I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely - Chapter 202 - 191: The 5 Major Factions, The Plan Fails
Chapter 202: Chapter 191: The 5 Major Factions, The Plan Fails
“Hahaha…”
Yu Pengfei laughed, his gaze growing colder. “Duan Xunfu, so what you’re saying is that a Martial Arts Grandmaster from my Martial Sect died for nothing? Are you just going to have me go back and tell the Martial Artists in my sect just that?”
“And another thing.”
“If Gao Yue Platform wasn’t the one who killed him, then why did he flee to escape punishment? Why would the dignified Government Celestial Prison allow a mere Demon Extermination Commander of the First Level True Realm to escape?”
“Is this not sheltering a criminal? Is this not bending the law for personal gain? Is this not a blatant disregard for our Moon River Martial Sect? It’s an even greater disregard for me, the Sect Leader.”
Duan Minggong took a deep breath.
It was clear.
Duan Minggong’s brow was tightly furrowed. He just couldn’t understand how things had come to this. ’Did Gao Yue Platform really kill Zhao Ming?’
But Duan Minggong’s intuition told him that this matter was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
’Why? What’s the real reason behind all this?’
Duan Minggong took another deep breath.
At this point, Duan Minggong truly could not figure out how Gao Yue Platform had managed to escape from the Government Celestial Prison. He hadn’t bent the law for personal gain, nor had he sheltered a criminal.
However, it had happened.
’I just can’t figure it out. I really can’t.’
“Duan Xunfu, what else do you have to say for yourself?”
Yu Pengfei rebuked him. “If you can’t give me a satisfactory explanation, then today, I will have to test the Mighty Power of your ’Emperor’s Dragon Qi’ and see if it can truly suppress all techniques under heaven, just as the rumors claim.”
“I want to see for myself whether my Martial Dao Body is stronger, or if your Emperor’s Dragon Qi, Duan Xunfu, is superior.”
BOOM!
As soon as his voice fell, Yu Pengfei took a step forward.
His Martial Dao Body shone with a dazzling light.
ROAR!!!
The golden, three-clawed flood dragon let out a dragon’s cry.
“Fine.”
Duan Minggong took a deep breath. “Then I will give you, the Moon River Martial Sect, an explanation. I will also give the people of Moon River Prefecture City an explanation.”
The moment he finished speaking…
SPURT!
Blood splattered.
Duan Minggong didn’t attack. Instead, he raised his right hand and struck his own chest. The powerful Palm Force ruptured his internal organs.
As a result, Duan Minggong coughed up a mouthful of blood.
“What? You…”
Yu Pengfei was stunned, completely shocked. He stared at Duan Minggong in utter disbelief. He never would have imagined that Duan Minggong would do such a thing.
“Your Excellency!”
“Mansion Master!”
“This…”
All around them, the Supreme Commander of the Yuehe Prefecture Magistrate’s Office’s Demon Extermination Agency, the Chief Constable of the Governmental Agency, and the other powerful experts of the Prefecture Magistrate’s Office rushed over, their faces etched with anxiety.
ROAR!!!
The golden, three-clawed flood dragon let out a pained cry.
“Cough, cough…”
Duan Minggong coughed up blood. He looked at Yu Pengfei, took a deep breath, and asked in a low voice, “Yu Pengfei, I wonder, is this explanation to your satisfaction?”
“You…”
For a moment, Yu Pengfei was at a loss for words.
At the same time, the various Hall Masters from the Moon River Martial Sect’s Martial Arts Halls also revealed shocked expressions.
The reason the Moon River Martial Sect had made such a huge scene was threefold.
First, although Zhao Ming’s status in the Martial Sect wasn’t particularly high, it wasn’t low either. After all, he was a Martial Arts Grandmaster who had reached the True Realm, even if it was only the First Level True Realm.
Second, they had a mountain of evidence all pointing to Gao Yue Platform as the murderer. Gao Yue Platform’s position was also very sensitive, as he was a Demon Extermination Commander for the Prefecture Magistrate’s Office.
However, the Yuehe Prefecture Magistrate’s Office had repeatedly delayed its verdict, refusing to bring the murderer, Gao Yue Platform, to justice.
Reason and sentiment were both on the side of the Moon River Martial Sect.
Therefore, the Moon River Martial Sect could not just swallow this insult. If they did, what face would the Moon River Martial Sect have left? They would be utterly disgraced.
Third, Gao Yue Platform, who had already been thrown into the Celestial Prison, had somehow managed to escape. That was the Government Celestial Prison! Without the Prefecture Magistrate’s Office sheltering him, how could a mere First Level True Realm expert like Gao Yue Platform possibly have escaped?
All these reasons combined meant that Yu Pengfei had come prepared to go to war with the Prefecture Magistrate’s Office. He was even mentally and physically prepared to fight Duan Minggong.
But as it turned out, things had taken an unexpected turn.
Duan Minggong hadn’t fought back. Instead, in full public view, he had personally injured himself to give an explanation to the Moon River Martial Sect and the people of the entire prefecture. He was telling everyone that the Yuehe Prefecture Magistrate’s Office would not shelter anyone. His internal organs were all damaged.
Yu Pengfei took a deep breath.
It was important to understand that due to the Emperor’s Dragon Qi, all high-ranking officials of the Third Grade and above could control it and use it to suppress all techniques under heaven.
Conversely, officials of the Third Grade and above could not practice Cultivation. Their bodies were like those of ordinary people, and after a century, they would return to the heavens, turning to dust upon death.
Of course, one could also cultivate the Confucian Dao, master Literary Energy, and cultivate Vast Righteous Qi. Such individuals could also become officials in the Court and even use the Court’s power to advance their own Cultivation.
However, officials who cultivated Literary Energy could not receive the blessing of the Emperor’s Literary Qi.
Furthermore, when officials who mastered the Confucian Dao and cultivated Literary Energy faced officials blessed by the Emperor’s Literary Qi, they would be suppressed by the domineering nature of the Emperor’s Dragon Qi and end up at a disadvantage.
In addition, the Emperor also preferred to appoint officials who were blessed by the Emperor’s Literary Qi.
Currently, within the Court of the Great Zhou Martial Country, the court officials were primarily divided into five factions. These included the Confucian official faction, led by Civil Minister Xiao Yin; the military officer faction, led by Military Minister Bai Wuyu; and the ’Royal Faction,’ composed of the Emperor’s relatives who controlled the Emperor’s Dragon Qi.
Furthermore, there was the ’Cultivation Faction,’ which was highly valued by Emperor Yuanwu and led by the Grand National Master, True Immortal Daoist.
Finally, there was one last faction.
This was the faction formed by the many eunuchs in the Court. These eunuchs had lost their “family jewels,” and under the suppression of the Emperor Dragon Qi, they could never regrow them, no matter how high their Cultivation.
These eunuchs formed the Eastern Depot and the Western Depot.
“Fine, fine, fine.”
Yu Pengfei’s expression gradually calmed, and he collected himself. “Duan Xunfu, since you have already taken such an action, if I continue to be aggressive, it would seem that I am in the wrong.”
It was a known fact that Duan Minggong had the constitution of an ordinary person. An injury like this would require a long time to recover and could even affect his Lifespan.
Gao Yue Platform was just a Demon Extermination Commander, and with so much evidence pointing directly at him, Duan Minggong would absolutely not do something like this for a mere commander who had ’fled to escape punishment’.
“Master Yu.”
Duan Minggong coughed up more blood. He swallowed an Elixir, which stabilized his injuries considerably, and said in a low voice, “There is something strange about this whole affair.”
“I have never sheltered Gao Yue Platform. I simply believed that this matter was not as simple as it appeared and wanted to investigate it thoroughly.”
“This time, what I expected even less was that Gao Yue Platform would be able to escape from the Government Celestial Prison. It was completely beyond my expectations.”
“Duan Xunfu.”
Yu Pengfei pondered for a moment. “Listening to you, if you didn’t shelter Gao Yue Platform, and you certainly didn’t let him go, is it possible that there’s a ’traitor’ in the Prefecture Magistrate’s Office? And that ’traitor’ is the one who let Gao Yue Platform escape?”
“Impossible!”
Duan Minggong shook his head. “Aside from myself, the only other person who can release someone from the Yuehe Prefecture Magistrate’s Office’s Celestial Prison is the Garri—”
Suddenly, Duan Minggong stopped speaking.
“!!!”
Duan Minggong’s pupils contracted.
“Hm?”
Yu Pengfei noticed the strange look on Duan Minggong’s face and couldn’t help but ask, “Duan Xunfu, did you think of something? Why not say it out loud?”
“It’s nothing.”
Duan Minggong waved his hand. “Regardless of whether Gao Yue Platform truly killed Zhao Ming, by fleeing to escape punishment, he has already broken the Law.”
“Pass on my orders! Issue a warrant for Gao Yue Platform’s arrest immediately!”
“Yes, sir.”
“As you command.”
“…”
The officials of the Yuehe Prefecture Magistrate’s Office responded in unison.
“Master Yu, if there’s nothing else, please stop blocking the entrance to the Prefecture Magistrate’s Office.”
Duan Minggong continued, “Also, your Moon River Martial Sect has shown no respect for the law or discipline, gathering a mob to cause trouble at the Prefecture Magistrate’s Office. As for this matter…”
“Ahem…”
Yu Pengfei cleared his throat. He took a vial from his robes. “Duan Xunfu, this is known as a Bone Healing Pill, an exceptionally rare healing Secret Medicine.”
“Most importantly, this Elixir is gentle in nature, so even a mortal can use it. Not only can it heal injuries in a short amount of time, but it can also extend one’s life.”
“Consider this our apology from the Moon River Martial Sect.”
“Very well.”
Duan Minggong accepted the Elixir from Yu Pengfei and didn’t pursue the matter further. And just like that, a situation that had nearly spiraled out of control was deftly resolved by Duan Minggong.
Not long after, everyone from the Moon River Martial Sect had left.
Meanwhile, word of what happened today spread rapidly, reaching the ears of the many citizens of Moon River Prefecture City. Upon hearing the news, they were all deeply moved by Mansion Master Duan Minggong’s profound righteousness.
As a result, the reputation of the Yuehe Prefecture Magistrate’s Office rose once again.
「Inside the Prefecture Magistrate’s Office.」
’Could it really be him?’
Duan Minggong’s expression was incredibly grave.
He knew that inside the Yuehe Prefecture Magistrate’s Office, the Government Celestial Prison was fortified with a great confinement formation. This formation was connected to the National Fortune of the Great Zhou Martial Country and was powerful enough to suppress even a Great Demon at the Extraordinary Extreme.
One could say that in the entire Yuehe Prefecture Magistrate’s Office, only two people had the authority to release someone from the Celestial Prison. One was Duan Minggong himself, and the other was the Garrison Envoy of Moon River Prefecture City.
「In Xu Qing’s courtyard.」
“Oh.”
Xu Qing had naturally learned of the incident’s outcome. After understanding what had happened, a hint of surprise appeared on his face. He mused, “This Master Duan is certainly a man of great courage. He’s worthy of his position as Mansion Master.”
“If this news reaches the Blood Demon Sect Branch, that Lord Apostle is probably going to be furious. He went to all that trouble to stir up discord and conflict, only for Master Duan to nullify it all so effortlessly.”
「Outside Moon River Prefecture City, in the woods.」
“Garrison En… Envoy…”
Gao Yue Platform’s expression was calm, perfectly at ease. He looked at the tall, burly figure before him. This was the Garrison Envoy of Moon River Prefecture City. With the Lord Garrison Envoy protecting him, he had nothing to worry about.
Besides, Gao Yue Platform hadn’t killed anyone in the first place.
“Damn it!”
The Lord Garrison Envoy raised his hand, and a Communication Jade Scroll landed in his palm. “Damn that Duan Minggong! He really ruined my plans. I used to think you were just a pompous fool, but I never expected you to have such courage. It seems I underestimated you.”
