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

Chapter 209 Li Wei, who goes against the current!
If the 7.19 update of Tiandao made everyone realize that the war had begun.

The sudden disappearance of Sirius City and the Zhongzhou Pharmaceutical Group's sudden development of war drugs made everyone realize that war had arrived.

The shadow of war has already appeared.
Whether you like it or not, the rest is up to you.

The people of Zhongzhou will all be affected by the war.

So even the most oblivious old fogies made an exception today, turning on their phones to search for all sorts of information about Sirius City and start paying attention to the progress of this incident.

But when people checked the trending topics, they found that the top headlines were all financial news about pharmaceutical stocks bucking the trend and rising sharply.

"These people are hopeless! What time is it, and all they think about is stocks? Do they even consider themselves people of Zhongzhou?!"

"Haha, fellow Daoist, don't be angry! It's a good thing that the stock market is rising. After all, as long as the stock market doesn't fall, the sky in Zhongzhou won't fall down."

"Hmph! Those big capital groups use gambling to lure people into their lives, and people even regard it as hope. If this continues, it will only enrich those scoundrels who engage in shady dealings, and it will be of no benefit to cultivators at all."

"Alright, stop complaining and get down to business! If a fight really breaks out between Sirius and his side, who knows how many innocent people will die?"

Some people fear war, while others yearn for it. In particular, those who are unable to cultivate due to the 7.19 version of the Heavenly Dao are eager for Tianlang City to rebel, so that they can kill enough "evil and heretical people" and then obtain military merit rewards from the Heavenly Court.

"Let's fight! If Sirius City really rebels, then we'll have the chance to join the army, fight the enemy, and continue our cultivation journey!"

"But speaking of which, it's been several hours since Sirius City went missing, why hasn't any news about it been released yet?"

"Yes! These immortal news agencies were too slow to act this time."

In fact, this incident is not really the fault of the local newspapers.

They also wanted to know the truth, but the problem was that all the reporters they sent to Sirius City to report on the matter had gone missing!

"Haven't they been able to contact our people yet?"

"We haven't received any information yet, and we haven't received a reply to the messages we sent. Fortunately, the spirit lamps they left in the newspaper office are safe and sound, so they should still be alive."

"Strengthen communication!"

"Yes!"

The newspapers are having a real headache!

Sirius City is like a giant black box now. Nobody knows what's going on inside. If anyone tries to peek inside, their tentacles will be cut off instantly.

In times like these, it would be great if someone could step forward and explain the situation to everyone.

But the sudden disappearance of Sirius City is unbelievable; who could possibly know?
Ding Ding Ding Ding!

Reporters from various newspapers stationed in Xinhai City called: "Editor-in-chief! Editor-in-chief! It has just been confirmed that the Heavenly Emperor's special envoy will hold a press conference regarding the events in Tianlang City. Our reporters are already on their way. Please arrange a live broadcast for us immediately!"

"Great! You should go there quickly, and we will send someone to coordinate with you immediately."

Newspapers from all over Central State, and even from other states, sent people to New Sea City as soon as they received the news.

However, to everyone's surprise, the press conference was not held in Xianfu, Xinhai City, but in Leibu, Xinhai.

How is this going?

Logically speaking, the Heavenly Emperor's special envoy, representing the Heavenly Court, should have spoken in the Celestial Palace, right?
Some experienced journalists immediately realized that this press conference might hold a special surprise.

With the arrival of numerous media outlets, the demonstrators gathered in front of the Leimen Gate in Xinhai City suddenly became more animated, raising their voices to express their opinions in front of the media.

"The content of the 7.19 Heavenly Dao version update has been abolished to improve cultivators' cultivation efficiency and increase their basic benefits!"

"The content of the 7.19 Heavenly Dao version update has been abolished to improve cultivators' cultivation efficiency and increase their basic benefits!"

Since the press conference hadn't started yet, and they had nothing better to do, the media went to the entrance to interview some of the protesters.

"Hello sir, are you all dissatisfied with the content of the Tiandao 7.19 version update?"

"Of course! Cultivation is a fundamental right of every cultivator. The Heavenly Court has been far too domineering this time, and we will never compromise!"

"What if someone declares independence because of this? Would you be afraid of war?"

"Hmph! I can only say they did an absolutely fantastic job!"

"But I see you're wearing armbands that support Inspector Li Wei and the Heavenly Laws. Don't you have any faith in Li Wei or the Heavenly Emperor's envoy?"

"Don't mention Li Wei to me!!"

The interviewee became furious upon hearing this: "I genuinely believed he was the pride of the Thunder Department, willing to stand up for us lower-level cultivators and maintain fairness in the cultivation environment of the Immortal Planet! But I never expected that so many days have passed and he hasn't said a single word for us lower-level cultivators!"

"He has forgotten his original aspiration to pursue fairness and justice!"

"He and those corrupt officials are birds of a feather!"

“That’s right!!” This statement was echoed by the vast majority of the surrounding protesters.

Many of them came from other places specifically to support Li Wei in capturing the young master of the Divine Blood Clan who abused his dark cultivation techniques.

After the 7.19 update, many cultivators hoped that Li Wei could speak up for them, so they have repeatedly sought to see Li Wei in the past few days, or organized demonstrations and marches to directly call on him to fight for their rights.

But what about the results?

That man who always talked about justice has gone missing. He hasn't shown up in the past two days, nor has he responded to their earnest pleas.

Therefore, in many people's eyes, Li Wei is a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong.

It's ironic, really. Just a few days ago, when Li Wei arrested the Divine Blood Clan, everyone thought he was fearless in the face of power.

Now they only see Li Wei, a divine official of commoner origin, who does not speak up for the common people.

So the surrounding cultivators, who were disappointed in Li Wei, took the opportunity of this interview to say to everyone:

"Li Wei has forgotten his commoner origins and has chosen to stand on the side of the Heavenly Emperor. He has been corrupted and degenerated by the Heavenly Court!"

"That's right! We must boycott corrupt officials like Li Wei! We must support good officials who are willing to speak up for us!"

Boycott Li Wei! Boycott Li Wei!

The protesters grew increasingly louder, soon attracting the attention of Li Wei's fans on the opposite side.

Many of these people were fans of Li Wei who came to admire his looks, so they didn't care whether Li Wei spoke up for ordinary people or not. At this moment, they hurriedly waved their flags and shouted: "Everyone on the Immortal Planet has freedom of speech. Does Brother Li Wei owe you money? Why should he fight for you?"

"If you bastards don't like version 7.19, then go and rebel! The evil heretics are always ready to welcome you to join them!"

"Go! Why don't you dare go?" "Because you don't have the guts to defy the Heavenly Court; all you do is threaten good people here!"

Li Wei's fans refuted the demonstrating monks, making them blush with embarrassment:

"What do you bunch of fangirls know? It's not that we don't want to stand up, it's that standing up is completely useless! With great power comes great responsibility. Li Wei is an inspector, favored by the Heavenly Emperor, and famous throughout the world for the case of Hei Xiuwei. One word from him is worth a thousand words from us. Shouldn't he stand up?"

"Shameless old thief, how dare you bark like that! Brother Li Wei is just a Golden Core cultivator, what wrong has he done? Why should you tie him to the cross of morality?"

"You infatuated slut, shut the hell up!"

……

For journalists, controversy generates buzz.

Although the focus of everyone's argument was Li Wei, it was ultimately related to the 7.19 update of the Heavenly Dao, revealing a corner of the changing times and further revealing the class contradictions between ordinary cultivators and the Heavenly Court.

In addition, Li Wei has already been under the spotlight recently due to his strict law enforcement.

As a result, more and more people were drawn to the live broadcast rooms of major newspapers, causing the press conferences to gain increasing attention.

at last!

The gate to the Raibu Palace suddenly swung open.

"Inspector Li has come out!"

Upon hearing this, the reporters immediately turned their cameras around and surrounded the entrance to the minefield.

Li Wei led the crowd out, with city leaders from Xinhai City and more than forty surrounding cities, as well as representatives from major divine bloodline families, following behind him like stars surrounding the moon. His appearance shocked everyone.

Even those who are unfamiliar with the various unspoken rules of the Immortal Abode should know the principle that a higher-ranking official can have an absolute advantage.

Now, Li Wei, a mere Golden Core stage inspector, is actually walking ahead of those important figures, and they show no dissatisfaction whatsoever, appearing to follow Li Wei's lead without question.

what is happening?
Shocked, the reporters deliberately adjusted their shooting techniques to make Li Wei stand out even more in the crowd.

Therefore, people watching the press conference across the five states could immediately see the unusual position Li Wei was in.

Before you know it,
All the audience members became serious, realizing that something big was about to happen.

at the same time,

Li Wei walked onto the stage of the press conference under the blinding flash of the lights.

Li Wei, dressed in the uniform of an inspector, was tall and radiant, looking like a young god descended to earth, exuding a powerful and resilient aura that made it impossible to look away.

The fans of Levi's excitedly screamed!
The protesters became even more enraged, and finally someone couldn't hold back any longer and roared at the top of their lungs: "Li Wei! Didn't you keep saying you would uphold the Heavenly Laws? Now the Heavenly Emperor is abusing his imperial power, updating the Heavenly Dao to version 7.19, and forcibly depriving us cultivators of our basic rights to cultivation! Isn't this a violation of the Heavenly Laws?"

"Do you dare to make a statement in front of all of us today? Or are you going to continue being a coward?!"

With the blessing of cultivation,
The questioner's roar echoed throughout the plaza in front of the Raibu Building, interrupting the press conference that was about to begin.

The reporters were surprised to see such an interesting scene before the press conference, so they quickly took pictures of it, exclaiming that the ratings were about to rise again.

really,

As some people disrupted the event, more people flooded into the live broadcast room of the press conference, while others went directly to the venue, wanting to witness Li Wei's answer in person.

Under the watchful eyes of so many people, even a single wrong word or expression could be over-interpreted and lead to unpredictable consequences.

Therefore, even the mayors and heads of the Divine Blood Clan, who were used to seeing all kinds of storms, felt immense pressure at this moment.

Mi Yuanbei couldn't help but secretly remind him, "You brat, you absolutely mustn't answer! No matter how you answer this kind of question, it won't satisfy anyone, so it's better not to answer at all and just ignore them."

Li Wei smiled slightly, then stepped forward and addressed the topic, saying, "Someone just asked me what I think of version 7.19?"

"Then all I can say is that this kind of thing is completely unimportant!"

Mi Yuanbei helplessly covered his head.

This brat is really going to cause trouble.

With such overwhelming public opinion, how can we go against the tide?
really!

Upon hearing his answer, the cultivators in front of the Thunder Department's assembly hall erupted in uproar. The cultivator who had just questioned him turned ashen-faced, activating his cultivation and glaring at him through gritted teeth, saying:

"Inspector Li! Does the update to version 7.19 of Heavenly Dao mean absolutely nothing to you?"

"So many of us cultivators are opposing Heavenly Dao Version 7.19, does our persistence mean nothing to you?!"

"Are we ordinary cultivators just meant to be slaughtered and become tools of the Heavenly Court?!"

The questions swept across the area like a tsunami.

Even the Nascent Soul cultivator felt as if he were a small boat in a storm, about to capsize at any moment, and couldn't help but take a step back.

Only Li Wei went against the flow of people and stepped forward, expressionless, and said: "I know that some of you think that since I dared to arrest the Divine Blood Family, you hope that I can also fight against the Heavenly Court and fight for your rights."

"But I am just a Golden Core cultivator! I have my own work and tasks to do."

"Do you know that while you were demonstrating here, the Demon Heaven Sect had already infiltrated Sirius City, hacked into the Sirius City Thunder Tribulation System, and was even able to issue Immortal Mansion Orders without the mayor's signature! Now, more than a million cultivators and civilians have been trapped and died in Sirius City!"

"While you're here cursing me for disappearing, I've already traveled thousands of miles to infiltrate Sirius City and fight the devil, almost losing my own life in the process!"

"While you're here complaining about my inaction! I'm currently rallying various parties, rallying allies to organize a battle to blockade Sirius City and prevent the entire Central Continent from being engulfed in war!"

"Tell me, how should I respond?"

"Abandon your duties, disregard the lives of millions, participate in your empty slogan-shouting marches, and then watch as the heretical sect of the Demon Heaven Cult launches a rebellion and wreaks havoc on Central Continent?!"

"I have never seen such a shameless person who dares to stand on the moral high ground and bark at me without knowing the truth!"

Click!
A sound of a broken heart rang out from the crowd.

The guy who had just questioned Li Wei suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and then completely fainted on the spot.

The noisy crowd fell silent instantly.

Then an even louder gasp erupted.

(End of this chapter)