Rabbit Must Die
Chapter 368 - 363 Gouchen Shanggong the Heavenly Overlord_1

Chapter 368: Chapter 363 Gouchen Shanggong the Heavenly Overlord_1

Originally, Qin Shou wanted to recommend a few pretty little female demons to Wu Gang, but then he realized that none of his transformed subordinates were good-looking, so he simply gave up.

"Rabbit, has something happened in the Heavenly Court?" Wu Gang asked as soon as they met.

Qin Shou was stunned for a moment, then replied, "How did you know?"

Wu Gang said, "Look at the stars in the sky. Their twinkling as they gaze towards the Heavenly Court clearly indicates that something has happened."

Qin Shou said, "It’s nothing major, just that the Jade Emperor has gone into seclusion."

Upon hearing this, Wu Gang immediately furrowed his brows and said, "The Jade Emperor has gone into seclusion?"

Qin Shou said, "Ah... what’s the matter?"

Wu Gang shook his head and said, "Do you know why?"

Qin Shou shook his head.

Wu Gang said, "I’ll ask about it tomorrow."

Qin Shou nodded.

Wu Gang said, "All right, if there’s nothing else, get lost. I’m going to sleep!"

After saying this, Wu Gang turned around, lay down, and fell asleep.

Qin Shou was speechless. Wu Gang’s reaction today was a bit unusual, but he couldn’t pinpoint what felt off, so he decided to go to the Heavenly Court the next day to take a look.

The night passed without event.

The next day, Qin Shou and Chang’e hurried to the Heavenly Court, passed through the Southern Gate, and entered Tianyong City. Chang’e, as usual, went to Yuying Hall.

Qin Shou had thought about wandering around Lingxiao Hall, but after careful thought, he felt like he probably didn’t have the right to and decided not to rush it, opting to first visit the Imperial Garden.

When he arrived at the entrance of the Imperial Garden, Qin Shou found that Raoteng and Baiwen were surprisingly not guarding the door!

Qin Shou pushed open the gate and walked in, only to see that ancient trees reached for the sky, and exotic flowers and plants were scattered all across the Imperial Garden!

At that moment, Conghua approached him. Conghua had grown to two meters tall by now, not the tallest tree by any means, but compared to before, it had undergone quite a big change!

Qin Shou greeted and asked, "Conghua, has anything happened in the Imperial Garden lately?"

Conghua shook itself, indicating nothing had happened.

Qin Shou felt relieved, bid farewell to Conghua, and went up the snowy mountain. Standing outside the White Bone Hall, he called out, "Miss, I’ve come to see you."

However, there was no response from inside the White Bone Hall.

Qin Shou scratched his head and said, "Miss, I’ve come to visit."

Still, there was silence within the hall.

Qin Shou stepped forward, pushed open the doors of the hall, and saw that the vast White Bone Hall was empty, not a single figure in sight! The sharp-eyed miss had vanished...

Qin Shou shook his head and reluctantly left the Imperial Garden again. When he came out, Raoteng and Baiwen were still nowhere to be seen.

Qin Shou was full of doubts...

Just then, a figure approached from afar, striding quickly and in a hurry!

Upon closer inspection, Qin Shou saw that the person was a man dressed in official attire. When the man saw Qin Shou, his face darkened, and he strode past Qin Shou without so much as a backward glance!

Qin Shou was utterly confused. He recognized this person; when Qin Shou had been tricked by Raoteng and Baiwen before, two inspectors had come. One was the long-legged girl Baiying, and the other was the man in front of him, hurrying along, Xiangwu.

Xiangwu came quickly and left just as fast, but Qin Shou discovered that after Xiangwu left, a line of words appeared on the ground in front of him!

Qin Shou looked down and saw the words: "Rabbit, run fast!"

A shiver ran through Qin Shou’s heart. Run fast? What does that mean?

Just then, a cold snort sounded: "Xiangwu, you have violated the heavenly laws and leaked the secrets of the heavens, return to the cycle of reincarnation!"

Far away, Xiangwu’s body trembled, and he ultimately sighed: "I knew I couldn’t hide it, but if reincarnation is my fate, then so be it. Rabbit, run fast, there’s..."

Before he finished speaking, a bolt of lightning struck down, turning Xiangwu to ashes on the spot!

Seeing this, Qin Shou’s eyes immediately reddened with rage, and he shouted, "Who?!"

Meanwhile, inside the Lingxiao Hall.

"I disagree!" Li Jing was the first to step forward and say.

"I also disagree!" Nezha stepped out!

"Jade Emperor, please reconsider!" Taibai Star Monarch said, "You should understand the rabbit’s background, its cause and effect are complex. Its ancestors have made significant contributions to this world, and the people owe their clan... Besides, Qin Shou hasn’t done anything too outrageous."

"Jade Emperor, Qin Shou is my disciple, and as his mentor, I know him best. Although he may seem stubborn, at heart he is a good person. He stands up for justice, respects his teachers, and cherishes relationships... There may be things we don’t know about him, but I believe that his heart is good, and that is no issue," Wenqu Star Monarch said.

"Jade Emperor, Qin Shou is also my disciple. I stake my head on it, he’s only made some minor mistakes, not deserving of death," Craftsman God Lu Ban said.

"Jade Emperor, please reconsider," the Kitchen God stepped forward.

The people were facing the throne where the Jade Emperor had sat, but at this moment, someone else took the place!

This person wore an imperial robe of white with golden patterns, sitting high on the Jade Emperor’s throne, motionless, with a layer of murderous aura fluctuating around him, showing that he was a domineering individual. This person was none other than the Overlord from Tianyong City, Emperor Gouchen, who sits among the four Overlords alongside the Jade Emperor, Emperor Changsheng, and Emperor Ziwei!

Unlike the mild and modest Jade Emperor, Emperor Gouchen from the very beginning had been assisting the Jade Emperor in managing the poles of north and south, the heavens, the earth, humankind, commanding the stars, and overseeing matters of warfare in the mortal realm. One could say his whole life was related to battle, thus his aura was entirely different, carrying an overwhelming murderous presence!

"Big brother, it seems that Emperor Gouchen doesn’t fancy the rabbit; the first thing he did when he arrived was to order the rabbit’s arrest. Doesn’t that seem strange? What kind of grudge is this?" the South Sea Dragon King whispered to the Dragon King of the East Sea.

The Dragon King of the East Sea, Ao Guang, shook his head and said, "Shh... don’t talk. Emperor Gouchen is not like the Jade Emperor; it is best to observe more and speak less, to avoid missteps."

The South Sea Dragon King nodded but still asked, "That rabbit is unscrupulous; should we...?"

The Dragon King of the East Sea continued to shake his head: "In such cases, do not get involved."

With that, the South Sea Dragon King fell silent.

Similar discussions were happening among many Heavenly Gods in private, as everyone was truly puzzled about what the rabbit had done to warrant Emperor Gouchen’s immediate action to have it imprisoned and reclaim everything on the moon, driving away the little monsters there?

While everyone was talking, someone in the crowd sighed and said, "Do you know what else Emperor Gouchen used to manage?"

The crowd was taken aback...

That person continued, "Emperor Gouchen is the youngest Overlord among the four and is the only one who ascended to emperorship after the war of Divine Enthronement, and is the only demon Overlord!"

With this reminder, the gods suddenly realized they had almost forgotten about Emperor Gouchen’s past amidst the long human rule over the Heavenly Court!

"A demon Overlord? What does that have to do with the rabbit?" another asked.

The speaker wanted to say something but ultimately didn’t dare to speak out.

At that moment, Emperor Gouchen from Tianyong City spoke up, his voice cold as a knife scraping against one’s neck, "Li Jing, carry out the orders! Capture it today, execute it tomorrow; eliminate future troubles!"

As these words rang out, the crowd was astounded; despite so many Heavenly Gods stepping forward to plead on behalf of the rabbit, they still couldn’t change Emperor Gouchen’s decision, and everyone couldn’t help but look towards Li Jing.