The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 462 If the open approach doesn't work, try the underhanded.
Moreover, Li Jingxiao was certain that even the Jade Emperor would be eager to weaken the power of the Four Seas Dragon Palace.

Although the Ancestral Dragon died in battle during the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity, many of the Dragon Clan's Great Luo Realm experts were killed or wounded.

To this day, none of the Four Dragon Kings are even at the Taiyi Realm.

They are all at the Golden Immortal level.

However, given the Dragon Palace's wealth, its foundation remains intact.

Li Jingxiao was 100% certain that there were still experts within the Dragon Clan.

The Great Sage Overturning the Seas, the Flood Dragon Demon King, in the Journey to the West world might just be an enemy deliberately created by the Dragon Clan.

So as not to let the Heavenly Court keep an eye on the Dragon Palaces of the Four Seas all day long.

As for the Flood Dragon King, he would occasionally jump out and oppose the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas.

Even killing one or two dragon sons or grandsons wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing for the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas.

Therefore, in the world of Investiture of the Gods, weakening the Dragon Palace would be beneficial to the Jade Emperor.

At least after being beaten, the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas will definitely be more obedient.

As for the Jie Sect, the Chan Sect, and even the Western Sect, they were equally unwilling to see the rise of the dragon race.

Appropriate suppression is a good thing for everyone.

Even Nuwa, the goddess of the demon race, would certainly not want the dragon race to rise again.

After all, during the Lich War, the Dragon Clan stood by and watched the spectacle, never considering themselves part of the Demon Clan.

When the demon race was being attacked, you didn't help them. Now that the dragon race is in trouble, don't blame the demon race for ignoring you.

They were already showing mercy by not taking advantage of the situation.

Li Jingxiao's target was not actually the Four Dragon Kings.

They weren't even experts from the Dragon Palace, but tens of thousands of shrimp soldiers and crab generals.

Kill a few Golden Immortals, Taiyi Golden Immortals, or even Daluo Golden Immortals.

It's only a few hundred thousand, or a few million experience points.

It meant nothing to Li Jingxiao.

It's better to play with Shiji and Fairy Caiyun more often each day for more experience.

Looking at Nezha, Li Jingxiao thought for a moment and then tossed the folding fan he was holding to Nezha.

Nezha caught the jade folding fan transformed from the Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan, and was immediately overjoyed.

My master carries this folding fan all the time; it must be an extraordinary treasure.

Just as they were wondering what it was, they heard Li Jingxiao say, "This thing is called the Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan."

It was forged by my master using the feathers of seven birds: the phoenix, the blue luan, the roc, the peacock, the white crane, the swan, and the owl.

It can release fire in the air, fire in the stone, fire in the wood, Samadhi fire, and fire in the human world.

"If the Dragon Palace seeks trouble for you, this item will surely protect you."

Nezha was overjoyed upon hearing this, and bowed to thank Li Jingxiao, and then bowed to Shiji and Fairy Caiyun in gratitude.

They were about to return to Chentang Pass when Shi Ji and the other man persuaded them to stay.

We had dinner in the bamboo house, rested for the night, and then went back.

Meanwhile, the Dragon King of the East Sea was still investigating Nezha's lineage.

It took several days for someone to transform into human form and enter Chentang Pass to inquire.

Upon learning that Nezha had actually become a disciple of Taiyi Zhenren, Ao Guang immediately felt troubled.

Later, it was learned that Li Jing had three sons.

The story of Nezha, the youngest son, becoming a disciple of Taiyi Zhenren is not mentioned.

The eldest son, Jinzha, became a disciple of Manjushri, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect.
The second son became a disciple of the same Chan Sect Golden Immortal, the Pure Virtuous Immortal of Baihe Cave on Jiugong Mountain.

It can be said that the three sons of the same family all came from wealthy families.

Even Li Jing himself, though hopeless in cultivating immortality, could only seek wealth and status in the mortal world.

But his master was the Du'e Zhenren of West Kunlun, who, although not famous, was a real big shot.

He was a contemporary of the Three Pure Ones, who listened to the Dao in the Zixiao Palace.

The old Dragon King immediately cowered.

Moreover, upon closer reflection, although Nezha was at fault, the sea patrol yaksha Li Gen was killed.

However, if the reason why Nezha bit and killed the Yaksha was because Li Gen demanded boys and girls from the fishermen.

Even if the matter were reported to the Heavenly Court, the Dragon Palace would not be in a position of authority. Moreover, although the Jade Emperor is revered, he still has to give the Chan Sect some face; why would he stand up for the Dragon Palace of the East Sea?

With this in mind, Ao Guang could only suppress his anger and swallow this bitter pill.

After Nezha returned to Chentang Pass, he carried the Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan given to him by Li Jingxiao every day.

They waited outside the fishing village, going out of the pass and waiting.

However, the Dragon Palace has not sent troops to retaliate.

He was quite nervous at first, but after ten days or so, he relaxed.

They thought that the sea-patrolling yaksha was just an insignificant little character in the Dragon Palace.

Even if he were killed, the old Dragon King wouldn't care.

Naturally, they stopped guarding the fishing village.

Although Ao Guang was worried about the power of the Chan Sect, he dared not retaliate openly.

However, they secretly reduced the amount of rain in Chentang Pass.

If this happened in the Journey to the West world, even if Ao Guang were the Dragon King of the East Sea, he would definitely be captured by the Heavenly Court and beheaded.

The Jing River Dragon King was sentenced to death for missing the appointed time for rain.

It also brought misfortune to his wife and children.

However, in the world of Investiture of the Gods, the rules and regulations of the Heavenly Court were not yet so perfect.

After all, there weren't even enough righteous gods needed by the Heavenly Court, otherwise the Jade Emperor wouldn't have asked the Dao Ancestor to confer titles upon the gods.

If all 365 righteous gods of Heaven were added, there would be no Investiture of the Gods war.

Moreover, Ao Guang was a cunning and shrewd man, and when it came to his job, he had plenty of ways to cause trouble.

There was no overt violation of the rules against rainfall, nor would there be a direct refusal to allow rain.

Instead, within a radius of 500 li around Chentang Pass, rainfall was reduced only within a 30-40 li radius of the city of Chentang Pass.

In other words, even if there is a drought, it is the people outside Chentang Pass who will suffer.

The drought problem is most severe in those fishing villages.

Even if someone complained to the Heavenly Court, Ao Guang had a reason to refuse.

It only says that it rained, and the amount of rainfall is correct.

As for why drought occurred within a radius of thirty or forty miles outside the city, it was because the magic for summoning clouds and rain went awry.

That's enough to make a death sentence seem like an unintentional mistake.

All you have to do is cultivate relationships; at worst, you'll get scolded.

Even if he were punished, given the wealth of the Dragon Palace, Ao Guang wouldn't care at all.

If it would give him a chance to vent his anger, Ao Guang would be willing to pay double the bribe.

Those fishing villages, being located by the sea, had poor land and low incomes, which is why they had to go out to sea to fish to supplement their income.

Now there's a drought, which is pushing people to the brink of death.

By the time Nezha learned of this, it was already half a year later.

During this period, he stayed at home in Chentangguan, spending time with his parents.

Moreover, seeing that the Dragon Palace did not send troops to retaliate, Nezha felt relieved and returned to Skull Mountain to continue learning from Li Jingxiao.

As for going to the Golden Light Cave to learn from Taiyi Zhenren, Nezha himself was unwilling.

Taiyi Zhenren never mentioned this matter.

So Nezha happily returned to Skull Mountain.

After handing over the Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan, he continued his daily homework and studies.

But Li Jingxiao used his clairvoyance to look towards the East China Sea from time to time.

Within just one month, he discovered signs of drought in Chentang Pass.

They soon realized that old man Ao Guang was quite cunning.

Li Jingxiao glanced at Nezha, who was diligently practicing martial arts, and thought to himself that when the kid found out, his good intentions had backfired.

This has led to an even more impoverished life for the two to three hundred fishermen in several villages.

People are forced to leave their homes to find a way to survive, and some even starve to death.

I don't know if I'll mentally break down!
(End of this chapter)