Chapter 65

"Could there be some kind of conspiracy?" Seeing this scene, Yang Zhen secretly speculated in his heart. However, Yang Zhen soon recalled the plot where Marshal Tianpeng was demoted to the mortal world and became Zhu Bajie after getting drunk and molesting Chang'e. Could it be today? He just didn't expect that all of this was actually orchestrated by the Jade Emperor. He wondered if Zhu Bajie ever realized what had happened.

Yang Zhen looked up at the Jade Emperor and Tai Bai Jin Xing, a subtle smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Yang Zhen had long known that the Jade Emperor calling him to the Heavenly Court to serve as an official was not a good thing. And today, the Jade Emperor finally made his move. Although Yang Zhen didn't know who was opposing the Jade Emperor, since the Jade Emperor was targeting Marshal Tianpeng, he would start by investigating Marshal Tianpeng.

As long as he found the master behind Marshal Tianpeng, everything would become clear.

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"Brother Yang!" Tai Bai Jin Xing called out.

After the meeting, Yang Zhen, using the slight influence of alcohol, wobbled his way towards his residence. But before he could walk far, Tai Bai Jin Xing caught up from behind and called out to him.

Yang Zhen stopped and waited for Tai Bai Jin Xing to catch up before asking, "Why are you in such a hurry to find me? Is there something you need?"

"Brother Yang, do you know that something big is about to happen in the Heavenly Court?" Tai Bai Jin Xing walked up to Yang Zhen and whispered mysteriously.

"What big thing?" Yang Zhen asked. But then he added, "But it doesn't seem to have anything to do with me! Since I ascended to heaven, I've been practicing in the Fire Department. I haven't provoked anyone or been involved in anything. The only time I appeared in front of everyone was at this Peach Blossom Banquet."

Seeing Yang Zhen's puzzled expression, Tai Bai Jin Xing pulled him and said, "Don't be impatient, Brother. Come with me, and I'll tell you everything. And Brother Yang, it's been a while since you visited the little girl. She has called out to me several times, asking to see her master. Your relationship with her is truly great, ha ha!"

"Then let's go!" Yang Zhen smiled.

As soon as they entered Tai Bai Jin Xing's residence, Yang Zhen felt something collide with his chest. Without even looking, Yang Zhen knew it was the little girl, Jiayao. No one else was as reckless, running around without looking where they were going.

Yang Zhen picked her up with a smile, "Did Jiayao know her master was coming, so she came to welcome him?"

"Yes! Yes!" Jiayao said, "Master hasn't come to see Jiayao for so long, you're so bad."

"Isn't your master here to see you now?" Yang Zhen laughed.

After playing with Jiayao, Yang Zhen didn't forget his main task. He sent Jiayao back to rest and followed Tai Bai Jin Xing to a pavilion in the middle of a lake, eager to hear what Tai Bai Jin Xing had to say.

"Brother Yang's life is truly leisurely. You either play with your disciple or meditate in seclusion, envying others. I, a busy person, have to run around every day, not knowing when I can live like you," Tai Bai Jin Xing said, looking at Yang Zhen with envy.

"Think about it, and you can!" Yang Zhen said, "As long as you let go of everything, you can live the life you want."

"Ha ha! Brother Yang speaks easily because you have boundless magical powers and can live freely. But I can't. If I don't do these things, I might not even be as good as the most ordinary cultivator in the mortal world," Tai Bai Jin Xing sighed.

"Brother is too modest!" Yang Zhen said.

At the same time, Marshal Tianpeng, who had also attended the Peach Blossom Banquet, staggered away from the Jade Pool, completely drunk. He couldn't tell east from west and wandered around the Heavenly Court like a headless fly, not knowing where he was going.

Marshal Tianpeng held a small bottle of wine, taking sips as he walked. Unconsciously, he arrived at a beautiful place.

It was an endless expanse of starry sky, with the surrounding light sometimes soft and sometimes intense. Countless strangely shaped stone peaks floated in the air, moving according to certain patterns. The stone peaks around Marshal Tianpeng occasionally flickered with bright or dim light, creating a colorful and dazzling scene with the twinkling stars in the night sky.

Marshal Tianpeng, already dazed, was captivated by the beautiful scenery and began to wander around. He admired the beautiful scenery while sipping the heavenly wine, displaying a carefree and unrestrained demeanor.

When he reached the center, Marshal Tianpeng suddenly looked up and saw a bright moon hanging in the sky, beautiful and mysterious.

From this position, the moon seemed so close, as if he could touch it. Marshal Tianpeng slowly extended his hand, wanting to touch the beautiful moon, but realized he was still far away. It was just an illusion.

The more he stared at the moon, the more he was drawn to it. Unconsciously, Marshal Tianpeng had the idea of going to the moon to take a look.

Once this idea appeared, he couldn't stop it. Without hesitation, Marshal Tianpeng rode a cloud and flew towards the moon.

"Brother Yang, do you know that something big is about to happen in the Heavenly Court?" After a moment of conversation, Tai Bai Jin Xing finally returned to the previous topic.

Yang Zhen shook his head, "I really don't know. Although I've been in the Heavenly Court for some time, I've never been interested in these matters."

"Have you heard of the Great Emperor Ziwēi?" Tai Bai Jin Xing asked.

It was him!

At this moment, all of Yang Zhen's doubts were resolved. It turned out that the Great Emperor Ziwēi was at odds with the Jade Emperor, which was why the Jade Emperor was looking for allies and had pulled him in.

The Great Emperor Ziwēi was not Bo Yikao, who was enfeoffed as the Ziwēi Star after the enfeoffment of the gods, but the true Great Emperor Ziwēi, a powerful figure who existed during the time when the Supreme God of the Sky ruled the Heavenly Court. He had been in the Heavenly Court much longer than the Jade Emperor and was a person with the qualifications to be the ruler of heaven and earth.

No wonder the Jade Emperor was on high alert; he was in conflict with this person.

The Great Emperor Ziwēi was indeed a formidable figure, but what he didn't know was that since the Jade Emperor was chosen by the Supreme God of the Sky as his successor, he was recognized by the Daoist Patriarch Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao. Therefore, even though the Great Emperor Ziwēi's means and cultivation were both superior to the Jade Emperor's, he could never become the ruler of the Heavenly Court.

"Of course, I've heard of him, but what about the Great Emperor Ziwēi?" Yang Zhen asked.

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