If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1114 The court meeting at Lingxiao Palace
"Your Majesty, Yu Fengxian has gone mad! She actually dared to use the Nine Cauldrons of Yu the Great without permission, using the sacred artifacts that suppress the fortune of the Nine Provinces to deal with the heavenly soldiers and generals."

Too audacious, too lawless, too arrogant and domineering.

The Four Heavenly Kings were no match for her, and her 50,000 heavenly soldiers and generals were scattered and defeated.

Your Majesty, I have failed in my duty!

While the First Emperor was still crushing the heavenly soldiers and generals in the mortal realm, Taibai Jinxingjun had already sensed that things were going badly. He immediately returned to the South Heavenly Gate, rushed into the Lingxiao Palace, and wailed to the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother on the dragon throne.

The Jade Emperor's face was ashen as he slowly said, "My beloved ministers, Yu Fengxian is arrogant and rebellious. He used the Nine Cauldrons to suppress and kill the Four Heavenly Kings. Who can descend to the mortal realm to subdue him?"

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King lowered his head, and his tall and imposing body silently shrank by a quarter. Despite standing in the position of the head of the military generals, he became very inconspicuous.

Nezha, who was next to him, wanted to take a step forward, but he quickly grabbed his arm and quietly stopped him.

The other ministers either frowned, looked solemn, or looked puzzled, and remained silent.

The Jade Emperor was displeased and said, "Previously, the King of Mount Tai submitted a memorial accusing the Great Qin Celestial Master Yu Fengxian of killing Yama and causing chaos in the Underworld."

The celestial officials were filled with righteous indignation and their emotions were running high. They all shouted for battle and competed to lead the heavenly soldiers and generals down to the mortal realm to capture Yu Fengxian, the "greatest sinner of all time".

Now they've all become like gourds with their mouths sawed off, too afraid to even speak!

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Tuota Li Tianwang, who had been shouting the loudest earlier.

Li Jing dared not ignore the Emperor's gaze. Helpless, he could only bite the bullet and step forward, saying, "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.'"

Now, Yu Fengxian has somehow managed to extract the ancestral dragon veins of the Great Qin Dynasty, which had already died, from the Qinling Mountains.

The dragon energy of the ancestral dragon merged with the human energy within the Nine Cauldrons, seemingly exerting a strong restraint on the immortal and divine paths.

Without breaking through the aura of the Ancestral Dragon and the power of the Nine Cauldrons, rashly descending to the mortal realm to fight will likely not end well.

After a pause, he added, "What I mean is, why don't we go to the Mi Luo Palace in Shangqing Heaven and consult the Primordial Heavenly Venerable?"

"With all the civil and military officials not even trying, yet immediately needing to trouble the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, how can my Heavenly Court still have the face to rule the Three Realms?" the Jade Emperor said.

Nezha stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, you have come to the wrong person."

My father was just a military general; how would he know anything about dragon energy or the Nine Tripods?
Yu Fengxian no longer flaunts her supernatural powers or martial arts skills in the human world.

She was the Grand Tutor of the Qin Dynasty!

If I'm not mistaken, she is currently using the methods of the 'Grand Tutor' to mobilize the power of the Humanitarian Dynasty to fight against the Heavenly Court.

To deal with her, we must start with the Celestial Masters sect.

The Jade Emperor thought to himself: Although Nezha is impulsive and unruly, he has a strong talent for fighting and immediately grasped the key point.

"Zhang Daoling, what do you have to say?"

After bowing respectfully, Zhang Tianshi hesitated and said, "My Tianshi Dao is the 'Way of Heaven'."

They emphasized following the Mandate of Heaven and revering God, educating the earthly emperor to become a minister assisting the Heavenly Emperor.

As the saying goes, Heaven gives birth to the people and establishes a ruler to govern them, so that they may not lose their nature.

The emperor is the one who governs the people on behalf of Heaven.

My humble servant's Way of the Celestial Masters is to help the Emperor conform to the will of the 'Heavenly Emperor'.

Nurturing and strengthening the dragon's energy, ultimately condensing the power of the human king, does not belong to the 'Way of Heaven,' and even conflicts with my Celestial Masters Way.

At this time, Yu Fengxian was not the Human Emperor and had not yet condensed the power of a Human King, yet she surpassed ordinary Human Emperors.

She used the Celestial Master's Technique to control dragon energy and suppress celestial soldiers and generals, almost possessing six-tenths of the spirit of Qin Shi Huang.

The Heavenly Emperor asked, "Does Celestial Master Zhang have a solution?"

Zhang Tianshi wanted to ask in return: Back then, when faced with the arrogant and domineering Ying Zheng, did you have any strategies other than "retreating and tolerating him to wear him down"?

This conflict should never have happened.

The Heavenly Court should never directly clash with the legitimate dynasties of the mortal realm.

It brings no benefit whatsoever, but causes endless harm.

He said tactfully, "The immortal Yu Fengxian murdered Yama and disturbed the underworld, committing heinous crimes."

Her image should be drawn and spread far and wide, announcing the Heavenly Court's warrant for her arrest.

The Grand Tutor of Qin is in charge of the Qin Dynasty's national destiny and is the current leader of humanity.

The actions of humanitarian leaders represent the great nation of China and humanity as a whole.

The Way of Heaven can provide guidance, but it is not advisable to directly and deeply interfere.

This is to differentiate between "Sanxian Yufengxian" and "Yu Taishi".

The wandering immortal Yu Fengxian can be suppressed and killed at will.

Dealing with the Grand Tutor of the superior state of China is the same as dealing with the Emperor who holds the power of the Human Sovereign.

They simply let things take their course, observed quietly, and waited for her to stray from the right path and perish on her own.

The Heavenly Emperor sighed inwardly. When the fighting had begun, no one had taken Yu Fengxian seriously as the Grand Tutor of Qin, nor had they considered his identity as "Grand Tutor Yu" something to be wary of. Now that the situation was spiraling out of control, it was too late for him to feign arrogance.

That murderous Yu Fengxian, now consumed by calamity, has gone mad and charged into the Middle Realm, most likely heading for the Lingxiao Palace.

"What kind of humanitarian leader is Yu Fengxian? The Great Qin is about to perish, and even the Great Qin Emperor is no longer a humanitarian leader."

Moreover, at this time, a large group of Qi cultivators who intended to vie for the position of Grand Tutor had gathered in Xianyang City.

"Yu Fengxian can't even hold onto the position of Grand Tutor," Wu De Xingjun sneered.

"If that's what you mean, Star Lord, then what about Wen Tai of the Shang Dynasty during the Great Investiture of the Gods? Uh..."

Zhang Tianshi had barely finished speaking when he suddenly caught sight of Puhua Tianzun, the leader of the Star Lords' procession. His shout abruptly stopped, his expression a mixture of embarrassment and fear.

Wen Zhong said calmly, "In the imperial court, Zhang Tianshi should speak frankly."

Zhang Tianshi smiled apologetically and said, "What I mean is that when you were the Grand Tutor of the Shang Dynasty, even though the phoenix sang on Mount Qi and the Mandate of Heaven was clear, and everyone in the world knew that the Shang Dynasty was about to fall and the Zhou Dynasty was about to rise, who among the immortals and gods of the Three Realms would dare to be disrespectful to you?"

The Shang Dynasty of yesteryear was even less powerful than the Qin Dynasty of today.

No matter what, the Qin Dynasty is the strongest dynasty in human history to date, and it has the strongest emperor.

Back then, the phoenix sang on Mount Qi, and the Mandate of Heaven was clearly written on the forehead of the Ji family.

At this moment, no one knows who possesses the "supreme aura of the southeast"!
Wu De Xing Jun said, "Does Yu Feng Xian even deserve to be compared with Grand Tutor Wen?"

Zhang Tianshi lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Wen Zhong felt a little embarrassed and slowly said, "In terms of commanding officials and leading troops into battle, she is far inferior to me."

Hmph, back when I was Grand Tutor, even the King had to bow to me. How could she be like this, with a bunch of nobody daring to openly clamor for the 'Grand Tutor selection'?
"If I were her, I would have killed treacherous officials like Li Si and Zhao Gao long ago."

This former Grand Tutor was not exaggerating.

Fei Zhong and You Hun are known as the "Two Treacherous Ministers of the Great Shang Dynasty," infamous traitors throughout history. They colluded with Daji, bewitched King Zhou, seized power, and manipulated the government. If this were to happen in later generations, it would at least cause major upheavals like Zhao Gao pointing at a deer and calling it a horse, the Ten Attendants causing chaos in the Han Dynasty, and Li Linfu planting the seeds of disaster for the An Lushan Rebellion.

At the very least, there should be an ending befitting the phrase "two treacherous officials in a great business."

As a result, after returning to the capital, Grand Tutor Wen heard about the despicable things these two treacherous officials had done and immediately ordered them to be beaten to death.

Even though King Zhou persuaded them to stay, Grand Tutor Wen still found an opportunity to send them to the front lines of the army, where they became a pair of "fill-in-the-blank babies".

The treacherous minister who manipulated power and bewitched the monarch met his end in such a lowly manner.

When Grand Tutor Wen got angry, he almost killed Daji on the spot.

King Zhou tried to persuade him, but he cursed King Zhou as well.

In front of all the ministers, he was scolded in the court. King Zhou lowered his head and dared not utter a word in response. He could only plead for her life.

Afterwards, Daji didn't even dare to retaliate against Grand Tutor Wen in the same way she retaliated against Bigan.

The fox demon was terrified.

This is the true majesty of the Grand Tutor!

At this moment, Grand Tutor Wen's disapproval of Grand Tutor Yu's performance in court was entirely justified and well-founded, and Grand Tutor Yu himself could not refute it.

Of course, Grand Tutor Yu also had something to say: If I were like you, holding both military and political power and handling everything myself, wouldn't I end up as "Grand Tutor Wen the Second"?
You, a great senior, have already taken the divine position. If I were to become "Grand Tutor Wen of the Great Qin," I wouldn't even have the chance to be reincarnated as a human.

"But when it comes to regulating yin and yang, nourishing the dragon veins, and practicing the Taoist arts, I am far inferior to her!"
I've also seen the Nine Tripods of Yu the Great.

I never imagined they could be integrated into the dragon vein.

Not to mention extracting the dragon vein, transforming it into a divine dragon, and charging into the enemy formation.

Grand Tutor Wen sighed, “Talented people emerge in every generation, and each new generation surpasses the old!”
There are generals to lead troops into battle, and prime ministers to govern the country and bring peace to the people; but her talent as a celestial master is irreplaceable.

In summary, this 'modern Grand Tutor' is far superior to me, the 'ancient Grand Tutor'.

As Zhang Tianshi said, when I was the Grand Tutor, no god, demon, monster, or immortal dared to offend me.

She's more capable than me now, but even in the underworld, ghosts and gods dare to boss her around. Now that she's caused trouble, Heaven has even sent troops to punish her. It's really... sigh, well, it's too late to dwell on it now.

Let's discuss how to get rid of her!

The Jade Emperor pondered and said, "Grand Marshal of Demon Subduing, muster the three armies and form ranks outside the South Heavenly Gate to guard against Yu Fengxian's madness and attack on the Heavenly Palace."

Li Jing felt bitter inside, but shouted, "I have the supernatural power and confidence to subdue Yu Fengxian, but she possesses the Nine Tripods of Yu the Great."

"If, during the great battle, I were to destroy the Nine Cauldrons with the Exquisite Pagoda, and the fate of humanity were to turn against me, what would I do?"

"Destroy the Nine Cauldrons? You wish! What can your broken tower do besides suppress Nezha?"

The Jade Emperor inwardly complained, but outwardly said sternly, "Be careful, you must not let the Nine Cauldrons break or develop a crack."

Regardless of whether Li Jing can do it or not, His Great Celestial Venerable will absolutely not publicly approve of the destruction of the sacred artifact of humanity.

—I asked who would be responsible if I accidentally broke the Nine Tripods, and you didn't give me a straight answer, just told me to be careful. Do you think I don't know I should be careful? I only asked you for instructions because I was really unsure!

Li Jing was also internally complaining.

"I obey the decree!"

No matter what he cried out in his heart, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King maintained a solemn expression, and there was not a single fault in his attitude.

"Venus Taibai, you shall remain an 'angel' and accompany the Great Marshal of Demon Subduing to meet Yu Fengxian. Advise her to turn back from the wrong path and not to ruin the destiny of the entire Qin Dynasty and humanity for her own selfish reasons," the Jade Emperor said again.

"The minister obeys the order."

Taibai Xingjun hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, I previously recruited Yu Fengxian from the lower realm."

She was somewhat attracted to the position of 'Chief of the Western Palace', but felt that the official rank was too low.

She has ambitions to become an 'Empress'. Do you think we should give her an empty title, such as 'Empress Qiushan'?
Having an official position and a meager salary is enough.

Despite being called an empress, the matters she was in charge of still did not exceed the scope of the Western Palace's administration.

At most, he promised that she would be allowed to attend the next Peach Banquet.

Once granted the Immortal Register and an official title, he naturally relinquished the position of 'Grand Tutor of Qin,' returned the Nine Tripods, and was no longer tainted by the aura of the Ancestral Dragon.

"If she obeys Heaven's will, she will be promoted; if she defies Heaven's will, capturing her will be as easy as turning one's hand!"

A smile appeared on the Jade Emperor's majestic long face as he asked, "Why didn't you use your brilliant plan sooner?"

Empresses and Great Sages, if they have no real power, only have the benefit of looking good.

When you are strong enough, the Heavenly Court will not mind giving you face.

Taibai Xingjun said awkwardly, "At that time, I did not know that Yu Fengxian could be so ruthless and brave."

She looked down on the position of "Xiji Palace Chief Clerk," but I believe that if the "Xiji Palace Chief Clerk" were divided into twenty parts, and only ten of them were taken out, it would be enough to bribe Li Si, Feng Qiji, Yu Yu, Guowei Liao and others.

Hmph, no matter how powerful Grand Tutor Yu is, she's still just one person.

With all the high-ranking officials in the vast court disloyal to her and blindly following the will of Heaven, how could she possibly help the Qin Dynasty defy fate?

She wasn't interested in being offered a 'director' position.

Your humble servant wants to make her understand that just half a "Regular Officer," or even a third of a "Regular Officer," is enough to bring her to utter ruin.

Alas, I never expected that she would bring out the Nine Tripods before my scheme had even begun.

She didn't just flip the table; she smashed it.

A good plan is no match for divine intervention; what can be done?

The Jade Emperor nodded slightly.

The celestial officials also looked at Venus with admiration, thinking to themselves: He truly deserves to be called the Star of Harmony and Unparalleled Wisdom.

Although there was a minor setback this time, it was because Yu Fengxian was too unconventional and did not follow the rules. Otherwise, she would have already fallen into Taibai's trap!
Grand Tutor Wen already held Grand Tutor Yu in high regard and had a great deal of respect for him, so now he felt a sense of empathy and disgust.

"Even mortals who scheme and manipulate lose their virtue. You are a righteous god of the Heavenly Court, why should you stoop to petty and despicable acts that compromise your personal morality?" Grand Tutor Wen said in a deep voice.

Taibai Xingjun was taken aback, feeling ashamed and annoyed, but he didn't show it on his face. He readily agreed and said, "What the Heavenly Venerable says is true. I will go out and try to win her over now."

He casually remarked something, then cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the Heavenly Emperor, as if accepting the imperial decree.

He then called out to the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and his son, telling them to go first, while Li Changgeng followed behind, quickly flying out of the Lingxiao Palace.

(End of this chapter)