What kind of mess was this?
Daoist Lu Ya had not even shown himself, yet Golden Cicada had unexpectedly popped up.
Accompanying the Jade Emperor out to patrol the coastline had already been an unforeseen variable beyond Li Changshou's plans.
He had thought he should not spoil the Jade Emperor's mood, and since no one in the Three Realms would truly dare confront the Jade Emperor, he had come out to stroll with him.
But why was the course of events today so unstable?
A gathering of Dragon Princes, with people from the Western Teachings hiding here...
There had to be something wrong with this!
Li Changshou's thoughts raced, and he swiftly reached a decision. From within the cabin, he sent a message to the Jade Emperor:
"Your Majesty, this man is an expert of the Western Teachings, known as Golden Cicada. He has crossed hands with this minor god several times over the past few decades.
"This gathering of Dragon Princes should be part of his scheme, which we happened to stumble upon.
"This minor god does not yet know precisely what he is plotting, but it must be connected to the Dragon Clan."
The Jade Emperor calmly replied by voice transmission, "My dear minister, act as you would if I were not here."
Li Changshou: ...
If Your Majesty were not here, even if this fellow came to the Sea God Temple and danced a striptease prayer dance, this minor god would never see him.
Yet seeing the faint eagerness in the Jade Emperor's eyes, Li Changshou found it difficult to say that outright.
Come to think of it, His Majesty merely wanted a sense of participation in such major affairs of the Heavenly Court...
"This minor god accepts the command!"
Li Changshou agreed, then sent a voice