Chapter 78

Following the other immortals to the Lingxiao Hall, Yang Zhen stood in the center of the hall, calmly looking around at the solemn faces of the other immortals, seemingly not at all worried about himself.

Although the Jade Emperor did not know what Yang Zhen was up to, seeing his nonchalant expression, he knew that Yang Zhen must be confident. Therefore, he put aside his worries and planned to fully cooperate with Yang Zhen, ultimately making him the Marshal of the Heavenly River Army and the Commander of the Nine Stars of the Northern Dipper.

After taking the elixir from Laozi, Tian Gang Dajiang, though still weak, had finally recovered from his critical condition. He stood beside Yang Zhen, occasionally glancing at him with eyes filled with hatred.

" Tian Gang, you speak first. Why did you have a dispute with Yang Zhen, and even come to blows?" Before the Jade Emperor could speak, the Purple Micro Emperor spoke up first.

"Your Majesty, I was on my way to the Lingxiao Hall for the assembly when I encountered the Fire Department's chief deity, Yang Zhen. I wanted to greet him, as we both serve in the Heavenly Court, and Yang Zhen has recently gained a great reputation. So I wanted to get to know him better." Tian Gang Dajiang avoided the main issue and began his account.

"However, when I kindly greeted him, Yang Zhen, who had defeated the previous Marshal of the Heavenly River Army, looked down on us, the generals of the Heavenly River Army. This led to an argument. In the heat of the argument, Yang Zhen suddenly flew into a rage and attacked me by surprise, severely injuring me. Every word I say is true, and I ask the Jade Emperor to investigate clearly." Although Tian Gang Dajiang was a subordinate of the Purple Micro Emperor, he did not look at him once in the Lingxiao Hall, instead focusing on the Jade Emperor.

By doing this, he both gave the Jade Emperor face and put him in a difficult position. If the Jade Emperor handled the matter unfairly, it would damage his prestige and reputation.

After hearing Tian Gang Dajiang's words, the Jade Emperor exchanged a glance with the Purple Micro Emperor and then asked Yang Zhen, "Yang Zhen, is what Tian Gang said true?"

Yang Zhen smiled and said, "Mostly true!"

Upon hearing this, Tian Gang Dajiang immediately knelt on the ground and shouted, "I ask the Jade Emperor to do justice for me."

The Jade Emperor looked at Yang Zhen with difficulty, feeling extremely anxious. At this point, you shouldn't be holding back. If you have a plan, just say it. Otherwise, once you are sentenced, you won't have a chance to speak, and not only will the Purple Micro Emperor benefit, but I will also lose face.

At this moment, Tai Bai Jin Xing suddenly stepped forward, bowed to the Jade Emperor, and then asked Yang Zhen, "Yang Zhen, when you said 'mostly true,' does that mean there are some parts that are not true?"

Yang Zhen nodded and said, "I did indeed attack Tian Gang Dajiang by surprise, but it wasn't because I was angry."

"Why then?" the Jade Emperor asked hastily.

Tian Gang Dajiang glared at Yang Zhen and said with hatred, "If you hadn't attacked me first, how could you have been my match? With everyone watching and the evidence clear, you still dare to twist the facts. I want to see if you can talk your way out of this today!"

"It's impossible to talk my way out of it, but explaining it is easy," Yang Zhen said calmly.

"Jade Emperor, this morning, Tian Gang Dajiang indeed came to greet me. After we chatted for a while, he suddenly asked me what despicable means I used to defeat the Marshal of the Heavenly River Army..." At this point, Yang Zhen looked at Tian Gang Dajiang and asked, "Did you ask me that?"

"I did ask," Tian Gang Dajiang said.

After all, there were other immortals present, and some things Tian Gang Dajiang could not deny, even with the support of the Purple Micro Emperor, who had not yet reached the point of covering up everything.

"Very well!" Yang Zhen nodded and continued, "Then I asked Tian Gang Dajiang, 'Do you really want to know what underhanded tactics I used to defeat the Marshal of the Heavenly River Army?' He replied, 'What, do you want to demonstrate the scene to me?'"

At this point, Yang Zhen asked Tian Gang Dajiang again, "Tian Gang Dajiang, did you say that?"

"Indeed, but so what?" Tian Gang Dajiang said disdainfully.

Shaking his head, Yang Zhen smiled disdainfully and said, "Your mind is really simple."

"You..." Tian Gang Dajiang pointed at Yang Zhen, wanting to scold him but not daring to do so in the hall.

"Jade Emperor, since Tian Gang Dajiang wanted me to demonstrate, I naturally had to satisfy him. After all, we both serve in the Heavenly Court, and I couldn't refuse such a small request from a colleague," Yang Zhen said with a smile.

At this point, the other immortals present already understood what Yang Zhen was going to say. They did not expect that Yang Zhen would seize this linguistic loophole to teach Tian Gang Dajiang a lesson.

Sure enough, Yang Zhen continued, "To perform, one person alone is not enough. I naturally played myself, and Tian Gang Dajiang had to play the role of the Marshal of the Heavenly River Army. So we reenacted the scene where I defeated the Marshal of the Heavenly River Army, so that Tian Gang Dajiang could see clearly how I defeated him."

"Didn't you realize that Tian Gang Dajiang was just being polite?" an immortal asked Yang Zhen.

Yang Zhen shook his head and said, "I didn't realize it!"

"You..."

"Since it was a performance, why did you severely injure Tian Gang Dajiang? Clearly, you were seeking personal revenge and wanted to eliminate Tian Gang Dajiang as a competitor, so you attacked him fiercely and severely injured him. If a person with such malicious intentions remains in the Heavenly Court, he will be a threat to the Heavenly Court." At this point, Wu De Xing Jun stepped forward and angrily rebuked Yang Zhen.

"Um... You're talking to yourself and answering your own questions. Is that really meaningful?" Yang Zhen pointed at Wu De Xing Jun and asked with a blank expression, "Do you have the ability to read minds and know what I'm thinking? Or is there something wrong with your brain, so you forget the questions you ask me and then answer them yourself?"

"You..."

"If I had used less force, Tian Gang Dajiang would have told me that such an attack wouldn't hurt the Marshal of the Heavenly River Army. What would I have done then? So I had to use some force and severely injure him. You should be grateful that I didn't accidentally kill the Marshal of the Heavenly River Army that day, or Tian Gang Dajiang would be in danger today." Yang Zhen waved his hand and smiled, "In the future, don't joke with me like this. I'll take it seriously."

At this point, Wu De Xing Jun pointed at Yang Zhen and shouted, "Humph! You talk about killing, showing your malicious intentions. If a person like you remains in the Heavenly Court..."