The Terror of Overthinking (Two Chapters Combined)

Heavenly Court.

After the battle with the Black Bear Spirit, because of the agreement between Primordial Heavenly Venerate and Shen Gui, Yang Jian could no longer intervene in the Great Tribulation of Investiture of the Gods before Sishui Pass was breached.

However, as time passed, it became increasingly clear that Shen Gongbao had almost no chance of breaking through Sishui Pass.

Under such circumstances, Yang Jian, bored out of his mind in Western Zhou, hesitated repeatedly but ultimately could not suppress the restlessness in his heart. He chose to return to the Heavenly Court and ask Yao Ji about his origins.

Although Shen Gui was not currently in the Heavenly Court, Yaochi handled its internal affairs, while Haotian, Su San, Ying Zhao, and the others dealt with the rest. Thus, no major disorder arose.

However, precisely because Shen Gui was absent, Yao Ji, having nothing to do, spent every day fooling around in Guanghan Palace with Chang'e, Xihe, and Changxi. Yang Chan, who had returned from Kunlun Mountain, even joined them.

Perhaps because none of them were particularly clever, although Xihe and Changxi had once harbored some hostility toward Yaochi and Yao Ji, after spending some time together, the women had become close friends.

Chang'e, who had played matchmaker between them, was quite pleased with this.

As for little You Mo, with Shen Gui absent from the Heavenly Court, she had once again buried herself in Doushuai Palace to study alchemy under Taishang Laojun.

Although Laozi and Shen Gui stood on opposing sides in the Great Tribulation of Investiture of the Gods, as the foremost of the Three Pure Ones, he was naturally not a narrow-minded man.

Furthermore, You Mo's talent in the Pill Dao was truly the greatest Laozi had ever seen. Cherishing her talent, Taishang Laojun taught her