Chapter 186: Ruyi Jingu Bang As the person involved, Wukong...
As the person involved, Wukong was completely unaware of the crisis that had just passed him by.
The next day, after he sobered up, a little demon came to report: "My lord, the Dragon King of the East Sea wants to see you."
"Dragon King of the East Sea?" Wukong scratched the fur behind his ear and frowned. "Although our Flower-Fruit Mountain is adjacent to the East Sea, they were born in the water, and we live in the mountains. We have always kept to ourselves and have never had any friendship."
The little demon asked, "Then, great king, do you want to see him or not?"
Wukong pondered for a moment, then said, "Forget it, forget it. Let's invite him in. He's a guest, and a neighbor after all. If we turn him away, people will say we don't know how to behave."
"Then the younger one brought her in."
The little demon retreated, and after a moment, he brought in an acquaintance.
When Wukong saw her, his eyes widened in shock: "Aunt Hongxin, when did you become the Dragon King of the East China Sea?"
He naturally knew Hong Xin; she was his mother's trusted confidant. Ever since his mother had taken a large number of men to heaven, the headquarters, Penglai Island, had been handed over to Ji Meng and Hong Xin.
Because Wukong followed Fuli to live in the Heavenly Palace, he hadn't seen Hongxin for many years. But he still remembered that when he was a child, Hongxin loved him very much and often gave him the best beads in the East China Sea to play with as marbles.
"Just got the job." Hong Xin smiled and extended her right hand in front of him. In her palm was a small stick with a gleaming golden light at both ends. "Well, I heard your weapon is broken, so I'm sending you a more durable one."
When he heard that a weapon was sent to him, Wukong's eyes lit up. He quickly took it in his hand and asked Hongxin the spell to control the weapon.
Hong Xin said, "There's no spell on this, but it was meant to be yours. It was originally a thick and long iron rod, and I couldn't lift it in human form. But I told it I was going to bring it to you, and it grew to this size on its own."
"Oh?" Wukong was even happier, staring at the small stick in his hand and said, "Then you should quickly grow longer and thicker, otherwise it will be difficult for me to use my magic."
The stick really did what he wanted and became thicker and longer, becoming the same thickness and length as the stick he originally used, making it very easy for him to use.
"Hehe, what a great treasure, what a great treasure!" Wukong praised it endlessly. Seeing that there seemed to be words engraved on the stick, he moved closer to take a closer look. There was a line of large characters "Ruyi Jingu Bang" and a line of small characters "Weighs 13,500 pounds".
In fact, it is not that heavy. Any adult dragon in the four seas can stir up more than this weight of water by swinging its tail in the sea.
The reason why the dragon clan cannot use it is because it is too thick and too big, and it does not look like a weapon at all.
If we were to melt it down and recast it, it would be an ingot left behind by Dayu when he controlled the floods. It carries the merits of flood control, and it would be of great benefit to the dragon clan to practice near it, so of course we would be reluctant to melt it.
If the old Dragon King Ao Guang were still in power, he would naturally be reluctant to give away such a treasure of acquired merit.
It’s a pity that Ao Guang is old and his mind is confused, and he actually wants to bet on both sides between Ziwei Palace and Lingxiao Palace.
It was also during these years that Fu Li cultivated herself and improved her character, Ling Zhuzi was reincarnated as Nezha, and Ao Guang forgot the pain after his wounds healed. She no longer remembered the suffering she had endured when Ling Zhuzi broke into her house and robbed her.
But he dared not forget Ling Zhuzi's cruelty, and Hong Xin did not dare to underestimate Fu Li's methods. As soon as she learned of this, she took the initiative to confess to Fu Li and asked Fu Li for help in seizing the throne of the Dragon King of the East China Sea.
The Dinghai Shenzhen given to Wukong was Hongxin's sincere expression of loyalty to Fuli once again.
Of course, she would not tell Wukong the inside story.
After all, Wukong was the child she had watched grow up. Although she knew that Wukong had done well over the years and had long been able to stand on his own, she still didn't want to expose such dirty things between adults to Wukong directly.
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After giving away the Dinghaishenzhen, Hongxin declined Wukong's offer to host a banquet for her: "I have official business to attend to, so I'll remember this dinner for now. We live so close, I'll definitely come and bother you when I'm free in the future."
"Okay then." Wukong felt a little regretful and personally sent her down the mountain. "Take care, Aunt Hongxin."
"Good girl, go back." Hong Xin waved her hand, and auspicious clouds rose from under her feet, carrying her to the ninth heaven.
Haotian was definitely trying to win over more than just Ao Guang. It was just that Ao Guang was not on guard against his own daughter, so he was exposed first.
This matter was serious. Hong Xin knew that Fu Li would never allow her opponent to become powerful. They had just committed a crime in the East China Sea, so she had to be more proactive.
She flew all the way to the South Heaven Gate and ran into Ao Mo'ang who was about to come out. Seeing his serious face and frown, Hongxin's heart skipped a beat. She stopped him and asked, "Brother Xihai, where are you going?"
Seeing that it was her, Moang couldn't help but smile bitterly, showing sympathy. He didn't hide anything and said frankly, "I'm going back to the West Sea."
Hong Xin knew all too well what she had just been through. Recalling that bad premonition, her voice trembled slightly: "Could it be that Uncle Ao Run..."
"It's not my father." Moang shook his head and said helplessly, "It's Concubine Yuehua."
Concubine Yuehua was Ao Run's concubine. Her family background was not as good as that of the Dragon Queen of the West Sea, nor that of Concubine Mingyuan, the mermaid princess of the East Sea. She was just a star feather from the West Sea, with poor roots and limited immortal path, but she was born with a beautiful appearance.
Ao Run saw her by chance and took her into his harem. Later, she gave birth to Ao Lie, the third prince of the West Sea. Because of Ao Lie's excellent talent, her status rose rapidly and she became the third concubine of the West Sea.
Because of her low birth, her family could not provide her with the resources for cultivation. In order to obtain resources from Ao Run, Concubine Yue Hua was usually very gentle and considerate, which made Ao Run bewildered and almost obey her every word.
It can be said that the reason why Haotian sent someone to contact her was because Ao Run acted like a tyrant in front of her.
"This..." Hong Xin frowned, "It's difficult to handle since it involves Brother Ao Lie."
Ao Lie is the most talented among their generation, and he respects his elder brother Mo'ang very much. Mo'ang has long regarded him as his right-hand man, and the relationship between the two brothers is very good.
If it were just Ao Run, Mo Ang would have no psychological burden in learning from Hong Xin to usurp the throne. But Yue Hua Fei was Ao Lie's mother after all, and if the matter wasn't handled properly, it was likely to alienate the brothers.
Mo Ang said, "I have reported this to the Emperor, and he has agreed to support me in becoming the new Dragon King of the West Sea. As soon as my father abdicates, Concubine Yue Hua will no longer be worth winning over. At that time, I will send her to the underwater prison and have my third brother guard her personally."
As long as everything goes well for Fu Li, there will be no need to keep Yue Hua Fei imprisoned after Hao Tian falls.
Hong Xin nodded: "That's fine."
The brother and sister said goodbye, Mo'ang returned to the West Sea, and Hongxin went to see Fuli.
After hearing Hong Xin's intentions, Fu Li comforted her and told her clearly, "Don't make this matter public for now. Even if Ling Xiao Palace has guessed it, as long as we don't overturn the table, he can still hope for luck."
Hong Xin asked, "Does the Emperor have other plans?"
Seeing that Fu Li was not estranged from her, Hong Xin immediately put her heart at ease and asked Fu Li about her plans.
Fu Li sneered and said, "You don't know, but these days, the Plague God Li Jing often comes here, trying to get close to Nezha with a fawning face."
Although at the beginning, Fu Li specifically chose Li Jing as the person to start the robbery and ensured that he had a deity position, it was just to facilitate long-term and detailed revenge on him.
But after arriving in heaven, Fuli and Nezha both had their own careers to attend to, and had long forgotten about Li Jing, the little Karami.
If he had kept a low profile, the couple might never have thought of him. But he had to show up. Nezha was furious at the sight of him. If he hadn't cared about Fu Li's reputation, he would have torn him into pieces.
But how could Fuli let Nezha swallow his anger? She had already planned Li Jing's death in her mind.
However, no matter how heinous Li Jing's crimes were, he was Nezha's biological father, and he and Nezha were married. No matter which of them took action, they would inevitably bear the consequences.
Fu Li and Nezha discussed it and decided to take this opportunity to expose a flaw to Haotian, so that all his forces would surface and be easily caught in one fell swoop.
"When the time comes, you and Ji Meng should stop coming to Heaven and try to stay dormant in Penglai."
Hong Xin said seriously: "Don't worry, I know what to do."
The two discussed some details, and when they saw Nezha coming back, Hongxin immediately said goodbye tactfully.
Nezha, feeling rather naive, complained to Fuli, "Why does she leave as soon as I come back?"
Fu Li rolled her eyes at him and said, "How about I call Hong Xin back?"
Nezha then hugged her and said, "My dear sister, please don't do that. I just want to be alone with you."
He rested his chin on the side of Fuli's neck and said coquettishly, "I haven't seen my sister for a whole day. Don't you miss me?"
Fu Li didn't say anything, but used practical actions to tell him whether he wanted it or not.
The two of them kissed quickly. Seeing this, the maidens in the palace quietly retreated and closed the palace door. They instructed the heavenly generals guarding the gate: "Don't let anyone in to disturb you until the Emperor comes out."
The general showed understanding on his face, and it was obvious that he was used to it.
Not long after, Li Jing, dressed in casual clothes, walked over with a solemn expression and proper steps. Seeing that the gate was closed, he asked the heavenly general guarding the gate, "Generals, are the Emperor and Nezha not here?"
Everyone in Ziwei Palace knew that the Emperor disliked him. Even though he was the father of the Emperor and Empress, the two Heavenly Generals treated him impartially.
One of them said, "The Emperor and the Marshal are both here, but they are nowhere to be seen. The Divine Lord should go back first."
The tone was polite yet distant, without any intention of informing him.
A trace of dissatisfaction flashed across Li Jing's eyes. He cursed the couple in his heart, but he didn't dare to show any resentment on his face. He said to the general with dignity, "In that case, I will come again tomorrow."
The two heavenly generals nodded slightly and looked straight ahead.
Only after Li Jing left did they start gossiping about him.
"It's really eye-opening for a father to push his own son to death."
"Exactly. Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. You're worse than an animal!"
"Hehe, if he had known that the Marshal would have such good fortune and become the Emperor's Taoist partner, he probably wouldn't have done such a thing as forcing his own son to death."
"You really won't eat even if the food is right in front of your mouth. I'm afraid you've regretted it so much."
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The two of them were chatting and laughing. Li Jing, who had not walked far, clenched his fists tightly, and his hatred for Nezha reached its peak.
—Unfilial son, I originally wanted to reconcile with you for the sake of our blood relationship. But now it seems that it is best to send you and your Taoist partner into the reincarnation cycle!
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