A cat that lingers beside a saint

Chapter 135 How to get to Yuxu Palace on Kunlun Mountain

The Lingxiao Palace.

The Jade Emperor couldn't help but roll his eyes.

If Nezha had said these words, it would have been obvious without even thinking that it was flattery.

However, if it comes from Nezha's mouth, it must have a deeper meaning.

Either he wanted to use his and the Queen Mother's names to intimidate Li Jing, or he wanted to disgust him.

But in fact, Li Jing really fell for it.

Back then, Li Jing served as an official in the Shang Dynasty. After the Investiture of the Gods war ended, he served in the Zhou Dynasty for a while before finally retreating to the mountains to cultivate himself.

After that, he went to the Heavenly Court and was appointed by the Jade Emperor as the Grand Marshal of Demon Subduing. He had thoroughly mastered the ways of officialdom.

Moreover, the Heavenly Court is not like a dynasty on earth; the two are simply incomparable.

This made Li Jing even more cautious and careful in the Heavenly Court.

Nezha's words not only perfectly captured Li Jing's psychology, but also subtly flattered the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother.

It can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

The Jade Emperor turned his gaze to the South Heavenly Gate with interest, chuckled, and said to the Queen Mother, "Nezha wasn't like this when he was in the mortal realm."

The Queen Mother couldn't help but smile as she watched the scene unfolding at the South Heavenly Gate.

After a moment, he shook his head and said, "Nezha was not inherently bad, but he was born at the wrong time. However, there was nothing he could do about it. Back then, the Heavenly Court was short of people, and the Three Realms also needed someone to maintain them."

"The will of Heaven dictates that someone must always sacrifice everything, whether it be their cultivation or their kinship. These are unavoidable, and all of this is for the sake of all sentient beings in the Three Realms."

The Jade Emperor wholeheartedly agreed with the Queen Mother's words. If the order of heaven and earth were left unprotected, the Three Realms would surely become barren, or even turn into a hellish inferno.

Only by having some people sacrifice their own interests can we achieve the greater good we have today.

Outside the South Heavenly Gate, Nezha saw that Li Jing remained silent, and with a slight upturn of his lips, he turned around and walked towards the South Heavenly Gate.

"Where are you going?" Li Jing's eyes widened.

"Was Father's question somewhat inappropriate?"

"We, as officials in the Heavenly Court, are naturally responsible for protecting all living beings in the Three Realms. The child goes out to patrol the Three Realms to prevent demons from causing trouble in the human world."

Li Jing laughed. Anyone could say such a thing, but Nezha was the only one who couldn't say it.

How could anyone not see through his little scheme?

He said he was going to inspect the Three Realms, but in reality, he was just going to find Erlang Shen.

But this kid descended to the mortal realm in the name of righteousness, and even if one is dissatisfied, one really doesn't know how to stop him.

Fortunately, this wasn't the first or second time, and His Majesty and the Empress had never blamed him for it. Li Jing would only say a few words at most.

Watching Nezha's departing figure, Li Jing sighed inwardly. He felt that the rift between him and his son would probably never be resolved in this lifetime.

After descending to the mortal realm and arriving at the mouth of the Guan River, Su Bai entered the backyard of the temple and peered out to carefully examine Yang Jian.

Yang Jian clearly understood why Su Bai was looking at him like that, and said with a helpless expression, "What does Uncle Cat mean by this? Do you perhaps think I'm someone else in disguise?"

Su Bai said with a serious expression, "Having been fooled before, we naturally need to be more cautious."

Yang Jian chuckled, spread his hands, and spun around in place, saying, "Well, did you spot any flaws?"

Su Bai stared for a while, then recalled the image of Yang Jian that Guanyin had impersonated. Upon careful consideration, he realized that if both of them were standing in front of him, he would have no way of telling which one was real and which one was fake.

In fact, not only Su Bai, but even Nezha might not be able to tell the difference.

Unless, of course, they both possess Sun Wukong's fiery eyes or Yang Jian's heavenly eye.

However, these are things that are innate or potential that emerges under extremely dangerous conditions.

Of course, it's not impossible to learn it later in life.

It will just be a little difficult.

In addition, it takes a lot of time and energy, and apart from being able to see through evil spirits, it doesn't have many other uses.

Under normal circumstances, even the immortals and gods of the Three Realms can only learn the basics.

Yang Jian chuckled and said, "Uncle-Master Cat, there's no need to be discouraged. Guanyin Bodhisattva has existed between heaven and earth since ancient times. Although she was rebuilt later, her experience is far beyond what we can compare with."

"Now that my uncle has transcended the tribulation and become an immortal, although he has not yet taken human form, he is no longer someone that ordinary evil spirits can get close to."

At this point, Yang Jian unconsciously scratched his head.

He was really overthinking things regarding Su Bai's safety.

This person possesses more than just a small sword; Yang Chuo's Heavenly Eye can see through anything in the Three Realms.

Even Master Xiao Mao couldn't hide from him.

He could clearly see that besides the small sword, his Uncle Cat also possessed the aura of other saints. It was clear that he had many ways to protect himself.

If he is truly pushed to the limit, even without the intervention of a sage, the Three Realms could be plunged into a tremendous crisis.

"By the way, Uncle Cat hasn't said yet, what brings him to the mortal realm today?"

Hearing Yang Jian's words, Su Bai chuckled and said, "I'd like to ask, how do I get to the Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain?"

Jade Void Palace?

Upon hearing these three words, Yang Jian and Nezha couldn't help but exchange a glance.

This is a place they are most familiar with.

Although I haven't been there often, it is, after all, a sacred place.

However, most people probably wouldn't be able to enter, but Su Bai seems to be somewhat different. In addition to the Shangqing Qi, he also possesses the Yuqing Qi, so entering shouldn't be too difficult for him.

However, Yang Jian was somewhat puzzled as to why Su Bai would suddenly suggest going to the Jade Void Palace.

Did it receive the approval of the Primordial Sage?

You should know that Yuxu Palace is a sacred place in the hearts of the Yuqing disciples. Although it is a sacred place, no one has been there for a long time.

Although he is still in the Kunlun Mountains, it is possible that he might have been taken to the Outer Heaven by the Primordial Sage.

Yang Jian pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "I can take you to see it, but without the permission of a sage, I cannot easily enter that place."

"It's alright, I've given my consent."

Upon hearing this, both Yang Jian and Nezha were taken aback.

In their minds, the Primordial Sage has always been extremely cold-hearted. Whether dealing with outsiders or the disciples of the Chan Sect, he rarely shows any particular attitude or emotion.

This means that even disciples of the Chan Sect cannot see through what this sage is thinking.

Of course, the more this is the case, the more comfortable the disciples of the Chan Sect will feel. If this saint were to suddenly laugh one day, the disciples of the Chan Sect would panic.