Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

In the front hall, Xi Manyun knelt on the chilly floor, not even daring to breathe too heavy.

Outside, she was the imposing Executor of the Shangxun Heavenly Master Pavilion, but here, she was merely a subordinate. A single word from Wang Chen could strip her of all her glory and return her to her original status.

Xi Manyun was acutely aware of who had afforded her the current position.

It was precisely because it had not come easily that she valued it so much and why she felt particularly apprehensive at the moment.

Wang Chen, seated at the main seat, had just finished reading the dossier she had submitted.

It was a confession.

The previously captured Old Gardener, after being taken away by Xi Chenlong, yielded this confession!

The upgraded Immortal Cultivation panel hadn't made a mistake—this old cultivator, a master at disguise, was indeed a spy.

In fact, he had already been infiltrating the Xi Family for more than twenty years before entering the Shangxun Heavenly Master Pavilion and had never been discovered, a true deep-sea character.

As for who the mastermind behind the scenes was, or exactly how much information about the Xi Family had been sold, the old cultivator hadn't revealed.

It wasn't that the Xi Family's methods were lacking; instead, he was under a spell that would kill him on the spot if he touched upon sensitive issues!

That was also the reason for Xi Manyun's fear.

She was afraid that Wang Chen would think the Xi Family had handled matters poorly.

"You've worked hard,"

Wang Chen tossed the dossier aside and said to Xi Manyun, "Stand up. You can't be blamed for this matter."

Xi Manyun was just a direct member of the Xi Family, not the Family Head, and moreover, a female.

Blaming her would obviously be unfair.

But a necessary reminder was still needed.

Wang Chen activated the global mode to check, and Xi Manyun showed up as a light green spot.

Considered a mildly friendly unit.

This global mode was certainly powerful, but really tricky—previously, Wang Chen had carelessly lost a few thousand points of Human Virtue because of it.

However, the tuition wasn't paid in vain, as he now had grasped some techniques for using it.

As long as he controlled the range of inspection, the consumption could be greatly reduced.

And the effects were quite impressive.

Xi Manyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Heavenly Master, for your magnanimity."

For some reason, seeing Wang Chen again today, he seemed ever more unfathomable.

A sense of inexplicable trepidation arose in her heart as if all her secrets had been seen through by Wang Chen!

She rose cautiously and asked timidly, "Heavenly Master, may I have your permission to reinspect everything in the mansion?"

Finding one cockroach at home likely means a nest is hidden somewhere unseen.

This logic applies universally across different worlds.

Xi Manyun definitely did not want Wang Chen to find more spies, as that would utterly trample on the Xi Family's dignity.

"There's no need for such trouble."

Wang Chen flicked a Talisman Paper over to her: "Take these people back with you."

These were all yellow-tagged!

Xi Manyun looked at the paper and couldn't help but gasp—it listed eleven names!

Some of the names were very familiar to her.

The Executor's pretty face immediately flushed red as she said in a bitter tone, "Subordinate…"

"I've said it's not your fault,"

Wang Chen waved his hand: "Go back and take care of it."

Xi Manyun dared not say more: "Yes."

Just then, a bustling noise suddenly came from outside, as if someone was causing a commotion at the mansion's front gate.

"We want to see the Heavenly Master!"

"Heavenly Master, we've been wronged!"

"We seek justice!"

Xi Manyun's complexion changed—are there actually people causing trouble at the Heavenly Master Pavilion?

Who would be so bold!

"Heavenly Master!"

Xi Chenlong hurried over and knelt on the ground to give his respects, saying, "A group of troublemakers and rebels have arrived outside, and have been stopped by the Prefecture Guards. Please instruct us on how to deal with them, sir."

Wang Chen remained impassive, "Who exactly are these people?"

Xi Chenlong's expression became somewhat awkward.

The troublemakers were all people he had purged from the Patrol Guard camp!

After Xi Chenlong took over as the Guard Chief, he had carried out a purge on the Patrol Guard camp, which was under the jurisdiction of the Shangxun Heavenly Master Pavilion, sweeping clean all those who had belonged to Director Wu Jingwei.

He replaced them with his own people from the Xi Family.

Of course, his actions were approved by Wang Chen, but for these ousted individuals to make trouble right in front of the Heavenly Master Pavilion was an undeniable slap in his face as the leader of the guards.

It felt searingly painful!

Xi Chenlong, unable to justify himself, could only apologize to Wang Chen, "I am incompetent."

Wang Chen was noncommittal, "Go outside and take a look."

He rose and left the front hall, and with the company of Xi Chenlong, Xi Manyun, and others, made his way to the entrance of the Heavenly Master Pavilion.

There, below the tall steps, a dense crowd of people surrounded the area.

There were two to three hundred of them.
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Most of them had a fierce energy about them, with Martial Artists and Cultivators making up the vast majority. At that moment, everyone had an excited look, clenched their fists, and appeared all fired up.

Not far away, even more people were spectating.

Murmuring and whispering among themselves.

The arrival of Wang Chen silenced the crowd!

Those who had surrounded the entrance of the Heavenly Master Pavilion, intending to cause trouble, had already prepared various contingency plans, aiming to undermine the authority and reputation of Wang Chen, the Guarding Heavenly Master.

But when Wang Chen actually appeared before them, it was as if an invisible hand had seized their throats.

They couldn't utter a word!

A bunch of jumping clowns.

As Wang Chen's gaze swept over the faces of the troublemakers, one by one, they all involuntarily lowered their heads and even held their breath.

Some even began to tremble.

It was only at that moment that they realized who they were targeting and facing—a Purple Mansion Superior.

And not just any Purple Mansion Superior, but one representing the immense authority of the West Sea Sect as a Guarding Heavenly Master!

In their hearts, many started to beat a hasty retreat, and some even regretted coming here.

The Guarding Heavenly Master Pavilion represented the face of the West Sea Sect, and was that a face so easily challenged?

At this moment, one Cultivator showed an expression of struggle, with a hint of fierceness in his eyes, and suddenly raised his arm to shout, "Heavenly Master..."

Clang!

The crisp and pleasant sound of a sword's ring instantly drowned out his cry.

A flash of snow-bright Sword Light passed by, and a head with glaring leopard-like eyes soared into the sky.

To shoot the bird that sticks out its head, to execute the ringleader with a sword!

Before the crowd could react, the Sword Light swiftly circled through the throng, decapitating several heads in succession.

The Heavenly Master has killed!

Suddenly, the crowd erupted into chaos, with the troublemakers wishing they could sprout extra legs to flee in terror, scattering in all directions.

The scene was utterly disordered!

Xi Chenlong and Xi Manyun, standing behind Wang Chen, looked at each other in disbelief.

They had anticipated Wang Chen would resolve the issue with a thunderous approach, but they had never imagined his actions would be so ruthless and decisive.

In the blink of an eye, he had slain so many!

Xi Chenlong and Xi Manyun knew very well that these troublemakers were from the Wu Family and their allies.

To a significant extent, they represented the local powers of Dayi City.

With Wang Chen engaging in such a massacre, wasn't he afraid that these powers would fiercely retaliate?

Keep in mind that some elite individuals from local families had been initiated into the West Sea Sect and had connections at higher levels.

If they pressed down, could Wang Chen withstand it?

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The second update is here.