My Master Knows It All

Chapter 1419: Chapter 337_6

But Wansheng City is completely different.

“Wansheng City does not belong to any dynasty, nor to any Great Teaching. Wansheng City itself is an independent Immortal Cultivation force.”

Immortal Bi Yue gazed at the grand city in the distance and started introducing it to Cao Zhen: “The City Lord of Wansheng City is immensely powerful, a True Immortal Realm expert. Moreover, among the Great Teachings in Eastern Province, especially between the Demonic Sect and our Righteous Path sects, there needs to be a neutral ground to ease conflicts, which led to the existence of Wansheng City. Furthermore, Wansheng City is a neutral force, and within it, combat is prohibited—or at the very least, openly prohibited.”

While piloting the flying boat forward, Cao Zhen asked, “Oh? What happens if someone violates that rule?”

“If violated, punishment naturally follows, but the specific punishment depends on whether you can appease the offended party’s faction.” Immortal Bi Yue pondered for a moment and gave an example: “For instance, if I kill a disciple of the Void Breaking Sect, and I can provide conditions that satisfy the people around that disciple, then Wansheng City’s punishment of me would be minimal—perhaps confinement for a few days and a fine paid with Spirit Stones or Immortal Stones.”

If I cannot satisfy the other party, the punishment becomes severe, ranging from a thousand years of imprisonment to outright execution.”

Yi Sheng immediately inquired, “A thousand years of imprisonment and execution—such a wide range. Is the disparity in punishment due to the varying strength of the victim?”

“No!” Bi Yue laughed in direct response, “It is due to the identity of the killer. For instance, if I kill someone here, the punishment Wansheng City would impose on me would only be one—imprisoning me for a thousand years.

In fact, even imprisonment wouldn’t mean locking me in a death cell. Of course, the more likely scenario is that they would find ways to exonerate me or turn a blind eye, allowing me to escape from Wansheng City. After leaving the city’s jurisdiction, Wansheng authorities naturally don’t concern themselves anymore.”

“This…” Yi Sheng again felt the contrast between Eastern Province and the Eastern Wasteland. In the Eastern Wasteland—or under the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty—the Grand Preceptor’s rules dictated that punishments for crimes were equal for everyone.

But in Wansheng City, there is blatant preferential treatment. In her view, if she were the City Lord or sovereign, she would choose the Grand Preceptor’s approach to governance.

“Do you find it unfair?” Immortal Bi Yue noticed the shift in Yi Sheng’s expression and chuckled: “I have visited your Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty and understand its laws, but Eastern Province is different.

For instance, if I genuinely killed someone and Wansheng’s authorities truly captured me and imprisoned me for a thousand years, have you ever considered how our Dragon Chant Sect would react? When the True Immortal experts from our sect come to Wansheng City to demand my release, what choice will they have?

If they agree, they lose face; if they refuse and a conflict erupts—though the City Lord of Wansheng City is strong—apart from him, Wansheng City’s true power relies solely on its City Lord. Can he withstand the might of the multiple True Immortal experts from our Dragon Chant Sect?

If mere imprisonment sparks such a controversy, do you think they would dare to truly kill me?

It’s not just me—take other sect geniuses, such as the famous Jiu Yin. If Wansheng City captured Jiu Yin and sentenced her to a thousand years of imprisonment, perhaps Yin Yang Sect wouldn’t initiate a major conflict over it. But they might still come to demand her release—of course, I can’t be certain, as I’m not a member of Yin Yang Sect.

However, I am confident that if Wansheng deliberately killed Jiu Yin, Yin Yang Sect would never let such a matter rest, because Jiu Yin is one of their geniuses.”

Yi Sheng heard this and began to understand, muttering, “What about disciples from other large sects? And how would sect geniuses be treated if they committed murder?”

“Ordinary disciples from large sects, if they commit murder, naturally receive appropriate punishments—stronger sects like ours, the Dragon Chant Sect, or Yin Yang Sect might see their disciples merely imprisoned. Weaker sects’ disciples, however, could face direct execution.

After all, the larger sects won’t risk a major conflict with Wansheng City over the death of an ordinary disciple. As for sect disciples—even the most brilliant geniuses—Wansheng City would undoubtedly imprison them for any crimes.

However, if a sect genius were to kill a genius from a large teaching, there’s no question: the penalty would be immediate execution.”

Yi Sheng thought of another factor and asked, “What about killing ordinary mortals?”

“Ordinary mortals?” Immortal Bi Yue froze momentarily, then shook her head and said, “No one cares whether or not ordinary mortals die; Wansheng City wouldn’t bother to intervene.”

Immediately, both Cao Zhen and Yi Sheng fell into silence.

After a brief pause, Cao Zhen looked at Immortal Bi Yue and asked, “So, after everything you’ve said, what is your point?”

Bi Yue pointed to herself and replied, “My point is, after entering the city, if anyone provokes you, hold back. Let me handle it.”

Cao Zhen chuckled softly, saying, “I doubt anyone would be foolish enough to provoke two Golden Core Period Limit cultivators like us.”

“I mean in the future…” Immortal Bi Yue’s face lit with an enchanting smile.

Cao Zhen listened to Bi Yue’s implication but didn’t respond directly. Instead, he leapt from the flying boat and landed at the gate of Wansheng City.

Where he landed, there were three gates: the central one was a large main gate, while the two sides had smaller gates.

At that moment, merchants pushing carts, riders on horse-drawn carriages, and ordinary pedestrians were queuing at the smaller gates, waiting to pass through.

The central main gate was wide open but saw relatively little use, with almost no one flying through it.

Immortal Bi Yue retracted the flying boat and descended behind Cao Zhen. She began walking toward the main gate while saying, “The main gate of Wansheng City is only for cultivators to use; mortals must use the smaller side gates.”

Yi Sheng heard this and promptly asked, “Oh? So, is flying permitted within Wansheng City?”

“Of course, you can even fly directly into Wansheng City without issue. However, since you’ve never been here, I assumed you’d want to see the city’s surroundings—that’s why we’re entering through the main gate.” Immortal Bi Yue explained this while giving Cao Zhen a deliberate glance. During their interaction, she had discovered that Cao Zhen was particularly curious about the lives of ordinary mortals.

Cao Zhen entered Wansheng City, observing the bustling crowds on the ground as well as cultivators flying through the air. Suddenly, a thought struck him: the Grand Preceptor was truly great.

If not for the Grand Preceptor, the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty likely would resemble this scene. Actually, this is what the true Immortal Cultivation world should look like, but it wasn’t the kind of world he preferred.