Becoming a fox fairy from Liaozhai

Chapter 879 Borrowing Files

Chapter 879 Borrowing Files

The academy director also briefly explained the matter of Jinse to Gong Mengbi.

Jinse originally served in the Ministry of Heavenly Officials under Lord Xue. According to the head of the academy, she should be a gentle and kind female immortal. This inevitably brings us back to Lord Xue, who said, "Father and daughter are exactly the same; their success and failure both stem from their gentleness and kindness."

General Zhaoming asked, "Is there something else going on regarding Lord Xue's matter?"

The abbot was silent for a moment, then said, "The matter is already settled. What difference does it make whether there are hidden circumstances or not?" His expression was also somewhat desolate as he said, "With the heavens in chaos and creation in ruins, the Sun and Moon Palace has indeed suffered this calamity. The Heavenly Punishment Inspector has irrefutable evidence, and there is no way to undo the damage."

After explaining the matter of Gong Mengbi and Jinse, the academy head instructed him: "The Ministry of Heavenly Officials has been a troublesome place lately. Come and go quickly, do not linger." Then he left.

Leaving Yuan Qing and Gong Mengbi to keep him company, Yuan Qing glanced in the direction the Imperial Academy had left and said, "The Imperial Academy and Marquis Xue were once acquainted..."

However, due to the twists and turns involved, no matter how General Zhaoming tried to entice him, he refused to speak again.

Gong Mengbi said quietly, "Judging from the Imperial Academy's comments, it seems that the Imperial Academy also advised Lord Xue, but there was nothing he could do to criticize him or attack him. He could only let things take their course and keep his distance."

Since Yuan Qing remained silent, General Zhaoming took it as a tacit agreement.

General Zhaoming said to him, "If I have made any mistakes, you must remind me of them no matter what."

Yuan Qing put a finger to her lips and said, "Shut your mouth first."

General Zhaoming laughed loudly and waved his hand, saying, "Then I won't say anymore, I won't say anymore."

Gong Mengbi and General Zhaoming did not stay at the Exorcism Institute for long either. Yuan Qing had to deal with matters inside and outside the institute and did not have much time to accompany them.

After drinking the tea, General Zhaoming took Gong Mengbi to the Kaozhen Academy.

General Zhaoming glanced at the Kaozhen Academy and said, "I cannot escort you in. You may go and return on your own. We will meet again another day."

Gong Mengbi bowed and saw him off. The handsome Taoist priest turned into the wind and disappeared into the clear void of Tianfu.

Kaozhen Temple has no high walls to block it, only eight divine pillars standing in the void, carved with the shapes of demons and monsters, their faces lifelike, their eyes following people.

Gong Mengbi entered from the east, and all the demons and monsters on the Eastern Divine Pillar looked at him. Gong Mengbi's spirit trembled, and the demons captivated his soul, stirring up all sorts of thoughts in him. He seemed to be able to see all sorts of strange scenes, and the entire sky seemed to be stained with blood.

But he did not back down, staring straight back, a golden light appearing in his pupils, transforming into a pair of strange runes, the Azure Heaven Great Demon Seal.

The crimson tide in the void receded like water, and the demons surrounding him fell silent, leaving only the towering divine pillar before him. Looking at the demons and monsters atop the pillar, their eyes now held a sense of peace and compassion.

Gong Mengbi stepped over the sacred pillar. Two attendants stood by the archway behind the pillar. Upon seeing Gong Mengbi, they looked surprised and asked, "Who are you? How did you come to Kaozhen Academy without being summoned?"

Gong Mengbi said, “Of course I came here. I am Gong Mengbi, the Demon Examiner of the Heavenly Fox Academy. I have come to the Examination Academy to borrow the past records of the Heavenly Fox Academy’s Demon Examiner. Please let me know.”

The two attendants sized up Gong Mengbi, one of them saying, "The Eight Emperor Demon God Pillars interrogated your spirit, yet you were able to act without being summoned. It seems you are a cultivator. Please follow me. Since you are borrowing documents, you must ask Norimoto of the Ten Demon Palace for permission."

Gong Mengbi followed the attendant into the Kaozhen Academy. The academy was filled with towers and palaces, stacked one on top of another. At the highest point was an extremely magnificent hall, situated in the void and surrounded by a Thunder Pool, in which pure white lotus flowers grew.

The attendant led Gong Mengbi to the Ten Demon Hall. The Ten Demon Hall was named after the Ten Demon Tests and was therefore divided into ten halls, each with its own presiding official.

The attendant said, "The Ten Demon Halls are headed by the Heavenly Demon Hall, and the master of the Heavenly Demon Hall is also the master of the Ten Demon Halls. Norimoto is also in the Heavenly Demon Hall."

He led Gong Mengbi to a side hall of the Heavenly Demon Palace, where a sign reading "Secret Records Library" hung. He then reported in front of the hall: "Dianzhenlang, Gong Mengbi, the Demon Examiner of the Heavenly Fox Institute, requests an audience."

"Come in."

The waiter gestured for Gong Mengbi to come in, while he waited outside.

When Gong Mengbi entered the hall, he saw a middle-aged man with half-white hair and beard sitting in the main seat. He was wearing a red imperial robe, flipping through the documents with one hand and drawing on the table with the other.

Without even looking up, his hands continued moving, and he asked with a hint of impatience, "I remember that the Heavenly Fox Academy's Demon Examination Hall is in charge of a portion of the demon examinations. Why are you coming to me instead of going to see the Demon Hall Master?"

Gong Mengbi said, "I wish to borrow the demon examination files from the Heavenly Fox Academy's Demon Examination Office."

Noriyama paused, looked up at Gong Mengbi with a slight glint in his eyes, and said, "You want to check the Demon Examination records?" But as soon as he saw Gong Mengbi, he was shocked. The man in front of him had the aura of wind and thunder, which was powerful and majestic. Just one glance was enough to tell that he was an extremely powerful master.

Gong Mengbi nodded and said, "The files of the Demon Examination Institute were lost for some reason, so I came to borrow them to supplement the database with copies."

"The files are lost?" Noriyama raised an eyebrow. "Such important things can be lost?"

Gong Mengbi remained expressionless and said, "It has indeed been lost. Please grant me permission, Dianzhenlang."

Norimaro pondered for a moment and then asked, "Is there any written proof?"

“There are no documents.” Gong Mengbi shook his head, then conjured the Azure Heaven Great Demon Seal in his hand and said, “But with this seal, can we find the records?”

“The Great Demon Seal of the Azure Sky!” Dian Zhenlang’s expression turned serious. He put down the scroll and brush in his hand, stepped down from the main seat, and carefully examined Gong Mengbi. The more he looked, the more alarmed he became.

"Since you possess the Azure Sky Great Magic Seal, you can naturally find out."

Gong Mengbi put away the Azure Heaven Demon Seal and said, "Thank you, Dian Zhenlang."

Norimoto felt a slight sense of relief when he saw that Norimoto had closed the hand seals.

He ordered his celestial attendant to fetch the documents, and then asked curiously, "How could someone with your level of cultivation serve as a sixth-rank demonic examiner?"

Gong Mengbi said, "The Demon Examination is a matter of great importance and cannot be handled by ordinary people, much less be disposed of arbitrarily. Therefore, the academy has sent me here as the new Demon Examination Envoy."

Norimasa: "It should have been done a long time ago."

Gong Mengbi's heart stirred slightly, and he nodded slightly to Dianzhenlang in apology: "I apologize for all that happened in the past, Dianzhenlang."

Seeing that he was highly skilled and held the Great Demon Seal of the Azure Heaven, Dianzhenlang did not dare to blame him too much. He only said, "It's not a big deal. It's just that the demon test was a bit too lenient, which sometimes prevented it from being used for selection."

The celestial official brought over the scrolls, and Gong Mengbi pointed at them, causing the scrolls to float into the air and spread out in the void.

He pointed to the dossier and said, "I would appreciate it if Norimoto could point out any omissions or errors so that I can learn from them."

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it." Noriyama hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "There are a few things that are not easy to handle, and I understand that."

Gong Mengbi also said in a low voice, "Times have changed." Golden light flickered on the dossier, condensing into the ever-changing Azure Heaven Demon Seal. "We cannot fail to live up to the divine grace of the Azure Heaven Demon."

Noriyama understood that there must have been a power shift within the Tenkoin to cause the current situation, so he nodded and said, "Then I apologize for speaking out of turn."