By the time he returned to the main hall from the mountaintop, Ming Qi's restlessness had subsided. He had to admit that he had indeed acted impulsively today.
Improving strength takes time. If Beishen hadn't mentioned the covenant stone tablet's ability to accelerate time, he would have been trapped in the mountaintop stone house, unable to leave.
This was not a wise choice. Enemies were everywhere. Although Mo Zhonglong and Yan Kang were dead, both the Mo and Yan families still had their foundations. As long as their foundations were not eliminated, the threat would remain.
After pondering for a while, he arranged the sect's affairs and took Du Fei to the Immovable Heavenly Pass.
The Immovable Heavenly Pass had been attacked by unidentified enemies. As the Lord of Arbitration, he had to report this matter to the Divine Realm's higher-ups. Otherwise, he would be unfit to be the master of the Arbitration Hall. After all, the Divine Realm had the power to revoke it directly.
Then again, the Yan and Mo families' joint attack on him also needed to be reported to the Divine Realm. The attack on the Lord of Arbitration seemed to involve a significant number of people as well.
A few days later, the two arrived at the Immovable Heavenly Gate.
This wasn't their first visit here, and the guards were familiar with the new Lord of Arbitration. However, the look they gave Ming Qi was somewhat uneasy.
Ming Qi, preoccupied with how to proceed, naturally didn't notice the guards' glances at the gate. He and Du Fei hurried inside, and soon arrived at the Arbitration Hall.
Seeing the numerous files sealed with Yuanli on the tall white jade table in front of them, Ming Qi knew the task ahead would be immense.
Managing the Arbitration Hall was no small task.
The authority to inspect, supervise, and report law enforcement was something that could not be neglected, and of course, there could be no mistakes or omissions. After all, Xilan Province was quite far from the Divine Realm, and the Divine Realm's higher-ups couldn't always keep their eyes on it.
It wasn't until this moment that Ming Qi realized that the Unmovable Heavenly Gate was far more complex than he'd imagined.
The comprehensive supervisory and inspection system, the hidden forces embedded within the seven major factions, the numerous resource and mineral resources controlled by them, and so on, all left Ming Qi somewhat bewildered.
But whether he wanted to or not, he had to bite the bullet and deal with these matters. The lords of the seven prefectures were all shrewd veterans; they controlled the Arbitration Hall and naturally knew how to handle it, but Ming Qi was different.
For example, he had never made the routine monthly reports to the Divine Realm.
He had also never reviewed the information sent back from the hidden forces of the various prefectures regarding matters he was responsible for overseeing.
It was only then that Ming Qi suddenly realized that this Lord of Arbitration was no fun at all.
If he didn't know how to proceed and how to reap the benefits, what was the point of doing anything?
Seeing the usually ruthless Ming Qi crouching at his desk, scratching his head with a look of pain on his face, Du Fei was at a loss for words. However, without Ming Qi's permission, he naturally wouldn't rashly look at the Arbitration Hall's exclusive documents, as this could lead to serious consequences.
Although Du Fei wasn't particularly strong, he was a clever man. He knew exactly why Ming Qi had brought him to the Arbitration Hall without anyone else this time, and he had already guessed a lot about it.
In Du Fei's eyes, Ming Qi was definitely not a fool.
After a moment's thought, Du Fei walked over to the table. Without mentioning anything about the Arbitration Hall, he explained his sudden appearance in the Glazed Sacred Land.
The Lingnan Du family was a small clan, centered on business for generations. With only a few cultivators at the Xiantian realm, Du Fei's strength and cultivation made him a distinguished and talented young man within the family.
However, shortly after the Seven Prefectures' struggle for supremacy, the Du family was wiped out. The murderer's origins and motives were unknown, leaving Du Fei completely unaware of who could harbor such hatred for his family.
But regardless, the Du family was annihilated, and no one in the clan escaped, save for himself.
He later searched the family compound, but found no clues, as if the murderers had never appeared.
In desperation, he journeyed to Qiankun Mountain.
Hearing this, Ming Qi was momentarily enlightened, but he also understood Du Fei's meaning.
"Take care of these documents."
Ming Qi had his reasons for bringing Du Fei to the Unmovable Heavenly Pass. However, given Zhuang Xiaosheng's previous betrayal, he was still unsure of Du Fei's location. However, it seemed that for now, some non-confidential documents could be entrusted to him.
Both men were intelligent. Some things didn't need to be spoken; simply expressing their meaning achieved their purpose.
Du Fei placed his bet on Ming Qi, and Ming Qi chose to trust him.
Some of the information and documents regarding the Unmovable Heavenly Gate were confidential. If leaked, the Divine Realm's top brass would undoubtedly be furious, a serious matter.
Du Fei took the documents, reviewed them one by one, and then methodically outlined a solution.
Ming Qi wasn't skilled in this area, but Du Fei, a businessman, was adept at carefully calculating and weighing pros and cons. Furthermore, Du Fei had a deep understanding of the overall situation in Xilan, so he had no difficulty handling these general issues.
In no time, the issue that had seemed so vexing to Ming Qi was quickly resolved, and a corresponding solution was devised.
Ming Qi then activated a mechanism on the desk, and several personnel specializing in the execution of related matters entered.
These personnel were not particularly skilled, and they could earn generous salaries from Xiongfeng City for performing relatively simple tasks. Therefore, these clerks focused solely on their own tasks and ignored everything else.
With Du Fei's help, the pile of things on the desk could be processed much faster.
After finishing the urgent matters, Ming Qi finally turned his attention to the remaining important documents.
Most of these documents covered the movements of the seven prefectures, the status of resource contributions from various regions to the Divine Realm, and records of unusual events in certain areas throughout Xilan Province.
After reviewing them, Ming Qi kept two and destroyed the rest.
One of the documents he kept was about the sudden attack on the Unmovable Heavenly Pass two weeks ago. This document, written by the High Priest Tailong, recounted the entire incident and added his own theories.
A key point was that they had captured several of the attackers, and Ming Qi decided to go and see it after finishing his current tasks.
Another document reported the appearance of a location within Xilan Province with extremely rich spiritual energy.
"This is like handing someone a pillow when you're sleepy," Ming Qi said, stroking his chin with a faint smile. "Yes, Broken Blade Canyon."