Chapter 189 Meeting Daozu Fuli and Nezha is a fight...
Fu Li and Nezha set off on time, and even stopped to wait for Haotian on the way.
Therefore, the two groups arrived at Zixiao Palace almost at the same time.
The gate of Zixiao Palace was tightly closed. After Haotian and Yaochi left, Daozu had not enlightened any more boys. There was not even a gatekeeper at this time, let alone someone to inform.
Facing the closed door, Fu Li and Nezha occupied the left side, Haotian occupied the right side, and they all looked at the opposite side with vigilance.
After a moment, Fu Li smiled and bowed to Haotian: "Your Majesty, are you here to see Daozu as well?"
It was clearly she who spoke first during the confrontation, but for some reason, Haotian felt that he had lost and felt a little uncomfortable.
But he was a shrewd man after all, and was extremely wary of Fu Li, so he hid his emotions very well in front of her.
"That's right." He returned the greeting and uttered only two words cautiously, as if he was afraid that Fu Li would catch him.
But Fuli didn't argue any further. He simply nodded to show his understanding. Then, he and Nezha prostrated themselves on the ground, saying in unison, "Disciple Fuli (Nezha), in a moment of righteous indignation, made a grave mistake. I have come to see Master and ask for guidance."
At this time, Haotian's face looked not very good.
Logically speaking, he is the leader of the Six Heavenly Emperors and the master of the Three Realms. In the case of Nezha and Fuli's patricide, both the murderer and the victim were from the Heavenly Court.
It is reasonable and logical that this case should be reported to him and he should preside over the trial.
But Fu Li chose to bypass him and come to Zixiao Palace to ask Daozu for justice, which shows that she did not take him, the Emperor of Heaven, seriously at all.
He was thinking all the way that after meeting Daozu, he must make a good complaint and let Daozu know how arrogant Dai Fuli, the Emperor of Ziwei, was and how much he did not take him, the Emperor appointed by the Heavenly Dao, seriously.
But at this moment, he only hoped that Daozu would ignore Fu Li, and let Ziwei Emperor, who had been arrogant for many years, be rejected by Daozu and humiliate her.
Unfortunately, he was disappointed. Not long after the two of them finished speaking, the tightly closed door of Zixiao Palace slowly opened, and Daozu's voice came out in a steady and indifferent voice: "Come in."
Nezha stood up first, then bent down to help Fuli up. They both turned to look at Haotian. Fuli raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, please go first."
Haotian returned the greeting with a forced smile and walked in first, complaining in his heart that Fu Li was only good at putting on a show.
If Fu Li could hear his inner voice, she would definitely complain: If I don’t even bother to put in the effort, you’ll be unhappy again.
Nezha was quite outgoing and rolled his eyes at Haotian's back. When he turned to face Fuli, he smiled again: "Sister, let's go in too."
Fu Li smiled and placed her hand on his open palm, her voice clear and soft: "Okay, don't keep the old master waiting for too long."
The two followed Haotian in, passed through three floors of the palace, and finally met the Taoist Ancestor in the Ancient Pine Hall on the fourth floor.
Daozu did not sit in the hall, but stood with his hands behind his back in front of a huge pine tree in the yard that was so tall that the top was invisible. He looked up at the heavy chaos, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Upon seeing this, Haotian didn't dare to disturb him rashly, so he stood not far away with his head bowed, waiting for Daozu to come back to his senses.
Fu Li and Nezha exchanged a glance, then walked over to Haotian. The couple wore identical, well-behaved smiles on their faces. They leaned forward and whispered, "Grandmaster, this disciple has come to pay his respects to you."
Daozu turned around after hearing this, smiled slightly, and said with a hint of kindness: "Did you get into trouble?"
"I can't hide anything from you, old man," Fu Li said shyly, pretending to be very obedient. "In a fit of righteous indignation, I couldn't help but act violently. When I regained my composure, I realized the horrible calamity I had inflicted. I dared not cover up for myself, so I hurried to you to accept my punishment."
Daozu sneered and looked at Fuli: "Are you a disciple of Jiejiao?"
Fu Li said, "That's right. My master is Zhao Gongming, the chief disciple of Jiejiao's outer sect."
"Zhao Gongming." Daozu seemed to have a recognizable impression and nodded in understanding. "Since you're his disciple, it's no wonder. That kid's playful personality is most like Tongtian. The way you came to seek protection after getting into trouble is exactly like Tongtian."
When mentioning Tongtian, his favorite disciple, Daozu's aura softened.
Fu Li smiled awkwardly, trying to save his dignity: "Master, I already know I was wrong. I came here today to ask for punishment."
Daozu shook his head, glanced at Haotian, and did not expose her.
He waved his hand, and a cloud bed appeared under the big pine tree. Daozu sat cross-legged on the cloud bed, and set up a chair on the left. He said to Haotian, "Haotian, come and sit."
Haotian was somewhat flattered and quickly said, "Daozu, I dare not act rashly."
Daozu said calmly, "Sit down. You are the Emperor of Heaven. If the righteous gods in your heaven have made a mistake, it is natural for you to judge."
Haotian couldn't help it and his expression changed slightly.
The matter had already been brought before Daozu, who could have handled it impartially without going through him, the Heavenly Emperor. Yet, he chose to give the power of adjudication to Haotian.
The two offenders were both the great-grandsons of Daozu's disciples, and Daozu was sitting beside them. Haotian, the person who was judging the case, was clearly being put on the fire.
——If I handle the matter impartially, I am afraid that Daozu will be dissatisfied; if I give a light punishment, I will not be able to swallow this anger, and after reporting it back to the Heavenly Court, I, the Emperor of Heaven, will lose face again.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel bitter: Daozu is really too partial!
Little did he know that Fu Li, who lowered her head, changed her expression almost at the same time as him.
Haotian was born as a boy beside the Taoist Patriarch. He was used to being cautious and prudent. He also thought that because of his background, he had long been ignored by the disciples of the three religions.
Therefore, whenever he encountered something related to the disciples of the three religions, he could not help but make excessive speculations, always feeling that whether it was the Xuanmen saints or the Taoist ancestors, they all looked down on him in their hearts.
Fu Li grew up in a healthier environment than him, and was better able to understand the true meaning of the Taoist Ancestor.
From Haotian's perspective, Daozu was making him sit on the hot bench and openly giving him a hard time. But from Fuli's perspective, Daozu was clearly giving him a chance.
If he could handle the matter impartially in front of Daozu today and fulfill his duties as the Emperor of Heaven, Daozu would not only not be angry, but would also look upon him with respect.
But this is not very favorable for Fuli.
If it weren't for the Daozu being by his side, Fu Li would have definitely provoked Haotian, either to anger him and cause him to impose an unbalanced sentence, or to scare Haotian so that he would not dare to make a judgment.
Although both sides couldn't bear to see the other side doing well, at this moment, their thoughts were surprisingly consistent, and they both felt that the Taoist Ancestor was biased towards the other side.
Daozu sat calmly, his expression unchanged. Neither Fuli nor Haotian knew that within the Purple Sky Palace, any of their thoughts would be exposed to Daozu.
He thought the two people's ideas were very interesting. At first glance, they seemed completely different, but upon closer inspection, they were exactly the same.
To put it more bluntly, it's like a crow landing on a pig - it can see the blackness of others but not its own.
However, relatively speaking, Tongtian's little disciple was much stronger than Haotian, and he actually guessed his thoughts quite correctly.
Now we just have to wait and see what Haotian will choose.
Haotian took a deep breath and carefully sat down on the chair. Fuli and Nezha stood below with their hands hanging down.
This feeling of looking down on Fu Li made Haotian feel as if all 36,000 pores on his body opened up. There was no moment more comfortable than this.
But the next moment, he became angry again: "I am the Emperor of Heaven, the Lord of the Three Realms, everything should be like this! I am just returning to my rightful place, why should I be so complacent?"
His thoughts raced like lightning, so fast that they were hard to follow.
Should I let them off for Daozu's sake, or take this opportunity to suppress Ziwei Emperor? Since Daozu has asked me to review the matter, it would be inappropriate to rashly overturn my findings, right?
He sat there without saying a word for a long time.
Hongjun had no intention of urging them, and Fuli and Nezha didn't know how to speak, so they could only wait quietly.
Haotian couldn't help but feel proud when he saw this, but after that, he felt ashamed and angry. He was really in a state of confusion, with so many conflicting thoughts that even he couldn't keep up.
He took a deep breath, clearing his mind of all distracting thoughts, and then asked with a serious expression, "Emperor Ziwei, Marshal Zhongtan, and Plague God Li Jing died beside the Thousand Lotus Pond in the Eighth Heaven, chopped to pieces with a sharp weapon. Someone has accused you two of the crime. What do you have to say?"
"Indeed, it was our two actions that were a result of our righteous indignation. We ask the Heavenly Emperor to deal with us impartially."
Nezha swore that he was just saying it casually, but to Haotian, it sounded like a naked provocation.
Haotian sneered secretly and asked, "Then Li Jing is your biological father, and you and Emperor Ziwei are Taoist companions who have worshipped the Heavenly Dao. Is this true?"
Nezha said: "It's all true."
Haotian said sternly, "A son killing his father is against morality and is a great evil. If we do not punish him, it will not be enough to restore justice."
He stood up and bowed to Daozu, saying, "Daozu, I beg you to execute these two beasts to restore order to the will of heaven and the people's hearts."
After being provoked by Nezha, he finally made up his mind to take this opportunity to remove the couple from the Heavenly Palace. Even if it was only for a moment, it gave him a chance to reorganize his plans.
Daozu glanced at him calmly and asked, "You have already determined this result and will not change it?"
Haotian said sternly: "As the Emperor of Heaven, I dare not expect the Heavenly Law to be fulfilled. I can only enforce the law impartially."
Fu Li suddenly looked up at him, and her understanding of him was refreshed.
Why didn't I realize before that Haotian was so brave? He's clearly using the Heavenly Dao to suppress Daozu.
Daozu waved his sleeves, and a ray of light swept across the two of them. Fu Li suddenly felt a familiar heaviness in her body.
This feeling hadn't been there for many years, just like when she was still a mortal.
Under Haotian's expectation, Daozu said calmly: "The Purple Star Emperor is entrusted with the mandate of heaven. He cannot be punished lightly without the will of heaven.
But the trend of kin-killing must not be encouraged. Therefore, I order the two of you to seal off your cultivation and go to the mortal world to accumulate merit. When you have accumulated enough merit, the seal will automatically be released."
In other words, when one's merits are sufficient to offset the karma of patricide, one can return to heaven.
Although he failed to kill Fu Li as he wished, Haotian was already very satisfied that he could bring her to the human world.
As for what Daozu said about accumulating merits?
Oh, the catastrophe of the Conferred Gods has just passed, and there will be no major catastrophe in the human world in the short term. How can merit be accumulated so easily?
The consequences of the crime of patricide cannot be easily eliminated.
As long as he manages things well, when Fu Li comes back, the entire Heaven will be his.
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