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

Chapter 494 Welcoming His Majesty Back to Heaven
"An acquaintance?" Venus was slightly taken aback.

The two stood on a mountain. He followed Yu Ding's gaze and looked at more than a dozen mountain villages. He saw neat houses, people coming and going, and people working in the fields.

Suddenly, his gaze sharpened, and he spotted a beggar sitting against the wall in the courtyard of a house, basking in the sun.

"He seems to be... the Divine General Kunzhong?"

Venus frowned as he stared at the beggar, then suddenly said in surprise, "He's also here to find a candidate for the Heavenly Emperor."

Yu Ding nodded; this was the first place he had found.

But I never expected that not long after, the Kunzhong Divine General I met in front of the South Heavenly Gate would also find his way here.

Besides him, there was another middle-aged man in his thirties or forties in the courtyard. He had dragon-like eyes and phoenix-like features, and a few wisps of beard on his chin. At this moment, he was sitting next to the beggar, with his back to Yu Ding Tai Bai, chatting idly.

"Escape..."

After listening to the beggar's story, Zhang Youren shook his head: "When the world is at peace, the people suffer; when war breaks out, the people suffer too."

"Who says it isn't?"

The beggar said, "This time I stumbled upon your treasure land and saw that it is well-governed, every household lives in peace and contentment, everyone has food to eat, and everyone's face is filled with happy smiles. Everyone says it is thanks to Chief Zhang. Chief Zhang is truly a capable man."

Zhang Youren waved his hand and laughed, "It's all because everyone is so kind. Everyone has food to eat, which is a gift from heaven. I don't have any of those skills."

He was telling the whole truth.

The evil river god who used to cause trouble here died that time. The river is now teeming with fish and shrimp, the mountains are full of prey, and the plains can be planted with grains. As long as the weather is favorable, it would be hard for anyone to starve.

For ordinary people like them, their greatest needs are simply to have food to eat, clothes to wear, a place to live, and good health—that's enough.

As for the fact that everyone here respects him...

It's very simple. First, he has experience in Taoist studies and knows two kinds of magic. Second, the man-eating river god also died at his hands, so his words naturally carry weight.

However, he doesn't bully others. He will step in to mediate and uphold justice when there are conflicts. Over time, the local customs have become simple and honest, and the relationship between neighbors has become harmonious.

“Chief Zhang is too modest. If you don’t want to talk about it, I won’t force you. Why make up such excuses?” The beggar naturally didn’t believe him.

He had also wandered around the eighteen villages in this valley during these days, and saw that doors were left unlocked at night, lost items were not picked up on the road, and neighbors lived in harmony.

This was a scene he had never seen before, not even in the primordial world or the world he ascended to.

It should be known that human nature is inherently evil; greed, jealousy, deceit, and the inability to bear seeing others succeed... these evils that permeate other worlds seem to exist nowhere here.

Zhang Youren thought for a moment and said, "Speaking of governance... I actually have some experience as well."

The beggar hurriedly said, "I'd like to hear the details."

Zhang Youren stretched out his right hand and made a fishing rod motion, saying, "Sometimes when you think about governance, it's actually like fishing or cooking fish and shrimp. You see, you can't be too hasty after casting your line; when the time is right, you should lift the rod..."

The beggar's eyes lit up as he listened to Zhang Youren's words, and he nodded secretly, having made up his mind.

Of course, this was because he ascended late and had never seen the "heroic figure" of the Primordial Emperor. If Taibai and the others had heard this, they probably would have turned around and left.

"clang!"

Just as Zhang Youren was explaining his fishing techniques, his ear suddenly twitched and his head tilted to the side. A pair of scissors flew past his ear and stuck into a tree.

Zhang Youren remained calm, as if he had long been accustomed to it all, but the beggar was startled and looked towards the hall.

A woman in her thirties with a slender figure and an icy expression stepped forward and said, "Keep your voice down."

Through the window, I could see his daughters in the room: some were practicing calligraphy, one was painting, some were reading, and two were playing chess...

But every girl had a melancholy look on her face.

"Hey, this woman's itching for a beating again."

Zhang Youren gestured to the astonished beggar, "Brother, calm down. I'll go teach her a lesson. She's really too unruly."

The beggar nodded in deep agreement. If Chief Zhang hadn't dodged in time, he probably would have a hole in his head by now.

He had traveled all over the country and ventured into the wilderness, but he had never seen such a shrew.

"Come with me!" Zhang Youren called his wife into the bedroom, closed the doors and windows, and his daughters exchanged glances and laughed.

Zhang Youren whispered, "Madam, we have guests here, can you give me some face?"

Chi Yao stared at him with a half-smile, then glanced at the bed.

Zhang Youren coughed lightly: "We're running low on loaches at home. I'll go fishing again this afternoon."

Soon, the sound of Zhang Youren whipping and scolding came from the room, but the daughters just smiled at each other and continued to do their own thing.

A moment later, Zhang Youren opened the door. His wife was sobbing inside, and he walked in with a look of lingering anger on his face: "Hmph, I have to teach her a lesson."

The beggar stared at Zhang Youren in disbelief.

"No, buddy, I'm a god!" Although he didn't have the perverse pleasure of spying, he stared at Zhang Youren's figure and cursed at the table for a long time.

on the hill.

Taibai Jinxing looked at Yu Ding in astonishment and said, "Brother Yu Ding, could it be that the person you recommended is...?" Yu Ding smiled and said, "That's right, it's that friend Zhang. Look at him, his forehead is full and his jaw is square, with dragon eyes and phoenix eyes..."

Before he could finish speaking, Venus seemed to have thought of something terrible and interrupted him, shaking her head resolutely, "No! Absolutely not! The Heavenly Court absolutely cannot have another Heavenly Emperor who loves fishing."

Yu Ding said quietly, "I became fishing buddies with the Innate Emperor through fishing. Do you have any objections to this hobby?"

Venus paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I have no objection, but this fisherman is absolutely unacceptable."

Yu Ding smiled and looked down the mountain, saying, "Is that so?"

I never expected Brother Haotian to be so romantic. Ah, you know, marriage is like a city; those outside want to get in, and those inside really know how to have fun.

In the courtyard, the beggar was weighing the pros and cons.

To be honest, what he valued was the other party's management ability; being afraid of one's wife didn't seem to be a big problem.

Thinking of this, he revealed a kind smile: "Brother Zhang, would you like to be the Heavenly Emperor?"

"The Heavenly Emperor?" Zhang Youren looked at the beggar with a bewildered expression.

Suddenly, he instinctively took several steps back, moving away from the beggar, as if he had heard something terrifying.

But after retreating to a distance, he looked at himself with a surprised expression, wondering why he had reacted so strongly.

Was it because they were too shocked?
The beggar pointed to the sky and said with a smile, "That's right, the supreme Heavenly Emperor who rules over the primordial world and the three thousand great worlds, I will recommend you immediately as soon as you give the word."

Zhang Youren looked at him in astonishment: "You...who exactly are you?"

Golden light emanated from the beggar's body, and he transformed into a golden-armored deity before Zhang Youren, laughing, "I am a divine general from the Upper Realm, and to be honest, I am currently on imperial orders searching for a candidate to become the Heavenly Emperor. Brother Zhang, don't panic, I think you are very suitable."

"No, no!"

Venus, in a panic, leaped towards the courtyard on the hillside.

Before finding a partner, the Heavenly Emperor loved fishing. Now that he's found a new one, she's also a fisherman. Didn't the Heavenly Emperor waste his time finding a partner?
Yu Ding watched this scene without interfering. The choice of the Heavenly Emperor had already been decided, and he was too lazy to get involved. On the contrary, Haotian had some connections with him, and it would be better for him to go back than to someone he was not familiar with.

"A divine general?"

Zhang Youren looked at the divine general in astonishment and quickly cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Heavenly God. However, I am of limited talent and ability and cannot shoulder this heavy responsibility. I have truly failed the Heavenly God..."

As he spoke, he bowed to the Kunzhong Divine General. He felt an instinctive aversion to the word "Heavenly Emperor" and immediately refused.

Just as the Kunzhong God was about to reach out to help, a bolt of lightning suddenly crashed down from the clear blue sky, engulfing the Kunzhong God.

"Do not……"

Taibai arrived in a flash, but before he could utter the second word, he saw Zhang Youren bow and then a bolt of lightning descend from the sky to subdue the Kunzhong God General.

Immediately, Venus stared in disbelief, and his words came to an abrupt halt.

The lightning quickly dissipated, but arcs of electricity still lingered on the ground. In addition, there was a figure that was almost completely black, emitting wisps of black smoke, and almost charred, but whose human shape could still be barely discerned. It was twitching at that moment.

The commotion was so alarming that Chi Yao and her daughters all went out to check.

"You are……"

Venus looked at Zhang Youren in shock, then turned back to look at Yu Ding Zhenren in the distance, and immediately understood what was going on.

Zhang Youren quickly waved his hand and denied it, saying, "It wasn't me, it really wasn't me. You saw it yourself, it was lightning that struck him."

No wonder the immortal was so confident that I would be satisfied... Venus bowed and said, "This old minister, Venus, pays respects to Your Majesty and welcomes Your Majesty back to Heaven!"

At first, he didn't recognize the person's identity, but this bolt from the blue made him realize who the other person was.

Zhang Youren was shocked and said, "You are also an old immortal in heaven. Oh no, no, how can you worship a mortal like me?"

"No..." Taibai Jinxing looked up in surprise and saw the man in front of him politely return the greeting. Instantly, a strong sense of alarm rose in his heart.

Boom——

Another bolt from the blue engulfed Venus completely.

A moment later, the lightning dissipated, and another figure appeared on the ground, convulsing and spitting out black smoke, raising its hand with difficulty to point at Zhang Youren.

Zhang Youren: "..."

He stared at the two figures on the ground before him, and images of past lightning strikes flashed through his mind.

Finally, all the images overlapped, freezing at the moment he bowed down.

Zhang Youren seemed to be deep in thought.

No wonder Master Yuding didn't come with me... Venus stared blankly at the azure sky, his brain, struck by lightning, somewhat malfunctioning.

I don't know when the memory was shattered, but I feel that I was running in the sunset at some unknown time inexplicably appearing in my mind.

"Oh?"

Seven little heads lined up by the door frame, staring wide-eyed in utter shock at the scene.

Only then did Yu Ding arrive belatedly. Looking at Taibai Jinxing on the ground, he shook his head and said, "May the Heavenly Venerable grant you boundless blessings! Fellow Immortal Taibai, why did you leave in such a hurry?!"