Conferred Gods: Start with a Phoenix clone

Chapter 1858 Longji's Side Story (Part Two)

There's no real conflict between Yaochi and the Primordial Peach Tree. At most, one couldn't control its own destiny initially, while the other wanted to control its own fate. Yaochi followed the heavenly rules and regulations, raising the Primordial Peach Tree like a pig—that's correct. The Primordial Peach Tree wanted to control its own destiny and find its own path—that's also correct.

If I had to put it in a way, it would be a cruel twist of fate.

The feud between the two "sisters" was lightly glossed over at this moment.

Their fate has run its course. Yaochi can't possibly bring the innate peach tree back to Zixiao Palace. Who would eat so many peaches? Hongjun? Can you imagine Hongjun climbing the tree to eat peaches? Even Sun Wukong would get tired of eating them every day.

Let's never see each other again, and wish each other well.

Previously, the innate peach tree belonged to Yaochi herself. She simply planted the innate peach tree in the peach orchard and invited many immortals to eat the peaches. The immortals completed a transaction by giving gifts. The one with more peaches cleared out their inventory and exchanged it for spiritual materials. The immortals spent money to buy peaches to prolong their lives.

This is just a business transaction. The Primordial Peach Tree is entirely private property and has nothing to do with Haotian or any other deities.

Currently, the Primordial Peach Tree and the Heavenly Court have a cooperative relationship, operating under a public-private partnership model. The more peaches the tree provides, the more freedom it gains, and vice versa.

Fifteen minutes later, Longji took his biological mother to see Haotian.

With nowhere else to go, Haotian has now settled in the Lingxiao Palace.

After Phoenix became the Jade Emperor, he basically stopped coming here. The immortals would go to Tongming Hall for business and rest. Lingxiao Palace had been abandoned for many years.

As she strolled into the familiar palace, Yaochi showed neither joy nor sorrow. Even back then, she rarely came to the Lingxiao Palace. Haotian had always confined Yaochi's power to the small circle of Yaochi Wonderland, preventing her from having the opportunity to interact with outside officials. To be honest, Yaochi was truly unfamiliar with this place.

The traces of Sun Wukong's havoc in the Heavenly Palace have long been erased. The main hall is now resplendent and magnificent, but compared to the past, its solemnity today seems somewhat desolate. The era of the Lingxiao Palace is completely over.

Yaochi wore a blue Taoist robe, her hair was simply tied up in a bun, and she wore no fancy jewelry.

Haotian used to look like a middle-aged man. After being tormented by those chaotic demon gods for many years, his back is now slightly hunched and his face is haggard. Although he has concealed it well, if you look closely, you can see that there are wounds on the back of his hands and neck. These wounds caused by chaotic spiritual energy are difficult to heal without special elixirs or powerful people.

The supreme ruler of the Three Realms remained seated on his throne, looking down upon the Three Realms like an emperor reigning over the world. Even upon hearing the footsteps of Yaochi and Longji, he did not rise to greet them.

Longji was not happy. "You went through all that trouble to find someone to pass on the message, and now that I've brought the person over, this is your attitude?" Her eyebrows furrowed, and she was about to speak when Yaochi gently patted her daughter's hand and nodded, indicating that she should go out first and that what happened next was none of her business.

Longji hesitated for a moment, but decided to give his mother face: "Okay, then I'll go out first?"

"Go."

Longji had no respect for the Lingxiao Palace whatsoever. She didn't dare to come here when she was a child. She only visited the Lingxiao Palace a few times, and each time she was reprimanded to varying degrees. She wholeheartedly supported the Phoenix Palace's decision to abandon the Lingxiao Palace and replace it with the Tongming Palace.

She strode out of the main hall without even glancing at Haotian.

Longji returned to Tongming Hall, where Hua Xiong was standing at the entrance.

Over a hundred years ago, he was promoted to a general in the Heavenly Court for his merits. However, when he heard that "Wenjiu" was about to be reincarnated, Hua Xiong went to the underworld and caused a great disturbance. "Wenjiu" was annihilated and had no chance of reincarnation. The King of Hell filed a lawsuit with the Heavenly Court, and the Jade Emperor stripped Hua Xiong of his official position. Now he is just a gatekeeper, Uncle Hua.

"This humble general pays his respects to the princess."

"No need for formalities. Is Xiaoyu here?"

"Here." Long Ji walked briskly into Tongming Hall, where Yu Xiao was working at his desk.

While Deng Chanyu and Nuwa were engaged in a fierce battle, the three avatars of the Corpse Slayer also entered a semi-secluded state. All the official duties of the Heavenly Court were handed over to Longji and Yuxiao. Longji's work ability was average, so she continued to shift the blame to Yuxiao, claiming that young people need more training.

"Xiaoyu! Take a break! You could never finish all this damn official business even if you never rested in your whole life."

"Sister Long, let me finish reading these official documents. The Celestial Master's Mansion is still waiting. Uh? Hmm? Oh dear!" Before Yu Xiao could finish speaking, Long Ji ran over and childishly grabbed her face and pulled it to both sides, turning her oval face into a big round face.

"You're clearly a young person, but you act like you're old all the time. Aren't you tired of it?"

"Let go! Let go!"

Longji and Yuxiao have always had a good relationship; in fact, Longji could be said to be the one with the best relationship with Yuxiao in Deng Chanyu's extended family.

After a while of playful banter, Longji rested his chin on the table, his mind blank like a salted fish, watching Yuxiao continue processing official documents.

If it were someone else, she could talk about their parents' issues and complain about Haotian, but Longji felt that she was really not suitable to talk about this topic with Yuxiao.

Seeing that she had something to say, and roughly guessing what she was going to say, Yu Xiao cleverly used official business as a shield: playing around is fine, but parents' issues are off-limits! I don't love, hate, or care, let's not talk about this and we can still be good friends.

"Okay, you can continue working. Take a break when you're tired, okay?"

"I understand!" Yu Xiao replied sweetly.

An hour later, Longji saw Yaochi off and then came to find Phoenix. She couldn't bear not talking about what happened today.

Do you think they'll get back together?

Phoenix sat cross-legged in meditation, and after about half a cup of tea's time, he confidently replied, "No."

"why?"

“The destiny that your father possessed has vanished.” Worried that Longji might not understand, she further explained, “There’s no need to worry about the Grand Luo Golden Immortal of Hunyuan, but your father, a Quasi-Saint, is no longer capable. He had too much contact with those Chaos Demon Gods, and now he is rejected by the Primordial Heavenly Dao. When you see him, you can only think of the bad side of the past, and that’s the reason.”

Longji retorted, "That's because he's never been nice to me."

She tried to sound nonchalant, but her inner worry betrayed her true thoughts: "Can he recover?"

“Completely abandon your current Dao body and reincarnate, or try Yunxiao’s Chaos Dharma Body. The Chaos Dharma Body can help him reshape his Dao body, but he must actively give up his position as the Lord of the Three Realms.”

Longji shook his head: "What a hassle. Yuxiao is so cute. When will I be able to have such a wonderful child?"

Phoenix: “.”

I'm feeling really weak right now, please don't do this, it scares me! Let's talk about Haotian a little longer, shall we?

(End of this chapter)