Zhou Qiumai nodded, "Leave it to me."

Senior Brother Qian teased from the side, "Is there nothing for me then?"

"..."

"Actually, there is, but I was hesitating to trouble you, Senior Brother."

"Uh." Senior Brother Qian was stunned, "There really is something?"

He was just joking.

But since Li Ye mentioned it, he was happy to help, "What is it? Tell me."

Li Ye observed his expression wasn't forced and took out a pile of Communication Jade Scrolls, "Look, when Zhao He came here, many people wanted to discuss renting Bamboo Wood Ants with me.

If Senior Brother has time, please check them out for me. I really don't know these people, some are even cultivators from other domains.

And I'll give Senior Brother some tea as thanks for helping."

Senior Brother Qian looked at the pile of jade scrolls, then at the jade box with tea leaves, thinking he would soon leave for training at the Mo Family, so he agreed,

"When you return from Celestial Light Cloud River City, I'll help you sort it out."

"You really know how to give orders; I'll definitely charge you when I leave."

"It should be so."

Li Ye smiled and stood up, "Then I'll head to Celestial Light Cloud River City."

Originally, he wanted to stay and chat longer, but Uncle Master Zhou's half-smiling expression made him uneasy.

Both of them understood Li Ye was quite busy now, so they forgave him,

"Go, go."

"Safe travels, Brother Li."

Under their farewells, he boarded the Cloud Boat to Celestial Light Cloud River City.

The Celestial Light Cloud River was still vast and magnificent, indescribably beautiful. Li Ye sat at the bow meditating, and soon arrived at Celestial Light Cloud River City.

But this time, it wasn't Senior Sister Liu greeting him, it was... the Land God.

The Land God had a sad yet relieved expression.

"Hmm? Where is Senior Sister Liu?" Li Ye instinctively felt something was wrong.

"Her lifespan has ended." The Land God said calmly, "Her merit wasn't enough to transform into Mountain God or Land God."

"..."

Li Ye rubbed his forehead, thinking today's events were too overwhelming.

"Wasn't Senior Sister Liu here for years? How was it not enough?"

"Is this... related to me?"

The Land God shook his head and led the way, "It has nothing to do with you. During the merit calculation, it was found she interfered a lot with mortal lives.

Some who shouldn't have died did, and those who should have lived didn't.

This is a very serious problem; her soul is imprisoned in the Land God Temple, and your master is there too."

"Wait." Li Ye pondered for a moment, then asked, "What's meant to die and what's not? As far as I know, isn't the Land God meant to ensure the mortals here live safely?

If there really is heavenly will, then what's the point of a Mountain God or Land God, no need for cultivators to guard here?"

The Land God suddenly stopped.

With a heavy tone, he replied, "If she treated everyone equally, there'd be nothing to say, but she..."

"Alas."

Speaking of this matter made the Land God want to sigh, even hard to articulate,

"She helps those she favors, disregards those she doesn't."

"Judging by appearance is the biggest problem!"

– This wasn't clearly conveyed, but Li Ye understood what he meant.

He felt slightly speechless.

Favoring someone? Isn't that just helping those you like and ignoring those you dislike, how can a cultivator stationed in the mortal world do such a thing?

Such behavior of categorizing people, no wonder she can't transform into a Land God, if she had Divine Power, who knows what she'd do.

"Enough."

"Take me to see Master."

Li Ye felt Senior Sister Liu was indeed wrong, definitely wouldn't support her transforming into Mountain God Land God, but he needed to know the details.

"Alright."

The Land God tapped a staff lightly.

Their silhouettes vanished instantly, reappearing inside a temple.

In the center of the temple, a lotus platform imprisoned Senior Sister Liu's soul.

Beside it stood a tall, tower-like cultivator with a stern expression.

"Uncle Master."

"Master."

Li Ye and the Land God both greeted.

The cultivator looked at them, more precisely at Li Ye,

"Nephew Li."

"If you heard you were being categorized, even by appearance, how would you react?"

Just this question blocked all of Li Ye's words.

He said helplessly, "I'd be very angry, very upset."

– This requires no thought; although such cases occur, as a guardian cultivator of the Four Seasons Sect, one shouldn't do such things.

"Exactly." The cultivator seemed satisfied with Li Ye's response.

He then introduced himself, "I'm True Man Xing from the sect's Law Enforcement Hall, here to handle this case."

"Previously, there was an avenger around Celestial Light Cloud River City. He was supposed to eliminate an enemy,"

"General, but died due to someone's interference, his body discarded in filth."

"Then a girl from a poor family was meant to succeed, but due to someone's interference fell asleep in the exam, suffering severe punishment."

"And there's more..."

True Man Xing quietly recounted what Senior Sister Liu had done, each case making Li Ye question if this was the charming, impressive Senior Sister Liu he'd known.

These events were utterly absurd.

Just thinking about it induced despair, the most terrifying part is this unresistable force.

By the end, Li Ye felt powerless, he looked at Senior Sister Liu, "Why did you do this? I initially thought you were doing well; I came to help you."

Senior Sister Liu's soul gazed at Li Ye, "Beauty withers, heroes fall... I just did what I believed was right."

"Saying this doesn't feel wrong to you?" Li Ye shook his head, "Regardless of what happens in the mortal world, it's not your reason to intervene."

"Heh." But Senior Sister Liu laughed, "One river divides two realms, one side bright with lights, the other broken and desolate."

"..."

This, isn't it the Hell Path?

Li Ye's pupils contracted, about to speak when Uncle Master Xing raised a hand, making a squeezing motion.

Senior Sister Liu's soul was compressed inch by inch, eventually "boom," transforming into scattered fragments, completely dissipating.

Before dissipating, one could hear a sharp laugh and scorn, "Four Seasons Sect treats diligent disciples so cruelly, really overbearing!"

– This voice was all too familiar to Li Ye, clearly the voice of the Earth Wishing Spirit Fox from before!

A surge of anger welled up.

If it were just Senior Sister Liu going astray, she deserved punishment, but if someone was meddling, it was provocation against their Four Seasons Sect!

True Man Xing remained calm, "Turns out the fox escaped here, but how does it know how to cross Jianmu..."

He pondered briefly then said to Li Ye, "If it's exposed, it wouldn't stop at just this; check outside."

"Yes."

Li Ye glanced at the Land God standing there, whose expression remained indifferent, showing no sign of surprise.

The temple's incense haze enveloped one side of his face in milky white mist, revealing only his lowered gaze.

This was not normal.

His heart quivered, quickly ran outside.

As he left, True Man Xing looked at the Land God, softly saying,

"Do you want to tell me anything?"

The reply came from a candle burned to its end, like a nail, carried by winds and Wish Power, piercing towards True Man Xing's brow!

Meanwhile, just stepping outside, Li Ye's face bore undeniable shock.

He saw... the Land God Temple had collapsed.

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