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

Chapter 280 Could it be another disciple of Immortal Jade Cauldron...?

"The golden bells and jade chimes are ringing out in unison. This is a signal that something major has happened in Heaven, summoning the celestial beings under Heaven's jurisdiction to protect it. Could it be...?"

Yu Ding was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed drastically. Without time to think, he subconsciously used the Golden Light Leap Technique and transformed into a golden light that shot into the sky. In the blink of an eye, he soared tens of thousands of miles into the sky.

It's no wonder he acted this way; you should know that when his previous disciples went to the Heavenly Court to cause trouble, they made quite a commotion.

This made it almost an instinct for him; whenever he heard such noises from the Heavenly Court, he would feel extremely guilty and instinctively want to run up to the heavens to clean up the mess.

"Wait, that's not right!"

A fierce gust of wind swept across his face. Yu Ding, who had been accelerating, finally came to his senses and slowly stopped high in the air, scratching his forehead in bewilderment. "It doesn't make sense!"

All told, he only had a handful of disciples.

The orthodox Yuan Hong, Yang Jian, Long Ji, and Xiao Fei, who had been reprimanded by him, should not repeat the offense.

The others were the few little creatures he had taken in as his avatars. At this moment, the dragon that had been killing his master was still being slowly tempered by his avatar, Bodhi.

The others are Li Jing, whom he trained as an avatar of the Taoist Taixu, and Huang Yu and Xiao Wu, whom Guiguzi trained.

Huang Yu and Zhou Wu have just come down from the mountain, and the script they received is about internal strife, so they won't cause trouble for the Heavenly Court.

Therefore, he was quite at ease with those two boys.

"Could it be... that kid Li Jing?"

Yu Ding raised an eyebrow. After much deliberation, he realized that only Li Jing had a grudge against the Heavenly Court.

That gives you a motive for committing the crime.

"But...didn't that kid promise me he wouldn't go looking for trouble with the Heavenly Court?"

Yu Ding frowned and said, "Also, that kid's innate talent is average. Even if I cleanse his marrow and transform him, he can't cause any trouble in the heavens unless he becomes a god in his physical body. But in such a short time... wait!"

As he pondered, Yu Ding suddenly became somewhat unsettled.

He suddenly looked up, his expression changing slightly: "Bifang!"

Bifang was a demon god. Although he had his power dispersed by cutting him into pieces, he still possessed strong demonic nature and the ability to bewitch people.

Furthermore, Li Jing genuinely hated the Heavenly Court. Therefore, even though he had tempered Li Jing's heart into iron and added elements to limit his demonic power,

However, he still couldn't guarantee that Li Jing's resolve wouldn't waver one day, allowing Bi Fang to take advantage of the situation and bewitch him...

His original plan was to gradually unseal Bifang as Li Jing's strength increased and his martial arts heart stabilized, making it his ally.

With this thought in mind, Yu Ding sat cross-legged in the void and began to quietly sense whether Bi Fang's body had been completely unsealed.

After a moment, Yu Ding opened his eyes with some confusion: "There's still half of the seal left, so it can't be Jing'er. Then who is it?!"

Boom!Boom!Boom!
At this moment, the summoning sounds of the golden bell and jade chime grew increasingly urgent.

"Something's not right. Although those little brats caused quite a stir in Heaven, it wasn't this big!"

Yu Ding looked up at the sky and said softly, "So... this time it's definitely not one of our disciples. Sigh, I'm so scared I'm sweating. It really is."

After calculating and realizing that this had nothing to do with him, Yu Ding looked particularly relaxed and looked up at the sky.

Since that's the case, he won't join in the fun, because...

Yu Ding sat down cross-legged. He also had an avatar who was ordered by his master to guard the Heavenly Court!
……

At this moment, the atmosphere within the Heavenly Court was extremely oppressive.

All the gods looked solemn, as if facing a formidable enemy. Meanwhile, within the Heavenly Court, countless celestial soldiers and generals, clad in armor and armed with weapons, surged toward the North Heavenly Gate, ready to engage in battle.

"A conspiracy! This is a huge conspiracy! What do you mean by giving us three days to move out of the Heavenly Court, or else we'll face the consequences? A threat! This is a blatant threat!"

"They've sent their challenge openly and aboveboard, so why are you talking about a conspiracy? This is clearly an open strategy!"

"Venus, tell me, now that the Heavenly Emperor and Queen Mother are not here, the demon race has taken the opportunity to send a challenge, demanding that we relinquish the Heavenly Court. What should we do?"

"Damn demons, they want to retake the Heavenly Court while the Heavenly Emperor and the Queen Mother are away. Don't even think about it, we'll fight them to the death."

"Fight? The demon race has been building up its strength for many years and is now incredibly powerful. What can our Heavenly Court use to fight them?"

At this moment, a group of immortals gathered in the Tongming Hall, their expressions filled with panic. As they talked, they began to argue with each other.

At this moment, a divine general snorted, "We have the Zhou Tian star system..."

An old immortal nearby scoffed, "Nonsense! The Zhou Tian Star Array originally belonged to the Demon Court, okay? And even if we have the array diagram, do you even have the manpower to set up the Zhou Tian Star Array right now?"

Upon hearing this, the god was so speechless that his face turned red, and he opened his mouth several times but could not utter a rebuttal.

"Don't panic, everyone!"

Venus waved his hand, trying to silence the crowd, but the more the immortals argued, the more chaotic it became, leaving Venus feeling overwhelmed and helpless.

Not long ago, they received a letter from the remnants of the Demon Court. The letter first expressed their gratitude to the current Heavenly Court for maintaining the stability of the Heavenly Dao and the Three Realms during their recuperation in the Demon Court.

It then affirmed the positive role and contributions that the current Heavenly Court has played to the world during these years.

Then the demon race revealed their true purpose, saying that the Heavenly Court's achievements were inadequate, not to mention managing the great worlds outside the Primordial World, they hadn't even managed the Primordial World well.

Then there's the fact that their demon clan, after years of recuperation, has long since recovered its former strength. They hope that the Heavenly Palace will be vacated for them so that they can regain control of the Heavenly Realm and continue to work to maintain the stability of the primordial world and all the other worlds...

Finally... the Heavenly Court must be emptied within three days.

Venus looked solemn. The demon race had sent this letter with ill intentions, wanting to put pressure on the people of Heaven.

The reality is that they are indeed feeling tremendous pressure right now.

If only the Heavenly Emperor and the Queen Mother were here… Taibai sighed inwardly. With these two innate great gods in charge, what kind of trouble could those remnants of the Demon Court cause?
However, if the Heavenly Emperor and the Queen Mother were both in charge of the Heavenly Court, would those demons and villains still dare to come?
As a confidant of the Heavenly Emperor and an elder of the Heavenly Court, he knew better than anyone else the current strength of the Heavenly Court. To be honest, the fact that the Heavenly Court had remained safe and sound all these years was basically due to the Heavenly Emperor, this innate great god, supporting it.

Moreover, and most importantly, their Heavenly Emperor used to be a hands-off manager who didn't care about anything at all!
It was only at his strong suggestion that the Heavenly Emperor issued an edict to recruit soldiers from the Three Thousand Great Worlds, which greatly strengthened the Heavenly Court and gradually put it on the right track.

but……

This can only supplement the number of ground-based combat forces; it's completely useless for improving high-end combat forces!

This time, their pretense was directly exposed in front of the remnants of the Demon Court.

"enough!"

Venus was already annoyed, and this noise only made him more agitated, so he shouted.

In an instant, the chaotic Tongming Hall became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The arguing immortals all turned to look at Venus, and one of them said, "Venus, what do you say we should do?"

Venus said, "Someone, go to the Dou Niu Palace and invite the Void Immortal to come and discuss this."

"it is good!"

Upon hearing this, the immortals and gods' eyes lit up. After exchanging glances, they all nodded secretly, and the panic on their faces lessened considerably.

They knew that the Void Immortal was a highly accomplished disciple of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable. If they could get help from him to summon other eminent figures from the Chan Sect, the crisis could be resolved!

Venus continued, "Secondly, send people to Guanjiang Estuary and Phoenix Mountain to invite Erlang Shen and Prince Longji to come and assist us!"

"This strategy is feasible!"

Upon hearing this, all the immortals nodded in unison again, though their expressions were slightly strange.

After all, if we invite two people who once wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace to come again, won't it be a little awkward for everyone to meet?

Seeing that the gods and immortals had calmed down, Venus breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

With a formidable enemy at hand, the greatest fear is that people will be filled with panic, and these colleagues will become obstacles for them.

"Um... I suddenly thought of something!"

At this moment, a voice whispered from the crowd, "Could it be that the demons who are going to attack the Heavenly Palace this time are once again the disciples of Immortal Jade Cauldron?" As soon as these words were spoken, the smiles on the faces of the immortals instantly froze.

Immediately, the group of immortals became less calm, exchanging bewildered glances.

"Fang...you wouldn't dare to talk nonsense!"

Upon hearing this, and seeing that his newly boosted popularity was almost destroyed, Taibai angrily rebuked, "Immortal Yuding is an immortal of the Chan Sect, how could he collude with the demon race?"

Upon hearing this, the immortals fell silent, and the doubt on their faces disappeared.

Seeing this, Venus breathed a sigh of relief. "Ahem, let me clarify first, it's not that they don't trust that immortal!"
To be honest, in their hearts, that immortal was incredibly virtuous. He was kind-hearted, repeatedly saved the Heavenly Court from danger, and even expended great magical power to heal their wounds and repair the Heavenly Court, until…

After these immortals learned that Erlang Shen and Prince Longji were taught by that person!

The moment they learned the truth, honestly, the image of this celestial being, so kind and compassionate, in the eyes of countless deities shattered, and his 'celestial persona' almost collapsed.

The more ruthless Erlang Shen and Prince Longji were to these immortals, the deeper their resentment towards their master, Jade Cauldron Immortal, became.

Fortunately, the immortal later did his best to help them make up for their losses, which successfully salvaged his reputation.

Therefore, it's no wonder that people don't trust that person. It's just that he taught two disciples, and both of them had a history of causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace. How can anyone trust that?
If that person hadn't been a high-ranking immortal of the Chan Sect, and if it weren't for the fact that the Chan Sect has certain views on those who are different from others...

They might even suspect that the earliest Meishan Great Ape Demon King and the later Peng Demon King were both trained by this person.

So it's understandable that people would associate this with that person now that something like this is happening in Heaven!

"Send someone to Biyou Palace in the East Sea to ask the immortals of the Jie Sect for help!"

"Also, immediately send someone to the Tushita Palace to invite the Supreme Lord..."

Venus's order was quickly and methodically carried out by the people, who went to the Tushita Palace and the Dou Niu Palace respectively.

Divine light also shot out from the Eastern Heavenly Gate...

……

At this moment, in the royal palace of Chaoge in Nanzhou.

Soon, soon... After watching Zi Shou push open the door and enter the Shang King's bedroom, Wen Zhong looked up at the sky, let out a long breath, raised the corners of his mouth, and left.

He seemed to have already caught a whiff of freedom.

Zi Shou pushed open the door and stepped into his father Di Yi's bedroom.

The spacious palace was completely silent. Apart from a figure lying on the bed behind the curtains, there was no one else there.

Only the bronze candlesticks on both sides have burning candles.

Zi Shou glanced at the bed, hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and said, "Father!"

On the bed, the figure opened his eyes and leaned against the bed. He was an old man with gray hair and a bushy beard, who looked to be in his fifties or sixties.

He looked thin and pale, but his expression was dignified and his face still carried the majestic aura of a king.

When Zishou saw that he was about to get up, he quickly stepped forward and reached out to help him.

"Let go, your father is not so weak."

The old man shook off his son's hand, slowly sat up with the help of the bed, and then breathed heavily.

Seeing this scene, even the usually calm Zi Shou felt a lump in his throat and bowed with red eyes, saying, "Your son... greets Father."

This is his current ruler of the human race, Emperor Yi of the Great Shang Dynasty, who is also his father.

Don't let his father's current frail appearance fool you; he is actually a martial arts master. Although he hasn't reached the Divine Travel realm, he has entered the Transcendent Realm. He is heroic and powerful, and... he is only in his forties!

Zi Shou's eyes reddened. He vaguely remembered that when he was a child, his father stood on the city wall with him and his two brothers. He lifted them up with one hand, exuding a heroic and spirited aura that was truly captivating.

However, years of overwork and illness had turned this human king into such a emaciated figure, causing Zi Shou an indescribable pain in his heart.

"Hehe, my son... is back?"

Emperor Yi leaned against the cushion, looking at his youngest son, a loving smile appearing on his majestic face.

"Yes!" Zi Shou said, suppressing his grief.

"What kind of expression is that? Who are you trying to cry to?"

Seeing Zi Shou's appearance, Emperor Yi said in a deep voice, "A true king has no tears; he will not shed a tear even if he bleeds."

"Yes, I remember it!"

Zi Shou wiped away his tears with his sleeve, his expression gradually hardening: "I left without saying goodbye and have been missing for two years, causing Father King to worry unnecessarily. I deserve to die."

"Hehe, some worries are inevitable, but I'm very happy that my child is grown up and has the courage to go out and explore."

Emperor Yi then smiled again: "Moreover, the Grand Tutor said that your trip would be auspicious rather than inauspicious, and it is indeed true. My son's martial arts cultivation has surpassed that of his father. Your father is very happy."

"Father!"

Zi Shou slowly raised his head, looked directly at Di Yi, and said, "I will be king!"

"Oh?"

A fierce light suddenly shone in Di Yi's eyes, revealing a look of surprise, but he suppressed it, staring intently at Zi Shou: "You, are you ready?"

"Yes, I'm ready."

Zi Shou and Di Yi looked at each other calmly and said, "The Great Shang Dynasty is currently beset by internal and external troubles. This heavy burden is too much for my elder brother to bear."

It is precisely this tranquility that gives people a sense of peace.

Di Yi stared at him: "If he can't handle it, how can you?"

"Even if we can't bear it, we have to bear it!"

Zi Shou said in a deep voice, "I have made my choice."

"I ask you, if you were king, how would you resolve the current internal and external troubles facing the Shang Dynasty?" Emperor Yi asked.

Zi Shou said in a deep voice, "We must first secure internal stability before dealing with external threats."

Di Yi's eyes lit up and he said, "If the feudal lords join forces, how can we quell the external threats?"

"Divide and disintegrate them, then break them through alliances!"

How can we quell internal strife?

"Protect the nobles above, demote the commoners below, and replace them..."

After a long time.

"Good! Good! Good!"

The light in Di Yi's eyes did not diminish. He looked at his son with great satisfaction and said "good" three times in a row, which was enough to show his feelings at this moment.

His body, which had been sitting up in excitement, slowly relaxed and leaned back on the cushion. He breathed slightly and murmured, "Alright, since you want it, then this throne... is yours."

Zi Shou asked in astonishment, "Father, this..."

He wondered if it was too hasty, considering he had originally prepared to compete with the eldest brother for the throne.

Therefore, upon returning, he immediately sought out Huang Feihu and recruited Li Jing, a talent he had discovered...

However, the old man's reaction left him not only bewildered but also feeling like he had punched a cotton ball.

It's...very uncomfortable!

And... why does it feel like his father is eagerly waiting for him to come and claim the throne?
P.S.: Ahem, I didn't finish writing yesterday, so I owe you a chapter. I'll make it up to you as soon as possible.

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