However, Fang Jian just glanced at Bai Suzhen and the other four, then turned around and walked into the reed tent.

The celestial general guarding outside the reed tent bowed to Fang Jian and said, "Master Hongqing."

Fang Jian also bowed in return, then stepped into the reed tent.

"Master Hongqing?" Su Ling asked curiously, "He is Master Hongqing?"

Su Yu said, "He seems quite young. I heard that he has been a celestial being for less than fifty years, but he has already reached the rank of a fourth-rank immortal official."

Bai Suzhen whispered, "Senior Sister Suling, the statue inside the jade chariot that you just overturned must be that of this Immortal Hongqing."

"Ah?" Su Ling was immediately surprised when she heard this. "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Bai Suzhen took out the banner from earlier and said, "Junior sister only knew after seeing this banner."

When Su Ling heard this, she frowned and looked at Su Qing, "Senior Sister, what...what should we do?"

Su Hua and Su Yu also looked at Su Qing, especially Su Hua who said, "Senior Sister, this Master Hong Qing is not someone you can mess with..."

"Don't be impatient..." Su Qing was very calm. After a moment's contemplation, she said to Su Ling, "Junior Sister, this matter is simple. As long as you sincerely apologize to Master Hongqing later, Master Hongqing won't hold it against you."

Upon hearing this, Su Ling nodded and said, "Yes, Senior Sister, I understand."

After Su Ling finished speaking, Zu Qing came out from the reed tent and said to the five people, "Five Daoist friends, the True Lord Yisheng Baode summons you."

Su Qing and the other four immediately stood up straight, tidied their appearance, and then entered the reed tent with Zu Qing.

After the five people entered the reed tent, they saw the True Lord Yisheng Baode sitting at the head, with the Thunder Generals, Heavenly Generals, and the immortal officials of Taixuan Province and Tianshu Province standing on both sides.

Fang Jian stood on the lower left side of Yisheng Baode Zhenjun, in front of the immortal officials of Taixuandu Province.

"Your Excellency, the five Taoist friends from the Lishan Immortal Palace have arrived." Zu Qing bowed to the Yisheng Baode True Lord.

Yisheng Baode Zhenjun nodded slightly and said, "Okay, you can return to your seat."

"I obey the order." Zu Qing bowed and accepted the order, then entered Lei Jiangchen's squad.

At this moment, Su Qing immediately led Su Hua, Su Yu, Su Ling, and Bai Su Zhen forward and bowed, saying, "Disciples of the Lishan Immortal Palace, Su Qing (Su Hua, Su Yu, Su Ling, Bai Su Zhen), pay their respects to the True Lord Yisheng Baode."

Yisheng Baode Zhenjun nodded and said, "Stand up."

"Thank you, Lord Yisheng Baode." The five women bowed again and then stood up.

Then, Yisheng Baode Zhenjun asked the five women, "Who are you who presumptuously cast a spell to stir up the wind and knock the statue of Zhenren Hongqing to the ground?"

Upon hearing this, Su Qing and the other three were slightly startled. Then, Su Ling stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, it's you, the humble Taoist Su Ling."

Yisheng Baode Zhenjun asked, "Why did you create a wind and perform a ritual to blow down the statue?"

Su Ling bowed and said, "Replying to True Lord Yisheng Baode, I saw a group of demon cultivators carrying flags and a sedan chair. I was curious about the statue inside the sedan chair, so I used my magic power to stir up a strong wind, which blew over True Lord Hongqing's jade sedan chair. This is my fault, and I would like to apologize to True Lord Hongqing."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Yisheng Baode Zhenjun said, "You want to personally apologize to Zhenren Hongqing?"

"That's right." Su Ling said, then turned and bowed in the direction of Fang Jian, saying, "Master Hongqing, I'm deeply sorry. I'm willing to offer you a top-grade Golden Immortal magic weapon as compensation. I beg Master Hongqing to forgive me for any offense I've caused."

Upon hearing this, Fang Jian spoke up, "Relying on Taoism to stir up trouble and destroy the statues of the Celestial Officials is a violation of the Heavenly Law. This deity is in charge of the Heavenly Laws and has no right to accept your gift. I forgive your sin."

Upon hearing Fang Jian's words, Su Ling's face darkened. Su Qing hurriedly bowed and said, "Master Hongqing, my four sisters have been sent by our master to help Junior Sister Bai Suzhen rescue Xu Xian and to assist the Heavenly Court in defeating the enemy in Dingqing Prefecture. We are willing to accept the orders of Master Yisheng Baode. Even though Junior Sister has made mistakes, please forgive her this time, considering her sincere repentance and our intentions."

Upon hearing this, Su Ling immediately said, "Master Hongqing, Su Ling knows she was wrong. Please forgive me, Master Hongqing."

Fang Jian said calmly: "The laws of nature are ruthless, I shall..."

Before Fang Jian could even utter the words "act impartially," he heard Yisheng Baode Zhenjun say, "Master Hongqing, I believe that the priority for now should be the affairs of Dingqing Prefecture."

Upon hearing what Yisheng Baode Zhenjun said, Fang Jian's eyes flickered slightly, and he immediately bowed to Yisheng Baode Zhenjun and said, "Please enlighten me, Zhenjun."

Yisheng Baode Zhenjun said, "Master Hongqing is under the command of the Four Great Emperors to govern the laws of heaven. How can I interfere? What I just said was merely a suggestion. Although Suling destroyed the Jade Chariot statue, Master Hongqing, please consider her sincere apology and put the greater good first."

After saying this, Yisheng Baode Zhenjun added: "Of course, this is just my suggestion. Whether to adopt it is up to Zhenren Hongqing to consider."

Although Fang Jian is only a fourth-rank immortal official, his current identity is too special. He holds the Purple Star Mysterious Talisman and presides over the laws of the Northern Continent. This means that he has absolute autonomy, and the True Lord Yisheng Baode has no right to interfere.

However, since True Lord Yisheng Baode had said this personally, Fang Jian couldn't afford to offend True Lord Yisheng Baode in public.

After thinking for a moment, Fang Jian said to Su Ling, "There's no need to apologize to me, and I won't accept it. As long as you agree to one condition, this matter will be over."

Su Ling immediately asked, "May I ask Master Hongqing, what are the conditions?"

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