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

Chapter 164 Is Fellow Daoist always this confident?

"This person is truly capable; I dare not accept such praise!"

Yu Ding chuckled softly and said, "But teaching one or two apprentices is still no problem."

Long Hao smiled, flicked his sleeve, and the surrounding scenery changed.

The next second, the two of them were sitting on the bank of a large river, with a chair under their bottoms and a simple fishing rod in their hands.

"They even arranged the posture for me..." Yu Ding thought to himself, then looked around, chuckled softly, and started fishing with a clear conscience.

The fish in this river are not very intelligent, but they are extremely slippery, and there is no bait on the two fishing rods.

The chances of this fish taking the bait are really slim.

Of course, Yu Ding also knew that this fellow Daoist's visit to him was probably not for fishing.

The two of them quietly began fishing.

"Does the Master have nothing to ask me?"

After waiting for a long time without Yu Ding asking any questions, Long Hao spoke first.

"What you want to say, fellow Daoist, is something I would have said even if I didn't ask you."

Yu Ding smiled inwardly: "If you don't want to talk about it, it's pointless for me to ask, isn't it?"

"Fellow Daoist is truly..."

Long Hao smiled helplessly, staring calmly at the water, and said, "Does the Master know why Long Ji was ambushed this time?"

Without thinking, Yu Ding replied, "Someone is interfering."

Long Hao was taken aback: "Why?"

"Given Longji's status and the positions of the two of you, whoever is in charge of the Heavenly Laws would have to turn a blind eye, let alone come down to investigate."

Yu Ding smiled and glanced at him: "Someone wanted to investigate you, and you could have solved the problem with just a word, or you could have notified me in advance. But this time, you have to come in person, which shows that this matter is beyond your control."

Long Hao was silent for a moment.

As he said, this incident did indeed happen somewhat suddenly.

"By the way, has that guardian deity always been this brave?"

"Why do you ask that, fellow Daoist?"

"Forgive my bluntness, but this gentleman is probably either an idiot... or just plain stupid," Yu Ding remarked.

This is like a company's discipline manager who, shortly after taking office, starts investigating the boss's daughter... Does he even want to stay in the company?

Of course, rules and regulations are there, and it's good to follow them, but you also need to learn about interpersonal relationships and have higher emotional intelligence.

The program should proceed as it should, but it should also close its eyes when necessary.

But you forced your boss to step in and smooth things over... that's a bit too blunt.

This isn't just low emotional intelligence; it's utterly lacking in emotional intelligence, or as commonly known, being clueless.

"Um... he's a bit dim-witted."

Long Hao recalled that man's style and was somewhat speechless, then calmly said, "However, this matter was actually someone testing me through Long Ji!"

"Huh?" Yu Ding suddenly turned his head to look at Long Hao.

They've schemed against you, and you're still so calm?

"There are some things I don't want to say more about, but my time has come."

Long Hao pretended to be nonchalant and said, "I need to descend to the mortal realm to undergo tribulation."

He was just playing along.

"You're undergoing a tribulation? What will happen to the Heavenly Court?"

Yu Ding pondered for a moment, and realized that this person clearly meant he wanted to ask for leave.

But... this top leader of Heaven is like the general manager of Heaven. If he leaves, won't Heaven be in chaos?

"Fellow Daoist, would you like to keep an eye on things for me?"

Long Hao blinked expectantly.

"No, it's impossible for me to work, it's never going to happen."

Yu Ding waved his hand directly: "We have an agreement. I am merely a legal advisor to the Heavenly Court and am not under the jurisdiction of any of the Heavenly Court's divine offices."

"Fellow Daoist, are you always this confident?"

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing, just asking," Long Hao said with a smile.

"I'm not usually very confident about other matters, but whether or not to look after the Heavenly Court... I can make my own decision on that matter." Yu Ding revealed a confident smile.

Long Hao glanced meaningfully at Kunlun Mountain, then silently closed the small gap that had been opened.

Hey, you there, did you hear that?
“Let’s not talk about that. I’ve deduced that Long Ji will face a calamity in the future, and you are a benefactor in his life,” Long Hao said.

He wasn't worried at all about leaving the Heavenly Court to undergo tribulation.

On the contrary, after his passing, the people who should really be worried are the three religions.

After all, the Heavenly Court wasn't just his personal Heavenly Court.

When the Dao Ancestor established the new Heavenly Court, he made it clear that the three religions would all have a share, just like him, and that they should contribute their manpower and strength.

As a result, those three families wouldn't give him anything, didn't care about anything, and their disciples even caused trouble for his work...

Now he's going to retire and relax, leaving the mess to the three sects to deal with.

However, the only person he was worried about when he went to undergo his tribulation was Longji.

Don't ask him why he didn't mention his Daoist partner, Yaochi.

Because Yaochi is powerful and domineering, since they met, she has always been the one to get angry and punish others, and she has never suffered a loss.

I know you're talking nonsense with a straight face, but I won't say anything... Yu Ding glanced at Long Hao meaningfully.

After all, in the original Investiture of the Gods, the connection between Jade Cauldron Immortal and Princess Longji was not significant, but essentially nonexistent.

"I dare not accept the title of 'noble person,' but since Longji is my disciple, if you want to touch her, you'll have to ask if my Yuding lineage agrees."

Yu Ding smiled. In fact, ever since the previous Peach Banquet, he had been trying his best to help Long Ji resolve his calamities.

As for his lineage... well, it's quite lively.

"Thank you!" Long Hao smiled and his figure disappeared.

The small world that was cut off is like a drop of water merging into the ocean, and it also returns to the larger world invisibly.

"Are you plotting against my disciple?"

Yu Ding narrowed his eyes and began to ponder.

According to his previous estimate, Longji would be fine before the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods.

She faced two major tribulations: first, she was forced into marriage, and second, she perished within the Great Array of Ten Thousand Immortals.

He just didn't expect that the scheming had already begun.

"Wait a minute, the guardian deity's surprise inspection shouldn't cause any conflicts, right?"

Yu Ding suddenly raised an eyebrow: "After all, they are our own people, but... this time, that Heavenly Court seems to be a complete idiot!"

Longji used to be a gentle lamb, but now he seems to have turned into a big gray sheep, cough, he's not so gentle anymore.

Upon realizing this, Yu Ding became somewhat unsettled, and dared not delay for even a moment.

It transformed into a golden ray and shot straight towards Longji's palace.

……

Phoenix Mountain, where the Azure Phoenix Dipper stands.

"Fairy Qingluan, are you done yet?"

Outside the palace, the guardian deity couldn't help but frown; he had been waiting for a long time.

"Oh dear, what a pity. I forgot that the princess is meditating, and no one can disturb her during this time. If you want to see the princess, you must wait until she wakes up before I can inform her, right?" Qingluan came out and closed the door.

"Meditate..."

The guardian deity's face darkened, and he looked at the palace, saying, "I'm afraid the princess isn't inside."
"Azure Phoenix Fairy, I advise you to tell the truth, or I will not be so polite."

The spirit officials behind him looked bitter; they regretted not having taken this mission.

At this moment, how could they not know that the princess was not in the palace!

"If she were here, she would have come out long ago." "Hmph, where else could the princess go if she's not here? What can you do about it if I'm impolite?" Qingluan said coldly.

"Then please don't blame me for being rude."

The guardian deity said loudly, "Princess Longji, I am bound by my duties, please forgive me!"

Having said that, he strode directly toward the vermilion gates of the palace.

"Guardian Deity, how dare you!"

With a soft shout, Qingluan unleashed a divine azure glow that illuminated all directions, its aura of a true immortal flowing towards the crowd.

"Take her down!" the guardian deity ordered the several inspectors behind him.

Although the Azure Phoenix is ​​a divine bird, these spirit officials are not weak either.

The Discipline Department can be considered an asset left behind by Yunhua, as he selected elites from the Heavenly Court to establish it when he was in charge of the Heavenly Laws.
It was ultimately shelved because of what happened later.

After the Peach Banquet, the Heavenly Court recruited many immortals from outside the palace, and they eventually took shape under his guidance.

The number of Inspector Spirit Officers is currently only three hundred. Each Spirit Officer is extremely powerful, basically reaching the level of True Immortal, and is also the backbone of the Heavenly Court.

After all, they are responsible for supervising the gods of Heaven, and in the future, they will also be responsible for supervising the Three Realms... Some of the Heavenly Courts that have committed offenses are very powerful.

If we're not strong enough, not only will we fail to win, but we might also embarrass the Heavenly Court's legal department.

"Yes!" Several inspectors stepped forward, their powerful auras spreading out.

"A true... true immortal?"

Qingluan was forced back several steps by the combined attack of these powerful spirit officials, and exclaimed in shock, "Who are you people? I've never seen you before!"

She had already anticipated that this guardian deity was powerful!
However, the seemingly ordinary guys behind him were also true immortals... which shocked her greatly.

"They are the inspector spirits under my command."

The guardian deity stepped forward and said, “The fairy has been away from the Heavenly Court for too long, and the Inspection Department was only recently established. It’s normal that the fairy doesn’t know about it!”

"I also hope that the fairy will not be ungrateful and obstruct our duties, otherwise I will arrest you for obstructing official business according to the Heavenly Laws."

“You…” Qingluan was furious, but a sense of powerlessness welled up in her heart.

Seven or eight true immortals, plus a guardian deity... what can she do alone?
The guardian deity led the inspector spirit officer forward, their auras of true immortals spreading and pressing down on the Azure Phoenix in an overwhelming manner.

Qingluan resisted with all her might, but at the same level, her waist slowly bent, a look of difficulty appeared on her face, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the stone steps under her feet.

The guardian deity led everyone forward step by step, while Qingluan was forced to retreat step by step.

Finally, something touched her back.

Qingluan sighed inwardly; she now knew what lay behind her.

The palace gates!

She absolutely could not allow these people to enter the palace. Longji was already being punished for his mistakes, and if he were found out this time, it would cause even greater trouble.

She remembered that when she followed the Queen Mother of the West, Longji had not yet been born.

Jinmu was surrounded by many powerful divine birds and beasts, but she was ultimately the lucky one chosen as Longji's guardian bird.

She watched Longji grow up. When Longji was upset and had no one to talk to, she would occasionally confide in her and share many rare treasures with her in private.

To be frank, their relationship is that of mistress and servant, but in reality, they are like sisters.

Although she missed a lot of cultivation because of taking care of Longji, she did not feel regretful.

So now, she absolutely cannot let Longji get into trouble...

This was an order given to her by the Queen Mother of the West, and it was also something she did willingly for Longji.

With this thought in mind, Qingluan's eyes flashed with determination.

"boom!"

The next moment, she made a decisive move. A surge of azure light erupted suddenly, incredibly powerful, as a luminous white palm struck towards the guardian deity.

And the result of doing so...

With seven or eight True Immortals joining forces, the disparity in strength is too great; there will be no miracles if she takes action.

puff!
Divine light illuminated the heavens and earth, and magical power erupted and surged toward her like a raging torrent. Qingluan, like a small fishing boat in a storm, coughed up blood and flew backward, crashing through the vermilion gate.

“Princess…” Qingluan sighed inwardly.

At that moment, the world seemed to slow down in her eyes, and she slowly closed her eyes.

The door slowly swung open, and white light bathed her.

But a pale white hand also appeared at the same time.

The blue phoenix waited for a heavy landing, but it didn't; it only felt as if it had landed on cotton.

A soft light enveloped me.

Qingluan opened her eyes and felt a hand on her back, gently lowering her down. The owner of the hand was...

A woman dressed in pure white stood behind her, her slender and graceful figure like a fairy stepping out of a painting, exuding an unprecedented charm.

The blue phoenix landed, blood spilling from its mouth, and was somewhat unsteady on its feet.

"How are you? Can you still hold on?" the woman in white asked.

"Who dares to obstruct the Heavenly Court's Inspection Department from carrying out its duties?"

The guardian deity's gaze sharpened; he was originally a peak True Immortal level expert.

Upon seeing this woman, he instinctively felt a sense of wariness.

“We can still hold on!” Qingluan said, while also looking curiously at the woman who had suddenly appeared.

The most important person in her life, and the one who accompanied her the most, was Longji.

Besides that, she remembered that she didn't seem to know such a fairy of true immortal level.

But for some reason... she felt a strange sense of familiarity with him.

"Could it be... no, no!"

Qingluan thought of a possibility, but immediately rejected it.

The woman in white said coldly, "Weren't you looking for me?"

As he spoke, a white light shone from his body.

"I... could it really be..."

Qingluan's heart trembled, and her eyes revealed an incredulous joy.

In the holy white light, the woman in white shrank in size, transforming into a girl of about sixteen.

"Princess Longji?"

The guardian deity asked in surprise, while the other inspectors nodded secretly after comparing the two.

"Princess?!" Qingluan exclaimed in surprise, somewhat unable to believe that the person in front of her was the little princess.

Has she truly become an immortal? Has the princess really overcome that hurdle that she couldn't cross even after sixteen eons?

"Sister Qingluan, I'll take care of everything," Longji said softly, giving her a reassuring look.

"Since the princess is here... then everything is fine!"

The guardian deity clasped his hands in a fist salute to Longji, then turned and left.

"You hurt my people, and you just leave like that?"

Longji's indifferent voice rang out behind everyone, and at the same time, a sword light whistled through the air.

when!
With a clang, a divine sword was driven into the ground in front of everyone.

This is troublesome...

The group of inspectors secretly groaned inwardly.

"What does the princess want?"

The guardian deity frowned and said, "I'm afraid the princess has been away from the Heavenly Court for too long and doesn't recognize us. These are the Inspector Spirits, and I am a guardian deity personally appointed by the Heavenly Emperor..."

"Is this your excuse for hurting people?"

Longji remained calm, but her eyes held a cold glint. The bond between Qingluan and her over the past sixteen years had long surpassed that of master and servant.

"Your Highness, please allow me to report that it was Princess Qingluan who first obstructed our official duties."

The guardian deity turned around, his eyes flashing, and said, "If the princess insists on holding us accountable, could you please explain why it took you so long to come out?"

(End of this chapter)