I am a boss in the world of nine uncles

In a flash, the dark shadow that blotted out the sky quickly disappeared, and the immortal realm was once again bathed in light.

In mid-air, Ta Xue's clothes fluttered as she descended rapidly, but she lagged behind Yang Guang and arrived at the gate of Liu's residence.

At this very moment, in the courtyard.

Chen Xiang had already been sent back to his room. Only Qin Yao lay flat on a recliner under a big tree, fanning his face. His aura blended into the courtyard, so he was inconspicuous and unassuming. With Ta Xue's strength, it was impossible to tell his true strength from his appearance...

"excuse me."

After a moment of silence, he slowly entered the room and greeted her with a smile.

Qin Yao remained motionless, only responding, "Is there something you need?"

Ta Xue silently gripped the Jade Lotus Pillar, clearly sensing that the Jade Lotus Lamp was on the person in front of her: "Excuse me, have you seen a lamp? A rather special lamp?"

"No," Qin Yao said calmly.

Ta Xue paused slightly, then said, "That lamp belongs to the Heavenly Court, and I am a celestial maiden from the Heavenly Court, ordered to bring this lamp back to the Heavenly Court."

"Who sent you here?" Qin Yao asked.

Ta Xue said, "He must be a great figure in the Heavenly Court."

"Which important person?" Qin Yao asked indifferently.

Ta Xue shook her head: "I'm sorry, I can't tell you."

"It's alright if you don't want to tell me... then let me guess. The Jade Emperor? No, that's unlikely, after all, you're a female immortal, under the jurisdiction of the Queen Mother."

That's the Queen Mother? No, that's not right. If it was the Queen Mother who gave the order, why would you hide it?
"If it's not these two supreme beings, perhaps it's Erlang Shen Zhenjun?" Qin Yao said slowly.

Ta Xue suddenly opened her eyes wide, her face filled with shock and even horror.

Who exactly is this person, that they can determine the truth based on just one sentence?!
"If I report this to the Queen Mother of the West, even if she forgives you, I don't know if Erlang Shen will let you off the hook."

While he was still in a daze, Qin Yao spoke again.

Ta Xue's body trembled slightly, her throat bobbing uncontrollably as she managed to ask with difficulty, "Who exactly are you?"

Qin Yao raised his hand to remove the folding fan from his face, slowly stood up, and smiled: "I am Qin Yao, currently serving as the Heavenly Court's Inspector."

Upon hearing this, Ta Xue's legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground.

No matter what, she was a celestial being from the Heavenly Court, so she naturally knew what kind of official position the Inspector General was.

Moreover, because of Erlang Shen, she had heard of his name and knew the immense power hidden behind it.

"Give me the precious lotus jade pillar."

Qin Yao looked down at the other party and said slowly, "In exchange, when I present the Lotus Lantern to the Empress in the future, I will mention your contribution."

With this contribution, you'll most likely be granted an official position, at which point you won't have to worry about Erlang Shen's revenge.

Ta Xue hesitated and asked, "What about before that?"

“Until then, you’ll stay by my side. I’ll be your shield and guardian,” Qin Yao said.

After pondering for a long time, Ta Xue finally sighed softly, took out the Jade Lotus Pillar, and pushed it through the air to the Imperial Envoy in front of him.

Betraying Erlang Shen is naturally a very risky thing, but if she doesn't compromise now, Erlang Shen can't save her, and might even sever ties with her...

A smile appeared on Qin Yao's face. He raised his hand and grasped the Jade Lotus Pillar, then took out the Jade Lotus Lamp and combined the two into one.

In an instant, a sacred artifact resembling a torch appeared, shining with brilliant light.

"Congratulations on obtaining the Jade Lotus Pillar and the complete version of the Lotus Lantern." At this moment, the voice of the Holy Mother of the Three Kingdoms suddenly rang out from inside the lantern.

Qin Yao's smile faltered slightly, and he said seriously, "Can I have the incantation now?"

“Bring Changge and Chenxiang to Mount Hua. I will not only give you the incantation, but also retrieve the primordial spirit imprint planted in the Lotus Lantern, making it easier for you to refine this treasure,” the Third Holy Mother replied.

Qin Yao paused slightly, then said, "Okay."

Having said that, he flipped his hand and put the Lotus Lantern into his divine kingdom, then turned to look at the east and west wing rooms and called out loudly, "Liu Yanchang, Chenxiang, come out for a moment."

Inside the east and west wing rooms, the father and son, who were also eavesdropping at the door, both felt a jolt in their hearts. They quickly composed themselves and pushed open the door to leave...

"Godfather, what are your orders?" Feeling guilty, Chenxiang asked first.

His main concern was that his adoptive father would ask about the eavesdropping, and he had no idea how to explain it.

Qin Yao shook his head: "Unless otherwise instructed, I plan to take you to Mount Hua."

"Mount Hua?" Chenxiang asked, puzzled. "What would we do at Mount Hua?"

In contrast, Liu Yanchang reacted much more intensely, suddenly turning around and rushing towards the room: "Please wait for me, I want to take a shower first, then change my clothes. Oh, and I also need to shave."

Agarwood: "?"

What's wrong with my own father?
"Why don't you go change your clothes too? Dress more smartly," Qin Yao said with a smile.

Chenxiang scratched his head and asked, "Godfather, who is on Mount Hua that warrants such a grand ceremony?"

Qin Yao calmly replied, "You have your mother."

"Mother?" Chenxiang asked in astonishment.

“That’s right, I’m going to Mount Hua to see your mother,” Qin Yao said.

Chenxiang was immediately thrown into a state of confusion and asked, "Who exactly is my mother? And how did she end up on Mount Hua?"

"The Huashan female demon in folk legends is actually your mother," Qin Yao responded.

Chenxiang was stunned: "My mother is actually a demon..."

"She is not a demon, but a god who has been given the name of a demon."

Qin Yao said seriously, "In fact, the reason she was given the name of a demon is because she married your father and gave birth to you. Otherwise, she would still be a high and mighty celestial fairy."

Agarwood: "..."

"Go and prepare yourself, so you can see your mother in your best appearance," Qin Yao said, waving his hand.

Chenxiang took a deep breath, then turned and walked back to his room with mixed feelings.

"Um..." After the father and son had both left, Taxue couldn't help but speak up.

"What do you want to say?" Qin Yao looked in the direction of the voice.

Ta Xue said, "As far as I know, the Third Holy Mother was personally sealed in Mount Hua by Erlang Shen. Are you sure it's okay for you to take them there like this?"

Qin Yao raised his hand and summoned an invisibility talisman, pushing it in mid-air in front of her: "Wear this talisman, and I guarantee there won't be any problems."

Ta Xue: "..."

If this Imperial Envoy Qin wasn't arrogant, then his own strength was probably not to be underestimated.

In other words, one must be at least as good as Erlang Shen to have such confidence in not being afraid of the opponent.

Half an hour later.

Qin Yao rode the clouds, carrying Liu and his son, as well as Ta Xue, to the vicinity of Mount Hua. Together with the three of them, they concealed themselves and silently entered a cave, heading straight into the cave dwelling.

Looking around, one could see a long-haired woman trapped inside a pillar of light. Although she was weak and disheveled, her natural beauty was still undeniable.

Qin Yao silently activated a soundproof barrier, sealing off the entire cave, and said in a deep voice, "Third Holy Mother, I have brought them here."

"Brother Chang, agarwood..."

The Holy Mother of the Three Kingdoms stared intently at the two of them, tears streaming down her face without her noticing.

Liu Yanchang opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but suddenly fell silent, though his eyes also reddened.

"Are you my mother?" Chenxiang murmured. The Third Holy Mother nodded repeatedly: "Yes, I am your mother."

Chen Xiang paused slightly, then asked with a complicated expression, "Are you imprisoned here because of my father, because of me?"

The Third Holy Mother said, "No, it's because I broke the rules and didn't abide by the heavenly regulations. Chenxiang, this isn't your father's fault, nor is it yours."

"Whose fault is it?" Chenxiang pressed.

The Holy Mother of the Three Realms: "..."

In her eyes, this was naturally the fault of the heavenly rules. But rules are rules, and what could she do when she was a celestial being?

"How can you get out?" Chenxiang asked during the silence.

The Holy Mother of the Three Kingdoms let out a soft breath and said, "I'm afraid I won't have a chance to get out."

Chen Xiang's heart sank, and she suddenly looked at Qin Yao: "Godfather, is it true?"

Qin Yao pondered for a moment and said, "I can only think of one way to save your mother."

In an instant, all eyes turned to him, and Chenxiang asked anxiously, "Father, what's the solution?"

He had complained about his mother before.

But now that he knows his mother didn't want to be with him, but rather because he and his father were suffering, his thoughts instantly reverse...

Qin Yao silently raised the Lotus Lantern and said, "Go back to the past and change the present."

"Too dangerous."

The Holy Mother of the Three Realms said in a deep voice, "Time travel carries with it a great causal relationship, and this great causal relationship will bring great terror!"

Qin Yao nodded: "That's true."

Chenxiang clenched his fists silently, then suddenly knelt down: "Please, godfather, send me back to the past."

“Your words alone cannot change anything,” Qin Yao said earnestly.

Chenxiang said, "Perhaps it can't be changed, but the helplessness after trying is not the same as not trying at all."

Therefore, as long as there is any hope of rescuing my mother, even if that hope is only one in ten thousand, I am willing to try my best without hesitation!

"Agarwood, don't do that."

The Holy Mother shook her head and said, "In my heart, you are more important than myself. I only hope that you can live well and have a bright future."

"I'll go!"

Liu Yanchang took a deep breath and said, "I will go back with my prophetic abilities. As long as I am determined to change things, the situation shouldn't be any worse."

"You're oversimplifying things. Of course you can do it!"

Qin Yao shook his head and said, "What I need to explain is that even if I send you back to the past, you will not return to your past self, but will travel through time and space in a physical form."

And because you are too eager to change things, or because you have developed feelings for the Third Holy Mother from the past, Chenxiang may not appear.

Therefore, Chenxiang can go back to the past, but you absolutely cannot.

Liu Yanchang: "..."

In the silence, Ta Xue suddenly asked softly, "Can't we steal the Third Holy Mother now?"

Qin Yao said, "If it's possible, then it's possible; the problem is that it's not."

"See that pillar of light? Erlang Shen can detect any damage, and the disappearance of the Third Holy Mother within it, immediately."

Ta Xue: "..."

"There's no need to discuss this further." The Third Holy Mother waved her hand and said, "Daoist Qin, please take out the Lotus Lantern. I will withdraw my primordial spirit imprint now."

Qin Yao nodded, and with a wave of his hand, he summoned the Lotus Lantern, which hovered between the two sides.

Inside the pillar of light, the Three Holy Mothers raised their hands in a mudra, pointed at the lamp, and chanted incantations.

In the blink of an eye, a light resembling a flower petal flew out from the lamp body and gradually spread into the void. The Three Holy Mothers inside the pillar of light were struck as a heavy blow, their faces quickly turned pale, and they even opened their mouths and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Mother, what's wrong?" Chenxiang asked anxiously.

"I'm fine." The Third Holy Mother forced a smile, then recited the incantation for driving the Lotus Lantern.

Qin Yao silently memorized the mantra, watching the figure gradually settle on the ground within the pillar of light, and sighed softly, "I owe you a huge favor."

Chenxiang doesn't understand now, but he is very clear that the Third Holy Mother's actions were equivalent to self-destructing her primordial spirit mark, and that the vomiting of blood and injuries were all due to the backlash.

The Holy Mother of the Third Palace waved her hand: "No, it is my obligation to you that you accepted Chenxiang as your protégé and gave him a bright and promising future."

In fact, without this relationship, without this cause and effect, I wouldn't have done it.

Qin Yao remained silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "I understand. Chenxiang, come out with me first and let the couple have a good talk."

“But…” Chenxiang hesitated.

"No buts." Qin Yao turned around and said, "I guarantee you'll have many opportunities to see the Third Holy Mother in the future."

Helpless, Chenxiang could only take a deep look at his parents before following Qin Yao out of the cave with Taxue.

In the blink of an eye, the sun has set behind the western mountains.

Outside the cave, under the setting sun, the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus within Qin Yao's Divine Kingdom suddenly emitted a beam of red light, revealing the figures of Erlang Shen and his Howling Celestial Dog within it.

Qin Yao's expression changed slightly. He raised his hand and put Chenxiang and Taxue into his sleeve. Then he rushed into the cave and put Liu Yanchang away in the same way, suddenly hiding in the void.

Inside the pillar of light, the Third Holy Mother was somewhat bewildered, but after a moment, with the sound of footsteps, she immediately understood the reason and her expression gradually returned to normal.

Before long, under her gaze, two figures stepped into the cave one after the other, looking left and right as if searching for someone.

"What are you looking for?" the Third Holy Mother asked indifferently.

Erlang Shen asked, "Who has been here?"

"Why should I tell you?" the Holy Mother of the Three Kingdoms retorted.

Erlang Shen frowned slightly: "How can you not know how to be grateful?"

"grateful?"

The Holy Mother of the Three Kingdoms sneered, "The person closest to me hurt me the most, and you still expect me to be grateful?"
No, perhaps I'm wrong. From the moment you became that so-called Manifestation of the Holy True Lord, you ceased to be my second brother.

Erlang Shen's face immediately darkened, and he said, "It was clearly you who did something wrong, so why blame me?"
As the Manifestation Saint True Lord of Heaven, do I not need to be respected by the people?

But if we don't deal with you, how can we maintain public order?

Why don't you ever think about me?

"Forget it, I'm not in the mood to argue with you about this," said the Third Holy Mother. "Just tell me, why have you come?"

Erlang Shen pursed his lips and said, "Tell me the incantation for the Lotus Lantern."

The Holy Mother of the Three Kingdoms resolutely refused: "You're dreaming!"

Erlang Shen was silent for a moment, then said, "Don't you care about your husband and children?"

"brute."

The Third Holy Mother's expression changed drastically, and she shouted angrily, "Let's not talk about Chang Ge for now, but the blood of our Yang family flows in Chen Xiang's veins."

"I am a beast, and what are you?"

Erlang Shen shook his head and threatened, "Third Sister, stop being so stubborn. Tell me the incantation. If you cooperate, I promise I won't do anything to this father and son..." (End of Chapter)