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

Chapter 1119 Smashing the Signboard

When the Jade Emperor conferred the title of "Yuanjun" upon Yu Fengxian, there was not a trace of hesitation, embarrassment, shame, or reluctance on his face.

Upon seeing the petition submitted by the "rumored jade maiden" to the dragon's desk, he frowned, his expression conflicted.

The Queen Mother's heart stirred slightly, and she asked in a low voice, "Is Your Majesty feeling agitated or sensing something amiss?"

The Jade Emperor asked in surprise, "Does the Queen Mother feel the same way?"

The Queen Mother nodded gently and said, "I have also read the petition before. I can't find any problems with the address, attitude, or content."

But after reading the petition, he felt it contained hidden secrets, even a sense of crisis; it was very eerie.

The Jade Emperor gave a strange smile, "I share the same feeling as the Queen Mother. It seems that there is indeed something fishy hidden in this petition."

But now that both I and the Queen Mother are on guard, no matter where the trickery is hidden, we will definitely find it.

Would the Queen Mother be willing to join forces with me and give it a try?

The Queen Mother extended her fair and smooth right hand, which the Jade Emperor grasped with his left hand.

The authority of the Heavenly Emperor and the authority of the Heavenly Empress, in harmony of Yin and Yang, gave birth to the perfect "Will of Heaven."

At this moment, no cause and effect can hide from their eyes.

When they looked at the petition again, the first sentence, "The Great Heavenly Venerable is the 'common father' of all beings in the Three Realms, and the Queen Mother is the 'common mother' of all beings in the Three Realms," seemed to be flashing red.

An alarm was also sounding in the minds of the Heavenly Emperor and the Queen Mother.

"Huh, is there a problem with the title?" The Jade Emperor was baffled and didn't understand.

The Queen Mother said, "Increase your authority and use the will of Heaven to deduce word by word, to see which word or phrase contains the mystery."

"I think this sentence is quite ordinary!" the Jade Emperor muttered.

"Heaven has already issued a warning, and you still think it's ordinary?" the Queen Mother sneered.

The Jade Emperor said, "Of course I believe in the warnings of Heaven, but if I don't understand them, I'll just use the will of Heaven to deduce them!"

Meanwhile, inside the Taiqing Palace of the Great Crimson Heaven, the Celestial Venerable of Morality awoke from his meditation. After quickly calculating with his fingers for a moment, he sighed and said, "Foolish! With such meager supernatural powers, they dare to scheme against the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother. Do they really think the title of 'Lord of the Three Realms' is just a figurehead?"

He pulled a scroll from his sleeve, threw it into the sky, and the entire sky transformed into a Tai Chi symbol.

The black and white yin-yang symbol is still swimming rapidly in circles.

In an instant, a portion of the Heavenly Dao was obscured and replaced by the Taiji diagram.

Unaware of what was happening, the Queen Mother and the Heavenly Emperor continued to use their combined technique—the Will of Heaven and Earth—to scrutinize each word one by one.

"There was definitely a problem! The 'common father' and 'common mother' carried a deeply hidden curse power."

Despite the Jade Emperor's words, the doubt on his face did not dissipate but instead deepened.

“Yu Fengxian calling you and me ‘parents’ seems to diminish our good fortune.” The Queen Mother also looked puzzled.

The Jade Emperor said, "It's not just a reduction in good fortune; there seems to be some kind of ominous sign that makes people uneasy. There must be a secret about Yu Fengxian!"

“There’s something wrong with her to begin with,” said the Queen Mother.

The Jade Emperor hesitated, saying, "But Heaven fully recognizes her, and she is quite favored by Heaven."

The Queen Mother disagreed, saying, "She definitely has divine favor! Ten years ago, when we gambled on fate at the Tianmen Town government office, we were able to confirm that she had a strong divine favor."

"Roar~~" At this moment, a deafening dragon roar came from outside the Tongming Hall.

The howl was even louder than before, and gusts of dragon-like evil energy transformed into a gale, sweeping into the main hall and causing the green tiles to fly wildly. The officials raised their arms to shield themselves, shouting and cursing incessantly.

The Jade Emperor said, "We've been delayed for a while, and Yu Fengxian is getting impatient. What should we do?"

The Queen Mother hesitated and said, "Based on the analysis of the Heavenly Way, at least two things can be confirmed."

First of all, being referred to as parents by Yu Fengxian carries unknown risks.

Secondly, Yu Fengxian herself had no malicious intent; she was unaware of the matter and did not intend to harm anyone.

Alas, even we can't figure out the reason, and Yu Fengxian has been completely oblivious, living in a daze.

The Jade Emperor asked, "So, should this petition be read aloud publicly?"

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "It's just a minor harm. With His Majesty's magnanimity, he certainly won't care."

The Jade Emperor said, "Even the Feathered Phoenix Immortal needs your seal of approval, so why don't you read it?"

The Queen Mother said blankly, "You are the Heavenly Emperor, will you relinquish your power to me?"

—Give me the authority to preside over the morning assembly, and I will read it!

The Jade Emperor smiled and said, "What I mean is, the Queen Mother should affix her seal first."

The Queen Mother said calmly, "Knowing it's harmful, and I don't have a stroke, why should I leave a mark?"
Anyway, you can read it aloud publicly.

Phoenix nymphs aren't mind readers; they don't know our true thoughts.

So you wouldn't guess that I don't approve of her being called 'Great Mother' at all.

The smile on the Jade Emperor's face could no longer be maintained.

The Queen Mother ended her private telepathic communication and publicly called out, "Your Majesty, haven't you finished reading this petition yet?"
Although it's quite long, the content is simple and doesn't need to be scrutinized. Just announce it already!

Beneath the steps, the civil and military officials on both sides nodded repeatedly, their urging written in their expressions and eyes: Great Heavenly Venerable, even if you haven't seen this petition before, you must have heard about its contents.

Now you're looking so serious, carefully choosing your words as if you're reading your own indenture or judgment. Is it really necessary?

The Jade Emperor, feeling helpless, cleared his throat and announced loudly, "I have read Yu Fengxian's petition. It is sincere and detailed in its facts. Very good. I swear to the Heavenly Dao that I fully endorse its contents—"

As soon as he finished speaking, his heart skipped a beat, and he felt as if he had been "cursed".

—You damned Yu Fengxian, I am the ruler of the Three Realms, why can't I even bear to be called "Grandfather" by you?
Damn Queen Mother, everyone worked together to figure this out, so why am I left to bear the consequences alone?
Those incompetent civil and military officials not only lack consideration for me, but also keep urging me on.

While cursing inwardly, He was also carefully sensing His own condition, examining everything from His immortal body to His soul, from cause and effect to His fortune.

It seems like there's no harm at all?

With doubt in his heart, the Jade Emperor read out the contents of the memorial, publicly announced his approval of it, and left behind the Jade Emperor's seal.

“My dear ministers, take a look! We, the sovereign and his subjects, will all witness this before sending it out to Yu Fengxian.”

The Queen Mother secretly transmitted her voice, asking, "How is Your Majesty feeling?"

"I beg the Queen Mother's assistance to use the will of Heaven to examine my body again, inside and out," the Jade Emperor said.

The Queen Mother gladly complied.

A moment later, the couple was filled with doubt. The Jade Emperor only removed a tiny, negligible amount of fortune; otherwise, there was no further harm.

"What's going on?" the Queen Mother asked in confusion.

"Indeed, there is no change in me." The Jade Emperor thought for a moment and said, "After the court session, Queen Mother, go to the Dark Prison Tower and the Heavenly Book Tower to investigate what has become of the people who were once respectfully addressed as 'parents' by Yu Fengxian."

Perhaps by analyzing a large number of cases, we can arrive at a conclusion.

The Kunlun Wonderland has twelve jade pavilions, which are used specifically to store books.

The Green Vermilion Tower stores books from the human world, the Dark Prison Tower holds all the historical documents from the three underworlds, and the Heavenly Book Tower contains the "Heavenly Register" recorded by the Heavenly Court's envoys and officials when they inspect the three realms.

While we cannot guarantee finding all information related to Yu Fengxian, we can at least search for things known to ghosts and gods.

The Queen Mother nodded slightly and said, "This is a good idea. I will have the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden investigate."

At this time, Zhang Tianshi had already returned the petition stamped with the Jade Emperor's seal to Yu Taishi and returned to the Lingxiao Palace, where he reported, "Yu Fengxian is about to leave. Before she leaves, she must complete the 'Heavenly Manifestation'."

The Jade Emperor laughed and said, "She wants to use her aura of fortune to sweep across the Lingxiao Palace? Heh, let her sweep!"

Zhang Tianshi looked around and said, "Your Majesty, and all the celestial officials and generals, please be prepared."

"Yu Fengxian is a bit of a handful. What if the red light breaks through the wall and enters the main hall? Sigh, we'd better take cover!"

The celestial officials all agreed, saying, "That's right, Yu Fengxian is a bit of a madwoman. She can think of and do something as absurd as sweeping the Lingxiao Palace with her aura of red light."

It's possible they might intentionally make a mistake; it's best to avoid it altogether.

The Jade Emperor said, "Then, all of you celestial officials, please follow the Queen Mother to the Lingxu Palace. I will remain alone in the Lingxiao Palace."

“Your Majesty, you are the ruler and we are your subjects. How can we, as subjects, shirk our responsibilities and let our sovereign be in danger?” Wenquxing said, conflicted.

The Jade Emperor waved his hand and laughed, "Am I a weak mortal king?"

"Your Majesty is wise and mighty, indestructible through countless eons, and all laws are subject to change," the ministers praised.

Then they all followed the Queen Mother through the side gate to the Lingxu Palace at the back.

“You have already been granted the title of ‘Yuanjun’, what else is there to be dissatisfied with? Why not conserve some of your human fortune and preserve some of the vitality of the Great Qin? This will give you more confidence and prevent you from losing your way and perishing prematurely.”

While Zhang Tianshi returned to the Lingxiao Palace to seek instructions, Shenjian Taibao quietly offered Xiaoyu a word of advice.

Xiaoyu ignored him.

It wasn't that she was disrespecting the Divine Mace Protector; she knew that even though she was outside the Lingxiao Palace, and even if she used the Dragon Fiend Qi to interfere with the surrounding immortal Qi and divine laws, she still couldn't avoid being overheard by the Lord of Heaven and the Star Lords of the Heavenly Court using their authority, even their thoughts.

When Zhang Tianshi returned and signaled that she could unleash her power, Zulong swept her tail and soared into a higher space, then swooped down from above like a battering ram towards the Lingxiao Palace.

"Eat my humanistic energy cannon, and we shall both perish!"

The First Dragon roared, shaking the heavens, and with an invincible aura, it shot towards the Lingxiao Palace like a javelin.

The red light above the ancestral dragon's head reappeared, and it also showed a gathering and restraining power. Everyone who saw it sensed an extremely vast and terrifying power that was about to be unleashed.

"Damn it, Yu Fengxian really has a screw loose. Before leaving, she wants to break through the dome of the Lingxiao Palace and 'accidentally' injure some of the Heavenly Court's great gods, or even go straight for His Majesty."

Zhang Tianshi below had a solemn expression and cursed inwardly.

The gods who had already taken refuge in the Lingxu Palace also had complex expressions. They were relieved that they had correctly predicted Yu Fengxian's ruthlessness and cunning, but they were also angry that she really had the determination to drag them "to mutual destruction". They were also worried that the Lingxiao Palace would be directly smashed into ruins by the 100,000-foot-long giant dragon.

It doesn't hurt people, it hurts their face!

Just as the Jade Emperor, the Great Heavenly Venerable, in the Lingxiao Palace gripped the armrests of his dragon throne, bracing himself for the double impact of the "Ancestral Dragon's Hammer" and the "Red Light of Fortune," the Ancestral Dragon arrived in front of the eaves of the Lingxiao Palace like lightning. However, instead of crashing down directly, it used a move called "The Dragon Regrets Its Ascent."

The massive dragon, with its somewhat clumsy body, gracefully and nimbly turned ninety degrees.

In that instant, the gods and immortals seemed to see the Yellow River bend.

The mighty river flows ceaselessly, and when it reaches the bends and turns, it naturally and smoothly bypasses each checkpoint.

At this moment, the divine spirit of the First Dragon was so perfect that it almost became the Yellow River.

"Thud~~" As the Ancestral Dragon circled around the eaves of the Lingxiao Palace, a bright red light suddenly shone from the top of its head. Then it opened its dragon mouth and put the "Lingxiao Palace" plaque on the gate of the Lingxiao Palace into its mouth.

Just as the enormous dragon body was about to fly completely away from the Lingxiao Palace, its tail slammed down, smashing the eaves, door frames, and gate tower, sending broken bricks and tiles flying everywhere.

The Jade Emperor was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage, "How dare Yu Fengxian tear down my Lingxiao Palace!"

Even the gods of Lingxu Palace were momentarily confused.

"In that red light just now, there seemed to be no human compassion or fortune."

"There was none to begin with. That red light didn't come from the top of the Ancestral Dragon's head at all. Alas, it looks like it's shooting out from the top of the Ancestral Dragon's head, but it's not a sign of the Ancestral Dragon's fortune, and what's shooting out isn't the fortune of humanity either."

"That's right, that red light is just ordinary fire magic, I can be completely certain of that!"

Yu Fengxian was mocking us, saying she was using her aura to sweep the Lingxiao Palace, but she was just trying to scare us away.

Then it used its mouth to bite off the signboard and its tail to whip the gate to pieces.

"Damn it, she's trying to ruin our Heavenly Court's reputation and slap us in the face!" Fire God Lord cursed.

"We can't let her take away the 'Lingxiao Palace' plaque, or our Heavenly Court will lose face!" Wude Xingjun roared.

"The dragon's head is still glowing red," the Six Star Lords of the Southern Dipper reminded him.

“The red light is fake. Fire God has already said it’s firelight,” said Martial God.

The Fire God said irritably, "That was fake just now. After you rush over, it will probably be replaced with the real thing."

"Hey, Yu Fengxian is just waiting for some great god to rush over so she can scan him with her red light!"

Damn it, she's probably playing a double trick.

"On the surface, they were trying to steal the plaque, but in reality, they were trying to enrage us, causing us to lose our minds and put ourselves in danger," sighed the Star Lord of Longevity.

"Hey, that's what that killer must be thinking. She always regretted that the first and only time in her life she came to the Heavenly Court to show off her power, but she had no use for the 'Red Light' she held. It was a great pity."

Seeing our caution and prudence, she deliberately snatched the plaque and smashed the door beam, causing us to become enraged and raise an army to confront her. Then, she swept a red light around us, and from then on, she became a powerful force that shook the three realms! A star lord from the Thunder Department analyzed through gritted teeth.

"We can't let her have her way. We'll stay put and keep her on edge, making her anxious, restless, and anxious!"

Thus, the gods remained calm and composed, suppressing their burning anger, and watched helplessly as the First Emperor seized the plaque of "Lingxiao Palace" and then swaggered around in the sky above the front courtyard for a while before finally leaving the South Heavenly Gate "full of resentment" (head held high, chest puffed out, roaring to the heavens).

Throughout the entire process, not a single deity came out to rebuke or obstruct the process, nor did they demand the plaque for the "Lingxiao Palace".

Even after the First Dragon broke out of the Southern Heavenly Palace and left the Heavenly Court, they did not leave the palace and angrily denounced "Qiu Shan Yuan Jun" as a scoundrel in mid-air.

(End of this chapter)