Chapter 142: Jinwu Prince Lu Ya Fuli turned around and...
Fu Li turned around and went to Kunlun Mountain. The two heavenly generals who sent her out saw the direction she left, their faces changed, they looked at each other, and hurriedly turned back to report to the Emperor of Heaven.
Haotian's expression also changed, and he said angrily: "The three sects of Xuanmen are going too far!"
Whether it is the three Taoist religions or Western religions, they are all famous for protecting their shortcomings.
Although Haotian felt that he was the one who suffered the most today, and had endured the greatest injustice, the disciples of the three religions were always arrogant, and it was possible that Fu Li was still dissatisfied with his concession and was clearly planning to go to Kunlun Mountain to complain.
The Six Heavenly Saints had always looked down on him, a Heavenly Emperor born as a child. In the past, he was cautious and prudent, not giving anyone any leverage. Now that Yuanshi Tianzun had the opportunity, he was likely to take advantage of it to humiliate him.
Haotian was very anxious, sitting and standing at times, constantly thinking in his mind how he should respond when Xuanmen came to question him.
After a moment, he suddenly remembered something and hurriedly ordered Taibai Jinxing, "Quickly go and invite the Southern Pole Immortal. Oh, and Marshal Tianpeng, invite him over as well."
When the Heavenly Court was first established, the three religions, out of respect for the Taoist Patriarch, sent the Immortal of the South Pole to take up the position of "Eternal Emperor of the South Pole" in the Heavenly Court, demonstrating the three religions' support for the Heavenly Court.
As for Marshal Tianpeng, when Tongtian was about to fill in the List of Gods, after asking Taiqing Zhenren, Master Xuandu simply brought him to ask the Emperor of Heaven for a position.
These two people are the representatives of the three religions placed in the Heavenly Court. Now Haotian feels that he has offended the three religions, so he wants to ask them to mediate and turn the situation around, at least to save his face as the Emperor of Heaven.
Not long after, the Immortal Weng of the South Pole arrived riding on a fairy deer. Marshal Tianpeng carried a nine-toothed rake to help him lead the deer, and in the meantime, he told the Immortal Weng everything he knew.
Nanji Xianweng lowered his head slightly, a smile on his face, and said to Taibai Jinxing, who had remained calm, "Li Changgeng, Li Changgeng, you old rascal, why didn't you remind the Great Celestial Venerable?"
Taibai Jinxing opened his slightly dozed eyes and said blankly, "I don't understand what the Emperor said."
The Immortal of the South Pole smiled and shook his head without saying anything else.
Some things just need to be understood by everyone tacitly and there is no need to make them too clear.
Tianpeng's eyes darted around, looking back and forth between Nanji Xianweng and Taibai Jinxing. After a moment, a wicked smile appeared on his lips, as if he understood something.
—It seems this Emperor of Heaven is even more unpopular than I imagined. From now on, I can be more open and honest when I slack off.
When they arrived in front of the Lingxiao Palace, Tianpeng helped the Nanji Xianweng get off the deer and earnestly reminded him to be careful on the steps.
After entering the hall, the two were about to greet each other, but Haotian interrupted them and said, "No need to be so polite, I asked you two to come here today because I have something important to discuss."
In fact, they arrived very quickly. After hearing Taibai Jinxing say that the Emperor of Heaven had summoned them, neither of them delayed for a moment.
But Haotian was anxious and believed that the disciples of the three religions looked down on him. Of course, he thought that they were deliberately delaying and only came at this time.
Fortunately, he understood that the situation was stronger than the person, and at this time he needed help from others, so even if he was angry, he endured it.
Nanji Xianweng asked with a smile, "I wonder what your Majesty has summoned me for?"
Haotian said patiently, "Your Majesty, you may not know this. Today, I sent ten golden crows to capture a criminal. I unexpectedly encountered Fuli Yuanjun, who was traveling through the prehistoric world. Yuanjun, unaware of their background, thought the ten golden crows were causing great suffering, so he captured them."
Tianpeng's eyebrows twitched when he heard this. He lowered his head, curled his lips and said nothing.
Nanji Xianweng listened with a serious expression, his smile gradually fading as he said sternly, "I see. Your Majesty, did my niece Fuli escape after the incident? If so, I will return to my sect and seek the Master's decree to have her brought to Heaven to await her fate."
Tianpeng, who had his head lowered, almost laughed out loud when he heard this. He quickly covered his mouth and raised his thumbs behind his back with his other hand.
—Hahaha, Uncle Nanji, when it comes to high-sounding speech, you've got to be the best. Why must the Emperor of Heaven compete with you in official rhetoric when there's nothing else to compare with?
Although he entered the sect late, his master, Master Xuandu, had taken him to Nanji Xianweng for emergency training before he entered the Heavenly Court. Master Xuandu accidentally let slip something, and Tianpeng tricked him into revealing that Nanji Xianweng had actually studied in the court of Shu.
The court of Shu was far more difficult to navigate than that of the Central Plains. Nanji Xianweng had a clear understanding of how to speak, how to act, when to talk without doing anything, and when to remain silent and focus on work.
For example, now, it is enough to just speak beautifully.
Not to mention that Fu Li is not the kind of person who would do her job carelessly and give others a chance to criticize her. Even if she really didn't take the Emperor of Heaven seriously, the Emperor of Heaven wouldn't dare to ask the three religions for people.
Haotian's expression froze, and he took a deep breath. "Your Majesty, you must be joking. How could the disciples of the three religions be so ignorant of etiquette? After learning that it was a misunderstanding, Fuli Yuanjun personally went to the Heavenly Palace and cleared up the misunderstanding with me face to face. Marshal Tianpeng is also aware of this matter."
He looked at Tianpeng and motioned for him to say something.
Tianpeng cleared his throat to stifle a smile, then nodded seriously, "Yes, Senior Sister Fuli did come and returned the nine captured Golden Crows. His Majesty was magnanimous and didn't hold it against Senior Sister. The two have already made peace." Haotian: Yes, they've clearly made peace, so why did she go to Kunlun Mountain to complain? This is so unethical!
But he couldn't say it out loud, so he could only look at Tianpeng anxiously, hoping that he could speak for him.
But Tianpeng had just seen through the fact that the Emperor of Heaven was even more weak than he had imagined, so he didn't want to pay any attention to him at the moment. He pretended not to understand his expression and responded with a look like a lost deer.
Haotian was almost mad at him, but he couldn't get angry, so he had to hold his anger in, and his heart felt swollen.
Fortunately, Nanji Xianweng still cared about Daozu and took the initiative to ask, "Which direction did my nephew go after leaving the Heavenly Palace?"
Haotian breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly, "According to the Heavenly General, they went in the direction of Kunlun Mountain."
After hearing this, the Immortal of the South Pole stroked his beard and laughed.
Seeing the Emperor's bad face, he shook his head secretly and said, "Your Majesty, please be patient. My nephew went to Kunlun to get reinforcements for Your Majesty."
Just as Haotian was puzzled, he suddenly heard a voice coming from all directions: "I am Nuwa, the Taoist priest, and I beg to see His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven."
Haotian asked curiously, "Saint Nuwa, what is she doing here?"
Nanji Xianweng sighed and said, "Your Majesty, a saint has come to visit us. It is not right for our Heavenly Court to neglect him. Let's go and greet him first."
——Once the two parties meet, you will naturally know why they came.
Sure enough, as soon as the two sides met, Haotian's heart skipped a beat. He dodged a bit guiltily and barely maintained the demeanor of the Emperor of Heaven.
Nuwa Saint did not come alone; she was accompanied by a Taoist priest in black robes. The Taoist priest's black robe was embroidered with a striking three-legged golden crow.
Haotian already had something to hide, so when he saw the three-legged golden crow, he immediately guessed the other party's identity - Lu Ya, the tenth prince of the demon clan and the judge in charge of the book of life and death in the underworld.
Taibai Jinxing led a group of people to the Fragrance Hall and served tea. Haotian smiled and said, "The saint's arrival truly brings glory to our humble Heavenly Palace."
Nuwa Saint had no intention of exchanging pleasantries with him, and went straight to the point: "Your Majesty, the Heavenly Emperor, has a discerning eye upon the Three Realms. I believe Your Majesty knows the purpose of my visit today, so there is no need for further empty talk."
Lu Ya, who was sitting next to the saint, looked at the Emperor of Heaven with hatred, wishing he could eat him alive.
— Occupying my demon clan's heavenly palace is one thing, it's my demon clan's incompetence, our luck exhausted. Without Haotian, there would have been others. But secretly intercepting my demon clan's prince's essence, splitting the nine Golden Crows into ten, completely depriving his nine brothers of the possibility of reincarnation and cultivation. How could Lu Ya not resent him?
If the saint had not been in person, he would have rushed in directly from outside the Heavenly Gate. How could Haotian have had the opportunity to sit down and negotiate?
Haotian's heart skipped a beat, and he muttered to himself, "As expected," before slowly calming down and saying calmly, "The Saint wants to ask about the Ten Golden Crows?"
"That's right," Nuwa said. "Not only me, but also Lu Ya, the former crown prince of the demon race, would like to know how the spirits of the nine golden crows came into your majesty's hands, and how they were divided into ten."
Haotian sighed slightly and recalled, "This is a long story. Back then, I followed the Dao Ancestor's orders to rebuild the Heavenly Court. Due to my lack of cultivation and virtue, I was always worried. One day, while wandering through the sea of stars, I encountered the remaining spirit of the Golden Crow, and gradually found the rest.
"But the demon race is deeply sinful, and the nine golden crows, after wreaking havoc on the primordial world, were slain by Dayi of the Wu clan with his sun-shooting arrows. Their minds are completely obliterated, and they wander the starry sea, following only their instincts. Unable to bear this, I offer my own blood and essence to them, both to give them a glimmer of hope and to aid the Heavenly Court."
At this point, he looked at Lu Ya and said, "As for why the remaining spirits of the nine Golden Crows eventually gave birth to ten little Golden Crows, it's probably because their remaining consciousness always remembered that they had ten brothers."
Lu Ya's hateful look gradually faded away. When he heard that his brothers still remembered that there were ten of them in their remaining consciousness, he felt guilty.
I felt guilty towards my nine brothers. I felt ashamed that I was a coward and had always hidden behind them, not dying with them.
What he hated was himself. He hated himself for being so cowardly back then. When the incident happened, he could not share the hardship with his brothers, but instead asked his brothers to risk their lives to protect him.
Lu Ya was so confused that he didn't care about Haotian anymore.
But Nuwa was much calmer and nodded, "I see. Your Majesty the Emperor of Heaven has good intentions. It seems I have misunderstood you."
The next moment, she changed the subject and continued, "Before Emperor Jun passed away, he entrusted the Demon Summoning Banner and the Golden Crow Prince to me. Could you please ask the ten little Golden Crows to come out so that I and Lu Ya can meet?"
Although Di Jun had only entrusted Lu Ya with the task, at that time Lu Ya was the only one left in Heaven as the Golden Crow Prince. Nuwa said that since Di Jun had entrusted the task to the Golden Crow Prince, no one could find fault with it.
Haotian's eyelids twitched, and he managed to maintain a decent smile: "Of course, of course."
At this moment, Taibai Jinxing came in and announced: "Great Celestial Lord, the Queen Mother and Fuli Yuanjun are here."
Fu Li's reputation is different from before. Whether among her fellow disciples or elsewhere, she is always listed separately.
Haotian breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did he understand the meaning of Nanjixiangweng's words: Fuli Yuanjun went to Kunlun to get reinforcements for him.
He hurriedly said, "Please invite the Empress and Yuanjun in."
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