Urban Undying Lord
Chapter 278 - 278 277 The Lion's Big Mouth

278: Chapter 277: The Lion’s Big Mouth 278: Chapter 277: The Lion’s Big Mouth “Could it be that the Jade Emperor has forgotten,” Ye Xuan spoke with an air of righteousness and without fear, “back in the day, I represented the Heavenly Court’s honor in a battle with Yang Jian.

Now, I’m merely asking the Jade Emperor for some healing items, yet I can’t obtain them.

Isn’t the Jade Emperor afraid of chilling the hearts of the immortals in the court?”

“Your Majesty,” another spoke up, “The words of True Monarch Ye are sound, please grant the Peach Golden Pill.”

Suddenly, when the group of immortals fell silent, a celestial being dressed in a golden robe stood out from the rest.

He smiled kindly at Ye Xuan, then bowed to the Jade Emperor and said.

Taiyi Golden Immortal Zhao Gongming, one of the Three Immortals of Fortune, Longevity, and Prosperity, was originally a disciple of the Jie Sect.

He perished during the great battle of Investiture of the Gods, where his true spirit was bound by the Investiture List to the role of the God of Wealth, with his cultivation forever fixed and unable to advance.

Logically speaking, since the Investiture of the Gods was in the hands of the Jade Emperor, the life of Zhao Gongming was also within the Jade Emperor’s control.

Yet on this day, when all other immortals remained silent, Zhao Gongming stood by Ye Xuan’s side, causing a subtle change in the expression of the assembled immortals, who wondered what he was plotting.

“Your Majesty, please bestow the Peach Golden Pill, do not let our hearts grow cold.”

Out of the blue, more than a dozen immortal beings came forth, all from the Jie Sect’s lineage, now all speaking on behalf of Ye Xuan.

The atmosphere in the Lingxiao Palace grew strange and tense.

At this moment, the expressions of the immortals from the Chan Sect became panicked, and even the Jade Emperor’s aura showed signs of disorder.

If it were only Zhao Gongming, the Jade Emperor might not have thought much of it.

But with the Jie Sect immortals presenting a united front, the problem became serious.

One must remember that the great battle for Investiture was a conflict of ideological succession between the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect.

In the final battle, the Heavenly Sect Master laid out the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation and the Myriad Immortals Formation, which were then broken by the four Great Saints.

The Chan Sect flourished, while the Jie Sect fell into obscurity.

Disheartened, the Heavenly Sect Master retreated into seclusion in Biyou Palace and never re-emerged.

His disciples, either perished or bound by the Investiture, were greatly reduced in power.

Yet, the Jie Sect had once been a formidable presence, acclaimed for being a sect with countless immortals paying homage without any discrimination.

The Jie Sect had been silent for tens of thousands of years, uncompetitive and suppressed by the Chan Sect.

But now, within the Heavenly Court, these Jie Sect immortals collectively spoke up for Ye Xuan, the implications of which were far from simple.

At that moment!

Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, his mind filled with surprise, not understanding why Zhao Gongming and the others wanted to help him.

But since things had already reached this point, he decided to let nature take its course and see what decision the Jade Emperor would make.

The Jade Emperor, sovereign of the Three Realms, wore a fluctuating expression, clearly wrestling with a decision.

The Nine Thousand Year Old Peach and Nine Revolutions Daluo Golden Pill simply couldn’t be bestowed upon Ye Xuan, but the voices of the Jie Sect immortals couldn’t be ignored by the Jade Emperor.

Besides, Ye Xuan himself was no easy individual to deal with.

If this matter was not handled well, upheaval in the Heavenly Court would be inevitable, and that was certainly not a result he wished to see.

“All that you immortals have said is very true,” said the Jade Emperor, rising from his throne with an authoritative voice, “Ye, being a major minister of our Heavenly Court, I naturally cannot ignore his grievous injury.

However, the Peach Golden Pill is a supreme treasure of the Heavenly Court.

Allow me to discuss it with the Queen Mother before making a decision.”

The Jade Emperor rose with dignity from his seat, as it was clear such a matter had to be deliberated with the Queen Mother, who presided over the Immortal Peach Orchard.

…

In the sacred land of the Turquoise Pool.

All the immortal servants and maids were dismissed, leaving the Jade Emperor with a somber expression and the Queen Mother with a furrowed brow.

The two sat opposite each other in silence, giving the air of the Turquoise Pool a somewhat oppressive feeling.

“Your Majesty, what is the origin of Ye Xuan, and why do you show him such forbearance?” The Queen Mother’s visage was cool and detached, her voice filled with puzzled inquiry.

“It must not be said, it must not be said—Ye Xuan’s background is too astonishing.

Had he been a commoner, I would have slain him long ago.

However, given the terrifying nature of the weapon in his possession, I can only temporarily exercise patience without full confidence,” the Jade Emperor said with a bitter shake of his head, letting out a soft sigh.

“Your Majesty, this Ye Xuan is clearly becoming increasingly audacious.

The Nine Thousand Year Old Peach is a holy object of Heaven and Earth, and even you and I dare not consume it privately—how could it really be bestowed upon him?” The Queen Mother’s tone remained cool.

“We naturally cannot give him the Nine Thousand Year Old Peach, but as for the Three Thousand Year Peaches, you and I still have a say.

What truly concerns me is the attitude of the Jie Sect,” the Jade Emperor said with narrowed eyes, his voice sinking to a chilling depth.

Hearing the Jade Emperor’s words, the Queen Mother’s expression changed and she tentatively spoke, “Your Majesty, does the Jie Sect plan to exploit this man to rise anew?”

The Jade Emperor nodded and gazed beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, his voice trembled as he spoke, “Beneath the Saints, all are but ants.

You aren’t unaware of this truth.

Although it seems we sit on an equal footing with The Three Pure Ones, in their eyes, you and I are but puppets.”

“Queen Mother, you must not forget that once we were merely Daoist children within the Zixiao Palace.

Had it not been for the Ancient Heavenly Court’s destruction in the great Witch Demon War, how could we have had the opportunity to occupy these supreme positions in the Three Realms?”

As the Jade Emperor’s words echoed, the Queen Mother’s eyes glazed over, ancient memories surfacing in her mind, her eyes betraying a hint of resentment.

“After the Investiture of the Gods war, the Heavenly Sect Master was disheartened, his disciples either dead or enshrined.

But how could such a master be content with that?”

“I am afraid,” the Jade Emperor said, his voice trembling slightly, “afraid that our brother of the Heavenly Sect intends to use Ye Xuan’s hand to launch another great Investiture of the Gods War.

Should the Heavenly Court fall, even if we were once close to the Daoist Ancestor, I fear we may be drawn into an endless catastrophe and perish along with our path.”

The Jade Emperor spoke with a tremble, recalling the horror of the endless catastrophe, his body subtly quivering.

The Jade Emperor’s worries were also the Queen Mother’s, leaving her with a pale complexion as she said, “Then what shall we do now?”

“What to do?” the Jade Emperor murmured to himself, his expression turning darkly cold, “If the Chan Sect and Jie Sect rise in conflict again, we absolutely cannot become involved.

If this Ye Xuan brat seeks death so earnestly, then I shall grant it to him.”

“He desires the Peach, does he?

We’ll give it to him, but I will do more than that—I shall confer upon him the title of Emperor within the Heavenly Court.

I want to see, when he becomes the target of all, what end he will meet.”

As the Jade Emperor spoke, he finally made his decision, his eyes showing a ruthless and venomous intent to kill.

“Your Majesty, granting him the Three Thousand Year Peach is one thing, but conferring upon him the status of an Emperor within the Heavenly Court, won’t that put him on an equal standing with Your Majesty?

Won’t that only fuel his arrogance further…” The Queen Mother began in shock.

Before she could finish her astonishment, the Jade Emperor interrupted with a cold laugh, “The higher you climb, the faster you fall.

You should know that besides me as the ruler of the Three Realms, which of the other emperors does not possess the cultivation of a Daluo Golden Immortal?

With his mere Taiyi Realm, not only would he fail to gain the allegiance of the Group of Immortals, but even Demon Kings of the Lower Realm would not spare him.”

“All right, you must hasten to the Immortal Peach Orchard to fetch the Three Thousand Year Peach and send it to the Lingxiao Palace, and do not delay.”

Having made his decision, the Jade Emperor then mounted the auspicious clouds and returned towards the Lingxiao Palace.

This was an overt plot against Ye Xuan, and the Jade Emperor was convinced it would leave Ye Xuan with no place to be buried.

However, the Queen Mother did not know that the biggest reason the Jade Emperor wanted to doom Ye Xuan was the Guanghan Fairy; for rumblings throughout the Three Realms did whisper of murky relations between Ye Xuan and the Guanghan Fairy, which had already become a significant piece of gossip, persistently circulating among Immortals and Demons.