Chapter 240 Jade Slips
"Who said that? More people mean more strength. You're just waiting for me to call you." Jingzhu wasn't going to be polite with Duobao. If things really got out of hand, he'd still have to call for help.
Others may not know, but as one of Chang Hao's four maids and now Yaochi's top assistant, she is very clear that the Mountain Lord's healing medicine, Emperor's Dew, has never stopped flowing.
In order to clean up the mess left by the former Heavenly Emperor and restore the face of the Heavenly Court, he offended the two Western Saints. Jingzhu was always worried about the two Saints coming back for revenge.
There are also some cunning and treacherous quasi-saints who appear honest and kind in front of the mountain lord, nodding in agreement to everything His Majesty says. But as soon as they leave the Lingxiao Palace or Taiwei Palace, their faces turn long and gloomy, showing that they are unwilling but agreeing against their will, probably plotting something bad.
Jingzhu and his Lishan lineage had been secretly on guard against them. Although the heavenly soldiers and generals were as easy to command as their own arms, they clearly had no chance of winning against a Quasi-Saint.
Duobao's identity is special. As the chief disciple of the Three Pure Ones and the senior disciple of Kunlun Mountain, those quasi-saints would definitely not dare to make a move against Duobao.
Duo Bao was slightly taken aback. Although Jing Zhu was speaking in a joking tone, Duo Bao had known Jing Zhu for many years and could naturally tell the seriousness behind Jing Zhu's words.
"Definitely, definitely," Duobao replied with a smile, "but please don't be stingy with the truffles if you let me make the trip."
"Give me as many truffles as you can," Jingzhu said, naturally not stingy with such things. He took out the jade slip that he had to deliver and the illusion array flags that had been set up and were just waiting to be put into use. "This is the jade slip that His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor asked me to pass on to your second senior uncle, as well as the illusion array called 'Investiture of the Gods.' I'll trouble you to pass it on, Duobao. I have other urgent matters to attend to, so I won't stay any longer."
The Investiture of the Gods Illusion was modified by Chang Hao from the previous illusion of Lishan. Although it does not present the Investiture of the Gods calamity in its entirety, and the characters and dynasties involved are purely fictional, it still features immortals fighting on two opposing sides. It is believed that Yuanshi will have his eyes opened.
"Alright, I'll give it to you." Duobao put the jade slip and the illusion into his sleeve, and stood up to send the strong bamboo out of Kunlun Mountain.
"No need for formalities. I'm not going to put on a big show for you either," Jingzhu thought that these two things must be very urgent, so he urged Duobao to hand them over quickly. "This is a jade slip personally engraved by the mountain lord. He ordered me to send it over immediately. You'd better hand it over quickly and have the crane boy escort me out."
“Very well,” Duobao called out, inviting the crane attendant waiting outside the hall into the hall. “Crane, see the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden off.”
"Yes, Senior Brother." The crane immediately led the bamboo outside. "Mysterious Maiden, this way please..."
Jingzhu turned and left without hesitation. The mountain lord had asked her to find the place where Fuxi was born, but with so many human tribes, it would be difficult to find.
Duobao watched Jingzhu walk away before turning around and entering, heading towards the Bajing Palace through the back door.
"Green Ox, please go in and announce that Duobao requests an audience," Duobao said softly to the Green Ox guarding the main hall.
"Yes, please wait a moment, Senior Brother." Qingniu immediately turned around and went inside to announce the arrival. After a short while, he came out and invited Duobao inside.
"Senior Brother, the three masters are all inside meditating. Please go in." Qingniu wondered what had happened today that had brought the three masters and the senior brother together at the Eight Views Palace. Could it be that they were discussing something important?
"Greetings to my eldest uncle, second uncle, and master." Duobao greeted them one by one.
"Duobao, what important matter warrants your personal trip? Guangchengzi and the others can handle this kind of errand." Laozi didn't even blink, taking his favoritism for granted.
Of course, Guang Chengzi was too rigid and arrogant, so Laozi wanted to hone his skills so that he could take charge of things on his own as soon as possible.
"Reporting to Grand Master Uncle, it's someone from Heaven who brought a jade slip..."
Yuanshi's eyes immediately lit up as he looked at the jade slip that Duobao was holding. Could it be that Chang Hao gave it to him?
"The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden said that this was personally engraved by the Heavenly Emperor..." As soon as Duobao finished speaking, the jade slip disappeared from his hand. Looking up, he saw that the jade slip had appeared in his master's hand. In the blink of an eye, his second master and master's palms clashed, leaving many afterimages that were hard to see clearly, but they were obviously fighting for the jade slip.
Lao Tzu couldn't bear to look. He raised his hand and pressed down on the jade slip. "Stop... let's look together." What's so great about fighting over it?
"This was given to Second Master Uncle by the Mountain Lord." Duobao dutifully finished speaking, his eyes fixed intently on his master. What was there to snatch from a jade slip? His master was becoming more and more willful.
Yuan Shi, riding high on his success, exclaimed, "Let go!"
Tongtian reluctantly let go, "Only his, not mine?" He asked Duobao, still unwilling to give up.
Despite the pressure from his master, Duobao shook his head. "Second Uncle-Master still has one illusionary realm." Master, stop glaring. If you keep glaring, there's still nothing.
"This won't do, Duobao. Go to the Heavenly Court now and have Chang Hao write another copy for me. The Illusion Realm... never mind, the Illusion Realm can be shared." Why is it only Second Brother's and not his?
Tongtian realized that he had just made a boastful statement that Chang Hao treated him better than his second brother. Wasn't this a slap in the face?
Duobao's hand, hidden in his sleeve, trembled slightly. "Master, do you have to be so childish?"
“Master, although the mountain lord didn’t give you a jade slip, he sent back your junior brothers and sisters, along with many of their favorite things like Emperor’s Dew, Fusang Fruit, and Peaches of Immortality…”
These are all rare and precious items. Thinking of how the three little ones have become so well-fed and glossy in just a few days, their fur becoming increasingly vibrant and eye-catching, I realize how he was once like that too...
Tongtian curled his lips. That's more like it. He likes it too... He glanced at the jade slip in his second brother's hand. It was just a jade slip, at most containing cultivation techniques. As for illusions, anyone could use them. They had no substance to them.
Yuanshi smiled and leisurely unfolded the jade slip. Would Chang Hao want to have some intimate words with him?
Suddenly, upon seeing the contents, Yuanshi's smile froze, the curve of his lips slowly straightened, and finally turned downwards. His hand holding the jade slip trembled slightly, and he seemed dazed.
Tongtian burst into laughter upon reading the contents. "Hahahaha, Chang Hao even pointed out the flaws in your disciples, asking you to properly reform them. How thoughtful, so thoughtful..." No wonder Chang Hao refused at the time. No matter how tactful he was, wasn't it still a rejection?
a shame!
Yuan Shi felt utterly humiliated; how could his disciple be so renowned?
Laozi, with a serious expression, took the jade slip from Yuanshi's hand and examined it carefully. The more he looked, the more severe his expression became.
"Second brother, you should pay more attention," Laozi said earnestly, patting Yuanshi's stiff shoulder. "Chang Hao is very thoughtful; you should be pleased."
Yuan Shi's face turned pale and then red. He was relieved, but all he wanted to do was kick them out. For the first time in history, he doubted his own judgment.
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