A cat that lingers beside a saint

Chapter 134 How Wise His Majesty Is, How Benevolent His Majesty Is (Fifth Update)

Inside the main hall, Yuanshi smiled.

The sacred sites of sages are not so easily uprooted.

Even with his consent, it's impossible for a nobody like Su Bai to shake his authority.

Su Bai smiled too.

Before he arrived, the old Taoist priest whispered a lot of things in his ear.

I don't know if the old Taoist priest has turned bad, or if the bad guy has just grown old.

Anyway, Su Bai thought his idea was very suitable.

After bidding farewell to his second senior uncle, Su Bai flew towards the Taoist temple.

As soon as it descended from the clouds, the golden crow soared up.

"You have to take me with you!"

Su Bai shook his head and refused, saying, "Next time, next time."

"You always say next time, but this time I finally got the old man's permission. You absolutely have to take me with you."

Upon hearing this, Su Bai couldn't help but peek into the old Taoist priest in the courtyard.

However, the old Taoist priest merely turned his body slightly to the side, as if to say that he had never said such a thing.

Su Bai's eyes darted around: "How about this, you go and ask again. If Master agrees in person, I'll take you with me."

Jinwu's eyes lit up, and he nodded sharply, saying, "You wait."

However, the instant the Golden Crow turned and flew into the courtyard, Su Bai's body had already disappeared into the mural.

In Heaven, the Jade Emperor is currently having a headache.

Although the wrath of Heaven has completely dissipated, no one can guarantee that it won't recur.

He went through all those troublemakers in his mind, but in the end, he only focused on the cat.

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The Three Realms are now at peace, and the little boy who used to cause trouble in the Dragon Palace has now become the Great God of the Three Altars and Sea Meeting in Heaven.

Although he hasn't grown up yet, his temperament has improved a lot, especially in terms of speaking, where he's not much worse than his father, Li Jing.

As for Yang Jian, his affairs are long in the past. Although the Jade Emperor was at fault for Yao Ji's death, he could never admit it himself.

For the sake of the Three Realms and all living beings, even if he felt guilty, even if his eyes were red as he watched Yao Ji disappear into the world, he could not easily admit his mistake.

Everything is for the peace and tranquility of heaven, earth, and all living beings.

As for the monkey, after the Journey to the West, he became a Buddha. His restless mind was extinguished, and his wandering thoughts were controlled. He would not cause any more trouble.

Only this cat.

Thinking of this, the Jade Emperor felt a headache coming on.

We can't have another Journey to the West, can we?

If he really did that, I'm afraid that the sage in the Mountain and River Map would actually fight him to the death with the Four Swords of Zhuxian.

The Queen Mother clearly noticed that the Jade Emperor's expression was somewhat off. After a moment's thought, she softly asked, "Your Majesty, is something troubling you?"

The Jade Emperor shook his head helplessly and said, "You don't know, this cat's background is really impressive. I'm afraid no one in the Three Realms can compare to it."

"Although this cat cultivates both body and spirit, it is far too willful. If it were to follow Wukong's example and cause trouble in the Heavenly Court, should I suppress it or not?"

The Queen Mother covered her mouth and chuckled, shaking her head as she said, "Wasn't that monkey the same way back then?"

"First, he was appointed as the Keeper of the Heavenly Horses, then he was appointed as the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, and the Office of Tranquility and the Office of Calming the Mind were established, all so that the monkey would understand the principle of calming his mind and concentrating his spirit."

"However, at that time, the monkey was distracted and clearly did not understand His Majesty's intentions. But this little cat has been by the Sage's side for many years, so he should not be like the monkey. Why not give him a title, so as to prevent him from doing anything wrong?"

The Jade Emperor's eyes flickered slightly.

In his view, what the Queen Mother said made sense, but granting him an official position was not as easy as he had imagined.

If the title is too small, I'm afraid the emperor will be displeased.

If the seal is too large, then those ignorant gods will be unhappy.

As the Jade Emperor, in addition to controlling the Three Realms, he also needs to balance and restrain the gods of Heaven.

"What the Queen Mother says makes sense. However, the positions of the Heavenly Court's main gods are already full. It shouldn't be a problem to give him a sinecure. But where to place him is a bit of a dilemma for me. I need to think about it some more."

The Queen Mother looked outside the main hall, seemingly noticing the cat's movements, and chuckled, saying, "Why don't we wait a little longer, until the right opportunity arises."

"I think we should discuss this matter with the Sage first. If the Sage does not agree, even if we rack our brains, it will probably be in vain."

Today, the guards at the South Heavenly Gate weren't very strict. It was unclear whether the Four Heavenly Kings were on patrol or doing something else.

Li Jing was not there either; only Nezha leaned against the stone pillar at the Heavenly Gate, playing with the Universe Ring in his hand.

Su Bai quickly ran to Nezha's side, and taking advantage of Nezha's unpreparedness, jumped onto his shoulder in a few swift movements.

Nezha was startled at first, but after realizing it was Su Bai, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Junior Uncle's cultivation has improved quite a bit, but I've heard that all the treasures you stole from the Thunder Department were tricked back by Guanyin Bodhisattva."

Upon hearing this, Su Bai immediately became unhappy.

He doesn't have the monkey's fiery eyes, so it's perfectly normal that he couldn't see through the Bodhisattva's transformations.

Furthermore, he felt that what the Bodhisattva said was not wrong. If his actions really caused suffering to all living beings in the Three Realms, then the sin would be enormous.

He might get beaten up again when he gets back to the Taoist temple, which he can't take.

Su Bai rolled his eyes and said, "What do you know? I'm doing this for the sake of the Three Realms and all living beings, simply to avoid arguing with them."

Nezha laughed heartily, about to say something, when suddenly his brows furrowed slightly, and then he tucked Su Bai into his arms.

"Third Prince, we've returned from our patrol."

After saying this, the Four Heavenly Kings walked towards this place, and the one leading them was Li Jing.

Li Jing's expression was serious, and his gaze kept scanning his surroundings.

"I just heard you talking to someone, and the voice seemed familiar. Who was it?"

Nezha stood up, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Father, have you misheard?"

Li Jing frowned, his eyes fixed on Nezha's: "Nezha, do you know where this is? This is the Heavenly Court! The South Heavenly Gate is a very important place in the Heavenly Court, not a place where just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can enter at will."

Perhaps sensing the restlessness of Su Bai in his arms, Nezha raised his hand and gently patted his chest, saying calmly, "Father is joking. The entire Three Realms are under the watchful eyes of His Majesty and the Empress, let alone a mere Southern Heavenly Gate?"

"If anything truly happens, His Majesty the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother will naturally send someone to issue an edict ordering us to capture the evil spirits."

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"Father's words are very inappropriate. In my opinion, it is as if you are saying that His Majesty and the Empress are blind."

"His Majesty is so wise, and His Majesty is so benevolent. Even if someone were to mistakenly trespass into the Heavenly Palace, they would never kill them indiscriminately."

Li Jing's lips twitched slightly.

He admitted that the kid had indeed become much more tactful, but he had never taught him such rhetoric, nor had he ever mentioned it to him.