Though deeply displeased, the immortals and gods present finally began discussing the matter among themselves in the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.
They needed to decide exactly how to handle this.
"Third Prince Nezha, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li was your father, after all. Now that your father has died so tragically, you should take the lead in this matter. This humble Daoist will not compete with you for the honor."
Taibai Jinxing was the first to speak. His eyes shifted, and he began with a smile.
With Taibai Jinxing's words, the other immortals and gods instantly found someone to rally around and began chiming in.
"Indeed, the man who killed your father cannot be allowed to live under the same sky as you!"
"In that case, none of us has any right to compete with Nezha."
"With the Great God of the Three Altars and the Assembly of the Seas taking action himself, the Jade Emperor can surely rest easy."
"Of course. However powerful the Tang Dynasty might be, could it really be stronger than us immortals and gods?"
"Besides, Third Prince Nezha is one of the Heavenly Court's mightiest fighters. Unless Erlang Shen takes action, who is qualified to contend with Third Prince Nezha?"
Clearly.
With Taibai Jinxing taking the lead, practically every immortal and god present began showering Third Prince Nezha with flattery.
Never mind that Nezha truly was powerful. Even if he had been a weakling, under these circumstances, they would still have found every possible way to flatter him, then send him straight to his death while testing just how strong the Tang Dynasty really was.
Meanwhile, Third Prince Nezha merely knitted his brows as he listened. Naturally, he understood what these people were thinking, but he did not speak immediately. Instead, he stood quietly where he