Taixuan Province, Taixuan Palace.
Fang Jian reported to the Great Emissary, the Eastern Qinghua Emperor, the Lotus Mother's crime of killing the Human Emperor. After listening, the Eastern Qinghua Emperor said, "She cultivated diligently for tens of thousands of years, yet her roots were dug out and her path cut short. Her crime is unforgivable, but her actions are pitiful."
Upon hearing what the Eastern Azure Emperor said, Fang Jian immediately requested, "The Thunder Department asks the Great Lord for instructions on how to deal with the Lotus Mother."
The Eastern Qinghua Emperor pondered for a moment, then said, "The fault lies with the Human Emperor for digging up and severing the roots of the Lotus Mother. It is only natural for the Lotus Mother to seek revenge. Heaven is merciful, so I will bear the consequences of her sin of harming the Human Emperor."
Fang Jian's face darkened when he heard this. He quickly glanced at the other immortals in the hall and found that they all looked normal and were not surprised at all.
The Great Emperor Qinghua of Dongji, also has another honorific title of 'Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun'. This kind of thing of bearing the sins of others is not uncommon in the heavenly court, especially Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun and Jiutian Yingyuan Leisheng Puhua Tianzun.
Jiu Tian Ying Yuan Lei Sheng Pu Hua Tian Zun once made a great vow: he would help share half of the sins and karma committed by all sentient beings in the world.
As soon as the Eastern Qinghua Emperor finished speaking, a mysterious yellow light rose from his body and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.
This meant that Heaven had taken away his merits. Fang Jian felt heartbroken after just one look. Just by looking at the dark yellow light, he could tell that Emperor Dongji Qinghua had at least had hundreds of millions of merits taken away by Heaven.
One's own merits are so insufficient that one can easily deduct the merits of others. It is really incomparable. After all, Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun must have enormous merits.
However, Fang Jian reported again, "Although the Grand Master has taken the blame for her murder of the Human Emperor, this person also set up a large formation to trap and assassinate the Immortal Officials. These are equally heinous crimes. Please make a decision, Grand Master."
"." The Eastern Qinghua Emperor glanced at Fang Jian with a hint of reproach on his face, as if asking why didn't you report it together?
Fang Jian naturally understood the meaning hidden in Emperor Dong Qinghua's expression, but he also had his reasons in his heart. Of course I have to report it separately, otherwise you will take on all her sins with just one sentence, then wouldn't my work be in vain?
Therefore, the Emperor Qinghua of Dongji naturally cannot open a second door now, because attacking and killing the immortal official is also a serious crime.
After a moment's silence, the Eastern Qinghua Emperor said, "Since that's the case, then shatter her immortal roots and take her to the Immortal Execution Platform for execution. However, her soul will be allowed to reincarnate like an ordinary person."
"I obey the order." Fang Jian bowed and accepted the order, then said goodbye and left Taixuan Hall.
Emperor Qinghua of the Eastern Pole watched Fang Jian depart, shook his head and sighed, then addressed the immortal officials in the hall, "Who says Fang Jian is honest? He reported the two major crimes separately, and he also kept a trick up his sleeve for me."
Ren Hua, the envoy of Taixuandu Province, smiled and said, "Master Hongqing was once a judicial deity. In his heart, the Heavenly Law is supreme. I heard that when he was in Xitian Prefecture, he imposed many restrictions on the 'Redemptioners' sent by the Great Dao Lord."
Emperor Qinghua of the Eastern Pole nodded and said, "I know about this. Fang Jian has never been a fan of the idea of merit atonement. But within the Three Realms, all living beings suffer. If we can always harbor compassion and mercy, why should we kill them all?"
As the Eastern Qinghua Emperor finished speaking, all the immortal officials in the hall bowed and said, "Great Lord, please have mercy."
But Fang Jian came to the Ministry of Thunder and conveyed the order of the Grand Master, and was then invited over by Yun Zhihong, the True Lord of the Divine Thunder Jade Palace.
Arriving at the Thunder Department Jade Palace, Yun Zhihong, dressed in the cloud-embroidered robes of the Five Thunders Orthodox Law Immortal Official, immediately came forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings to Immortal Hongqing."
Fang Jian laughed heartily, stepped forward to help Yun Zhihong up and said, "There's no need to be so polite, fellow Daoist."
Yun Zhihong stood up and immediately asked Fang Jian to take a seat. He ordered the boy to serve spiritual tea and said, "I have invited Master Hongqing here for no other reason than to return something to you."
"Is there something you want to return?" Fang Jian was slightly stunned. He hadn't lent out any objects or magic weapons recently.
So Fang Jian looked at Yun Zhihong with a puzzled look, only to see Yun Zhihong smile faintly, then opened a wooden box from his jade table, and took out a square, dark and translucent inkstone with fairy light from the wooden box.
Yun Zhihong held the inkstone in his hands and asked, "Does Master Hongqing have a disciple named 'Mei Xianzhang'?"
Fang Jian nodded and said, "Exactly. Could this thing be related to my disciple?"
"Indeed." Yun Zhihong smiled and said, "This item is called the 'Kui Xing Inkstone'. It was created by Emperor Wenchang when he descended to the world to spread his teachings and save all living beings. Because it is carved with stars like the handle of a Kui, it is named the 'Kui Xing Inkstone'. Later, when Emperor Wenchang returned to heaven after completing his meritorious service, he bestowed this treasure on his disciple Mei Yixian. From then on, it became a family heirloom of the Mei family. Later, Mei Yixian died in a disaster. Since then, its brilliance has been restrained, and the Mei family has forgotten the secrets of the Kui Xing Inkstone."
Fang Jian was also surprised to hear Yun Zhihong recount the origins of the Kuixing Inkstone in detail. "But this Kuixing Inkstone has been lost for decades. Where did you find it, fellow Daoist?"
"Hahaha." Yun Zhihong laughed heartily and said, "This item fell into the hands of Ao Ren, the water god of Yanlai Lake. This time, Ao Ren failed to schedule rain and deceived his superiors, so he was captured by the Southern Heaven Prefecture and transferred to the Thunder Department. After being tried by our Thunder Department, he confessed all his crimes, and these treasures have reappeared in the world."
Fang Jian was puzzled for a moment, but he understood the whole story after a quick calculation. He snorted coldly and said, "It's a pity that he didn't fall into my hands."
Yun Zhihong said, "Even if he didn't fall into your hands, he wouldn't have gotten away with it this time. He delayed the rainmaking and was greedy for credit, deceiving his superiors. He deserves to be sentenced to skinning and pulling out his tendons."
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