Tianpeng chuckled. "Gifts are one thing, but a friendship built on gifts won't last! Keep a close watch. Get every intelligence network we have along the Celestial River running! Ren and Lei Zhenzi came to Heavenly Court with Nezha for a reason. Something big is going on! I can feel it. Heavenly Court's days of relative peace are nearly over!"
"So keep your eyes on them. I want to know what Ren came here to do! Whatever it is, as a Third-Generation Disciple of the Human Sect, I'll back him up. Let them see how the Expounding Sect and Human Sect stand by their own!"
The officer nodded. "Fleet Admiral, rest assured! The intelligence chief we recruited from the Mortal World has built up our network along the Celestial River. Keeping watch on Heavenly Court won't be a problem!"
Tianpeng nodded. "Good. Report to me the moment you hear anything about Ren!"
The officer nodded again. "Fleet Admiral, we already have one piece of news concerning the Ziwei Great Emperor! The Jade Emperor is hosting a banquet and has invited him, the Three Xiao, and the Golden Spirit Holy Mother!"
"I already know," Tianpeng said. "It's obviously the Jade Emperor's little scheme. He's ambitious and capable, but Heavenly Court's situation only looks chaotic. In truth, it's quite clear. The Interception Sect is too powerful to ignore. He can't possibly use the Loose Cultivators he's kept hidden to oppose it. And if he wants to bolster the Expounding Sect to balance it out, he'll have to see whether Ren agrees!"
Tianpeng murmured to himself, seeing Heavenly Court's situation for what it was. That was his strength. His cultivation and fighting ability might not be exceptional, but he had a sharp mind.
Back during Journey to the West, when Tianpeng became Zhu