A cat that lingers beside a saint

Su Bai ran away.

Taking advantage of Nezha's inattention, she secretly ran out of his arms.

Nezha didn't chase after him. He had already achieved the result he wanted, and although it exceeded his expectations, he was very satisfied. Whether he chased after him or not was no longer important.

At this moment, the entire Heavenly Court has gradually returned to its initial bustling state.

With the festival over on earth, the gods and immortals naturally returned to heaven with smiles on their faces.

As in previous years, the incense offerings to the God of Wealth and the God of Marriage were the most abundant during this New Year, even surpassing those of the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West.

"God of Wealth, you've had your fill of food and drink today, haven't you?"

Zhao Gongming laughed heartily, proudly stroking his beard. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a ball of fur flashing past in the corner.

Upon seeing that familiar figure, Zhao Gongming's eyes lit up slightly. He casually exchanged a few words of response and then hurriedly took his leave.

As the former top disciple of the Jie Sect, although he is now known as the God of Wealth, his strength is no less than it was back then.

Su Bai flashed by, appearing extremely slow in his eyes; catching him would be as easy as turning one's hand.

……

Su Bai is currently searching for his way home, but as the number of gods in Heaven increases, it is becoming increasingly difficult to avoid them.

He was discovered several times, but these gods and immortals didn't seem to intend to do anything to him. Even if they saw him, they pretended not to see him.

Just then, a voice rang out behind him: "Hey! Where did this little cat demon come from!"

With a loud roar, Su Bai leaped three zhang high into the air.

Just as he was about to turn around and unleash the small sword at that person, he came to his senses and realized that the voice was extremely familiar.

Turning around, he saw a middle-aged man in a bright red robe smiling at him.

Upon seeing the person before him, Su Bai was overjoyed. Ignoring Zhao Gongming's astonished gaze, he jumped directly into his arms.

Su Bai tore open the front of his shirt with her claws, quickly slipped inside, then looked up at him and said, "Hurry up!"

Upon seeing this, Zhao Gongming felt a pang of anxiety. He had no idea what had happened, but judging from his senior brother Xiao Mao's appearance, something was clearly wrong.

Thinking back carefully, it seems that he hasn't heard anything unusual about the Heavenly Palace since he returned to it.

Suddenly, a scene flashed through his mind: when he stepped into the South Heavenly Gate, he saw Nezha standing in front of it fully armed, asking about Li Jing.

As if he had thought of something, Zhao Gongming's expression changed slightly. He covered his chest with one hand and dragged Yuanbao with the other, quickly walking to a deserted corner.

"Brother Cat, I just saw Nezha outside the South Heavenly Gate. Could it be that he's planning to use the Fire-Tipped Spear...?"

As he spoke, Zhao Gongming made a piercing motion.

Su Bai shrank back: "It has nothing to do with me, I don't know anything about it."

Seeing Su Bai's appearance, Zhao Gongming immediately understood. Looking at the small sword on his chest, he knew exactly what was going on.

Although he didn't know the process, he knew the result would come soon.

Fortunately, Li Jing has disappeared somewhere, so at least the outcome hasn't happened yet.

"Senior brother, why don't I take you back? With the teacher by your side, no one will dare to harm you."

Upon hearing this, Su Bai hesitated.

He admitted that when he pierced the pagoda, he did have the idea of ​​going back, but now he doesn't want to go back anymore.

A while has passed since the incident occurred.

Now, almost all the gods and immortals, big and small, have returned to the Heavenly Court, but Li Jing is nowhere to be seen.

Clearly, Li Jing had indeed sensed something.

The fact that he hasn't shown up yet suggests that someone may have stopped him on his way back.

With this in mind, Su Bai was no longer so worried.

As for whether Nezha will actually make a move, upon closer examination, it's probably unlikely. After all, the Heavenly Court isn't to be trifled with, and perhaps someone will stop him before he even gets a chance to act.

As for that pagoda...

That's not something Su Bai needs to worry about.

"Could you take me to Shangqing Realm? I want to see the master there."

Shangqing Realm?

Zhao Gongming hesitated.

He would be more than willing to go to the Void, but he was somewhat reluctant to go to the Upper Clarity Realm.

Although Lingbao Tianzun of Shangqing Realm is the incarnation of Tongtian, no matter what, the incarnation is ultimately not the original.

After he went there, should he address that Lingbao Tianzun as "teacher"?

Or should we address him as Celestial Venerable?

Although some former disciples of the Jie Sect would go to pay their respects in the past, these core disciples of the Jie Sect back then basically never went.

But seeing Su Bai's expectant eyes, Zhao Gongming finally nodded in agreement.

"Senior brother, although Lingbao Tianzun is the incarnation of our teacher, he is not the real one. Don't get them confused."

Zhao Gongming led Su Bai towards the next heaven, giving him countless instructions and reminders along the way.

"How can you confuse them? Aren't they all masters? Last time Nezha brought me here, I called him master, and he responded."

"But……"

Zhao Gongming frowned. In his heart, there was only Tongtian as his teacher. Even though he had become a god in the Heavenly Court and his physical body had been destroyed, he was a member of the Jie Sect in life and in death. Even though he had become a god, once he had fulfilled all his responsibilities and was removed from the Investiture of the Gods, he would still be a disciple of the Jie Sect.

Nowadays, it's impossible for him to recognize a teacher who has a face that seems to have extraordinary abilities, but is not.

Su Bai looked up at him, and seeing his serious expression, said nothing more.

After entering the Shangqing Realm, Zhao Gongming stopped walking forward and put Su Bai down, saying, "If you need my help with anything, senior brother, you can use the gold ingot I gave you before to send me a message. No matter when or where, I will appear by your side."

After saying that, he disappeared without waiting for Su Bai to say a word.

Looking in the direction where Zhao Gongming disappeared, Su Bai couldn't help but raise his paw and scratch his head.

What is this for?

Why do you look so guilty and conflicted?

Just then, a childish voice came from behind me.

"Senior brother, the master has asked me to wait for you here for a long time. Please come with me."

Looking back, it was the Water and Fire Children.

Tong'er was not surprised at all by Su Bai's arrival.

When Su Bai jumped onto his shoulder, he had an irresistible urge to ask the Sage how he was doing these days.

But the words were on the tip of her tongue, and she swallowed them all back.

He raised his hand and hugged Su Bai in his arms. All the longing for Tongtian in his heart turned into a gentle breeze, drifting away into the distance.