Chapter 45

I recommend a book written by a friend, wow, the smart readers have probably already guessed it—I'm recommending "The Legacy of Technology" by my good friend Yitong Puding. In that book, Tang Sen also makes a cameo appearance!

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Chang'e smiled at Tang Sen and said, "Sir, although you asked me to take out my anger on her, I am a delicate woman and cannot hit anyone. Could the heavenly soldiers do it for me?"

Tang Sen laughed and said, "By all means!"

Chang'e gave a subtle nod, and a group of heavenly soldiers pounced on Zhu Ba. They beat her through the Immortal Binding Net, making a loud racket. Although the heavenly soldiers were not strong enough to seriously injure Marshal Tianpeng, the Immortal Binding Net restrained her divine power, leaving Zhu Ba bruised and battered in no time.

Seeing that she had been beaten enough, Chang'e calmed down. Of course, the key was that the handsome man in front of her made it hard for her to stay angry. Previously, dreaming of Zhu Ba was always a nightmare, but now, whenever she dreamed of Zhu Ba, she would also dream of Master Tang, turning it into a pleasant dream.

Her beautiful eyes twinkled as she said with a gentle smile, "That's enough. Heavenly soldiers and generals, for Master Tang's sake, please release Zhu Ba."

"Wait!" A man suddenly stepped out from the group of heavenly soldiers. He was peculiar, not looking like a proper heavenly general, nor a common heavenly soldier. He was bare-chested, wearing only a coarse cloth pants, and carrying a broad axe on his shoulder, resembling an ordinary ancient woodcutter.

The woodcutter said sternly, "Maiden, you cannot just release Zhu Ba. We should take her back to the Jade Emperor for punishment."

Chang'e shook her head. "I have already promised this gentleman, and I cannot go back on my word."

The woodcutter shouted, "Maiden, please wake up. This man is a shameless villain. You don't know, but he is also wanted by the Heavenly Court. Recently, Erlang Shen, Jiling Shen, and the Nine Star Deities have all descended to capture him, but failed for various reasons. His wanted level is even higher than Zhu Ba's. He must have used a despicable enchantment to seduce you, which is why you made such an unreasonable decision."

Recognized, Tang Sen was annoyed. What was originally none of his business had now involved him. He had to speak up, "Hey, I don't like what you're saying. Where did I use any enchantment? I was just reasoning with her, and Chang'e Maiden found my arguments reasonable, so we came to an agreement, right?"

Chang'e was slightly surprised, "This gentleman is a wanted criminal, and his wanted level is even higher than Zhu Ba's? That's impossible. Is there anyone more disgusting than Zhu Ba in the world?"

The woodcutter covered his face.

Tang Sen covered his face.

Zhu Ba wanted to cover her face but couldn't move her hands and feet.

Chang'e shook her head, "I don't think this gentleman is a bad person. Are you sure you haven't mistaken him?"

The woodcutter glanced at Chang'e, then at Tang Sen. He found the man handsome and the woman beautiful, a perfect match. The more he looked, the angrier he became. His name was Wu Gang, a woodcutter on the moon who had been cutting trees for a long time, gradually becoming familiar in the heavens, though not officially a heavenly general or soldier, he had some skills.

Chang'e's home was also on the moon, close to his. They occasionally spoke, and over time, their relationship became better than that of ordinary male and female deities.

Wu Gang thought he had won Chang'e's heart, but when she saw Tang Sen, she seemed to lose her soul. He realized that although Chang'e treated him politely and seemed closer to him than other deities, she had never shown such a demeanor, indicating she had never liked him.

Wu Gang felt jealous and angry, and in a fit of rage, he pushed through the heavenly soldiers to confront Tang Sen.

"Are you Tang Sen?" Wu Gang pointed at Tang Sen. "I am Wu Gang, the woodcutter on the moon. Remember that. Since you are a wanted criminal, and I am a Heavenly Court official, I have no choice but to arrest you."

Tang Sen thought to himself: It seems the Heavenly Court is a vast organization. Some deities have received orders to capture me, but others, like Chang'e and her heavenly soldiers, don't recognize me. If I deny Wu Gang's accusations, these heavenly soldiers might not act against me.

This is also common in the human world; not every police station knows about a wanted criminal.

Tang Sen smiled and nodded, "Yes, I am Tang Sen. You must be at least a few thousand years old, right? So old that you call me 'kid' as soon as we meet. It sounds rude, but I understand it's because you're so old, so I won't mind. You accuse me of being a wanted criminal, which is not right. Chang'e Maiden already said I don't seem like one, yet you still slander me."

"Ha!" The White Dragon, hiding behind Tang Sen, couldn't help but laugh. Realizing she had lost her composure, she quickly closed her mouth and moved away.

Wu Gang felt embarrassed by Tang Sen's words. He turned to the heavenly soldiers, but they looked confused, clearly unaware that Tang Sen was a wanted criminal. Without orders from above, they wouldn't act. Wu Gang's problem was that he wasn't officially a heavenly general or soldier, so he had no authority to command them.

Wu Gang angrily said, "What kind of bewitching trick did you use on Chang'e Maiden? Undo your enchantment immediately."

How did it become an enchantment? Tang Sen couldn't help but laugh bitterly, "I wish I knew some enchantments, but I have nowhere to learn them."

"Bold words, you're just good with your mouth," Wu Gang said angrily. "If you have the guts, let's settle this with a fight."

Tang Sen shrugged, "We were having a reasonable discussion to resolve the issue with Zhu Ba. You suddenly jump in, accusing me of being a wanted criminal, which is completely baseless. Now you want to fight? Do you have a habit of fighting everyone you meet?"

Wu Gang was furious. Was this guy planning to deny everything?

At this moment, Zhu Ba, tied up on the ground, suddenly called out, "Master Tang Sen, this guy named Wu Gang is very jealous. In the past, his wife had an affair with the grandson of Emperor Yan, Bo Ling. In a fit of rage, he killed Bo Ling, angering Emperor Yan, and was punished to cut trees on the moon. This time, he's jealous of you talking to Sister Chang'e, so he wants to kill you and use the heavenly soldiers to get rid of you."

The heavenly soldiers were shocked and took a step back, distancing themselves from Wu Gang. Their expressions clearly said: If you want to fight over a woman, that's your business, but don't use us.

"Wow, there's a story behind this?" Tang Sen was slightly surprised and couldn't help but pat Wu Gang's shoulder, "Brother, I apologize for mocking you earlier. I feel sorry for you... If my wife had an affair with a rich third generation, I would have done the same. I wouldn't care about the consequences, and I would accept the punishment of cutting trees. However, you being jealous of me and Chang'e is unreasonable. You're not married to her, nor are you in a relationship. You have no right to interfere, and we've only spoken a few times. Are you really that jealous?"

Wu Gang was almost driven mad with anger and roared, "Nonsense, you're spreading lies to confuse the crowd. You deserve to die." He suddenly swung his broad axe, aiming a powerful blow at Tang Sen.

Tang Sen was prepared and laughed, sliding backward. The axe missed. He had encountered such situations before in school, where some boys would cause trouble because the girls they liked favored him. He was used to it.

Such petty men were destined to achieve nothing. Even if they had some skills, they were limited. Tang Sen didn't take them seriously.

After dodging Wu Gang's axe, he said calmly, "If you want to win a girl's heart, improve yourself and make yourself more attractive to her. Don't try to achieve your goal by killing your rivals; that won't work."

Hearing this, Zhu Ba called out loudly, "Master's advice is correct. I will remember it."

Even Chang'e blinked her beautiful eyes and asked, "Is that true?"

Wu Gang was so angry that steam seemed to come out of his ears. He couldn't maintain his composure in front of Chang'e and shouted, "Stop your nonsense. Take another blow." This time, he was truly angry, and his axe created a powerful wind, showing some real power.

Tang Sen could feel that Wu Gang's strength exceeded that of the heavenly soldiers. Although he was far from the likes of Jiling Shen and the Nine Star Deities, he still needed to be cautious. He drew the Heavenly Sword from his waist and thrust it at Wu Gang's wrist.

Wu Gang was surprised to see that Tang Sen was using a 430-pound Heavenly Sword and stepped back, asking, "You're using a Heavenly Sword, so you're not an ordinary human?"

Chang'e nodded, "Master Tang is handsome, elegant, and witty. Of course, he's not an ordinary human, but a super handsome human."

Wu Gang was sweating profusely: My beloved Chang'e Maiden seems to be missing the point?