Chapter 323 - The Heavenly Courts Are Rising From Now On! (2/2)
Hasn’t everything already been set up?
Li Changshou was a little apprehensive and suspected something. He did not know why the Queen Mother had called him over, but he was extremely focused.
To be safe, Li Changshou’s main body in the Little Qiong Peak had already taken out the latest ‘Hundred Aged Iron Beauties Painting’ and looked at it carefully. He then entered an “indifferent to profits” mode.
He was brought to a hall by a few fairies. He went forward to greet the Queen Mother. From the corner of his eye, he saw the beautiful woman who was clad in a green dress, sitting on the throne.
Heh, a skeleton of steel.
“Greetings, Queen Mother!”
“Minister Changgeng,” the Queen Mother said slowly, “I heard that His Majesty has ordered you to subdue the dragons during this Immortal Peach Banquet. Today, I invited you over to take a look at their arrangements. It’s up to you to give commands.”
“Yes.” Li Changshou bowed and was about to leave when the Queen Mother continued.
The Queen Mother said, “I have been living in the Jade Pool for a long time and have been busy cultivating. I often blame myself for not being able to share His Majesty’s burden and give him help. Fortunately, Changgeng, you entered the Heavenly Courts to serve. The various matters of the Heavenly Courts are gradually progressing. Minister Changgeng, you have contributed to the Heavenly Courts’ current situation.”
“I don’t dare to claim credit.” Li Changshou hurriedly said, “It’s all because of His Majesty’s good control. His Majesty is talented, ambitious, and hardworking. His mind is focused on all living beings in the Three Realms. I’m really impressed.” The Queen Mother could not help but laugh softly. Her laughter was like that of a lark and was rather moving.
Yes, but the sound of steel skeletons rubbing against bones could be heard.
“Later, I will send someone to deliver the reward to your residence. Don’t reject it.
Changgeng, I don’t know much about the world. I have some questions. Can you answer them?”
“Please ask, G.o.ddess.” Li Changshou lowered his head and cupped his hands. “I will definitely consider carefully before giving my answer.”
“I heard that the Western Sect was the first to plot against the dragon race. However, you sent a memorial to His Majesty to explain the pros and cons of this matter. Then, His Majesty allowed you to help the dragon ascend to the Heavenly Courts. In such a short period of time, the Western Sect seemed to have lost… How did you do it, Changgeng?”
Li Changshou thought, I’ll have to start from when Jin Chanzi made an oath in the Sea G.o.d Temple.
“G.o.ddess, you don’t know.” Li Changshou smiled and said, “The Western Sect is one of the few major sects in the world. There are also two Saints who want to take the dragon race. One of them wants to turn the dragon race into a sharp blade that they can use, and the other wants to do so because he has taken a liking to the acc.u.mulation of the dragon race over countless years.”
He continued, “If the Western Sect were to obtain the dragons’ wealth, the Western Sect would have more resources. The great sects look down on the dragon race and want the dragon race to be loyal to them. However, they were unwilling to give the dragon race any benefits. Therefore, they decided to be ruthless and sent ferocious beasts. As a result, the dragon race suffered many casualties and was in great pain.” “The Heavenly Courts accept the dragon race for the sake of the righteous Heavenly Might, establis.h.i.+ng authority, and increasing the power of the Heavenly Courts. We can give the dragon race many benefits and resolve their negative karma. As long as we grasp the general situation, there is no need to scheme too much. The dragon race will naturally be loyal.”
The Queen Mother nodded slowly and smiled. “Although you make it sound easy, I’m afraid it’s hard for others to know about the hards.h.i.+ps here. However, how could the Western Sect be willing to accept that? Will the Western Sect plot anything against the Immortal Peach Banquet this time?”
“Yes,” Li Changshou said. “According to my deduction, I’m afraid some disciples of the Western Sect will come uninvited later. However, I have already warned His Majesty about this matter. His Majesty has also arranged a way to deal with it.”
“That’s good.” The Queen Mother nodded slowly and said, “Since His Majesty is already prepared, I can rest a.s.sured.”
The Queen Mother did not ask further about that matter. Then, she asked Li Changshou a few irrelevant questions.
For example, she asked whether Li Changshou already had a Dao companion or whether Li Changshou had any opinions about the Heavenly Rules.
Li Changshou answered and dealt with it carefully. From the beginning, he did not make any mistakes. He did not take the initiative to look up at the Queen Mother.
When Li Changshou left the Queen Mother’s Hall and headed to the venue of the Immortal Peach Banquet to command the relevant tasks, Li Changshou looked at the beautiful figures that were in groups and could not help but give them… layers of steel sh.e.l.ls in his head.
Psht…
The latest painting is really too powerful!
Ten days pa.s.sed in the blink of an eye. Li Changshou was very busy as he simultaneously managed three areas and ran back and forth.
Half a day before the Immortal Peach Banquet, Li Changshou’s paper effigy appeared in the East Ocean Dragon Palace. He went to the Heavenly Gate with the East Ocean Dragon King, the East Ocean Dragon Palace’s Crown Prince, two dragon ladies, and more than ten elders and generals.
Li Changshou repeatedly gave the big shots of the dragon race reminders about some details.
The dragon race also knew that they were going to the Heavenly Courts to submit this time. The Dragon King of the East Ocean had also changed his golden robe.
They had just arrived at the Central Heavenly Gate. From the west, south, and north, more than ten azure dragons flew through the clouds and fog. They flew over from the Primordial World and landed in front of the Central Heavenly Gate, transforming into human forms.
Li Changshou looked at the West Ocean Dragon King and the elders and generals of the dragon race who had strange expressions behind him. He smiled in his head.
The time of the Immortality Peach Banquet and the invitation to the dragon race naturally could not be hidden from the Western Sect. This matter could be deduced after some deductions.
However, Li Changshou had been maintaining a detailed operation for the past decade. First, he left the West Ocean Dragon Palace hanging and kept releasing waves of fake news. It was only yesterday that he had asked the Dragon King of the East Ocean to write a letter to the Dragon King of the West Ocean to ask him to send the person he could trust the most to meet up with him today.
There were definitely many traitors in the West Ocean team. If they caused trouble at the Immortal Peach Banquet, Li Changshou could use the backup plan.
It was already an open plan for the Heavenly Courts to take in the dragon race during the Immortal Peach Banquet.
Regardless of whether the West Ocean Dragon Palace was actually controlled by the Western Sect, they had to submit to the Heavenly Courts in name.
That was a general idea.
“Everyone.” Li Changshou extended his right hand. “Please.”
The Dragon Kings of the four seas flew on a cloud at the front while Li Changshou followed beside them. The generals, dragon princes, and elders of the dragon race followed behind. Most of them were filled with antic.i.p.ation and eagerness, while a small half… had upset stomachs.
At the Central Heaven Gate, the 60,000 Heavenly Courts’ elite troops were waiting. The nine Golden Immortal realm generals of the Heavenly Courts stood quietly.
At the same time, in the Sea G.o.d Temple of the South Ocean, Li Changshou woke up Zhao Gongming, who had been drunk a few days ago. Ao Yi, who had been waiting for a long time, hurriedly bowed.
Li Changshou smiled and said, “The Immortal Peach Banquet of the Heavenly Courts is about to begin. My incarnation is waiting at the Central Heavenly Gate. Brother, you and Ao Yi will go to the Heavenly Courts together. We will meet at the Central Heavenly Gate.”
“Alright!”
Zhao Gongming yawned and asked, “Should I bring some gifts for Elder Moon?”
Li Changshou took out a jar of immortal wine from his sleeve and smiled. “I’ve already prepared it. This is Elder Moon’s favorite fruit wine. It’s not anything expensive. It can be considered a token of friends.h.i.+p.”
“Alright.” Zhao Gongming stroked his beard and laughed. He carried Ao Yi and rode the cloud away.
On the small boat in the northwest corner of the South Continent, Long Ji wiped the sweat off her forehead and stood up. She looked at the water painting in front of her and realized how much the Sea G.o.d had done in the past twelve years.
If it were her, she would probably not be able to complete it in a hundred years.
“Alright.” Li Changshou smiled and took out two treasure pouches from his sleeve. He handed them to Long Ji and said, “My other incarnation is waiting at the Central Heaven Gate. Bring these hydrology diagrams over and meet up with me.”
The three ancient elders of the dragon race appeared.
Long Ji hurriedly asked, “Sea G.o.d, aren’t you going back with me?”
“Yes.” Li Changshou nodded. “When an incarnation sees an incarnation, they will still have the same white hair, white beard, and old face. I don’t think much of it. I’m just afraid that the Heavenly Courts soldiers guarding there will be agitated.”
Long Ji could not help but laugh softly. She hugged the treasure pouch of hydrology diagrams that Li Changshou had painstakingly drawn for twelve years and rode a cloud to the Central Heaven Gate.
Li Changshou took advantage of the situation and hacked the wooden boat’s Dharma treasure.
“Ah…” Li Changshou’s paper effigy stood on the wooden boat and listened to the surging sounds of the river below. He sensed the abundant water spirits in the world and did not feel anything. The curtains were drawn, and there was no turning back. This world…
“Huh?”
Li Changshou could not help but stop sighing. His main body, who was sitting in the straw hut by the lake of the Little Qiong Peak, turned to look next door.
Are you going to wake up? You really know how to pick the timing.
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