Don't let Yu Ding take on any more disciples.

Did Chapter 116 expose the truth?

A lucky cloud drifted by, and Yu Ding sat on it, pondering the grand Peach Banquet.

The origin of this grand event is the birthday of the Queen Mother of the West. As the owner of the innate spiritual root peach tree, the Queen Mother of the West would hold a grand peach banquet at the Jade Pool in Kunlun on this day, inviting some friends and powerful beings to come and taste the peaches.

At first, they were just some of the Golden Mother and Haotian's friends.

But over time, more and more gods came, and the scale began to expand. Eventually, it became a grand gathering in the primordial world.

Of course, for the immortals of the three religions, having the background of a sage meant that they had almost no effort in qualifying to participate in the Peach Banquet.

However, for some independent cultivators without any background, being invited by Yaochi becomes a symbol of honor and status.

However, as we all know, there's a high chance of something going wrong at such a grand event, so as someone who needs to play it safe and develop cautiously for now, it's best to keep a low profile...

While focusing on his apprentices' mental well-being, Yu Ding also made plans for this grand event.

"Jade tripod, jade tripod!"

Yu Ding's expression turned strange: "Why is Taiyi here?"

Two figures, one tall and one short, gracefully landed on a cloud in front of the Golden Cloud Cave on Jade Spring Mountain.

"Lord Taiyi!"

Qingyun came out and bowed to Taiyi.

Then, he saw a child with red lips and white teeth standing behind Taiyi.

She looked to be about his age, with the same hairstyle of a bun and a flame mark between her eyebrows.

“Lingzhuzi, this is the Daoist temple of your master, Master Yuding, at Yuquan Mountain.”

Taiyi laughed and said, "Qingyun, this is my disciple Lingzhuzi. You take him for a walk around your Jade Spring Mountain first, and I'll go find your master."

"Yes!" Qingyun bowed respectfully.

Taiyi strode into the Golden Cloud Cave, laughing, "Yu Ding, Yu Ding, the Queen Mother of the West has raised the Gathering Immortals Banner; we should go to the banquet..."

Qingyun looked at the cute child opposite her, who had a cool and aloof demeanor and was curiously looking around.

After hesitating for a moment, Qingyun gave a kind smile: "Junior Sister, there's no need to be so reserved. We're all family."

"Junior Sister?" Lingzhu, who was looking around Jade Spring Mountain, suddenly turned around and stared straight at Qingyun.

"You..." Qingyun's expression changed, and he chuckled dryly, "So you're a junior brother!"

Inside the Golden Cloud Cave, Taiyi stepped in and saw Yuding sitting on the cloud bed.

"Senior brother, I have to go out on business and I'm already on my way to the Heavenly Court."

Yu Ding gently shook his head: "This is just an avatar of mine."

"Already on its way, with whom?"

“I’m alone.” Yu Ding shook his head.

"Huang Long didn't come looking for you?"

Taiyi pondered for a moment and said, "This doesn't suit his temperament. He used to come to you whenever he had a problem... Never mind, I'll take Lingzhuzi and set off then."

After saying this, Taiyi left Jinxia Cave and suddenly paused outside the cave.

Qingyun was bruised and swollen, grimacing as he touched the bruises on his face. Beside him, Lingzhu sat cross-legged on the edge of the cliff, arms crossed, gazing into the distance.

"Ah, this..." Taiyi was speechless and said seriously, "Qingyun, who hit you? Tell me, and I'll stand up for you."

Qingyun glanced at Lingzhuzi, chuckled dryly, and said, "Master Taiyi, no one hit me; I fell down on my own."

"You fell? Qingyun, you're too careless. Be more careful next time."

Taiyi coughed lightly, then took out a pill and handed it out with concern, saying, "Take this and apply it to the wound."

"Thank you very much, Master Taiyi!" Qingyun happily accepted the gift.

Taiyi nodded and called out:
"Lingzhuzi, let's go."

Lingzhuzi grunted in agreement, glanced at Qingyun, and then transformed into a long rainbow and departed with Taiyi.

"So what if I called him the wrong name? Master used to think I was a girl too, and I never reacted," Qingyun muttered.

Not all the children in the immortal's household are handsome with delicate features and fair skin, but this boy is just too handsome.

Amidst the sea of ​​clouds.

Taiyi glanced at Lingzhuzi and said in a deep voice:

The first time I took you to your Uncle Yuding's door, you beat up his servant boy. Will you dare to beat up your uncle next time?

“Who told him to call me junior sister…” Lingzhuzi pouted.

"No matter what, Qingyun is also your Uncle Yuding's disciple and servant. It's normal for him to mistake you for someone else since this is the first time you've met. You absolutely cannot make a move against him."

After Taiyi finished speaking, he warned, "Let me tell you, your Uncle Yuding has a disciple who is incredibly powerful and has great magical abilities. He even caused a great disturbance in the Heavenly Palace. Be careful, or he might get you into trouble."

"Making havoc in...the Heavenly Palace?"

Ling Zhuzi's expression shifted: "Does doing this prove that I'm better than him...?"

Snapped!
Taiyi, his face dark, slapped his disciple's dangerous idea away:

"What are you saying? Do you think the Heavenly Court is some kind of place where just any Tom, Dick, or Dog can run wild?"

Last time, Yang Jian caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace, destroying countless buildings, which forced the three old men to help him repair the Heavenly Palace.

What a painful lesson this was.

And his apprentice,
How could you do such a thing?
You can't do that!

You can't even have such a dangerous thought.

"Then... Master, may I change my attire?"

Lingzhuzi quickly changed the subject and said helplessly, "I am your disciple, why should I dress up as a child? To be honest, this appearance is indeed easy to misunderstand."

"Is it?"

Taiyi looked you up and down a few times and coughed dryly, saying, "But I think you're quite good! The main problem is that you're too young now. You'll have a manly air when you grow up."

Lingzhuzi: "..."

I always felt that there was something wrong with my master's eyesight.

heaven.

This Peach Banquet was the first one held after the Queen Mother moved to the Heavenly Court, so the preparations for this Peach Banquet were particularly thorough and grand.

The gods in Heaven also realized that, taking advantage of the goddess's birthday, immortals from all over the Three Realms would come to offer their congratulations.

This is also an opportunity to expand the influence of the Heavenly Court and to identify and recruit talented individuals.

Therefore, almost everyone in Heaven attached great importance to this matter.

Except for one person.

At this moment, three spirit boats drifted on the Imperial Water Pool.

On each boat, there were two imperial chefs dressed in white robes with the character "厨" (chef) on their chests, fishing with rods.

"Hey bro, how many have you caught?"

On a funeral boat, a burly imperial chef looked at his brother beside him.

He glanced into his partner's bucket and exclaimed in surprise, "What? Five already? Bro, how did you do that? The fish here are so cunning and hard to catch!"

Upon hearing this, his partner smiled, a hint of smugness in his eyes, and said:
"Nothing special, just practice makes perfect!" The Han Dynasty imperial chef shook his head and said, "I really don't know what the Heavenly Emperor was thinking, to add a dish to the Peach Banquet with this whole pond of fish."

"Fine, we'll add more fish, but these are so hard to catch, and they won't let us use nets to scoop them up; we have to fish with a rod. How long will this take?"

His partner coughed lightly:
"Perhaps... the Heavenly Emperor was afraid that the fish he caught would be injured, thus ruining their flavor!"

The imperial chef glanced at him and sighed, "What a pity."

His partner asked curiously, "What's a pity?"

The Han Dynasty imperial chef glanced around and whispered:
"Let me tell you a secret: I've heard that the Heavenly Emperor loves fishing the most."

His partner's smile vanished, and he froze, then asked with a strange expression, "And then?"

You call this a secret?
This is a hobby!

Moreover, many people in Heaven knew that he used to fish frequently.

"If the Heavenly Emperor had seen your skills before, he would have been very impressed. Unfortunately, after the Empress ascended to Heaven, the Heavenly Emperor stopped fishing, and then..."

The imperial chef shook his head and gave his partner a knowing look.

"Who said that?"

His partner was immediately furious: "The Heavenly Emperor is afraid of the Queen Mother? What a joke!"

The Great Han Imperial Chef was horrified and covered his mouth: "Don't shout! Are you out of your mind?"

His partner glanced around and fell into deep thought.

……

In front of the South Heavenly Gate.

"Where did the immortal come from?"

The heavenly generals asked questions according to custom and examined the invitations.

Huang Long smiled and said, "Of course I do. I am Huang Long Zhenren from Magu Cave on Erxian Mountain."

He used to be very close to Yu Ding, and he would always invite Yu Ding to join him for any activities.

However, this time... cough cough, after the incident of 'Does Your Majesty not know that Yu Ding is my best friend', he felt a little guilty.

So he came alone.

They even deliberately avoided the East Heavenly Gate and took a longer route to the South Heavenly Gate.

"Oh, Senior Brother Huanglong is here quite early."

At that moment, a familiar voice came from behind, and Huang Long immediately trembled.

Jade tripod?

Huang Long turned around with a smile: "Junior Brother Yu Ding, what a coincidence!"

"It is indeed a coincidence. I didn't expect to run into my senior brother at the South Heavenly Gate," Yu Ding said with a smile.

When he arrived, he saw many immortals ascending to heaven, and each immortal held an invitation card, which served as proof of their identity.

"So it's the two immortals, Huanglong and Yuding! My apologies for not recognizing you!"

Behind the Heavenly Gate, a spirit official was in charge of receiving guests. Upon seeing the jade cauldron, his eyes lit up and he spoke to a fairy maiden.

The fairy maiden quickly stepped forward and said with a smile, "Immortal Jade Cauldron, please come this way!"

After Yang Jian's rampage in the Heavenly Palace, Yu Ding had become a familiar figure to the Heavenly Court.

not to mention……

Isn't this the way everyone goes?

Yu Ding was somewhat surprised.

The fairy maiden smiled and said, "Your Majesty invites you!"

"Your Majesty?" Yu Ding looked at Huang Long in confusion.

Huang Long also looked puzzled, as if he knew nothing... I feel so guilty!

Although the Queen Mother figured it out herself, and it wasn't because he sold the jade tripod, it still felt a bit off.

"Then... I'll trouble you to lead the way."

Yu Ding said, and rode on a cloud, drifting along, passing through palaces and fairy islands.

Finally, we arrived at the legendary... Jade Pool!
The Heavenly Court was originally a fairyland, and the Jade Pool was even more like a fairyland within a fairyland.

It boasts not only magnificent and beautiful fairy mountains and peaks, but also countless pavilions and towers, and suspended fairy islands.

Divine springs flow through the mountains, and spiritual herbs grow on the cliffs. The scenery is otherworldly and magnificent, with a striking fairy pool at the very center.

A high platform was built on the Fairy Pool.

The place was now filled with fine wines, delicacies, and peaches; it must have been the venue for the banquet.

The jade cauldron was taken by the fairy maiden to the largest fairy island behind the Jade Pool.

The island was like a small world, with a small pond in the center. Standing by the pond was a woman with a perfect figure, wearing a light gold robe, whose face was obscured.

Even just a glimpse of its back gave Yu Ding a sense of nobility, solemnity, and holiness.

Upon arriving here, Yu Ding knew without even thinking who the person in front of him was.

"This humble Taoist greets the Queen Mother of the West!"

Yu Ding bowed deeply in respect.

"Immortal Jade Cauldron, I have a question for you today that I would like to ask you to answer."

The figure turned around and said, revealing an exquisitely beautiful face.

At this moment, he had a faint smile on his face.

"Ahem, this humble Taoist priest is not interested in women..." Yu Ding coughed lightly to keep himself from losing his composure, "Your Majesty, please speak."

"Some people have said that Yang Jian is your disciple, but I am curious whether he is a disciple of the immortal?"
A pair of deep, beautiful eyes fell on Yu Ding.

Some say… Yu Ding smiled slightly:
“So what if it is, so what if it’s not?”

The other party clearly had more to say, so let's listen to what they have to say first, even if it's ambiguous.

He wasn't afraid of the Heavenly Court, but what he truly feared was that after this matter was exposed, the gods who had been beaten by his disciple would all hold a grudge against him.

It's just too provocative!
"Then I'll ask another question."

The Queen Mother of the West's eyes flashed, and she smiled, "Immortal Jade Cauldron, do you wish to take on a disciple or not?"

What? You're using this system on me too?

If I said I'd receive it, would you send it to me immediately...? Yu Ding sneered inwardly, shook his head, and sighed:
"To be honest, Your Majesty, although I also feel that my sect is a bit deserted and I would like to take on disciples, unfortunately, I have encountered a problem in my cultivation and do not have the energy to take on disciples for the time being."

I once made a vow that if I took on another disciple, I would jump off Yuquan Mountain.

"Is that so? That's a real pity. I was hoping my daughter would become the immortal's disciple."

The Queen Mother of the West shook her head with a regretful expression: "Since the Immortal won't accept you, I'll have to go to the Jade Void Palace another day to ask who Yuanshi Tianzun Yang Jian's master is..."

"Have I been exposed...?" Yu Ding suddenly looked up and saw the Queen Mother of the West smiling at him.

(End of this chapter)