In the quiet hours of the night, a deity visited his dreams. It wasn’t about anything trivial but rather concerning the matter of Duke of Thunder Fu.1

In the Heavenly Palace, the Thunder Division held a high status. Although Duke of Thunder Fu had long lost his followers and his position as chief officer had become more nominal than substantial, he was still technically in charge of the Thunder Division and wasn’t considered a minor deity. 0

Now that he had been slain, the Heavenly Palace naturally had to send someone to investigate, to clarify the reasons behind his demise.0

However, the Heavenly Palace and its deities were not quite as imperious and untouchable as common folk believed. The relationship between the human and celestial realms was unique; the relationship between deities and humans, and between the Heavenly Palace and the mortal world, was equally intricate. 0

Simply equating it to the relationship between a royal court and its subjects would be imprecise. If a deity was slain by a mortal, it was one thing if the deity was without fault. But if the deity was unworthy or actively causing harm, the Heavenly Palace had no grounds to pursue the mortal responsible.0

In fact,...0