Chapter 2770 - 2769: A Shocking Condition

Chapter 2770: Chapter 2769: A Shocking Condition

The Jade Emperor listened to what Taibai Venus had to say and pondered his situation.

Although he had no fondness for Long Fei, he agreed to Taibai Venus’s request.

In fact, Long Fei hadn’t really offended the Heavenly Court in any significant way.

At most, he allowed his disciples to steal some flowers, plants, and peaches from the Heavenly Court.

However, the Jade Emperor still disliked Long Fei, and thinking carefully, perhaps it was due to jealousy!

He had cultivated since childhood, enduring 1,750 tribulations, each tribulation taking 129,600 years.

He had almost been cultivating since the beginning of the world until now.

Though he was the exalted Heavenly Emperor, in terms of cultivation, he was not as formidable as a young lad from the Human Realm.

The Jade Emperor feared that seeking Long Fei’s help might instead greatly augment Long Fei’s influence, making him even more unmanageable in the future.

"The demeanor of a Heavenly Emperor!"

This was the Jade Emperor’s inner assessment of Long Fei.

On Liangshan Island, news of the firestone disasters hitting various provinces was continuously reaching Verdant Bamboo Peak.

The losses caused by this Heavenly Tribulation were enormous, affecting nearly a hundred provinces and counties throughout the Great Song Dynasty.

There were many firestones, most of which fell in uninhabited areas.

However, more than a hundred fell in cities populated by the Human Race, and one firestone alone could destroy a city.

According to incomplete statistics from the Great Songg’s official residence, the affected populace numbers in the millions.

Little Kirin held the Star-Devouring Tree and intercepted firestones at various locations, but it was just barely making a difference.

Because there were too many firestones; intercepting the east didn’t help the west, intercepting the north didn’t help the south.

Heaven and earth are unkind, treating all things like straw dogs!

Long Fei sighed softly. Upon seeing Lin Shanshan approaching briskly, his furrowed brows finally relaxed a little.

Lin Shanshan cheerfully reported, "Brother-in-law, Taibai Venus has arrived."

"Bring the old star envoy over!"

Long Fei calmly instructed.

Lin Shanshan raised an eyebrow, curiously asked, "Why aren’t you surprised at all?"

Long Fei replied, "What’s so surprising? The Jade Emperor has no one to turn to, so he can only think of asking me for help."

Lin Shanshan scoffed, "That Jade Emperor deserves to be a lonely army now. Back then, they looked down on women. Were my sister and I’s cultivation levels weaker than others? Yet, they only conferred us as Responsive Fairies, making us manage the midwives of the world. Isn’t that an insult?"

She had merged with the Divine Spirit of Bixiao, carrying Bixiao’s resentment in her heart.

"Let’s not bring up old matters!"

Long Fei smiled, urging her to quickly bring Taibai Venus up, lest the old star envoy think he was putting on airs on the mountain.

A moment later, under Lin Shanshan’s invitation, the old star lord came up, happily saluted Long Fei as soon as he saw him, "Greetings, Emperor!"

Long Fei raised his hand to greet, "Old star envoy, please sit here, I have freshly brewed tea to relieve your fatigue!"

Taibai Venus quickly waved his hand, "The Emperor is too polite, how could this old man sit on the same level as the Emperor? This old man has come here with a matter to trouble the Emperor."

"Oh?"

Long Fei feigned surprise, "What is it?"

Taibai Venus pointed to the sky and said, "The Emperor has seen it these days, the war between witches and demons, the heavens and earth are in chaos. Not only is the Heavenly Court in distress, but the Human Realm is also suffering countless casualties. If this conflict isn’t stopped soon, blood really will flow like rivers, corpses will litter the land."

He showed a compassionate face, revealing genuine concern for the war between the witches and demons.

In the Heavenly Court, probably only this old star lord worried about such things.

Long Fei stood up and personally helped the tearful old star lord sit on the meditation mat.

He clasped hands with Taibai Venus and said, "Your heart for the people is evident, making this junior feel ashamed!"

Taibai Venus sighed, "I’ve assisted several Emperors, and have watched the Heavenly Court grow step by step, and the Human Race proliferate to this point. If we’re talking about feelings toward the Heavenly Court and the Human Race, it’s felt deeply in this old man’s heart! Every great tribulation, the ones truly hurt are the creatures below. If the Emperor can prevent all this, it would indeed be a grand benevolence!"

Long Fei poured tea for him, asking Taibai Venus, "You speak of such a benevolence, but do you know why others don’t want this benevolence, and choose to watch this great tribulation unfold?"

"This?"

Taibai Star Lord furrowed his brow, truly unable to think of an answer.

Long Fei explained to him, "Indeed, in peaceful times, this would be a grand benevolence. But during a calamity cycle, it turns into a grave misfortune. Heaven and earth are unkind, treating all things like straw dogs. When a calamity cycle arrives, slaughter must answer it. Only with towering blood waves and hundreds of thousands of corpses can this calamity cycle be resolved. Anyone who prevents slaughter at this time is acting against heaven."

"This?"

Taibai Venus broke into a cold sweat, truly having not anticipated this.

He looked at Long Fei, feeling abruptly like he was unfairly pushing Long Fei into this mess, harming him.

Full of guilt, he clasped his fists and stood up, saying, "Forgive me, Emperor, it’s my reckless behavior! If the Emperor has any reservations, feel free to refuse this old man."

Long Fei got up, reaching out to stop him, "Star Lord, please wait, let me finish."

"What else, Emperor?"

Taibai Venus looked at him with some embarrassment.

Long Fei invited him to sit down, drinking some light tea, and solemnly said, "Though there are millions, I shall go!"

"Emperor!"

Taibai Venus was moved, and after a long time, clasped his hands and bowed, saying, "For the sake of all living beings, I thank the Emperor."

Long Fei smiled subtly and raised his hand, "First of all, old sir, don’t be eager. Though I’m willing to step out to resolve this matter, it still requires an edict from the Jade Emperor."

"What does the Emperor require?"

Taibai Star Lord focused and said, "No matter what the edict, I’ll do my best to secure it for the Emperor."

Long Fei looked him in the eyes and said, "I want the Jade Emperor to temporarily abdicate and transfer the power of the emperor to the Heavenly Court Sovereign of the Human Realm!"

"What?"

Taibai Venus was so startled that he stood up in shock, "This, this, what kind of reasoning is this?"

Long Fei gestured with his hand, took out a letter from the storage ring, and handed it to Taibai Venus, "Just inform the Jade Emperor and give him this letter. I believe the Jade Emperor will make his own choice. Only this method can resolve the witch-demon great tribulation!"

Taibai Venus sat in a daze for a long while, amidst the chaotic rumbling in the air, as shooting stars with fiery trails fell from the sky again.

He looked up at these fire stars, resting his horsetail whisk on his arm, and said, "Since the Emperor dares to go against the heavens, how can I shrink back? I’d be looked down upon by the Emperor. Please wait here, I’ll return to the Heavenly Court at once to report."

Long Fei raised his hand in farewell, seeing Taibai Venus off.

Lin Shanshan, listening from the side for a long time, happily jumped out and eagerly asked Long Fei, "Brother-in-law, according to what you’re saying, are we going to bring the Human Realm Heavenly Court to the Superior Immortal Realm?"

Long Fei nodded with a light smile, "Why not?"

Lin Shanshan, much like Taibai Venus, displayed an incredulous stance, exclaiming, "Would the Jade Emperor agree to this? This is akin to a coup!"

Long Fei laughed heartily, "Not really, it’s just a temporary proxy. If you’re free, you can accompany me to the Mortal Realm once."

"Good, good, I’ll go with you."

Lin Shanshan nodded repeatedly, eager to catch up with friends in the Human Realm.

Back then, many people didn’t ascend with them, and she wondered how they were doing now.