Heaven Official’s Blessing

”However the kingdom of Yong An is far more prosperous than the kingdom of Xian Le, so of course Crown Prince Yong An will be far stronger than the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Xian Le. How grass grows depends on the land it grows on. Simple logic.”

The northern region belongs to the Ming Guan Palace, with the martial god Pei Ming, the Western Martial god Qi Ying is Quan Yi Zheng, the Southeast Palace of Nan Yang is Feng Xin, the Southwest Palace of Xuan Zhen is Mu Qin, and the Eastern region is owned by Palace of Tai Hua, the martial god of Lang Qian Qiu.

Lang Qian Qiu, when he was still a human, he was a crown prince like Xie Lian. However, he is the crown prince of the Yong An kingdom. The kingdom of Yong An was a country built on the fall of the country of Xian Le, and the founder of Yong An was a rebel general who managed to besiege the capital of the kingdom of Xian Le at that time.

When Xie Lian was roaming the mortal realms, he had also visited the eastern region, and naturally knew that the crown prince of the Yong An kingdom had risen. As heavenly officials, it was inevitable for them to meet each other, so he didnʼt think too much about it. Maybe for others, that is one ingredient for whispering to each other gossip, even though it isnʼt really whispering, maybe it wonʼt be to really be heard for fear of retribution. But the words were said without fear of Xie Lian who was clearly able to hear it, maybe even hoped something interesting happened if he accidentally heard it, so Xie Lian pretended not to hear anything, and casually walked away. At that moment, another voice came from behind calling, ”Your Majesty!”

ʼDonʼt be anymoreʼ Xie Lian thought, but this time when he turned around, it was someone who really called out to him. Ling Wen, with two dark circles in his eyes and his arms full of scrolls, approached him, ”Everyone has gone to the Great Martial Hall for a conference. Be more careful once you reach the hall.”

Xie Lian understood. ”What was given to General Little Pei?”

”Exile.” Ling Wen answered.

”Thatʼs actually not too bad. Not too bad.” Xie Lian thought.

Alienation is considered a ʼTemporary Expulsionʼ for heavenly officials who commit crimes, which means that the sentence handed down can still be negotiated, and there may still be opportunities to continue in their duties. If one day they are found to behave best, they may not be captured; maybe in thirty to fifty years, or maybe in a hundred or two hundred years. But for Xie Lian, ʼnot too badʼ was of course by its own standards. For General Pei it will be a completely different story.

Xie Lian remembered another thing and said, ”Oh yes. Ling Wen, what about the search for a boy with human face disease from Mount Yu Jun before? Do you have news?”

”Iʼm really sorry, Your Honor. I have no news at this time. We are working on it.” Ling Wen answered.

Even for heavenly officials, finding someone in such a vast world is not an easy task. Even though heaven might be faster, itʼs still only the difference between ten years in the mortal world versus two years in heaven. Xie Lian could only say thanks, ”Thank you for your hard work.”

At that moment, they reached the end of the road, and a magnificent palace appeared in front of him and immediately greeted his eyesight.

The palace has stood for centuries, but it only shows eternal superiority, and nothing seems ancient; a layer of golden shingles looks so shiny in the shape of a pyramid, so dazzling with the l.u.s.ter it has. Xie Lian raised her head and glanced at the words that read as ʼThe Great Hall of Self Defenseʼ under her golden roof, the words seemed to have been written with strength and with a spirit that was exactly the same as a few hundred years ago, unchanged . He lowered his head and then walked to the hall. Inside, many heavenly officials had gathered, in their own group of about two or three heavenly officials, standing in silence.

The only ones who might enter the hall were heavenly officials who had officially risen, all sons of the heavenly empire or persistent rulers, each full of spiritual power. They looked at each other in silence in a view filled with pride and judgment, their grandeur seemed so extraordinary. And at that time and place, everyone held their breath, not daring to speak. On the throne at the end of the hall sat a martial god who appeared to be wearing pure white armor.