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

Chapter 330 Li Wei, your secret has been exposed!

After meeting Zhu Siqi, Li Wei finalized the list.
But just as he was about to submit the list to the Supreme Emperor, an uninvited guest arrived at his office.

Secretary Bai Jie knocked on the door and said, "Your Excellency the Inspector! A masked man claiming to be an old friend of the Forbidden Land of Bewitching Souls is here to see you. Do you wish to see him?"

A forbidden zone of illusion?

A hint of surprise flashed in Li Wei's eyes. After pondering it over and over in his mind for a moment, he quickly came up with a guess, and his expression immediately turned very unpleasant.

"Get him out of here!!"

Him?
Bai Jie understood the meaning behind Li Wei's words. His eyes widened suddenly, and he was stunned for a second before he reacted. He said with a chill running down his spine, "Inspector General, I... I'll go right away!"

Although Bai Jie was very scared.

But she still decided to faithfully carry out Livy's orders!
So what if he's a god-level being? He can't possibly kill himself in the Thunder Department... right?

A few seconds later, Bai Jie returned and pushed open Li Wei's door. She walked into the room stiffly like a puppet, then slumped over and fainted.

A man dressed in a black robe, wearing a mask, and with an unusually round figure followed Bai Jie in. After Bai Jie fainted, he stepped over her body and appeared in front of Li Wei.

I saved your life before, and now you won't even see me? Isn't that going too far?

The visitor removed his mask.

A bright red sphere was revealed!
Therefore, what lies beneath this black robe is not a person at all, but seven spirit orbs of different colors—these are the Seven-Colored Orbs, the Great Dao Divine Weapon of the Zhongzhou Bocai Group.

Li Wei sighed inwardly, crossed his arms, and placed them on the desk: "Oh? You saved me?"

[Hahaha! Li Wei, even now you still don't want to accept your fate? If my clone hadn't appeared and saved you when the White Bull Demon King self-destructed, you would have died in the Bewitching Forbidden Land long ago!]

As it spoke, the seven-colored ball moved closer and whispered, "[Besides, you used a loophole against the lightning tribulation right in front of me, hehe! You haven't forgotten that so quickly, have you?]"

Although the laws are immortal, and the information hidden within them will not easily disappear, the reason why the Bewitching Forbidden Land collapsed was because of Chen Tianyu's ascension tribulation.
Under the calamity of heaven, everything will be destroyed.

Later, Zhang Jie, the Heavenly Lord who presided over the tribulation, used the heavenly tribulation to cleanse the earth, annihilating all information.

Therefore, logically speaking, none of the secrets in the Bewitching Forbidden Land should have been preserved.

But I never expected this...
This seven-colored ball, however, rediscovered the remaining laws of its past and obtained information about Li Wei from them.

Now we are in big trouble!
A sense of tension arose in Li Wei's heart, but he knew that he needed to remain calm, especially in situations like this. If he showed any weakness, the other party would take advantage of him and try to manipulate him even more!

Li Wei then crossed his arms and braced himself on the table, saying almost fiercely, "I don't remember ever using any loopholes in the Heavenly Dao. If you have evidence, you can sue me directly!"

Upon hearing this, the Seven-Colored Ball was shocked. It wasn't that it was surprised that Li Wei still dared to deny it to the death, but that he dared to directly say the word "loophole" in his own office.
[This is your office, within the Thunder Department. Your every word and action is monitored by the laws. Even when I threatened you, I only dared to use a secret telepathic connection. Yet you dare to speak directly?]

Aren't you afraid of being overheard?

The office is a hotbed of gossip, and if I remember correctly, Li Wei and Lei Yanzi, the head of their Thunder Department, are enemies.

If Lei Yanzi accidentally overheard what you said, wouldn't he immediately find an excuse to punish you?
Moreover, you are carrying the Jade Talisman of the Heavenly Emperor's Special Envoy. If you directly point out the loopholes, what's the difference between that and exposing yourself in front of the Supreme Heavenly Emperor?
Li Wei said coldly, "Why should I be afraid of things I haven't done?"

I have the Heavenly Dao 0.91 system to shield me from surrounding information. Neither Lei Yanzi nor the Heavenly Emperor can see my true situation from a distance. What am I afraid of?
So Li Wei was deliberately bluffing with the seven-color ball, so that He would hesitate to act rashly.

As expected,

The menacing Seven-Color Ball's momentum weakened somewhat.

Because He discovered that Livy's reaction was completely different from what He had expected.

Although He knew that this kid was reckless back in the Forbidden Land of Bewitching Souls, His clone had only mentioned a loophole when Li Wei immediately took action without any bargaining.

But now that you're in the human realm, do you still dare to be so arrogant?

Could it be that the Heavenly Emperor already knows about this kid's flaws?
No no no,
Considering the Heavenly Emperor's reckless actions and the matter of the Bewitching Forbidden Land, perhaps the flaws in Li Wei's character were given to him by Him.

For a time, even the Double Color Ball lottery felt that the handle it had obtained had become a hot potato. If it was not handled properly, it might directly offend the Jade Emperor.

While revealing this secret could certainly destroy Li Wei, given His Majesty's protective, petty, and reckless nature, the Zhongzhou Bocai Group and the gods behind them will definitely not fare well!
This was Li Wei's purpose: to mislead the Seven-Colored Ball's judgment and make it believe that the flaws in its body were given by the Supreme Emperor of Heaven.

To enhance his persuasiveness, Li Wei even placed the Jade Talisman of the Heavenly Emperor's Special Envoy on the table, which made the Seven-Colored Ball even more hesitant to act rashly.

But it's impossible for Him to just give up on Livy's weakness like that. It's no secret in Heaven that Livy possesses some kind of "transformative power".

Even if the gods didn't know the specifics, they had heard some rumors.

Having leverage over Li Wei would be incredibly valuable.

The Seven-Colored Ball then transmitted its voice: "[No matter what, exploiting loopholes is a grave crime against the Heavenly Laws! If we expose this, even His Majesty cannot protect you!]" Li Wei's confidence was feigned; he couldn't possibly fight the Seven-Colored Ball to the death. So, while observing the Seven-Colored Ball, he was also trying to guess the guy's bottom line.

"Go ahead and sue me if you want! I don't know if I'll live or die, but you're all doomed! It's worth it if I can drag all of you down with me!"

【Then why don't you try dragging us down with you!】

The voice coming from the seven-colored sphere suddenly changed, and the true god who was hiding behind this Dao weapon finally revealed himself.

The Seven-Colored Ball, which had spoken to Li Wei earlier, was not a real person, nor even a truly independent "soul," but merely a spirit formed by an AI algorithm. Therefore, it could not be as decisive as a human in negotiations.

But now that it's that true god, the aura is completely different.

Li Wei smiled slightly: "I wonder which great master is here in person. I am truly honored."

[I am but a minor True Lord of the Ministry of Finance, my title is insignificant. Inspector Li Wei, being a confidant of the Heavenly Emperor, naturally wouldn't take me seriously.]

"Hahaha! True Lord Caibu, you also control such a large enterprise as Zhongzhou Bocai, how could it be insignificant? True Lord, you don't need to joke around."

Li Wei stared intently at the seven-colored sphere, his gaze seemingly trying to penetrate this divine weapon of the Great Dao to see the being behind it.

"What does the True Lord wish to do?"

Go resign from the mine department!

"and then?"

That's all!

A hint of surprise flashed in Li Wei's eyes: "The Venerable God made me resign but didn't assign me any work. Does he want me to offend the Thunder Department and His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor for nothing? Do I even have a chance to live?"

This is your problem, it has nothing to do with me. In short, if you don't resign, you'll be doomed!

The smile on Li Wei's face gradually faded. He straightened his body and said with an icy expression, "Are you threatening me?"

【What do you think? 】

"Then all I can say is, go to hell!!!"

Li Wei gave him the middle finger: "I don't accept any threats. If you're so capable, why don't you try and see if you can make me suffer the most!"

He was able to break through the encirclement of the Blissful Demon Land back then, so now he might as well try to break through the encirclement of Zhongzhou City.

Even if the Dark Web doesn't accept him after he goes to the Blissful Demon Land, Mara will definitely extradite him and cause chaos. He will make the Central Plains Bo Cai Group and this True Lord regret it!
The True Lord was taken aback when Li Wei dared to insult him, then burst into laughter, exclaiming with feigned admiration: "What a fine display of resilience! No wonder His Majesty values ​​you so highly. In that case, I may concede."

[I don't need you to resign, but you need to find a way to add these people to the list of candidates selected by the Central State Education Department this time!]

[You should know that the system of laws within you is of paramount importance. Our Ministry of Finance will never allow you to completely control the sacred path of education in Zhongzhou City!]

If you can't even agree to this condition, then there's nothing more to discuss between us; let's settle this with our actions.

The true god's purpose has finally been revealed!

The reason he made such an exorbitant demand and proposed a condition that Li Wei could not fulfill was actually just to facilitate better bargaining.

It's like when you go out with your girlfriend for the first time. If you ask her to kiss you directly, she will definitely refuse. But if you ask her to hold hands after she refuses, she will usually agree.

Li Wei, taking the opportunity, reluctantly agreed after feigning reluctance: "Alright! But I can only nominate them; I can't guarantee they'll get the part."

That's enough, His Majesty will give the Ministry of Finance that much face!

After the list was submitted, the appointment by the Supreme Emperor was faster than expected. He responded on the same day Li Wei submitted the final list.
Zhu Siqi was directly promoted to Director of the Central Plains Education Selection Department, the candidate recommended by the Ministry of Finance became the Deputy Director, and everyone else was also approved!

As a result, the high-ranking officials of various immortal mansions who had connections in Zhongzhou City, as well as the major divine bloodline families, were dumbfounded.

Everyone has only just begun to put in the effort, and the relationship is only halfway established. How come you've made a decision so quickly?
Generally speaking, personnel appointments in the Immortal Abode take at least a year to process. Some more prestigious positions require a series of procedures such as examinations, announcements, and reviews. It is rare for appointments to be made directly in just a few days like this.

But since the Heavenly Emperor had already made the decision and the gods had not objected, there was nothing the mortal cultivators could do, no matter how unwilling they were. They could only leave Zhongzhou City in disappointment.

But Li Wei still couldn't relax, because an even more important problem lay before him.

So, how should we develop public educational schools like the Sacred Way School?

"Now that I have the support of the Department of Education, the establishment of the Holy Way School should at least not be hindered in terms of procedures. But what I will face next is the suppression from those private schools."

(End of this chapter)