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

Chapter 296 The Promise of Venus

During Li Wei's "self-degradation," some people who were secretly observing him couldn't help but feel a little disdain, even if they were very wary.

It seems this person really is as greedy and lustful as the rumors say.

If the rumors might still be untrue, now that everyone has seen it with their own eyes, they realize that he is just a poor wretch in the lower realm who suddenly became rich and promoted. He can't even resist the temptations of wine and women, and his future potential is limited.

Of course, some people also saw that Li Wei was smearing himself.

But what does it matter?

Anyway, once you've tainted it, the falsehood becomes the truth, and it will affect Li Wei's reputation just the same. All people need to do is spread the word, and they can find a way to suppress his ascension to godhood.

As a result, in many people's minds, Li Wei's threat level immediately dropped by one level.

After hearing the report, the Supreme Heavenly Emperor laughed heartily: "Minister Li is truly full of energy, but was he merely drinking and chatting with the Fourth Heavenly Emperor this time?"

Meng Shifei nodded: "Yes! I've recorded everything they said. Aside from the Fourth Generation's somewhat suspicious statement about Li Wei not investigating the secret of the Heavenly Emperor's death, I haven't found anything else."

[Is it a secret telepathic communication?]

I asked the Director of the Observatory to investigate, but they found no trace of telepathy.

Since it's the chief inspector who's in charge, it seems there really aren't any problems. However, that old man is probably missing one key. If he doesn't give it to Li Wei, who will he give it to?

[Your Majesty, the Fourth Heavenly Emperor instructed Li Wei to visit him frequently, so not giving it now doesn't mean it won't be given in the future. We can wait for the right opportunity.]

It's different. Sometimes you only get one chance, so you have to use it from the very beginning! If you don't succeed at the first attempt, it's even less likely you'll succeed later!

The Supreme Emperor leaned against the window, gazing at the purple clouds on the horizon: "So be it! That key... will eventually appear."

Whoosh! ! !
Amidst a deafening roar, a giant steel warship set sail from the terminal building outside the South Heavenly Gate, heading towards the human world.

Li Wei stood on the horizon, looking back at the stars in the sky gradually fading into the distance, the magnificent and great creation disappearing little by little from the horizon.

Finally left!
Having escaped the oppressive environment of the Heavenly Court, Li Wei felt like a fish falling back into water, breathing in the air free from divine radiation.

At the same time, a certain invisible burden that had been weighing on him gradually disappeared.

With each step he took away from the Heavenly Court, he felt his power and the essence of his being expand, giving him a feeling of boundless freedom, like birds soaring in the sky and fish swimming in the vast sea.

"The gains from this trip to Heaven have been tremendous!"

On the surface, Li Wei has cleared himself of suspicion of collaborating with the dark web, and has truly become the Heavenly Emperor's confidant. He also possesses the official power to lay out the Life-Cleansing Orthodox Cult system, and has obtained a Money-Locking Life Law.

Secretly, he established the Cleansing Life Orthodox Church pantheon, obtained a loan of five trillion from Fatian Hunyou, and further explored his ascension potential.

This time when I go back,
He can start preparing for his ascension to godhood!
But before that, I need to get my nascent soul back first.

Thinking of this, a shadow of gloom couldn't help but appear in Li Wei's eyes: "Venus, what exactly does this Heavenly Court's Lord of War want to do by staying in the mortal realm?"

Fatai City, the front line of the war.

Venus sat cross-legged in the decision-making hall of the wartime immortal palace, greedily absorbing the war-related energy in the air, and finally slowly suppressed the injuries on his body.

[Ahem. Is Li Wei back?]

[Reporting to the Lord of War, he has already boarded the interdimensional spaceship from Nantianmen and is expected to arrive in Zhongzhou City the day after tomorrow afternoon.]

What was he doing in Zhongzhou City?

[My lord, you've been busy preparing to reclaim lost territory, so you may not know that His Majesty has appointed him as the Inspector of the Thunder Department in Central Plains!]

It seems the Thunder Division ultimately won this battle. But surely the Thunder Division in Zhongzhou City doesn't have any vacancies right now?

It is said that His Majesty has established a new Xuanzheng Inspection Group, specifically to supervise illegal and criminal activities in the education field of the human realm. The Education Selection Department is already in an uproar.

"This emperor really seems to thrive on chaos!" Venus sighed. "In that case, I'll go see him myself!"

"My lord! But if we leave the battlefield, your injuries will..."

[He won't die for now. As long as he returns to the battlefield in time, there won't be any problems! The system on that kid's body concerns the stability of the Heavenly Court and the Three Realms, so I have to take a look.]

Venus picked up one of the elixirs on the table and ate it, his injuries healing considerably: [Hopefully, he won't follow His Majesty down a dark path.]

Snapped!
Venus suddenly snapped his fingers.

Xiao Zi, who was studying stock trends in the lounge next door, immediately ran out of the room, put her hands on her hips, and looked at Him, saying, "What are your orders, Lord Bing?"

Pack your things, we're heading to Zhongzhou next!

after one day.

Li Wei's cross-border airship finally arrived at Zhongzhou Airport without any major incidents.

As the largest economic center in the human realm, Zhongzhou City boasts one of the most prosperous transportation ports in the entire Three Realms. The combined area of ​​its terminal building and various runways exceeds 3 square kilometers, which is larger than the entire HAN Province on Earth!

With such a huge transportation hub, there is an equally huge passenger flow. Every day, the number of merchant ship staff and various passengers traveling to and from Zhongzhou is at least tens of millions, and sometimes even hundreds of millions.

But today,
The entire vast Zhongzhou Airport was unusually quiet.

As Li Wei's airship landed, all the planes in the entire airport grounded and obediently waited in the waiting area for instructions from the control tower.

Millions of passengers were stranded as a result, but none of them dared to show any impatience, or even have any complaints in their hearts.

Why?

Because an old man dressed in a blue robe and holding a whisk was sitting cross-legged on the grass of the airport runway.

Compared to the various tall flying boats and steel ships around it, its body was so small, but its shadow covered the entire airport like a colossal beast, making everyone tremble.

Lord of the Heavenly Court!

This is a super-powerful figure who controls the entire Heavenly Court's military power. He has the right to forcibly conscript troops from all departments of the Heavenly Court, and even the Minister of Thunder of the Heavenly Court must obey his orders.

So let's not even talk about a small airport.

If Venus were willing, even the entire Central Plains would stop rotating for him!

But why would something like this come to the airport?
Moreover, judging from the way He arranged the seats and prepared the tea stove, it was as if He was welcoming guests. But who exactly is worthy of Venus's early arrival and such respect?
The answer will be revealed soon!

In the no-fly zone, a celestial spaceship from the Heavenly Court slowly descended, gliding across the runway and adjusting its position before finally coming to a respectful stop in front of Venus. Yes,

All due respect.

A steel creation, at this moment, was bowing and scraping before the master of war like a lapdog, then opened the hatch and obediently sent out a boy who looked to be only about twenty years old.

After seeing his face clearly.

The numerous cultivators surrounding the terminal gasped in astonishment: "Hiss! Isn't that Inspector Li Wei? Lord Taibai Jinxing was actually waiting for him?!"

A mere mortal,
How could the Heavenly Court's Commander of Soldiers possibly wait to greet him?
Are they dreaming?
At this moment, not only outsiders, but even Li Wei himself did not expect that Venus would come to greet him personally. So he quickly got off the flying boat and came to the lawn.

"Li Wei, Inspector of the Thunder Department of Central Plains, greets Lord Venus!"

Venus had been observing Li Wei for a long time, sensing the powerful law energy within him, and couldn't help but say in a daze:

[Li Wei, wasn't the last time I saw you was when the Dragon Transformation Realm collapsed? It's only been about half a year, but you've already grown to this level. You're truly a force to be reckoned with.]

"It seems that Lord Bing has finally remembered my name this time."

Venus, recalling the last time Li Wei had offended him, smiled slightly and said, "To have reached such a level as a mortal, of course I will remember your name."

Seeing Li Wei,

He truly felt that he was getting old.

That is why He wanted to do one last thing for Heaven before retiring.

Venus personally handed Li Wei a cup of tea. After Li Wei accepted it, Venus casually extended his hand and said, "Li Wei, may I see your appointment letter?"

"Of course!"

Venus unfolded the Heavenly Emperor's decree, read it carefully, and then suddenly sighed: "You shall resign."

Li Wei paused slightly in his teacup before bringing it to his lips. He calmly took a sip and then looked up, saying, "Lord Bing, do you know that this is an imperial edict from the Heavenly Emperor? How can I resign just because I want to?"

The battle between Central Continent and the Blissful Demon Land has intensified. I am about to issue a mandatory conscription order to the five continents of the human realm. If you wish, you can immediately serve under me. I can guarantee your safety!

"Then go to the battlefield to fight to the death, and battle demons?"

Li Wei laughed and said, "My Lord, I actually dislike war, and even hate it, so I'm afraid I have to decline your kind offer."

To everyone's surprise, the warlord wasn't angry at all; instead, his eyes lit up: "It's good that you don't like war! I don't like war either; you and I share the same ambition!"

"Hahaha, the Heavenly Court's War Lord doesn't like war? You're not joking with me, are you?"

You think the Lord of War is the commander of troops? Wrong!! The Lord of War's role is to suppress war and stop conflict. This divine office was established from the very beginning to destroy war and create lasting peace!

Unfortunately, war is a constant struggle, and conflict is difficult to stop, which is why I have no choice but to use force to stop further conflict!

To stop war with war is the only acceptable way!
To stop killing with killing, killing is acceptable!
As long as those who start rebellions are eliminated, all conflicts and battles will naturally end. Therefore, all military leaders throughout history have been absolute pacifists!
If one cannot understand this concept of seeking peace through struggle, one will never be able to grasp the true power of the God of War!
Li Wei's smile gradually faded: "Lord of War, I dislike war, but I don't love peace either. In times of peace, how can someone like me have room to grow?"

This was the first time Venus truly saw Li Wei as a "person," and saw the ambition and aspirations beneath his outward appearance.

Do you also want to become a star? If so, then you shouldn't have accepted His Majesty's appointment, otherwise you won't live long!

Some people will never allow Li Wei to become a star.

For example, the Department of Education that controls the sacred path of education, the Ministry of Finance of Heaven, and those evil demons and heretics.

They would never allow Livy to rebuild the foundation of his spiritual practice.

But Li Wei was not afraid at all; on the contrary, he was genuinely delighted: "Lord of the Army, who in this world is immortal? Who in the Three Realms is truly immortal? Rather than wasting my power in such a cowardly way, I might as well fight to the death."

"Besides, if someone wants to kill me, someone else will protect me. I've finally gotten this opportunity, so naturally I won't let it go!"

A hint of appreciation appeared in Venus's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a strange sense of fear.

The reason why people yearn to become immortals or gods is precisely to achieve eternal life.
But this kid seems to have never believed in eternity from the beginning; instead, he pursues the ultimate in splendor and brilliance.

Such a temperament,
Coupled with such a rich heritage.

Even He, the Lord of War, couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

If this kid becomes a god, he'll probably be even crazier than Shang Hao.

Thinking of this,

Venus immediately made up his mind to persuade Li Wei!

But He knew that unless He offered Li Wei better conditions, the child would never change his mind.

After hesitating for a moment, Venus said, "What if I could give you a chance?"

"Can it compare to the prospects of advancing to the next level of the Imperial Cultivation Law?"

"Of course!" Venus smiled slightly, then suddenly asked, "What do you think of my position as Lord of War?"

Like a thunderclap exploding in his mind, Li Wei's pupils suddenly contracted sharply, and he couldn't help but clench his fists.

But he soon reacted.

It's just empty promises!
Li Wei is very familiar with this routine.

It's nothing more than using the position of military commander to lure Li Wei in, to trick him onto the ship first.

As long as Li Wei resigns from the position recommended by the Heavenly Emperor, it is tantamount to offending the Heavenly Emperor, and he can only join the tutelage of Venus and be at His mercy.

Even if this old ghost doesn't give the divine position to Li Wei in the future, so what? Does he think he can eat the Heavenly Court's Lord of War?

Moreover, even if Venus is serious, Li Wei would have to wait until Venus dies to inherit the position of the Lord of War. But the lifespan of a true god is much longer than that of a mortal, and he could easily outlive Li Wei to death!
The opportunity given to Li Wei by the Heavenly Emperor is right before him; seize it and he can rise to great heights.

Venus's promise was nothing but a castle in the air.
Do I even need to explain Li Wei's choice?
"Lord of War, you mustn't be joking. How could someone like me possibly covet the position of Lord of War?"

Seeing that even his last trump card had failed to tempt Li Wei, Venus finally dropped his previous amiable expression and said coldly, "What if I insist on conscripting you into the army?"

Li Wei took out the jade talisman of the Heavenly Emperor's special envoy and looked directly into His eyes without flinching: "Then I have no choice but to ask Your Majesty to make the decision!"

(End of this chapter)