Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

"Master, is it appropriate to send True Monarch Duobao?"

Watching Duobao leave with an air of elation, Shen Yao felt a little worried, for he knew the nature of this Daoist Duobao.

If their master was aloof and indifferent, then Daoist Duobao was known for his fiery temper. Although both were skilled in combat, their master never sought out opponents for combat, nor did he find pleasure in fighting. Daoist Duobao, on the other hand, was a killing machine. He was skilled in combat because he loved fighting; he felt restless if he didn't fight for a day.

Sending such a killing god to Chengyue Sea Realm, wouldn't that cause chaos?
I'm afraid that even if we're in the right, we'll end up being in the wrong.

Inside the Hall of Justice, incense smoke curled and swirled, illuminating the gilded cloud patterns at the bases of the azure stone pillars and the coiled dragons holding candles at their tops. The light reflected off the starry sky above the dome, making it shine brilliantly. As the light fell, the four demons knelt on the cold, icy black jade floor, not daring to rise, awaiting Jiang Sheng's judgment.

On the three-tiered jade platform, Jiang Sheng leaned against the double-dragon wall, twirling a command arrow in his hand. The four demons' eyes followed the command arrow in Jiang Sheng's hand, fearing that Jiang Sheng would throw the command arrow at any moment and send them to the Demon-Slaying Platform.

I understand your concerns.

Jiang Sheng's voice was gentle, seemingly without anger. Pressing down the command arrow in his hand, Jiang Sheng said, "You're afraid that Duobao will cause too much trouble in Chengyue Sea Realm, making us the ones who were originally in the right, but instead become the ones who are in the wrong, right?"

Shen Yao nodded in agreement: "Master is wise."

Jiang Sheng waved his hand and said, "There's no such thing as clear or unclear. I understand this simple truth, but truth is not something that one party can decide."

"The principles of the world are not in the Moon Sea Realm, nor in the South Sea Dragon Palace. If we are to talk about principles, we must talk about the rules of heaven and the laws of heaven."

As he spoke, Jiang Sheng pointed to the table in front of him: "The rules and laws of heaven are not in the four seas, but here with me."

Jiang Sheng's calm expression and indifferent tone made the four demons even more apprehensive; it seemed they couldn't get past this hurdle.

Jiang Sheng looked at the four demons kneeling there, trembling with fear, and laughed: "You four have built up a huge business by using my name. If I hadn't happened to go to the Dragon Palace and been recognized by a dragon, I wouldn't have known that I had such a large business in the Southern Sky Domain."

"Dragon Palace Market is great! It accepts all kinds of people, whether they're white, black, or gray. It has everything from spiritual herbs and elixirs to magical treasures and supernatural powers. It also has rare and precious materials, land, and mineral veins. You can even buy slaves and human lives. There are also brothels, taverns, and gambling dens."

As Jiang Shengyue spoke, the four demons became frightened and eventually lay on the ground, their heads pressed against the cold jade floor, almost collapsing into a puddle of mud.

"With such a large business, how much wealth have you amassed by using my name?"

"Where's the money?!"

As Jiang Sheng asked the question, Qingniu immediately shouted, "My lord, please understand, we really didn't receive any money. We only received some wine, meat, spiritual fruits, and some pills. That's all."

Bao Xiang kowtowed repeatedly: "Master, we have no courage to lie to you. We really have no money or goods, just some food and drink. We're just trying to make a living."

Shen Yao couldn't help but ask, "Didn't they tell you to take things from Xiaopenglai out? Didn't you get any money from those things?"

Green Lion was taken aback: "No, we bartered. What we gave them were things that the masters and young masters didn't want, just some snacks. They didn't mention money."

Shen Yao closed his eyes and sighed. These guys didn't seem to have any sinister intentions; they were just plain stupid.

Even Jiang Sheng couldn't help but laugh when he heard that these fools hadn't made any money: "You used my name, and all you got in the end was some wine, meat, and fruit?"

If Qingniu and his companions had coveted the rare treasures and hidden away the talismans, coins, and immortal resources, that would have been one thing. But all they managed to earn was some food and drink, which made Jiang Sheng truly unable to contain himself.

"It seems I've spoiled you all. You spend all your time eating and drinking in Little Penglai, and in the end, you've become so fat and bloated that you can't even use your brains anymore."

As he spoke, Jiang Sheng couldn't help but shake his head again: "This Longgongfang really knows how to do business. They use my name to make a fortune outside, and in the end, they just give you some melons and fruits to get rid of you."

"Great idea!"

Jiang Sheng doesn't mind others making money and getting rich, nor does he mind others profiting, as long as it doesn't involve him.

Now that Longgongfang is making a fortune by using his name, it's one thing, but they won't give him a single benefit. Where in the world is there such a good thing?

After a moment's thought, Jiang Sheng looked up at Shen Yao: "Whose jurisdiction does that land in Longgongfang belong to? Zhenxiao Dao Sect? Tianlong Temple or Jinchan Temple?"

Shen Yao shook his head: "Master, I checked that land. It doesn't belong to anyone. Although Zhenxiao Dao Sect, Tianlong Temple, and Jinchan Temple are the three holy lands of Nanxiao Domain, Nanxiao Domain is vast and rich in resources. The three sects alone do not occupy even one-tenth of Nanxiao Domain. In addition, dynasties are established everywhere in Nanxiao Domain, and numerous immortal sects and aristocratic families are located in various places. Therefore, it has always been difficult to distinguish the ownership of the land."

"And Longgongfang is located on the coast, so it's not an exaggeration to say it's a no-man's-land. However, they will give Zhenxiao Daozong, Tianlong Temple, and Jinchan Temple a portion of the profits in exchange for the three holy lands ignoring it."

"Furthermore, the Dragon Palace Market was originally established for trade between land and water. In many cases, whether it is the Southern Continent or the South China Sea, where all kinds of races live together and there is a mix of all kinds of people, such a gray area is needed, so it is allowed to develop."

As he spoke, Shen Yao reminded him, "Master, why don't you look for a way in the Heavenly Rules and Regulations to shut it down directly? That would be a punishment for the person behind it all."

Jiang Sheng took a sip of tea. He wasn't angry; this was nothing to make him furious. He just felt that his few idiots were really stupid. They were fooled and yet they were still smug and unaware of their own stupidity. They should be sent out to be taught a lesson.

“The existence of a place like Dragon Palace is justified. It’s easy to shut it down, but if you shut down Dragon Palace, a bunch of other places like Dragon Palace, Lion Palace, and Tiger Palace might appear in the next place.”

"Moreover, this place is a gray area. With such a place existing, at least the Southern Sky Domain and the South China Sea can be more stable. Without this place, there will be even more chaos. After all, it's better to guide than to block."

"Longgongfang was built by the Dragon Palace after all. They will at least have some sense of shame and put on a show to maintain basic order. If they really let those irrelevant people open it up at will, they might demand more money today and extort and rob tomorrow. Who knows what kind of trouble they might cause."

Jiang Sheng spoke slowly, intending to give Shen Yao time to think: "It is impossible to completely eliminate such places. Just as there is light and shadow, clarity and turbidity, the way of heaven and earth is here. If you want to isolate them, you would have to eliminate the desires of sentient beings and only keep the principles of heaven. But that would be tantamount to erasing spirituality and leaving only walking corpses."

"Since we can't completely eliminate it, let's put it under supervision and control. If anything goes wrong, we can deal with it immediately."

"It's always better to be under someone's nose than to be hidden in some remote corner."

Shen Yao suddenly realized: "I understand what Master means."

Jiang Sheng nodded, then looked into the distance: "To be honest, my trip to the Dragon Palace with Immortal Lord Fuyun was just a spur-of-the-moment decision. I didn't inform anyone beforehand, so no one else should know my whereabouts."

"But it was quite strange that as soon as I arrived at Dragon Palace, I was recognized by a dragon who claimed to be in charge."

"Either the Dragon Palace really has my imprint, or someone is deliberately trying to expose the truth in front of me."

Shen Yao asked in confusion, "Master, what is the point of them doing this? What good would it do them to deliberately expose all this in front of you, provoke your anger and investigation, and finally seal off the Dragon Palace Workshop?"

As he spoke, Shen Yao suddenly perked up: "No, if that dragon species doesn't belong to the South Sea Dragon Palace, then sealing off the Dragon Palace area would really benefit them!"

"Perhaps it's due to internal disputes over the distribution of spoils within the Dragon Palace, or it's angered by people from other sea realms; anything is possible. After all, there are countless examples of things in this world that harm others without benefiting oneself." "Even, maybe it's the Floating Cloud Immortal Lord..."

Seeing Shen Yao getting more and more into his analysis, Jiang Sheng raised his hand to stop Shen Yao from finishing his sentence. What exactly was the situation with Immortal Lord Fuyun? It was not something Shen Yao could speculate on at will. Putting everything else aside, at least Immortal Lord Fuyun had no ill intentions towards him. That old fox was the best at protecting himself and would not do anything to provoke the Eastern Heaven Daoist School. Therefore, the key to this matter was still in the South China Sea.

"Don't worry about Immortal Lord Fuyun. Go to Dragon Palace and find a manager of a dragon species, then bring him here."

"If you don't find it, don't linger, come right back."

As he spoke, Jiang Sheng imprinted the appearance and aura of the dragon species onto a jade slip and handed it to Shen Yao. Although he had only exchanged a few breaths with the dragon species, Jiang Sheng had already recorded its appearance, aura, cultivation level, and even subconscious behavior. A dragon species with the cultivation level of the Nascent Soul Realm who ruled the gray area dared to communicate with him, the Heavenly Court's Judicial Lord with the cultivation level of the Fifth Tribulation, seemingly humble but actually calm and composed. None of these things were normal.

If it were still in Longgongfang, that would be fine; but if it disappeared, then there would be an even bigger problem.

Shen Yao nodded, took the jade slip, and turned to leave. Jiang Sheng thought for a moment and then contacted Duobao, telling him to be careful once he arrived at Chengyue Sea Realm.

After doing these two things, Jiang Sheng finally turned his gaze to the four idiots in front of him: "Tell me, what should I do with you?"

The Azure Ox, Azure Lion, Treasure Elephant, and Azure Roc were already trembling on the ground. Upon hearing Jiang Sheng's words, it was as if thunder had struck them. The four demons went limp, as if they were about to be dragged onto the Demon-Slaying Platform.

"Four stupid idiots, they were sold out and they still helped the seller count the money. They took the rare and precious materials of my Little Penglai and exchanged them for a bunch of junk and they are still smug about it!"

"Sending you all to the Demon-Slaying Platform would only sully the Demon-Slaying Heavenly Blade!"

Hearing Jiang Sheng's words, the four demons breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that the master would not kill them.

The next moment, Jiang Sheng's judgment came from above: "Zhao Wan, you, along with An Ping, Yu Xiu, and Ji Hong, will throw these four fools out of the Three Realms and exile them to..."

"Go to Pingxiang!"

"You are not allowed to return within two thousand years!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the four demons almost burst into tears: "Master, we were wrong, please don't throw us out of the Three Realms!"

Jiang Sheng, however, was too lazy to pay any more attention to the four guys. Zhao Wan called over An Ping, Yu Xiu, and Ji Hong, and the four of them each dragged a great demon away from the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace and headed straight for the South Heavenly Gate.

Watching the four demons being dragged away from the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace while crying and screaming, Jiang Sheng remained calm, his gaze deep and unfathomable. Some things always require advance planning, especially after encountering the Jiang Clan and the Dream Flower Yuanjun of the Nine Netherworld in the spatial rift. Jiang Sheng had to consider things more carefully.

Let's send the four of them to the Pingxiang Realm to be at Fengyue's beck and call. With Fengyue's guidance, these four should be able to play a role.

South China Sea, Dragon Palace.

The South China Sea has hundreds of sea realms, each vast and boundless, comparable to a middle-thousand world. Each of these sea realms is ruled by a Dragon Palace.

In the crystal-clear, radiant Dragon Palace, the majestic Dragon King was enjoying a magnificent dance and music performance. Mermaids and clam maidens danced gracefully, and the melodious music was captivating. The Dragon King watched with dazed eyes until an ordinary-looking figure appeared beside him.

"It's Xuan'er! Come, come, have a few drinks with your father!"

The Dragon King happily raised his wine cup. This son was his most prized possession, brave and resourceful, and the Dragon King was completely at ease entrusting him with many things.

Ao Xuan, who seemed unremarkable, did not drink the wine. Instead, he leaned close to the Dragon King's ear and whispered, "Father, there is movement in the sky."

One sentence was enough to instantly sober the Dragon King up. He immediately dismissed the dancers and musicians, sealed off the palace, and then asked with great anxiety, "What's going on?"

Ao Xuan said, "Someone saw that the four True Lords of Shenxiao Thunder Palace dragged four demonic beasts out of the Judicial Heavenly Lord Palace and threw them out of the Three Realms through the South Heavenly Gate."

Upon hearing this, the Dragon King sighed: "That person is indeed sentimental. He didn't send those four traitors to the Demon-Slaying Platform, but simply threw them out of the Three Realms. He's kind-hearted."

Ao Xuan said, "Father, being thrown out of the Three Realms is much worse than being sent to the Demon-Slaying Platform. Those few were bathing in the essence of the sun and moon in Little Penglai, eating immortal pills and spiritual fruits, enjoying endless jade liquor and fine wine. They were carefree and no one dared to provoke them. What kind of life was that?"

"Even our Dragon Palace might not be as well off as those four."

"Now they've not only left Little Penglai, but they can't even stay in the Three Realms anymore. They've gone from luxury to frugality, and they're even outside the Three Realms. How could the four of them possibly adapt?"

"Not to mention that they have eaten spiritual fruits and elixirs for so many years in Little Penglai, drunk so much fine wine and jade liquid, soaked in spiritual springs and heavenly pools, and bathed in the essence of the sun and moon. Those four guys are comparable to four perfect tonic pills. Not to mention outside the Three Realms, even within the Three Realms, countless people are envious."

"The various forces may be afraid of that person's reputation and dare not make a move, but those demonic cultivators will never let go of four fat pigs with bellies full of rare and precious treasures."

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Lord nodded and said, "Xuan'er, you are right. Without the protection of the Heavenly Lord of Justice, they are just four pieces of fat meat. They probably won't survive for long outside the Three Realms."

Ao Xuan shook his head: "Father, you are wrong again."

The Dragon King asked, puzzled, "How did I make a mistake again?"

Ao Xuan explained, "Father, you are right about one thing. That person is sentimental. Throwing them out of the Three Realms is a punishment, not a way to kill them."

"That person's purpose was to make them suffer rather than actually take their lives. Otherwise, why would they allow the four from the Divine Firmament Thunder Palace to carry them out of the Judicial Heavenly Lord's Palace openly and legitimately?"

"If anyone dares to kill those four, that person will be furious."

Upon hearing Ao Xuan's explanation, the Dragon King suddenly understood and then laughed, "Xuan'er, as expected, your father can't live without you. Your analysis is spot on."

"Speaking of which, now that those four guys have been thrown out of the Three Realms, is the next thing that person going to investigate the Dragon Palace?"

Ao Xuan nodded: "That person's gaze must have already fallen on Dragon Palace, or even on Chengyue Sea Realm."

"Now, let's just wait and see what happens. The Chengyuehai Realm won't gain anything, after all, it was Ao Lian from the Chengyuehai Realm who instigated those four guys!"

"Those four are demons from Little Penglai. You can scold or beat them, but if anyone else dares to mess around, they'll be sent to the Dragon-Slaying Platform!"

Upon hearing the words "Dragon-Slaying Platform," the Dragon King couldn't help but shudder: "Xuan'er, do we really have to go this far?"

Ao Xuan said calmly, "Once the arrow is released, there's no turning back. Father, you don't want to see your cousin make a fortune and continue to bully us, do you?"

The Dragon King was taken aback, then sighed, "Alas." (End of Chapter)