"Perhaps it is because his True Body is in the Eternal Night, which lies beyond the range of the Eye of Heaven, making it difficult to bring down Heavenly Punishment," said the Princess in a hushed voice.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yue somewhat understood.
It seemed that both the Heavenly Punishment Department and the Princess were unaware of the existence of someone who could commit murder without incurring sin.
Could this be a person whose fate is unfathomable?
The elder of the Heaven Patrol Alliance furrowed his brow and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, since this is a secret matter, why choose to make it public today?"
"Hiding it is pointless now."
The Princess spoke indifferently, "The Star Lord already knows, and Great Yong has also noticed its existence. It's better to make it known, as a warning."
She glanced at everyone and said, "In any case, my son's death has no connection to the people present. It was for his self-protection. There is no need for further investigation. I should return to my residence."
The boy and girl standing next to her nodded and said, "Yes, Mother."
The crowd was at a loss for words.
Those of the Demon Path rinsed their Divine Souls with Forget Love Netherworld Water, truly epitomizing forgetfulness.
Such indifference was chilling.
"Wait a moment, Fifth Sister," called out the Twelfth Prince, suddenly speaking to the Princess. "Earlier you said that the one who caused Tian Li to vanish was the calamitous Star Lord, but the Wind Monarch from my residence, as well as the legitimate heir of Marquis Dingyuan, have also perished. Did the Star Lord also do this?"
The Princess looked at him expressionlessly and said, "These two were not killed by the Star Lord but by Duanyue Yanluo. You can verify it yourself."
Having said this, she no longer spoke further and, controlling the Netherworld River, took her children and left.
The gazes of all present shifted toward the man with white floral hair and a mask in the crowd, especially Marquis Dingyuan, whose eyes turned ice cold, his chilling aura slowly spreading.
Instantly, the crowd around Lin Yue uniformly stepped back, leaving a vast empty space in midair.
Lin Yue remained silent but transmitted a Divine Thought to Yu Shiqi, "Little Yu, listen, no matter what happens, do not get involved. Act as if this has nothing to do with you, understand?"
Yu Shiqi was somewhat stunned but still agreed, "I understand, Your Highness. You be careful as well."
Lin Yue maintained a calm expression.
At this moment, two men in black robes flew out, guiltily saying, "Indeed, the young master was killed by this person. We have failed in our duty as Guards. Please, My Lord, punish us."
"Step back," ordered Marquis Dingyuan coldly.
The Twelfth Prince, meanwhile, looked at Lin Yue strangely and asked, "Are you Duanyue Yanluo?"
"It was I," Lin Yue said calmly.
The Twelfth Prince did not mention any disguise of royalty, only slowly saying, "You've killed a Purple Cloud Envoy of the Heaven Patrol Alliance and the heir of Marquis Dingyuan; such great sins, are you aware of the consequences?"
Lin Yue countered, "In the Secret Cave Heaven, death is expected. They killed and looted treasures; I merely treated them in kind. What is wrong with that?"
The Twelfth Prince did not reply, but rather glanced at the Head of the Qingtian Bureau.
Immediately understanding, the Head scrutinized Lin Yue and said, "You are mistaken. Within the borders of Jingzhou, one cannot speak casually of killing, even within the previous dynasty's Grotto Heaven. Is murder within there not a crime? Great Yong has no such rules."
He stared at Lin Yue and continued, "The Qingtian Bureau was established exactly for this reason; to discern right from wrong through the law."
Lin Yue sneered inwardly.
The Qingtian Bureau was like a constable among Cultivators but was just a mouthpiece; it would turn a deaf ear toward those it could not afford to provoke, regardless of any guilt.
Ultimately, it was a matter of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
After all, the Qingtian Bureau only dealt with the punishment of Cultivators without sin; those guilty of major crimes were judged by the higher authority of the Heavenly Punishment Department.
The Head of the Qingtian Bureau turned to the Chief Punishment Officer of the Heavenly Punishment Department and bowed, "Such boisterous chaos and killing a Purple Cloud Envoy and the heir of Marquis Dingyuan, these heavy sins should indeed be judged by the Heavenly Punishment Department."
The Chief Punishment Officer of the Heavenly Punishment Department said nothing, only looked toward Lin Yue as a vertical eye slowly emerged on his forehead, also gazing at Lin Yue.
Within the vertical eye on the brow, lightning flashed faintly.
At this moment, Lin Yue felt an overwhelming sense of insignificance, as if scrutinized by the Eye of Heaven!
Was this the capability of the Heavenly Punishment Department, which enforces celestial decrees?
It was said that even the most ordinary Execution Master of the Heavenly Punishment Department, once opening the Heavenly Punishment Eye and using a special Heavenly Punishment Treasure, could ensure certain death to anyone below a Great Cultivator if their sins were too great, no matter their power.
Even a demon slaughtering Great Cultivators with the Four Symbols Body could not withstand a gentle strike from a Heavenly Punishment Treasure when overwhelmed by deep sins.
Such a strike would eradicate the sinner and the Cultivator's essence, akin to strict celestial laws.
After scrutinizing Lin Yue for a while, the brow's vertical eye of the Chief Punishment Officer closed again, and he shook his head, "He bears no sins."
The Twelfth Prince raised his eyebrows slightly, "Are you certain?"
The Chief Punishment Officer slowly shook his head, "The Eye of Heavenly Punishment follows the Will of Heavenly Dao; how could it be mistaken?"
He did not elaborate, and upon turning around, he said, "Since there is no sinner here, the Heavenly Punishment Department need not intervene. I shall return to report to my superior. Farewell."