Chapter 271 Dubhe and the Sun
The power of the brilliant stars swirled around Ao Bing. When the radiance was all absorbed into Ao Bing's body, everything ended. Nezha couldn't wait to grab Ao Bing's hand and transform into a gust of wind, flying out of the Yang Mansion.
"Hey, why are you running away? Tell me how you feel!"
Master Yu Ding shouted loudly, but the two figures disappeared in an instant like arrows released from a bow, without any intention of stopping.
After flying far from the Yang residence, Nezha stopped, his eyes full of curiosity, and asked Ao Bing, "Did you successfully comprehend it?"
Ao Bing's lips curled up slightly, and he nodded vigorously with a smug look on his face: "Of course."
Nezha pouted, but still asked, "Which star did you comprehend?"
Ao Bing straightened his back and said proudly, "Tian Shu Star, I am now also the Star Lord of Calamity."
Nezha stared wide-eyed at Ao Bing, his face full of disbelief, and asked in confusion, "Where did you overcome your tribulation? Haven't you always looked down on mortals?"
Ao Bing's face instantly turned red. He scratched his head and explained earnestly, "When I transformed into my true form to save people in the flood, I truly felt the insignificance and greatness, fragility and resilience of life... I don't know how to describe it, but it was very shocking. Do you understand?"
Nezha nodded knowingly: "You used to be so arrogant and disdainful of everyone. Now you know what makes ordinary people extraordinary."
Ao Bing nodded sheepishly, "Indeed, perhaps it's because disasters make people grow more easily. Especially hearing their sincere gratitude after being rescued..."
At this point, Ao Bing lowered his head slightly, looking at Nezha with an apologetic expression: "Nezha, although we essentially traded our lives for each other, I feel like I've always owed you an apology. After all, I was indeed in the wrong back then, and you were doing it to protect the people of Chentang Pass. I'm sorry, I..."
Nezha scratched the back of his head somewhat awkwardly and reluctantly accepted his apology: "Alright, alright, we're even now anyway."
After saying that, he couldn't wait to change the subject: "You've experienced so much, it's like you've become a different dragon, so why didn't you have any enlightenment back then, but now you've suddenly realized it?"
Ao Bing's gaze softened as he looked towards the Yang residence and slowly said, "Because I heard you talk about Yao Ji, it was truly shocking. Especially that sentence, 'Everyone must be responsible for their own actions,' it was a wake-up call..."
"Yao Ji was willing to give up her immortal bones and her status as a deity. She truly viewed humans and gods on the same level. And I figured it out. I stopped looking at the human world from the perspective of a dragon and started looking at it as a member of the Three Realms and a component of the human world. Suddenly, I had an epiphany."
"Perhaps this is why I was drawn to the Tian Shu Star. I am truly willing to contribute to the Three Realms and help the human world avert disasters. Just like the Tianhe disaster this time, that's why I became the Star Lord of Calamity Relief."
After listening to Ao Bing's story, Nezha remained silent for a while before saying, "It's very well said, and quite profound, but it's not suitable for you. Be normal!"
"What?!" The usually serious and composed Ao Bing broke down in an instant. "How can you be so ruthless? I'm being very sincere, okay?"
"Wow, you're so sincere! You even looked up at the sky, made a spell to create a breeze, and made the stars see it all. Your sincerity is dazzling!"
Nezha was speechless and stood far away from Ao Bing.
"Cough cough..."
Ao Bing coughed awkwardly twice, put away the starlight and breeze, and muttered unhappily, "I finally succeeded in comprehending it, what's wrong with celebrating?"
"You're such a show-off—your imitation of Yang Jiao is nothing."
"Who's faking it?" Ao Bing jumped up and down. "I'm going to tell Brother Yang that you said he's faking it!"
"Don't talk nonsense! Who else is your older brother? That's my older brother!"
"Hmph, I was the first person he saved who was destined to be saved!"
"Then I'm the first Star Lord!"
The two of them argued and flew towards the Yang residence again.
A moment later, the Great Golden Crow emerged from behind the tree, its expression complex.
When he arrived, he saw the starlight in the sky dissipate and saw Ao Bing, who had absorbed all the power of the stars. So after Nezha flew away with him, the Great Golden Crow also came out and heard their conversation.
Good news: Yang Jiao's identity is genuine; there are already two Star Lords who have claimed it before.
Bad news: these two star deities seem to be a bit mentally unstable, and he's a little afraid of catching their illness.
When the Great Golden Crow rushed to the Yang residence again, Yao Ji had already been successfully rescued and was unharmed. The moment he appeared, Yang Jian and the others tensed up, their eyes filled with vigilance.
Yang Jian stepped forward and demanded, "What are you doing here?"
The Great Golden Crow paid no attention to their wary attitude. Its gaze swept past the crowd and landed on Yang Jiao. It said in a deep voice, "I'm looking for Yang Jiao."
Everyone turned around, their eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment. Nezha, who had talked with Ruoshui earlier, seemed thoughtful, his gaze sweeping over the Great Golden Crow.
"Big brother?"
Yang Jian looked at Yang Jiao with a puzzled expression, and Yang Jiao nodded calmly: "Don't worry, I'll be right back."
Trusting Yang Jiao, Yang Jian did not stop him, but simply watched him leave with the Great Golden Crow.
"What could possibly happen between my elder brother and the Great Golden Crow?"
Yang Chan was a little worried, but Nezha comforted her, "Don't worry, Brother Yang will be fine."
You know?
Yang Jian glanced sharply at Nezha, who looked up at the sky and the ground, chuckling, "I just believe in Brother Yang's strength."
Seeing his expression, Ao Bing also felt inexplicably guilty: "Haha, that's right, that's right, what could Nezha possibly know? If he doesn't know, how could I possibly know..."
Nezha glared at him helplessly. No one asked you what you said, yet you confessed without being asked!
Leaving aside how Nezha and Ao Bing were "besieged" by the crowd, Yang Jiao and the Great Golden Crow arrived at a secluded place.
Yang Jiao broke the silence first, staring at the Great Golden Crow, and asked lightly, "You came to see me because you've thought it through?"
The Great Golden Crow remained silent for a moment, as if pondering how to speak, before slowly asking, "The Heavenly Gate is closed, but the Weak Water is no longer in the Milky Way. Did you take the Weak Water with you?"
Yang Jiao raised an eyebrow, not answering his question, but instead asking, "So, you didn't tell the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother that Ruoshui had disappeared?"
It was both a question and an answer. Upon hearing this, the Great Golden Crow expressed its attitude through silence.
Yang Jiao smiled knowingly and said bluntly, "Ruoshui mentioned you to me, so... you also know how the Milky Way flows down to the mortal realm?"
Upon hearing this, the Great Golden Crow's face turned very ugly, and the temperature around its body fluctuated wildly, as if it were about to burn itself.
He gripped the golden wheel tightly, stared at Yang Jiao, and asked in a deep voice, "One last question: What do you intend to do? Overthrow the Heavenly Court?"
"Do I look that boring?" Yang Jiao replied nonchalantly. Looking at the Golden Crow's continued skepticism, he sighed and explained seriously, "Everything has its own laws of development and its own meaning of existence. The Heavenly Laws and the Heavenly Court are no exception. I have no interest in violating the Great Dao. Or you can consider me the most steadfast defender of the Great Dao."
After all, they've taken the benefits, so they still have to do the work.
There was no need to explain this in detail to the Great Golden Crow, but after hearing Yang Jiao's previous words, the Great Golden Crow's expression had already relaxed considerably.
"The Great Dao..."
"Naturally, the Great Dao is the law governing the operation of everything in the world. From ancient times to the present, different stages have different tendencies of the Great Dao. No one should obstruct it, not even the Heavenly Court, nor the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother."
In just a few words, the Great Golden Crow seemed to have seen the deepest secrets of the world. He looked deeply at Yang Jiao and realized that he had underestimated Yang Jiao's identity at the beginning.
Can I trust you?
Yang Jiao laughed: "It's not about believing in me, it's about believing in your own code of conduct. If you didn't believe in me, you wouldn't be here today, would you?"
The Great Golden Crow remained silent, but its actions spoke volumes about its stance.
He closed his eyes, raised his head, and felt the sun's rays enveloping him. From that moment on, he was no longer the Golden Crow General, but the Lord of the Sun.
Nezha and Ao Bing, who had been evading the crowd's questions, looked up in surprise at the beams of sunlight descending in the distance, exchanging bewildered glances: "That's it?"
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