I am a boss in the world of nine uncles

"stop!"

Just as Erlang Shen was preparing for a bloody battle, a loud shout suddenly came from high in the sky, as clear as thunder from the heavens.

Qin Yao and Erlang Shen both looked in the direction of the sound and saw a dark-faced, bearded deity riding a tiger, suspended in the air, wearing a cross-legged turban, golden armor and a black robe, holding an iron whip in his right hand and an iron chain in his left.

"The heavenly rules stipulate that righteous gods must not fight among themselves. What are you doing?" Before the two could speak, the dark-faced god questioned them first.

Although he didn't recognize the person confronting Erlang Shen, he recognized the official robes the man was wearing, which was why he had to step in to stop him...

In other words, if that person is not wearing official robes, this is Erlang Shen's private matter. If he were to interfere rashly, he would be suspected of "meddling too much," which would damage his reputation if word got out!
At this moment, Erlang Shen pointed his halberd at Qin Yao and said to the dark-faced deity, "Marshal Zhao, this scoundrel has broken into my residence, shouting for battle. Am I, the dignified God of Justice, to simply submit to his fate?"

Zhao Gongming then looked at Qin Yao, but did not believe Erlang Shen's one-sided story: "Why have you come?"

Qin Yao silently considered his words before recounting the whole story, including Erlang Shen's attitude towards the matter.

Zhao Gongming frowned upon hearing this, and immediately turned to Erlang Shen, asking, "Is this true?"

Erlang Shen pursed his lips and said, "Perhaps."

Zhao Gongming: "..."

The word "perhaps" is almost tantamount to an admission!
"This matter is beyond my decision. Please come with me to Heaven to meet the Emperor. By the way, I have come here on the orders of the Jade Emperor to invite the Manifest Saint True Lord to Heaven to assume his post." After a moment's thought, Zhao Gongming said in a deep voice.

Erlangshen: "..."

It's true what they say, good fortune never comes in pairs, but misfortunes never come singly; all the bad things have happened at once.

He always obeyed orders but not decrees, and such appointments were extremely rare, happening only once in eight hundred years.

Now that an angel has descended, and it is Zhao Gongming, a member of the Jie Sect, it is highly likely that the Jade Emperor will inquire about the matter of his differential treatment...

Thinking of this, he felt a sudden heaviness in his heart and subconsciously looked coldly at Qin Yao.

"What are you looking at?" Qin Yao asked bluntly.

"You will pay the price for your reckless behavior today," Erlang Shen said solemnly.

Qin Yao immediately turned to Zhao Gongming: "Marshal Zhao, did you see that? He was just so arrogant, utterly lawless."

Zhao Gongming: "..."

Erlangshen: "..."

In a rather eerie atmosphere, Zhao Gongming coughed lightly, turned the tiger's head around, and said, "Let's get going!"

half an hour.

Zhao Gongming rode a tiger through the air, leading the two gods through the South Heavenly Gate, and went straight to the Lingxiao Palace. He then dismounted from the tiger, clasped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, I have brought the God of Justice."

"Come in." A loud voice immediately rang out from within, echoing in front of the door.

The three gods immediately stepped through the door and bowed again. Even Erlang Shen did not lose his manners at this moment...

"No courtesy, stay on your own."

The Jade Emperor, dressed in a golden imperial robe and with an extremely majestic appearance, slightly raised his hand and then looked at Qin Yao: "Qin City God, why did you come with them?"

Qin Yao patiently explained the cause and effect again, and although it was somewhat subjective, he did not exaggerate in any way.

A look of surprise flashed across the Jade Emperor's face as he turned to Erlang Shen and asked, "God of Justice, how can you so readily protect the Six Monsters of Meishan?"

Erlang Shen shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is wise; do not believe this fiend's one-sided story."

It's understandable that the Six Sages of Meishan would have doubts about him, given that he was a righteous god who kept demons and ghosts.

Moreover, this was originally a trivial matter, but he made a mountain out of a molehill, using it as an excuse to insist that I hand over the Six Sages of Meishan, which led to this dispute!

Qin Yao scoffed: "A trivial matter? That's true. In your eyes, I'm just a minor city god. Humiliating me is indeed not a big deal in your eyes."

Erlang Shen didn't even glance at him, but said to the Jade Emperor, "Your Majesty, you see, he's using this as an excuse to make trouble again."

The Jade Emperor waved his hand and said, "Erlang Shen, don't try to obscure the cause and effect and fool us. If Qin Yao is right, then the Six Monsters of Meishan are indeed wrong."

Erlang Shen's heart sank slightly, and he said with a cold and solemn expression, "Your Majesty is biased."

"eccentric?"

The Jade Emperor's face immediately darkened, and he stared intently at Erlang Shen's face, saying, "Even if I am biased, how could I be as biased as you, the God of Justice?"

Since you took office, you have dealt with many officials, but not a single one of them is a Chan Sect immortal. Does this mean that all Chan Sect immortals are of noble character and high moral standing?

Erlang Shen calmly said, "I can assure Your Majesty that not a single case I have handled has been a wrongful conviction!"

"Boom."

The Jade Emperor slammed his hand heavily on the table and coldly said, "I'm not talking to you about wrongful convictions or miscarriages of justice right now; I'm talking about your discriminatory treatment."

Erlang Shen said, "Your Majesty, without the case of the Chan Sect Immortal, I can't just fabricate a related case, can I? I have the position of the God of Justice, not become the mad dog of the Heavenly Court."

"Insolence!" The Jade Emperor suddenly stood up, furious.

Erlang Shen sighed, "If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext. If Your Majesty feels that I am not worthy to be the God of Justice, then please remove me from this position."

"Are you threatening me?" the Jade Emperor questioned.

Erlang Shen cupped his hands and said, "This humble god dares not."

"I see you're becoming increasingly arrogant; there's really nothing you wouldn't dare to do." The Jade Emperor sneered, then shouted, "Four Marshals of the Lingxiao Palace, immediately throw Erlang Shen into the Heavenly Prison to await his fate."

Erlang Shen's eyes narrowed, but after hesitating for a moment, he ultimately chose not to resist and turned to walk out the door: "I will go to the Heavenly Prison myself, but justice will prevail in people's hearts."

Watching his retreating figure, the Jade Emperor's expression shifted repeatedly, and finally, after Erlang Shen had gone far away, he sighed softly:
"Like master, like servant. Qin Chenghuang, I believe everything you say. The six brothers of Meishan are indeed capable of doing such a thing."

Qin Yao said earnestly, "Please allow me to resolve this dispute myself, Your Majesty."

The Jade Emperor was well aware that the subtext of these words was that he wanted to kill the Six Monsters of Meishan, but the consequences of this action would likely affect the Heavenly Court...

"Qin Qing, as you know, Erlang Shen is backed by the Jade Void Palace, and even I have to rely on him. How much more so for you? How about this, I will order the Six Monsters of Meishan to be summoned here so they can apologize to you in person?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yao paused slightly, then lowered his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but it's unnecessary. I feel that going through this situation is pointless. In fact, the Six Monsters of Meishan might blame everything on me and turn around to spread rumors at Yuxu Palace."

Jade Emperor: "..."

"Does Your Majesty have any other instructions? If not, I shall take my leave." Qin Yao asked, bowing slightly, as the other man remained silent.

The Jade Emperor suddenly seemed a little disheartened and waved his hand, saying, "Go ahead and get busy... but whatever you do, remember to think twice before you act. Facing the Jade Void Palace, I may not be able to protect you."

Qin Yao nodded and turned to leave.

Beside him, Zhao Gongming, who had been silent since entering the hall, watched him leave and suddenly said, "Your Majesty, the Three Mao Daojun and the Supreme Lord Laozi are very close..." The Jade Emperor glanced at him and said, "I know you have a lot of opinions about Erlang Shen, but don't try to incite conflict between the Three Mao and the Jade Void Palace. After all, even if the Supreme Lord Laozi favors the Three Mao True Lord, the Maoshan faction and the Jade Void Palace are not comparable."

Zhao Gongming paused slightly, but said, "At least among the new generation of disciples, no one in Jade Void Palace can compare to Qin Yao."

The Jade Emperor was surprised: "Are you so sure?"

Zhao Gongming nodded: "When I descended to the mortal realm, I personally witnessed Qin Yao and Erlang Shen fighting. They were evenly matched and it was difficult to determine who was superior."

A glint flashed in the Jade Emperor's eyes, and he fell into deep thought...

half a month later.

The Six Eccentrics of Meishan learned from the True Lord's Mansion at Guanjiang Estuary that Qin Yao had come to demand justice and that the Second Master had been imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. They were immediately filled with anxiety and anger.

What worries him is that the Second Master will be humiliated in prison; in this era, it's no exaggeration to say that a subject should die for his lord's dishonor. What angers him is that the City God Qin is so narrow-minded, trying to drag the Second Master down over such a trivial matter—he truly deserves to die!

"Brothers, let's hurry to Jade Void Palace for help. The Jade Emperor is clearly using this matter to warn Second Master. Only Jade Void Palace can make him wary." In the courtyard, after the six brothers had finished their cursing, the sixth brother, Zhijian, suddenly said.

"Sixth Brother is right. The most crucial figure is still the Jade Emperor; Qin Yao is merely a pretext, a City God," said Fourth Brother Yao Gonglin.

The eldest brother, Kang Anyu, waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "You've all oversimplified the problem..."

In terms of the course of events, to outsiders, the six of us were indeed the unreasonable and domineering party.

If we were to go to Jade Void Palace to complain, it would only solidify our negative image, and countless people would gossip about us behind our backs.

"Then what should we do?" Yao Gonglin asked.

Kang Anyu took a deep breath and said, "Let's try diplomacy first, then force! The six of us will go to that scoundrel's City God Temple to apologize and ask him to issue a letter of understanding. Then we'll take the letter of understanding to the Heavenly Court to bail out Second Master."

Naoki couldn't help but ask, "But what if that guy doesn't issue a letter of understanding?"

Fourth Brother Li Huanzhang sneered, "Then let him think about the consequences of Jade Void Palace's intervention! Although he has some background, apart from the Holy Sect's background, who can ignore the deterrent power of Jade Void Palace?"

“That’s true, but once we get to the City God Temple of the Ancient Shu Kingdom, please don’t be so arrogant. After all, we need your help, so we should at least appear sincere,” Kang Anyu instructed.

"Don't worry, brother. It's just an act. We know what we're doing," said Zhang Boshi, the second brother.

Kang Anyu waved his hand and said, "Then let's go. Let's finish this quickly to avoid any unforeseen complications!"

Ancient Shu Kingdom.

City God's Temple.

Qin Yao sat cross-legged in the training room, his right hand gently pressing on the head of the Demon King in front of him, continuously imprinting his divine soul mark and controlling the demonic power within its body.

The demonic power within this body is even stronger than his divine soul, which means that there is always a risk of losing control when it is used.

His current actions are aimed at continuously reducing this risk. If, after reducing it to the limit, the demon god's body still goes out of control, then he can only accept his fate and all related consequences.

Where is the City God of Qin?

After a long while, a rough voice suddenly came from outside the temple, echoing throughout the entire temple.

Qin Yao slowly opened his eyes, finished his practice, stood up, and turned to look.

As his gaze swept across the entire courtyard and landed in front of the gate, six figures with bare backs and thorns on their backs immediately came into view, causing his expression to change slightly.

"Qin Chenghuang, are you in the temple?"

Shortly after, Kang Anyu, who was standing in front of his five brothers, asked again.

Qin Yao let out a soft breath and asked telepathically, "What do you mean by this?"

Without hesitation, Kang Anyu said, "As you can see, we have come to apologize."

Qin Yao said, "I will not accept it."

Kang Anyu: "..."

Behind him, the five brothers all looked angry, but they quickly suppressed their anger.

Kang Anyu took a silent breath and said, "Qin Chenghuang, how about we talk face to face?"

Qin Yao said, "What's the difference between this and talking face-to-face? Besides, I don't think I have anything to talk to you about."

Kang Anyu slowly said, "How exactly can you calm down?"

Qin Yao said, "If the six of you can die here, I'll be satisfied."

Kang Anyu's lips twitched, and he said, "It's just a past grievance, why make such a fuss?"

"However? Why did it come to this?"

Qin Yao sneered, "This one sentence has exposed your true thoughts. I guess you came here mainly because Erlang Shen has been imprisoned, right? Otherwise, you would never have come to apologize with thorns on your back."

Kang Anyu frowned slightly, momentarily at a loss for words.

Zhi Jian said in a light voice, "Qin Yao, you say we are arrogant, but aren't you just as arrogant? We've already come here to apologize, and you're still not satisfied. You insist that we atone with our deaths. Aren't you afraid of being held accountable by the Jade Void Palace?"

Qin Yao chuckled: "So you've finally shown your true colors... I'll say it again: if you want my forgiveness, fine, then atone with your death."

Seeing that the sixth brother still wanted to argue, Kang Anyu suddenly waved his hand: "Alright, stop talking. He is obviously not afraid of Yuxu Palace. Let's go back and think about what to do."

Zhijian felt extremely aggrieved and wished he could rush into the City God Temple right now, drag that Qin fellow down, and grind his bones to dust.

But he also knew that he really couldn't do that, otherwise his second master would have to bear the consequences!
Lean less.

The six monsters did not fly back to Guanjiang Estuary, but instead landed on a desolate mountain within the territory of the ancient Shu Kingdom, where they discussed their strategy...

"Brother, I don't think there's anything more to say. Let's go to Jade Void Palace," Zhijian said bluntly.

Kang Anyu pondered for a moment and said, "Let's add another layer of insurance."

"What do you mean?" Zhang Boshi asked.

Kang Anyu said, "Go to the Heavenly Realm and find the Three Mao True Lords, and pass this problem on to them. If they are unwilling to lend a hand now, they should not help Qin Yao at a critical moment in the future. Otherwise, they will be two-faced and will surely be despised by the world."

Zhang Boshi thought about this approach carefully and exclaimed in admiration, "Brilliant, truly brilliant! In this way, it's equivalent to cutting off that Qin fellow's escape route."

Kang Anyu said, "Since none of you have..."

"Who gave you permission to enter the mountains?" Suddenly, a soft shout rang out from above the six of them, interrupting Kang Anyu's instructions.

The six monsters all looked up, only to see a white-clad man standing in the void, his long hair flying, coldly watching them... (End of Chapter)