“What on earth is this thing?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s face was one of bafflement. What is a penal code?

In ancient times, clans and bloodlines were the fulcrum of society, and people gathered as tribes. Punishment within clans would be based on “family rules” and “clan rules.” Alternatively, for those in sects, punishment for disciples was governed by “sect rules.”

There was no concept of a nation back then, so the notion of a legal system did not exist.

However, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy wasn’t one to be bogged down by old ways. She could roughly guess the purpose of the penal code from its content. I understand the logic, but why does a tomb-raiding takeaway journal start with an extract from the penal code?

Lu Yang coughed twice, signaling that everything was in his grasp. “Don’t mind it, Immortal Fairy. In our era, books are always written in this style. As they...