My version of Heavenly Dao is too old, so it's full of bugs.

Chapter 201 In the end, he committed a great sin.
"The higher-ups of the Thunder Department have actually become demonic cultivators, and they can even control the Thunder Tribulation System of the Thunder Department in Tianlang City to forcibly attack you, the inspector?"

Even with the facts laid bare before her, Huang Xiang still found it hard to believe: "So you went missing yesterday to catch him? But how did you know about this?"

This was also the question Chen Lin wanted to know. During this period, they acted with extreme secrecy and caution. Every time they met, they would set up a radar array so that anyone who got close would be detected on the spot and then killed to silence them.

How did Li Wei happen to come knocking on my door?
Because everything happened so suddenly, even Chen Lin, the person involved, felt that Li Wei had come specifically to arrest him.

But in fact, it was just a coincidence!

Li Wei had simply chosen a direction randomly to return to Xinhai City, but who knew he would run into them?

Fortunately, he encountered Chen Lin, a demonic cultivator, which gave Li Wei a perfect excuse to disappear, so he certainly couldn't say it was a coincidence.

Thus, in his vivid narration, a meticulously planned arrest operation was quickly fabricated out of thin air.

"Brother Huang, as you know, I went to Tianlang City to participate in the alien bodybuilding competition before, so I met a few friends. One of them, whose name I can't reveal, just happened to like to secretly go fishing in the open sea. As a result, he accidentally saw Chen Lin transforming into a demon in the open sea."

"Because he often dealt with the Immortal Abode, he had met Chen Lin before and recognized the demon's identity on the spot."

"In a panic, my friend's first reaction was to flee back to Tianlang City and report it to the Tianlang Thunder Department. But then he thought that Chen Lin, as an inspector, should be under the surveillance of the Heavenly Dao, yet he still dared to openly transform into a demon. There might be Chen Lin's accomplices in the Tianlang Thunder Department!"

"So after thinking it over, he decided to contact me."

"After all, Brother Huang, you know that I've earned the title of 'Iron-Blooded Thunder Officer' because I've handled several major cases recently. So he believes that I can definitely bring these devils to justice and find out the truth!"

I have a friend,
A true classic!

Furthermore, with the added benefit of the "deceitful and treacherous" attribute, the stories he told, under the combined effect of the "great treachery appearing as loyalty" and "great falsehood appearing as truth" attributes, sounded almost identical to the truth, which made Huang Xiang nod in agreement.

"But why didn't you discuss such an important matter with me first?"

“Brother Huang! Although my friend is a good person, what he said is ultimately only one side of the story. Without any evidence, how can I slander the innocence of a local inspector?”

"But the Inspector is, after all, an authority of the Thunder Department and can access all of the Thunder Department's systems, which is related to the safety of the entire city! So as a defender of the Heavenly Laws and as the Inspector personally chosen by you, Brother Huang, I naturally cannot pretend that I did not hear anything."

"Moreover, Sirius City is very close to our Xinhai. If a demonic disaster breaks out, wouldn't you, Brother Huang, the first person affected be the Heavenly Emperor's Special Envoy?"

"So after thinking it over, I decided to risk it myself to investigate, to confirm the truth first, and then report back!"

"I never expected that I would be discovered by this guy and his accomplices as soon as I got close! If it weren't for the great luck that protected me, Brother Huang, I might have been beaten to death by this devil and drowned in the sea!!"

I'll beat you to death?
And their bodies were sunk into the sea?
Chen Lin stared wide-eyed at Li Wei with a strange expression.

Do you want to listen to what you are saying?
The truth is clearly that you completely wiped out me and my accomplices!
Even if you want to take credit, this is no way to do it! Please have some shame!

Chen Lin was suffering inside, but he dared not say it.

After all, Li Wei was reporting his achievements to his superiors. Now that he was acknowledging these achievements, anyone who dared to question them would certainly face dire consequences.

So he could only watch helplessly as Li Wei fabricated stories, turning a one-sided, crushing battle into a close and intense contest, as if he had almost succeeded.

If it weren't for the stark contrast between Li Wei's completely uninjured body and Chen Lin's incontinent state, Huang Xiang might have actually believed Li Wei's lies.

Even though Huang Xiangming knew the situation wasn't as dire as Li Wei had described, he still couldn't help but be moved:
No matter what, Li Wei's first thought is always for me!

He was even willing to risk his life to find out the truth; he was truly a rare and honest person!

"Oh, you've worked so hard! If it weren't for your risky solo mission this time, our Central Plains might have suffered the same fate as the Southern Toad Demon State."

As Huang Xiang spoke, she handed a newspaper from her desk to Li Wei: "Take a look at today's front page!"

—[The 43 cities of the Southern Toad Demon State's Bull Clan Federation, dissatisfied with the Heavenly Dao version 7.19 update, have declared independence and autonomy!]

When the huge headline came into view, Li Wei was immediately shocked: "Under the nine heavens, all land belongs to the king; on the shores of the earth, all people are subjects of the king. The three realms and five continents all belong to His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor. How dare someone raise the flag of rebellion?"

That's a good thing.

Li Wei had long disliked the Heavenly Court.

This corrupt Heavenly Realm has long been solidified in its hierarchy. If no external force breaks this solidification, the Heavenly Realm will be a stagnant pool. Even if a newcomer like Li Wei endures until death, he may not be able to get the chance to ascend to godhood!
So it's better to turn it around!
In peacetime, how many divine positions can remain unclaimed? Even if a position were to become available, could he possibly compete with those divine bloodlines and chosen ones?
Only when the world is in chaos can people seize power!
But this was only the thought of Li Wei, a mortal. Huang Xiang, a close minister of the Heavenly Emperor, represented the interests of the Heavenly Court and could not possibly empathize with Li Wei.

"Could those two white bulls I encountered in Sirius be from the Southern Toad Demon Continent?"

"Most likely. Hmph! These damned demons, they received an entire continent as a protected area to live and reproduce, yet they are ungrateful and dare to rebel first. They really are ungrateful wretches!"

Although Li Wei was excited, he dared not show any joy and quickly advised, "Brother Huang, there's no need to be angry. The Southern Toad Demon State and the Northern Fearful Wilderness State have always been chaotic and turbulent places. Even during the most powerful period of the Heavenly Court, rebellions still occurred from time to time."

"This update to the Heavenly Dao version 7.19 has a huge impact, so it's normal for them to take the lead in causing trouble. I believe the Heavenly Court will be able to suppress it soon."

"Hehehe, times have changed! If it were just the demon race jumping up on their own, it would be nothing to fear, but the problem is that the Great Sage is behind this rebellion!"

After a pause, Li Wei quickly picked up the newspaper and began to read it carefully.

With the support of immortal technology, the newspapers in the immortal realm are like short videos, able to play videos shot by reporters and even update in real time, constantly revealing more follow-up content.

So generally speaking, all you need to do is buy a newspaper and pay a subscription fee regularly to get the most authoritative official information in the entire Immortal Sphere.

Some people might ask,

Why not watch Xiandou's free self-media videos?
Because the reporters from those major newspapers possess professional skills in digging up information, divination, and spying, the accuracy, depth, and breadth of the information they dig up and organize are unmatched by any other newspaper.

Therefore, for truly important intelligence, we still have to look to the major newspapers!

The newspaper Li Wei was holding was from the largest newspaper on the Immortal Planet—Immortal Morning News.

Min Rou, a reporter from the Southern Toad Demon State, ventured into the Bull Clan Alliance after its rebellion, only to discover that many of the alliance's leaders bore traces of demonic possession.

"Therefore, the rebellion in the Demon Continent is very likely an attack meticulously prepared by the Great Sage Bo Xun." Didn't your Heavenly Court want to go to war with the Great Sage?

Let Mo Tian sound the first horn!

Born from the Buddha's enlightenment, Mara is the Buddha's inherent opposite.

So if Buddha had great compassion and wanted to create a paradise, then Mara loved great destruction and despair, and longed to turn the world into hell!

Therefore, even among the many Great Saints, the Demon Heaven Great Saint Bo Xun is the most extreme warmonger, so it is not surprising that he was behind the Bull Clan Federation this time.

After reading the newspaper, Li Wei suddenly broke out in a cold sweat: "The situation in Tianlang City is the same as in Yaozhou. Does that mean I just walked through the heart demon's lair?"

"It's not that serious! Since you were able to bring Chen Lin back alive, it means the situation in Tianlang City isn't that bad, and we still have a chance to stop the disturbances...!"

Huang Xiang turned to look at the chaotic protesters in front of the Xianfu in Xinhai City, her thoughts drifting away.

If things are this chaotic in Xinhai, then Tianlang City, which prides itself on freedom and tolerance, must be even more chaotic now. If the inner demons under Bo Xun's command start to invade those demonstrators on a large scale, then I'm afraid there will be rebels in Zhongzhou who will declare independence!
Li Wei made a very good point: Tianlang City is too close to Xinhai.

If Sirius becomes independent, then he, as the Heavenly Emperor's special envoy, will certainly be held responsible. It would be a small matter if he embarrassed himself, but if he embarrassed His Majesty, then he would be condemned to death!
Therefore, Huang Xiang could not tolerate such a thing happening.

"This matter must be reported to His Majesty!"

Huang Xiang took out the Jade Talisman of the Heavenly Emperor's Special Envoy, reported the information, and quickly received a response from the Heavenly Emperor.

I don't know what the two sides said.

But Huang Xiang's expression clearly turned to surprise, and she couldn't help but clench her fists, and she even subconsciously looked up at Li Wei.

A thought flashed through Li Wei's mind: Could it be that the Heavenly Emperor mentioned me?

But why was Huang Xiang so surprised?
Under Li Wei's curious gaze, Huang Xiang quickly ended the call.

"Yes! Your Majesty, please rest assured..."

After closing the special envoy's jade token, Huang Xiang sat in a chair and pondered for a long time before saying wearily, "Stop guessing. His Majesty told us to investigate without taking any action, to lure the snake out of its hole... It seems that the matter in Tianlang City is not so simple."

Li Wei exclaimed in surprise, "So His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor had already..."

"I told you not to guess!"

Huang Xiang suddenly stood up and said solemnly, "It seems that I must go to Zhongzhou City in person to obtain the support of the Zhongzhou Thunder Department and the Zhongzhou Immortal Mansion."

"While I'm away, you must keep a close eye on the situation in Sirius City!"

"If they rebel in advance, you can use my Heavenly Emperor's Special Envoy Jade Talisman to directly and forcibly take control of the lightning tribulation system in all cities of Zhongzhou, and forcibly conscript all cultivators in Zhongzhou to fight against evil demons and heretics!"

As he spoke, Huang Xiang took off the jade talisman from his waist and handed over a handwritten letter.

Li Wei asked in surprise, "Such great power is being entrusted to a mere inspector like me?"

Will this work?

"Hahaha! If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them. Besides, I don't trust anyone else either! After all, the Great Sage of Demon Heaven is best at manipulating people's hearts. Maybe we have His followers in Xinhai City. So the fewer people who know about this, the better, so as not to let the news leak out."

Huang Xiang patted Li Wei heavily a few times: "While I'm away for a few days, the safety of Zhongzhou is in your hands. You must not let the evil spirits harm the people."

After speaking, Huang Xiang didn't wait for Li Wei's agreement, but grabbed the evidence against Chen Lin, the demonic cultivator, and left.

The huge office was completely empty.

Li Wei stood there, looking at the jade talisman of the Heavenly Emperor's special envoy in his hand, his brows gradually furrowing.

……

Chen Lin also frowned.

After being taken away from the Immortal Mansion Building, he discovered that Huang Xiang did not go to the station or teleportation station, but instead came to the outskirts of Xinhai City.

Sensing something was wrong, Chen Lin immediately began to struggle.

"You...you weren't going to take me to Zhongzhou, what are you going to do?!"

Huang Xiang gave him a cold look, then suddenly struck him with a palm, causing his soul to dissipate on the spot.

And that's not enough.

Huang Xiang then ground the corpse into powder, completely destroying all evidence, before turning back to look at the brightly lit Xinhai City and letting out a heavy sigh.

It was as if to provide a footnote to his sigh.

Suddenly, bursts of black flames appeared out of nowhere and set Huang Xiang's body ablaze.

Within the flames, countless wronged souls howled, as if killing Chen Lin was a heinous crime, tearfully accusing him.

And so, endless pain assailed him amidst that overwhelming resentment.

Huang Xiang's physical body and cultivation level both developed a crack as a result, and his overall energy and spirit showed signs of decline.

"They really have committed a terrible sin..."

If a powerful being were to stand above the heavens, they would sense that the fortune of the Central Plains was inexplicably beginning to fluctuate and was starting to develop in the worst possible direction.

Huang Xiang looked up at the boundless darkness above Ziwei and smiled bitterly, "Li Wei, Li Wei, I hope we can both get through this calamity..."

(End of this chapter)