The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 925 - 507: Investigation Storm

Among the Jin family’s sisters, Jin Manyi was betrothed to Miluo, the Second Young Master of Fengtian Prefecture, while Jin Manyan was the fiancée of Huangfuming. In such high-status marriages, it’s crucial to choose families of equal status. With the influence of Jishi Building, if the elder daughter is marrying Miluo, the younger one wouldn’t lower herself to marry beneath her status. Thus, it seems that even if Mirror Sea King’s power is not as strong as Fengtian Prefecture, it’s not far behind. Achieving such influence with a mortal body, Mirror Sea King is indeed remarkable.

"Hey, I’m talking to you!" A small hand waved in front of her, bringing her back to her senses. She saw the dissatisfied gaze of Huangfuming.

"I was ignorant before, but now I know." She smiled at him.

Huangfuming immediately became proud: "If you go to the Central part of the Southern Continent, you’ll find that Mirror Sea King is a household name!"

"Yes, I will if I have the chance." While dual-tasking, she completed the invoice and glanced at the shipping ledger on the table, flipping through two pages. Her expression gradually darkened. Huangfuming, continuously observing her expressions, saw her displeasure and curiously asked, "What’s wrong?" Wasn’t she always in a good mood?

"It’s nothing." Holding the ledger, she stroked his head and said, "I have something to do now, so I can’t chat with you. Please head back first, alright?"

Although Huangfuming felt a bit reluctant, her voice was soft, yet there was a cold glint in her eyes, indicating urgent matters. Staying would be inconvenient, so he tugged her sleeve and said, "Okay, I’ll find you later."

"Mm." Her thoughts kept churning, and she didn’t really listen to what he said. Huangfuming indeed turned and left in big strides.

She took the marked invoice, holding the ledger, and walked back to the lobby of the Foreign Affairs Hall. Placing the invoice in front of Pilu, she said, "Mission accomplished without disgrace."

He picked it up and saw that the pricing was indeed very reasonable, feeling assured. Just as he was about to hand it to Liu Yunfeng of Chaos Yun Sect for review, Ning Xiaoxian suddenly said, "Mr. Liu, I need to discuss something with Hall Master Pilu. Could you please step aside temporarily?"

Liu Yunfeng paused briefly and then immediately stood up. Having lived many years and being socially adept, he detected something amiss in her words. Usually, with a distinguished guest present, the host would discuss matters in the inner hall, not ask the guest to wait outside. It seemed this Immortal Plant Garden Director had come with a strong agenda. Not here to witness internal conflicts, he bowed courteously and briskly walked out.

Pilu also realized something was wrong, his face darkening: "Director Ning, you are neglecting a valued guest too much."

Ning Xiaoxian coldly replied, "Or is it you who is neglecting my Hidden Stream too much?" She then tossed the ledger to him. With her Divine Skills infused into that throw, the weak Pilu was forced back three steps upon catching it, his face turning pale. His subordinates immediately stepped forward and surrounded Ning Xiaoxian.

Pilu furiously asked, "What do you mean by this? Do you think becoming an Immortal Plant Garden Director gives you the right to oppress us?"

"Where does the ’us’ come from?" She retorted coldly, "Do you mean the entire Foreign Affairs Hall, or your cronies involved in skimming rebates with you?"

Pilu’s face turned livid: "Slandering me with sharp words!"

She sighed and said, "The evidence is clutched in your arms. If someone is too foolish to even make fake accounts properly, they shouldn’t harbor such corrupt desires."

Despite the situation, Pilu sneered, "You are falsely accusing me like this; I shall approach the Sect Leader for justice!"

Ning Xiaoxian, uninterested in further dialogue, snapped her fingers, calling, "People, come!" The Hidden Guards who had accompanied her to the Great Snow Mountain flooded in from all sides, surrounding the Foreign Affairs Hall members. The main business of the demons in the Foreign Affairs Hall was commerce, and most were not of powerful demon species. Encircled by these brawny Hidden Guards, they quickly felt unsettled.

Pilu’s expression drastically changed: "Are you starting a mutiny? When the Thorny Hall’s people arrive, they will charge you with rebellion..." The term "mutiny" had become sensitive since Elder He defeated Jiu Mo to seize the Sect Leader position. He mentioned it as a warning to Ning Xiaoxian not to act recklessly.

Before he could finish, Ning Xiaoxian pulled out a document and threw it at his face: "From now on, you’re dismissed from your post as Hall Master of the Foreign Affairs Hall. Check the details yourself."

It turned out that Langya and He Sect Leader received her request and immediately ordered the Foreign Affairs Hall to be placed under her management. According to Hidden Stream’s rules, a command issued by both Sect Leaders required no further deliberation by the Elder Council and could be directly executed. This was the first dual-leader command issued since their control of Hidden Stream. However, Ning Xiaoxian did not immediately announce it but kept it to catch the Foreign Affairs Hall off guard. This was called catching someone red-handed; otherwise, once the order was out, the scoundrels would destroy incriminating accounts, leaving her with no evidence to pursue.