The first heaven, the southern continent, the Red Cloud Palace, the Palace of the Heavenly Lord.

The Lord Xuanling of the Southern Continent's Heavenly Lord Palace has gone to the Peach Festival, so now the entire Southern Continent's Heavenly Lord Palace is under the authority of the Minister Bai Zhen.

Golden clouds illuminated the sky. Inside Wangshu Tower, Master Bai Zhen personally brewed a cup of fine spiritual tea and handed it to Fang Jian.

Fang Jian reached out to take the teacup and said, "The scenery of Jambu Continent is even more magnificent and vast than that of Uttarakuru Continent and Dongsheng Shenzhou."

Master Bai Zhen smiled and said, "After all, this is the origin of the human race in the heavens, the homeland of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, with magnificent natural scenery, and it shone brightly on the Jade Palace."

At this point, Master Bai Zhen looked at Fang Jian, who was dressed in the coarse linen clothes of a mortal, and said, "But when did Master Hong Qing become so leisurely and even started playing around in the human world?"

Fang Jian said, "I'm inspecting the Southern Continent."

Hearing this, Master Bai Zhen's hair stood on end and his heart trembled, but he quickly reacted and asked, "Could it be the lawsuit submitted by Nan Tianfu earlier?"

"Almost." Fang Jian glanced at Master Bai Zhen and said, "But let's take a look at the immortal officials in the Southern Continent."

Master Bai Zhen chuckled and said, "Master Hong Qing, is this unnecessary?"

Fang Jian looked at Master Bai Zhen's expression and said thoughtfully, "No need? What do you mean? Is there something wrong with the Southern Continent? You don't want me to investigate?"

"No, no, absolutely not." Master Bai Zhen said, "Now that Xuanling Tianjun has gone to Yaochi for a meeting, there are many things to do in the Southern Continent. It is really not appropriate to make a big fuss."

Fang Jian said, "If the Southern Heaven Prefecture manages the Southern Continent's immortal officials well, what's the big deal about investigating them?"

Master Bai Zhen sighed and said, "Everyone knows your great name, Master Hongqing. As an immortal official, as long as you adhere to the laws of heaven and handle your own affairs well, there's no need to delve into minor details. Master Hongqing, remember that 'too clear water will have no fish.'"

Fang Jian took a sip of tea and said, "If it were in the past, just based on what you said, Shangshu, I would have investigated you first."

Master Bai Zhen smiled and said, "As for me, I'll let Master Hongqing investigate. But it's not easy for the Heavenly Court to select an immortal official, and being an immortal official on this earthly land requires even more flexibility. Master Hongqing is also descended from a land god, so he should understand that sometimes, in order to do one's job well, one has to be flexible. As long as one doesn't make any big mistakes, it's fine."

When Fang Jian heard this, he remembered that when he was the land god, he collected a spiritual ginseng from Zhou Qinghan in order to choose a cave for her.

But in the end, he was still sued by the Sun-Traveling God, and he did not leave any spiritual ginseng behind, and returned it all to Zhou Qinghan.

What Master Bai Zhen meant by this was very simple. Grassroots work was very complicated and trivial, and even minor gods like the land god sometimes had to cross the line when necessary. As long as they didn't make fundamental mistakes, there was no need to delve into it.

At this point, Master Bai Zhen hesitated for a moment, then said to Fang Jian, "Master Hong Qing, I have something to say that may offend you."

Fang Jian smiled faintly upon hearing this and said, "Minister, please feel free to speak."

Master Bai Zhen said sternly: "Master Hongqing, you are now a third-rank immortal official in the Heavenly Court, a favorite in the eyes of the Great Celestial Venerable and the Great Lord. But now that you have risen to a higher level, it is inevitable that you cannot see the difficulties faced by lower-rank immortal officials. Master Hongqing, what do you think of those above the fifth rank?

I have no objection to these immortal officials strictly enforcing the laws of heaven. However, they cannot be so harsh on those immortal officials below the sixth rank who work in the human world."

Fang Jian felt a little unhappy when he heard this and said, "Shangshu, are you saying that because I've climbed so high, I can't see the low places?"

Master Bai Zhen smiled slightly, pointed at Fang Jian's cloth clothes and said, "I believe this set of clothes is the best answer."

"Hahaha." Fang Jian burst into laughter upon hearing that, and the unhappiness in his heart was instantly swept away.

Fang Jian took a sip of the spiritual tea and said, "I also know what you said, Shangshu. Therefore, one of the purposes of my inspection tour of the lower realm this time is for this purpose."

"Oh?" Master Bai Zhen's face became serious, and then he said, "Master Hong Qing is thoughtful."

As the two were talking, a divine general hurried into Wangshu Tower and reported to Master Bai Zhen, "Your Excellency, the land god of Daliao Village, Su Yan, has brought two demons from Yingshan and is requesting an audience outside Nantian Mansion."

Master Bai Zhen was surprised when he heard this and said, "You came quite quickly."

Fang Jian had already told Master Bai Zhen about what happened in Daliushan, so Master Bai Zhen was not surprised.

"Let them go to the Fatian Temple to wait for an audience." Master Bai Zhen said.

The general bowed and said, "I will obey the order."

After the divine general left, Master Bai Zhen looked at Fang Jian and said, "Master Hong Qing, you were the one who instructed me to do this. Tell me, should I ask for the talisman for their yang body?"

Fang Jian said, "Although I instructed them to come to Nan Tian Mansion, I didn't guarantee anything. Whether they can obtain the Nan Tian Mansion's talisman depends on their own luck."

"Opportunity?" Master Bai Zhen blinked, then stood up and said with a smile, "Master Hongqing, you drink tea here first. I'll go see what their opportunities are."

"Please do as you wish, Minister." Fang Jian said.

Master Bai Zhen slowly stood up and turned into a breeze and left Wangshu Tower.

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Nan Tianfu, Chiyun Palace, outside the Fatian Palace.

This was the third time Su Yan warned Xu Bao and Jiang Lan, "When you meet the Minister and the other Heavenly Generals later, you must bow and greet them. You must not be disrespectful."

Xu Bao and Jiang Lan, who were somewhat arrogant in the human world and could maintain their superiority even when facing Su Yan, now became extremely restrained and nervous when standing outside the towering Fatian Palace.

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