"Jie Teachings Gongming wishes to attend the Immortal Peach Banquet?"
In the Hall of Exalted Peace, the White-robed Jade Emperor sat behind the jade desk upon the high platform. Hearing the report from the old Sea God immortal below, he was somewhat puzzled.
The Jade Emperor smiled. "Chang Geng, why did you invite him? To invite such an expert—could it also be to guard against the Western Sect?"
Below the platform, Li Changshou said solemnly, "Your Majesty, this Senior Gongming enjoys bumping... ahem, enjoys activity, and he and I have some friendship.
"This time, he is coming to the Immortal Peach Banquet..."
"Hold on. Let Me make a guess!"
The white-robed young man on the high platform pondered for a moment, then smiled. "Chang Geng, you have six purposes in doing this, correct?"
Li Changshou: ...
Six? Six?
How had he guessed that?
"Your Majesty is wise indeed!"
The Jade Emperor smiled. "First, you considered the majesty of the Heavenly Court. Second, it is to deter the Dragon Clan. Third, it is to show goodwill toward Jie Teaching. Fourth, it is to open a precedent for experts of the Daoist Sect's Three Teachings to associate with the Heavenly Court.
"Fifth, it is to guard against the Western Sect. Sixth, it is to add a measure of Daoist background to the Immortal Peach Banquet!"
Damn it, he was forcing it.
Zhao Gongming was coming to the Heavenly Court solely because he wanted to consult the Matchmaker about matters of the heart.
And Li Changshou had talked Grandpa Zhao into coming to the Heavenly Court merely so he could familiarize himself with it in advance, making things more convenient for Li Changshou in the future...
Yet upon seeing the faint smile on Your Majesty Jade Emperor's face, Li Changshou could only perform