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

Chapter 1245 The Five Sacred Mountains Weeping God Court

Yang Erge sighed, "It's also because we met in such a bad place! There's still a notice wall from the Great Qin Dynasty standing at the South Heavenly Gate."

They saw this and were inevitably uncomfortable, feeling that we weren't willing to work together with them.

Nezha sneered, "Second brother, do you really think so?"

“If I don’t think that way, how should I think it?” Brother Yang said sternly.

Nezha suddenly sighed and said, "Back in the Investiture of the Gods, we served as generals in the same court."

Because of family matters, my second brother was rather taciturn and somewhat aloof in the army.

I got along very well with Huang Feihu and his gang.

He was often the commander and I the vanguard, charging into battle together, drinking and eating meat together; our relationship was incredibly close.

After the Five Sacred Mountains were conferred titles, we still kept in touch. Why did our contact gradually fade away?

Alas, we've all 'grown up,' we've all gained experience, and we all understand what calamity, tribulation, and substitution calamity mean.

We, the disciples of the Chan Sect who have achieved physical sainthood (PS), shouldn't have gone near them.

Even though we genuinely befriended them back then, and they acknowledged that sincerity, our feelings are ultimately different now.

They were able to achieve physical sainthood peacefully because the calamities and even the killing calamities were all borne by others.

In the past, people lacked knowledge and were ignorant, allowing themselves to be manipulated by the great immortals of the Chan Sect. Even after being sold out, they were still grateful and said "thank you".

Now that everyone has become a big shot, the secrets that were once only known to the top masters have become "common knowledge."

After the Investiture of the Gods ended, the disciples of the Jie Sect, whether or not they were on the Investiture of the Gods list, became even more united and loving than before. Only Chang Er Ding Guang Xian, who voluntarily betrayed the sect, was an exception.

Although the disciples of the Jie Sect suffered greatly, at least "fairness" was guaranteed internally.

The Tongtian Sect Leader showed no favoritism and treated everyone equally during the great calamity, but in the end, he himself was also forced to enter the calamity.

While the Chan Sect appeared to have achieved a great victory, it was actually deeply divided internally.

The reason is simple: Yuanshi Tianzun was a good teacher, but only a good teacher to the Twelve Golden Immortals. He gave all the benefits to his own disciples, while the others were just cannon fodder.

The leader was too biased, and there was no fairness within the Chan Sect.

Take Huang Feihu for example.

Fei Hu himself was not a disciple of the Chan Sect, but his son had been learning martial arts from a second-generation disciple of the Chan Sect since childhood.

The Huang family belongs to the orthodox "Chanjiao lineage," with exceptionally pure DNA.

As a result, his wife and sister died, his brothers all died, three of his four sons died, and he himself died. The once large Huang family was almost completely wiped out.

Now that he's come to his senses, can he still face Yang Jian and the others with equanimity?

The sense of social obligation is still there; people will help each other out when trouble comes, since everyone is an adult. But it's much harder to be as open and honest as we were back then.

Even if Yang Jian claims to be completely sincere, would Huang Feihu believe him?
Yang Jian was silent for a while, then said, "At least we should talk to them about the reform."

They have absolutely no idea how serious the 'Betrayal of the Oath Master Case' is.

The Jade Emperor used this case to promote reforms.

Anyone who dares to get involved and continues to cause trouble will suffer a terrible fate.

They're not fools; they know the consequences and will definitely behave themselves.

"Brother, why don't you understand?"

Nezha was speechless and helpless. "You are the designated God of Justice. How can you talk to him about reform?"
In situations like this, you should pretend you know nothing about the reform.

If you are elected as the God of Justice in the future, you should deliberately show a look of shock, and it is best to refuse a few times.

The Jade Emperor 'forced' you to be appointed as the God of Justice, and you put on an act of being a 'pawn' who had no other choice.

Don't let the whole world know that our Chan Sect has predetermined 'divine judicial authority'.

Not only will you be the subject of gossip, but our teachers will also be talked about.

Nezha is a "demon child" who doesn't care what others say. But he doesn't want his master to be gossiped about because of him.

Yang Jian hesitated and said, "Even if I didn't say anything, you should at least give me a hint!"

“I know all this, how could you not know? Not only do you have to pretend, but I also have to pretend,” Nezha said.

"Sigh, I can pretend, but we can't fool ourselves."

When the reform is announced in the future, the Flying Tigers will surely hate us for concealing this important matter today.

To say there are no gods is truly foolish.

Instead of deceiving yourself, it's better to be frank and gain everyone's understanding.

"Furthermore, I was indeed forced into this role; I had no desire to be this God of Justice," Yang Jian said.

Nezha said, "Brother, you must believe in fate! If we encounter Huang Feihu and his group before my master comes looking for us, I will remind them even if you don't tell them."

My master just passed away, and you just agreed to take on the heavy responsibility of 'God of Justice'.

Remember? Before my master left, he repeatedly told you to keep a low profile and not to make a fuss about any advantages you gained. The Heavenly Court's reforms will surely incite immense resentment among the gods and immortals of the Three Realms. Let the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother stand in front, becoming the targets of everyone's anger and bearing the brunt of the first wave of repercussions from the reforms.

Then Huang Feihu and his men arrived.

Yang Jian sighed, "I am entangled in calamity and bound by karma; my fate is not in my own hands."

Nezha said, "Actually, we don't need to worry about them. They went to the Jade Emperor to plead their case, not to fight Yu Fengxian."

Even if the Jade Emperor scolds them a couple of times, they can come to their senses on their own.

If we warn them in advance, at best we'll avoid a scolding from the Jade Emperor, but the price will be exposing ourselves.

It's not worth it.

Yang Jian said helplessly, "Our fate is not in our own hands! Only by attaining the Great Luo Dao can we truly transcend it."

“Brother, I can’t do it anymore, you keep trying. The ‘God of Justice’ might really be a turning point,” Nezha said.

"Whoosh~~" The two brothers were having a private conversation when suddenly a divine light flew up from the lower realm.

It landed on the stone steps outside the South Heavenly Gate and transformed into a malevolent god with a body ten feet tall and fangs and saw teeth.

The evil god's arms were particularly conspicuous.

Dark and thick, and exceptionally long, hanging down to below the knees, it resembled two peeled jujube tree trunks.

The muscles in his arms were bulging and the tendons were high, as if they were cast from iron or bronze.

"Who goes there—uh, it's the 'Iron-Armed Protector' from the Southern Mountain Divine Palace." Nezha exclaimed instinctively, then recognized the visitor and laughed, "The Five Great Emperors just entered the Southern Heavenly Gate. Protector, are you here to see the Heavenly King? What happened in the mortal realm?"

Iron-Armed Bodyguard bowed to the two divine generals and said urgently, "We have indeed come to see the Heavenly King. There has been a change in the mortal realm, and the Heavenly King needs to return immediately."

Nezha didn't press for details, but simply stepped aside and said, "Please come quickly, Grand Protector! The Five Great Emperors went straight to the Lingxiao Palace."

Yang Jian shook his head and said, "Today's court assembly has ended, and the Jade Emperor is in the Lingxu Palace."

"Thank you!" Iron-Armed Bodyguard hurriedly chased after Lingxiao Palace.

For Yang Jian and Nezha, the arrival of the Five Sacred Mountains Emperors was an important interlude. The two talked about this topic for a long time.

For the Five Great Emperors, seeing Yang Jian and Nezha at the South Heavenly Gate was perfectly normal. Once they left the South Heavenly Gate, they forgot all about the two divine generals.

"Brother, do we really have to cry?" Cui Ying whispered, her expression hesitant.

Huang Feihu said, "You guys, try howling a few times first."

"And you, big brother?" King Jin asked.

“You cry, I cry out for justice,” Huang Feihu said.

Under other circumstances, the emperors would certainly have protested.

Now that they have arrived outside the Lingxiao Palace, there is no turning back, and no time to think further.

"Awoo~~~ Great Heavenly Venerable, we have been wronged~~" Black Tiger let out a dry howl first.

The Golden Heavenly King beside him scoffed: "Brother, even when the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas used to cry, they were always very organized, not just making random noises. We've seen that so many times, why don't you learn from them?"
He didn't wail, but instead imitated the Four Dragon Kings, trying to make his expression solemn and his voice loud and dignified, yet tinged with a sob, as he shouted: "Jiang Xiong, the lord of Mount Hua in the Southern Continent of the lower realm, petitions the Great Heavenly Saint Lord, the Supreme Emperor Xuanqiong: Yu Fengxian, the Grand Tutor of the Great Qin Dynasty of the Divine Continent, has bullied and slandered me for four major crimes, attempting to use a mortal government to capture a high-ranking official of the Divine Court. This is a heinous crime of treason and overstepping her bounds. Her subordinate, Qiu Mingzi, is even more arrogant and lawless, causing chaos in my Mount Hua Temple, spouting nonsense and slandering the gods in public, and even making threats, disregarding the dignity of the Divine Court."

Your Majesty, I now submit this memorial, humbly beseeching your judgment. I earnestly request that the Heavenly Army subdue this monstrous creature and restore justice to the Five Sacred Mountains.

With the Golden Heavenly King setting an example, the other emperors immediately found their direction and got the hang of it.

The combined howling of the five emperors actually caused Taibai Xingjun, who had come out to check the situation, to momentarily lose his senses.

The scene before my eyes seemed to overlap with the sight of the Four Dragon Kings weeping in the Divine Court.

"Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak, Heavenly Kings, let's talk this out. Stop wailing and crying! You are great gods of the Heavenly Court; you must maintain your dignity!"

—We only choked up, there were no tears.
Jin Tianwang muttered something to himself, then turned his head and looked around.

He was startled to see that Wen Pin's eyes were really red and there were "tears of the gods" falling from them.

—Dude, you're totally into it!

"Star Lord, we want to see the Jade Emperor!" the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak said in a deep voice.

Taibai Xingjun looked at him strangely, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Considering that the Jade Emperor was right behind him, he swallowed his words of advice, simply nodded, and led them into the Lingxu Palace.

After entering the hall and paying respects to the Jade Emperor, the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak began to recount the "grievances" of the Five Sacred Mountains and the tyrannical behavior of Grand Tutor Yu.

The Jade Emperor pondered for a moment and asked, "Did you make a pact with Yu Fengxian last year regarding the date for the return of the True Form Map?"

The Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak said, "It can't be called an oath; it's just that Yu Fengxian wrote a petition for us."

The Jade Emperor said calmly, "Is it Yu Fengxian, or the Grand Tutor of Qin?"

The Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak lowered his eyes and said, "At that time, she was already the Grand Tutor of the Great Qin Dynasty."

The Jade Emperor's face turned cold. "Huang Feihu, the Grand Tutor of Shangbang, representing the people of Shenzhou, made an agreement with the gods that is the highest level of oath in the Three Realms."

Even the vows made by the gods themselves are not as sacred and solemn as this.

Don't you know?

“But we didn’t try to seize the Five Sacred Mountains True Form Map; it was the traitorous Grand Tutor Qin who released the map on his own initiative,” Huang Feihu said.

The Jade Emperor said with displeasure, "Will the true images fly away on their own if no one summons them?"

Huang Feihu said, "We all felt this after Zhen Tu became free."

The Jade Emperor roared, "You dare to argue before me?!" The hundreds of genuine images were released without the slightest delay, and immediately returned to their respective owners.

"Your mountain gods and river gods of this land sensed it simultaneously, and immediately at that. Then, without the slightest hesitation, they all simultaneously received the true image—hundreds of deities 'coincidentally' doing this together?"

"Your Majesty, it is not that we are making excuses. It is just that I have not had time to tell you part of the truth."

Huang Feihu quickly added, "Before those sinful immortals defected to the Great Qin, they first notified the Four Rivers and Five Sacred Mountains."

We knew in advance, so we were all waiting for that moment. Upon realizing the true nature of the map was free, we immediately retrieved it.

In truth, retrieving the original map is also fulfilling the duty His Majesty has entrusted to us!

The Jade Emperor said, "Go to Xianyang and explain your situation in front of all the gods and Buddhas of the Three Realms and all living beings in the human world."

If they acknowledge that the Five Sacred Mountains are unrelated to the case of betraying the oath of heaven, then Yu Fengxian is determined to go against the will of the people.

I will immediately send angels down to earth to uphold justice for you.”

"This..." Huang Feihu was a little flustered. "Your Majesty, how can we, as important officials of the Heavenly Court, allow ourselves to be judged and decided by mortals?"

The Jade Emperor took a breath and suppressed the urge to curse before saying expressionlessly, "The public trial in Xianyang has taken place, and the people have accepted it."

If you have opinions or ideas, you should act on them right then and there.

The case is now closed, and you're going to Heaven to cry foul.

"Does it mean you want me to represent the Heavenly Court and stand against the will of all living beings for the sake of you few?"

“Your Majesty, although we are somewhat involved in the case of betraying the oath of heaven, we are not the masterminds,” Wen Pin said.

The Jade Emperor's tone was clearly impatient: "If you feel wronged, go find Yu Fengxian and make all the beings in the Three Realms believe in you."

Seeing that the Jade Emperor kept making excuses, Huang Feihu also became angry.

He said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty is the ruler of the Three Realms. If it is truly necessary to judge the gods of the Heavenly Court, it should be Your Majesty who should preside over the trial, not Yu Fengxian, that Grand Tutor of the Mortal Realm."

The Jade Emperor looked at him strangely, his voice softening slightly, "Huang Feihu, do you Five Mountains Gods mean that you are willing to let me retry this case according to the Heavenly Law?"

Taibai Xingjun, standing to the side, darkened his eyes.

Huang Feihu instinctively wanted to nod and say "yes," but when he met the Jade Emperor's strange gaze, he felt inexplicably flustered.

The "yes" in my throat just wouldn't come out.

It's as if spitting it out would cause extremely terrifying consequences.

"Your Majesty, our trip to the Heavenly Court this time is not just about the case of breaking the Heavenly Oath."

"What Yu Fengxian has done for us goes far beyond this one case," he said.

The Jade Emperor asked, "What else did she do?"

Huang Feihu said, "She deliberately guided the evil energy accumulated in the land to flow towards the Five Sacred Mountains and into my Mount Tai Divine Palace."

In the past year, hundreds of earthquakes have occurred, centered around the Dai Temple in my hometown.

There were even several "mysterious" level earthquakes, with mountains collapsing and the earth cracking, as if the sea was about to turn into mulberry fields.

My temple was destroyed, the believers were frightened away, and the temple keeper had his leg broken by stones.

The reason she treated me this way was because I refused to help her adoptive father get ahead through connections.

The Jade Emperor asked, "Do you want me to publicly try the 'earthquake case'?"

Huang Feihu began to panic again, and he had a bad feeling again.

—What's wrong with the Jade Emperor today? He's always bringing up public trials.

As the leaders of the Five Sacred Mountains, can't we have some special privileges? Can't we get a back door opened for us?
“Your Majesty, my Dai Temple is already in ruins, the facts are clear, there is no need for further investigation.”

The Jade Emperor said, "You came to me to complain, isn't it to make me punish Yu Fengxian?"
If she is to be brought to justice, then of course the trial must be public.

You present evidence, and she defends herself.

The public trial she orchestrated in Xianyang followed this model.

One of the main reasons why all beings in the Three Realms recognized that public trial was open, fair, and the result was in line with the justice in the hearts of all beings.

As the ruler of the Three Realms, I cannot be inferior to mortals.

Huang Feihu hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, if the Mount Tai earthquake case is publicly tried, will it expose my act of using connections to help the immortal disciples?"

The Jade Emperor, his face expressionless, said, "What do you think?"

Huang Feihu hesitated and said, "But I have no selfish motives! This is the rule of the Xuanmen. I am just following the rules and have not sought any personal gain from it."

　(ps: Nezha died after cutting off his flesh and bones.)

　　Originally, Master Taiyi planned to use the power of incense offerings to help him 'refine his form through the Yin'.

　　Just like Mrs. Danhua.

　　Lady Danhua is dead, but she is not a traditional ghost immortal. Her body is made of flesh and blood, restored using the Taiyin Refining Technique of the Queen Mother of the West.

　　However, Li Jing destroyed the Nezha Temple, causing the Taiyin Refining Form to fail. Taiyi Zhenren then used lotus roots to reshape Nezha's body.

　　Nezha's state was somewhat strange; he was different from ordinary ghosts and gods, yet he was not purely human.

　　He is a 'lotus root person,' which is equivalent to the distinction between orcs, elves, and humans.

　　Therefore, he walked the path of divinity and could call himself a "saint in the flesh." However, his physical body was not quite the same as that of Yang Jian and Lei Zhenzi.

　　Because of his physical body, Nezha could not attain the Great Luo realm, but he could indeed be considered a saint in his physical body.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)