Chapter 173: The two of them met at the temple.
On the day when Wukong became a disciple, not only all the famous immortals in the prehistoric world came, but even many powerful people in seclusion came in person for the sake of the three leaders of Xuanmen.
Among these powerful people, many were well known to Fu Li in his previous life.
For example: the ancestor of earthly immortals Zhen Yuanzi, the leader of the Ashura sect Minghe, the demon master Kunpeng, and the Emperor Donghua.
Besides this, there was another person who wasn't very powerful, but who had left a lasting impression on Fu Li. Honestly, Fu Li was surprised to see this person coming.
That is the Nine-Headed Insect, the son of the Demon Saint Jiuying.
Jiuying died at the hands of Fuli. Before his death, he entrusted his only offspring to Fuli, hoping that if he got into trouble in the future, Fuli would save his life.
After Jiuying's death, Fu Li released all the demons who had followed him. Presumably, those demons had told Jiu Tou Chong about Jiuying's entrustment, and Jiu Tou Chong, being flexible, had taken the opportunity to send gifts and curry favor with him.
The visitor was a guest, and Fu Li did not sense any ill will from him, so she treated him as the son of an old friend and arranged him to live among the immortals of Penglai.
As Nezha had expected, the representatives sent by the underworld included Lu Ya. Lu Ya represented the demon clan, while the witch clan was represented by a legendary figure from the past life, Kuafu.
The Wu clan originally had no souls, and after death they would completely dissipate between heaven and earth.
When Kuafu died chasing the sun, the Heavenly Dao was captivated by his spirit, preserving a trace of his true spirit. The Empress Pingxin intercepted that spirit and carefully nurtured it for many years, making him the auxiliary deity of Pingxin Temple.
When Fu Li first ascended to the throne, 90% of the entire heaven was already in her hands. The remaining hidden dangers could be completely eliminated with just one opportunity.
Therefore, the most important thing for her now is to maintain a good relationship with the underworld to prevent the other party from catching her off guard at a critical moment.
Fortunately, she already had some friendship with the underworld, and the two sides were still cooperating. She was more enthusiastic and arranged the seats of Lu Ya and Xing Tian closer to the main seat. This was completely reasonable and did not arouse anyone's suspicion at all.
However, Nezha is an exception.
It wasn't because he disliked Lu Ya... Well, at least it wasn't purely because he disliked Lu Ya.
The most important reason was the political sensitivity he had been instilled with since childhood. It was Fu Li who had nurtured this awareness in him, and he could almost grasp the deeper meaning of Fu Li's every move with just a little thought.
Since Lu Ya is useful to Fu Li, even if he is unhappy, he will not show any malice, but will only vent his anger in other ways.
For example, in front of Lu Ya and the immortals and demons of the three realms, he showed his affection to Fu Li and openly declared his sovereignty.
While showing affection to Fuli, he pretended to be nonchalant and observed Lu Ya from the corner of his eye. Seeing the other party's shocked and incredible expression, which was unbelievable but had to be believed, Nezha suddenly felt refreshed.
"Sister, try this peach. It was sent by the Queen Mother. It's said that it only ripens once every nine thousand years. I think it's really delicious. Try it, too."
Fu Li ate the peach he had brought to her lips. It was sweet and pure, melting in her mouth. Most importantly, it was sweet but not greasy. Once it entered her stomach, it transformed into a stream of pure spiritual energy, automatically flowing into her meridians without any need for refinement.
She was moved and thought of the legend in her previous life about the Queen Mother's Peach Banquet.
Compared to Haotian who couldn't see the situation clearly, Queen Mother of the West was very aware of the current situation. After learning that Fuli had taken control of the Heavenly Court, she immediately sent the two most powerful female fairies under her command - Xuannv and Sunv, and told them directly that they wanted to serve Emperor Ziwei.
Fu Li did not treat them badly. He named Xuan Nu as the Lady of the Nine Heavens and ordered her to be in charge of human education and the secrets of heaven. He also named Su Nu as the Medical Immortal and ordered her to be in charge of the principles of vocal music in the three realms.
When Wukong became a disciple this time, the Queen Mother of the West did not need to be present in person, but she still brought the twelve female fairies of the Yaochi Lake with her.
After the ceremony, Lu Ya used the excuse of reporting the affairs of the underworld to the Emperor, asked Kuafu to go back first, and stayed in heaven himself.
His feelings for Fu Li were well known to the entire underworld's upper echelons. Upon hearing this, Kuafu raised an eyebrow, patted his shoulder, and said, "The Emperor already has someone by his side. I think you have a long way to go!"
Lu Ya snorted: "Don't worry about this, I know what to do."
"You know your limits? I hope so." Kuafu smiled teasingly. Seeing that Lu Ya was a little embarrassed and annoyed, he changed his expression to a serious one. "Okay, I'll go back first. I'll also speak to the other demon commanders on your behalf. In short, I wish you success."
Although the underworld is actually independent of the Heavenly Court, it is nominally under the control of the Heavenly Court and the Emperor of Purple Star.
If Lu Ya could really succeed in ascending to the throne and entering the harem of Emperor Ziwei, many things would be much easier to handle, whether for the underworld or for heaven.
Lu Ya didn't know that he was carrying the hopes of the entire village. He just simply liked someone and wanted to work hard to win her over.
However, he was obviously a step too late. When he found the Purple Palace, he was stopped by the guard at the door: "Lu Pan, the Emperor is discussing important matters with the Queen Mother. It is not convenient for him to see you at the moment."
Hearing that Fu Li was busy, Lu Ya didn't dare to disturb her. He nodded and said, "Then I will wait in the side hall. When the Emperor is done, please inform the general for me."
As he spoke, he took out a bag of spirit stones and stuffed it into the heavenly general's hand.
Tianjiang glanced at the storage bag and said, "The Emperor has issued a strict order prohibiting the acceptance of bribes, and the hard work fee cannot exceed ten high-grade spirit stones."
——You give too much, it’s hard for me to accept.
Lu Ya understood, opened his storage bag, took out ten high-grade spirit stones and placed them in the general's hand. He said sincerely, "Thank you for the reminder, General. Please take good care of me in the future."
This care is naturally mutual. He has already shown the general that he has no shortage of spirit stones.
That day, he put the spirit stone away with a flip of his hand, but his attitude towards Lu Ya did not change, still neither humble nor arrogant: "Lu Pan, please go to the side hall to rest. When the emperor is done with his work, I will inform you."
——He just collected some hard work fees according to the rules. He never violated the emperor's order and had no guilty conscience. Of course, he didn't need to flatter the person who gave him the hard work fee.
In the Purple Palace, Fu Li was discussing the Peach Banquet with the Queen Mother. Nezha was accompanying them and interjected at the right time, which neither stole the limelight from Fu Li nor let the Queen Mother know that he was indispensable to Fu Li.
Fu Li also had to admit that although she had spent more time with Lingzhuzi, it was Nezha who was more compatible with her career.
Why do latecomers always come out on top? Because they compete and grab things!
The immortal has sharp ears, so naturally the three people in the hall noticed Lu Ya's arrival.
Queen Mother of the West was a little surprised: "The Emperor and Lu Ya have a personal relationship?"
Fu Li smiled, as if not taking it seriously. "Our business on Mount Emei and Penglai Island all has connections with the underworld. My teacher, Taiyi Zhenren, is a close friend of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Through these visits, I've become closer with Lu Ya, and we actually share quite a few similar interests."
——So, you can rest assured and place your trust in me. Whether it is the Heaven, the Primordial World or the Underworld, my connections are stronger than Haotian’s.
The Queen Mother had already agreed to hold the Peach Banquet in Heaven every three hundred years (three hundred years on earth). She was a little hesitant about Fu Li's suggestion to move the Yaochi to Heaven.
But Lu Ya happened to bump into her, making the Queen Mother realize that Fu Li's power was unshakable.
She quickly put aside her thoughts of sitting back and watching the fight, and said with a smile, "My Yaochi is the immortal residence refined by the Dao Ancestor. I have completely refined it over the years, so it is very convenient to relocate. I just wonder if there is a good place for me to stay in the Heavenly Palace?"
"Your Highness is the head of the female immortals and one of the rightful rulers of Heaven. If you are to return, all the immortals in Heaven should welcome you with open arms and naturally choose a good place for you."
Fu Li waved her hand, and the central painting of cranes soaring into the sky transformed into a celestial geomancy painting. She pointed to a spot and asked with a smile, "Your Majesty, please take a look. How do you like this one?"
The Queen Mother walked over and saw that she was pointing to the Ninth Heaven. The concentration of spiritual energy, the produced elixirs, herbs and minerals were marked in detail. All special products were specially marked in vermilion, such as the nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum.
The most important thing is that the commander-in-chief of the Ninth Heaven is none other than the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman who came from the Jade Pool.
The Queen Mother asked Fuli to choose a territory for her with the intention of testing her. She wanted to see whether Fuli really wanted to support her to become the leader of the female fairies, or whether she had to win her over due to circumstances.
The ninth heaven chosen by Fu Li instantly reassured the Queen Mother.
There is no other reason, it’s just that the sincerity is too great!
The Queen Mother of the West said goodbye and left with satisfaction. Fu Li and Nezha escorted the people out of the South Heaven Gate, and after making every effort to show their respect, they returned.
Nezha curled his lips and complained, "He's so arrogant, but at least he knows how to handle things."
Fu Li gave him a surprised look, and Nezha noticed immediately and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
"No." Fu Li shook her head and walked side by side with him. After a moment, she asked casually, "You suddenly received so many memories. Did it have any effect on your body?"
Nezha smiled and said, "Don't worry, sister, these are not my own memories. There are just too many of them, so I feel a little uncomfortable when receiving them. I will be fine after receiving them."
Fu Li nodded: "That's good."
She was certain that Nezha had no idea that his words and actions were beginning to be influenced by those memories.
Come to think of it, how many years had Nezha lived? Lingzhuzi's memories of millions of years came roaring back, and the fact that he could keep his mind steady and not let those memories destroy Nezha's unique personality was already a testament to his extremely strong will.
It is impossible to remain unaffected at all.
The two of them reached the front of the Purple Palace. Fu Li was about to order the generals to invite Lu Ya into the main hall when Nezha said, "I'll go and invite him. After all, we're old acquaintances. I'll go and say hello first, so I won't be accused of being rude."
Fu Li knew all about his little thoughts, but she didn't expose him. She nodded indulgently and said, "Then I'll go in first."
Nezha may be stubborn, but he always acts with discretion, unlike the one who just broke up during his time as Lingzhuzi. Fu Li was relieved to let him go meet Lu Ya first.
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