"Uncle, you jest. Aren't all these external phenomena merely cooperating with you?"
Yang Jian had no intention of playing those riddles clever people exchanged. Instead, he got straight to the point: "I'm merely one of Uncle's enforcers. I'll handle the things that can't see the light of day. I'll handle the matters the Heavenly Court can't conveniently step into. That's all."
"Heh heh, you really have never disappointed Me." The Jade Emperor smiled as he looked at Yang Jian, greatly appreciating how he had pierced that tacitly understood layer of window paper.
"It's all thanks to Uncle's painstaking efforts," Yang Jian flattered him.
As a great heavenly deity and the Heavenly Court's border governor, Yang Jian naturally understood how to read his superior's intentions. Whether it was the Journey to the West or the matter of the Third Holy Mother being suppressed beneath Mount Hua, he understood the schemes and purposes behind them all.
"Why have you come today?"
"Your nephew wants to know why Uncle has detained the Journey to the West pilgrimage team. Hadn't everything already been agreed upon?" Yang Jian was direct.
"That's because I intend to slaughter the entire Journey to the West team."
The Jade Emperor spoke lightly, but his words made Yang Jian's body tremble violently, and his pupils involuntarily constricted.
The implications were enormous!
It was too shocking.
Was he planning to go head-to-head with the Western Teachings?
The Primordial World was about to be thrown into turmoil!
"Slaughter the Journey to the West team? You mean cancel the journey?" Yang Jian asked tentatively.
"Hmph. I mean cut off the heads of the Journey to the West team!" the Jade Emperor said coldly.
What?!
Yang Jian was stunned once again. He couldn't believe his ears, thinking he must have heard wrong.
The Jade Emperor not only wanted to cancel the Journey to the West—he also wanted to cut off the heads of several members of the team!
This wasn't merely slapping the Western Teachings across the face. He was even planning to piss on them afterward.
Damn, that was ruthless.
This uncle of his was domineering.
What exactly had happened to give the Jade Emperor such confidence?
What kind of existence or backing did he have behind him to be so forceful?
Seeing Yang Jian's shocked expression, the Jade Emperor was very satisfied.
What backing? What reliance? Wasn't it simply because he had an awesome Father now?
With this Father, who was there to fear? There was no one to fear!
Whenever the Jade Emperor thought of Zhang Yifan, his mood brightened. His Father was simply too powerful, too reassuring.
"Can you handle this?"
"Huh?"
The Jade Emperor asked Yang Jian a question, making Yang Jian's heart leap and a cry of surprise escape him.
"What? Are you afraid?"
He was definitely a little afraid. After all, slaughtering the Journey to the West team was equivalent to directly clashing with the Western Teachings.
One had to understand that the Western Teachings had two Saints. Moreover, the Journey to the West had been promised by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, so this was also equivalent to slapping Dao Ancestor Hongjun in the face.
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"Hmm?"
Seeing Yang Jian hesitate, the Jade Emperor was slightly disappointed.
But he still gave him a chance.
To gather one hundred and eight Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortals, he would certainly have to start with the people around him, and Yang Jian had always been one of his candidates.
"Your nephew will definitely not fail in his mission! I'll bring you the heads of the Journey to the West team!" Yang Jian shouted through gritted teeth.
Yang Jian was gambling. He was betting that the Jade Emperor truly had enough strength to take the risk. The Jade Emperor must have considered this carefully, which was why he had made such a decision.
If Yang Jian knew that the Jade Emperor was acting this way merely because Zhang Yifan had said, "If someone refuses to submit, just crush them. Why think so much?" he would probably have vomited blood.
"Good! Hahahaha, as expected of My good nephew." The Jade Emperor laughed heartily.
"You must want to know how your several younger sisters became Grand Unity Golden Immortals, right?"
"Yes. I also want to continue advancing afterward, striving to reach the Quasi-Saint realm."
"That's all the ambition you have?" the Jade Emperor scolded with a laugh.
"Huh?" Yang Jian was dumbfounded. Was reaching the Quasi-Saint realm considered having no ambition?
Below the Saints, weren't Quasi-Saints the most powerful existences?
How could becoming a Quasi-Saint instead be considered lacking ambition?
Could it be that he even wanted to become a Saint?
"Yang Jian, I'll give you a Great Dao Sage position. Do you want it?"
"Yes. Why wouldn't I?"
Yang Jian had been muttering complaints about the Jade Emperor and hadn't clearly heard what he said. Thinking he was offering him some sort of reward, he casually agreed.
Once he came back to his senses, Yang Jian trembled violently and widened his eyes. "Uncle, what did you just say?"
"I said, I'll give you a Great Dao Sage position. Do you want it?" The Jade Emperor smiled at Yang Jian.
Yang Jian trembled violently again, his heart churning like a stormy sea.
A Great Dao Sage position?
A Great Dao Sage?
Had he really not heard wrong?
A Great Dao Sage!
What was going on? Was this real?
Even the Jade Emperor, despite being the orthodox ruler of the Three Realms and the Great Heavenly Venerable Haotian Shangdi, was only at the Quasi-Saint realm.
Besides, in the Primordial World, the highest existence was merely the Heavenly Dao.
Where had the Great Dao come from? Not to mention a Great Dao Sage.
There were only six Heavenly Dao Saints!
Yet the Jade Emperor before him didn't look as though he was joking at all. He had to be serious.
Seeing that Yang Jian was still standing there in shock, the Jade Emperor slapped the dragon throne and shouted, "Do you want it? Give Me an answer!"
With a thud, Yang Jian dropped to his knees and shouted, "I want it! Your nephew wants it!"
"Good! I hereby grant you a Great Dao Sage position!" The Jade Emperor nodded in approval.
Yang Jian was incredibly excited.
He thought that once the Jade Emperor agreed, some miracle would occur. He waited expectantly, his heart pounding as he wanted to see what changes would happen to him.
But after waiting for quite some time, Yang Jian realized that nothing had changed. He was still exactly as he had been before.
Seeing Yang Jian's expression, the Jade Emperor laughed helplessly. "What are you thinking? Do you think you'll become a Great Dao Sage immediately? You're dreaming. I merely promised that you can obtain a Great Dao Sage position in the future."
"Thank you, Uncle!" The corners of Yang Jian's mouth twitched. He had gotten excited for nothing, but his heart was still surging with emotion. "Your nephew will surely go through fire and water for Uncle in the future, without hesitation."
"Uncle, that is... just what exactly..." Yang Jian asked, exceptionally curious.
"You've always been My trusted confidant, so I won't hide it from you. It's because your uncle now has a Father." The Jade Emperor smiled.
The Jade Emperor had a Father?
What kind of Father was so incredible? He could even promise a Great Dao Sage position?
Who was he? Was he the Great Dao himself?
Before Yang Jian could figure it out, Taibai Jinxing entered from outside the hall.
When he saw Yang Jian, Taibai Jinxing nodded at him, then bowed and saluted the Jade Emperor. "Reporting to Your Majesty, all the gods have arrived at the Hall of Miraculous Mist and are waiting for Your Majesty to hold court."
"Good!" The Jade Emperor nodded, then said to Yang Jian, "Yang Jian, don't overthink it. In a few days, I'll take you to meet your maternal grandfather. For now, come with Me to meet these heavenly gods of the Heavenly Court."
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The Heavenly Court, Hall of Miraculous Mist.
The chief heavenly deities and deputy heavenly deities of every department of the Heavenly Court, whether they held official rank or not, had long since gathered and awaited the Jade Emperor in the Hall of Miraculous Mist.
Even Taishang Laojun was seated at the head of the left side. After him came the Four Heavenly Masters.
"The Jade Emperor has arrived!"
Taibai Jinxing announced loudly.
"Greetings, Your Majesty! May Your Majesty's longevity equal that of the heavens!"
Amid the crowd's bows, the Jade Emperor took his seat upon the throne in the Hall of Miraculous Mist.
When the gods saw Yang Jian appear alongside the Jade Emperor, they all began wondering what exactly the relationship between them was.
Of course, what they were most concerned about was the reason the Jade Emperor had summoned all the gods this time.
The Jade Emperor closed his eyes and composed himself, remaining silent for a long while.
The gods exchanged glances but could only wait.
"My esteemed subjects~"
Just as the immortals were beginning to lose patience, the Jade Emperor spoke. His voice was soft and drawn out.
All the gods raised their heads and looked toward the Jade Emperor.
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