Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 239 The Matchmaker: This kid is terrifyingly powerful!!!

The Heavenly Court, the Palace of the Red Phoenix Star.

This is the residence of the Old Man Under the Moon, located to the east of the Hall of Marriage.

The entire mansion, with its upturned eaves and corners, is painted in festive vermilion. The couplet on the gate reads: "A red rope ties the wrist with a thousand-year bond, a jade tablet inscribes the name with a hundred-year connection."

The hall was warm and inviting, with red lanterns hanging between the beams and pillars, and countless red threads crisscrossing, all tied to the rootless marriage tree in the center of the hall.

In the center stands a mirror reflecting the predestined relationships of all beings in the heavens. The mirror's surface is hazy and ever-changing, reflecting the entanglements of fate among all beings.

The hall was filled with golden boys and jade maidens, each dressed in a plain white fairy robe with red trim, their steps light and quick.

The golden boys, holding stacks of marriage registers piled high, bent down before the white jade table, carefully verifying the birth dates and times of mortal men and women.

The maids carried trays filled with jade dolls, gently placing the matched dolls on the table, and then skillfully wrapped and knotted new red thread around the fingers of the dolls.

Outside the hall, countless incense sticks and prayers flew in from the three realms, all expressing hopes for auspicious unions.

At this moment, auspicious clouds gracefully arrived.

"Master is back!"

The young men and women inside the hall put down their work and rushed towards the gate of the mansion.

The two leading figures were not ordinary boys and girls; they were dressed as young men.

The goddess is radiant, and the god is handsome.

These are the two guardian deities under the command of the Old Man of the Moon: the Azure Phoenix and the Fire Phoenix.

These two gods symbolize harmonious marriage and are his most powerful allies.

"Master!"

The two gods bowed in unison.

The Old Man of the Moon descended from the clouds, approaching with a gentle smile.

Qingluan, unable to contain her joy, stepped forward and asked, "Master, His Majesty has agreed, hasn't he?"

The Old Man of the Moon did not answer directly, but smiled and took out a jade slip with the birth date and time written on it, and handed it to the Fire Phoenix: "Phoenix, this is the birth date and time of His Majesty's mortal incarnation who is to be married. Go and make proper arrangements."

"Yes, Master!" Fire Phoenix took the jade slip and, without delay, turned around to deal with it.

"Master, Master!"

The young men and women chattered excitedly around the Old Man of the Moon, creating quite a lively scene.

The Old Man of the Moon stroked his beard and laughed, "I was only gone for a short while, and you all miss me so much?"

"Yes, Master, the manor always feels empty without you!"

"That's right, that's right! We only feel at ease with Master around!"

The Old Man of the Moon laughed and waved his hand: "Alright, alright, hurry back and get back to work. The longer you linger, the longer lovers in the mortal world will have to wait. Don't let your good match be missed."

"We will obey Master's decree!" The children smiled mischievously and quickly returned to their places.

Accompanied by Qingluan, the Old Man of the Moon entered the palace.

Inside the palace, red threads swayed like rain, fluttering gently in the wind like flowing rosy clouds.

Qingluan closed the palace gates and stepped forward anxiously, saying, "Master, this is the ninety-ninth time. His Majesty personally promised to help him complete ninety-nine marriages, thus fulfilling your long-cherished wish. This time... it should finally be done, right?"

Although the Old Man of the Moon's smile remained warm, there was no bright light in his eyes.

At this moment, Huo Feng returned after finishing her business. Seeing her master's expression, she exchanged a glance with Qing Luan.

Qingluan frowned and said, "Could it be... that His Majesty has not agreed? Wouldn't that be breaking my promise to Master?"

"Stop talking nonsense!" The Old Man of the Moon said sternly, "His Majesty's grace is boundless; how dare you, a mere matchmaker, interfere?"

Qingluan shrank her neck.

Huo Feng then offered a teacup: "Master, what exactly does His Majesty mean? Since this matter is a matter of imperial decree, and the ninety-ninth chapter is complete, there should be an explanation."

The atmosphere inside the hall tensed slightly.

After a moment, the Old Man of the Moon sighed softly, his smile fading: "His Majesty did not mention it. I tried to inquire, but received no response."

"This……"

The Azure Phoenix and Fire Phoenix's expressions suddenly froze.

Qingluan was impatient and was about to speak when she was stopped by a glance from the Old Man of the Moon.

"Forget it, let's discuss this matter another day. Perhaps His Majesty is too busy with important matters to attend to such a small thing."

The Old Man of the Moon feigned indifference and waved his hand.

"What a trivial matter! It's clearly an unwillingness to keep their promise!" Qingluan finally couldn't hold back and muttered under her breath.

"Luan'er!" The fire phoenix quickly gave him a wink, signaling him not to say anything more.

The Old Man of the Moon paused slightly, deliberately changing the subject: "By the way, has there been any new developments regarding the events at the South Heavenly Gate today?"

Fire Phoenix seemed to perk up and laughed, "Master, that mortal boy is truly an extraordinary person! I have seen many extraordinary people in the mortal world over the years, but I have never seen such an astonishing individual!"

"Oh?" The Old Man of the Moon became interested, picked up his teacup and said, "Tell me about it."

"Did you know that the brat actually stole the exquisite pagoda of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King in public!"

--puff!

The Old Man of the Moon spat out a mouthful of celestial tea on the spot, hurriedly wiping his mouth with his celestial sleeve: "You... what did you say?!"

“Absolutely true!” Fire Phoenix nodded repeatedly: “Qingluan and I were there at the time and saw it with our own eyes! That kid reached out and the pagoda flew into his hand on its own, not just once, but twice!”

Enraged, Li Tianwang lost all face, and in the end, even the guardian dragon of the first level of the tower had to be released at Li Tianwang's request.

"This... the Linglong Pagoda is a supreme innate treasure, how could it be possessed by a mortal..." The Old Man of the Moon still couldn't believe it.

"The specific reasons are unclear, but this is the fact. This matter has now spread throughout the Heavenly Court, and Li Tianwang has completely lost face this time."

Fire Phoenix couldn't help but laugh when she thought of the scene where Lu Chen summoned the pagoda.

Qingluan glanced at him: "Why didn't you mention the other crucial matter?" "What else is there?" the Old Man of the Moon pressed.

"The entire South Heavenly Gate has been smashed!"

Qingluan then recounted the story of Nezha's rampage at the South Heavenly Gate.

After hearing this, the God of Marriage was completely dumbfounded.

"This, this... such a huge change has occurred?!"

"The problem is that this isn't even the most outrageous thing, Master."

Qingluan suddenly countered, "You believe that this child has committed the crime of stealing treasure, and also caused a great disturbance at the South Heavenly Gate. According to the Heavenly Rules, how should he be punished?"

The Old Man of the Moon pondered for a moment and said, "Such behavior, at best, will result in being imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison and tortured, at worst, his cultivation will be destroyed and he will be exiled to the Nine Netherworlds. Could it be... that His Majesty has ultimately sent him back to the mortal realm?"

Qingluan and Huofeng shook their heads in unison: "His Majesty's decision is truly unbelievable. He actually granted this boy a celestial position in the Imperial Stables."

The Old Man of the Moon was stunned: "He committed a terrible crime, yet he was granted godhood... This..."

Fire Phoenix said, "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really wouldn't have believed it. Although he was only appointed as a minor official, a low-ranking position, he is still a properly registered celestial official. With this title, if he accumulates good deeds and makes merits in the future, he may very well rise to a high position."

Qingluan nodded: "Celestial positions and divine positions granted to mortals may seem the same, but they are actually worlds apart. One is a registered official position, while the other is merely an honorary title in various departments. They cannot be compared."

Upon hearing this, even the Old Man of the Moon couldn't help but ponder.

"Could it be this child...?"

He hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"What do you think of this child, Master?"

The Old Man of the Moon frowned: "Could this child... truly be the incarnation of some great being?"

The Azure Phoenix and the Fire Phoenix exchanged a glance, their expressions changing drastically.

"If it truly is an incarnation... but such a grand display is something even His Majesty Ziwei's incarnations wouldn't warrant. Could it be..."

At this point, the two gods' pupils suddenly contracted, their expressions changed drastically, and they dared not speak further.

"Alright, you may all step back now. Allow me some peace and quiet."

"Yes."

The palace doors closed softly, and the Old Man of the Moon sat alone in the palace, looking at the thousands of red threads, his brows furrowed with doubt.

Suddenly, it seemed as if he remembered something.

Reach out and make a move.

Two jade slips with birth dates and times appeared in his hand.

—"Zhao Wanliang".

—Sun Yourong.

A glint of light flickered in his eyes, and suddenly a nameless ripple appeared.

……

In the lower realm, in Jiangdu City, at the Zhao family villa.

—Bang! Bang! Bang!

Three muffled thuds rang out in succession.

Zhao Wanliang, Qin Guangshan, and Wu Jingzhi collapsed to the ground with a thud.

The three men were dressed in disheveled clothes, a far cry from their previous splendid appearance.

Faced with hundreds of fourth-grade plague demons surrounding them, let alone those who were only at the peak of the fourth grade, even if a fifth-grade great spirit master were to come, they would have no choice but to surrender.

"Master Lu, spare our lives! We will never dare to do it again, never dare to do it again!" Qin Guangshan begged for mercy repeatedly.

Lu Chen walked slowly to him and squatted down.

"Now, can you give me a satisfactory answer?"

"Yes, yes, yes! I, Qin, will definitely satisfy Patriarch Lu, I will!!"

"And you?" Lu Chen glanced at Wu Jingzhi.

"Me too! I'll arrange for the charges to be dropped right away and Elder Wang released immediately!"

With half of his glasses broken, Wu Jingzhi hurriedly pulled out his phone.

Lu Chen's gaze finally fell on Zhao Wanliang, who was the most seriously injured.

"Young Master Zhao, what about you?"

"you……!"

Zhao Wanliang's eyes were still full of resentment, but the trembling in his body betrayed him.

By this time, a huge crowd had already gathered outside the Zhao family villa.

Seeing Lu Chen use swift and decisive methods to subdue three people single-handedly.

They defeated the heads of two major clans, as well as the young master of the Zhao family.

Everyone was terrified.

No one expected that the youngest patriarch in Jiangdu's history would possess such terrifying strength!
Seeing that Zhao Wanliang was still being stubborn, Lu Chen's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he raised his hand to summon the Plague Demon again.

Qin Guangshan and Wu Jingzhi were so frightened that they trembled all over and didn't dare to breathe.

--"stop!!!"

But at that moment, a streak of fire pierced the sky and crashed to the ground.

A figure appeared...

　It's late, I'm sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)