Chapter 269 Yao Ji's Decision
"So, is Big Brother recruiting talent for the Western Religion?"
When Yang Jian inquired about the Ruoshui River, Yang Jiao nodded innocently, "Why doesn't it count?"
Nezha, who was watching from the sidelines, Ruoshui, who had only recently joined but had already realized Yang Jiao's ruthlessness, and Ao Bing, who was too embarrassed to come out of the water and pretended to be busy swimming, all couldn't help but twitch their lips.
How can it not be counted? How should it be counted?
No one would believe Yang Jiao's words, right?
"Thank you for your hard work, brother."
Seeing Yang Jian's pained expression, the three of them fell silent. How much of a halo must there be to believe this?
"It's alright. Since I've joined the Western Religion, I should do my part for it."
Yang Jiao spoke with utmost seriousness, while Yang Jian felt even more guilty: "If it weren't for us, my elder brother wouldn't have had to join the Western Religion."
"Erlang, there's no need to be sad. It was all my elder brother's own choice."
"Big brother!"
This scene of brotherly affection was quite an eyesore for Nezha and his two companions.
"I'm going to confront my father and demand an explanation," Ao Bing said, then dived into the sea and swam away.
"I'm going to clean up the mess; after all, it's my responsibility," Ruoshui said earnestly, and slipped away just as quickly.
“I…” Nezha hesitated for a moment, wondering what he should do. “I’ll go find Yang Chan.”
"You're not allowed to go!"
Yang Jian retorted reflexively, but Nezha objected, "On what grounds?"
Yang Jian paused for a moment. Could it be said that he was habitually wary of any brat who got close to his sister?
“You can’t go alone. Let’s go together and bring Third Sister and Mother back.”
Yang Jiao nodded. Although Nezha was still a little confused and didn't understand why Yang Jian was reacting so strongly, he still followed him up into the sky.
Since they were good brothers, Nezha didn't hold it against Yang Jian. He flew to Yang Jian's side and said to him, "Second brother, do you know, Ruoshui just told me that she didn't break down on purpose. Someone opened the gate of heaven."
"What?"
Yang Jian was surprised. "Doesn't the Heavenly Court know about the dangers of the Milky Way? Why open the Heavenly Gate? Besides, isn't the Heavenly Gate unguarded?"
Nezha shook his head: "Who knows, but..."
"But what?"
Nezha boldly guessed: "The Heavenly Gate is not something that ordinary people can guess. I think this must have been done by the Jade Emperor."
"Jade Emperor? Why would you think that?" Yang Jian was even more puzzled. As the ruler of Heaven, why would the Jade Emperor do such a thing?
"Second brother, you don't know, when I went to Heaven before, after saving the Golden Crow, I noticed that the Heavenly Court hadn't sent anyone else to manage the Weak Water. I was curious, so I flew to the Heavenly Palace to see. I saw a group of celestial officials pleading with the Jade Emperor to manage the Weak Water, but the Jade Emperor remained unmoved and even said..."
Mentioning this, Nezha couldn't help but feel emotional, and he couldn't hide his anger.
Yang Jiao also asked in a cooperative tone, "What did he say?"
He said that heaven is more important than earth, and that without heaven there is no earth, so he wouldn't save them!
Yang Jian couldn't help but rebuke, "What kind of twisted logic is this!"
"That's right! That's right!"
When someone agreed with his point of view, Nezha's spirits soared even higher.
Yang Jiao smiled enigmatically and asked, "So, are you going to wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace, or bring down the Jade Emperor?"
"What?" Yang Jian looked at Nezha in shock.
Nezha said righteously, "Who told him to be so infuriating, not caring about the human realm, and yet acting as the ruler of the three realms?"
"Are you alright?" Yang Jian couldn't help but ask with concern.
Nezha waved his hand boldly: "Second brother, don't worry. The Heavenly Court's strength is not even enough for me to take down with one shot."
"Too."
With the Golden Crow gone and Tianpeng lost, there were hardly any people left in Heaven. Having figured this out, Yang Jian calmly accepted it, showing no fear whatsoever of Nezha offending Heaven.
Yang Jiao glanced at him; perhaps this was genuine confidence stemming from strength.
"That's not right," Yang Jian frowned after a while, and couldn't help but ask, "Why would the Jade Emperor do this?"
Taking it for granted that he did it and figuring out why he did it are two different things. Yang Jian really couldn't understand the Jade Emperor's actions.
Yang Jiao gave a hint: "If Ruoshui doesn't say anything, who will know what really happened? In other people's eyes, it will just look like Ruoshui was overcome by lust and didn't hesitate to break the heavenly rules and descend to the mortal realm..."
The keyword "desire" instantly triggered Yang Jian's radar. He immediately understood and looked at Yang Jiao in shock: "So, it's aimed at Mother, at us. No wonder they said they were going to hold a banquet, but didn't give a specific time..."
Nezha wasn't stupid either. After hearing their words, he quickly understood and couldn't help but sneer, "How cunning! Is the Heavenly Court trying to break the agreement?"
"not good!"
Yang Jian's eyes narrowed. "Mother and Third Sister!"
Although they knew that Yao Ji and Yang Chan were capable, they couldn't help but worry that the Heavenly Court might use some underhanded methods against them, so the three of them sped up their flight to the Heavenly Court.
The three arrived at the Heavenly Palace, where the Milky Way had been subdued, the Heavenly Gate was tightly closed, and the surrounding area had returned to its former tranquility, as if the previous chaos had never occurred.
They learned from the heavenly guards that Yao Ji and Yang Chan were at Yaochi, so the three of them hurried there.
Upon entering the Jade Pool, the scene before them startled them. The Ten Golden Crows, Marshal Tianpeng, General Juanlian, Chang'e, and a host of other immortals were present, the atmosphere heavy and oppressive.
Yao Ji was kneeling in front of the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother gently placed her hand on Yao Ji's head.
Upon seeing this, Yang Jian's pupils contracted sharply, and countless terrifying thoughts flashed through his mind, mistakenly believing that the Queen Mother was plotting against Yao Ji.
In an instant, anger overwhelmed him like a surging tide. He roared, his magical power surging, and charged towards the Queen Mother without hesitation.
"Let go of my mother!"
Just as Yang Jian was about to make his move, Yao Ji cried out in terror, "Erlang, no!"
This shout was like a thunderclap in Yang Jian's ears. He stopped abruptly, but still held the three-pointed double-edged spear in front of Yao Ji, watching the Queen Mother warily.
The Queen Mother was startled, but quickly regained her composure and calmly confronted Yang Jian.
Almost simultaneously, Nezha reacted swiftly, taking a step forward to stand in front of Yang Chan, gripping his fire-tipped spear tightly, and cautiously surveying his surroundings before urgently asking, "Yang...Third Sister, are you alright?"
Yang Chan's expression was complex. She gently shook her head, her gaze passing over Nezha and landing on Yang Jiao, who was walking up behind her. Her eyes instantly reddened, filled with a mixture of grievance and relief, as she softly called out, "Big brother, Mother..."
"It was me, I made the decision."
Yao Ji's voice overlapped with Yang Chan's. She turned around, looked at her eldest son and youngest daughter, smiled gently, and then placed her hand on Yang Jian's hand holding the weapon in a reassuring manner.
"Erlang, it was your mother's decision. No matter why Ruoshui descended to the mortal realm, violating the heavenly rules is a bad example I set."
"Mother! It's clearly..."
Before Yang Jian could finish speaking, Yao Ji interrupted him: "Erlang!"
Yao Ji's expression was more serious than ever before, which startled Yang Jian.
"Erlang, I've told you before that everyone must be responsible for their own actions. I never regretted meeting your father, nor did I regret giving birth to the three of you. But a mistake is a mistake. The Heavenly Rules are in place, and as the goddess who rules the Desire Realm, I should be punished for violating them."
"But Mother, you've been suppressing this for three years!"
Yao Ji gently shook her head: "I used to think that way too, but after seeing the tragedy brought about by Ruoshui, I think that as long as I am still a god, I will be a bad example."
"mother……"
Yang Jian felt uneasy and looked at Yao Ji with reddened eyes.
"Jiao'er, Erlang, Sanniang," Yaoji smiled gently as she looked at Yang Jiao and Yang Chan approaching, then at her three children, and embraced the youngest, Yang Chan, "Since I have chosen to be your mother, I must relinquish my divine status. Even without this celestial body, I will still be your mother..."
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