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

Chapter 168 wasn't written as a "pretending to be weak to deceive others" script.

P.S.: Ahem, regarding Taibai's "Let's talk about it tomorrow... let's change it to the afternoon, the Heavenly Emperor needs to take a nap!" from the previous chapter.

……

The several inspectors exchanged glances and looked at each other in bewilderment.

At this moment, Haotian had closed his eyes and was massaging his temples with both hands.

This action...

Venus's expression shifted, realizing that the Heavenly Emperor was growing impatient. He waved his hand at the group and said, "Go down first. What are you standing there for? Come back this afternoon!"

In the afternoon… the muscles on the pale face of the guardian deity began to twitch slightly, and he weakly said, “Your Majesty has matters to attend to… you may attend to them first, this humble general… may wait…”

To be honest, although Longji had violated the Heavenly Law by severely injuring him, he didn't actually want to come to the Heavenly Emperor.

He didn't dare... even though, in all honesty, his guardian deity could say that there was nothing illegal about this operation.

But at this moment he had to admit that he was anxious because he was a new official and wanted to control the daughter of the Heavenly Emperor, make achievements, and gain a foothold in the Heavenly Court.

However, subsequent developments were beyond his control.

For example, Longji dared to disregard him, who was in charge of the laws and regulations of the Heavenly Court, and even took direct action, ultimately ending up in such a sorry state.

Longji is already a criminal and has been punished in the mortal world. What can he do if he accuses Longji of assaulting a high-ranking deity in heaven?
Furthermore, his decision to skip Yaochi and rush to Phoenix Mountain for a surprise inspection is an overreach. If he gets sued again... will he still be able to continue as a guardian deity?
Furthermore, his guardian deity, a dignified expert at the peak of the True Immortal Realm, went to try and subdue someone but ended up getting beaten up like this...

If this gets out, won't his guardian deity lose face?
He came here to find the Heavenly Emperor, not to seek justice or anything.

Because he knew he hadn't done anything wrong, but there was a prerequisite for that: he had actually found something.

If, like now, nothing is found in the end...
Besides bearing the responsibility of Yaochi, he will have to swallow all the consequences and bear all the pain himself.

He originally intended to bear the consequences silently, since being beaten was not something to be proud of.

Can……

That depends on whether he can handle it.

That brat Longji must have possessed some kind of priceless treasure; after breaking his back, the pain she caused was unbearable even for a true immortal like him.

After consuming the elixir he concocted himself, it had little effect, let alone healing injuries; even pain relief was not ideal.

In the end, having no other choice, he could only run to the Heavenly Emperor.

Yes, it's a long story, but to sum it up: he came to play the victim, hoping to get a legendary celestial elixir to heal his wounds.

Upon hearing this, Haotian opened his eyes, looked at the guardian deity with a serious expression.

When the guardian deity met Haotian's gaze, a weak, pitiful, and helpless smile quickly appeared on his pale face.

Whether he found out the problem or not is one thing, but beating a high-ranking deity of the Heavenly Court and causing him serious injury means that Longji's crime is indeed quite serious if investigated thoroughly.

He chose to settle things peacefully, his only request being to receive some "work injury" benefits from the Heavenly Court!

then……

Haotian glanced at the guardian deity, nodded, and said, "Guardian deity, then I'll trouble you to wait a moment."

After speaking, he stood up and strode out of the Tongming Hall with light steps.

Guardian Deity: "???"

As he watched the agile figure sweep past him, his smile froze on his face.
Go...go?
This is not quite what he expected!

“Guardian Deity, since you are willing to wait here, then you may wait here…!”

Venus looked at the guardian deity, couldn't help but shake his head, and stepped away.

This fellow really doesn't understand His Majesty's habits!

Since he entered the Heavenly Court, the number of times he had seen this Heavenly Emperor handle state affairs during his rest time was extremely limited.

Thinking about it carefully... it was probably only twice.

The first time was just before the end of the morning court session and the afternoon break when the great demon king of Meishan, Yuan Hong, broke into the celestial realm.

The second time was when Erlang Shen Yang Jian wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace last time, and the Heavenly Emperor was cornered in front of the Tongming Hall by his nephew...

There were only these two times in total.

After that, when the Demon King Lianpeng came to complain, even the Jade Cauldron Immortal couldn't persuade His Majesty to come, and the matter wasn't dealt with until the morning court session the next day.

Because it happened to be the time when the Heavenly Emperor was holding court!
Now, your guardian deity wants the Heavenly Emperor to exceed the allotted time to solve your problem...

Is your matter as serious as the matter of Peng Demon King filing a complaint with the emperor?
Do you have more influence than Master Yu Ding?

What? Nothing at all!
If not, then you'll just have to wait patiently!

With this thought in mind, Venus, who was walking out, raised his hand and yawned.

Having been by His Majesty's side for so long, why does he feel a little sleepy during lunch break?
"Too...too white...hiss!"

The guardian deity turned to call out to stop him, but Venus had already left.

Instead, the movement of turning around aggravated his waist injury, causing a collective gasp to rise in the Tongming Hall.

The vast Tongming Hall was now empty except for the guardian deities lying on the ground, gasping for breath, and a few inspectors who wanted to leave but dared not.

"General..." The men hesitated, wanting to speak but then stopped.

"Hiss...Say it...Hiss!" the guardian deity of the heavenly court said, enduring the pain.

"We still have a few things to take care of."

"Go, go, go..." The guardian deities waved their hands arrogantly, but at the crucial moment, none of them could be relied upon.

The several inspectors exchanged glances, bowed to the guardian deity, and quickly left the Tongming Hall.

"At crucial moments, damn it, you can't rely on any of them..."

Once the several inspectors left, only the guardian deity remained in the vast Tongming Hall, his face somewhat grim and somber.

He knew that even if he could deceive others, the inspectors who had accompanied him to the mortal realm had all witnessed the entire process of him being beaten.

Right now, they're probably laughing at him in their hearts!

“Senior brother is right. It’s really too difficult to gain a foothold in the Heavenly Court. Without your own people… it’s really no good!” The guardian deity’s expression flickered. This made it difficult for him to carry out some of his work. In addition, he was ostracized by many old gods in the Heavenly Court because of his authority.

Those people probably wanted to see him make a fool of himself, which is why he didn't want the news of him being beaten to spread.

Unless... he truly recruits these inspectors for his own use.

However, some of these inspectors had more seniority than him, and their cultivation levels were only one or two minor ranks lower.

Subduing them is by no means an easy task.

"Unless...they were my people from the beginning."

The guardian deity's eyes flashed, and he made a decision: it was time to find a fellow disciple to ascend to heaven.

After all, the Heavenly Court is still recruiting celestial soldiers and generals, and those disciples from cultivation sects, who already have a foundation, are undoubtedly the best choice.

……

"Taibai, Taibai!"

As Venus walked through the heavens, a celestial soldier flew swiftly towards him.

"Can't we talk about this in the afternoon?" Venus said.

"Taibai, a Taoist priest has arrived outside the Eastern Heavenly Gate. He claims to be the True Man of Emptiness and requests an audience with the Heavenly Emperor!" the heavenly soldier reported.

"The Void Immortal?!"

Venus pondered for a moment and said, "I don't think I've ever heard of it. Where did it come from?"

"That Taoist priest claimed to have come from the Jade Void Palace of Kunlun Mountain, and that he had come to serve the Heavenly Court by order of the Heavenly Venerable," the heavenly soldier said.

"Kunlun Mountain Jade Void Palace, by order of the Heavenly Venerable?"

Venus suddenly came to his senses: "Quickly, please, I'm going to find the Heavenly Emperor."

Other things can be neglected, but the people of Yuxu Palace cannot, especially the five words "By the Heavenly Venerable's Edict," which carry too much weight.

Venus hurriedly arrived at the Imperial Pool, and as expected, a figure sat by the water, calm and composed.

He was well aware of the guardian deities' needs, after all, he knew exactly what kind of treasure the Four Seas Bottle was.

He also wanted to teach this overstepping fellow a lesson.

"Jade Void Palace...Void Immortal?"

A hint of disappointment flashed in Haotian's eyes.

If he were to go on a quest to escape tribulations and maintain the stability of the Heavenly Court, he would naturally need to find a capable immortal.

The Antarctic Immortal and the Jade Cauldron Immortal are undoubtedly excellent choices; whoever it is, they can definitely command respect.

Unfortunately, the one who came was an Empty Void Immortal whom he had never heard of before.

But it's better to have it than nothing... Haotian sighed inwardly, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

Whoever comes, as long as they are from the Chan Sect, represents the attitude of the entire Chan Sect.

If something happens, this person will have the entire Jade Void Palace standing behind them.

Beside him, Venus was cautiously awaiting a reply, wondering if that immortal could persuade the Heavenly Emperor to make an exception for the third time.

"Let's go!"

Haotian raised his hand and flicked it, the fishing rod in his hand disappeared, and he slowly rose up and headed towards Tongming Palace.

Tongming Hall.

"Real person, please."

The guardian deity turned around with a heavy heart and saw a young Taoist priest dressed in purple robes entering the Tongming Hall, led by a heavenly soldier.

"Huh, guardian deity..." Yu Ding's lips twitched when he saw the miserable figure lying on the stretcher in the field.

Longji really doesn't know his own strength when he hits someone.

This is an act of assaulting a high-ranking official of the imperial court... no, a deity of the heavens, a grave offense.

but……

She was frightened by the fierce appearance of the guardian deity, which caused the Four Seas Bottle in her hand to fly out of her hand and happen to hit the guardian deity in the waist... It seems quite reasonable!
After all, she was a girl, timid, and the guardian deity was a fierce old man, aggressive and menacing...

Alternatively, it's also plausible that she felt her life was threatened when she saw her own people being injured, and acted in self-defense, accidentally going too far in the process...

The moment he saw the guardian deity, Yu Ding had already come up with several reasonable and legitimate explanations for his disciple.

“Master, the Heavenly Emperor is not currently in the Tongming Hall. We will have to trouble you to wait for a while,” the heavenly soldier said.

"It's alright. The Heavenly Emperor is very busy with official duties and has countless responsibilities. I understand!"

Yu Ding said with a smile, "Thank you for your trouble!"

"How dare you, how dare you!"

The soldier looked at the jade cauldron with surprise, said he dared not, and turned to leave the Tongming Hall.

"How should I address this fellow immortal?"

The guardian deity scrutinized the jade cauldron with a critical gaze.

Yu Ding didn't take it to heart and said with a smile, "I am the Taoist Master Kongxu!"

“The Void Immortal… I’ve never heard of him.”

The guardian deity pondered for a moment, then, unable to recall, his expression immediately turned cold as he asked, "Fellow Daoist, on which famous mountain, in which sacred land or immortal abode do you cultivate?"

"Let's go to Yuxu Palace on Kunlun Mountain!"

Yu Ding glanced at him and said indifferently, mimicking his tone, "Yuanshi Tianzun is my master, and the Twelve Golden Immortals are my senior brothers. May I ask your guidance, sir..."

Whether it's a jade cauldron or emptiness,

He was never playing the role of a wolf in sheep's clothing!
He actually wanted to keep a low profile, but unfortunately...
The background doesn't allow it!

(End of this chapter)