Primordial: Mistaking the Jade Emperor for His Son at the Start

The Queen Mother rubbed her eyes, staring at the Golden Fish before her in disbelief.

It might actually be true!

Here, even the Kirin Ancestor had become a Big Black Dog. What was so strange about the Dragon Ancestor becoming a fish?

"Senior, are you really the Dragon Ancestor?" the Queen Mother asked tentatively.

"That's right! It is indeed I." The Golden Fish lifted his head, looking rather smug.

Even after hearing the Golden Fish confirm it, the Queen Mother still found it shocking.

This was actually the progenitor of the dragon race—the Dragon Ancestor!

Wow!

The Fairy Ladies and princesses burst into cries of amazement.

There had simply been too many shocks for them today.

First, the Kirin Ancestor as a Big Black Dog; then the Golden Crow; then food that could increase one's cultivation just by eating it; and now, they had discovered that the Dragon Ancestor lived in Grandpa's pond.

"Who would have thought? I had assumed the Dragon Ancestor had been used by Dao Ancestor Hongjun to plug the Eye of the East Sea. I never expected him to appear here," the Queen Mother said with a sigh.

"Why can't the Eye of the East Sea connect to this pond?" The Golden Fish rolled his eyes and snapped back.

Well, this...

The Queen Mother was momentarily speechless.

The Eye of the East Sea connected here? Connected to this pond?

Even the dignified Queen Mother had no idea how to answer for the moment.

"Enough, enough. Hurry and make some room. The master will be coming out soon."

Seeing the Queen Mother lost in thought, the Golden Fish grew a little impatient and told them to move aside.

"Why is Grandpa coming out?" the Eldest Fairy asked curiously.

Just then, Zhang Yifan came out carrying a basin of foot-washing water.

"What are you all doing here?" Zhang Yifan asked the women.

"We're admiring the night scenery. The night view at Grandpa's place is still the best," the Seventh Princess said with a giggle.

"The night scenery here is indeed nice. There's no industrial exhaust pollution, so the starry sky is crystal clear."

Zhang Yifan smiled as he spoke, then poured the foot-washing water into the pond and went back inside.

Industrial exhaust pollution?

What was that?

The Queen Mother and the Fairy Ladies and princesses were baffled.

But the Golden Fish did not care about that.

His eyes were gleaming with golden light right now! He was so excited he could barely contain himself.

The instant Zhang Yifan poured out the foot-washing water, he swam through the area where it fell, darting about rapidly. His huge fish mouth opened and closed just as quickly, as though he were eating something.

Just then, the Queen Mother caught sight of the Dragon Ancestor's strange behavior and asked curiously, "Uh, Senior, what are you doing?"

"What am I doing? Can't you see I'm fighting to eat treasures?" The Dragon Ancestor was incredibly excited. Every night at this time was when he was happiest, most delighted, and most thrilled.

"Treasures? Where are there any treasures?" The Queen Mother stared strangely into the pond. Where were the treasures? Zhang Yifan had only poured in a basin of foot-washing water.

"Can't you see them? Look at this foot skin, this dead skin—isn't that treasure?" The Dragon Ancestor's eyes shone as he greedily swallowed the dead skin Zhang Yifan had scraped from his feet, practically flying with excitement as he did so.

Well, this...

"Blech~" Seeing this scene, the Queen Mother dry-heaved and nearly threw up.

Damn it.

So this treasure was the foot skin, the dead skin Zhang Yifan had scraped off while washing his feet.

This was just too damn much!

"Hm?" Hearing the Queen Mother retch, the Golden Fish—the Dragon Ancestor—turned cold-eyed, deeply displeased.

"My apologies, Senior. I couldn't hold it in. Please continue." The Queen Mother gave an awkward smile and gestured for him to go on.

"Hmph. I know what you're thinking, but what the hell do you know? The master's foot skin, his dead skin, contains Great Dao Laws even more complete than those in the food. Swallowing a single piece is worth more than a hundred thousand years of cultivation."

"You think this is a basin of foot-washing water, but to me, this is a gift bestowed upon me! It is my supreme glory!"

The Dragon Ancestor declared loudly and proudly.

This was not foot-washing water. This was a gift bestowed upon the Dragon Ancestor!

The Queen Mother was shocked again. The dead skin scraped from Zhang Yifan's soles actually contained Great Dao Laws even more complete than those in the food?

No wonder the Dragon Ancestor had gone so mad!

Put anyone else in his place, and they would probably go mad too.

"Ugh~ Grandpa's cooking is still the best." The Seven Fairies could not help dry-heaving as well, blurting it out instinctively.

Yes, exactly!

The Queen Mother jolted and came back to her senses.

"I'm a daughter-in-law. It's not as if I lack food to eat—why am I even thinking about that?" The Queen Mother secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, she was a daughter-in-law, not some random cat, dog, fish, or pet.

Otherwise, she probably would not be much better off than the Dragon Ancestor.

Meanwhile, the Golden Fish and the Dragon Ancestor kept rolling their eyes. Cultivators seek the unity of all methods; though their paths differ, they lead to the same destination. Yet they care about such external things—how could they ever achieve anything great?

The Queen Mother also told the Jade Emperor everything that had happened by the pond.

Hearing that the Dragon Ancestor was actually in the pond, the Jade Emperor was both startled and delighted.

He was startled because his Old Father possessed boundless divine abilities, and great powers emerged one after another from his courtyard.

He was delighted because if his father's courtyard was full of great powers, then as the young master, could he not command them?

And if he could command them, then... hehehe.

At that thought, the Jade Emperor laughed aloud.

Yang Jian Suffers a Setback, Turns into a Three-Eyed Pet Puppy

Heavenly Court.

The Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother, and the Seven Fairies had stayed with Zhang Yifan for over a month before returning.

That day, Yang Jian set out from Meishan and arrived at the Heavenly Court.

On the way there, Yang Jian had been pondering what exactly his Heavenly Emperor uncle was plotting.

The Journey to the West Pilgrims had been pinned down at Lion Camel Ridge for more than two months, unable to advance even an inch.

At first, everyone thought it was the Saint incarnation of Taishang Laojun pulling strings behind the scenes. But as the rumors spread, they changed.

Rumors began circulating throughout the prehistoric world that the one orchestrating it all was his uncle—the ruler of the Heavenly Court, Haotian Shangdi, Great Emperor Jade Heavenly Venerate.

He had come to the Heavenly Court this time to sound things out and see what attitude the Jade Emperor held toward the pilgrimage party.

After all, Yang Jian himself still had a role to play in the trials awaiting the Journey to the West Pilgrims.

As for exactly what to do and how far to go, he would have to see his Jade Emperor uncle's views and attitude first.

After passing through the South Heavenly Gate, Yang Jian flew toward the Jade Emperor's palace.

Within the Heavenly Court, the Seven Fairy Princesses were frolicking and playing. Suddenly, they saw dark clouds rolling in across the skies of the Heavenly Court and could not help turning to look.

"Eh, Brother Yang Jian is here." The Eldest Fairy, Princess Tianshou, said in surprise.

"Quick, quick, quick! Hide! Let's set up a formation and tease him a little." Second Princess Tianyang grinned as she called for her sisters to hide at once.

By the sound of it, they were preparing to play a prank on Yang Jian.

"Sure! Brother Yang Jian is always wearing that stern face and bullying us. Let's see how we can mess with him this time! Hehehe." Princess Tianyu, the Seventh Princess, chimed in mischievously. Clearly, none of them were the sort to fear making trouble.

Thus, the Seven Fairies set up a formation and hid themselves away.

Yang Jian was riding the clouds toward them when, all of a sudden, the scene before his eyes changed. No longer was it the Heavenly Court of drifting immortal mist, waves of celestial music, and dancing immortal cranes. Instead, it became a bizarrely mischievous and absurd scene.

Seeing this, Yang Jian curled his lips. Naturally, he knew what was going on.

Those few naughty younger sisters again.

This was not the first time. Every time he came to the Heavenly Court, they pulled something like this. He was already used to it.

"All right, your brother has urgent business to discuss with the Jade Emperor, so I won't play with you for now." Yang Jian shook his head with a smile and prepared to leave.

"Hmph, you make it sound so nice—what do you mean, playing with us? We're the ones playing with you, all right? If you have the ability, then break through the formation and get out." The Seventh Princess pouted. Yang Jian was playing with them?

They were obviously the ones playing with him.

"Then I'll put in a little effort." Yang Jian laughed despite himself.

"Go all out if you can. Otherwise, we'll turn you into a puppy." The Seventh Princess said indignantly.

"All right." Yang Jian nodded.

Was not going all out simple enough?

With one strike, he could break this formation. Not only would he break it, he might even hurt his seven younger sisters.

Forget it. He would use only thirty percent of his power.

With that thought, Yang Jian mobilized thirty percent of his magical power and charged the formation.

"Hmm?" Yang Jian raised an eyebrow.

What was going on? In the past, twenty percent of his magical power was enough to batter this grand formation into scattered pieces. Today, he had used thirty percent, yet it had not budged in the slightest?

Thus, Yang Jian continued increasing his strength.