Chapter 85 085 Imprisoned, Lord Shen is doomed...
Shen Hengzhen cursed and shouted all the way, and was taken away by Yun Tianqi's men.
"Heavenly Venerable, please calm your anger! Shen Hengzhen has gone mad due to excessive grief, which is why he spoke such wild words. I hope the Heavenly Venerable will be merciful and not hold it against him."
As the supreme ruler of the nation, Yun Tianqi knelt and kowtowed to the gods on the incense-lighting platform. The others could only follow suit, chanting in unison, "Heavenly Venerable, please calm your anger!" This included Yun Tianjiao and Zhiwei.
Yun Tianjiao deeply disagreed with Yun Tianqi's attitude, but she knew that public opinion would not tolerate disrespect for the gods. Moreover, as the eldest princess, she could not lead the way in opposing the emperor. Seeing her attitude, Zhiwei also knelt down in response.
"I'm sorry to have troubled you," Yun Tianjiao said softly.
For a dignified Ghost King to have to impersonate a minor deity and kneel before the Heavenly Venerable is an immense humiliation for him.
Zhiwei naturally understood what she was thinking, but she just winked at her and said, "I have always been kneeling to His Highness, so what's wrong with that?"
It was only then that Yun Tianjiao noticed that Zhiwei was kneeling in the direction of her.
Yun Tianqi, filled with trepidation, led the people in kneeling and apologizing. The Heavenly Venerable, Lin Shen, naturally showed great leniency and let the matter pass.
The grand ritual continued, and the Heavenly Venerable descended to announce that a new Heavenly Deity would be elevated to the rank of Divine Venerable.
Since the founding of the Yunchi Kingdom, the Heavenly Realm has only had three Divine Lords. Now, there is going to be a fourth Divine Lord. This news naturally caused quite a stir, and people whispered among themselves, speculating about which celestial god this fourth one would be.
Since the Ascension Ceremony, Yun Tianjiao had not paid attention to the rankings and popularity of the gods for a long time, but she had a premonition in her heart. The moment the news was announced by Lin Shen, a face appeared in her mind.
really--
After keeping everyone in suspense, Lin Shen called someone forward, saying, "Immortal Venerable Qingyuan."
Qingyuan stepped forward from the ranks of the gods following the Three Divine Venerables, respectfully walking onto the stage. He appeared calm and composed, but the curve of his lips was almost impossible to suppress, and his lowered eyelashes could not conceal the obvious ambition in his eyes.
He knelt before Lin Shen, awaiting the bestowal of titles from the Heavenly Venerable.
"The Celestial Venerable Qingyuan, whose virtue is as abundant as spring rain and whose talent is as profound as the Yellow River and Luo River, is revered by pilgrims from all over the world. He has helped all living beings and saved millions of lives, accumulating immeasurable merits. Now he is worshipped as a deity, in charge of wind and rain. It is hoped that he will continue to maintain his benevolent virtue and pure nature, protect the mortal world, and serve the heavenly realm."
Upon hearing the words "in charge of wind and rain," Qingyuan's face stiffened, and the smile on his lips vanished.
The worshippers below the incense-lighting platform couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
The God of Wind and Rain? Doesn't that overlap with the sphere of influence of the God of Gongxin?
Gongxin God Venerable is the God of Agriculture, who also governs wind and rain. So, Qingyuan Immortal Venerable has become the new God of Wind and Rain. Could it be that he is under the command of Gongxin God Venerable? But he is also a God Venerable!
The Celestial Venerable Lin Shen clearly did not intend to explain further. After bestowing titles upon Qing Yuan, he concealed his divine presence. Following him, the three Divine Venerables—no, it should be four—along with other celestial beings of various ranks, also vanished. This grand celestial ritual, which had undergone several changes, finally came to an end.
Yun Tianjiao did not immediately return to the palace with the royal procession. Instead, he went to the temple of Mo Bei, the God of War, and used incense to force people out.
Mo Bei had just returned to the Heavenly Realm when he was summoned back, and his expression was somewhat resentful.
"Your Highness, why do you always come to see me? Venerable Gongxin and Venerable Yuli have been quite free lately!"
Yun Tianjiao was also very straightforward, "It's troublesome in the end, so why not just find one person to cause trouble for them? Or is it that God Mo Bei thinks I don't have enough offerings?"
Mo Bei sighed helplessly and said, "Speak, what do you want to ask me this time?"
Yun Tianjiao said, "Today, Lord Shen offended the Heavenly Venerable. I would like to ask you to put in a good word for him before the Heavenly Venerable."
Based on Yun Tianjiao's current understanding of Lin Shen, he doesn't consider him a magnanimous god, so there's reason to worry that this guy might seek revenge against Shen Hengzhen.
The Shen family has already lost a daughter; Shen Hengzhen absolutely cannot afford to have anything happen to her.
Unexpectedly, Mo Bei's next words sent a chill down Yun Tianjiao's spine.
"Your Highness, in my opinion, you should not waste your energy. Lord Shen is doomed."
Yun Tianjiao frowned, his anger rising: "I never imagined that the Heavenly Venerable would be such a petty person, wanting a mere mortal to pay with his life just because he was contradicted?!"
Mo Bei immediately said, "Your Highness, please don't misunderstand. This matter has nothing to do with the Heavenly Venerable."
Yun Tianjiao asked, "What is the reason for that?"
Mo Bei, however, remained mysterious: "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed, but I can tell Your Highness a little something. Lord Shen is no ordinary person. He is bound by karma from his past life. Just think of him as someone who has come to atone for his sins in this life. There is no need to interfere, nor can you."
After leaving Mo Bei's temple, Yun Tianjiao told Zhiwei, who was guarding the entrance, about the matter.
Do you know if any celestial deity was previously banished to the mortal realm?
Zhiwei said, "That's quite common; there are one or two like that every few years. Does Your Highness think that Lord Shen was a celestial official in his previous life?"
Yun Tianjiao nodded. "Mo Bei has been a god for many years, so I think he shouldn't be very familiar with demons, ghosts, and mortals. Since he knows about Shen Hengzhen's background, perhaps it's because he was a god in his previous life?"
“When a god is demoted to a mortal, his appearance changes considerably. Even if I had truly seen Lord Shen’s past life, I probably wouldn’t be able to match it up.” Zhiwei seemed somewhat annoyed that she couldn’t help.
Yun Tianjiao suddenly remembered that she had witnessed a god being banished to the mortal realm in the Reincarnation Mirror.
It can't really be that much of a coincidence...
"The Reincarnation Mirror should only show memories that belong to oneself, right?" Yun Tianjiao suddenly asked Zhiwei.
Zhiwei didn't know why Yun Tianjiao suddenly thought of asking this, but she still said, "Perhaps when two people with shared memories look in the mirror at the same time, they will see the memories that belong to both of them first."
Yun Tianjiao suddenly had an idea.
She first returned to her palace, retrieved the Reincarnation Mirror, and then inquired about Shen Hengzhen's situation. She learned that he had been imprisoned in the Censorate prison, so she went to the Censorate with Zhiwei.
When the prison warden of the Censorate saw that it was Princess Chang who had come to visit, he dared not neglect her and immediately led her and Zhiwei to the cell where Shen Hengzhen was imprisoned.
Before entering the cell, Yun Tianjiao said to Zhiwei, "Chen Hengzhen now deeply hates the gods. Can you temporarily conceal your presence?"
Zhiwei naturally did as she was told, concealing her figure, and then Yun Tianjiao pushed open the prison cell door and went inside.
Shen Hengzhen was sitting with his back to the prison door. He was not wearing prison clothes, but had only taken off his official robe and was wearing a white undergarment, which made him look even thinner and more desolate.
"Go away. Do whatever you want with me. Don't even think about making me wag my tail and beg for mercy in front of the shrine."
Hearing footsteps at the door, Shen Hengzhen didn't turn his head, but said coldly.
Yun Tianjiao then spoke up: "Who do you think I am?"
Shen Hengzhen stiffened slightly, and his thin shoulders relaxed a bit.
"Oh, it's you."
Yun Tianjiao walked past Shen Hengzhen to stand in front of him, looked at him for a moment, and then asked in a relaxed tone, "It seems... His Majesty has been here?"
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