Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Chapter 975 Li Xiuyuan and Zhao Gongming

Several days passed after Li Xiuyuan woke up, and Long Xiangtian was still pacing at the door. Looking at the infatuated man in front of her, Li Xiuyuan wondered if she could do what he did.

In fact, Li Xiuyuan originally intended to take Ouyang Lan under his wing, but he had to give up the idea because of Long Xiangtian.

First, he really liked this apprentice; second, he admired her dedication to love; and third, Ouyang Lan was willing to sacrifice herself for Long Xiangtian, which shows how deep her feelings were.

"Master, please save Ouyang Lan." Long Xiangtian floated over to Li Xiuyuan, who was standing behind him, and immediately knelt down, pleading.

Startled by Long Xiangtian's words, Li Xiuyuan snapped back to his senses and stared at Long Xiangtian without saying a word.

“Master…” Long Xiangtian was speechless. He knew that Li Xiuyuan did not want him to kneel, but he did not know how to express himself except in this way.

Li Xiuyuan was indeed disappointed in Long Xiangtian. Seeing him acting so emotionally, Li Xiuyuan turned and left, leaving Long Xiangtian kneeling outside.

"Hey! Why did he leave?" Pigsy shouted as he watched Li Xiuyuan turn and leave.

Long Xiangtian, however, remained silent, lost in thought, kneeling there without daring to get up, no matter how much Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing tried to persuade him.

Li Xiuyuan had been observing Long Xiangtian's reaction from the shadows, never expecting that this silly boy would kneel for several days.

Ouyang Lan's ice sculpture in a secret room

"Fairy Chang'e, how have you been lately?" The Jade Emperor smiled obsequiously, his face crinkling with wrinkles.

"I am well these days, thank you for your concern, Jade Emperor." Chang'e bowed to the Jade Emperor, her tone distant and cold.

"Fairy, my birthday banquet is in a few days. I hope you will do me the honor of attending." The Jade Emperor approached the Fairy Chang'e and tried to take her hand.

"Your Majesty is joking. Your Majesty's birthday banquet will be attended by many immortals, and it is only right for a lowly immortal to offer my congratulations." Chang'e took a step back, subtly escaping the Jade Emperor's clutches.

The Jade Emperor wanted to get close to Chang'e, but Chang'e was very indifferent to him. After a long time, he still couldn't get the better of Chang'e. The Jade Emperor left dejectedly. When Chang'e returned to the inner palace, she saw Li Xiuyuan sitting on a stone bench drinking tea. Her heart clenched.

He thought to himself, "This guy is incredibly bold. He's not even afraid of being discovered by the Jade Emperor in this bedchamber. If the Jade Emperor finds out, this will be terrible."

If Li Xiuyuan knew what she was thinking, he would definitely refute her, after all, the Jade Emperor's strength was far inferior to hers, and the two were simply incomparable.

Meanwhile, in Biyou Palace, it was announced: "Today I will preach in Biyou Palace. All my disciples, whether they are direct disciples or outer disciples, may come to Biyou Palace to listen to my preaching."

On this day, the majestic voice of the Tongtian Sect Leader pierced through Biyou Palace and the entire moment, reaching the ears of every disciple of the Jie Sect.

The sermon at Biyou Palace is finally about to begin.

On Jin'ao Island, all the disciples were in an uproar. Then they saw golden light flashing continuously on the island, rushing towards Biyou Palace.

Zhao Gongming naturally heard this. He composed himself, got up, and hurried towards Biyou Palace.

As direct disciples, Zhao Gongming and the others were naturally positioned at the very front, right next to the Sage's seat.

As for the other disciples of the Jie Sect, they took their seats in order of their status and position, while the outer disciples could only find places outside the Biyou Palace to listen to the teachings because of the limited space inside the palace.

When sages preach the Way, it is not merely a simple verbal explanation. More importantly, sages use the Way's methods and supernatural powers to transform heaven and earth, thereby deepening their understanding of the profound mysteries of the Great Way.

Therefore, the closer one is to the front, the clearer one's understanding of the mysteries of heaven and earth becomes, and the more benefits one can receive from the Dao.

After all the disciples were seated, the Tongtian Sect Leader looked around and began his sermon.

"The Tao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Tao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name. Nameless, it is the origin of heaven and earth; named, it is the mother of all things. Therefore, one should always be without desire, so as to observe its mystery; one should always have desire, so as to observe its manifestations. These two are the same in origin but different in name; they are both called profound. Profound and yet more profound, the gateway to all mysteries."

“There is something undifferentiated and complete, which existed before heaven and earth. Silent and still, it stands alone and unchanging, ever-present and inexhaustible. It can be regarded as the mother of heaven and earth. I do not know its name, so I call it the Way, and I give it the name Great.”

"To say that something is great can mean it is fleeting; to say that something is fleeting can mean it is far-reaching; to say that something is far-reaching can mean it is returning. Therefore, the Way is great, Heaven is great, Earth is great, and Man is also great. Within the realm there are four great things, and Man is one of them. Man follows the Earth, Earth follows Heaven, Heaven follows the Way, and the Way follows Nature."

Chapter 976 Encounter

"Don't worry! The Jade Emperor won't know." Li Xiuyuan knew Chang'e's worries, but with his current abilities, if he didn't want others to know of his existence, no one would know.

"You're really incredibly bold! You almost scared me to death," Chang'e said coquettishly.

"Don't worry, my dear." Li Xiuyuan pulled Chang'e into his arms and comforted her softly, "I think the Jade Emperor has developed inappropriate thoughts about you. Now that you're my woman, why don't you come with me?"

"But if the Jade Emperor finds out, he probably won't let you off so easily." There was still some doubt in Chang'e's eyes, but deep down she was actually quite willing to follow Li Xiuyuan.

"Don't worry, I'm here." Li Xiuyuan knew Chang'e's anxiety, but he didn't care about these things at all. He wouldn't care about one Jade Emperor, or even ten Jade Emperors.

"Okay, sure." Chang'e was very happy to hear Li Xiuyuan's assurance. Anyway, she didn't want to stay in the Heavenly Court with that hypocritical Jade Emperor, and she didn't even want to see him.

"Alright, let's go!" Li Xiuyuan said, about to lead the fairy Chang'e away. He still had things to do in the mortal realm, and that silly boy Long Xiangtian was still kneeling outside.

"Wait a minute, I still need to bring the little rabbit!" Chang'e's voice brought Li Xiuyuan back to his senses; he had almost forgotten about the little rabbit.

The little rabbit was almost in tears; she thought her owner had abandoned her! Luckily, the owner still remembered her, otherwise she really wouldn't know what to do.

Li Xiuyuan led Chang'e and the little rabbit into the void. At this time, Long Xiangtian was still standing, while Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing were playing rock-paper-scissors out of boredom.

After settling Chang'e and the little rabbit, Li Xiuyuan walked into the secret chamber. At this moment, Ouyang Lan's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes. She was stunned the moment she saw Li Xiuyuan.

After thinking carefully for a while, she finally remembered what had happened before she lost consciousness: "Master, where is he? Where is Long Xiangtian? Where is he?" Ouyang Lan felt extremely disappointed that the first person she saw when she woke up was not the man in her heart.

Where could he be? Did something happen to him? Does he think he's dead? I wonder how he is now? Countless questions flooded my mind, but Ouyang Lan didn't know how to react.

Li Xiuyuan waved his hand, and a large screen appeared in front of him, showing Long Xiangtian kneeling. Ouyang Lan was very excited when she saw it and shouted Long Xiangtian's name loudly.

And she wanted to reach out and touch the person in her heart, but it was all an illusion. Ouyang Lan's hand passed through the barrier, and the barrier suddenly disappeared.

"He's right outside, go! Go find him!" Li Xiuyuan couldn't bear to torment two people who loved each other so much. This scene reminded him of Rouge, whom he had abandoned, and he felt a little lost.

"Long Xiangtian!!!" Long Xiangtian was kneeling outside, heartbroken, when suddenly a familiar voice entered his mind. His first reaction was that he was hallucinating.

"Long Xiangtian!!!" Long Xiangtian's body stiffened abruptly. It was her. She wasn't dead. She really wasn't dead.

Long Xiangtian looked at the girl standing not far away, tears streaming down her face, and felt a dull ache in his heart.

"Ouyang, I'm sorry." Long Xiangtian stood up and ran towards Ouyang Lan. The two lovers embraced tightly, as if there were only the two of them in the world, and no one else existed.

"Waaah~ So touching~!" At this moment, the little rabbit was hiding behind a tree not far away, peeking in. Who knew she would see such a touching scene? The little girl cried her eyes out, her eyes and nose were red.

Li Xiuyuan looked at the little girl who was crying so hard she could barely breathe, and quietly walked up behind her, saying sarcastically, "Children shouldn't look at these things, they'll get styes."

"I'm not a little kid!" Little Rabbit was immediately unhappy when she heard others say she was little. She pouted and muttered in a dissatisfied voice.

Li Xiuyuan was both amused and exasperated by the little girl's innocence. He stared intently at her pretty face, and when Yu Tu realized that Li Xiuyuan was looking at her again, she was panting heavily with anger, which gave Li Xiuyuan an even greater treat.

"What are you doing here?" Seeing that the little girl was quite angry, Li Xiuyuan quickly changed the subject.

"Uh...mind your own business!" The little girl was tough on the outside but soft on the inside. She couldn't very well say she just wanted to go for a stroll, got lost, ended up here, and ended up watching a good show for free, could she? Could she? Of course not!

This girl is lively and innocent, and has great proportions. More importantly, none of his women are this type. He really wants to take advantage of her and bully her every day!

"Come with me!" Seeing that the two had almost finished talking, Li Xiuyuan called Yu Tu to go out with him.

Upon seeing Li Xiuyuan, Long Xiangtian expressed his deepest gratitude: "Master, thank you for saving Ouyang. From now on, your affairs are my affairs. Whenever you need me, Long Xiangtian, I will do anything, no matter what."

"Alright, anyone can say those empty words. I just need you to do me a favor: help me find all 18 relics." Of course, Li Xiuyuan had a reason for saying this, because Long Xiangtian was very sensitive to the location of the relics, and there was an instinctive attraction between them, so this task was most suitable for him.

"Yes, Master, your disciple will do his best." Long Xiangtian glanced at Ouyang Lan, then said to Li Xiuyuan. At this moment, he had silently vowed in his heart that he would follow Li Xiuyuan for the rest of his life, even at the cost of his life.

Jade Rabbit, observing Li Xiuyuan from the side, looked at his handsome features, strong sword-like eyebrows, deep and three-dimensional features, clear contours, and even the way he spoke was so handsome.

Unbeknownst to her, Jade Rabbit was attracted by Li Xiuyuan's masculine power. Such a powerful Li Xiuyuan would be hard for any woman to refuse, let alone Jade Rabbit, whose cultivation level was low. She stared at him for a moment, her eyes wide with amazement and her face turning red.

“Okay, go ahead!” Li Xiuyuan said to Long Xiangtian.

Chapter 977 Attacking Heaven

After bidding farewell to Li Xiuyuan, Long Xiangtian set off with Ouyang Lan to search for the relic, with Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing following closely behind.

After confirming that Long Xiangtian and his group had left, Li Xiuyuan transformed into a big bad wolf and ate the little white rabbit. The little white rabbit looked quite innocent and seemed to be enjoying the meal.

With the help of Wu Tian, ​​Bu Jingyun's injuries recovered quickly, and Nie Feng became Wu Tian's right-hand man. Wu Tian knew that Long Xiangtian was going to find the relic, and his eagerness to dominate the Three Realms intensified.

This day happened to be the Jade Emperor's birthday. If they attacked the Heavenly Court at this time, it would be impossible to defend against them. After careful consideration, Wutian could not hold back and gathered his troops to rush straight to the Heavenly Court.

The Heavenly Court was bustling with activity. The Jade Emperor went to the Moon Palace early in the morning to search for the fairy Chang'e, but the Moon Palace was already deserted. The Jade Emperor was furious.

However, he couldn't make a fuss because of his pride. It was a pity that he couldn't win over the beautiful Chang'e. Imagining the deliciousness of Chang'e, the Jade Emperor's anger swelled even more, but he couldn't show it and just sulked to himself.

This anger made the Queen Mother of the West pitiful. Even in front of outsiders, the Jade Emperor was not as friendly as usual and did not give the Queen Mother of the West a kind look.

The Queen Mother felt deeply wronged, but dared not be presumptuous in front of the Jade Emperor. The desire to cuckold the Jade Emperor grew stronger. The vast Heavenly Court was not just home to him, so why waste time on a man who did not love her?

On this day, all the officials offered their congratulations, but the Jade Emperor remained absent-minded. All of this was clearly observed by Wutian, who had been hiding outside the palace. Wutian had assumed that with the Jade Emperor's abilities, he would have discovered Wutian's presence long ago, but to his surprise, a whole day had passed without any reaction.

Wutian thought that with the Jade Emperor's abilities, he would surely discover Wutian's existence sooner, but to his surprise, a whole day had passed without any reaction. Even the ministers who came to advise him were turned away by him under the pretext of celebrating their birthdays.

"Buddha Wutian, do you think we should attack now?" After being praised by Wutian, Nie Feng became even more arrogant, and his words were spoken without thinking.

"Wait a minute." Wu Tian glanced at Nie Feng, warning him not to speak carelessly, but Nie Feng didn't understand Wu Tian's meaning and continued:

"Buddha Wutian, what are we waiting for? Watch me rush in and tie up that brat Jade Emperor."

Wu Tian was even more speechless at Nie Feng. How could he have ever fallen for this brainless guy in the first place? He said coldly, "I said wait a minute, don't make me say it a second time. Because I'm afraid I won't be able to resist tearing you apart."

Wu Tian only thought about it in his heart and didn't say it out loud. Now was a critical moment, and it would be bad to cause internal strife.

"Yes, Buddha Wutian." Nie Feng saw Wutian's cold eyes and belatedly realized that he had said the wrong thing. Fearing that Wutian would anger Bu Jingyun, he dared not say another word.

Over time,

The birthday banquet gradually reached its climax. The Jade Emperor sat on the dragon throne, enjoying the worship of thousands of people, unaware that someone had already set their sights on him.

"Now we move out." Wutian waited for the right moment, then ordered Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng to gather troops and attack the Heavenly Court.

Suddenly, dark clouds gathered over the Heavenly Court, and a sinister atmosphere permeated the air, startling all the immortals.

The Jade Emperor quickly ordered the mobilization of troops, and the Heavenly Court began to be in turmoil. All the immortals knew that they had a tough battle to fight.

At that moment, Bodhidharma also sensed those sadistic auras and, with the seventeen Arhats, rushed to the Jade Emperor's birthday celebration in Heaven.