Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

Inside the reception hall, a female cultivator dressed in plain clothes and wearing a silver hairpin sat quietly, elegant and gentle, with a hint of weariness, which evoked pity.

Opposite the female cultivator, Jiang Sheng's expression remained calm as he sipped his lotus seed tea, seemingly lost in thought.

Bai He, however, was leisurely picking a bunch of spiritual fruits: "You all know each other, so I won't introduce you. Don't hold back if you have anything to say."

The female cultivator hesitated for a moment: "But you didn't say that the help you invited was True Monarch Lingyuan."

Bai He looked at the female cultivator and spread her hands: "That's all the connections I have."

“If you want to resolve your brother’s matter, no one is more suitable than Ling Yuan. He is the Judicial Lord of Heaven, and the Heavenly Prison is now under his jurisdiction.”

As she spoke, Bai He said quite bluntly, "My dear sister, you have to understand that the mortal world can't control the heavens. Even though I come from Jinglian Temple, I can only ask others for help. You know that even my Bodhisattva only holds the title of Five Buddhas in the Heavenly Court and has no real power. Even in this Southern Shaoguang Continent, my Bodhisattva can only manage half of it."

"Things in heaven are ultimately for people in heaven to solve."

The female cultivator fell silent.

The structure of the Three Realms is just as Bai He said. The Four Emperors and Five Elders of the Heavenly Court are all in positions of pure Yang, but the Four Emperors at least hold positions in the Heavenly Court and have some power, big or small. However, the Five Elders are just figureheads. Although they have no problem entering and leaving the Heavenly Court and have their own Daoist temples in the Eighth Heavenly Palace, they actually govern their original realm.

In the present world, the Southern Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva, and the Western Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva, are both renowned Bodhisattvas, but their jurisdiction is still in the Southern Shaoguang Continent; the Eastern Buddha, Maitreya Bodhisattva, also has no authority in the East, and the actual territory he can govern is the Western Futu Continent.

The Three Emperors, however, were completely different.

The three emperors—the Southern Emperor of the Clouds, the Eastern Emperor of the Cangwu Kingdom, and the Western Emperor of the Jade Pool—not only govern the Southern Cloud Continent, the Eastern Cangwu Continent, and the Northwest Kunlun Continent, but also wield power in the Heavenly Court.

Taking the King Emperor and Queen Mother Emperor as examples, when the immortals from all the heavens and myriad realms come to the Three Realms and enter the Southern Heavenly Gate, the male immortals first pay homage to the King Emperor, and the female immortals first pay homage to the Queen Mother Emperor. This is the unique authority of the two emperors, which even the Heavenly Emperor cannot question.

In addition, the two emperors also oversee the male and female immortals in the Heavenly Court. Even the male and female immortals from the Eastern Heaven who hold positions in the Heavenly Court are under the jurisdiction of the two emperors. This authority is truly recognized by both the Heavenly Venerable and the Heavenly Emperor. It can be said that the two emperors are the representatives of the Xuanmen Taoist school in the Heavenly Court.

As for Emperor Xiaoyun Changsheng, he was a close confidant of the Heavenly Emperor, wielding power in all aspects of the world, including the Heavenly Court, the mortal realm, and even the Underworld. He could get involved with immortals, gods, Buddhas, and saints, making him incredibly shrewd and capable. Even his disciple, Immortal Lord Fuyun, became the Golden Virtue Taibai Star Lord of the Heavenly Court, holding the prestigious position of one of the Five Town Stars, and was known as Emperor Xiqi Tianhao.

This demonstrates the immense power and influence of the Emperor of Longevity, Xiaoyun.

Today, the Xuanmen's positions in the Heavenly Court are all-encompassing, ranging from high-ranking and powerful positions to prestigious but powerless leisure posts, as well as ordinary positions scattered throughout the land. It can be said that the power of the Eastern Heaven is involved in all 36 departments, 72 courts, and 108 prefectures of the Heavenly Court.

It would be difficult to resolve the problems of the Heavenly Court without the intervention of the immortals of the Eastern Heaven, especially since it involves the rules and laws of Heaven.

The female cultivator looked at Jiang Sheng, and after a moment of silence, she finally spoke: "True Lord Lingyuan, it's been a long time."

Jiang Sheng nodded: "I never expected to meet you here in Nan Shao Guang Zhou."

"Logically speaking, shouldn't you be in the Weiyu Realm, fellow Daoist?"

The female cultivator before Jiang Sheng was none other than He Wei, the demon lord he had fought against in the Buzhou Realm years ago.

The once proud and aloof Demon Lord He Wei, who seemed like a celestial being, now looked somewhat helpless and haggard, having lost his former spirit and arrogance.

That is the power of time.

As time goes by, youthful ambition fades into nothingness, and grand ambitions turn into dreams. Everything eventually returns to the river of time, never to return, whether it be a brilliant genius or a beauty capable of captivating a nation.

He Wei, the Demon Lord, opened his mouth, but then lowered his head again.

The Three Realms are different from the Weiyu Realm. In the Weiyu Realm, she is a high and mighty demon lord, a princess of her clan, and a celestial demon who can disregard rules and do whatever she wants.

But in the vast world of the Three Realms, there is a lack of everything except those with status, background, and ability.

The Dao Fruit of Profound Mystery?

Leaving aside other places in the Three Realms and the Great Thousand World, the number of Dongxuan Dao Fruits in just one Nanxiao Continent is more than in the Weiyu Realm.

As for her princess status and celestial demon bloodline, they are insignificant in the vast Three Realms. Just look at the grand banquet for the Judicial Heavenly Lord: tens of thousands of Fifth Tribulation beings and Mahayana cultivators from all the heavens and myriad realms poured into the Three Realms, yet not even a ripple was stirred up. In the end, Jiang Sheng, with his Third Tribulation cultivation, overwhelmed all the heroes.

Although Jiang Sheng can be described as an unparalleled genius, a unique figure in tens of thousands of years, his profound knowledge and strength have been deeply imprinted in the hearts of all races in the myriad realms.

Not to mention the countless Upper Three Realms in the Three Realms and the even greater number of Pure Yang beings and the five True Yang Masters.
In other realms, He Wei Yaojun could flaunt her power and act arrogantly, but in the Three Realms, all of He Wei Yaojun's connections and relationships were meaningless. Even with her background, she couldn't find any way to get ahead. He Wei Yaojun even felt that apart from her Dongxuan Dao Fruit and her good looks, she had nothing left in the eyes of the celestial gods and immortals of the Three Realms.

In fact, the gods and immortals of the Heavenly Court really thought so. She was just a female demon from the Weiyu Realm. It was true that she came from the Pure Yang Holy Land, but there were many Pure Yang Holy Lands in the myriad realms. What was the Weiyu Realm? Didn't you see that every one of the Heavenly Courts had a Holy Land background?
In terms of background, which of these Xuanmen immortals from the Eastern Heaven Daoist School, the Crimson Cloud Daoist Sect, or the Jade Pool Holy Land doesn't have a stronger background than you, Demon Lord He Wei?
The Dao Fruit of Profound Mystery?

The Heavenly Court has no shortage of Dongxuan Dao Fruits. In the seventy-two academies and one hundred and eight prefectures, there are countless Dongxuan Dao Fruits. Take Jiang Sheng's Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace for example. The heads and deputy heads of the three departments and five capitals are all Dongxuan Dao Fruits, and they are all true disciples of the Eastern Heaven.

Aside from his identity, background, bloodline, and Dao fruit, what else does the Demon Lord He Wei have left?
Supernatural powers? Spells? Magical artifacts? Cultivation of Taoist skills?

If these methods were useful, why would Lord Hewei, the Demon Lord, need to seek help from others everywhere?

This series of denials, from his identity and background to his bloodline and Dao fruit, and even his divine powers, made He Wei Yaojun feel that in the vast Three Realms, he was just a pretty vase, and all his efforts seemed fake. How can we prevent He Wei Yaojun from being discouraged?
The worldview and beliefs he had established since childhood were shattered, but He Wei Yaojun was only somewhat exhausted. His Dao heart was not broken, which already showed that he was strong enough.

"Hey"

With a soft sigh, He Wei, the demon lord, though he did not speak, expressed his endless sorrow. Are beings from outside the Three Realms so disregarded when they enter the Three Realms?
Seeing how lovable the Demon Lord He Wei was, Bai He pressed her advantage: "Good sister, if you have any problems, just talk to Ling Yuan. As long as he nods, there's nothing that can't be solved."

Upon hearing this, Demon Lord Hewei looked at Jiang Sheng with a mixture of hope and hesitation in his eyes: "True Lord Lingyuan, I know that we were enemies in the past, and there is no guarantee that my request to you today will be fruitless." "But I can guarantee that if True Lord can help rescue my brother, whatever my clan has, please ask. If it is something my clan does not have, but you want it, Hewei will do everything in his power."

Seeing the once arrogant Demon Lord He Wei in this state, Jiang Sheng felt a pang of emotion, especially with Bai He fanning the flames beside him. Rubbing his temples, Jiang Sheng pondered, "Fellow Daoist He Wei, Fellow Daoist Bai He's words are nothing but exaggeration; you cannot believe them entirely."

"However, if it doesn't involve the Eighth Heavenly Palace, then I still have some solutions."

Does it not involve the Eighth Heavenly Palace?

Doesn't that mean anything below the Pure Yang level can be resolved?!
Bai He was stunned. She swore that she had only subconsciously flattered Jiang Sheng so that he would not refuse out of politeness. She did not expect that Jiang Sheng would have such amazing power in the Heavenly Court.

It can handle anything below the Pure Yang level. This covers most matters in the Three Realms, from the Heavenly Court and various middle-level realms to the human world and the underworld, right?

If Bai He was merely astonished, then He Wei, the Demon Lord, was overjoyed: "Thank you so much, True Lord, for your kindness!"

Seeing He Wei Yaojun's excited appearance, Jiang Sheng waved his hand and said, "Don't get excited yet. Tell me what happened. I need to see whether your brother violated the heavenly rules or the heavenly laws before I can say how to help you."

Upon hearing this, Demon Lord He Wei quickly recounted the whole story, while also mentioning the series of setbacks he had encountered in the Heavenly Court.

It turns out that He Wei's younger brother, He Yin, the young master of the Xuanhe clan in the Weiyu Realm, was invited by a friend to attend a banquet in the Three Realms. As the young master of the Xuanhe clan in the Weiyu Realm, He Yin, with his background and background, naturally entered the Three Realms without any obstacles. He even went directly to the Nanxiao Continent through the Nantian Gate to attend the banquet.

Just as the Demon Lord Heyin was attending the banquet, the heavenly soldiers from the Heavenly Lord of Justice's Palace arrived.

The team was led by three fairies from Yaochi: Suhua, Sujing, and Suhuan, and they were also aided by a True Lord of the Yue generation from the Yaochi Holy Land. Originally, the Demon Lord Heyin was no match for the three fairies, Suhua, Sujing, and Suhuan, let alone with the help of a True Lord of the Yue generation.

When He Yin Demon Lord saw that his friend had been captured, he hurriedly stepped forward to explain. However, his appearance was interpreted as obstructing law enforcement. In addition, He Yin Demon Lord's friend kept urging him to leave quickly. The True Lord of the Yaochi Holy Land concluded that He Yin Demon Lord and his friend were the same group of demons and captured them together, taking them to the Heavenly Court and sending them to the Heavenly Prison.

Upon learning of this, Demon Lord Hewei immediately traveled to the Three Realms to find a way to rescue her younger brother. She not only sought help from the Supervisory Bureau and the Censorate among the seventy-two bureaus of the Heavenly Court, but also tried to ask for assistance from Master Lan Qingyue. She even wanted to go into the Heavenly Prison to take a look.

Unfortunately, the Censorate and the Imperial Censorate only allowed He Wei Yaojun to enter, wrote a note, signed it, and left him with the words "I have news for you" before sending him away; as for Lan Qing Yue Zhu, He Wei Yaojun didn't even get to go up to the moon, let alone see the moon lord.

As for the Heavenly Prison, Demon Lord Hewei was driven away by the patrolling Heavenly Generals before he could even get close to it.

Throughout the entire process, He Wei Yaojun encountered very few friendly faces. Everyone looked impatient and disdainful, almost as if to say that He Wei Yaojun, this stinking outsider, had come to the Heavenly Court of the Three Realms to cause trouble.

Listening to the series of setbacks and hardships encountered by Demon Lord He Wei, Jiang Sheng couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. After all, he was new to the Three Realms, and ignorance is bliss. Demon Lord He Wei had even chosen the wrong place, so it would be strange if he could get any results.

"First of all, it's useless for you to go to the Censorate and the Imperial Censorate. The Censorate oversees all the continents and three thousand worlds in the human realm. Even within the Heavenly Court, it can only oversee the 108 prefectures. It can't even oversee the 72 academies. How can you expect it to file a complaint with them?"

"As for the Censorate, although it is in charge of injustices in the Three Realms and will investigate grievances, it will be useless for you to go to the Censorate to discuss this matter, because your brother was arrested while he was with a demon. Where can you go to talk about this? Your brother has no right to complain."

"As for Lord Lan Qingyue, it's no use begging her. She has no jurisdiction over the Heavenly Prison. It's your good fortune that you didn't get close to the Heavenly Prison. If it weren't for that patrolling Heavenly General kindly driving you away, if you had really gotten close to the Heavenly Prison, you would have been suppressed on the spot and charged with trying to break into the Heavenly Prison to rescue prisoners. At that time, you and your brother would both be imprisoned, and no one would speak up for you."

As Jiang Sheng spoke, the Demon Lord He Wei became even more aggrieved: "How am I supposed to know which of the many departments in the Heavenly Court I should ask for help?"

Jiang Sheng laughed and said, "First of all, apart from my Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace, only the Thunder Department among the thirty-six departments of the Heavenly Court has the right to arrest people and put them in the Heavenly Prison. The Fighting Department does not have this right, let alone the Fire, Water, Wind, and Cloud Departments. As for the seventy-two courts and one hundred and eight prefectures, they have no right to arrest people directly. They need the seal and approval of my Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace or the Thunder Department, and at the same time, a Heavenly General or Divine Lord from the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace or the Thunder Department must accompany them."

"At the same time, the Heavenly Prison is under the jurisdiction of the Thunder Department. My Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace is mainly in charge of the Heavenly Rules and Laws and the capture of demons, but the Heavenly Prison is not under the jurisdiction of my Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace. However, in order to enter the Heavenly Prison, in addition to the jade token of the Thunder Department, the jade token of my Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace is also in charge."

"Here's what we'll do: you get dressed up, and I'll take you to the Heavenly Court to see your brother in the Heavenly Prison, and see how long he's been sentenced to and what his situation is like inside."

“If he’s only sentenced to a few hundred years, then don’t try to save him. You’ve been busy here for two or three hundred years, haven’t you? He should be out soon.”

After hearing Jiang Sheng's words, He Wei Yaojun thanked him repeatedly and then hurriedly went to pack his things.

Watching the Demon Lord He Wei leave, Jiang Sheng turned to Bai He, who was watching the show from the side: "She doesn't understand the rules and regulations of the Heavenly Court, and neither do you? How come you're watching her run into obstacles everywhere?"

Bai He protested, "Lord Lingyuan, do you really think that someone like me, who has never even heard of how many palaces and departments the Heavenly Court has, would know how many rules the Heavenly Court has, or which person to look for in which place?"

"I don't have many personal connections with you in the Eastern Heaven, and can the relationships in the West be used in the Heavenly Court? Even if they were, can you guarantee that the immortals of the Eastern Heaven would turn a blind eye?"

Hearing Bai He's words, Jiang Sheng couldn't help but shake his head. If Bai He really used her connections to go to the west and ask someone from the Buddhist sect to mediate, then Jiang Sheng really couldn't guarantee that those senior uncles and elders in the Thunder Department wouldn't directly send the unlucky He Yin Demon Lord to the Demon-Slaying Platform. At that time, he would definitely die if he didn't.

Jiang Sheng took another sip of tea and said in a low voice, "Fine, since you've brought Lord He Wei to me, it wouldn't be right for me not to help."

"But let me tell you first, although I will help with this matter, I may not be able to solve it."

Bai He was taken aback, then her expression turned serious: "What, is this involving a lot?"

Jiang Sheng remained silent for a long while, then slowly said:

"There are some things that are better left unsaid."

Bai He seemed to realize something upon hearing this, and quickly said, "I don't know, and I don't want to know. Please don't tell me."

Not long after, He Wei Yaojun arrived in a hurry, and Jiang Sheng, with a calm expression, led He Wei Yaojun away.

Bai He watched as Jiang Sheng took He Wei Yaojun away, her expression filled with worry. She subconsciously prayed, "May the Great Bodhisattva protect me, I hope things aren't as I think."

"Otherwise, something really big is about to happen." (End of Chapter)