"Your Majesty, Li Changqing was so lecherous as to attempt to defile the Holy Maiden of the Supreme Dao. His crime is unforgivable."
"Your Majesty, Li Changqing's conduct is disgraceful. He is no longer fit to be a prince of our Great Tang."
"Your Majesty, Li Changqing must be severely punished to quell the Supreme Dao's fury."
One accusation after another, one scolding after another, echoed through the great hall.
The Tang Emperor said coldly, "Li Changqing has committed a grave offense. Strip him of his title as prince and send him to the academy. He is never to leave for the rest of his life."
"Your Majesty, the academy has many cultivation techniques."
"Remove them all. Let him spend the rest of his life studying literature for me."
From then on, Li Changqing lived in seclusion at the academy.
[You have perused the Hellish Origin Sutra and learned the Eighteen Hell-Quelling Force.]
[You studied for three days and comprehended the Hellish Origin Sutra. The Eighteen Hell-Quelling Force has advanced by one grade.]
He cultivated quietly at the academy, watching flowers bloom and fade, and the sun rise and set.
Step by step, he became a god among men.