Han Lie had initially thought of seeking out Ye Qingxuan to intervene, but upon further reflection, he realized it was unlikely. Ye Qingxuan might have been willing to help him resolve the issue, but the chances of her actually stepping in were slim.

“Who knows, that female demon lord Ye Qingxuan might be watching from inside the Violet Heaven Palace right now…”

The incident that had just occurred had basically happened right under Ye Qingxuan’s nose. Yet, up to this point, she had shown no reaction whatsoever.

This indicated that Ye Qingxuan had no intention of intervening in this matter. Or perhaps, she wanted to see how Han Lie himself would handle the current predicament.

Whether he became the designated Servant Disciple for the Violet Heaven Palace or not didn’t matter much to Han Lie. The key issue now was that once he returned to the Servant Disciple Department, he would definitely be in for a rough time.

“Dammit, if This Senior were at the Foundation Establishment Stage right now, things wouldn’t be so troublesome.”

The Servant Disciple Department was essentially a gathering place for the untalented. Anyone with even a bit of cultivation aptitude would never be assigned there as a Servant Disciple.

Even the manager of the Servant Disciple Department was only barely at the early Foundation Establishment Stage. That Zhao Donghai from earlier, the supervisor of the department’s Rebirth Hall, was merely at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

But for the current Han Lie, they were still opponents he couldn’t hope to match.

“That’s it!”

In the next moment, Han Lie suddenly saw the light. “A servant who doesn’t use his brain deserves a lifetime of bullying!”

With his current cultivation level, he certainly couldn’t struggle against the manager of the Servant Disciple Department. But that didn’t mean Han Lie was a fish on the chopping block, completely at their mercy.

His biggest advantage right now was working under Sect Leader Ye Qingxuan, and secondly, his seniority!

Having been in the Heavenly Void Sect for over a hundred years, he wouldn’t dare speak of deeper secrets. But at least he was well aware of all those shady, underhanded affairs within the Servant Disciple Department.

Therefore, Han Lie immediately returned to his room, fetched paper and a brush, and began writing furiously.

Approximately two hours later, a letter of accusation was completed.

Leaving the wooden hut and looking at the gate of the Violet Heaven Palace, Han Lie found himself in a dilemma. The biggest problem now was how to get this letter of accusation into Ye Qingxuan’s hands.

When not performing chores, according to the rules, Han Lie, as a Servant Disciple, was not allowed to enter or leave the Violet Heaven Palace freely.

“Old Man Han, haven’t seen you in a while. You seem much more spirited.”

Just when he needed it most.

Just as Han Lie was at his wit’s end, a graceful figure in cyan and white robes approached the Violet Heaven Palace, carrying an invigorating fragrance with her.

It was a young woman around eighteen years old. Her stunningly beautiful face still held a touch of youthful innocence and bore a bright, cheerful smile.

Her thick black hair was tied into a high ponytail that stood up perkily. Like a cascading waterfall, it flowed all the way down to her calves.

Bai Ling, Saintess of the Heavenly Void Sect and also Ye Qingxuan’s personal disciple.

At eighteen years old, she had already reached late Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation. Such terrifying talent could be called outstanding among men—truly one in ten thousand!

Bai Ling’s appearance immediately filled Han Lie with joy. Although their statuses were vastly different, Bai Ling had a relatively approachable personality. So after some interactions back and forth, Han Lie had actually exchanged a few words with this Saintess. That’s why she took the initiative to greet him when she saw him just now.

He quickly clasped his hands and bowed respectfully. “This old servant greets the Saintess.”

According to etiquette, as a mere Servant Disciple, Han Lie should have knelt down upon seeing Saintess Bai Ling. But Bai Ling didn’t seem to favor such formal courtesies. So after meeting her a few times, Han Lie only needed to bow with clasped hands as a greeting.

“Is the Saintess here to see the Sect Leader?” Although it sounded somewhat redundant, Han Lie still needed to ask.

“Mhm. What’s wrong? Is something the matter?”

“Heh, it’s nothing major. It’s just that there is an item I need to trouble you with delivering to the Sect Leader.”

“What is it? I’m going to see my master anyway. Hand it over.”

Han Lie didn’t dare delay and promptly handed over the letter of accusation to Bai Ling.

“I’m off now. Bye-bye, Old Man Han.”

Bai Ling didn’t look at what was written in the letter. She simply put it away and turned to enter the Violet Heaven Palace.

Inside the courtyard of the Violet Heaven Palace, Bai Ling finally took out and began reading through Han Lie’s letter of accusation.

“Accusing Jia Tong, manager of the Servant Disciple Department? Interesting… Then I must present this to Master even more.”

A slight smile touched Bai Ling’s vermilion lips as a glint of mischief flashed in her bright silver eyes.

A moment later, Bai Ling’s expression returned to normal.

She frowned slightly in puzzlement. “Strange. Why did I suddenly feel just now that Old Man Han actually looked quite handsome? I never had that feeling before.”

“What exactly is going on?”

Bai Ling couldn’t figure it out no matter how hard she thought.

“It went surprisingly smoothly…”

Back in his room, Han Lie secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as that letter of accusation reached Ye Qingxuan’s hands, he didn’t believe she could ignore it any longer.

There were many shady affairs within the Heavenly Void Sect. For example, high-ranking members of various departments using their power for personal gain or engaging in corruption and bribery. Such things were commonplace.

But almost everyone maintained an unspoken agreement not to speak about them openly. As long as these matters weren’t brought into public view, Ye Qingxuan would turn a blind eye. Such things were impossible to eradicate completely. As Sect Leader, Ye Qingxuan naturally understood this point well.

As long as everyone did their jobs properly while taking their share and managed the Heavenly Void Sect well enough overall—she wouldn’t inquire too deeply into details.

But if someone brought these matters out into open discussion—then these originally insignificant matters weighing less than four ounces would suddenly become impossible for even a thousand pounds of weight to hold down anymore!

Moreover—it concerned only one insignificant Servant Disciple Department! Even if they purged the entire department, it wouldn’t affect the Heavenly Void Sect whatsoever!

At worst, they could simply replace its manager!

Violet Heaven Palace — Study Room

“Who gave you this, Bai Ling?”

Ye Qingxuan reclined lazily on a soft couch, her slender jade-like hand supporting her temple while her purple gauze dress draped down, revealing those long fair legs capable of driving countless male cultivators wild with desire!

Regarding the accusation letter submitted by Bai Ling, Ye Qingxuan wasn’t rushing to read through it but instead asked knowingly.

“Reporting to Master—it came from Old Man Han at the entrance.”

Bai Ling met Ye Qingxuan’s gaze directly without blinking, her expression sincere.

Ye Qingxuan lightly raised her eyelashes, her tone icy cold and devoid of any emotion. “From now on, do not bring me everything anyone gives you! Especially something from a mere Servant Disciple!”

“Yes, Master! Your disciple will remember!”

After reprimanding Bai Ling, Ye Qingxuan finally flicked a finger lightly, opening the accusation letter.

Originally thinking that perhaps because he was unable to handle the situation within the Servant Disciple Department himself, Han Lie sought her help instead…

She was proven wrong.

What he entrusted through Bai Ling wasn’t a plea for help but rather a formal accusation letter!

Within was a detailed description of all those shady, disgraceful deeds committed by current manager Jia Tong!

Although lacking sufficient evidence provided by him—since a formal complaint existed… according to sect regulations, the Law Enforcement Hall should detain Jia Tong and investigate accordingly!

“Hmph! Wasn’t this old thing seeking death wholeheartedly? Why bother trying to save himself now?”

Contempt filled her heart. If he truly wished to die, why not simply lie flat and do nothing? Why bother devising a method of accusing the manager to save himself?

Indeed, men the world over spoke nothing but lies!

Regaining her composure, she handed back the letter, instructing, “Take this to the Law Enforcement Hall and order them to investigate thoroughly!”

“Yes, Master! Your disciple will go handle it immediately!”