At the Celestial Court.
Thirty-three Skies.
Outside the Tushita Palace.
Jiang He and the Jade Emperor arrived together.
"Don't be nervous, Jiang He. Eldest Brother has a good temper."
The Jade Emperor comforted Jiang He, though he looked left and right, clearly nervous. Noticing Jiang He's surprised look, he explained, "I'm not nervous. I'm just a little nervous because I haven't seen Eldest Brother for a long time, and I'm afraid that he would ask me about my plans to govern the Celestial Court and the Three Realms."
What the f * ck are you talking about!
Jiang He complained.
He studied the palace that was hailed as the most mysterious in the Celestial Court …
Although it was called a palace, it was actually a farmyard, and it was no different from a straw hut compared to the other dazzling palaces of the Celestial Court that glittered in immortal radiance.
Outside the small courtyard, there were a few immortal fields, and some common vegetables and fruits were planted in the fields.
There was a haystack outside the yard.
Beside it, a blue bull was grazing with its head lowered.
Jiang He stared at the vegetables and fruits.
Thinking that he was looking at the blue bull, the Jade Emperor smiled and introduced, "This is Eldest Brother's mount. It's quite powerful, and not even average Demi-Saints would win against it."
Jiang He grunted in acknowledgment and praised, "These vegetables are quite well grown."
"…"
The Jade Emperor's mouth hung open, unsure what to say.
Quite well grown?
Taishang Laojun was the one who planted those vegetables!
Everyone knew that Taishang Laojun was the clone of the True Lord of Morality and Purity … and Jiang He was the only person across worlds who would dare to criticize a Saint like that.
"Heh!"
When the blue ox heard Jiang He's words, it swung its tail in the air with a slap and turned its head, glaring at Jiang He with its bell-sized eyes in disdain. "You brat, you know how to grow vegetables too?" it sneered in human tongue.
"Hehe."
Jiang He was immediately excited at the mention of growing vegetables and said confidently, "Others aside, if I, Jiang He, claim to be the second best at growing vegetables, no one would dare to claim to be the first."
"Arrogant!"
The green ox turned around and leaned lazily against the haystack in a very human-like manner. Furthermore, it propped up its face with one of its front hooves and bit a blade of grass in its mouth. It said in a frivolous manner, "Seriously, old master. What's there to see about this arrogant and ignorant junior?"
"Brat, you've only been growing vegetables for a few days. How dare you call yourself number one in the All-Heavens?"
Jiang He stared at the blue bull for seconds.
It was not because of the green ox's words … Instead, it was because this fellow was not wearing any underwear … In addition to its posture of leaning against the haystack … It really looked sloppy.
Arguing with a bull?
There was no need for that.
Jiang He nonchalantly took out several vegetables and fruits he had plucked from his farm from his Void Storage and threw them to the blue bull. After the bull finished eating, it was promptly stunned, its face filled with astonishment.
That was when a child stepped out of the yard and bowed at Jiang He and the Jade Emperor, saying, "Your Majesty, Mister Jiang, my master has invited you in."
'In the Journey to the West, Taishang Laojun's child descended upon the mortal realm to commit evil, turning into two daemon kings, the Golden Horn and the Silver Horn … I wonder if this is the Golden Horn King or the Silver Horn King …' Jiang He thought to himself as he followed the child into the yard.
Just as Jiang He strode over the threshold, the corner of his eye twitched unwittingly and he showed a look of surprise.
Clearly, there was a whole other world inside the yard.
It felt similar to the alternate dimension where the Primeval Lord of Heaven resided.
"Could this yard have been an alternate dimension in the first place, but the True Lord of Morality and Purity had altered it to this state?" Jiang He thought then and looked up to find a rattan chair placed beneath the loquat tree at the center of the yard.
Taishang Laojun, dressed in his Daoist robes, was reclining on the rattan chair, while some immortal fruits, seeds, and peels were placed on a stone table beside him.
Jiang He studied the legendary figure.
He had white hair and a white beard, and his face did not have many wrinkles. His eyes were closed as he rested.
In the instant that Jiang He looked at him, the old man seemed to sense it and slowly opened his eyes. There seemed to be sun and moon swirling in his eyes, and they were incredibly spirited.
"Jiang He, a human junior, greets the Great Saint!"
Jiang He offered a fist-palm salute.
Saints were not supposed to address their names directly.
At the very least, it was impolite to do so.
And yet, just as he offered a fist-palm salute, the corner of his eye noticed a plastic bag beneath Taishang Laojun's feet, which appeared to be the packaging of some snacks.
"Cha … Cha … sunflower seeds?"
Jiang He could not help being taken aback when he saw the words on the packaging.
Jiang He would not have been too surprised if the plastic packaging was for spicy potato strips, French fries, or potato chips, since Dumbo and the others had bought a lot of those snacks before they left Earth … but Cha Cha sunflower seeds were definitely not among them!
Sensing Jiang He's gaze, Taishang Laojun smiled. "I've been to the homeworld a few days ago and bought a few bags of their specialties."
"I'm aware of what you've done on the homeworld, Jiang He. You've done well."
"I've come across the Martial Scripture you've created as well, and it is a sacred text for martial arts. The brand-new martial arts system you've created would definitely shine brightly across worlds in the future."
Jiang He was a little embarrassed even with his thick skin when Taishang Laojun praised him in front of his face, and humbly said, "This new martial arts system is not my work alone. If Minister Wang had not taken that crucial step, martial arts would not have become what it is today … moreover, Minister Wang had given me many suggestions and inspiration when I created the Martial Scripture."
Taishang Laojun did not put on any airs.
Jiang He felt as if he was bathing in a spring breeze when he talked to him, and there was no pressure from a Saint at all.
He had been a little nervous at first, but relaxed after a few exchanges.
After some small talk, Taishang Laojun asked the Jade Emperor about the arrangements for the war between the Celestial Court and the other worlds.
The Jade Emperor quickly said, "After the battle at the Grand Luo battlefield, the Gods, Demons, and their vassal races had suffered major losses, and Grand Luo fights would hardly threaten us for hundreds of thousands of years. No living beings could stand against us in the Grand Luo battlefield, and I've dispatched Grand Luo there to fully excavate the Grand Luo Secret Realm."
There were several Secret Realms in the Grand Luo battlefield.
The Secret Realms were filled with danger, but great providence usually came with danger.
"The Gods, Demons, and their vassal races would definitely retaliate. Demi-Saints are not easy to fight, and Grand Luo would not be able to fight us either, which is why the battles would most likely take place at the Heavenly Immortal, True Immortal, and Golden Immortal battlefields."
"I've ordered the Three Realms' immortals to evacuate in order to avoid unnecessary losses."
Taishang Laojun waved him off and flatly said, "No need."
Eh?
The Jade Emperor did a double take.
"Senior Brother, the Gods, Demons, and their vassal races outnumber the Three Realms by a dozen times the number of Heavenly Immortals, True Immortals, and Golden Immortals … if we don't evacuate as soon as possible, we would suffer terrible casualties when the Gods and Demons attack!"
Taishang Laojun chuckled. "They wouldn't dare."
The Jade Emperor was dumbstruck.
"When you fought the Grand Luo of the Gods and Demons at the Grand Luo battlefield, the patriarchs of the Gods and the Demon Patriarchs had left the God Realm and the Demon Realm to head to the Grand Luo battlefield, but I stopped them."
The Jade Emperor was at first taken aback at those words, but soon became delighted!
He knew very well what it meant for Taishang Laojun to stop the patriarchs of the Gods and the Demon Patriarchs by himself, and his voice was trembling with excitement as he asked, "Did you take that step, Senior Brother?"
"No."
Taishang Laojun shook his head and did not continue the topic. Instead, he turned to Jiang He and said, "Based on what I know about the patriarchs of the Gods and the Demon Patriarchs, they would definitely seal the Demon Realm and the God Realm to reduce their conflict with the Three Realms."
"Still …"
"The God Realm and the Demon Realm would definitely not stand by and watch as another Saint rises in the Three Realms. They would definitely attack Jiang He."
Jiang He was promptly stunned. "The patriarchs of the Gods and the Demons would kill me?"
"The Saints of the Gods and Demons would not dare to attack with me around."
Jiang He breathed a sigh of relief and promptly relaxed, saying confidently, "As long as the Saints don't attack, the Gods and Demons could do whatever they want."
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