Conferred Gods: Start with a Phoenix clone

Chapter 1857 Longji's Side Story (Part 1)

Feeling her clothes were damp, Yaochi was filled with remorse: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Mother is here, Mother has always been here."

Yaochi dared not speak loudly. Where was she? This was outside the gates of Zixiao Palace. Inside, the three were still enthusiastically discussing how to defeat Nuwa. Was this the place for weeping and wailing?

She was filled with apprehension.

Longji seemed to have found an outlet for his emotions, and for a moment he couldn't control himself and was on the verge of bursting into tears.

Hearing the crying outside the door, the Tongtian Sect Leader frowned slightly, somewhat displeased. Deng Chanyu waved her sleeve and sent the mother and daughter back to the prehistoric world.

"My teacher used a very magical method before, which actually broke through my spatial seal."

"What is the method?"

Deng Chanyu's words immediately attracted the attention of the Tongtian Sect Leader, while Hongjun smiled without saying a word.

Return to the primordial era.

The mother and daughter quickly separated. Longji was so excited that she forgot that they were at the main gate of Zixiao Palace.

She first bowed in the direction of Zixiao Palace to express her apology, then composed herself, wiped away the tears in her eyes, and whispered, "He's back."

Yaochi's expression remained unchanged; she had already guessed the cause of the incident from her daughter's unusual behavior today: "Is he alright?"

When the words were on the tip of his tongue, Longji didn't know how to say them.

“He has lost a lot of weight and has suffered a lot. His back and arms are covered with scars.”

The mother and daughter were naturally referring to Haotian.

Those few Chaos Gods who dared to assassinate the Mother of Chaos and seize the ultimate power of Chaos died silently. These fools were not the first group to try to assassinate the Mother of Chaos, nor will they be the last.

Several cerebral palsy demon gods were killed, and Haotian, this prisoner, was no different from a grain of sand in the eyes of the Mother of Chaos. After gaining his freedom, he finally returned to the Primordial World after much effort.

It's too dangerous outside; the wilderness is much safer.

To lose face in the wilderness is to lose your life outside!

As soon as Haotian returned, he went to the Heavenly Court. He needed elixirs to recover from his injuries and top-grade spiritual materials to repair his damaged body.

He remains the Jade Emperor, the ruler of the Three Realms appointed by the Dao Ancestor, an appointment that has never been revoked.

You're laughing at me? Laugh all you want! I don't care anymore!

Perhaps this person's suffering has finally come to an end, and as they entered the Heavenly Court through the Western Heavenly Gate, they were greeted by Venus, who was guarding the gate.

Venus's self-punishment was just a matter of drinking three cups of wine as punishment. I'll slap myself twice first, then you won't be able to punish me anymore, right? You'll be guarding the gate for three to five years, and once you've vented your anger, that's it.

The Heavenly Court veteran's methods of self-preservation were not inherently flawed; he simply underestimated the turmoil the whole affair would cause.

It was his casual remark to Yu Xiao, "Go and pay your respects at the Nuwa Temple," that led to the situation we see today.

Actually, the whole affair doesn't involve many "people," only four: Hongjun, Nuwa, Tongtian, and Deng Chanyu. But are these four ordinary people? This is not much different from the Investiture of the Gods. How unlucky is Haotian, the instigator of the Investiture of the Gods? He knows that he cannot bear the karma of a saint, not even a little bit.

Nuwa and her disciples fought a tug-of-war for over three hundred years, while Venus dutifully guarded the gate of the Western Heaven for three hundred years.

They dared not leave! No immortal dared to plead with the Jade Emperor; even the Dao Ancestor was involved. Plead for them? Who do you think you are? Do you want to die?
When Venus was guarding the gate, he saw his former master, Haotian, return to the prehistoric world in a rather disheveled state.

Even the seasoned veteran was dumbfounded. He was still a criminal, and now Haotian was standing in front of him, asking him to let him in. Could he really do that?
Haotian believed that he and his former and current subjects had a ruler-subject relationship, but the gods like Taibai Jinxing did not think so. They all thought they were just employees with different job roles.

After a moment's hesitation, Venus let Haotian in. He couldn't very well pull off a "Knocking on the Gate Emperor" charade in public, could he? That would be too embarrassing. If it happened inside the Heavenly Court, it would be an internal matter; if it happened outside, it would be a scandal.

Since I already have too many sins to count, adding a few more won't matter.

And so, Haotian returned to the Heavenly Court.

Longji came to Yaochi because he wanted to put an end to the matter between his parents.

If you feel you can still be together, then get back together. If not, then get a divorce. Don't drag this out any longer.

Haotian, through a convoluted network of connections, also sent a message to Longji, hoping to use her connections to see Yaochi one more time.

Phoenix guessed that Haotian's visit to Yaochi was a pretense; his real intention was to test whether she could return to Zixiao Palace.

Whether it's true or not, it's a matter between the couple, and outsiders' opinions are just speculation.

After some discussion between Phoenix and Longji, Longji's trip to Zixiao Palace came about.

After some hesitation, Yaochi was brought back to Heaven by Longji.

"Mother, shall I take you to see Senior Tao first?"

"She's back?"

"Yes."

After Sun Wukong caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace, the innate peach tree escaped and disappeared for hundreds of years before finally being brought back to the Heavenly Court by Yu Xiao.

This is almost the result of a joint effort by several parties.

It was ultimately too hasty to let Nezha inherit the position of the Lord of Heaven. It would have been better to let Sun Wukong take the throne instead of Nezha. Yu Xiao was much better. He was smart, rational, and resilient. Except for his cultivation level, which was just one step away from Nezha's, he was far superior in every other aspect.

It's not a question of yin prevailing over yang yet. The previous Heavenly Emperors were all male, or at least they identified themselves as male. Now, it's quite normal that the two Heavenly Emperors in a row are female immortals.

Nezha himself didn't want to be the ruler of Heaven. He was more than happy to have someone take his place.

What Yu Xiao lacks now is merit.

Bringing back the Primordial Peach Tree was a great achievement, like giving birth to new parents for the immortals who desperately needed peaches to prolong their lives. This was a huge help for her to inherit the throne of the Heavenly Emperor.

The Peach Garden has now recovered to about 50-60% of its former glory. Stepping back into this familiar yet unfamiliar place, Yaochi couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist." A middle-aged woman emerged from the trunk of the Primordial Peach Tree and bowed first in greeting.

Yaochi returned the greeting.

"It was Yaochi's fault in the past; Yaochi neglected you, fellow Daoist."

At Yu Xiao's suggestion, the Heavenly Court made concessions.

The scale of the peach harvest has been reduced by half compared to before. At the same time, the incarnations of the innate peach tree are allowed to enter the human world to cultivate. Theoretically speaking, if the incarnations accumulate a lot of merit, they can, like Zhunti, abandon the shackles of the innate spiritual root and completely transform into human form.

To be honest, this is a bit difficult. If Zhunti hadn't possessed great fortune and had the help of Jieyin and the twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit, he would never have been able to take human form.

Now that the Heavenly Court has given the Primordial Peach Tree a glimmer of hope, even though the chances are slim, she can only cling to it like a lifeline.

(End of this chapter)