Mistaking the Jade Emperor for My Son at the Start

In the mortal realm, Fengxian County.

On his birthday, the Jade Emperor, in a relaxed and happy mood, descended to wander. From atop the clouds, he saw the County Lord of Fengxian sincerely kneeling and praying, and also preparing abundant offerings. He then lowered himself from the clouds. Who knew that just as he was about to take a peach, the offerings were knocked over!

What the hell! The Jade Emperor's face instantly turned dark.

Taibai Jinxing, who was following him, trembled in fear.

"Taibai, heed my command. Upon returning to the Heavenly Court, erect a mountain of noodles and a mountain of rice, and also set up a bronze lock. When the dog finishes eating the noodles, the chicken pecks through the rice, and the candle burns through the bronze lock, that will be the day Fengxian County receives rain! Otherwise, hmph!"

"Yes." Taibai Jinxing bent his waist to a ninety-degree angle, cold sweat pouring down his back. He understood that Fengxian County would henceforth be a living hell.

There was no choice. Who told these mortals to offend this Orthodox of the Three Realms, the Jade Emperor?

Let alone these mortals, even celestial beings like himself had to be cautious and tread on thin ice before the Jade Emperor. Accompanying a ruler is like accompanying a tiger.

The Jade Emperor unhappily flicked his sleeve and left Fengxian County. Outside the city, in the countryside, he passed by a farmhouse.

Looking at such a farmhouse with a fence, the Jade Emperor felt a pang of emotion. Once upon a time, he, Zhang Bairen, had lived in such a courtyard.

In the fenced courtyard, Zhang Yifan was sitting in a rocking chair, eating fruit and basking in the sun.

He had transmigrated to the Primordial Era World sixty years ago. The dog system had been making him farm and grow vegetables, cook and prepare dishes, brew wine, hunt, raise fish, walk birds, and also practice the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and so on.

For sixty years, he had mastered all these skills to the max.

But this dog system had never taught him any cultivation techniques.

Not only did it not teach him, but the dog system also said that the host was already invincible across all heavens and myriad worlds, and there was nothing more it could teach the host, so it just ran off!

Fortunately, when he first transmigrated, the system had given him this mansion, along with a million taels of gold. He had also married a beautiful wife who accompanied him, so his life had been quite comfortable and leisurely.

In reality, his invincible magical powers were temporarily taken over by the mansion's grand formation. Unable to use his powers, and unable to cultivate other techniques, Zhang Yifan had always thought of himself as a mortal.

"The dog system said my wife had the potential of a Great Emperor, so it took her to another world to explore. It also said we would meet again in the future. My son also went out to explore early on, leaving me all alone."

"Counting the days, my rebellious son, who has been out exploring for twenty years, should be returning home soon."

Zhang Yifan was estimating the date when the Jade Emperor, outside the fenced courtyard, was moved by the sight and couldn't help but walk in to take a look.

Seeing the Jade Emperor, Zhang Yifan's eyes lit up.

This wasn't his son, who had gone out exploring, returning home?

He even brought a servant as an attendant. It seemed he hadn't done too badly.

"Well now, good son, you're finally back." Zhang Yifan's worried heart finally relaxed. He couldn't help but worry about his son exploring alone.

Taibai, this mortal seems to be able to see me.

Seeing the mortal in front of him staring at him and calling him good son, the Jade Emperor was somewhat puzzled.

It was because the Jade Emperor's youthful form happened to look exactly like Zhang Yifan's son!

"Your Majesty jokes. This person is merely a mortal, and Your Majesty has not revealed your true form. How could he see you?" Taibai Jinxing thought the Jade Emperor was still angry. He glanced at the mortal and paid no attention.

"Mmm, that's true."

The Jade Emperor nodded, paid no mind, and was about to walk past Zhang Yifan.

Seeing his son's demeanor, Zhang Yifan's face fell.

Twenty years! Returning home and not even calling out to his father! He even dared to ignore him, calling him "Your Majesty" with such pretense, as if he really thought he was an emperor!

Preposterous!

Zhang Yifan jumped up and fiercely grabbed the Jade Emperor's ear. "You rebellious son, can't you see your father, me? Huh? Are you deliberately trying to anger your old man!"

"Ah, gently, gently! It hurts, it hurts!"

The Jade Emperor was stunned. He was just about to walk past, and suddenly someone fiercely grabbed his ear, causing him pain and tears to well up in his eyes...

"You know it hurts? You unfilial son!"

"Yes, I know it hurts?" The Jade Emperor was even more bewildered.

Something was wrong!

How could he, the dignified Quasi-Saint, the Orthodox of the Three Realms, the Jade Emperor, have his ear grabbed by a mortal old man who couldn't even lift a chicken?!

And it hurt like a little kid getting his ear grabbed by his dad!

This sudden scene terrified Taibai Jinxing, almost making him lose his soul!

What was going on?

The Jade Emperor was being grabbed by the ear by a mortal?

And he was grimacing in pain, with tears welling up!

It's over! It's over! It's all over!

The Jade Emperor was attacked, and he, as his attendant, failed to intervene. Wouldn't he be sent to the Platform of Lingering Death upon returning to the Heavenly Court!

Taibai Jinxing jolted awake and quickly stepped forward to help, raising his whisk and preparing to strike Zhang Yifan.

"Get lost! I'm teaching my son a lesson, and you, you dog servant, dare to lay a hand on me!"

Zhang Yifan was furious. He kicked Taibai Jinxing, sending him flying back three meters.

Crack, crack, crack…

Taibai clearly heard the sound of his own ribs breaking. At least five or six bones were fractured!

Seeing this, the Jade Emperor was shocked. Was this guy a mortal? He'd believe it if you told him he was a Saint.

Could it be a Saint's scheme?

No, even a Saint couldn't have grabbed his ear so easily!

What in the world was going on?

"Still not calling me Dad!" Zhang Yifan didn't loosen his grip, even adding a bit more force.

"Dad! Dad! I was just joking with you!" The Jade Emperor felt his ear was about to be ripped off from the pain. He had no choice but to yield, begging for mercy.

A wise man doesn't fight when the odds are against him. Besides, no one else saw this embarrassing scene. He could just kill this mortal later.

"Joking? I think your wings have gotten tough, and you're deliberately trying to anger your old man!" Zhang Yifan yanked the Jade Emperor's ear, dragging him along like a little chick.

"Dad, go easy, go easy! Your son knows he was wrong! Truly wrong!" The Jade Emperor continued to admit his mistakes. This mortal's hand was like an iron clamp; he couldn't break free at all.

"Kneel and kowtow, call me Dad!"

Thump.

"Dad!" The Jade Emperor was dragged to the ground and knelt, calling him Dad.

"That's more like it." Zhang Yifan then clapped his hands and sat down on the rocking chair.

Meanwhile, the Jade Emperor's mind went blank, completely frozen.

Who am I, where am I?

Why am I kneeling here, calling a mortal Dad?

Taibai Jinxing, standing nearby, was even more bewildered.

This, this, this, this, this!

The dignified Orthodox of the Three Realms, the Heavenly Court's Jade Emperor, Haotian Shangdi, had never knelt before anyone, not even Dao Ancestor Hongjun, since becoming the Jade Emperor.

He had always been the one receiving bows from others. Today, he actually knelt before a mortal!

Not only did he kneel, but he also called the mortal "Dad"!

If this news got out, it would not only stir up a massive storm in the Primordial Era, but it would also likely lead to bloodshed.

The kneeling Jade Emperor's mind cleared a little. He knew that if today's events were to spread, he wouldn't be able to continue as the Jade Emperor and would be laughed to death by all beings in the Primordial Era.

A murderous glint flashed in the Jade Emperor's eyes. He stood up and swung his fist, intending to obliterate the mortal before him. But in the next second, he froze.

My magic power!

My cultivation!

Where is my magic power!

Where is my cultivation!

My god!

What's going on?

My cultivation, that of a Quasi-Saint, how could it be gone!

"What, swinging your fist, what are you trying to do?" Zhang Yifan glared.

"Scratch… scratch your back! Scratch your back! Ah, it's just that I was angered by you, old man, so I was going to scratch your back to calm you down!"

The Jade Emperor absolutely dared not say he wanted to beat him to death. He could only meekly claim he was going to scratch his back!

"That's more like it!"

Zhang Yifan straightened his body, allowing the Jade Emperor to scratch his back.

Beside them, Taibai Jinxing painlessly stood up and saw the Jade Emperor grinning while scratching the back of this mortal old man. His eyes widened like saucers in shock.

Who could have imagined that the supreme ruler of the Three Realms, Haotian Shangdi the Great Celestial Venerable, would be fawning over a mortal and scratching his back!

Who would believe it if they heard it?

It's over. This mortal is definitely finished.

It would be strange if he wasn't thrown into the eighteenth level of hell, never to be reborn!

Otherwise, how could the Jade Emperor survive in the Primordial Era World from now on!