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Over ten thousand people entered through the Southern Heavenly Gate, heading towards the thirty-first heaven in a mighty procession.

Such a large formation immediately alarmed the entire Celestial Court, causing countless immortals to surge out and watch the spectacle from both sides of the road.

Some people didn't know what had happened and curiously inquired about it. Many others were puzzled as to why most of the ten thousand or so prisoners being escorted were mortals.

Those who could reside in the Celestial Court were either descendants of major clans or branches of major clans, all having intricate connections with the great clans of the Heavenly Court.

To these people, mortals were no different from ants. Any immortal from the Heavenly Court could easily sweep across and unify an entire starfield if they descended to the lower realms.

So, what was Jiang Han doing, escorting ten thousand mortals to the Heavenly Court? Were mortals even worthy of coming to the Heavenly Court? How big could the affairs of mortals be? Were they worth making such a scene in the Celestial Court?

Some people recognized Kun Changning, who was at the front. He was a direct descendant of the Kun family, and although not a genius or elite, his status was still extraordinary.

The Kunshan Immortal Emperor's combat strength was considered quite strong among the emperors; otherwise, he wouldn't have been assigned to guard the Zhenxian City back then.

Moreover, the Kun family also had two Immortal Kings and several wealthy clans through intermarriage, with the support of the Luqiu family, making them a major influential family in the Heavenly Court.

Jiang Han escorting Kun Changning in such a high-profile manner, was he planning to take on the Kun family?

Many people who knew the inside story were worried. Jiang Han's grand display indicated that he was going to escalate the matter.

Could it be that the Azure Emperor and Jiang Henshui were secretly plotting behind the scenes? Were they trying to take this opportunity to suppress the reputation of the Jade Emperor's faction, to take down one or two major figures from the Jade Emperor's faction, and then…

Many people followed the army of prisoners to the thirty-first heaven. When they arrived at the small square in front of the Heavenly Punishment Palace, Jiang Han had Zheng Qi enter the Heavenly Punishment Palace to submit the documents, requesting the Heavenly Punishment Palace to take over the case.

The Heavenly Punishment Palace had long been alarmed, but Luqiu Yu did not come forward, instead sending the Deputy Palace Master of the Heavenly Punishment Palace, Xing Wang, to deal with it.

Xing Wang accepted the documents on behalf of the Heavenly Punishment Palace, officially accepting the case. Many soldiers from the Heavenly Punishment Palace came out to capture all the prisoners and押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押押View them into the celestial prison.

After all the prisoners had been taken away, a law enforcement officer from the Heavenly Punishment Palace, an Immortal King, walked out.

He looked at Zheng Qi and the few Immortal Sovereigns and said, "Zheng Qi, you few did not obtain a military order to descend to the lower realm, and you have violated the Heavenly Law by mobilizing troops without authorization. Now, by order of the Palace Master of the Heavenly Punishment Palace, you are to be arrested and imprisoned, and your crimes will be determined according to the Heavenly Law later!"

"哗!"

The immortals in the square immediately erupted in chaos. The Heavenly Punishment Palace was actually going to arrest Jiang Han's people? What was this? Were they going to directly confront Jiang Han?

Countless eyes turned to Jiang Han, wanting to see his reaction.

Jiang Han was expressionless and looked at the law enforcement officer, saying, "It was this envoy who ordered them to descend to the lower realm. What crime have they committed? Are you targeting me?"

The law enforcement officer cupped his hands and said, "Star Plume Emperor, please don't misunderstand. We are all acting in accordance with the Heavenly Court's rules. You are an Emissary, but you do not have the right to mobilize troops to the lower realm. One matter is separate from another. Anyone who violates the Heavenly Law must be held accountable. I hope the Star Plume Emperor will understand."

"Are you all out of your minds?"

Jiang Han was furious and said loudly, "The Kun family has condoned the Guan, Lü, and other families in committing monstrous crimes in the lower realm, yet you don't arrest the Kun family's people, and you don't investigate the crimes committed by the Guan and Lü families. Instead, you want to arrest us, the ones who exposed these evils? Is this how the Heavenly Punishment Palace has always handled cases?"

The law enforcement officer said expressionlessly, "We will investigate the Guan family's case, and the crimes they committed will be judged according to the Heavenly Law. As for the Kun family's descendants… if they violate the Heavenly Law, the Heavenly Punishment Palace will not spare them either. Under the Heavenly Law, all beings are equal."

"Right now, we are talking about Zheng Qi and the others mobilizing troops to the lower realm without authorization. Star Plume Emperor, although you have a noble status, please do not obstruct the Heavenly Punishment Palace from handling the case."

Jiang Han's eyes turned cold, and he said, "What if I don't agree?"

Jiang Han's attitude was exceptionally tough, and the atmosphere in the square suddenly froze.

Many of the onlookers didn't even dare to breathe loudly, fearing that a fight would break out suddenly.

Jiang Han was a lawless person who dared to kill Zhang Xiongwen, and Luqiu Yin also died at his hands.

If this law enforcement officer dared to forcibly arrest people, Jiang Han, in his anger, might kill him.

"Star Plume Emperor, we are acting on orders, please forgive us!"

The law enforcement officer seemed to have received an order. He led more than a dozen soldiers, holding immortal-binding ropes, and walked step by step towards Zheng Qi and the others with gritted teeth.

"You can try!"

Jiang Han's surging killing intent was released, like an enraged ancient beast. His powerful aura enveloped the entire square outside the Heavenly Punishment Palace.

The Chenxu Saber appeared in his hand, its blade emitting a sharp light. His eyes were coldly fixed on the law enforcement officer, his meaning was clear—if this law enforcement officer dared to arrest people, he would dare to kill!

"沙沙沙!"

At the entrance of the Heavenly Punishment Palace, several people walked out in large strides. The leader was an Immortal Emperor, the Deputy Palace Master of the Heavenly Punishment Palace, Xing Wang.

He looked at Jiang Han with cold eyes and said, "Jiang Han, do you dare to fight in the Heavenly Punishment Palace? Do you want to kill the law enforcement officer of the Heavenly Punishment Palace? Are you trying to rebel?"

Jiang Han didn't say a word, not even looking at Xing Wang. His eyes were still fixed on the law enforcement officer, not backing down in the slightest.

If this law enforcement officer dared to attack Zheng Qi and the others, he would dare to kill.

"Jiang Han, you are simply lawless! This Palace Master will see today if you dare to kill my Heavenly Punishment Palace's law enforcement officer?"

Xing Wang's aura became violent, and a long sword appeared in his hand. He was no match for Jiang Han, but this was the Heavenly Punishment Palace, and Luqiu Yu was inside the Heavenly Punishment Palace.

Moreover, above them was the Hall of Universal Brightness, where the Jade Emperor and the Holy Mother of Yaochi were, along with many Heavenly Emperors. Xing Wang didn't believe that Jiang Han would really dare to kill the law enforcement officer of the Heavenly Punishment Palace in broad daylight.

What was the Heavenly Punishment Palace?

It was the department representing the Jade Emperor in administering punishments. Everyone in the Heavenly Punishment Palace was the Jade Emperor's lackey. Daring to kill the law enforcement officer of the Heavenly Punishment Palace outside the Heavenly Punishment Palace was no different from treason.

Jiang Han still didn't say a word, his cold eyes fixed on the law enforcement officer, just waiting to see if he dared to come forward and arrest Zheng Qi.

The entire square was frighteningly silent, so quiet that a pin could be heard dropping. The atmosphere was extremely oppressive!

"Xing Qi!"

Xing Wang shouted angrily, "My Heavenly Punishment Palace is acting according to the Heavenly Law. His Majesty has issued an edict that anyone who violates the Heavenly Law can be arrested by the Heavenly Punishment Palace. Take action!"

The law enforcement officer, Xing Qi, was sweating profusely on his forehead. He gritted his teeth, and his body flashed forward.

At the same time, the Chenxu Saber in Jiang Han's hand lit up, about to strike.

Just then, the space in the square fluctuated, and a figure flashed out. A violent aura spread out, knocking both Xing Qi and Jiang Han away.

Many immortals in the square, seeing this person, breathed a sigh of relief and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Longevity Heavenly Emperor!"

The Longevity Heavenly Emperor had come out. Today's matter wouldn't escalate any further!

It was obvious that Xing Wang was likely doing this on purpose today, wanting to force Jiang Han to kill Xing Qi, wanting to escalate the matter.

Perhaps…

This matter might have been secretly instructed by Luqiu Yu, wanting to see the Azure Emperor's intentions, to see if there was any intention of internal strife and seizing power.

The death of a Xing Qi would put Jiang Han at a disadvantage, making it impossible for the Azure Emperor's side to occupy the moral high ground, and they would be able to respond more easily.

The Longevity Heavenly Emperor was one of the leaders of the neutral faction. His appearance made his intention clear—they didn't want the matter to escalate, didn't want the Azure Emperor's faction and the Jade Emperor's faction to directly confront each other. As long as no one was killed, there was room for reconciliation.

The Longevity Heavenly Emperor looked at Xing Wang and said, "Zheng Qi's unauthorized mobilization of troops to the lower realm is indeed a violation of the Heavenly Law, but this matter is not under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Punishment Palace, but should be managed by the Heavenly Military Palace. This seat also manages the Heavenly Military Palace, so this seat will naturally handle this matter. Someone, take Zheng Qi and the others down."

After speaking, he looked at Jiang Han and said, "Jiang Han, you are not young anymore, don't throw childish tantrums at every turn. Go back first, we will handle the matter!"