that I'm saying you have..."

His gaze fell on the pen Lin Du had picked up. He remained silent for a moment, then lowered his head. He could still bear it.

Three years later, and then another three years later, the Doubu (a powerful faction in the martial arts world) will probably no longer recognize him as their Star Lord.

Yuan Ye grinned and pulled out his newly developed wooden mortise and tenon toy. "Come on, let's play something fun."

Bang! A loud explosion rang out, and the smell of herbs spread throughout the Three Elements Nine Palaces, followed by a lot of dust.

Kaiyang threw down his broom, his face filled with utter despair. "Lord Lingwei, the people you hired—one's in charge of demolishing houses, and the other's in charge of building them?"

Are there no normal people among the Three Elements and Nine Palaces?

Xia Tianwu came out, her moon-white dress covered with uneven black ash. "This pill has a bit of a conflict after introducing Xuan Lei and the talisman you put in, Uncle. I'll adjust it a bit more."

Lin Du turned around and comforted him, "It's alright, a new pill formula always requires trial and error."

Xia Tian laughed. "I know, I've already prepared the recipe for next time!"

Kaiyang was utterly desperate. He'd rather be struck by lightning than work in the Three Realms and Nine Prefectures again!

He ran all the way back to find the Emperor, "Your Majesty! It's been three years! A full three years! Can I please not go anymore?"

The Emperor looked at Kaiyang, who was in a disheveled state, with a dignified expression, "After three years, you naturally don't need to go."

Kaiyang was hopeless. "But I can't go every day. This kind of thing isn't something a virgin should do."

The Emperor thought for a moment, then said, "Why don't you go and sweep through the residence of the Holy Disciple Tian?"

Kaiyang frowned upon hearing this. "No, I don't want to go to such a filthy place."

"Then clean and sweep properly until the three-year period ends." Emperor Fusang said, patting his shoulder. "I know you are a good child, but you are too impatient. After suppressing you for so many years, you always expose your shortcomings when you encounter problems. This is not good. The reason I arranged for you to go there is to let you temper your temperament. It is not a punishment, but a training."

"Look at Lingwei, she's so young, yet she does things so methodically and flawlessly. You should learn from her."

Kaiyang was initially listening attentively to the instruction, and his anger subsided. But upon hearing the last sentence, he laughed in exasperation, "Her? Has a method? Is it flawless?"

Lin Du is simply the most unruly person in the world!

"Think of what her people have done to those Three Realms and Nine Prefectures! They're indulging in eating, drinking, playing, and even blowing up stoves—not a single one of them can fight!"

Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Fusang frowned slightly. "Can't you really see any good in Lin Du? Is she really just indulging in eating, drinking, and having fun?"

Kaiyang replied decisively, "Roar!"

Fusang shook his head, looking helpless, as if he was disappointed in someone who was not living up to his potential. "Sweep for another three years. Your temperament still needs to be tempered."

Just as Kaiyang was about to say something, he saw the Emperor of Fusang wave his hand and issue a transfer order.

He stared wide-eyed and opened his mouth, but it was too late.

Lin Du was indeed indulging in eating, drinking, and having fun. However, the Heavenly Emperor deliberately ignored him, and Lin Du still had no power whatsoever, nor could he forcibly summon people to enter the Floating Life Illusion to judge their merits and demerits.

The Ruins of Guixu are too vast. For the past three years, Wei Zhi has been searching for it, but has yet to find the flow of the Cave of Enlightenment.

Lin Du could only hold back for the time being, focusing on the mass line, letting Xuan Ying go out for a stroll, while he himself wandered around the Heavenly Palace, occasionally going to the Finance Bureau to worship the God of Wealth.

Lin Du couldn't guarantee how well she had gotten along with the other departments, but she was very familiar with the Finance Department.

The Grand Marshal couldn't help but laugh as soon as Lin Du strolled in. "What did you smuggle from the fairies of other mansions this time?"

"These are immortal peaches, given to me by Sister Xuan Nu." Lin Du took out a plate of immortal peaches.

"You're always wandering around, having such a leisurely time?" The Grand Marshal smiled, looking at the plump peaches on the table. "You just came from the Queen Mother of the West's place, and now you're here at our Finance Bureau?"

"No, I only pretend to play around with others, it's only with you that I'm truly having fun." Lin Du devoutly offered sacrifices, "Please bless me."

As she spoke, she handed a handful of candy to the lucky boys, her gaze incredibly devout, "I've passed by the Hall of Marriage three times without entering, and I've lingered in the Treasury without leaving."

The Grand Marshal pointed at her, "Why do you, a Daoist Master in charge of oversight, show favoritism?"

Lin Du spread his hands, "Hey, don't say that. We're good friends in private, business is business."

After she finished offering her tribute and establishing good relations, she leisurely left.

After Lin Du left the mansion, the Grand Marshal picked up the peach and said, "...I don't think I've eaten this peach this year. Why did she just grab a whole plate of them?"

"...This little liar, he just uses his face to freeload and get rich everywhere." Another True Lord also reached for the peach, but the Marshal stopped him, saying, "This immortal peach is a crisp peach. You're too old and your teeth aren't good. Give it to me."

True Lord: ...?

The Grand Marshal leisurely finished munching on the peach, then suddenly sighed, "What a pity."

The Wealth-Bringing Boy didn't understand. "What are you regretting? Aren't there enough peaches to eat?"

The Grand Marshal shook his head, "No, it's a pity about Daoist Lingwei."

"She probably won't have such good days and such good relationships after that."

Zhenjun shook his head, "Forget about popularity, if you really go down that path, your life will be in danger."

The Grand Marshal seemed to be thinking of something, and his expression became serious. Zhenjun quietly picked up a peach.

"That child is still young, isn't he? Heavenly Emperor... what exactly does he mean?"

The Grand Marshal turned around, and the True Lord quickly gathered his sleeves, shaking his head with a serious expression. "Ah, Heavenly Emperor, this, Heavenly Emperor, it's hard to say."

It's hard to say. If we were to determine merits and demerits, the quickest way would naturally be to start with the Heavenly Emperor.

Even if there are truly people in the world who have a clear conscience, they would still be afraid to entrust the path they have walked in the past entirely to another person.

Unlike the Book of Fate, what Lin Du holds in his hands is everyone's Achilles' heel.

If it weren't for her status as a direct disciple of the Dao Ancestor, Lin Du would have been tripped up by everyone and wouldn't even know how she died.

"Knowing someone's life story, there's no greater way to kill than by destroying their spirit..."

Zhenye Zhenjun only governs the beginning and end of fate, while Lingwei Daojun judges the long process in between...

Lin Du was able to roam around freely at this time, and no one dared to directly antagonize her. They let her come and go as she pleased, and even tried to curry favor with her, probably because they were afraid that she would suddenly settle scores with them in the future.

Thinking of this, the Grand Marshal smiled and shook his head. "Forget it, whether it's for personal gain or out of sincerity, I just hope that Lingwei will also go to the Hall of Longevity to pray for peace."

His hand instinctively reached for the fruit plate, only to find it empty. He turned and glared angrily, "Where are my peaches?!"

It is clear that Daoist Lingwei did not seek peace.

First, the core of the collapsing small world almost hit her feet while she was walking down the corridor. Then, when she flew up to the Holy Disciple Heaven, she encountered a spacetime rift and was almost sucked in.

After returning from listening to lectures at Yujing Mountain, my home was in ruins.

Lin Du, holding his folding fan, looked at the suddenly appearing ferocious beast with a half-smile. "Whose mount are you?"

The voice was so kind, it even sounded like a saint who would never get angry.

The ferocious beast even subconsciously answered obediently, "I don't belong to anyone; I just escaped after the seal was broken."

Lin Du nodded, his smile becoming even more amiable. "Very good."

The next instant, a fist slammed into the beast's forehead.

Before the ferocious beast could even react to how this seemingly weak celestial official had made his move, it was struck squarely in the face. The powerful force of ice and snow, accompanied by a biting wind, sent the beast flying, its head lolling out of the air.

The entire Holy Disciple Heaven is quite vast, yet on that day everyone heard a tremor and the heart-wrenching screams of a ferocious beast.

"Help!!! No, I didn't! I really didn't mean to!!! After the seal broke, a little sparrow passed by me, and I just wanted to catch it, but who knew I'd end up in your residence, Dao Lord!"

The ancient ferocious beast was beaten so badly that it howled and scrambled to escape, but it could not get away.

"You've managed to dismantle my defensive formation, so you do have some skill." Lin Du calmly carried the ferocious beast bound by runes toward Siwei Mansion. "If you can't compensate me for my mansion, then I'll chop you up, sell you for a good price, and rebuild a mansion for me."

The ferocious beast stared wide-eyed in terror. "No, Dao Lord, Dao Lord, spare my life! We can talk it over, really!"

Lin Du sneered and carried the mountain-sized ferocious beast into the Siwei Mansion.

"Has the seal of your Siwei Prefecture not been regularly inspected and maintained? Otherwise, how could this ferocious beast have broken through the seal so easily, running all the way from the mountains of the Twenty-Eighth Heaven to the Holy Disciple Heaven?"

Her aggressive approach made even the Heavenly Officials of Siwei Mansion, who were originally prepared to deal with her, feel somewhat embarrassed.

The True Lord of Justice rushed over and repeatedly promised to thoroughly investigate and provide compensation, and to reseal the ferocious beast.

After spouting a string of nice words, Zhenjun looked up at the ferocious beast that had been beaten to the point of near death and was speechless.

What did he just say?

Oh, he said he would compensate for losses and medical expenses, but it seems that medical expenses will not be compensated.

"Lord Lingwei, did you personally make this?" the True Lord asked cautiously.

"Ah, right, what else?" Lin Du looked at Zhenjun casually. "Although Lingwei is just a civil official, he can't be completely powerless to protect himself. After all, if I wait for the thirty-six subordinate officials of the Siwei Department to come and save me, I'm afraid I'll become a piece of wood torn apart by the ferocious beasts."

The ferocious beast whimpered, but could not utter a sound.

The True Lord felt even more ashamed upon hearing this and could only nod in agreement.

In less than three days, the entire Heavenly Palace knew about the deeds of Lingwei Daojun, a civil official, who had severely defeated the ancient ferocious beast that had broken its seal.

And so life in Lindu returned to normal.

Inside the Three Elements and Nine Palaces, Lin Du listened to Yuan Ye's rambling with his eyes lowered.

"Isn't it obvious? This is bullying!"

Yuan Ye muttered, "The ferocious beast is sealed in the mountains of the Twenty-Eight Heavens. It would take a long time for it to reach the Holy Disciple Heaven. And that sparrow thing is even more ridiculous. They've been investigating for a month and still haven't found out how the seal was broken, or why they haven't received any news of the seal being broken."

Lin Du remained seated lazily in his chair, his eyes lowered and silent.

"Junior Uncle! Are you really not going to find out who deliberately released the ferocious beast to attack you?" Ni Jinxuan looked at the person who seemed so serene.

"Well," Lin Du stroked the Floating Life Fan in his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips, "no rush."

Yuan Ye clapped his hands. "Junior Uncle, are you fishing?"

Lin Du nodded, "That's right. I'm fishing. It's a good thing they can't give an explanation. Just wait, we'll have work to do soon."

Ni Jinxuan and Yuan Ye let out a long "Oh," and said, "I understand."

So that's where my junior uncle was waiting.

Lin Du straightened up as he spoke, intending to write a request for an audience. "Oh dear, why hasn't Yan Qing arrived yet? It's inconvenient without someone to help write the document."

Yuan Ye thought for a moment, "Soon. You know him, he's always been a stickler for things. If he's really determined to catch up with someone, he'll definitely do it."

After submitting his petition requesting an audience, Lin Du was summoned by the Heavenly Emperor.

The Heavenly Emperor greeted them with a smile, "Good child, how are you doing in the Heavenly Palace? Has anyone been making things difficult for you?"

Three years is nothing in the celestial realm.

Just as Lin Du was about to speak, the Heavenly Emperor suddenly asked, "Do you know how to play chess?"

Lin Du nodded, "I've memorized a little bit of the chess manual; I'm just a bookworm."

The Heavenly Emperor smiled and shook his head, "Then let's have one."

Lin Du sat down as instructed, guessed the game, and then made the first move.

The hall was silent, save for the sound of pieces being placed.

After an unknown amount of time, the Heavenly Emperor finally spoke, "You are quite patient. The Siwei Prefecture has indeed done an appalling job this time. The residence has been rebuilt, and I will order them to rectify it."

Lin Du looked at the chessboard. "I remember, Siwei Prefecture is in the north, far from your Yuqing Palace."

The Heavenly Emperor paused slightly, then looked up at the person before him.

This Lingwei not only makes it impossible for him to predict the next move in chess, but also makes it impossible for him to understand the purpose behind his words.

"Yes, it seems you've thoroughly explored all the regions of Heaven after so many years there," the Heavenly Emperor laughed.

"Therefore, obeying orders but not proclamations always leads to oversights." Lin Du followed the Heavenly Emperor's move, placing a piece on the board. "Since they can't figure out how the seal was broken, then they should investigate who neglected their duties. If these ferocious beasts had moved to a different place to wreak havoc, the number of deaths and injuries would have been countless. What do you think?"

The Heavenly Emperor said it was not good, nor could he give a proper order.

He held a chess piece, swayed it left and right, still unsure where to place it.

"I think we should proceed gradually, after all..."

"After all, under the thirty-six subordinate officials of the Siwei Prefecture, there are hundreds of fierce generals commanding tens of thousands of heavenly soldiers. You are afraid that the morale of the army will be unstable."

Lin Du subtly tapped the chessboard. The Heavenly Emperor watched the spot where the finger landed, paused for a moment, and finally placed the chess piece down.

"But there's a reason for this," Lin Du said slowly. "Oversight is the responsibility of the Three Elements and Nine Palaces. The Floating Life Fan and the Dream Brush are in the hands of Daoist Lingwei. What do they have to do with you? After all, I'm the one who suffered, I'm the one who is calculating, and I'm the one who is investigating..."

She looked at the chessboard in front of her, which had reached a stalemate. Lin Du placed a piece.

The black pieces were swallowed up in large chunks.

Lin Du raised his eyes again, "I would like to trouble you to mediate the private conflict between our two palaces. After all, you are the highest authority in the Heavenly Palace. We, the Three Elements and Nine Palaces, will naturally listen to you and know when to stop."

The Heavenly Emperor placed another piece on the board, stood up, and said, "Young man, you have plenty of drive."

Lin Du laughed, "Small tricks, small-minded approach, not as brilliant as your move to stabilize the overall situation."

The Heavenly Emperor waved his hand, "Don't make things too ugly."

Lin Du then stood up, bowed, and left.

The young attendant rushed over again, "Daoist Lord! Immortal Lord Yuanxiao sent me to tell you that your scribe has arrived."

Lin Du laughed, "Very good."

Half a month later, Lingwei Daojun of the Three Realms and Nine Palaces, along with all the immortal officials of the palace, once again visited Siwei Palace, claiming that he wanted to give away a magic treasure.

When the True Lord of Justice document came out, Lin Du had already finished demonstrating it. "This set of things is called a monitoring system. It was refined by our Three Elements Nine Palaces Cang Yan Immortal Official after he entered the palace."

"Even if the celestial soldiers on duty neglect their duties, the situation can be checked at headquarters in a timely manner, and the footage can be replayed. It just requires a lot of memory-enhancing fritillaria, but that's not a huge expense for the Siwei Mansion, don't you think?"

Lin Du looked at Zhenjun with a smile, "How is it? Is it a good thing?"

The True Lord of Justice couldn't say this thing was bad; it was indeed good. It was just that Lin Du's delivery of it carried a hint of irony.

But then Lin Du said something that made the True Lord of Justice think that giving gifts was still a good idea.

"Although this item has been delivered, the previous dereliction of duty cannot be investigated no matter what. Why don't we ask the celestial officials in the mansion to all enter my Floating Life Fan for a review? Their merits and demerits will be judged in due course."

Lin Du sat down with a smile, the Floating Life Fan in his hand gleaming coldly. The tip of the fan spun around like a pointer before finally landing on the True Lord of Justice. "Then, shall you begin? Surely the True Lord of Justice, having suppressed countless ferocious beasts and evil people, will bestow blessings. Perhaps your cultivation will even advance to a higher level. This would be a good thing for the Heavenly Palace and the Siwei Prefecture as well."

"After all, I heard that when the True Lord first sealed that ferocious beast, it was a fierce battle, and he himself was injured. The blessing can completely heal old wounds." Lin Du smiled, suddenly opened the Floating Life Fan, picked up a brush, and wrote the name of the Judicial True Lord. "Would you like to?"

The True Lord of Justice was somewhat angered upon hearing this. "Although our cultivation levels are different, we are of the same rank in the Heavenly Palace. Why are you making things difficult for me like this! Just because the ferocious beast escaped and destroyed your residence, are you taking revenge for personal reasons? Didn't we repair your residence?"

Before Lin Du could even stand up, Yan Qingyuan, Ye Jinxuan, and Tian Wu stood in front of her, trying to speak, but Lin Du cut her off.

"Because I gave you, Siwei Prefecture, three months to find out the culprit behind the ferocious beast breaking the seal and injuring people. Anyone with eyes can see that it was your slow response or deliberate indulgence that allowed the ferocious beast to run all the way to the Holy Disciple Heaven. But you have been unable to find the culprit. Since that is the case, I have no choice but to come in person."

Lin Du waved his Floating Life Fan, "I have never doubted the True Lord of Justice, but in terms of sentiment and reason, you should be the one to go first. Otherwise, I cannot just arrest a lowly soldier. That would be unfair to the weak. Only the strong should set an example."

Her fan brushed past the gap between the four people in front of her and landed in front of the True Lord of Justice. The fan surface was as smooth as a mirror. "If the True Lord is unwilling, I will naturally not force him to comply."

Lin Du's voice was infused with immortal power, reaching the ears of all the immortal officials in the mansion. It didn't sound threatening, and even seemed a bit too lazy, but no one doubted the authority of the voice's owner.

"This fan has never harmed good people. On the contrary, some good people have passed through the underworld and become immortals after their trials. The four celestial officials in front of me have also greatly increased their strength after experiencing the Floating Life Illusion. I came here to bring blessings, but you treat me as a plague god and avoid me like the plague. Why is that?"

"If you don't even dare to face the path you've walked in the past, how pitiful your life is, not even recognizing yourself."

As Lin Du finished speaking, he chuckled softly, a hint of pity in his voice.

She raised her eyes, gently pushing aside Jin Xuan and Tian Wu who were blocking her way. "So, True Lord, what is your answer to me?"

The Judge gritted his teeth, "I'll go in!!"

Lin Du smiled with satisfaction.

She raised her hand and channeled her immortal power into the fan from afar, her divine sense falling into the Dream Pen.

Ni Jinxuan turned her head and began looking for food to replenish her immortal power and divine sense. Xia Tianwu took out some pills, ready to be used at any time. Yuan Ye took out Xi Qin. Yan Qing began to bury himself in drafting the record documents.

Lin Du lowered his eyes, pondering this move. Could this move be considered a move to alert the enemy?

She admitted she had been a bit reckless, but the crises that had suddenly come and gone over the past three years were finally coming together in an unexpected way that didn't seem so accidental.

Wei Zhi had not yet found the legacy left by Yin Huaitian before his death, and she could not wait any longer.

Among the old cases that Mo Lin had investigated and found back in Shenxiao Prefecture, traces of demonic activity could be seen. Although they were disguised and most of them seemed to be cases caused by ferocious beasts and evil spirits, upon closer examination, they might not be just evil spirits and ferocious beasts, but very likely demons.

There are many scattered immortals in the immortal realm, but scattered sects cannot become a great force; they are merely places where people gather and settle down. The Supreme Sect is one of the sects that has survived the best.

Senior sisters and brothers Feng Chao, Cangli, and Jiang Liang secretly inquired and investigated the dangers that remote, independent cultivators were prone to encounter over the years, and some clues were revealed.

The Immortal Realm is too vast, with too many independent cultivators, scattered remote cave dwellings, and small worlds. Even if evil spirits commit crimes, it is difficult to detect them. As long as they are careful, they may even remain undetected forever.

Sheng Yan also said that some wandering immortals actually suspected that there were still evil spirits.

When Yin Huaitian arrived at the Cold Moon Small World in a sorry state, wasn't he also covered in demonic energy?

She is a celestial general, and there are very few who can defeat her. At the very least, they are not wandering immortals, and it is impossible for anyone with higher cultivation than her to be an unofficial or even unrecognized immortal.

She couldn't search for all the immortals in the forest, but she had to find and eliminate all the celestial officials in the Heavenly Palace.

Lin Du snapped out of his reverie and glanced at the sentence, "The Star Lord sent a message, but refused to send troops, which is a serious offense," and raised an eyebrow slightly.

That was... when Yin Huaitian was still alive?

The firelight within the fan was dazzling. Lin Du withdrew his gaze and waited until nightfall before the True Lord emerged. Those who had committed wrongdoings had been punished, and those who had rendered meritorious service should also be blessed.

Despite the blessing bestowed upon him, the True Lord of Justice remained solemn and stiff, barely speaking to Lin Du before turning and leaving.

Lin Du seemed to be thinking, it seems this is not the case.

"Next!" Yuan Ye called out loudly.

Lin Du investigated for a full half month and finally found a derelict official who had forgotten his duties due to being drunk and had not taken care of the seal on the ferocious beast.

Once the culprit was found, the Heavenly Master beside the Heavenly Emperor arrived almost immediately to mediate the relationship between the two departments.

The cleaning was thus interrupted.

Lin Du failed to find any trace of demonic energy, but knowing when to stop, he led his men away.

Unexpectedly, the day after the investigation ended, the subordinate official who was found guilty ran into trouble.

As the sky approached the gate of the Three Realms and Nine Prefectures, Yan Qing was showing Lin Du the merit and demerit book to be recorded in his file.

"Lord Lingwei, are you aware that the official who committed the crime died that day, and it was from internal injuries?" Lord Huode stepped into the government office. "We initially suspect that you, Lord Lingwei, are a suspect."

Yan Qing suddenly stood up. "No? What? What evidence do you have? Isn't this pure slander?!"

Lin Du felt relieved; it was as expected.

The person behind the scenes, if they were to make a move, would certainly target the fairness of her judgment of merits and demerits.

"Evidence? Of course there is. The evidence is that the official had no disputes with anyone before he died, except when he entered the Floating Life Illusion to judge merits and demerits. But after he came out, he was heartbroken and died."

"We suspect that the Floating Life Fan in Lingwei Daojun's possession has been tampered with, which is unfair."

Huo De Xingjun adopted a businesslike attitude, saying, "Daojun, if you have anything to argue about, then come with me."

"No, this is utterly alarmist!" Yan Qing slammed her hand on the table in anger. "You're making baseless judgments!"

"This is a matter of great importance. Let the Heavenly Emperor decide this matter himself. Whether it is a rash decision or not, we will know in time." The Fire God Lord held his sword, glaring menacingly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Du calmly stood up and said indifferently, "I'm leaving."

Yan Qing opened her mouth and reached out her hand to stop him, but didn't know what to say.

When the Grand Marshal of the Ministry of Finance heard about this, he thought for a moment and summoned the Wealth-Bringing Boy. "Go to the Holy Land and find Yuan Ling. No, go directly to the Dao Ancestor. When you see the Dao Ancestor's crane, just cling to it and don't let go. The Dao Ancestor will definitely come out."

When the Lucky Boy heard that Lingwei Daojun, who often gave it candy, was in trouble, it ran away in a flash, muttering, "Catch the crane, catch the crane."