Infinite Professions

Chapter 395: Chapter 206: Transfer

"Hoo!"

Seeing Shen Hex receive the Divine Seal of Imperial Decree, Lu Ji secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He ultimately did not reach that point.

Otherwise, they would have had to mobilize heavy troops to suppress the situation, or even request the Lord of the Mansion to personally lead a campaign.

Yet the Lord of the Mansion presides over the Prefecture City, the center of Jinyang, how could he be moved so easily?

The Lanruo Old Demon is trapped in Guobei, sandwiched between the Jinling and Jinyang Mansions, and day and night he longs to break through the blockade and wreak havoc.

Even taking a step back, without the external threat of the Lanruo Old Demon, the Lord of the Mansion probably wouldn’t want the matter to deteriorate to this extent.

Indeed, the method of the Divine Seal of Imperial Decree truly grants superior officers the power of life and death over subordinates.

But Song Xiang is clearly extraordinary, and now with millions of people in the land of Qinghe and Huangshan, even if stripped of his Mountain God title and Seventh Grade status, supported by the faith and wish power of those millions, he would not fall into the mundane world, but might even become a god right where he stands and independently preside over Huangshan.

At that point, Jinyang Prefecture would not only have to deal with the external threat of the Lanruo Old Demon but also suppress him and the internal trouble of Little Yellow Mountain.

Most importantly, the deep-rooted faith of millions in Qinghe and Huangshan, with the Song Clan representing him in the mortal world and obeying his commands, grants him as a Yin Spirit significant influence over the mortal realm.

If pushed too far, and he takes the drastic measure of Burning Jade and Stone Together, inciting those millions to rise up, spreading various claims, branding the laws unjust, officials oppress people and provoke rebellion, even carrying the banner of executing Celestial Traveler’s justice, Jinyang Prefecture would be turned upside down and left in chaos.

After all, incense fire is toxic, wish power is complicit!

Jinyang Prefect is a Fourth-rank True God, having gone through numerous Dragon struggles, always investing correctly and following the True Dragon’s footsteps, thus never being cleansed by the new dynasty’s Dragon Qi, continually staying rooted in Jinyang Land, for ten thousand years now, among the nation’s Fourth-rank True Gods, he’s a highly qualified elder, second only to those Third-Rank Great Gods.

But what brings success can also cause failure; as the oldest qualified Fourth-rank True God, the Jinyang Prefect, fueled by time, has accumulated profound depth but the poison of incense fire has also seeped into his marrow, influenced and even carried away by that wish power.

Everything has pros and cons, and so does this incense faith power; if used rightly, it boosts spiritual belief and can aid one in becoming a god, reverse usage turns into a curse that binds with karmic force, inflicting the peril of "pointed at by thousands, ending without illness."

Being a god for many years, under the influence of that incense faith power, many things have already gone beyond his control, and his self-awareness has begun to waiver, pushing him to consider reincarnation and joining the worldly Dragon struggles.

At this moment, if Song Xiang stirs great chaos in Jinyang, inciting hatred and hostility from millions towards him, forming a karmic backlash, even getting enwrapped in curses, he would have to pay a great price to suppress it.

This would undoubtedly greatly harm his foundation, severely injure his Primordial Qi, deepen the poison of incense fire, and lose the capital to plunge into worldly Dragon struggles.

The consequences are extremely severe!

If not for this, how would the dignified City God Prefect endure humiliation and use the strategy proposed by him and Zhou Bo, to slowly plot against a Seventh Grade Little God, instigating the thunderous wrath long ago.

Really without any other recourse, he can only pretend to comply.

Therefore, Lu Ji’s greatest concern upon arriving, was that Song Xiang would not accept the Divine Seal and directly tear apart relations with Jinyang Prefecture.

But now Song Xiang has accepted the Divine Seal.

This doesn’t mean he’s completely worry-free, but he can certainly rest easier.

No matter what Song Xiang’s intentions are, accepting the Divine Seal suggests he has no intention of uprising and still plans to maneuver within the Divine Dao System against them.

At least for now, it seems this way.

This is undoubtedly a good thing for Jinyang Prefecture.

Lu Ji’s attitude also softened, even stepping forward to express friendliness: "Boyu, you and I will be colleagues in the Prefecture from now on."

Shen Hex smiled, keeping his posture unchanged: "All thanks to your guidance!"

"Ah, what’s this about being a distinguished elder?"

Sensing his demeanor, Lu Ji went along: "You and I, colleagues in the Prefecture, today call me Jiansheng."

Lu Ji, Lu Jiansheng, is precisely the courtesy name of this Civil Judge of Jinyang Prefecture.

Shen Hex chuckled, going with the flow: "Then I’ll follow Jiansheng’s words."

"Really not holding back!"

Lu Ji inwardly voiced a thought but outwardly remained unperturbed, even stepping forward to pat Shen Hex’s hand: "Boyu, this time the Lord of the Mansion appoints you as the Assessor Magistrate of the Punishment Department, aside from governing the people and executing duties, there’s another reason."

"Oh?"

Shen Hex still cooperated: "What reason?"

"It’s about the matter you reported previously."

Seeing him play dumb knowingly, anger seethed within Lu Ji’s heart, yet he maintained a gentle smile: "There have been rumors among the populace, claiming the Dongping County City God has committed unlawful acts, but currently, no substantial evidence has been collected, so the Lord appoints you to investigate, if there truly are such matters, you shall enforce the law."

"I see!"

Shen Hex showed sudden comprehension and then made a guarantee: "Then rest assured, Song Xiang will not disappoint expectations."

"Boyu’s character, I understand well, the Lord also trusts!"

"It’s just..."

Lu Ji shifted his speech: "Handling cases requires genuine evidence, not just one-sided statements, otherwise, wrongful judgments and mistakes might be made, which would lead to a late regret, so please remember this, Boyu!"

Shen Hex chuckled: "Rest assured, Jiansheng, now that I’m assigned to this position, I will act according to the law, punish evil and administer justice, there will be no wrongful judgments!"

"That’s good, that’s good!"

Though knowing he might disobey on the surface and act contrary to that trust, Lu Ji still presented a relieved demeanor: "With that, I’m assured, you don’t need to report to the Prefecture, I’ll handle the position handover on your behalf, just proceed to Dongping for the investigation."

"That would be perfect!"

Shen Hex nodded: "However, I ask Jiansheng to allow me a few days to prepare my belongings and manage the matters of Little Yellow Mountain. By the way, whom will be coming next to take over my Mountain God position?"