The Starry Prefecture was the largest prefecture among the 36 prefectures in the Dongsheng Continent. It was also one of the prefectures with the most abundant Spiritual Qi.
The reason was simple.
The Demon Subduing Pavilion was located in the Starry Prefecture.
The former Grand Immortal Lord of the Dongsheng Continent, Dugu Anran, was from the Demon Subduing Pavilion.
With Dugu Anran's support, the strength of the Demon Suppressing Pagoda grew rapidly in the past few thousand years. The original Heavenly Star Mansion was considered a prosperous land of Immortal Dao sects, but it was gradually devoured by the Demon Suppressing Pagoda. One by one, the Immortal Dao sects were either swallowed up by the Demon Suppressing Pagoda or expelled.
Today, there were only a few sects left in the vast Starry Prefecture. The Demon Subduing Pavilion was the only one left.
The Starry Prefecture used to be a paradise for demonic cultivators.
After the Demon Subduing Pavilion grew stronger, countless demonic cultivators were killed, suppressed, or expelled. As a result, the demonic cultivators who once lived on this land could only flee for their lives. Their fates were extremely miserable.
Today, there were seven top cities in the Starry Prefecture.
These seven cities were named after the seven stars of the Big Dipper, Merak, Phecda, Megrez, Alioth, Mizar, and Alkaid. They were all under the direct control of the Demon Subduing Pavilion.
Most of the time, the orders of the Demon Subduing Pavilion could even replace the laws of the Immortal Court.
The city of the Immortal Court in the Starry Prefecture was called Dong Yang City. It was only ranked eighth and was located in a subsidiary position.
It was no exaggeration to say that among the 36 prefectures in the Dongsheng Continent, only the Immortal Court of the Starry Prefecture had the least sense of existence and dignity.
On this day, Li Mu's Xuan Barge landed in Dong Yang City.
The Young Immortal Lord of the Starry Prefecture, Gu Jianfei, along with the six heads of the prefectures and all the celestial soldiers and generals, were already waiting outside Dong Yang City. The ceremony was extremely grand.
In the Lingxiao Hall, Li Mu sat in the seat of honor.
Gu Jianfei welcomed Li Mu's arrival with open arms.
All these years, as a Young Immortal Lord, he had been suppressed by the Demon Subduing Pavilion and had no dignity.
Most of the time, any Elder or Heavenly Master of the Demon Suppressing Pavilion could scold him. The Small Immortal Court had to cooperate with many activities of the Demon Suppressing Pavilion. On the contrary, the policies and laws of the Small Immortal Court were repeatedly rejected and obstructed by the Demon Suppressing Pavilion.
As such, it wasn't just Gu Jianfei, the Young Deity Lord. Almost everyone in the Immortal Court couldn't even raise their heads in front of the Demon Suppressing Pavilion.
The immortal cultivators and citizens of the entire Heavenly Star Mansion had gradually gotten used to it. They listened to the will of the Demon Subduing Pavilion and gradually forgot about the Minor Immortal Court.
It was said that Mu Mu, the new head of the Punishment Mansion, was a ruthless man who was not on good terms with the Demon-suppressing Pavilion. After Gu Jianfei received the internal notice from the Great Immortal Court, he had been eagerly awaiting Li Mu's arrival.
At the banquet, Gu Jianfei was very enthusiastic.
The Peak Lords of the six manors were also beaming with joy.
"We've been waiting for the arrival of the Head Lord like a drought waiting for rain. Today, we've finally seen the Head Lord's heroic appearance. We can finally breathe a sigh of relief." Gu Jianfei toasted and said emotionally.
Li Mu smiled.
He wasn't in a hurry to express his stance. He wanted to observe for a while.
This time, he came to the Heavenly Star Mansion mainly to find trouble with the Demon Subduing Pavilion and rescue Old Fish from the Thunder Prison.
But how to rescue him?
After rescuing him, how to arrange it was a matter that needed careful consideration.
Li Mu vaguely had a plan in his mind, but it was not complete.
On the way to the Heavenly Star Mansion, Li Mu had already read all kinds of information prepared by He Yingxin and understood the subtle relationship between the Minor Immortal Court and the Demon Subduing Pavilion.
This made Li Mu realize that the Minor Immortal Court and the demon cultivators of the Heavenly Star Mansion might be of use to him.
That was why he chose Dong Yang City as his first stop after entering the Heavenly Star Mansion.
However, Li Mu was not naive to think that everyone in the Minor Immortal Court urgently needed to overthrow the rule of the Demon Subduing Pavilion and restore their authority and power. The Demon Subduing Pavilion had been operating in the Heavenly Star Mansion for so many years. It was hard to say that the Minor Immortal Court had not been infiltrated by the Minor Immortal Court.
Li Mu believed that after he came to the Minor Immortal Court, his every move and every word would be immediately transmitted to the Demon Subduing Pavilion.
The current head of the Demon Subduing Pavilion was called Sect Master Forheaven.
This person was Dugu Anran's junior brother, an extremely powerful figure.
Given Sect Master Forheaven's way of doing things, even if Dugu Anran had fallen, he would never give up the power and position of the Demon Subduing Pavilion to the Great Immortal Court. In addition, Li Mu had killed the Sect Master of the Absolute Heaven Sect in the Moon River Mansion. The relationship between the two parties had long been hostile.
It was likely that before Li Mu arrived at the Heavenly Star Mansion, the plan against him had already been quietly carried out.
"All these years, you have been guarding the Heavenly Star Mansion and showing your loyalty to the Minor Immortal Court. Thank you for your hard work." Li Mu stood up, raised his wine cup, and said, "Let me propose a toast to all of you."
The hall was filled with compliments.
Heavenly music floated in the air.
The Immortal Concubines were performing beautiful dances.
While the guests and the host were enjoying themselves, a discordant voice suddenly came from outside.
"Haha, Immortal Master Gu, you are really in a good mood today. Why didn't you inform me, the Celestial Master stationed in the city, about to hold such a grand banquet?" A tall and skinny middle-aged Taoist wearing a black and white Taoist robe with a triangular face and three strands of beard on his chin strode into the Sky Reaching Hall.
The slightly ear-piercing voice immediately interrupted the music and dance in the hall.
Young Immortal Master Gu Jianfei's expression slightly changed.
A few of the Peak Lords of the other six palaces also had slightly embarrassed expressions on their faces.
Li Mu sat on the high ground, holding his wine cup, and did not speak.
"Haha, could this be Lord Mu Mu, the head of the Great Immortal Court's Punishment Department?" The triangular-faced Taoist with a pair of dead fish eyes came to the center of the dance floor. The Immortal Concubines retreated in horror. He grinned and put on a fake smile, cupped his hands, and said, "It's an honor to meet you."
Young Immortal Master Gu Jianfei quickly stood up and said, "Lord Mu, this is the Celestial Master stationed in Dong Yang City, Taoist Xu Mingyuan."
"Celestial Master stationed in Dong Yang City?"
Li Mu said indifferently, "What is that?"
As soon as the words came out, the hall suddenly fell into a dead silence.
A trace of fierceness flashed across Xu Mingyuan's face as he stared at Li Mu.
The atmosphere suddenly became cold.
Gu Jianfei's eyes flashed with a trace of joy, but he quickly explained, "Because the Heavenly Star Mansion is haunted by demon cultivators who harm living creatures, the Demon-subduing Pavilion has specially selected a Taoist with profound cultivation to suppress the demon cultivators. In every city in the Heavenly Star Mansion, there is a Taoist in charge to prevent the demon cultivators from harming people. Taoist Xu Mingyuan is the Celestial Master stationed in Dong Yang City."
Li Mu said, "I see. In that case, the Demon-subduing Pavilion is really dedicated in the Heavenly Star Mansion. Haha, they have sent so many disciples to suppress the demon cultivators. Haha, awesome."
Xu Mingyuan sneered and said, "Of course. The Demon-subduing Pavilion has been guarding the Heavenly Star Mansion for tens of thousands of years and killed countless demon cultivators to maintain the rule of the Immortal Court. We have all kinds of means to deal with some disobedient demons."
Facing Li Mu, Xu Mingyuan did not have the slightest fear.
Apart from the fact that the Demon Subduing Pavilion had been domineering in the Heavenly Star Mansion for too long, the other reason was that he had come here to stir up trouble. He wanted to take Li Mu down a notch, and let the people in the Small Immortal Court see the reality. Don't think that just because a Great Lord of the Punishment Department came here, he could overturn the entire Heavenly Star Mansion. Even if the Great Immortal Master Dongfang Yeren came here personally, it would still be impossible.
Li Mu put down his cup and said, "Be that as it may, you are just a small Celestial Master stationed in a city. You have not been summoned by the ancient Immortal Master, nor have you been invited by the leaders of the six mansions. How dare you be so rude as to barge into the Sky Palace? Hahaha, do you know that your behavior is no different from disrespecting your superiors and has violated the laws of the Immortal Court?"
"Ah? Haha, hahaha. "Xu Mingyuan laughed.
He looked at Li Mu mockingly and said, "Great Leader Mu, you're new here, so you might not know the situation. In the Heavenly Star Mansion, the power of a Celestial Master stationed in the city is not as simple as you think. What's the big deal about breaking into the Lingxiao Hall? If you don't believe me, you can ask the ancient Immortal Master. "
Li Mu stood up slowly.
He looked at Gu Jianfei and said, "Is that so?"
Gu Jianfei looked embarrassed and said with shame, "The Celestial Master stationed in the city has worked hard and made great contributions. Indeed … indeed … do have such … authority."
Li Mu heaved a sigh and said, "The laws are really broken."
The people of the Small Immortal Court in the main hall did not know what to say for a moment. Some looked ashamed and some were indifferent, as if they were completely used to it.
"Men, take this arrogant man down."
Li Mu's tone changed and he suddenly pointed at Xu Mingyuan with a stern expression.
Outside the main hall, armored soldiers rushed in.
But when they saw that Li Mu was pointing at Xu Mingyuan, the Immortal Generals and armored soldiers of the Small Immortal Court hesitated. They were afraid of the power of the Demon Subduing Pavilion and did not dare to step forward.
Xu Mingyuan sneered and said, "Master Mu, as the saying goes, a powerful dragon cannot suppress a snake in its own territory. In your Great Immortal Court, you should just act like a tyrant and show off your power. You came to the Starry Mansion to show off your power? Haha, then you have chosen the wrong place. I advise you to follow the rules of the Demon Subduing Pavilion. Otherwise, hahaha, don't say I didn't warn you. "
Li Mu said, "What? Don't tell me you want to resist arrest? "
Xu Mingyuan smiled faintly and said, "If I give you some face, you are the Great Master. If I don't give you face, haha, who do you think you are in the Starry Mansion? Do you have the right to say that? "
Li Mu nodded.
"Good, very good."
"Everyone says that the Demon Subduing Pavilion is lawless in the Starry Mansion. I didn't believe it. After all, it is the birthplace of Lord Dugu Anran. I didn't expect it to be true … Yingxin, take this arrogant man down."
He Yingxin stepped out.
It was not that he had never seen people who sought death, but he had never seen someone like Xu Mingyuan.
There were only three explanations for saying such things in front of the Lord Master.
(End of this chapter)
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