Don't let Yu Ding take on any more disciples.

Chapter 46 Leniency for confession
After finishing speaking, the young man in black, Shen Gongbao, let out a long sigh, as if he had accomplished a great task.

But that's about it.

The Chan Sect has at least eight thousand disciples, if not tens of thousands, but how could an outer disciple be asked by these senior brothers for his name?
"Shen Gongbao?"

Everyone learned the disciple's name.

Shen Gongbao searched around, but after not finding the person he was looking for, he cautiously asked Taiyi, "May I...may I ask...Senior Brother, about the jade..."

Taiyi felt uncomfortable listening to this and interrupted him with a smile, "You want to ask about Junior Brother Yuding, right?"

Shen Gongbao's eyes lit up, and he nodded emphatically.

“He’s still in the Jade Void Palace,” Taiyi said.

Shen Gongbao's face immediately showed worry, and he was about to ask something.

Taiyi smiled in surprise: "I didn't expect you, as a disciple, to be so loyal and righteous. Yu Ding's help to you was not in vain."

You can rest assured, he's not being punished because of you; he attained enlightenment after listening to Master's teachings.

After listening, Shen Gongbao let out a long sigh, turned his head and looked reverently at the magnificent Jade Void Palace, then solemnly bowed to Taiyi Zhenren and the others before turning and retreating.

Taiyi Zhenren watched Shen Gongbao leave, a look of satisfaction on his face.

Just now, you could see how badly Yu Ding offended his fellow disciple Manjushri Guangfa Tianzun in order to stand up for this kid.

As the beneficiary, this disciple should at least express his gratitude, if not repay it; otherwise, he would truly feel sorry for Yu Ding.

Fortunately, this disciple did not disappoint him, so he said that Yu Ding's help was not in vain.

"What's wrong with Junior Brother Taiyi?"

Chi Jingzi asked curiously, "How did you come to know a disciple who has attained enlightenment through extraordinary means?"

Guang Chengzi and the others also looked over.

"It's a long story."

Taiyi laughed and said, "Let's find a place to talk while we wait for Junior Brother Yuding to come out of seclusion!"

"good!"

The crowd nodded slightly and searched for a place to discuss the matter.

……

Meanwhile, above the Thirty-Three Heavens.

The Jade Emperor sat on a chair in the Imperial Water Pavilion, his right fist supporting his cheek and his elbow resting on the white jade round table.

With his left hand, he casually grabbed handfuls of bait from the table and tossed them into the Imperial Pool without even looking at them.

If you can't catch fish, then you can only feed them.

But why hasn't Taibai arrived yet... Haotian thought to himself, his face full of boredom.

In fact, he was indeed very bored.

The Heavenly Court's function and role should be to govern the Three Realms, but the leaders of the Chan and Jie sects cannot do so; human affairs are handled by the Human King; the Underworld is the territory of Houtu.

As for the demon race, their subordinates are too strong to defeat, and with Nuwa's protection, they are not easy to mess with either.

Then send them to the human world to slay the demons that are causing chaos, okay?

As a result, those bastards, in their eagerness to rack up battle merits, inadvertently provoked Yuan Hong to come and wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace...

It seems like there's nothing I can do, and everything I do is wrong.

Thinking of this, Haotian suddenly became happy: as expected, he was not cut out to be the Heavenly Emperor.

Moreover, since arriving in the Heavenly Court, he hasn't seen his Daoist partner and the girl for a long time, and now he really misses them both.

So, on that note... why hasn't Taibai returned yet?

"His Majesty!"

At this moment, a spirit official strode in: "Venus requests an audience."

"Oh, Taibai is back?"

Haotian's spirits lifted, and he stood up abruptly, exclaiming joyfully, "Summon them immediately!"

Finally, I can go to the Dao Ancestor to resign.

Then, he soon saw Venus leading a celestial being with a bulging forehead toward him.

The Old Man of the South Pole? What's he doing here?
Haotian's smile gradually faded, and for some reason, he had a bad feeling.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Taibai bowed.

The Old Man of the South Pole also bowed: "This humble Taoist from the South Pole greets the Heavenly Emperor."

"No gift!"

The Jade Emperor calmly asked, "May I ask what brings the Great Immortal to the Heavenly Court?"

Venus, unable to hide his joy, said, “Your Majesty, I have not failed your trust. I have come to serve in the Heavenly Court on the orders of the Heavenly Venerable.”

He was even considering giving up on this mission.

Who knew that the situation would suddenly take a dramatic turn in the Chan Sect?

Although he did not summon the Twelve Golden Immortals, he did bring the Great Luo Immortals of the Chan Sect to serve in the Heavenly Court.

His Majesty will be very happy, and I wonder how he will reward me... If His Majesty is happy, then I am happy.

Of course, he didn't do all this for the reward, but a generous reward makes the work less tiring!

Haotian: “∑(°口°)”

You actually managed to get him here?!
I asked you to get one of the Twelve Golden Immortals, and you brought me back one Great Golden Immortal?!

The Jade Emperor froze, then turned his head blankly to look at the Antarctic Immortal, his gaze questioning. The Antarctic Immortal gave the Jade Emperor an affirmative nod and smiled, saying, "Taibai is right."

Upon seeing the two smiling faces before him, Haotian froze on the spot!
Haotian: (╯‵皿′)╯︵┻━┻

I can't live this day!

……

Inside the Jade Void Palace.

The jade cauldron roamed in the ocean of the Great Dao and the ultimate truth, and no one knew how much time had passed.

All he knew was that when he awoke from his state of enlightenment, his fellow disciples had vanished.

Only the majestic figure before them, shrouded in chaotic energy, seemed to have existed for countless ages.

Yu Ding suddenly felt anxious. When the Twelve Golden Immortals were all there before, although he was also feeling guilty, at least they were all facing this master together.

But right now he's all alone... and the pressure is immense!
"woke up?"

A voice came from within the chaotic energy.

"Yes, Master!"

Yu Ding slowly stood up, then knelt on the ground with a thud: "This disciple is guilty, please punish me, Master."

Rather than passively letting Yuanshi discover his flaws, he decided to confess and seek leniency.

"What crime?" Yuanshi asked calmly.

Yu Ding said cautiously, "Yuan Hong, who caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace before, actually has some connection with me, but I assure you, the demon ape's skills were definitely not taught by me."

"You even passed on my Chan Sect's Protector Divine Skill, yet you say you didn't teach it..." Yuanshi glanced at Yu Ding indifferently.

Yu Ding chuckled and said, "I just gave him the method and supernatural power of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, hoping he would give up. Who would have thought that the white ape would actually comprehend and master it?"

What does it have to do with Yu Ding that someone else is self-taught?
"Alright, you don't need to worry about this anymore. The fact that the white ape was able to comprehend the protective divine skill of my Jade Void lineage means that it is destined to be connected with my Chan Sect."

Yuanshi said calmly, "I have already erased the secrets of heaven for you. As long as you don't say anything in the future, no one will be able to figure out the white ape's lineage."

The Eight-Nine Arcane Arts was a powerful arcane art he created to protect the Jade Void lineage, and it was no less powerful than the arcane arts practiced by the twelve true disciples.

However, it places extremely high demands on practitioners. Good comprehension is a must, and in order to master it, one also needs certain special circumstances.

Since he created it, very few people have mastered it. The fact that the white ape was able to master it was truly due to a series of fortuitous events. That's how things are sometimes in this world.

"Thank you Master!"

Yu Ding quickly thanked him and breathed a sigh of relief.

It turns out that Master intentionally kept it a secret for him; no wonder he didn't say anything when the Eleven Golden Immortals were in a frenzy.

otherwise……

He'll definitely get his head swollen from being beaten by his fellow disciples, right?
Yuanshi gave a soft "hmm," and the jade cauldron and the white ape gave him an idea.

The second-generation disciples he trained are disappointing; they can't compare to the second-generation disciples of the Biyou lineage.

What about... a third-generation disciple?

It must be said that Yu Ding has made a good start.

"How much of what I taught you has you remembered?" Yuanshi asked.

"Master, Wuji has completely forgotten..." Yu Ding didn't dare to be cheeky in front of his master: "About 70-80%!"

To be honest, he remembered everything that Yuanshi taught him and understood a lot of it, but he only really remembered many of the more profound concepts of Tao that came later on.

It's like a primary school student listening to a senior high school class. They may not understand the later parts, but they've memorized them and they'll use them someday.

“Not bad!”

Yuanshi nodded slightly: "Next, you should go to Biyou Palace to see your martial uncle!"

"Huh, where are you going?" Yu Ding was taken aback.

"You'll know when you go there."

Yuan Shi said in a deep voice, "There are some things that must be explained."

Yu Ding's mind sharpened: "I will obey your decree!"

His problems were covered up by Taiyi, which could fool many people, but he knew he could never fool his master.

Sending him to Biyou Palace to explain now suggests that they know the whole story behind his injury.

only……

"Master, shall I go alone?"

Yu Ding tentatively asked, "To be honest, I'm still a little apprehensive about going to the Jie Sect alone."

Yuanshi raised his hand and pointed at the jade cauldron. A ray of light appeared from his fingertip, radiating brilliance and rapidly expanding into a long banner filled with surging chaotic energy.

Yu Ding was startled.

Could this be the legendary...?

Yuanshi received three sharp streams of energy from the long banner and flicked them with his finger, landing them on Yu Ding's left hand.

Yu Ding raised his hand and saw that there was a small banner mark on each of his index, middle, and ring fingers, which gradually faded away.

“If they make things difficult for you again, act according to the circumstances…” Yuanshi said coldly.

Yu Ding bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, Master!"

Now he felt much more confident and at ease.

(End of this chapter)