From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 368 Two groups of people arrived at the same dinner table.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk."

You Ming struck the wooden fish again and again, the sound as powerful as raindrops hitting the eaves. He had reached a state of complete absorption in the striking, his mind filled with the sound of the wooden fish.

"Seven million nine hundred and ninety thousand...eight million..."

You Ming spent nearly twenty days and nights underground striking the wooden fish, finally earning eight million reputation points and raising his faction's legendary status to 805.

However, the "legendary status" is just reputation, which is completely meaningless. You Ming has only seen this string of numbers so far and doesn't know what practical use it has.

"Forget it, whether you stick your neck out or not, you'll still get stabbed, so there's no point in dodging."

You Ming himself was a member of the Shinto sect, so he naturally knew the unfathomable power of the Shinto sect. Even if he hid at the ends of the earth, he would still be caught.

Moreover, now that he has accumulated eight million reputation points, he finally has some confidence, and hopefully that will be of some use.

With this thought, he swayed and transformed into his Dharma form, with a human body and a fish tail, surrounded by pure energy, like a surging river.

His body shifted between reality and illusion, penetrating through layers of mud, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared at the bottom of the river.

At this moment, the Cangyuan River seemed no different from before. However, he could sense the restless power within it. After the River God lost his presence, all sorts of evil spirits underground would take the opportunity to crawl out. In time, the entire river would become a paradise for evil creatures.

In the end, it will be the people on both sides of the strait who suffer.

But this is not something You Ming should worry about; the Divine Path will naturally arrange for a new River God to reside there.

With a leap, You Ming broke free from the river and stood suspended in the air above the Cangyuan River.

Then he activated the [Transformation at Will] divine power, and the surrounding space shrank. In the blink of an eye, he had traversed thousands of miles.

……

The void above Yuanling Mountain trembled slightly, and the entire space seemed to be squeezed out like jelly. You Ming was "squeezed" out from it.

He had just appeared above Yuanling Mountain when, in an instant, several powerful divine senses locked onto him.

You Ming's heart skipped a beat, and he almost lost his magic and fell from the sky.

Each of these divine thoughts was as vast as the sea. With his shallow strength, he even felt that the divine thoughts here were no weaker than those of the Goddess Jiang.

Oh no, the people from Heaven are coming to arrest me.

It seems those eight million reputation points are of no use.

Yes, what's the use of a reputation without real strength? If your power isn't strong enough, you're only someone important if people acknowledge you; otherwise, you're just a nobody on the street.

However, even though You Ming was in a panic at this moment, he did not have the idea of ​​using the [Great Melee Domain].

If you really dare to kill these angels, then you're as good as dead.

No matter how powerful this chaotic battle arena is, it still has a cooldown period. Even if you kill these few in front of you, can you kill all the gods in the Heavenly Realm?
Once the cooldown period is over, it's your death day.

"Forget it, it's come to this point, there's no point in hiding now."

You Ming had no choice but to bite the bullet, descend from the clouds, and arrive at the temple on Yuanling Mountain.

At this moment, it is daytime, but for the underworld, it is nighttime.

Therefore, the sky outside the temple was dimly lit, while inside the main hall, incense smoke swirled and candles flickered.

To You Ming's surprise, there were two groups of people standing in the spacious hall.
A group of people exuded a solemn aura. Each of them wore black and white robes, had iron tablets at their waists, and had cold, stern eyes and expressions as if they were cast from cold iron.

When You Ming saw them, he felt a chill run down his spine.

But another group of deities, each clad in plain white or crimson official robes, possessed gentle faces, holding jade books and auspicious flowers, their aura serene and warm—a stark contrast to the coldness of the first group. This truly baffled You Ming. Surely, mobilizing so many forces wouldn't warrant arresting a mere newbie like me?

"The case of the fall of the God of Cangyuan River is of great importance. The Chief of the Heavenly Court has ordered that our Department of Criminal Law be thoroughly investigated."

"You must be You Ming. We've discovered that you have a significant connection to this case. Come with us."

The leader wore an iron mask and his voice was somewhat impatient.

After all, they had been waiting for You Ming in the mountains for several days. If this kid hadn't appeared in time, they would have had to go out to sea to capture the documents.

"My lord, about this matter, I..."

"You don't need to argue. Once you get to the Criminal Law Department, they will investigate thoroughly."

You Ming was about to explain when he was interrupted.

He had so much to say, but it all got stuck in his throat.

"What a prestigious position! If I had known that the Ten Laws were so prestigious, I should have talked to my father and sent me to the Criminal Law Department."

Just as the officials were about to seize You Ming, they heard a sneer from the side.

The one who spoke was a woman dressed in a plain-colored robe, holding a ruyi (a type of scepter).

"However, we still have to distinguish the order of arrival. No matter how domineering your [Criminal Law Department] is, you still have to wait for me to finish the imperial decree ceremony."

"You Ming, prepare to receive the imperial decree."

The woman smiled and called out to You Ming.

You Ming was even more confused at this moment. What was this matter of imperial decree? But he could only wait respectfully to the side.

"Little carp, have you forgotten the rules for obeying imperial orders?"

“According to the rules of the gods, you should first burn incense and bathe for three days before setting up an incense table and offering fruits. How can you be so negligent?”

The woman glared at You Ming, seemingly somewhat displeased.

'what……'

"Alright... I'll go prepare right away."

In fact, although the so-called rules of burning incense and bathing, and setting up incense tables and serving fruits were established in the early days of the divine way, they have long been a dead letter, and neither the Heavenly Court nor ordinary gods care much about them.

Often, the angels' pronouncements come suddenly, leaving you no time to prepare.

But since the angel has made this request, he has no choice but to comply.

He glanced at the deities of the Criminal Law Department beside him. Although he couldn't see their faces, he could clearly feel that their aura was even more oppressive.

"Jiangyun Xuan Nu, are you obstructing my [Criminal Law Department] from handling this case?"

The deity in charge of the Criminal Law Division spoke coldly. It was obvious to her that the people from the Fertility Division were there to cause trouble.

"Since you [the Department of Criminal Law] are in charge of the Heavenly Laws, do you intend to disregard the Heavenly Court's regulations?"

Jiangyun Xuannu was not afraid of these people at all. Although the Criminal Law Department was above the Department of Childbirth, the Department of Childbirth was known for having many people with connections.

After all, this job is easy, and there are many faiths in the world, so it's quite lucrative.

Although they knew the other party was being unreasonable and that this so-called rule of obeying imperial decrees was not in the form of legal provisions, Jiangyun Xuannu's words still left all the deities of the Criminal Law Department speechless.

(End of this chapter)