In the Guanjiangkou of Shu County, there is the Taoist temple of Erlang Zhenjun. Because the six brothers of Meishan and all the grass-headed gods have gone to the General Administration Office to obey orders, there is only a group of immortal officials under the command of Erlang Zhenjun on duty in the temple of Erlang Zhenjun.

Of course, this also includes the two Shushan mountain gods "Cancong" and "Yufu". Of course, the person in charge of Erlang Zhenjun's Taoist temple now is Huan Fan, the land god of Erlang Temple.

"Without the decree from the Southern Heaven Palace, no one is allowed to establish a sect in the Shu Mountains." In the Erlang Temple, Fang Jian instructed the two mountain gods Cancong and Yufu.

Cancong and Yufu immediately bowed and said, "We will follow the instructions of Master Hongqing."

Fang Jian nodded and prepared to leave when Huan Fan, the land god, suddenly said, "Master Hongqing, please stay."

Fang Jian stopped, turned around and asked Huan Fan, "What else does the land god want?"

Huan Fan said, "Master Hongqing, the human incarnation of the Great Commander-in-Chief of the Three Realms, has achieved perfect merit and returned to his true form. Logically, Master Hongqing should offer congratulations."

"Oh?" Fang Jian raised his eyebrows when he heard that. The Great Marshal who conquers demons in the Three Realms is Guan Yu.

It is indeed something worth celebrating to think that the incarnation Guan Yu sent to the human world has returned to its original form after completing its merits.

Fang Jian nodded, then bowed to Huan Fan and said, "Thank you, God of Land, for the reminder."

Huan Fan quickly waved his hands and said, "I dare not, I dare not. Master Hongqing is very busy with affairs of state. I am only giving a brief reminder."

After Fang Jian left Erlang Temple, he went to Cangluan Peak and called over Hei Hai, who had already refined the divine power of the immortal fruit within him and whose cultivation had greatly increased. "The incarnation of the Three Realms Demon Subduing Marshal has returned with complete merit. Please go and congratulate him on my behalf."

When Hei Haier heard this, he immediately asked, "Is it Master Guan?"

"Yes, it's Master Guan." Fang Jian said with a smile, then took out a ten-thousand-year-old red sandalwood box and handed it to Hei Haier, saying, "Inside this is a hundred-thousand-year-old Three-Life Treasure Emperor Jade Lotus. This is my gift to the Three Realms Demon Subduing Marshal."

The Baohuang Jade Lotus is the top-grade fairy lotus among the acquired lotus flowers. It is an excellent natural treasure whether it is used for alchemy or cultivation.

As for the Three Lives Treasure Emperor Jade Lotus, it means that this jade lotus has three branches in one body. It is a variant of the Treasure Emperor Jade Lotus and is even more precious.

This was what Fang Jian had gained in Xiniu Hezhou. This Treasure Emperor Jade Lotus was 'confiscated' from the Great Sun Zong Ming Wang.

Black Boy put away the thousand-year-old red sandalwood box. At this time, Fang Jian said again, "After you finish your congratulations, come to Chang'an to find me."

"Yes." Black boy said respectfully.

The residence of the General Commander of the Expedition and the palace of the Demon-Subduing Marshal were filled with immortal officials and many immortals and gods gathered.

Marshal Guan Yu sat high above, gently stroking his long, beautiful beard. He spoke slowly, "I have sent my incarnation down to the mortal world for sixty-six years, spreading my virtue and teachings. I have made known to all living beings the oath we made in Peach Garden, a pledge of brotherhood, a pledge of life and death. I have passed down my loyalty and righteousness for eternity, rectified customs, recorded and transmitted images, and taught all living beings. Now that my merits have been fulfilled, my incarnation has returned. It is truly a cause for joy."

All the gods who were sent down immediately stood up to congratulate and present gifts. For a moment, the Demon-Subduing Palace was filled with immortal music and laughter.

Soon, a celestial general walked quickly into the Demon Subduing Palace and announced, "The boy, Black Boy, follows the order of Master Hongqing to present a gift to Marshal Subduing Demons."

Hearing the report from the Heavenly General, all the immortals present were startled, and Guan Yu, who was at the head of the group, immediately said, "Please come in."

When the immortals and gods present saw that it was only Fang Jian's boy who came, not Fang Jian himself, they did not stand up to greet him, but just cast their eyes on the black boy.

Black Boy, holding a ten-thousand-year-old red sandalwood box, walked quickly to the center of the palace and bowed, saying, "Black Boy, following the Master's decree, congratulates the Three Realms Demon-Subduing Marshal on his return to Heaven upon completing his meritorious service. I offer this gift, a 'Hundred Thousand Years Three-Life Treasure Emperor Jade Lotus,' as a token of my respect."

The immortals and gods around them gasped in shock. A hundred thousand year old Three Life Treasure Emperor Jade Lotus? This Master Hongqing was truly wealthy and powerful.

Even Guan Yu himself was stunned for a moment, and then he said, "Present it."

The boy beside Guan Yu immediately walked down, took the rosewood box from Hei Haier, and then returned to present it to Guan Yu.

Guan Yu waved his hand to open the rosewood box, and immediately a bright and dazzling fairy light emanated from the box, accompanied by an extremely rich and fragrant medicinal aroma, which instantly filled the entire Demon-Suppressing Palace.

"What a great treasure, what a beautiful jade lotus." The immortals and gods around praised it one after another.

Guan Yu saw more clearly that three branches had grown from the main rhizome of the Baohuang Jade Lotus, and on each branch grew a beautiful blooming lotus.

"Okay, okay." Guan Yu's face was full of love. Don't the three branches on the Baohuang Jade Lotus symbolize the friendship between the three brothers?

Although Guan Yu is the highest-ranking official among the three brothers, the brotherhood they swore in Peach Garden is as strong as iron and stone and will never change.

"Master Hongqing is very thoughtful," Guan Yu said, then he stood up, bowed to Hei Hai, and said, "Please thank Master Hongqing for me."

Seeing this, Hei Haier immediately returned the greeting and said, "Yes."

Hei Haier stayed in the Demon-Suppressing Palace and had a big meal. After that, he said goodbye and left. Then he went straight down to the mortal world and went to Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty to find Fang Jian.

But now the situation in the Tang Dynasty has changed drastically. The prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, Yu Jiang, has long passed away and became an immortal official in the heavenly court. The current prime minister of the Tang Dynasty is named Hu Yanzhi, who is the successor trained by Yu Jiang.

However, although Hu Yanzhi was trained by Yu Jiang, his political views differed from Yu Jiang's in many ways.

He didn't express much when Yu Jiang was alive, but after Yu Jiang's death, he vigorously promoted changes to many of the systems established by Yu Jiang.

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