"Very good!"

Chen Ming was quite pleased with Lin Ping's performance. Staring at Lin Ping, he commendably said, "You're very clever, knowing that I, the Grand Elder, appeared here to save you."

"Xiao Mu is a Grand Elder, and I am also a Grand Elder. If Xiao Mu can give you orders, I can also give you orders."

"Lin Ping!"

"Present!"

"Xiao Mu commanded you to go to the Ancient God Village, but I order you not to go there. You will stay with me at the Domain Master's residence in the Everlasting Domain and stand guard."

Lin Ping was overjoyed. He immediately thanked Chen Ming, but then he worriedly asked, "Grand Elder Chen, that Xiao Mu, no, Grand Elder Xiao has already ordered me to the Ancient God Village. If I don't go, how can I bear the responsibility if questioned?"

Chen Ming waved his hand dismissively and said, "Rest assured, there's no need for you to bear this. I, the Grand Elder, will assume the responsibility for you. If Xiao Mu comes looking, I will personally reason with him."

Lin Ping was elated again and thanked Chen Ming once more.

This time, he truly felt at ease. With a Grand Elder as his backer, why would he fear Xiao Mu?

After all, both were Grand Elders, and through his inquiries, he knew that Xiao Mu was merely at the early stage of True Gods, while Chen Ming had already reached the mid-stage.

Between an early stage and mid-stage True God, which was stronger and held a higher position, was there even a need to ask?

Following this, Chen Ming dismissed everyone else around Lin Ping and began a private meeting with him.

After some discussion in Lin Ping's office...

"Grand Elder Chen, you want me to spread the news to the Heavenly Court about Xiao Mu being in the Ancient God Village?" Lin Ping's eyes widened to the point of disbelief, filled with terror. "How can that be done? Isn't that collusion with the Heavenly Court? If our superiors find out, I would be permanently suppressed at the Divine Sealing Cliff."

Lin Ping's heart was extremely uneasy, even pounding fiercely.

Chen Ming's command instilled fear in him. He was fully aware of how serious the charge of collusion with the Heavenly Court was. Once verified, he would definitely be eternally suppressed at the Divine Sealing Cliff, his body soaked in Netherworld Water, enduring the pain of skinning and tendon extraction forever.

Lin Ping was terrified.

"Hehe!" Chen Ming laughed, his tone threatening, "Do you think that if you don't do it, your outcome will be any better?"

"Without the backing of this Grand Elder, with all your crimes, what do you think Xiao Mu will do to you? Execution followed by the suppression of your Divine Soul? Would that outcome be any better than eternal suppression at the Divine Sealing Cliff?"

"Lin Ping, I, the Grand Elder, promise you. If you help me, I will ensure your safety."

"As a Grand Elder, do you really think I can't protect even a small Domain Master like you? Or do you think I lack the ability to shield you from Xiao Mu?"

Chen Ming's tone grew increasingly severe. His voice carried Divine Sense and even a hint of retributive authority.

This special power quietly shook Lin Ping's Divine Soul, unsettling him.

Suddenly, Lin Ping found Chen Ming's presence to be incredibly terrifying, responding uneasily, "Grand Elder Chen, I am willing to help you, but... but... I can't get in touch with anyone from the Heavenly Court."

Chen Ming suddenly let out a cold laugh, "Lin Ping, do you understand that what you just said only makes me look down on you?"

"You say you can't contact anyone from the Heavenly Court? That talk might fool others, but thinking you can fool me, the Grand Elder, is just wishful thinking."

"You've been stationed in the Everlasting Domain for quite some time now. In all this time, haven't you encountered a few targets you suspect of colluding with the Heavenly Court?"

"Don't say you haven't. If you say you haven't, then in the eyes of this Grand Elder, you're nothing but useless, not worth supporting."

Chen Ming's gaze grew increasingly sharp, beams of retribution brilliance flashing in his eyes.

Lin Ping hurriedly avoided Chen Ming's gaze, afraid of being harmed by the retributive brilliance in his eyes, and with a smiling face, said, "Grand Elder Chen, please calm your anger!"

"If not for Grand Elder Chen's reminder, I would have almost forgotten. Yes, as Grand Elder Chen said, I do have a few potential targets who may be colluding with the Heavenly Court."

"Since you have targets, how difficult could it be to spread the news about Xiao Mu in the Ancient God Village?" Chen Ming said coldly, "By deliberately spreading the news about Xiao Mu to these targets, I believe within one or two days, Heavenly Court experts, those True Gods like Meng Xuantong, and even Emperor Taija, will know about Xiao Mu's presence in the Ancient God Village."

"Quickly spread the news to these targets of yours, let them know Xiao Mu is in the Ancient God Village."

"Do you understand that by having you spread the news, I am also helping you?"

"Once the Heavenly Court learns about Xiao Mu's whereabouts, they will send people to kill him. If Xiao Mu is killed by them, what will your minor offenses amount to? I will easily protect you, and who would oppose this Grand Elder for a dead man and not let go of you?"

"Yes! Yes! Grand Elder Chen is right, I will immediately spread the news."

Lin Ping was persuaded and hurriedly agreed to spread the news.

This time, he didn't assign a subordinate to do it. The matter was too significant, and if leaked, it would result in a fate worse than death for him.

Daring to collude with the Heavenly Court and plot against a Grand Elder, it was an enormous crime within the Human World Alliance, and he would face unimaginable torture.

And the only crime heavier than plotting against a Grand Elder is betraying the Human Emperor.

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