Immortal through Beast Taming-Chapter 415 - 112: Infighting
Inside the Demon Extermination Bureau, a man with a gentle face walked out, his cultivation at the mid-stage of Divinity Transformation. He stated to the questioning Gao Zhao, "Nowadays, the crown prince is managing the affairs. One decree is to thoroughly investigate the recent dragon vein smuggling case. At this crucial moment, Brother Gao, please don’t make it difficult for me, as I am just following orders."
Gao Zhao, the grandfather of Gao Sheng, squinted his eyes, saying, "Don’t use flimsy pretexts as authority. If there’s anything, direct it at me. Framing a junior, how shameless."
He snorted coldly, having already guessed. Their Gao Family is considered one of the directors in the Demon Extermination Bureau, a force nurtured by Child Immortal.
Ever since Lin Jing exhibited the Celestial Demon Body, Child Immortal’s political opponents seized the opportunity to verbally attack, causing significant damage to the power of Child Immortal’s faction.
However, even though his foster father’s power was diminished, fortune favored him when he unexpectedly broke through to the half-step Void Profound during the Golden Era... If he could break through to the early-stage Void Profound in one leap, no matter how great the external pressure, the Gao Family could prosper for another thousand years.
The weakened power of his foster father and his proximity to Void Profound led Gao Zhao to believe that his recent assignment to a perilous task, an endeavor of nine deaths and one life, was for this reason. Fortunately, he was blessed with good fortune and returned alive, only to find his beloved grandson framed for buying and selling dragon veins and detained; how could he tolerate this?
Gao Zhao resolved that the one who assigned him the dangerous task and framed his grandson was surely one of Child Immortal’s most contending adversaries, director Gai You.
The five directors of the Demon Extermination Bureau are Child Immortal, Liu Gongzhuo, Gai You, Feng Gui, and Sikong Jianluo.
Among them, directors Feng and Sikong are aged and have old ailments, making promotions unlikely.
Director Liu is a child of ordinary civilians and lacks the prominent background for support, carrying with him the unstable factor of poisonous worms, making advancement challenging.
Only Child Immortal and Director Gai have prospects of climbing higher. Nowadays, foster father Child Immortal made a mistake by imparting the Secret Technique of Celestial Demon Body to Lin Jing, thus cultivating a formidable Demon Court Saint Child, which undoubtedly became a stain for Director Gai’s attacks.
Nonetheless, Gao Zhao never imagined that the opposing side would be so ruthless. Dealing with Child Immortal and him wasn’t enough—they would even target the junior...
"Brother Gao, the evidence is conclusive. I understand your feelings, but please do not engage in irrational arguments."
"Stop the nonsense. If you’re going to throw accusations, make it reasonable. What use does my grandson have for dragon veins when he doesn’t even like cultivation?" Gao Sheng’s grandfather fiercely cursed, his voice echoing throughout the Demon Extermination Bureau headquarters.
Then, inside the Demon Extermination Bureau, two Void Profound pulses emerged.
One of them was director Gai You of the Demon Extermination Bureau, and beside him was a mana-restrained youth, none other than Gao Sheng.
Additionally, there was a red-haired man, also a director of the Demon Extermination Bureau, Liu Gongzhuo.
"Gao Sheng!" Upon seeing his grandson, Gao Zhao’s expression changed, but he respectfully spoke, "Greetings, Director Gai and Director Liu. Is there some misunderstanding here?"
"Heh, a misunderstanding." Director Gai said coldly, "Gao Zhao, are you suggesting I’ve falsely accused your grandson, or that the Sect Management Office has falsely accused your grandson? Your grandson attempted to trade dragon veins through the Sect Management Office, and was reported to me, with both witnesses and material evidence. Director Liu can testify. What more do you have to say?"
"As one of the deputy directors of the Demon Extermination Bureau, is this how you educate your descendants?"
"I’ve heard he succeeded in cultivating the Spiritual Luck Body, could it be that your plot involving the fortune dragon vein is related to this physique?"
Woo woo... Gao Sheng wanted to speak but couldn’t. He was furious.
Damn, why could the Feng Family cultivators in Martial Emperor City obtain dragon veins from the Sect Management Office while he spent as much money and ended up like this!
Collusion! This old ghost Gai must have a dirty relationship with the Sect Management Office!
"According to Ancient Country law, those involved in illegal trading or smuggling of Ancient Country dragon veins are sentenced to death!"
Upon Director Gai’s words, Gao Sheng’s grandfather’s eyes turned red, still unable to believe it. But if only Director Gai said it, he absolutely wouldn’t believe Gao Sheng would do such a foolish act. But with Director Liu present, Gao Zhao could not help but begin to doubt.
After all, even his foster father Child Immortal is greatly appreciative of Director Liu’s character. Were it not for Director Liu’s lack of backing from a large clan and unwillingness to pursue officialdom, those climbing higher would certainly not be Child Immortal and Gai You.
"Gao Zhao, your grandson indeed attempted to illegally purchase dragon veins, even bribing Sect Office cultivators, but considering his special identity, we have not forcefully extracted the purpose of his doing so. You should advise him to confess willingly; perhaps leniency could be shown," Liu Gongzhuo said, releasing Gao Sheng’s speech constraint.
Gao Zhao glared at Gao Sheng, questioning, "Is what the two directors say true?"
Gao Sheng, having difficulty speaking, said, "Grandfather, it’s indeed true..."
"Damn it!" Gao Zhao cursed angrily, thinking it was a wrongful accusation, only to find it was indeed this guy’s mistake?
The current situation of the Gao Family was already somewhat delicate, and this guy was causing trouble!
"Why did you buy that? Was someone deceiving you or threatening you?" Gao Zhao still didn’t understand why this fool bought dragon veins. He hadn’t heard that Spiritual Luck Body cultivation required fortune dragon veins! Even if it did, was there a need to purchase privately?
In the Ancient Country, all dragon veins are "Ancient Country assets." All sects and Immortal Cultivation Clans only have "usage rights," for which approval by the Ancient Country is required. Gao Sheng’s private violation in buying and selling dragon veins is strictly forbidden in the Ancient Country.
"I..." Gao Sheng was speechless, thinking, is it necessary to say he just wanted to gather some dragon veins to resurrect the First Ancient Emperor, his master?
Honestly, he felt no one would believe it if he said it.
"Just speak the truth." Amidst Gao Sheng’s worry, another voice emerged, causing both Liu Gongzhuo and Gai You’s expressions to change, surprisingly unable to detect the newcomer...
"Who?!"
The two scrutinized with Void Profound, and at that moment, a figure emerged from the spatial ripples, making Lin Jing marvel at the power of the Celestial Demon Crossing Fruit. Not only a top-tier space relocation technique, but when combined with the spatial concealment Magical Treasure, hiding within the void was barely detectable even to Void Profounds.
"Demon Court, Saint Heir??" Upon seeing the newcomer, everyone was startled.
Lin Jing looked at the two directors of the Demon Extermination Bureau, saying, "It was I who sent Gao Sheng to find the fortune dragon vein."
With those words, Gao Sheng’s grandfather Gao Zhao turned pale.
Liu Gongzhuo and Director Gai each displayed differing expressions.
Upon Lin Jing’s words, the matter escalated instantly from a mere Demon Extermination Family Junior illegally trading dragon veins to colluding with demon tribes to erode Ancient Country’s national fortune!
"Brother Lin, quickly bring out the master or I’m in big trouble." Gao Sheng felt helpless, knowing that without the First Generation Master’s appearance, disaster could easily obliterate nine generations.
Lin Jing nodded helplessly, as matters had come to this, he could only summon the First Ancient Emperor here to clean up Gao Sheng’s mess.
