Reversing the Milky Way

Bai Cheng arrived at the entrance of the dungeon in the city lord's mansion.

The guards in front of him immediately stopped him.

Guard 1: "What are you doing here?"

Upon seeing this, Bai Cheng calmly took out the Bai family's identity token. The guard's expression immediately changed upon seeing it.

Guard 1: "So you are brothers from the Bai family. May I ask what brings you here?"

Bai Cheng: "Brothers, I have something to ask you."

Bai Cheng explained why he had come here, and the two guards looked puzzled after hearing his explanation.

Guard 1: "Brother, we haven't locked anyone up in our dungeon for over a month. Could there be a mistake?"

Bai Cheng: "Hmm? No one has been locked up for over a month. Weren't any people locked up a couple of days ago?"

Guard 1: "To tell you the truth, almost everyone who is imprisoned in the City Lord's Mansion's prison has some kind of connection to them."

Bai Cheng: "What do you mean?"

Guard 1: "Brother, everyone imprisoned here is a cultivator. They don't imprison non-cultivators. Besides, these people have connections and influence within the cultivation circle. It won't be long before someone with influence comes to ransom them. Anyway, going to the Heavenly Prison is just a formality. The city lord usually doesn't want to investigate too deeply because they are fellow cultivators. Moreover, these people generally have complicated relationships, which could cause unnecessary trouble, because even the city lord isn't omnipotent."

Bai Cheng nodded slightly.

Bai Cheng: "I see. So even if the city guards arrest someone first, they'll still send them to the Inspectorate's dungeon first?"

Guard 1: "That's right. In fact, the Inspectorate has branches in every district. Although they don't have jurisdiction over matters in those powerful regions, it is, after all, an agency appointed by the royal family. Although those sects control the local rules, they still give the Inspectorate some face."

Bai Cheng: "So that's how it is. That's how it is."

After learning about the situation, Bai Cheng turned and headed towards the Censorate.

Bai Cheng: "I didn't expect Bai Jiang to not bring the person to the City Lord's Mansion. I've been to the dungeon of the Supervisory Office before, so I don't know if Shao Kaize suffered any mishaps?"

Before long, Bai Cheng arrived at the Censorate.

At the entrance of the Supervisory Office, Bai Cheng saw many cultivators gathered there.

Bai Cheng: "Hmm, what happened?"

Bai Cheng stepped forward and noticed a huge notice posted at the entrance of the Censorate: 'Due to recent events, we are recruiting Censors. Any cultivator with a cultivation level higher than the mid-stage of the Qi Condensation Realm is welcome to apply.'

Bai Cheng pushed through the crowded streets and saw the notice. He pondered for a moment, but he didn't linger. Instead, he went straight to the location of the dungeon.

Upon entering the dungeon, Bai Cheng was stopped again, but he was already quite adept at it. After some questioning, he learned that Shao Kaize was indeed imprisoned here, and that his crimes were attacking Bai family disciples and injuring others.

Bai Cheng had already heard the whole story, and he denied all charges against him.

Immediately afterwards, he encountered that acquaintance Yuan Yi again, whose face remained expressionless upon seeing Bai Cheng arrive once more.

Yuan Yi: "I've already kindly told you that this isn't a good place, so why did you still come here?"

Bai Cheng: "I'm sorry, my employee got into trouble and was locked up here. As his boss, I have to take him away."

Yuan Yi turned his head slightly.

Yuan Yi: "Hmm? Who is it?"

Before long, Yuan Yi led Bai Cheng to the door of a prison cell.

Through the iron bars of the dungeon, Bai Cheng could vaguely see a figure lying on the ground, appearing to be barely breathing. The figure's clothes were stained with blood in places, and upon seeing this, he frowned slightly.

Bai Cheng: "What's going on?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yi calmly used the Concealing Spirit Array to shield himself and Bai Cheng.

Yuan Yi: "Considering that we are old acquaintances, I will tell you out of kindness. This person was already seriously injured when he was brought here, and he was also the person that Young Master Bai Jiang personally requested to be under special care. Although you are now a disciple of the Bai family, you know Bai Jiang's identity."

Bai Cheng sighed upon hearing this.

Bai Cheng: "Is he still alive? He looks like he's about to die to me."

Yuan Yi: "I am definitely alive, but some of my bones are broken, and I can only barely eat two bites of food each day."

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng fell silent. To be honest, he wouldn't be surprised if Shao Kaize died, given the treatment he had suffered in Baifeng City. To have offended the Bai family's young master and still survive was already considered lucky.

Bai Cheng: "When will he be released?"

Yuan Yi: "According to the laws of Baifeng City, the crime of attacking and killing a member of a noble family is extremely serious. Even if the goal is not achieved, the punishment is still as short as five years and as long as ten years."

Bai Cheng: "Are you kidding me? With his level of cultivation, he dares to attack and kill scions of aristocratic families? Does he even have that ability?"

Yuan Yi: "That's not our responsibility; we're just here to keep watch."

Just as the two were chatting, a man walked over at a leisurely pace.

Upon noticing the newcomer, Yuan Yi immediately deactivated the Concealing Spirit Array.

Bai Cheng was startled when he saw the person who came. The person was Yue Xuan, the chief steward of the dungeon of the Supervisory Office.

Bai Cheng: "Greetings, Governor Yue."

Yue Xuan narrowed his eyes and looked at Bai Cheng.

Yue Xuan: "Isn't this young friend Bai Cheng? What brings you here today, revisiting this place?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng was speechless: "Senior Yue is joking. I came here because my employee caused a problem and was locked up here."

Next, Bai Cheng recounted everything that had happened.

Yue Xuan also keenly sensed Bai Jiang's intentions, which were actually aimed at Bai Cheng.

Then, Yue Xuan turned his head to look at Yuan Yi.

Yue Xuan: "Yuan Yi, you can go down now."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yi left the scene immediately without saying a word.

After Yuan Yi left, Yue Xuan glanced at Bai Cheng.

Yue Xuan: "Bai Cheng, you're a smart man, so I won't beat around the bush. You can take him away; the charges against him are just empty promises anyway. That's how the world is. Without power and connections, you're at the mercy of others. If you want to keep your employees, you need to get them legal status as soon as possible."

Bai Cheng, who was staying here, was slightly taken aback.

Bai Cheng: "I hope Senior Yue can enlighten me."

Yue Xuan: "It's not exactly an explicit statement. Think about it carefully. Although you have a certain prestige in the Bai family, you still have to be subservient to the Bai family because of your status as a disciple. Am I right?"

These words struck a chord with Bai Cheng. All the hardships he had endured in the Bai family were because of his status as a Bai family disciple, which he was forced to rely on to obtain cultivation resources. Although he had faced some targeting, he could endure it as long as his life was not in danger.

Bai Cheng: "So, what does Senior mean?"

Yue Xuan: "Now that you know about the Si Nan family's affairs, the personnel crisis facing the supervisory office is imminent."

At this point, Yue Xuan looked at Bai Cheng again.

Yue Xuan: "Although there are many idle cultivators in White Maple City, the backgrounds of many of them are unknown. Do you understand what I mean?"

Bai Cheng naturally understood the meaning behind those words, but his current level of cultivation was not yet sufficient to serve as the inspector here.

Bai Cheng: "But I saw at the entrance that the required realm is the mid-stage of Qi Condensation."

Yue Xuan: "Hehe, no rush. I can apply for an identity for you first. Once you reach the required level, you can take office at any time. How about it?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng carefully considered the matter in his mind. He already knew about the rights of the Inspector, especially the Nine Heavens Refining Tower in the capital. Bai Cheng needed this kind of shortcut to cultivation the most right now.

Moreover, Bai Cheng had a feeling that he should leave the Bai family, but definitely not now.

After some consideration, Bai Cheng agreed to the proposal.

Bai Cheng: "Alright, then I'll accept this task."

Yue Xuan: "Good! A young talent should be like this! A true man should live between heaven and earth, how can he remain subservient to others for long? I'll be waiting for you at the door."

After saying that, Yue Xuan turned and left.

Bai Cheng was somewhat bewildered upon hearing this.

Bai Cheng: "No, this sounds familiar?"

At this moment, he looked at Shao Kaize in the iron bars again and, after probing with his spiritual power, found that the other party was just sleeping.

Bai Cheng: "Tsk, no wonder you look like you're dead. But I hope you can learn from this lesson and restrain yourself. Someone with your personality won't survive long in this world."

As they were talking, Bai Cheng suddenly heard a squeaking sound beside his ear.

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a mouse standing on its hind legs not far away, gesturing at him.

Bai Cheng: "Hmm? This rat looks familiar!"

Bai Cheng took a step and slowly walked over.

The rat neither dodged nor avoided Bai Cheng, waiting for him to come to its side. The moment Bai Cheng approached, the rat turned around and quickly ran towards the depths of the dungeon, glancing back at Bai Cheng as it ran, its intention very clear.

Bai Cheng stood there for only a moment before deciding to follow and see what was going on.

Along the way, he encountered several patrolling guards, but after he showed his identification token and said that he was visiting a friend, they let him pass directly.

As Bai Cheng ventured deeper into the dungeon, he noticed that the level of the prisoners seemed to be increasing. After entering through a stone gate, he arrived at the lower level of the dungeon, where there were more guards than on the upper level, and the atmosphere was unusually solemn.

Following the rat's guidance, Bai Cheng arrived at the door of a cell deep inside. Here, he discovered that the walls and door of the cell were engraved with array patterns, and the spiritual light of the array was constantly circulating.

Faced with this level of detention, Bai Cheng instantly tensed up.

Mi Hua: "My friend, don't be afraid. I've finally met you."

From the depths of the cell in front of us, a man who looked to be middle-aged walked out with the sound of chains.

Bai Cheng: "Who are you...?"

Mi Hua: "I have already introduced myself before. My name is Mi Hua."

Bai Cheng: "Oh! It's you."

Upon hearing this, Mi Hua cautiously let Bai Cheng approach her, then lowered her voice to a very low tone.

Mi Hua: "I already know about your friend's situation. I know everything about everyone imprisoned in this jail."

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng stared blankly at the other person.

Bai Cheng: "You don't mean you want me to bail you out, do you?!"

Upon hearing this, Mi Hua's expression immediately became tense.

Mi Hua: "That's right! Exactly! I've been imprisoned in this dungeon for over ten years, and this is the first time I've seen someone who can break free of the Spirit Binding Shackles on their own and then cultivate in the dungeon while they don't care!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng was immediately stunned.

Bai Cheng: "What?! What do you mean by that?"

Mi Hua gave a wicked smile.

Mi Hua: "Heh, do you really think they wouldn't know I'm secretly cultivating in the prison cell? Yue Xuan is at the early stage of the Meridian Opening Realm, and his divine sense can observe an area of ​​five miles. Don't even mention you're cultivating, he'd know even if you secretly farted."

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng broke out in a cold sweat. He couldn't help but recall that when he first came out, Yuan Yi had examined the Spirit Binding Shackles he was wearing. Now that he thought about it, he must have noticed the problem back then, but he still put them away without changing his expression. It seemed that Yue Xuan had tacitly approved it.

Bai Cheng: "So, does that mean he can hear our conversation right now?"

Upon hearing this, Mi Hua first nodded, then shook her head.

Mi Hua: "Not necessarily. You can only pray that he isn't using his divine sense to explore this place right now, otherwise he can still hear what we're saying."

Bai Cheng: "But since you're wearing the Spirit Binding Shackles, how do you know about things in the outside world?"

Mi Hua: "Sigh, didn't I tell you? This is all thanks to our sect's unique technique, the Beast Eye Spirit Technique. How about it? Isn't it amazing? As long as you get me out of here, I will definitely teach you everything I know and remember your kindness forever. I'm really being driven crazy by this place!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng glanced at Mi Hua, who had a slightly devastated expression, and sighed and shook his head.

Bai Cheng: "But with my identity, I'm afraid I can't release you. You've seen it yourself; even when I try to rescue my own employees, I get schemed against. How much more so for you?"

Mi Hua looked dejected upon hearing this.

Mi Hua: "You're being narrow-minded! That employee of yours looks like he's been beaten up. If I'm not mistaken, isn't your shop short of a thug? How about this, besides the Beast Eye Spirit Technique, I can consider being a thug for your shop for a year, what do you say?!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng's eyes immediately lit up. Although Bu Qian, the shopkeeper, was highly skilled, he didn't care about anything except carving talismans. Moreover, two months of the three months Bai Cheng had been supporting the shop had already passed, and he would leave after the next month. If the talisman shop didn't have any talismans to sell by then, it would be a real joke.

Thinking of this, Bai Cheng looked at Mi Hua in front of him again.

Bai Cheng: "You are currently bound by the Spirit Binding Shackles. I think your cultivation level is at the late stage of the Qi Condensation Realm?"

Upon hearing this, Mi Hua smiled politely.

Mi Hua: "Hehe! I am at the Great Perfection of the Qi Condensation Realm! If it weren't for those beasts from the Overlord Blade Sect ganging up on me back then, how could I have been captured by them?!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng gave Mi Hua a heavy look.

For him now, the opponent's cultivation level was indeed too high. If the opponent went back on their word, even using the power of the fragments wouldn't guarantee victory. Moreover, the opponent was from a second-tier cultivation sect in the Moonflower Kingdom, which was not even in the same league as the so-called six major sects in White Maple City. Although he could inexplicably obtain a cultivation technique for free, he lacked any means to restrain the opponent.

After carefully considering the benefits and risks, Bai Cheng turned to leave.