Chapter 2776 - 2775: Hmph, Women

Chapter 2776: Chapter 2775: Hmph, Women

The Jade Emperor looked at the letter, his eyes first filled with indignation, then calm, and finally a deep helplessness.

The letter fell from his hand to the ground as he rubbed his forehead and waved to Taibai Venus, saying, "You may leave first, let me ponder for a while."

Taibai Venus bowed and retreated, his eyes sweeping over the letter to see only four words, "Where the heavenly mandate lies"!

Taibai Venus muttered to himself, wondering what deep significance these four words had to make the Jade Emperor feel so despondent upon reading them?

Could it be that the Jade Emperor saw it and could decipher further celestial secrets from them?

Feeling anxious, he left, and had just walked out of the Heaven-Piercing Palace when he heard a loud noise outside the South Heavenly Gate.

A massive army of the Witch Tribe rushed past the Heaven-Piercing Palatial Hall; it turned out that a division of the Demon Clan’s army had already launched a surprise attack on the South Heavenly Gate of the Third Layer of Heaven.

Taibai Venus sighed as he looked at the battlefront ahead, inwardly lamenting how the serene and dignified Heavenly Court had turned into this.

After he departed, the Jade Emperor, sitting in the Imperial Carriage, headed to the Purple Cloud Palace of the Thirty-Six Heavens.

He became the Jade Emperor under the decree of Hongjun Daoist; what is a heavenly mandate, Hongjun Daoist is the heavenly mandate.

He sought to hear the divine will directly from Hongjun Daoist; otherwise, even if the Immortal Realm turned to ruins, he would resolutely refuse to abdicate.

At Yaochi, after hearing Taibai Venus report the situation to the Jade Emperor, the Heavenly Empress Mother calmly instructed, "You need not worry, matters of the Heavenly Court have their decisions. The Jade Emperor, having labored for many years, should take some rest."

Taibai Venus listened from below, frowning inwardly, pondered that the Heavenly Empress Mother seemed to know something?

He dared not ask further questions and bowed before retreating.

Soon, a noble immortal with a red complexion and a long beard and hair came to Yaochi to pay respects to the Heavenly Empress Mother.

This noble immortal was Emperor Ziwei, currently holding an army of one hundred thousand, yet not participating in any battles.

The Heavenly Empress Mother arranged seats, and sighed lightly to Emperor Ziwei, "The moment the Emperor arrived, you must have seen that now the witches and demons run rampant, the Heavenly Court is unlike a Heavenly Court, and the immortals unlike immortals. All order has perished, it’s truly chaotic."

Emperor Ziwei nodded and said, "What the Empress Mother says is most true; the Heavenly Court cannot afford further chaos. Someone must stand forth to restore order and stabilize the royal court."

The Heavenly Empress Mother asked, "Does the Emperor have someone suitable in mind?"

Emperor Ziwei raised his hand and replied, "I shall heed the Empress Mother’s commands. As long as the Empress Mother decides on a person, I will wholeheartedly assist."

"With your assurance, my heart is at ease."

After conferring, the Heavenly Empress Mother called three handmaidens forward.

One was Ye Qingcheng, the other two were the Bai Fengwu and Bai Fengling Sisters.

She dignifiedly instructed the trio, "Back then, I sent you all to the mortal realm to ensure that today you can assist the New Celestial Emperor to ascend the throne. Now the time has come; go to the Heavenly Court and lend her your support."

"Disciple obeys!"

Yaochi had long been scheming in the Human Realm; these three were pawns placed by the Heavenly Empress Mother with the aim of protecting the Seventh Princess and establishing connections with Long Fei.

The Heavenly Empress Mother and the Jade Emperor are at such a realm that they can deduce celestial secrets and had already foreseen today before the great calamity arrived.

Yet the Jade Emperor, coveting power, stubbornly refused to let go.

Now the Immortal Realm and Human Realm continually fuse, Spiritual Energy leaks out, Yin and Yang reverse, and Yang Qi will continually weaken.

This is an irreversible moment.

The seat of the Heavenly Emperor shall henceforth belong to a woman.

This, then, is the heavenly mandate.

The Seventh Princess was earmarked as the daughter of destiny long ago when she descended to the world to consort with the Cowherd.

With her and the child of destiny giving birth to a daughter, she is the rightful and legitimate heir to the Heavenly Emperor.

Emperor Ziwei, being a man of wisdom, had long seen through the celestial secrets, deploying his Five Elders of the Five Directions to descend and assist Long Fei.

He and the Heavenly Empress Mother shared an unspoken understanding, playing a duet.

Only the Jade Emperor sought to defy the heavens with his power by bringing the Witch Tribe to the heavens, hoping to thwart destiny.

Who would have guessed, the counter to the Witch Tribe, the Ancient Demon Clan, rose to crush the Jade Emperor’s fantasies.

On Liangshan Island, it was bustling.

Long Fei led Ji Wanrong, Ji Wanyu, Zhang Ziling, and Li Jinxuan back first.

Everyone present were acquaintances, and naturally, excitement and greetings were unavoidable.

Lin Yingying had lines of frustration emerging on her forehead; originally she thought Long Fei descended to do something, but it turned out he went to receive his Little Wives.

Yet after so much time had passed, her jealousy had long dissipated substantially, and she still earnestly entertained the guests.

Chu Feng and the others had just emerged from seclusion, delighted to meet familiar faces.

Being very fond of excitement, they readily organized a bonfire party on the island to welcome Ji Wanrong and others.

The bonfire piled high to more than ten meters, and once lit at night, the flames shot straight upward.

All sorts of wine were brought out, and everyone around the bonfire filled their bowls generously.

Chu Feng always liked to tease Lin Yingying, and surely wouldn’t pass up the opportunity, deliberately praising Ji Wanrong and Zhang Ziling in front of her, "Two little sisters, after so many years, you have grown even younger and prettier than when we parted!"

Wang Jie also deliberately said, "From now on, with all the wives of the Island Master gathered, the island will be full of liveliness!"

Ji Wanrong and Zhang Ziling flushed red from their remarks, quickly declaring to them, "We won’t be staying on Liangshan Island in the future."

They said this deliberately for Lin Yingying, knowing this big sister was prone to jealousy.

Lin Yingying looked at them and smiled, saying, "What, are you afraid I’ll bully you?"

Ji Wanrong and Zhang Ziling quickly shook their heads, with Zhang Ziling telling Lin Yingying, "We also wish to stay with sister, but we came here with tasks to complete. We’ll likely be residing at Yaochi; if sister misses us, just send for us anytime."

"Yaochi?"

Everyone exchanged glances.

Li Jinxuan explained from beside them, "You all aren’t aware, our grand brother-in-law has already revealed the past lives to our Seventh Princess. Turns out, our Seventh Princess is one of the Seven Immortals from heaven!"

"Ah?"

Everyone was momentarily shocked, never imagining Zhang Ziling had such an identity.

They looked towards Ji Wanrong, asking, "So did Wanrong Sister also gain insight into her past life?"

Ji Wanyu nodded with a gentle smile, "I realized in the breakthrough; everyone might have heard, my sister was indeed the Weaver Girl in the tales consorting with the Cowherd!"

Chu Feng spewed a mouthful of wine, along with everyone around the bonfire felt incredulous.

Cowherd and Weaver Girl, Seven Immortals and Dong Yong?

What’s all this about?

Little Kirin, scratching his head, mumbled in a daze, "So isn’t my father giving cuckolded hats to Dong Yong and the Cowherd?"

Ji Wanyu saw what Little Kirin and everyone were thinking, happily telling them, "Actually, the Cowherd and Dong Yong were real, but both were reincarnations of the brother-in-law. We all are indeed pawns set by the Heavenly Empress Mother. It, however, fulfilled my sister’s and brother-in-law’s union."

The crowd made a sound of astonishment, all somewhat startled.

They did not expect that the great figures of heaven had begun orchestrating such long ago, and it involved more than one generation’s scheme.

Zhang Ziling addressed Lin Yingying and Wang Xiaoya, "Therefore, Wanrong Sister and I discussed and decided we likely have to go to Yaochi and serve by the Heavenly Empress Mother’s side in the future. If the two sisters miss us, you can come find us at Yaochi."

Lin Yingying felt secretly glad inside but outwardly pretended to be unwilling, saying, "Think about it, we’ve just reunited and already we’re going to separate. Liangshan Island is so spacious; wouldn’t it be wonderful if you all could stay here and celebrate together?"

Wang Xiaoya stifled her laughter beside, thinking that elder sister was indeed elder sister; she wouldn’t speak such falsehoods.

Chu Feng and the others were deliberately playful, laughing and agreeing, "The Sect Leader’s Wife speaks too aptly, how about you all just stay here?"

Lin Yingying smiled and instructed the Little Kirin behind her to pour them wine, casting a sharp glance as if it could kill.

Chu Feng and the others took the wine and quickly drank, inwardly exclaiming, "Hmph, women!"