The disciple of Yue Lao

Chapter 281 The Fury of Thunder

As the dawn breaks, thousands of golden rays penetrate the clouds, and the sky gradually turns a gentle blue-purple.

Yang Jian and Xiaotian Dog have returned to the South Heaven Gate to stand guard. They are still as serious as ever, checking the "tokens" of Xia Yu and others coldly.

Qianliyan and Shunfenger were cured by Laozi's magic medicine. Their eyes and ears have returned to normal and are even more sensitive than before.

【Lingxiao Palace】

The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother sat upright on the Nine Heavens Dragon Chair, while the fairies were either standing or sitting, each holding a fairy weapon, and the fairies were playing music and dancing in the middle.

Xia Yu and others finally arrived on the auspicious clouds. They hid behind the immortals, fearing that the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother would discover that they were late.

"His Majesty……"

Taishang Laojun captured Li Jian and brought him to the palace, reporting to the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother what he had done in the mortal world.

The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother were furious. The melodious fairy music came to an abrupt end. The fairies retreated and all the fairies trembled.

In an instant, the wind and clouds changed, and the light clouds condensed into a thick black curtain, covering up the glory and brightness just now.

The Jade Emperor's face, which was originally dignified and kind, was now wide open with unprecedented anger in his eyes. The Queen Mother usually didn't get angry, but now she could hardly hide her anger.

Lightning flashes could be seen faintly in the sky, as if the wrath of thunder from heaven was about to pour down.

All the disciples knelt in the hall together, and Yue Lao, who was standing beside Taishang Laojun, also bowed his waist and dared not speak.

From the gods to the immortals, some were standing with their heads down, some were kneeling with their heads down, and the hall fell into deathly silence, so quiet that they could hear each other's heartbeats.

"Yue Lao, you are guilty of failing to discipline your children properly?" the Jade Emperor asked angrily.

Yue Lao lowered his head, bent his waist, and replied in a low voice: "Xiao Xian... admits his sins, and will... discipline you strictly in the future."

He hoped that Taishang Laojun could say a few good words for him, after all, he was also drunk with him.

However, Taishang Laojun pretended not to notice his "eye hint".

"Thousand-Li Eyes and Super-Hearing Ears reported that they have become blind and deaf and unable to perform their duties normally due to the use of the poisonous drugs you gave them, is that right?" The Jade Emperor turned to Li Jian and questioned.

"That's right." Li Jian admitted.

This "fearless" expression angered the Queen Mother. She stared at Li Jian who was kneeling below and angrily said, "Bold Li Jian, why did you violate the Heavenly Law? Why don't you tell me quickly?"

Having lost his memories of "Han Chuxia", Li Jian also forgot the motives for violating the Heavenly Rules, so he remained silent and didn't know what to say. However, the fellow apprentices who had been deceived and beaten by him were eager to tell him everything, and because Yue Lao didn't say anything, they endured it again and again.

"Speak..." Yue Lao secretly kicked Li Jian, but Li Jian still did not respond.

"Ok?"

"Your Majesty, Li Jian was also instigated by the people from the demon world..."

"Who is from the demon world?"

"It is... this magic mirror..."

Yue Lao cast a spell and presented a "magic mirror", which was hit by the Jade Emperor's spell. The magic mirror instantly shattered into smoke and dissipated.

"I'll have to trouble Taibai Jinxing to investigate this matter."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The Jade Emperor paused, looked around, and asked in a deep voice, "Are Chu Lichen and Nangong Xu here?"

"Here...hehehehe..."

Chu Lichen and Nangong Xu rolled and crawled through the crowd of immortals, walked around to the middle, and knelt in front. Xia Yu and Bai Yu also followed silently behind and knelt in the middle of the brothers.

The Jade Emperor glanced displeased at the kneeling Chu Lichen and Nangong Xu, and asked sternly, "I heard that you two colluded with Li Jian to disrupt the marriages of mortals, causing public resentment, and even... smashed the statue of Yue Lao. Is this true?"

"Your Majesty, we...we..."

"We were just following Second Brother's orders and were confused for a moment. We know we were wrong and we beg Your Majesty and the Queen to show some leniency...forgive us this time..."

Chu Lichen and Nangong Xu looked at the calm Li Jian with regret and cursed him ninety-nine and eighty-one times in their hearts.

Although the Queen Mother was still angry, she held back and did not lose her temper.

The Jade Emperor could not help but call out, "Southern Dipper Star Lord."

"The little god is here." The Southern Dipper Star Lord is in charge of the "reincarnation" of the gods. As soon as he came out, Chu Lichen and Nangong Xu were already trembling with fear.

"Your Majesty, spare my life..."

"My Queen, please spare my life..."

The Jade Emperor was indifferent to their pleas for mercy and said angrily, "You have neglected your duties and knowingly committed a crime. Your crime is unforgivable. I order you two to receive the seventy-one heavenly thunder punishments, resign your immortal positions, be removed from the immortal register, shed your immortal bones, fall into the mortal world, and suffer the pain of reincarnation, birth, aging, sickness and death for hundreds of lifetimes as a punishment."

"Yes." replied the Southern Dipper Star God.

"No... Your Majesty..."

"Your Majesty, we are wrong... Please spare our lives..."

Chu Lichen and Nangong Xu were quickly pulled down by four heavenly soldiers.

"Master...Master, save me..."

"Master... I was wrong... Help me, Master..."

The two people's voices became farther and farther away until they could no longer be heard.

Even if Yue Lao felt very sorry, he did not dare to plead for them at this time. "This is a serious matter," and there was nothing he could do.

Then, the Jade Emperor sentenced Li Jian: "Li Jian is the culprit of this incident. I must punish you severely. I order you to receive ninety-nine heavenly thunder punishments, resign your immortal position, be removed from the immortal register, lose your immortal bones, and fall into the animal realm for a hundred lifetimes, never to have a marriage."

"Second Senior Brother..."

Xia Yu looked at Li Jian being taken away by two heavenly soldiers with some sympathy. His heart was full of sympathy, but also fear of the outcome he would face.

"Xia Yu." The Queen Mother called in a deep voice.

Xia Yu quickly kowtowed and replied, "Xiaoxian is here."

"The King of Hell came to me with a complaint, saying that you abused the 'marriage thread' in the mortal world to control the princess of the underworld, and used the 'love water' to destroy her marriage without authorization..." Queen Mother said, looking at Yue Lao's expression, "You are really brave, has Yue Lao spoiled you?"

"Your Majesty..." Xia Yu was prepared to be punished and was about to confess the truth, but she heard her master speak first.

"My Lady..." Yue Lao couldn't help but stand up and replied, "The princess of the underworld didn't care about the life and death of mortals. There was no marriage destiny, but she insisted on forcing it. Xia Yu wanted to use the 'Forget Love Water' to help her forget her love and stop hurting innocent people. She used the 'red thread' to restrain the princess of the underworld because she remembered everything and killed innocent people in the mortal world. She was forced to do so by the situation. Xia Yu stopped the princess of the underworld from committing a heinous crime, but the King of Hell was not grateful and even reported her behind her back. It's really chilling!"

The Queen Mother was dissatisfied: "Yue Lao, I am asking Xia Yu."

"Yes... Your Majesty." Yue Lao retreated silently.

"Even if what your master said is true." Queen Mother looked at Xia Yu's evasive eyes and asked, "The King of Hell said that the mortal Luo Hu Che had reached the end of his life span, and it was you who stole the elixir and brought him back to life, messing up his life and death records. How do you explain it?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Lao glanced at Taishang Laojun next to him.

Taishang Laojun spread his hands helplessly: That’s not what I said.

"My queen, Xia Yu knows he is wrong. Please punish me."

Seeing that Xia Yu admitted her mistake with a good attitude and that she was also conscientious and responsible in the mortal world, the Queen Mother softened her tone.

"You stole the elixir, came to the mortal world without permission, and abused the immortal magic and the marriage line in the mortal world. You really deserve severe punishment. As a punishment, you will receive forty-one heavenly thunders and be banished to the mortal world to experience tribulations for ten lifetimes..."

There were bursts of thunder and wailing in the sky. Li Jian, Chu Lichen and Nangong Xu had already started to be tortured.

Xia Yu was so frightened that his body began to tremble...

Forty-one heavenly thunders?
With her small body, she would probably faint after twenty-one thunderbolts...

Can we just demote her to the mortal realm...

"My Queen..." Yue Lao wanted to plead again, but was forced back by the Queen Mother's eyes.

Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor suddenly nudged the Queen Mother's arm and advised: "Li Jian, Chu Lichen, and Nangong Xu have been demoted to the mortal world. Someone needs to take over their jobs..."

Seeing this, Taishang Laojun could not bear Yue Lao's pitiful look and stood up to agree, "Your Majesty is right. Among the 90 destined couples whose marriages were ruined, some of them were immortals. Yue Lao has to try to repair their marriages, but I'm afraid he has no time to take care of others. Why not give this little girl a chance to 'make amends'."

"Since your majesty and Laojun have spoken..." The Queen Mother paused, and then said, "I will consider that you have been working diligently and conscientiously in the mortal world. Although you have violated the laws of heaven, you have not made a big mistake. I will allow you to continue working for the three of them, and your merits will be used to atone for your sins. You must not make any mistakes."

"Thank you, Your Majesty... Thank you, Your Majesty..." Xia Yu kowtowed to express his gratitude one by one, then turned around and kowtowed to Taishang Laojun: "Thank you, Grandpa Laojun..."

(End of this chapter)