Rabbit Must Die
Chapter 365 - 360: Is the Jade Emperor Stuck in Traffic?_1

Chapter 365: Chapter 360: Is the Jade Emperor Stuck in Traffic?_1

Qin Shou said in surprise, "So it’s just a temple? I thought Emperor Shun was buried here. Now that we know Emperor Shun turned into the Shungong Stone, why doesn’t everyone go and worship the Shungong Stone? And what about these warriors from the Yu-Yu clan? What are they guarding here? Why not guard the Shungong Stone?"

At this time, Yishan spoke in a deep and slow voice, "The Shungong Stone is not something that just anyone can see at will. It is said that to see the Shungong Stone, one must have the Blood Bamboo to pave the way. Without the Blood Bamboo, no one can climb to the top of Shunyuan Peak and see the Shungong Stone. But this Blood Bamboo... We looked for it all of last night and didn’t find it."

Dog Xiaotian and Qin Shou were both stunned, they had thought this was something Yishan and the others wouldn’t mention, yet they had taken the initiative to disclose it themselves, leaving both of them feeling somewhat embarrassed for suspecting them without cause.

However, both being thick-skinned, they immediately brushed off this embarrassment.

Qin Shou asked, "Blood Bamboo? You mean a bamboo that’s blood-colored?"

Dog Xiaotian shook his head and said, "No, the so-called Blood Bamboo isn’t actually a bamboo of blood-red color, but rather a bamboo with blood-red tear stains. Its real name is Lady Xiang Bamboo. It is said that after Emperor Shun died here, his wives, the Xiao Queen and Xiang Queen, Erhuang and Nvying, rushed over, crying day and night. In the end, when they could cry no more tears, they cried blood instead. The blood tears fell on the bamboo, creating the Lady Xiang Bamboo.

Because the Lady Xiang Bamboo possesses the aura of the Xiao Queen and Xiang Queen as well as their deep longing for Emperor Shun, it will guide people to find the Shungong Stone.

Of course, these are just legends. As for what really happened, who knows?"

Qin Shou was also amazed. In this bizarre land of cultivation, many stories that would be mere legends on Earth could very well be true here...

As they were casually chatting, a solemn voice came from ahead, "The accompanying sacrifices are in place, the principal sacrificer, ascend the stage!"

At that moment, everyone instinctively stood on tiptoes to look towards the direction of the deity statue...

However, Qin Shou noticed that the real old-timers, especially people like the Erlang God, were looking up at the sky. So Qin Shou also followed suit and looked upwards...

Dog Xiaotian said in a low voice, "This is a Heavenly Sacrifice, and the principal officiant is the Jade Emperor. Although the Jade Emperor himself won’t be present, he will send down an avatar to preside over the ceremony... Watch closely, it’s going to be quite the spectacle soon!"

Qin Shou, Yishan, and Yishui all held their breath and looked up intently at the sky.

However, after ten seconds passed, the sky still remained calm, the vast blue empty of even a feather.

The solemn voice rang out again, "The accompanying sacrifices are in place, the principal sacrificer, ascend the stage!"

This time, Qin Shou caught the location of the speaker, an old man with white hair, wearing a pale golden mask, making it impossible to discern his facial features, and draped in indescribably odd clothing.

In Qin Shou’s words, it was as if the old man was wearing a mop head!

The old man’s clothing was made from numerous tattered strips of hemp, very strange indeed...

Qin Shou watched the old man in a daze for a moment, then looked up at the sky. Roughly another ten seconds passed, and the sky remained tranquil.

Qin Shou scratched his head, full of question marks, wondering, "What’s going on here?"

Dog Xiaotian was getting anxious too, "Something’s not right. The Jade Emperor has never been late in previous years..."

Qin Shou muttered, "Could he be stuck in traffic?"

Dog Xiaotian couldn’t be bothered to respond to him, scratching his ears and staring at the sky.

The solemn voice was heard once more, "The accompanying sacrifices are in place, the principal sacrificer, ascend the stage!"

One second...

Five seconds...

One minute...

Still no response from the sky...

Just as everyone was puzzled and buzzing with speculation, wondering whether the Jade Emperor hadn’t gotten out of bed due to laziness...

A rainbow suddenly fell from the sky!

Qin Shou looked up and found it familiar. On closer inspection, indeed, standing on the rainbow was a white-robed, white-haired celestial being, precisely the Taibai Star Monarch!

Taibai Star Monarch descended on the rainbow, gestured with his hand, and renowned figures like the Immortal Master Erlang and others followed him. Soon after, a cloud rose, enveloping these beings within and blocking the view and sound from those on the outside. While no one outside could see or hear what was being said inside, everyone could feel the tense atmosphere, as if something significant was about to happen.

"Hey, could it be that the Yu-Yu clan did something to offend the Jade Emperor recently, and this time the Jade Emperor won’t come, but instead punish them?"

"Not sure... It shouldn’t be that serious, right? People of the Yu-Yu clan are as gentle as jade and rarely come into conflict with others. They hold virtue and ritual in highest esteem... They couldn’t have made a mistake, could they?"

"Yes... Over so many years, there have never been any major villains from the Yu-Yu clan, let alone someone who could offend the Jade Emperor."

"Even if a mistake has been made, considering it’s for Emperor Shun, they should at least give an explanation, right?"

"Wait and see, I guess they’ll have a result soon."

...

Qin Shou leaned his ear to the side and listened for a while, but since he didn’t pick up any useful information, he decided to sneak over to the side of the Cloud Wall. Just as he was about to make a move, he noticed that Yishui had somehow also arrived at his side and slyly asked, "Rabbit, do you also want to go in for a look?"

Qin Shou nodded, made a gesture for silence, and then sank his teeth into the Cloud Wall, creating a large hole!

Upon seeing this, Yishui wore a face of surprise as she looked at Qin Shou, then emulated him and bit down onto the wall as well, but alas, to her bite, the cloud wall was as though intangible, and she couldn’t bite into anything!

Qin Shou grinned and transmitted his voice, "This isn’t about having a big mouth and being awesome. Step aside and let me pave the way."

As he spoke, Qin Shou took several more bites, and finally made a hole through the Cloud Wall. He hurriedly plunged in headfirst, but as soon as his head entered, he overheard an exclamation from inside, "The Jade Emperor is in seclusion?!"

Qin Shou was startled. The Jade Emperor was in seclusion? What’s going on here? Who has ever heard of a country’s emperor going into seclusion? If he were really in seclusion, what would become of the world?

Before Qin Shou could figure out what was happening, a large hand descended and grabbed the rabbit’s ears, lifting him up, and he was met with a familiar face.

Qin Shou spread a grin and chuckled, "Barefoot Immortal, long time no see."

Barefoot Immortal scolded with a smile, "Rather than being a rabbit, what kind of mouse are you acting like? Why go burrowing into holes for no reason?"

Qin Shou, however, declared confidently, "Immortal, it’s only natural for a rabbit to dig holes. I just impulsively dug a hole just now and didn’t expect to end up here. Everyone, don’t mind me. Pretend I don’t exist..."

Having said that, Qin Shou gave a guilty grin and eyed the host of BOSSes in front of him!

In front of him, apart from the exceptionally proud and haughty Immortal Master of Clear Origin and Good Path standing alone to one side, there was the boss of the Heavenly Gods of the Thunder Department, the Puhua Thunder Venerable of Nine Supreme Heavens, Wen Zhong; the Pagoda-bearing Heavenly Lord Li Jing, Lord Haihui of Three Realms Nezha, and various Heavenly Gods, both recognized and unrecognized by Qin Shou, famous rogue immortals.

These people looked at the rabbit with bemused expressions before collectively turning to Taibai Star Monarch, apparently passing the hot potato to him to make the final call.

Taibai Star Monarch looked at Qin Shou with an expression that screamed speechlessness, while Qin Shou shot him a look as if to say, "Even if you throw me out, I’ll just come back in!"

Taibai Star Monarch, fully aware of the rabbit’s capabilities and knowing that these formations were nothing to him, nodded and said, "Since he has already heard part of the discussion, let him continue listening then."

Qin Shou heaved a sigh of relief, glanced at where he had made his entrance, and to his astonishment, Yishui was sitting cross-legged there, cutely gazing at all the Gods!

Yet it seemed as though no one noticed her presence!

Qin Shou was extremely surprised in his heart while his brain raced at a speed faster than light per second, analyzing and coming to a conclusion—this girl is no simple character!

However, Qin Shou soon realized that someone did actually notice the young girl, and that was Barefoot Immortal.

But this Immortal, being of a good-natured character, showed no intention of exposing her.

Maybe it was because everyone had finished discussing their topics, or perhaps the addition of Rabbit and Yishui made the others lose interest in conversation. In any case, the subsequent topics became boring, mostly going like:

"That’s that."

"Oh, what next?"

"That’s all."

"So that’s it?"

"Let’s leave it at that then."

...

Then everyone dispersed.

After all the people had left, Yishui pulled on Qin Shou’s rabbit ears and asked, "Rabbit, what were they just talking about?"

Qin Shou also knew the gravity of the situation just now, and that knowing such matters was troublesome for anyone. He didn’t want to cause the young girl more trouble, so he shook his head and said, "I don’t know, by the time I arrived, they were almost done talking."

Yishui expressed her disappointment, "Too bad, huh."

At that moment, the Master of Ceremonies announced loudly, "The main priest takes the stage!"

Following that, Taibai Star Monarch stepped forward in front of everyone, bowed three times respectfully to the statue of Emperor Shun.