The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 406 The most painful kind is the soft one.
In Li Jingxiao's mind, after the Yellow-Eyebrowed Monster descended to the mortal realm...

If something really goes wrong, Laozi or the Jade Emperor can assign themselves a task to resolve the problem.

Only then can you gain more benefits.

Otherwise, they would have solved the problem beforehand, like Sun Wukong did.

Not only will it bring no benefit, it might even make people dislike you.

Even well-intentioned actions can lead to bad results.

After all, news that even monkeys can hear might have already reached the Jade Emperor's ears.

What neither Sun Wukong nor Li Jingxiao knew was that...

Not only was there a reincarnation of the Yellow-Eyebrowed Demon King on Mount Ling, but there was also a nun who was reincarnated into a wealthy family surnamed Liu.

If Li Jingxiao knew, he would definitely not hesitate to go to Mount Hua and seduce Yang Chan.

To avoid falling into the hands of someone like Liu Yanchang.

Compared to Yang Tianyou, who was Yang Jian and Yang Chan's biological father, Liu Yanchang...

That's incomparable.

Yang Tianyou was willing to give up his heart for Yao Ji, completely devoid of any desire.

Liu Yanchang was clearly lustful at first sight.

Not only did he have erotic dreams about the Third Holy Mother in the Holy Mother's Palace.

After being driven away by the Third Holy Mother three or four times, he stubbornly refused to leave, treating Yang Chan, this female immortal, as a mortal woman and harassing her.

In comparison, Yang Tianyou is indeed worthy of Yao Ji.

Liu Yanchang was absolutely unworthy of Yang Chan.

Moreover, after Liu became the top scholar in the imperial examination, he married the daughter of a prime minister, which can be considered a betrayal of Yang Chan's sincere feelings.

However, Li Jingxiao's lack of interest in Yang Chan at this time did not mean that no one was thinking about him.

As for why Lingshan did this...

It's nothing more than causing trouble for the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor, and the Taoist sect.

That way, they won't interfere with their plans to establish an emperor on earth and to make the Tang Dynasty, from top to bottom, promote Buddhism and suppress Taoism.
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Li Jingxiao guessed some of Lingshan's plans, but he didn't want to tell Sun Wukong directly.

The monkey, now transformed into the Victorious Fighting Buddha, naturally devoted himself to the Buddha.

That's why he pays so much attention to every move of the future Buddha, Donglai Buddha.

So that the Buddha might not make a mistake and become a Buddha of the past.

When the Buddha of the East ascends to the throne, a new emperor will bring a new court, and his life as the Victorious Fighting Buddha will certainly not be as good as it is now.

Since Li Jingxiao had become Laozi's personal disciple, his mind naturally sided with the Daoist sect.

However, Li Jingxiao knew Sun Wukong very well and knew that if he refused...

This guy will definitely keep bothering me endlessly.

They might cause other problems, which would make things even more complicated.

He promised Sun Wukong that he would keep an eye on the reincarnated Yellow-Eyebrowed Monster together.

Li Jingxiao then sent Sun Wukong away.

He then ran to Laozi's quiet room and told him everything in detail.

However, Li Jingxiao wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal his speculation that Wu Zetian could become empress.

He only shared Sun Wukong's words and some of his own speculations.

To everyone's surprise, Laozi listened and said with a relieved smile that he understood.

This meant that Li Jingxiao didn't need to keep a close eye on him all the time.

Li Jingxiao immediately realized that Laozi probably already knew.

Even if Lingshan gains the upper hand temporarily, it's not necessarily a bad thing.

At that time, the Jade Emperor will likely suppress Mount Ling and the Buddha.

Maintaining a balance among the three parties would be a good thing for everyone.

With that thought in mind, Li Jingxiao stopped caring about the matter.

However, as soon as he left, Laozi went to find the Queen Mother.

The two chatted quietly in the Jade Pool Wonderland for an entire afternoon. Only then did Laozi leave the Jade Pool with a smile.

When the Queen Mother of the West celebrated her birthday this year, she held a peach banquet.

Li Jingxiao originally didn't want to participate, but Laozi dragged him to Yaochi.

The old man muttered to Li Jingxiao that if he, as the disciple, didn't go, Yuanshi Tianzun and Lingbao Tianzun would definitely be unhappy.

Upon arriving at Yaochi, Li Jingxiao immediately spotted Yang Jian dressed in a brocade robe, accompanied by Yang Chan, who was also dressed in a colorful robe, standing beside the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother.

And judging from their appearance, the four of them, uncle and nephew, were chatting quite intimately.

There's absolutely no indication that the Jade Emperor and Yang Jian have a tense relationship.

When they saw Li Jingxiao enter with Laozi, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother also came to greet them with Yang Jian and Yang Chan.

Li Jingxiao immediately realized that the Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother, and Laozi were definitely trying to arrange a marriage between him and Yang Chan.

They then realized that after Buddhism spread eastward, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother had begun to guard against the Western Paradise.

To put it bluntly, whoever stands out will be suppressed by the Jade Emperor and his wife.

Although the couple were powerful, they were still somewhat weak compared to the Taoist sect and Mount Ling.

Fortunately, they were on the side of righteousness, as long as they didn't go too far.

No one dared to truly rebel against the Heavenly Court and the Jade Emperor.

The conflicting interests involved left Li Jingxiao speechless and annoyed.

He simply pulled Yang Jian aside and whispered, "Has True Lord reconciled with the Great Heavenly Venerable?"

Yang Jian's expression twisted, and a flash of anger crossed his face.

If Yang Jian hadn't lacked confidence in defeating Li Jingxiao, he definitely would have turned hostile.

After suppressing his anger, he said helplessly, "Although I am nominally 'obey orders but not summons,' I am still his nephew after all."

"The Great Celestial Venerable and the Empress are discussing kinship with me. If I refuse, then I am in the wrong first."

Li Jingxiao thought for a moment and understood Yang Jian's predicament. The reason he fought against the Heavenly Court back then was to save his mother.

Now that his mother, Yao Ji, had already escaped, he had no confidence or reason to continue rebelling against the Jade Emperor.

Since you cannot rebel against the Heavenly Court and the Jade Emperor, the Jade Emperor will start talking to you about family ties and the relationship between uncle and nephew.

If Yang Jian refuses again and again, he will definitely be labeled as unfilial.

So even if you still don't like the Jade Emperor, you have to pretend to ease the tension.

It has to be acceptable on the surface.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao understood that Yang Jian was beginning to compromise.

Perhaps this is largely due to the fact that the Queen Mother has been actively getting closer to Yang Chan in recent years.

Given Yang Jian's protective nature, since he couldn't openly stop the Queen Mother from getting close to Yang Chan, he simply walked into the trap himself.

This would also prevent my younger sister from being mistreated by the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother.

Li Jingxiao patted Yang Jian's arm, intending to offer a few words of comfort.

But before I could say it, I suddenly realized that the other person didn't actually need my comfort.

He's acting so aggrieved and pitiful right now; he might just be putting on an act for himself.

Even if you think someone is having a hard time, they might think you're stupid and foolish.

Thinking of this, Li Jingxiao nodded to Yang Jian, showing a helpless expression, and then turned back to Lao Jun's side.

When Yuanshi Tianzun and Lingbao Tianzun arrived.

As usual, Li Jingxiao served as a page to his two senior uncles and Laozi, standing behind them and dutifully pouring wine for them.

Li Jingxiao had attended the Peach Banquet every year for years, and had long since become accustomed to it.

They even started to find the banquet incredibly boring.

As for the peaches of immortality, every year the Lingbao Daozun would bring him peaches that were nine thousand years old.

Then Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun had no choice but to give it to Li Jingxiao as well.

A few years ago, Li Jingxiao accepted it with great enthusiasm.

In recent years, he has simply waved his hand and said no.

(End of this chapter)