Fang Jian looked at Wan Zhong, the copyist of the Taixuan Province, and asked, "How did you know the contents of my memorial?"

Wan Zhong bowed and said, "The Great Lord announced it to the entire Taixuan Province and ordered us to discuss it."

"Yes." Fang Jian nodded, and then he said: "I don't want to distribute spiritual weapons to the people of Xiniu Hezhou, but to the demon cultivators of Xiniu Hezhou."

Wan Zhong asked again, "Why do we need to distribute spiritual weapons to demon cultivators?"

Fang Jian looked at Wan Zhong and said, "This is the plan of my Xitian Mansion. Why should I tell you?"

"The Great Master has allowed us to ask questions now," Wan Zhong said. "The Great Master has asked us to discuss the pros and cons of this action and has allowed us to ask you, Master Hongqing, about this matter."

Fang Jian smiled upon hearing this and said, "Oh, I see. Okay, then I'll tell you. The reason why Xitian Prefecture is distributing spiritual weapons to the demon cultivators of Xiniu Hezhou is to give them the power to protect themselves."

Wan Zhong said, "But the demon cultivators from Xiniu Hezhou rebelled and were just wiped out by you, Master Hongqing. Why are you suddenly giving them spiritual weapons?"

Fang Jian said calmly, "You said it yourself. The demon cultivators who rebelled have been wiped out by me. Now the demon cultivators in Xiniu Hezhou are all innocent citizens of my Heavenly Court."

Wan Zhong asked, "Master Hongqing, how can you guarantee that these demon cultivators won't cause chaos if they take the spiritual weapons?"

Fang Jian asked, "How can we guarantee this?" Upon hearing this, Fang Jian glanced at Wan Zhong and asked, "Fellow Daoist Wan Zhong, do you think the Heavenly Laws of our Heavenly Court are correct?"

Wan Zhong said without hesitation, "The Heavenly Law is supreme. It is the Jade Law that governs the Three Realms. It is naturally correct."

"If the Heavenly Law is correct, why have there always been people in the Three Realms who disobey the Heavenly Law and rebel and cause trouble?" Fang Jian asked again.

Wan Zhong was slightly startled, but then quickly reacted and said, "That's because some immortal cultivators have different beliefs and natures, which led to disagreements with the Heavenly Laws and ultimately led them to oppose the Heavenly Court."

Fang Jian smiled and said, "That's right. Even the Heavenly Laws are constantly challenged by immortals due to their beliefs and nature. How much less a strategy? If there are problems, they must be solved, rather than dodging and avoiding them. Hoping to avoid them with a piece of paper is shameful."

"You..." Wan Zhong looked at Fang Jian in horror and said, "The ban on spiritual weapons was originally ordered by the Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens. You say it's shameful for the Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens to evade the question?"

Fang Jian's eyes turned cold upon hearing this, and he looked at Wan Zhong and said, "Are you accusing me of blaspheming the Great Dao Lord?"

"Master Hongqing." At this time, another immortal official stepped forward and said, "What you just said was crystal clear. We all heard it. Wan Tingji is not trying to deduct any charges from you."

The surrounding immortal officials also said: "Yes, we all heard it."

Fang Jian smiled calmly upon hearing this and said, "What I just said wasn't directed at the Great Dao Lord, but at you and the rest of you. When the Great Dao Lord banned spiritual weapons, it was because of the circumstances of the time. He had no choice but to ban them. Today, the situation is vastly different, yet you still cling to the old ways and stick to the old ways. How shameful!"

"You, you, you, Master Hongqing, how dare you insult us?" The surrounding immortal officials were suddenly in an uproar.

Even Wan Zhong looked at Fang Jian in astonishment and said, "Master Hongqing, as the Minister of the Western Heaven Palace and a first-rank immortal official in the Heavenly Court, how could you humiliate your colleagues like this?"

"That's right, it's too much."

The surrounding immortal officials immediately began to criticize Fang Jian, accusing him of being irresponsible and having no sense of propriety.

As soon as Fang Jian saw this posture, he knew that these people came prepared and were clearly under orders, so he looked at them with a cold brow.

But at this moment, there was a sudden commotion in the crowd. Someone gave a push from behind, and a third-rank immortal official suddenly pounced forward. Then, the group of immortal officials were instantly pushed forward by a huge force.

"Bang!" Wan Zhong was pushed by the immortal official who pounced on him from behind. He screamed and rushed directly towards Fang Jian. At the same time, his feet subconsciously took a quick step forward and happened to step on Fang Jian's feet.

Fang Jian grabbed Wan Zhong's collar with his left hand and stopped him when he was about to pounce on him. Wan Zhong was caught by Fang Jian and just as he raised his head and hadn't said anything, he saw a big fist coming towards him.

"You stepped on my foot." Fang Jian said, then punched Wan Zhong in the left eye.

Wan Zhong suddenly cried out in pain and fell backwards. His left eye socket became red and swollen.

"Master Hongqing!" the immortal official beside him exclaimed, "Why are you hitting someone?"

"He stepped on my foot." Fang Jian pointed at Wan Zhong and said.

At this time, the immortal officials behind Wan Zhong hurriedly supported Wan Zhong, and then said to Fang Jian: "That was because someone pushed him from behind, he didn't do it on purpose."

Fang Jianyi shrugged and said, "With so many of you crowded together, how would I know someone was pushing me from behind? I only know that Wan Tingji stepped on my foot."

"I just need to apologize for stepping on your foot. Why did you hit someone?" Another second-rank immortal official shouted at Fang Jian.

Fang Jian grabbed the second-rank immortal official and punched him in the face, saying, "Is it my fault that someone stepped on me? What nonsense are you talking about, you idiot?"

"Ah!" The second-rank immortal official screamed in pain. Fang Jian's punch directly cracked his facial bones. His left face quickly became swollen with blood and became unrecognizable.

"You dare to hit someone?!"

"This is Taixuandu Province!"

"You dare to assault an immortal official in Taixuan Province?"

Fang Jian rolled up his sleeves, reached out, grabbed the several immortal officials who had spoken, and punched them one by one, making them roll on the ground and scream in pain. Then Fang Jian said, "Today I'm going to beat up you bastards. All you do all day long is talk official rhetoric, flaunt your authority, and talk empty talk. Have you done anything practical for the sentient beings of the Three Realms?"

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