My version of Heavenly Dao is too old, so it's full of bugs.

Chapter 295 Historical Mysteries, The Struggle Between Heaven and Man

Since Li Wei still had seven days before taking office, he figured a little delay wouldn't matter. So, he followed the fourth Heavenly Emperor from Ziwei Enclosure to Tianshi Enclosure, chatting and laughing all the way into a high-class bar.

During this time, the fourth Heavenly Emperor never transmitted any information to Li Wei again, as if everything Li Wei had just heard was an illusion.

But that terrified roar was etched into Li Wei's mind like a knife cut, echoing again and again.

Is a great calamity about to befall us?

Wasn't the great calamity already appeased and delayed because of Shanghao's insane act of sacrificing all living beings for the calamity?
Did the sacrificial method fail to work?
Even if it has no effect, the great calamity should not be brought forward!

it is good,
Even if we assume the great calamity arrives ahead of schedule...

However, in every great calamity in the past, even if the Heavenly Emperor perished, the Heavenly Court would survive and become even stronger. So it is understandable that the fourth Heavenly Emperor said that Shanghao was finished, but why did he say that the Heavenly Court was finished?
Could this great calamity destroy the Heavenly Court?
Furthermore, why was the Fourth Heavenly Emperor so cautious when transmitting his voice? Why did the transmission suddenly stop? Was someone monitoring Him? What was He afraid of?
He told Li Wei not to return to Heaven, otherwise what?
Countless questions arose in Li Wei's mind, but this time he was destined to receive no answers.

Because the fourth Heavenly Emperor intentionally or unintentionally avoided physical contact, he only indulged in drinking and asked him about what happened after the collapse of the Dragon Transformation Realm.

When the conversation reached a pleasant point,

The Fourth Heavenly Emperor even went to the dance floor of the bar, flirted with two scantily clad female cultivators, and then carried them back to their seats.

"Let me introduce you. I am the fourth Heavenly Emperor, and this is Inspector Li Wei. Just a friendly reminder, he's not married yet!"

The two female cultivators' eyes immediately lit up, as if they wanted to devour Li Wei.

However, compared to the others, the identity of the Fourth Heavenly Emperor was more attractive. Opportunities to mess with the ancestor were rare, so they all stayed by the Fourth Heavenly Emperor's side in the end, whispering all sorts of secrets in his ear.

The fourth Heavenly Emperor was so amused he couldn't stop laughing.

"Really? Good, good, you younger cultivators really know how to have fun! Although the Heavenly Court's infrastructure is terrible these days, the variety of games you play is really amazing, much more interesting than what we had back then."

The Fourth Heavenly Emperor took a deep breath of the decadent atmosphere and couldn't help but say, "I really hope that these days can last forever."

Li Wei picked up his wine cup and said with a sigh, "I never imagined that Your Majesty would also be corrupted by the prosperity of the Heavenly Court."

"I've already died once, can't I at least enjoy myself?"

After the fourth generation clinked glasses with him, he took another big gulp of wine and said with a resentful expression:

"I suffered back then! The wealth accumulated by the first three generations of the Heavenly Court was used to fight against the great calamity and to mend the Heavenly Laws. Even the remaining part was divided up by the gods. By the time it was my turn, there was nothing left."

"Later, I reformed the Ministry of Finance, liberalized the economy, and made good use of commoner cultivators, which finally changed the atmosphere of the Heavenly Court and filled the various treasure troves of the Heavenly Market. But before I could enjoy them, I was gone. By the way, do you know how I died?"

Li Wei shook his head.

The fourth Heavenly Emperor glanced at Li Wei with an indifferent expression, their eyes meeting briefly.

"I don't know either, hahaha! After all, I was still in the Dragon Transformation Realm when I was created. But the original body probably didn't expect that after He died, this phantom of me would live on in His place and enjoy prosperity in the future. This is probably the wonder of fate!"

Li Wei's heart skipped a beat, and he asked with some curiosity, "Even you don't know the truth about the death of the fourth generation?"

"Hahaha! The death of every Heavenly Emperor is an absolute secret of the Heavenly Court and the greatest mystery in the history of immortals. Don't ask about it unless you're really lucky enough to come across it! If you do happen to come across related information, it's best to stay away to avoid getting yourself into trouble!"

Li Wei noted this down and bowed, saying, "Thank you for the reminder, Your Majesty! If there is an opportunity, I hope you can tell me more about what happened back then!"

"Are you interested in the history of immortals?"

"Yes! It's just a pity that the history of immortals is too long. I can't even finish reading the last two versions of historical materials, let alone know anything about the previous generations!"

The fourth generation lay on the female cultivator beside him, nodded and said, "Young people should read more history, but back then I was involved in all sorts of scheming and dirty tricks, so I really don't have much to teach you."

"What about education? Your Majesty, you reformed and improved the Immortal Examination system and built the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm to pave the way for poor cultivators. You must be cultivating the sacred path of education, right?"

Li Wei took out the imperial edict he had just received and handed it to the fourth Heavenly Emperor.

"To be honest, His Majesty Shanghao appointed me as the Propagation and Supervision Commissioner of the Thunder Department in Zhongzhou City, and ordered me to bring the power of propagation and development of the Thunder Department to the lower realm. However, I am completely ignorant about the sacred path of education, so I would appreciate your guidance on how to carry out this work!"

He always felt that the Supreme Emperor Haotian had ill intentions towards the sacred path of education and must have planted a trap in this appointment.

However, Li Wei's understanding of the sacred doctrine of education was indeed limited, so he could not see the problem with this appointment for the time being and could only consult an expert.

The Fourth Heavenly Emperor sneered upon seeing the decree: "Do you know why the power to propagate and generate teachings in the Thunder Department has remained with the Thunder Department of the Heavenly Court and has not been delegated to the human realm?"

"Why?"

"Because the Thunder Teachings are the teachings of Heaven! If Heaven teaches people, then the teachings of man will decline; if man teaches Heaven, then the teachings of Heaven will disappear. Therefore, the power of the Thunder Teachings has always been high above the Nine Heavens. It is called teaching, but it is more like intimidation and guidance. What truly plays a role in the human world is the Holy Path of Man!"

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Li Wei suddenly understood. The way of the Heavenly Religion is selfless and pure, requiring everyone to be a saint, so there is no room for compromise!
The way of teaching people is compassionate and humane; it understands that human beings have inherent weaknesses and can provide appropriate leeway.

Everything in the world operates on a balance of yin and yang, with opposing forces coexisting and prospering.

The saying goes that all things are harmonious yet different. Only through diversity and multipolarity can prosperity and development be achieved. The worst thing is to be extreme and neglect one aspect, or to only take one thing!

The Heavenly Religion's way is too extreme; it requires everyone in the world to be selfless, without any flaws, weaknesses, evil desires, emotions, or lusts.

Are those who are taught cultivators or puppets of the Heavenly Dao?
Change is the movement of the Tao!
Humans are even more so. As complex animals, they are constantly changing and growing. If they are confined by "saintly morality" from the beginning, they will just be clay sculptures or wooden figures.

Of course, the Heavenly Religion is also indispensable. It must have sufficient saintly virtue and majesty to guide Heaven and Earth and lead people toward goodness and goodness.

Therefore, Heaven's teachings reside in Heaven, while human teachings reside in the mortal realm. Only when the two coexist harmoniously can they follow the right path.

However, if the Heavenly Emperor now allows Li Wei to bring the Heavenly Teachings from the Sacred Way of Education to the mortal realm, it means that the current balance of the Sacred Way of Education will be disrupted.

The sage-like teachings required by the Heavenly Dao in the future, and the humanistic teachings advocated by the Human Dao, will inevitably tear apart the minds and bodies of cultivators, bringing unprecedented turmoil and possibly even causing a split in the sacred path of education, forming a new conflict between Heaven and humanity!

This emperor really doesn't miss any opportunity to weaken the Heavenly Court!
The division of territory and the creation of the Blissful Demon Land led to its birth.

Internally, it instigated conflict among various departments of the Heavenly Court, exacerbating the struggle for power and profit.

Now they're even targeting the very foundations of education, trying to tear apart the sacred path of education.

Anyone who didn't know better would think He was the real demon! Considering the existence of the Heaven-Slaying Alliance, perhaps this Emperor Shanghao is truly on the side of evil and heretics.

But thinking of the Alliance of Heavenly Slayers

For some reason, Li Wei suddenly thought of what the fourth Heavenly Emperor had just said in his telepathic message—"The great calamity is coming, Shanghao is finished, and the Heavenly Court is finished too."

I feel like something's not right, like there's something hidden behind all of this.

Suppressing his thoughts, Li Wei asked again, "Then how should we reconcile the conflict between Heaven and Man?"

"Irreconcilable! Unless you reach the legendary state of oneness with heaven and man, the Holy Path of Heaven and the Holy Path of Man will inevitably begin to clash more rapidly in terms of laws, until the foundation of your cultivation collapses."

The fourth Heavenly Emperor waved his hand dismissively: "Drink up! It's rare for old friends to meet, don't let these trivial matters spoil our enjoyment. Today I'm going to get you drunk!"

The two female cultivators around him also came over and began to urge Li Wei to drink: "Inspector Li, when you're out having fun, don't talk about work. Enjoy the wine while you can, don't wait until the wine is gone and you're left with nothing but regrets."

Li Wei chuckled to himself!
indeed,

Since we're friends meeting, we should naturally enjoy ourselves to the fullest.

Now that Li Wei is already caught up in the situation, it is almost impossible for him to get out. He can simply deal with whatever comes his way and not worry about these trivial matters.
"Your Majesty, I salute you!"

"I am no longer His Majesty, so you can call me Yuqing or Zhao Zhe. If you still call me His Majesty, be careful that the person behind you gets jealous."

Li Wei, however, had a different opinion: "What I respect today is not your status, but what you have done for the Three Realms. If His Majesty Shanghao abdicates in the future, I will respect Him in the same way."

"Hahaha! You guys are just not straightforward enough. Drink up!"

"drink!"

The night passed.

Li Wei rubbed his groggy head as he woke up in the hotel room. He immediately noticed the two women beside him and frowned, asking, "What are you doing here?"

"Yesterday, after the Fourth Emperor got you drunk, he said that since you were leaving, he had nothing to give you, so he asked us to sleep with you and let you experience the taste of a fairy from the upper realm."

"His Majesty also said that you must remember His instructions when you go down. He will not see you off this time to avoid adding to your sadness, but you must remember to come up and visit him often in the future!"

Li Wei fell silent.

Yuqing was clearly being sarcastic.

Even at the very end, His Majesty was still reminding Li Wei not to come up again.

This Heavenly Court,
Is it really that dangerous?

Thinking of this, Li Wei suddenly threw off the covers.

The two female cultivators immediately screamed, "What are you doing?"

"I was a bit drunk yesterday, but now I must savor His Majesty's kindness!"
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(End of this chapter)