Chapter 137 Nezha immediately stopped him...
Nezha immediately blocked Li Jing's path:
"Who are you people?! What are you doing arresting my father?!"
The man sneered, "Li Jing used the Xuanyuan Bow to assassinate the King, and you still won't confess when the murder weapon is right here!"
Li Jing immediately knelt on the ground: "Li Jing, I confess my sins."
Nezha, indignant, jumped up and said, "I shot the arrow, and I take responsibility for my actions. You're not allowed to arrest my father!"
Li Jing knelt on the ground and pulled at Nezha: "You unfilial son! Don't talk nonsense! Kneel down and beg for forgiveness!"
Nezha was full of resentment and was about to speak when Lady Yin covered his mouth and dragged him to his knees. Li Jing was tied up and taken to Chaoge.
Cang Li looked down intently at Nezha, finally connecting the spirit pearl that Nuwa sent to the underworld to be reincarnated with Nezha.
"This child is so beautiful!"
After looking at it for a while, Cang Li came to a conclusion: Nezha is indeed very good-looking. No wonder every book describes him as having a male body but a female appearance, and as a beautiful little deity.
Taiqing glanced at Nezha, whose face was full of resentment, and said to Cangli:
"This child is born rebellious."
Cang Li nodded: "He's born rebellious." No problem.
Seeing that Cang Li was still staring at Nezha, Taiqing emphasized, "..."
"This child will cause his parents a lifetime of worry."
Cang Li gave Tai Qing a strange look; of course she knew.
Taiqing sighed, "Ali, even if you want to raise a child, you can't raise this one. He's going to be a deity in Heaven in the future."
Cang Li: "...I didn't say I wanted to raise them. Aren't those five enough to keep me busy?"
Taiqing hesitated, then remained silent. Cangli's fondness for beautiful women wasn't a recent development.
Just as Cang Li was about to leave, he saw Taiyi Zhenren arrive, and he said in a great hurry:
"Has Nezha gotten into trouble again?"
Cang Li stopped in her tracks. The disciple brought out by Taiyi Zhenren... No wonder Nezha was so protective. Taiyi Zhenren was the most protective person she had ever met.
Nezha grabbed Taiyi Zhenren's leg and said pitifully:
"Master, my father has been arrested."
Taiyi Zhenren flicked his whisk: "Don't panic. I've calculated that your father is out of danger this time. Don't cause any more trouble. Here, take this Hun Tian Ling and Qian Kun Quan for self-defense, so that no one can bully you."
Lady Yin: ...
Madam Yin snatched the Qiankun Ring:
"A true gentleman should not spoil a child."
Taiyi Zhenren awkwardly touched his nose; wasn't this just a habit he was used to?
"Oh dear, please don't be offended, Madam. I just forgot. Nezha, listen to Madam and don't cause any trouble. Your master has other things to attend to. I'll come to see you again next time."
After saying that, they left. It didn't seem like they came to discipline Nezha at all; rather, it seemed like they came to support Nezha.
Nezha, now quite smug, put his hands on his hips and said to Lady Yin, "Mother! Father will be alright, don't be angry!"
Lady Yin sighed helplessly, but she was indeed much more relieved. She was afraid that Li Jing would not be able to return once he went to Chaoge.
Back in Chaoge, Jie waited there. When he got bored, he set up a fortune-telling stall on the busy street and started telling fortunes for people as they came along.
After Jiang Ziya took the Investiture of the Gods down the mountain, he pondered the matter and decided that the purpose of "supporting the country" was still to come to Chaoge. He had to ask the King of Shang for an audience. However, he unexpectedly encountered Jie, who was setting up a stall by the roadside. Jiang Ziya gasped in surprise. He had joined the Chan Sect late and did not know that Jie had previously studied immortal arts with the Three Schools on Kunlun Mountain.
But he recognized the Queen Mother of the West! Since they were both in Kunlun Mountain, the people of the Chan Sect naturally had a lot of dealings with the Queen Mother of the West's palace. In addition, his uncles and senior brothers were very friendly to the Queen Mother of the West, so Jiang Ziya had naturally met her several times.
Jiang Ziya tucked the Investiture of the Gods into his robes, not even bothering to see the King of Shang, and went straight to Jie's stall, squatting down respectfully and asking in a low voice:
"What is Your Highness doing here?"
Jie paused for a moment, then looked closely and vaguely recognized them as disciples of the Jade Void Palace. Because of Cang Li, Jie had a good impression of the disciples of the Jade Void Palace. He then gave Jiang Ziya a gentle smile and said:
"Waiting for someone? What are you doing?"
Jiang Ziya hurriedly said, "I was ordered by my master to descend the mountain to assist the state, but I did not expect to meet Your Majesty here, so I came here to pay my respects."
Jie waved his hand: "It's alright, it's alright. I'm just free. But since you're here, it seems we have a connection. Would you like me to tell your fortune?"
Jiang Ziya initially wanted to refuse, but opportunities to have the Queen Mother of the West perform a divination for him were rare, so Jiang Ziya nodded:
"Then I would like to trouble Your Majesty to calculate whether this trip will be smooth or not?"
Jie shook the tortoise shell, and three copper coins fell out. After examining the divination results, Jie said:
“You’ve gone the wrong way. Head west, and stop and wait when you see the Wei River.”
Jiang Ziya was stunned for a moment:
Not here?
Strange, why not here? Where else would someone dedicated to serving the nation go if not here?
Jie nodded: "You will eventually achieve your goal by coming here, but you will suffer some hardships along the way. If you don't mind, you can continue on your way."
Jiang Ziya pondered for a moment, then stood up and bowed deeply to Jie Chang, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty."
After saying that, he turned and left Chaoge, heading towards the Wei River mentioned earlier.
Jie put away the tortoise shell and continued to wait. She had been waiting for so long, why hadn't the person arrived yet? Could she have miscalculated?
At this time, Bo Yikao, the heir of the Marquis of Xibo, entered Chaoge with the three treasures he needed to save his father, and went to the Shang King's Palace to pay homage to Emperor Xin.
When Bo Yikao passed by Jie's stall, he glanced at Jie and continued on his way.
Jie paused for a moment, staring at Boyi Kao for a long while, until the procession presenting the treasures had gone far away. Only then did Jie come to his senses, hurriedly pack up his stall, and follow them.
At the same time, Jie was very puzzled. This Marquis of Xibo's heir was clearly a man. What on earth was Er doing? Why was he letting a man act as someone else's heir?
And that glance from that person just now was completely unfamiliar, as if they didn't recognize her at all. It was so strange. She had originally planned to just see him and leave, but now she wasn't leaving. She had to figure out what was going on.
Bo Yikao hadn't been seen online yet and was being kept at the inn to await an audience. It was at this time that Jie appeared in Bo Yikao's room and immediately asked:
"Hey, what are you doing?"
Bo Yikao was startled and frowned, saying:
"My lord, whatever your purpose may be, it is extremely impolite to break into someone's room in the middle of the night."
between:?
Jie's face darkened. He grabbed Boyi Kao's wrist, probed it with his spiritual energy, then tossed Boyi Kao's hand away, uttering a single sentence:
"I'm going to settle accounts with Er!" He turned and disappeared from Boyi Kao's sight.
Bo Yikao was left staring blankly at the air in front of him.
She headed straight for the Heavenly Court. After investigating, she discovered that the mortal who looked exactly like the man was indeed a man, but he was no longer the original man; he was a reincarnated man. She finally understood why the man had disappeared without a trace.
That damned guy tricked me into going down to the mortal realm, and he even sent me with a complete soul. I had no choice but to make the worst-case scenario plan: I would die, and he would have to put my soul into the cycle of reincarnation.
Upon arriving at the Lingxiao Palace, Jie rushed over without saying a word and grabbed Er by the collar:
"Where is he?! Tell me the truth, where did he go?"
Er frowned, pushed Jie's hand away, and said:
“Your temper has become increasingly impatient over the years. Let’s sit down and talk things over.”
Jie angrily retorted, "What's there to say? What happened to him? Why was he reincarnated as a mortal? You better tell me the truth! Otherwise, don't blame me for telling my sister!"
Er's eyes darkened instantly, then he said nonchalantly:
"The man lost the battle of magic, and in order to preserve his soul, I cast him into the cycle of reincarnation. As for his physical body, it was my fault for not preserving it in time. You saw the man in the mortal realm?"
Before Jie could speak, Er continued, "You don't need to worry. I've made thorough preparations. After he dies naturally in the mortal realm, he will be listed on the Investiture of the Gods and will still be able to attain immortality. At that time, we can still be together."
Jie stared at Er and said, "Why did you keep such a big thing from us?"
Er shrugged: "Of course, I'm afraid you'll tell my sister, and she'll be heartbroken. Wouldn't it be better if everything went back to normal when everyone came back?"
She gritted her teeth, wanting to beat him up, but in the end she only gave him a deep look and said:
"You better not be lying to me. If I find out you've lied, even if you're the Heavenly Emperor now, I'll still clean house for my sister!"
Er just smiled, as if to say: You are welcome anytime.
Jie hurriedly returned to Chaoge, worried about what the man had been through in the mortal world. Before he returned, she wanted to protect him secretly.
Upon returning to Chaoge, before Jie could even look for Boyi Kao, he heard someone say that the king was going to release the Marquis of Xibo if the Marquis of Xibo ate a plate of meat pies in front of him. Jie was puzzled when he heard this, but he quickly lost interest and went to the post station to find Ji. As soon as he entered, he found the room empty and no one was inside.
Jie frowned, thinking that Ji's identity was the heir of the Marquis of Xibo. He had come to Chaoge to present treasures, so he might have gone to the palace. In addition, the Marquis of Xibo was about to be released, so Bo Yikao might be there. Jie walked towards the palace, and the closer he got to the palace, the more he heard.
"Does Your Majesty really intend to release the Marquis of Xibo?"
"It's true, they're currently hosting a banquet for the Marquis of Xibo. As long as the Marquis of Xibo eats that...that plate of meat pie, he can safely leave Chaoge and return to Xiqi."
The two people exchanging glances, their faces filled with fear and reluctance.
Jie Yin sensed something was wrong and followed the two people who delivered the gifts to the banquet. There were many people there, but he didn't see Boyi Kao. The Shang king sat on the throne, with his ministers accompanying him. After a while, a jailer brought in an old man with gray hair and made him sit in the head seat. Then a plate of meat pies was served.
Di Xin said with a smile:
"Lord Xibo, Xiqi has repeatedly petitioned for your release. After much deliberation, I have decided to send you back. Today, I have specially arranged a farewell banquet for you."
The Marquis of Xibo knelt on the ground and kowtowed deeply: "Thank you... Your Majesty!"
Then someone led him to his seat and served him meat pies.
The Marquis of Xibo looked at the meat pie for a while before taking it and eating it. Then, with a smile on his face, he cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty's gift is delicious and fragrant. I am extremely grateful. Thank you for your magnanimity and forgiveness."
Di Xin burst into laughter and waved his hand, saying:
"Lord Xibo, there's no need for such formalities. Take the rest with you for your journey. I hereby order you to depart from Chaoge immediately. Do not delay!"
The Marquis of Xibo knelt down again to express his gratitude, took the cloth bag given to him by others and carefully put away the meat pies one by one. He did not forget to eat another one in front of Di Xin, and then walked unsteadily towards the outside of the palace.
Di Xin watched the departing figure of the Marquis of Xibo and smiled casually:
"I thought Ji Chang was so accurate in his divination, but it turns out he couldn't even predict that Ji Chang would eat his own son's flesh. He was just an old man, not worth considering."
Hearing this, Jie looked over and then in the direction where Xibo Hou had left. After realizing what was happening, he was about to take action without saying a word, but was stopped by someone behind him.
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