People in Conferred Gods: Rising from humble beginnings, I am the God of Wealth

Chapter 302 A Plan is Decided in the Lingxiao Palace, Clearly Delineating the Boundaries Between Humans and Gods! (11)

In the Lingxiao Palace.

After listening to Haotian recount the story of Fairy Yunhua descending to the mortal realm, Yang Xuan's expression gradually returned from gloomy to calm. He sat in his chair in silence, saying nothing.

Seeing this, Haotian became increasingly uneasy. He would rather Yang Xuan be angry, or even just scold him, than feel better now.

Regardless of the circumstances, he bears a significant responsibility for this matter.

If Yang Xuan hadn't gone to Zixiao Palace, and had been in charge of the Heavenly Court, perhaps Yunhua wouldn't have descended to the mortal realm, and Yang Jian and the other two wouldn't have been born, let alone possess Yang Xuan's bloodline.

Over the years, he felt increasingly guilty. Now, seeing Yang Xuan's silent demeanor, he couldn't help but recall the scene when he faced the Primordial Celestial Venerable, and his heart felt even more uneasy.

After a moment of silence, Haotian lightly tapped the table with his finger, sat up straighter, and said in a deep voice:
"If you are still angry, my dear minister, I will return to Zixiao Palace and ask the Dao Ancestor to uphold justice."

"The Heavenly Court was built by the Dao Ancestor in response to the Dao. I am also recognized by the Dao and personally appointed as the Heavenly Emperor by the Dao Ancestor. My dear minister is a meritorious official who has made the Heavenly Court flourish."

"Even if they are saints, such behavior is far too disrespectful to our Heavenly Court. If the Dao Ancestor knew about this, he would definitely not sit idly by!"

"No matter what, they have to give us an explanation!"

In the end, Haotian's expression turned serious, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes. All the grievances he had suffered over the years finally erupted at this moment.

"Back to Zixiao Palace?"

Yang Xuan muttered to himself, as if he had also come back to his senses at this moment. His expression was calm, with a hint of contemplation in his eyes, showing no sign of anything unusual.

But in his heart, a hint of sarcasm arose.

He was now almost certain that Yunhua's descent of Yang Jian's three sons was absolutely related to the Dao Ancestor.

The cause and effect mentioned by the Dao Ancestor is most likely the matter of Yang Jian and the other two containing Yang Xuan's bloodline. The Chaos Gourd he gave to Yang Xuan was probably also used to settle this cause and effect.

Otherwise, it would be too unreasonable for three saints—Yuanshi Tianzun, Tongtian Jiaozhu, and Nuwa Niangniang—to scheme against a mere Daluo Jinxian at the same time.

There was just one thing Yang Xuan couldn't understand.

"Why would Dao Ancestor, the strongest being in the primordial world, scheme against me? What is the purpose of having Yang Jian and the other two contain my bloodline? What is Dao Ancestor plotting?"

"It can't just be that they don't like me and want to force me into this predicament, right?"

"Or perhaps they know my identity and want to use the Great Tribulation to trap me in a deadly predicament? But that doesn't make sense either. If the Dao Ancestor already knows, wouldn't it be easy for him to kill me? Why go through all this trouble?"

"Or is it because my proposal of the balance of the three paths gave the Dao Ancestor a new idea about the evolution of the three realms, and he wanted to use me to accomplish some kind of scheme?"

Yang Xuan could not possibly guess what the Dao Ancestor was thinking, but he was almost certain that the matter of Yunhua's child's death was definitely related to the Dao Ancestor.

Perhaps one of the purposes of the Dao Ancestor's actions was to sow discord between Haotian and Yuanshi Tianzun, Tongtian Jiaozhu, and Nuwa, thereby prompting Haotian to go to Zixiao Palace to file a complaint against the sages.

After all, the Heavenly Court is no longer as sparsely populated as it is said in later generations, although there are still many vacancies in the Heavenly Court now.

However, the current Heavenly Court gods are fully capable of ensuring the normal operation of the Heavenly Court, and with the establishment of the Heavenly Virtue Bank, the Heavenly Court's influence in the prehistoric world is growing, and more and more beings are voluntarily ascending to Heaven.

In recent years, even Great Immortals have appeared among the beings in the heavens!

Given enough time, the Heavenly Court can recruit enough living beings to fill all the positions of the true gods.

In this context, it is highly unlikely that Haotian would sue the Sages due to a shortage of manpower in the Heavenly Court, thereby triggering the Investiture of the Gods.

If we still want Haotian to trigger the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, then we need to intensify the conflict between Haotian and the Sages.

According to later records, the three saints who directly participated in the Investiture of the Gods were none other than the Tongtian Sect Leader, the Primordial Heavenly Lord, and the Goddess Nuwa.

Tongtian Jiaozhu represents the Jie Sect, Yuanshi Tianzun represents the Chan Sect, and Nuwa Niangniang sent the three Xuanyuan demons, which can also be considered as representing the demon race.

According to Haotian, the three portions of fortune on Yang Jian and the other two are exactly the fortunes of the Jie Sect, the Chan Sect, and the Demon Clan.

Yang Xuan didn't think this was such a coincidence.

Even Haotian becoming the Heavenly Emperor was part of the Dao Ancestor's plan for the Investiture of the Gods.

A great calamity is no child's play; not just anyone can trigger one. If one's rank and fortune are insufficient, the one who triggers the calamity will certainly not have a good end.

After Haotian became the Heavenly Emperor, in terms of status and fortune, he had become the top in the prehistoric world and was the most suitable key to start the great calamity.

Perhaps the Dao Ancestor is now waiting for Haotian to return to Zixiao Palace, accuse the Sage, and start the Great Tribulation!
Now that Yang Xuan has just returned to the prehistoric world and has many plans yet to be made, and with the unexpected turn of events involving Yang Jian and the other two, he naturally does not want the Investiture of the Gods calamity to begin too early.

After pondering for a moment, Yang Xuan gently traced the rim of the teacup with his fingertips, shook his head, and said:
"It doesn't have to be this way!"

“Since this matter involves the Sage, if Your Majesty returns to Zixiao Palace to ask the Dao Ancestor to uphold justice, it will surely create a rift between Your Majesty and the Sage, and may even lead to being targeted by the Sage in the future. It would be a loss for Your Majesty.”

"As for the matter of Yunhua and her two children, I have already come up with some solutions..."

At this point, Yang Xuan paused for a moment, looked down at the teacup in his hand, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"Since Yang Jian and the other two possess the fortunes of the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and the Demon Clan, they are the chosen ones of fortune for the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and the Nuwa Palace."

"Their safety, actions, and future prejudices are related to the rise and fall of these three forces, and they have already become disciples of these three forces."

“Then let us go with the flow. Although the three of them are members of my Heavenly Court, their actions in these three forces and in the Primordial World should be distanced from the Heavenly Court.”

"If they achieve something in the future, it will be due to the effective teaching of the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and the Nuwa Palace. We, the Heavenly Court, can benefit from it."

"If they commit massacres or do anything to harm the primordial world in the future, it has nothing to do with the Heavenly Court. It should be handled by the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and the Nuwa Palace. The Heavenly Court will not send anyone to help them!"

"No matter what the sage wants to do with Yang Jian and the other two, as long as the Heavenly Court adheres to this principle, it can remain uninvolved and unaffected."

Finally, Yang Xuan stood up, bowed to Haotian, and his expression became even more serious.

"A compassionate heart cannot hold power; Your Majesty, please do not let personal feelings influence your rule!"

Haotian watched as Yang Xuan remained in a bowing posture, unwilling to get up, and felt a mix of emotions.

He had only met Yang Jian and the other two once, so naturally he had no feelings for them, and he didn't care whether they lived or died. Although cultivators cannot truly forget emotions, they don't have as many emotions as mortals. The longer they cultivate, the less emotional they become towards many things.

Some extreme practitioners might even commit acts like killing their wives to attain enlightenment or eating their own cubs, like a tiger.

Having cultivated for countless years, Haotian naturally lacked much emotion. If this matter was merely a scheme by a sage that led to Fairy Yunhua giving birth to Yang Jian and the other two, he wouldn't be too angry.

However, these three people have Yang Xuan's bloodline, so the situation is different.

He could tolerate scheming against Yunhua, but he could also hand over Yang Jian and the other two to the three sages.

But what's the point of scheming against Yang Xuan? Yang Xuan is no longer just a meritorious official of the Heavenly Court, but also a benefactor of Haotian. How could he possibly stand by and watch Yang Xuan be bullied?
Over the years, Haotian felt guilty because Yang Xuan was tricked, which led to Fairy Yunhua giving birth to Yang Jian and two others. In the end, Haotian couldn't even keep these three children who had Yang Xuan's bloodline, which made him feel sorry for Yang Xuan.

Unexpectedly, Yang Xuan's emotions also changed noticeably after hearing about this.

But when he heard that he wanted to seek justice from the Dao Ancestor, he immediately stopped him, for the sake of Haotian and the Heavenly Court.

He feared that Haotian would sue Daozu, thereby angering the sage and creating a rift between them.

Fearing that the existence of Yang Jian and the other two would be detrimental to the Heavenly Court, they immediately proposed a solution: to establish a clear boundary between the Heavenly Court and Yang Jian and the other two.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Yang Xuan never mentioned that he had been tricked, nor did he share his opinions about Yang Jian and the other two, as if he didn't care at all.

The more Yang Xuan acted this way, the more distressed Haotian became.

Since Yang Xuan ascended to heaven, the only decent way he had ever repaid him was by taking Yang Xuan to Zixiao Palace, which resulted in Yang Xuan being plotted against.

And what Yang Xuan did after ascending to heaven...

The number can only be described as countless!

Haotian really wanted to fight Yang Xuan in a fit of rage, but seeing Yang Xuan's reluctance to get up, he remained silent for a long time before finally sighing helplessly and choosing to compromise with Yang Xuan.

"Ugh!"

"Since you have said so, then we shall do as you say. In the future, if Yang Jian and the other two commit any crimes outside, our Heavenly Court will not interfere in the slightest!"

Haotian nodded heavily.

I tolerated it this time, but there will absolutely not be a next time!
If you saints still dare to scheme against my Yang Xuan, no matter how magnanimous Yang Xuan is, I will not let it go!

Even if you don't take me seriously in Zixiao Palace, you still have to call me junior brother!
After receiving Haotian's permission, Yang Xuan slowly got up, feeling somewhat relieved.

He knew that the Dao Ancestor, or other saints, would definitely have further plans, and that Haotian's trip to Zixiao Palace would inevitably trigger a great calamity.

But at least by saying that, he could delay the arrival of the great calamity for a while, so that Haotian wouldn't turn around and go to Zixiao Palace to complain.

Yang Xuan is now racing against time. Even if he can only gain a few hundred or a thousand years, he can make more arrangements and bring more benefits to the Heavenly Court and the Underworld.

Of course, all of this must be done under the premise of ensuring one's own safety.

Although Yang Xuan vaguely guessed that the Dao Ancestor might want to use Yang Jian and the other two to force him into a tribulation, how could he sit idly by and wait for his death?
How could he not know the perilous nature of the Investiture of the Gods? Even if it was the Dao Ancestor's scheme, he could not possibly submit to it.

To think that you can get him into trouble just because of a blood relationship is simply a pipe dream!

Does that mean Yang Jian and the other two have my bloodline, and I must treat them as my offspring? That's not reasonable!

I haven't even touched Fairy Yunhua, how could I possibly acknowledge this relationship? Do you really think I have some kind of special hobby?
Although Yang Xuan was helpless about the matter of the Dao Ancestor, he could not sit idly by and wait for his death. His decision to make Haotian and Yang Jian sever ties was a form of resistance.

As long as I don't acknowledge this relationship and the Heavenly Court doesn't get involved in Yang Jian and the other two's affairs, how can you drag the Heavenly Court into this mess?

As for Yang Xuan himself, he has always maintained a reverent attitude towards the Investiture of the Gods.

Even after his cultivation and status improved, he no longer blindly avoided the Investiture of the Gods calamity and had the idea of ​​profiting from it, but he never thought of personally entering the calamity. Instead, he stayed behind the scenes and became an outsider who coordinated the overall situation.

What do I care about the life or death of Yang Jian and the other two? Do you think you can force me to enter this calamity just because of our blood ties?
"Um……"

"This is still not safe enough."

Yang Xuan looked thoughtful. In the end, he still didn't know what the Dao Ancestor, or possibly other saints, wanted to do by using the bloodline of Yang Jian and the other two.

The current situation of Yang Jian and the other two is somewhat different from that of later generations, and Yang Xuan finds it difficult to make a judgment based on his memories of later generations.

To be on the safe side, Yang Xuan pondered for a moment, bowed to Haotian again, and said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, the enemy is now in the dark while we are in the light. We do not know what the Sage's plan is. In order to avoid any new changes, please do not reveal the true identities of Yang Jian and the other two."

"If Fairy Yunhua is willing, she only needs to tell the gods of Heaven that Yang Jian and the other two were born because the fairy was inspired by the Heavenly Dao."

"This way, Yang Jian and the other two will not harbor resentment towards the Heavenly Court, and it may also disrupt the Sage's plans for the Heavenly Court, preventing the Heavenly Court from falling into an overly passive situation."

Haotian naturally had no objection to this. The reason why Fairy Yunhua did not tell Yang Jian and the other two about their bloodline was that she did not want to cause trouble for Yang Xuan and the Heavenly Court.

"We have not mentioned the identities of Yang Jian and the other two to anyone. Yunhua said that the matter concerning Yang Jian and the other two is entirely up to you, my dear minister. You may arrange this matter yourself."

"Time is of the essence, and to avoid any further unforeseen circumstances, I shall take my leave now."

After saying this, Yang Xuan bowed to Haotian and then turned and walked out of the Lingxiao Palace.

Now that Yang Jian and the other two have been disciples of the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and the Nuwa Palace for many years, if they don't hurry, something bad might really happen. Yang Xuan is absolutely unwilling to let such a thing happen!

Haotian watched Yang Xuan's departing figure and sighed helplessly again. Even though he had agreed to Yang Xuan's suggestion, this incident still made him feel extremely frustrated, and he did not want to experience it a second time.

"Ok?"

"I think I forgot about the River Styx..."

After a while, Haotian remembered that he had forgotten about the Styx River a few years ago.

But it doesn't matter. Yang Xuan is back, so I'll probably be able to see Styx again soon.

(End of this chapter)