One person above Qing Huang Ting

Chapter 728: I don't want to be the general of the South Sky, but I like the vanguard of the demon slayer

The palm of a large red hand was pointed at Hu Xiuwu, with the five fingers flexing and straightening repeatedly, as if there was an invisible Dharma eye in the palm, staring at Hu Xiuwu.

Although Hu Xiuwu did not say a word, Wang Lingguan's intuition told him:

The kid opposite seemed to be harboring evil intentions and was secretly saying bad things about him.

Long illness makes one a doctor. He is very familiar with this situation. Wang Lingguan is a patrolling spiritual official, a combination of the Censor and the Embroidered Uniform Guard in the mortal world. When his head was still alive, many immortals smiled at him on the surface but cursed him secretly.

After the Jade Emperor put his right hand on his neck, he tried to hide as far away as possible. Unless he had to do so on official business, he did not dare to look him in the eye.

Just like the new immortal named Hu Xiuwu across from me,

He seems to be Sun Wukong's junior apprentice. If he can play with Sun Wukong, how can he be a good person? Sun Wukong is a troublemaker in public, but this guy is probably a bad guy in secret.

"Taibai Jinxing is confused. How could this person be a true immortal with moral integrity and be able to become the backbone of the heavenly court?"

Wang Lingguan was holding the demon-subduing whip, secretive in his heart, with a big red hand on his neck, five fingers wide open, as if he was glaring at Hu Xiuwu.

In such a vast heaven, the first person to see through Hu Xiuwu’s rebellious heart was actually Wang Lingguan.

Hu Xiuwu's brows felt hot, and with his spiritual sense having been refined by the Tushita fire, he was able to sensitively sense Wang Lingguan's ill will towards him.

Although he suspected that Wang Lingguan was angry with him because he was beaten by Monkey King last time, Hu Xiuwu was not at all panicked by Wang Lingguan's bad attitude.

Wang Lingguan had just deceived the Jade Emperor not long ago, and his credibility with the Jade Emperor was probably already negative. If Wang Lingguan said bad things about him to the Jade Emperor, it might have the opposite effect.

The two men were fed up with each other and had nothing to say. Hu Xiuwu could only look at the scene outside the hall in boredom.

Unfortunately, the palace walls are high and thick, the palace is strictly guarded, and there are countless barriers blocking the palace view. The formation separates the inside and the outside, so Hu Xiuwu can't see any different scenery.

The layout of the Lingxiao Palace is similar to that of the Chang'an Imperial City. When Hu Xiuwu and Wang Lingguan said they were standing outside, it was just a joke. In fact, Wang Lingguan was leading the Thunder Department's generals to guard inside and outside the palace, while Hu Xiuwu was waiting to be summoned in the nearest palace [Tongming Palace] outside the Lingxiao Palace.

The Tongming Palace is not well-known. The only role it played was when Sun Wukong made trouble in the Heavenly Palace. Wang Lingguan and the generals of the Thunder Department intercepted Sun Wukong at the Tongming Palace and prevented him from breaking into the Lingxiao Palace.

If we take the Forbidden City as an example, they are now inside the imperial city, outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, a place that many fairies and heavenly soldiers can never reach in their lifetime.

Taking advantage of this quiet time, Hu Xiuwu also considered the next plan:

"No matter what position the Heavenly Court assigns me, I will ensure that I can stay in the mortal world for a long time, even if I have to decline the official position."

One day in heaven is equal to one year on earth. If he stayed in heaven, it would be equivalent to wasting a lot of time.

Although the spiritual energy in heaven is abundant and conducive to spiritual practice, that little improvement in cultivation cannot help Hu Xiuwu deal with the Jade Emperor and the Buddha of Lingshan.

He needs to find some shortcuts and overtake on the curves.

"Hu Xiuwu, the mortal immortal, is here to be conferred a title!"

A melodious and piercing long whistle was heard in Lingxiao Palace, and immortal servants and heavenly soldiers came out of the palace to lead Hu Xiuwu into the palace on foot, and assured him that he would not lose his manners in front of the palace and go crazy to assassinate the king.

These are necessary in the mortal world, but in heaven, they are just formalities.

Could it be that those who have become immortals cannot communicate in secret, and must shout like mortals; could a few heavenly soldiers really stop Hu Xiuwu, and could Hu Xiuwu really succeed in assassinating the Jade Emperor.

These troublesome processes and links can actually be omitted by using magic.

But that's what etiquette is, it complicates and solemnizes a simple thing, thereby creating a sacred atmosphere and making those involved in it awed and obedient.

In the Lingxiao Palace, there were numerous immortals lined up, with Laojun at the head, and the Four Saints of the North Pole standing nearby. The upper immortals were in front, and the lesser immortals were behind, in an orderly order.

Hu Xiuwu looked at Taishang Laojun and the Jade Emperor.

The appearance of Taishang Laojun was exactly as described in Journey to the West: nine feet tall, with a long white beard, wearing a yellow robe and a lotus Taoist crown. When he saw Hu Xiuwu looking at him, he gave him a warm and kind smile.

'You are too advanced to tell what you like or dislike.'

Hu Xiuwu shifted his gaze and looked directly at the Jade Emperor.

On the nine-story imperial steps, layers of clouds, mist, and rainbow lights made it impossible to clearly see the true appearance of the Jade Emperor behind the golden palace.

"Wow, he's even more mysterious than the Emperor of Heaven in the Fairy Sword."

Whether it is the Jade Emperor in Journey to the West or the Jade Emperor in Black Myth, there is a reflection of the Jiajing Emperor who had not attended court for a long time and liked to give riddles to his ministers.

But this also shows that the Jade Emperor is well versed in the ways of power.

If the punishment cannot be known, the power cannot be measured.

If the immortals do not understand the Jade Emperor, they will not be able to guess his thoughts. He can also sit in the sky and judge the immortals.

However, Jiajing, who tried this trick, got too far in his later years, and the Jade Emperor is probably no exception.

Didn't you see that even Wang Lingguan dared to deceive the Jade Emperor by taking advantage of his trust. Even though he was immediately discovered by the Jade Emperor, this action itself was a strong signal.

Hu Xiuwu lowered his head, trying not to let his thoughts show in his eyes.

Taibai Jinxing held up the whisk and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, this is the immortal Hu Xiuwu from the lower world. He has superb cultivation, both moral and talented. He helped the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King capture the Green Bull Demon that escaped from the Heavenly Palace."

Helping Sun Wukong was not a great achievement for the Heavenly Court, as the pilgrimage was a matter of Lingshan after all. But if we change the perspective, Hu Xiuwu helped the Heavenly Court to capture the Flat-horned Green Ox who violated the Heavenly Rules and left his post without permission, which was a great achievement for the Heavenly Court.

"He is more polite than that monkey."

After Taibai Jinxing finished speaking, the Jade Emperor's voice came from the clouds above the imperial steps, causing the immortals to chuckle.

Not all gods find this topic funny, but they have to support the Jade Emperor.

Hu Xiuwu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Monkey Brother is a little naughty, but he is not ignorant of etiquette. He is polite in his heart and in his actions. He is straightforward and honest. He speaks his mind and never lies. He fights when he is wronged, and never seeks revenge in secret."

"Isn't it polite to be sincere and honest?"

The immortals were silent. Five hundred years had passed, and besides Sun Wukong, there was actually a second person who dared to contradict the Jade Emperor.

Inside the Tongming Palace, upon hearing Hu Xiuwu's words, Wang Lingguan's hand holding the demon-subduing whip moved slightly:

What's the matter, little brother? Who are you being sarcastic about?

For a moment, he even suspected that Zhu Bajie, who had been reincarnated, had told Hu Xiuwu about that incident when he was still on earth.

The Jade Emperor chuckled: "You are sharp-tongued and have a rebellious character. You are quite similar to that monkey and Erlang."

"Since you have made great contributions, Taibai Jinxing, is there any vacant position in the Heavenly Court?"

Taibai Jinxing breathed a sigh of relief, stroked his beard and smiled: "Tianhe is still lacking a pioneer."

After Zhu Bajie was reincarnated, someone had to take over the position of Marshal Tianpeng. The replacement became the marshal, and of course, a vacancy for the position of Tianhe general was left.

Hu Xiuwu listened and couldn't help but think: Now my rank is higher than Sha Wujing?

Sha Wujing's title is the General of the Curtain, but it is just a miscellaneous title of a general. The so-called General of the Curtain is of the same nature as the sales manager in the intermediary industry and the art director of a hair salon. It sounds nice, but in essence he is still a salesman or barber.

To put it simply, the Curtain-Puller General is the one who rolls up the curtain for the Jade Emperor. He is considered a kind of attendant. In terms of status, Sha Wujing is inferior to Wang Lingguan, but Zhu Bajie is much lower. When they were in heaven, Zhu Bajie didn't even recognize him, but he knew Zhu Bajie.

The Tianhe general who is in charge of a group of troops is of course much stronger than the Juanlian general.

However, this is not what Hu Xiuwu wants.

Hu Xiuwu stepped forward again: "I am a little less talented and knowledgeable, and I don't have enough merits to take on this important task. I am willing to be the vanguard of demon slaying, and eliminate demons in the lower world to accumulate merits."

Last time, he was the general guarding the Well of Gods and Demons, and this time he is also guarding the gate. So why did he cultivate to such a level of strength?

Inside the Lingxiao Palace, there was absolute silence, the immortals were trembling in fear, and Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, was glaring with anger at Hu Xiuwu's rudeness. However, Nezha beside him had the exact opposite reaction, and instead looked at Hu Xiuwu with encouraging eyes, wishing he could give him a thumbs up.

So awesome! Not embarrassing for Sun Wukong!

"Humph, this temperament is really the same. Emperor Zhenwu, just put him under your command."

The Jade Emperor's tone was relatively calm.

The Great Emperor Zhenwu, also known as the Heavenly Lord of Subduing Demons, is the one who, in Journey to the West, sits in the Northern Continent of Jurluzhou, cutting off the north and sweeping away demons.

Since Hu Xiuwu wanted to be the vanguard in slaying demons, he would of course be assigned to the command of Zhenwu Emperor. It just so happened that Zhenwu Emperor was indeed short of a general.

The Great Emperor Zhenwu, wearing a black robe with the Southern Dipper pattern and a golden armor and jade belt, walked out of the immortal class: "I receive your orders!"

"Retreat."

The clouds on the imperial steps dissipated, and there was no one on the imperial throne. The Jade Emperor actually left like that.

Mysterious and hard to fathom.

Hu Xiuwu narrowed his eyes and thought.

After the Jade Emperor left, Wang Lingguan accompanied him and the immortals came back to life all of a sudden.

Many immortals came forward to greet Hu Xiuwu and introduced themselves to him. All of them were great and virtuous people, and no one was unknown when they spoke.

Hu Xiuwu experienced what Sun Wukong felt after being named the Great Sage Equaling Heaven five hundred years ago.

He was full of vigor and vitality, and was praised by thousands of people. If he was not careful, he would be addicted to this world of pleasure and become obsessed with his position in heaven.

From now on, even if the seat at the banquet was a little further back, it would cause him annoyance.

Sun Wukong and Angri Xingjun had all been trapped before, trapped by these false names, and became complacent in the world of fame and fortune.

Perhaps Hu Xiuwu and Sun Wukong are on par in terms of cultivation, but in terms of character, Hu Xiuwu is definitely superior to Sun Wukong.

The world he was born in places great emphasis on the cultivation of one's character. Without a stable mind, how can he seize the opportunity to become an immortal?

Hu Xiuwu bowed generously and said, "Today I have been appointed as the vanguard of demon slaying, and I need to focus on official business. Please allow me to report to the Zhenwu Emperor. There is still a long time to come, and I will come back to drink and talk with the immortals."

No matter what he thought in his heart, Hu Xiuwu stood on the moral high ground, and the immortals would certainly not bother him anymore.

In the midst of thousands of flowers, the leaves do not stick to the body.

Hu Xiuwu's eyes were clear and he was not blinded by vanity and false fame. He went to join the Great Emperor Zhenwu.