Thinking of this, Li Chu broke out in a cold sweat. He originally just wanted to take advantage of Liu Chu's oversight and Wang Yao's recklessness to teach this newly appointed matchmaker a lesson, and preferably kill Wang Yao. It was just that he had been harmed too badly by Xi Fu back then, and it was simply too painful to recall.
So, no sooner had Wang Yao used his magic than he entered the study hall. He had been watching Wang Yao closely, waiting for him to make a mistake. However, this was a spur-of-the-moment idea after he discovered that Director Liu had forgotten to instruct Wang Yao; it hadn't been planned in detail at all.
After all, he had no idea when the newly appointed Matchmaker would take office or when he would come to the Immortal Realm, and he didn't have the foresight to plan ahead.
In this way, it was inevitable that some loopholes would be left in the operation. He originally thought that even if the matter was somewhat unclean, if he could successfully kill Wang Yao, he believed that even if Mo Xian was somewhat dissatisfied with him, she would not turn against him, and might even be somewhat wary of him in private.
But now, not only have they failed to kill Wang Yao, but they've also reached a stalemate. This is troublesome, as the loopholes he left behind have become pieces of evidence against him.
"You fool, I sent you to the God Realm on a mission for five hundred years, hoping you could reunite with your brothers from the mortal realm in the Demon Realm. But after all these years, you still haven't mastered the Demon Qi Infusion technique. Tell me what you've got..."
Seeing that Director Li was intimidated by his few words, Mo Guangmu's demeanor changed, and he looked at Director Li with a disappointed expression.
“If you’re going to harm someone, at least do it carefully! Aren’t you just giving people something to criticize? Do you know who the patrol general is this month? It’s Duan Yu! Back then, that guy was plagued by romantic entanglements, and it was Xi Fu who helped him resolve them.”
"He has a deep friendship with the God of Marriage. Wang Yao's disrespect is itself highly suspicious. How could he not investigate thoroughly? He also knows about the incident where Xi Fu tormented you back then. Wouldn't he suspect you? Even I can think of this. How could his brain, which is always pondering the I Ching, not think of it?"
"You deliberately failed to remind Liu Fu to forget to give the sermon, intentionally creating the impression that the immortals of the lower realm were disrespectful to the Heavenly Emperor. This crime is far greater than Wang Yao's. In the end, I'm afraid Wang Yao won't even make it to the Execution Platform, but you will be the one to go up there," Mo Guangmu said resentfully.
Before Mo Guangmu could finish speaking, Li Chu was already drenched in sweat. Hearing Mo Guangmu's speculation about his fate, Li Chu had no doubts whatsoever. After all, no matter where you are, you hate those who play dirty tricks. It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark.
Originally, he only intended to steal a minor immortal, but he didn't expect that he would lose his life instead of killing the immortal. Li Chu panicked immediately, especially since he had pulled some strings in the Heavenly Court to be transferred from a celestial general to a civil servant position. The celestial generals already had a negative view of him.
Duan Yu was supposed to be doing a proper clerical job, but he went into the martial arts world. Even without this incident, if Li Chu had fallen into Duan Yu's hands, he wouldn't have fared well, not to mention that Duan Yu had something on him. Thinking about this, Li Chu felt his legs go weak.
With a mournful face, Director Li knelt down in front of Mo Guangmu with a thud.
"Mo...Mo Xian, I...I did...play...play a little...petty trick, Mo...Mo Xian, save...save me, this...this case must...must not...be handed over to...that...Duan guy...hands..." In her anxiety, she stammered again.
"Sigh, look at you! How unlucky am I to have brought along all of you? None of you are doing your jobs properly, just scheming and fighting amongst yourselves. The South Heavenly Gate is the main gateway for the mortal realm to enter and exit the Heavenly Court. If everyone is like you, even if I had eight arms, I wouldn't be able to handle it all!"
Mo Guangmu shook his head repeatedly, looking heartbroken.
"Mo...Mo Xian, I...I was wrong, I will never...I will never dare to do it again, please...save me!" Li Chu kowtowed to Mo Guangmu several times.
"Get up. I'll try my best to find a way. Sigh, look at you. If you had known this would happen, why did you do it in the first place? If you hadn't done this, people would probably have forgotten about Xi Fu's tricks on you back then. But with your actions, won't you cause a huge uproar in the Heavenly Court? It's really putting me in a difficult position!"
"From now on, you better behave yourself and study how to infuse your body with demonic energy. All 107 people have learned it, but you haven't. You're so stupid, and you still want to play dirty tricks? Who do you think you can outsmart? Get out of here, I hate the sight of you."
Mo Guangmu gave Li a good scolding and drove away the grateful Li Chu. He leaned back in his chair and breathed a sigh of relief. With Li Chu dealt with, the matter was more than half done. No one would rebel among themselves. Next, he would think about how to deal with Wang Yao.
Without a doubt, Wang Yao had to leave Nantianmen as soon as possible. As long as he stayed there, he was a ticking time bomb. If any busybody reported him to the patrolling celestial generals, all his efforts would be for nothing.
"Excuse me, is this Dongbin? Hello, this is Guangmu!" Mo Guangmu picked up the phone and dialed Lü Xian's cell phone.
"Oh my, Lord Mo Xian, you have so much free time, why did you think of us poor immortals in the lower realms?" Lu Xian teased Mo Xian as soon as he answered the phone.
"Oh dear, Immortal Lü, you're mistaken. I, Old Mo, am just a gatekeeper. How can I compare to Immortal Lü, who has complete control over the human realm? How glorious is that!" Mo Xian said with a smile.
"Hey Mo, stop spouting nonsense. If you envy my position, just report to the Heavenly Emperor. I've been wanting to relinquish this thankless and tedious job for a long time. Drinking tea and playing mahjong at the South Heavenly Gate every day, that's what a true immortal should be doing, isn't it?"
"I'd like to switch places with you, but I'm not as powerful as you, directly under the Heavenly Emperor's jurisdiction. I have many servants here, so I have to report to the General Administration first, then to Laozi, and then to the Heavenly Emperor. Lord Lü, I have no choice in this!"
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