Being an official in a fantasy world is a dangerous job, because you never know when a powerful individual will find you disagreeable and simply come over to pluck off your head.
Especially in this world where there isn't any kind of dynasty divine protection; killing officials is no different from killing ordinary people. There won't be any recoil, making being an official even more perilous.
However, despite the danger, this does not mean there is no guarantee of life.
Each court official possesses a Dao Fruit. Ninth Grade is Earth Deity, Eighth Rank is Stove God, Seventh Rank are Mountain or River Gods, and Sixth Rank is City God. The officials are the Earth Deities of their respective territories. The area under their jurisdiction becomes their Divine Domain. Within their Divine Domain, they can suppress enemies, as well as draw upon the power of the land to defend and counter-attack.