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

Chapter 1152 Yang Erge's Sky-Waving Cloak
“Fairy Yu, we voluntarily conceded defeat and didn’t even go to the arena to fight you. Now, please give us some face and let us leave. We will remember your kindness, isn’t that enough?” Zhong Yuangong said with an ugly expression.

Xiaoyu said, "A person cannot stand without integrity! You made a vow and a promise before."

It was still atop Mount Hua, before Heaven and Earth and the gods and immortals of the Three Realms, that he solemnly made his promise.

And it happened just now, less than half a day ago.

"You've gone back on your word so quickly and in public, have you no shame?"

Zhong Yuangong's expression froze for a moment, then he softened his tone and said, "Just now, Fellow Daoist Ye Jiutian did indeed publicly promise that he had the ambition to save the destiny of the Qin Dynasty."

Regardless of whether the contest of magic succeeds or fails, I am willing to stay at the Imperial Observatory as a Grand Celestial Master for at least three months.

Although we did not directly swear an oath, we admired Fellow Daoist Ye Jiutian's noble character and tacitly accepted this rule.

But the current situation is that Fellow Daoist Ye Jiutian is not telling the truth.

He did not participate in this Huashan Dao Forum in order to help the Qin Dynasty win the Mandate of Heaven.

We didn't participate either!
The nature of the Huashan Dao Discussion changed from the moment Fellow Daoist Ye Jiutian broke his oath.

The rules need to be revised; otherwise, we've essentially not participated in the new "Battle of Huashan."

His words immediately drew a chorus of agreement.

“That’s right, that’s right! We previously thought that the Huashan Dao Debate was just a friendly exchange of teaching skills. But first there was the Northern Underworld Demon Clan, and then there was Ye Daxian’s open assassination attempt. This has changed the rules of the battle.”

“If it were a normal debate and contest of magic, we would definitely participate in the competition. Even if we lost, we would accept it wholeheartedly and be willing to abide by our previous agreement to serve as Celestial Masters in the Imperial Observatory for at least three months. But now we haven’t even had a competition!”

Xiao Yu looked at Yang Chan and asked with a smile, "Third Holy Mother, are you the witness to this battle of magic?"

Please, in the presence of Heaven and Earth, and under the witness of all beings in the Three Realms, evaluate their statements.

Yang Chan said with a blank face, "I am not the mediator in this battle of magic."

"You've come, you've witnessed it, now please share your thoughts. At this moment, the debate on the Dao at Mount Hua is attracting the attention of the Three Realms, the gods and Buddhas of the heavens, and your uncle, the Heavenly Emperor, is surely also watching this place."

"You just need to follow your heart and speak your mind," Xiaoyu said.

Helpless, Yang Chan looked at Lu Jin Gong and the others and said, "Gentlemen, you should still keep your promise. It's only three months, it will be over soon."

Lu Jin Gong sighed, "We must accept our defeat. Since we have come to compete for the position of Grand Tutor, and Grand Tutor Yu has even risked his life to discuss the Dao with us at Mount Hua, we will certainly have to pay the price, regardless of the outcome."

The remaining people said dejectedly, "Alright then, we'll stay in Xianyang for three months!"

"Let's go to the Black Ice Platform!"

Xiao Yu waved to the group of "newly appointed Celestial Masters of the Great Qin" as if herding sheep, "Don't dawdle, let's finish the sacrificial ceremony as soon as possible so that His Majesty the Second Emperor and his ministers can set off for the Eastern Capital sooner."

The Qin nobles and ministers wore strange expressions, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

"Third Holy Mother, and fellow Daoists from all over the Three Realms, you may continue to follow us."

We've simply changed the venue; the rules of open, fair, and impartial selection remain unchanged.

Before leaving, Xiaoyu shouted to the onlookers on Mount Hua.

Yang Chan was the first to speak, saying, "I won't go. They are now considered 'Grand Masters of Qin,' and deciding on the position of Grand Master is an internal matter of the Imperial Observatory, which I have no interest in."

She needs to go back to recover from her injuries!

She was seriously injured in the previous battle against the three demon gods.

She had only taken an elixir to temporarily suppress her injuries, and was immediately surrounded by a group of immortals, many of whom were her relatives and friends.

Faced with their concern and praise, she forced herself to put on an air of "I'm strong, I'm fine," both to keep them from worrying and to show off a little.

Now she doesn't want to go through all that trouble anymore.

"Hurry up, hurry up, don't dawdle. We need to finish this Grand Tutor selection quickly so we can send off the Second Emperor on his eastern tour!"

Grand Master Yu shouted loudly, driving hundreds of Qi cultivators, some unwilling and some dejected, to slowly and reluctantly fly westward on clouds.

After greeting her friends, including the Goddess of Mount Hua and Princess Nongyu, Yang Chan quickly flew to her "Holy Mother's Dojo" in Huayin County.

She was at the Temple of the Three Holy Mothers in Huayin County, which was not large in scale and did not have a particularly strong incense offering.

It looked rather shabby, but the place where she practiced and lived was clearly not a temple.

She theoretically belongs to the "Western Mountain God System".

The Golden Heavenly King is the God King, and the Western Mountain Divine Palace is the headquarters of all the gods.

The Western Mountain Divine Palace connects to the Nine Netherworlds, opening up eighteen levels of hell, and ascends to the Heavenly Court, reaching all the way to the Middle Realm.

Yang Chan's cave dwelling is also located in the "Blessed Land Wonderland" of the Middle Realm.

Of course, besides having a divine position, she was also a great immortal herself.

Therefore, there is also a floating island "villa" in the Zongxuan Cave Heaven.

"Sister!" Yang Chan bid farewell to everyone and hurriedly flew towards Huayin County. Before she even entered the Middle Realm, a familiar voice called out from behind her.

Without even turning her head, she exclaimed with delight, "Second Brother, you've come to watch the Huashan Daoist Debate too?"

When she turned around, she indeed saw Erlang Shen, the True Lord of Manifestation, coming gracefully on the wind.

Today, Brother Yang didn't bring his greyhound or his Meishan brothers.

His clothes and attire were quite ordinary; he wasn't wearing a robe or armor, just the typical attire of a noble prince from the Qin state.

He looked less imposing and cold than usual, but more noble and graceful.

"I've heard about the Huashan Dao Discussion. But I'm not interested in Yu Fengxian's magical duel, so I didn't originally come."

Yang Erge looked the girl up and down with a worried expression. "I rushed over here because I heard about your 'amazing feat' of fighting against three Kunpeng demon ancestors all by yourself."

You're amazing! You even dared to provoke the old monsters of the Northern Sea, and three of them at once.

What did I tell you before? It's only been a few days, and you've already forgotten? Or did you not listen at all?

Yang Chan was somewhat pleased with herself; her originally pale face now glowed with health.

"Second brother, I'm fighting demons and upholding justice! Although Yu Fengxian notified me in advance, my actions this time are not solely for her sake."

If anyone else were persecuted by demons, I would have joined the fray without hesitation.

"You really did fall for Yu Fengxian's scheme!" Yang Erge was not relieved; his face showed even more distress and dissatisfaction. "But instead of reflecting on your actions and being vigilant, you were smug and thought you had done the right thing."

What kind of bewitching potion did Yu Fengxian give you?

"No hypnosis potion, I'm perfectly clear-headed!"

Yang Chan first pulled her second brother into her own cave and had the maid prepare tea and fruit. Then, with a serious expression, she recounted in detail how she had "exterminated demons and protected the righteous path" in the underworld and how she had sworn an oath before Yu Fengxian that she would be "killed by three hundred heavenly gods sent by the Jade Emperor with golden maces."

Throughout the entire process, her eyes remained clear, and her expression showed no sign of confusion or anger.

At most, there's a hint of helplessness amidst the calm.

"Of course I know Yu Fengxian is using me. But I can't let her use me distort my nature and change my principles!"

The reason I took the initiative to eliminate demons and protect the righteous during the upheaval in the underworld was partly because of her; I wanted to teach her a lesson.

The remaining nine parts, however, are based on righteousness and reason.

My true intention was to end the chaos in the underworld.

Even if it weren't her, but some other evil spirit wreaking havoc in the underworld, I would still help if I encountered it.

Upon hearing this, Yang Erge felt little comforted, but rather even more powerless and helpless.

He knew his sister's personality perfectly well, which was why he had told her not to associate with Yu Fengxian.

If you don't encounter trouble, you won't get into trouble because your nature is hard to change.

"Now you have killed Peng Jiu, crippled Peng Shisan, and Kun Sishijiu has lost his physical body and demon core."

The three of them were all ancient demons who had lived for countless millennia.

"The Kunpeng of the Northern Sea and the demons of the Northern Continent will not let this go easily," Yang Jian said.

"Although Peng Jiu was burned to death by the Chaos Heavenly Fire, he was probably killed by Yu Fengxian. Yu Fengxian was actually able to control the Chaos Heavenly Fire of the Lotus Lantern and guide the fire into the hole in Peng Jiu's forehead."

"If I use the Lotus Lantern against her, I'm afraid it won't be very effective," Yang Chan said solemnly.

Yang Jian sighed, "I have examined Peng Jiu's body, and it is true that his primordial spirit was refined by the Chaos Heavenly Fire."

Regardless of how the heavenly fire entered his body, you cannot escape this cause and effect.

Even the Kunpeng of the Northern Sea wouldn't listen to your explanation.

Yang Chan pursed her lips and said, "I'm not afraid of them. As long as I stay obediently in Mount Hua, and don't go to the North Sea or enter Beiju Luzhou, would they dare to come to Shenzhou to commit atrocities?"

"They have already taken the Heavenly Court's decrees lightly in the Central Plains, on Mount Hua, and publicly attacked the Grand Tutor of the Imperial Court," Yang Jian sneered.

Yang Chan hurriedly asked, "The Heavenly Court has the responsibility to guard the Central Plains and prevent evil spirits from entering."

"After this happened, my uncle must be furious. He'll probably give the demons of Beiju Luzhou a warning, right?"

Yang Jian pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, before today, my master had already discussed with the Jade Emperor about having the Heavenly Court select another 'Great Emperor' to guard the North."

Even the divine position has been basically determined, named 'Zhenwu'.

The 'True Martial Emperor' is specifically tasked with guarding the demon race of Beiju Luzhou and deterring the 'remnants of the Old Heavenly Court' in the Northern Sea.

Yang Chan exclaimed in surprise, "How come I've never heard of such a big thing?"

Yang Erge glanced at her and said, "From the time the demon race fell from the Heavenly Court until now, for hundreds of millions of years, the demon race has never stopped causing trouble in the north."

Even today, the Xiongnu, who possess the Mandate of Heaven, have been infiltrated and controlled by them.

"The demon race wants to use the Xiongnu to ruin the human race's fate, don't you know?"

“I know,” Yang Chan said thoughtfully, “So that’s what it was about.”

That's not surprising, but I really haven't heard of it. I dare say, even the Golden Heavenly King doesn't know.

Yang Erge hesitated for a moment before saying, "One of my senior uncles from the Chan Sect is interested in taking over the divine position of 'Northern True Martial Emperor'."

In front of the patriarch, the Jade Emperor certainly wouldn't dare to object.

However, He also made a demand that the 'True Martial Emperor' must accept the direct rule of the Heavenly Court.

We must never act like Master Taiyi and Master Nanji.

They held divine positions in vain, yet ignored the Heavenly Court, which was of no benefit to the Heavenly Court's rule over the Three Realms.

The senior apprentice naturally scoffed, and the two sides had a falling out.

I don't know if King Jin knows or not.

Even if he roughly knew, he wouldn't dare to tell anyone.

Keep it to yourself, and don't spread it around.

I reckon that after this great calamity at the end of the Qin Dynasty, the next great calamity will be the 'calamity of the birth of Zhenwu'.

Yang Chan clicked her tongue in astonishment, "This great calamity of heaven and earth is only halfway through, and the next calamity is already coming?"

"You've lived for hundreds of thousands of years, haven't you seen your fair share of great calamities? Great calamities are like the joints of bamboo or the rings of a tree."

"For trees to grow tall and strong, annual rings and bamboo joints are indispensable; for the Pangu world to develop, great calamities are also indispensable," Yang Jian said calmly.

Yang Chan said, "I know that the calamities of heaven and earth have never stopped, but this calamity at the end of the Qin Dynasty is different. It is almost no less than the calamity of the Investiture of the Gods back then."

After the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods ended, the human world enjoyed peace for tens of thousands of years.

Why so fast this time?

"How can there be tens of thousands of years of peace? King Wu had only been dead for a few years when the Rebellion of the Three Guards broke out."

When the name King Wu, Ji Fa, was mentioned, a look of nostalgia and sadness appeared in Yang Erge's eyes.

But the strange emotion that had just surfaced quickly vanished, and he regained his composure, continuing, "After one great calamity, there certainly won't be another great calamity that changes the course of humanity immediately."

However, minor and intermediate calamities are interspersed among major calamities and never cease.

The 'True Martial Emperor' has a great relationship with humanity and should have a far-reaching impact, which can be considered a 'great calamity of heaven and earth'.

It has a great deal to do with humanity, but humanity has not been involved much.

The calamity was limited to the demon race and human cultivators.

Therefore, the level of the calamity will be reduced by two levels, becoming a 'minor calamity'.

Yang Chan had a sudden thought and exclaimed, "Who knows how many years it will be before the next 'minor tribulation' arrives?"

Why not let Yu Fengxian become the 'True Martial Emperor' immediately?

Anyway, she's a 'Primordial Sovereign,' and she has a deep-seated grudge against the Kunpeng clan.

"Are you out of your mind?" Yang Jian glared at her, annoyed. "Even our senior uncle covets this divine position, how could we just give it to Yu Fengxian?"
Even if my master doesn't want it, there are still the third generation of disciples of the Chan Sect. If the third generation doesn't want it, there are still the fourth generation of Great Luo Golden Immortals.

Everyone's lining up for a high-ranking divine position in Heaven!

Besides, the True Martial Emperor needs to suppress the demon gods of Beiju Luzhou; is Yu Fengxian up to the task?

Yang Chan said awkwardly, "What I mean is, if Yu Fengxian takes her place, the Kunpeng Ancestors won't be watching me anymore."

"You want to scheme against Yu Fengxian? Save your breath. As long as you don't get fooled by her again, I'll burn incense and make a vow to the ancestral master."

After Yang Erge finished speaking, he took out a scroll from his sleeve and said, "Take this."

Yang Chan looked closely and exclaimed in surprise, "The Map of Mountains and Rivers?"

"I'm not at ease with just one Lotus Lantern."

Yang Erge clenched his right hand, and a divine light flashed, revealing the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear in his palm.

Then, a flash of divine light appeared, and the spear transformed into a simple, ancient-style broadsword.

Once again, divine light flashed, and the axe transformed into an ancient, simple sword about two fingers wide.

"Although the Chaos Heavenly Fire is powerful, it is limited by the conditions for activation of 'benevolence'. The more one wants to kill the enemy, the stronger the killing intent becomes, the less benevolence there is, and the weaker the power of the Heavenly Fire becomes."

You must carry this 'Qingying Sword' with you at all times.

If I encounter a behemoth like Kun Forty-Nine again, I'll just cleave it in two with a single sword strike.

“But this is your weapon!” Yang Chan murmured.

Yang Erge said, "I have so many divine weapons that I can't use them all."

"Once this great calamity is over and the heavenly secrets are clear again, you can return it to me."

After the great calamity ends, if his sister faces a life-or-death crisis, he will immediately have the urge to rush to her rescue.

Then he took out a slingshot, a God-Binding Rope, a Demon-Binding Rope, a Immortal-Binding Rope, a Demon-Revealing Mirror, a set of Demon-Slaying Flying Knives, and a dozen other miscellaneous items.

The table next to Yang Chan was already full; there was no more room for anything else.

"Second brother, don't be like this. You've given me all the magic weapons, what will you do if you encounter enemies?"

Brother Yang said nonchalantly, "During this great calamity, I won't go out. I'll either stay at Guanjiang Estuary or go to Nantianmen. How could I possibly encounter any enemies there?"

"Didn't Yu Fengxian attempt to break through the Southern Heavenly Gate last time?" Yang Chan asked.

"Sigh, you might not encounter someone with a brain-crushing wind like her even once in ten thousand years. Besides, I also have a 'Sky-Waving Cloak'!"

"If I had been guarding the South Heavenly Gate last time, I could have easily defeated Yu Fengxian with just my Heaven-Waving Cloak," Yang Jian said confidently.

"A cloak billowing in the sky?"

Yang Chan thought carefully, but she couldn't recall her second brother having such a powerful magic weapon.

"Sister, you must remember, during this great calamity, avoid causing trouble, keep your cave closed, and quietly recite the Yellow Court Classic."

Fearing the girl would press him for more information, Yang Erge gave her one last piece of advice, then immediately got up to say goodbye and left Mount Hua.

(End of this chapter)